Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 15.32 Fire Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1139, § 1, adopted Oct. 28, 2025, amended Ch. 15.32 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 15.32, §§ 15.32.010—15.32.050, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 1094, § 1, adopted Nov. 8, 2022.

A. That certain fire code known as the 2025 California Fire Code, while maintaining the 2026 Los Angeles County Fire Code, including Appendix B, Appendix C, of the 2025 California Fire Code all published by the International Code Council, Inc., as herein amended, is hereby adopted by reference and such code shall be and become the Lancaster Fire Code which prescribes regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion within the city.

B. If a conflict should exist between the 2025 California Fire Code and the 2026 Los Angeles County Fire Code, then the more restrictive will govern.

C. One copy of said County of Los Angeles Fire Code 2025 edition has been deposited in the office of the Building Official and shall be at all times maintained by said Building Official for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)

Section 103.1.4 of the Los Angeles County Fire Code, Appeals, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

103.1.4 Appeals. Appeals shall be filed, scheduled and conducted in the manner set forth in Chapter 15.04 of the Lancaster Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)

Article 2 of the Los Angeles County Fire Code, Definitions and Abbreviations, is hereby added or amended to whenever any of the names or terms defined in this section are used in this Code, and each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to be in this section as follows:

"Building Code" shall mean chapter 15.08 of the Lancaster Municipal Code.

"Building Official" shall mean the Building Official of the City of Lancaster.

"Garage" is a building or portion thereof in which a motor vehicle containing flammable or combustible liquids or gas in its tank or an electric vehicle with a rechargeable storage battery, fuel cell, photovoltaic array, or other sources of electric current is stored, repaired, charged (electric vehicle only), or kept.

"Garage, Private" is a building or portion of a building not more than 1,000 square feet in area in which a motor vehicle containing flammable or combustible liquids or gas in its tank or an electric vehicle with a rechargeable storage battery, fuel cell, photovoltaic array, or other sources of electric current is stored, repaired, charged (electric vehicle only) or kept.

"Governing Body" shall mean Lancaster City Council.

"Jurisdiction" shall mean the City of Lancaster.

"Mechanical Code" shall mean chapter 15.16 of the Lancaster Municipal Code.

"Plumbing Code" shall mean chapter 15.20 of the Lancaster Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)

Section 503.4 shall read as published in the 2025 California Fire Code without Los Angeles County amendments.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)

Section 503.4.1 shall be deleted in its entirety.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)