§ 12-9. Amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code. [Ord. No. 1244-16; amended…

Findings and Adoption of the 2025 California Fire Code.

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City of Oakdale, CA § 12-9

FIRE PROTECTION

§ 12-9

The City Council of the City of Oakdale hereby finds and determines that the International Code Council is a private organization, which has been in existence for at least three years; that the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, and 2025 California Fire Code Standards, published by said organization, are nationally recognized compilation of proposed rules, regulations, and standards of said organization; that said 2025 California Fire Code and Fire Code Standards have been printed and published as a code in book form within the meaning of Section 50022.2 et seq. of the Government Code; that one copy of the 2025 California Fire Code and one copy of the International Fire Code Standards, certified by the Clerk to be true copies, have been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the Building Official; that the sections of said 2025 California Fire Code and California Fire Code Standards may be referred to by the number used in said published compilation, preceded by the words "California Fire Code Section," or "Fire Code Section," and may also be referred to by additional reference to Municipal Code and sections therein pertaining to said 2025 California Fire Code and Fire Code Standards; and that the additional requirements and standards established herein are needed to properly protect the health, safety, and welfare of the existing and future residents and workers of the City of Oakdale. Said requirements and standards are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions, and comply with existing state laws and regulations.

Amendment of the 2025 California Fire Code is necessary so as to provide more stringent standards for fire extinguishing systems, fire hazard and hazardous materials controls necessary to serve the public interest by reducing the risk to life and property of the citizens of City of Oakdale because of the following local conditions:

Summer weather conditions are very dry, hot and windy, causing ordinary combustibles to be easily ignited and fires to be fast-spreading;

Very dense fog conditions occur in winter. Reduced visibility causes delays in fire response;

Fire response is delayed by railroad tracks.

THEREFORE, for the above reasons taken individually and cumulatively and in accordance with the authority granted in Sections 17958.5 and17958.7 of the California Health and Safety Code, the Council of the City of Oakdale expressly finds there are local climatic and topographical conditions that make the increased fire protection requirements set forth in this article reasonably necessary.

CHAPTER 1

ADMINISTRATION

SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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