San Fernando Municipal Code Art. II Fire Prevention Code

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State Law reference— Adoption of uniform codes, Health and Safety Code § 17958; authority for city to modify uniform codes, Health and Safety Code § 17958.7.

(a) The 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Fire Code, excluding Chapter 1, as adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on September 5, 2023 and in effect October 4, 2023, which code incorporates and amends the 2022 edition of the California Fire Code and the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code, is adopted by reference and may be referred to as the "fire code" of the city, subject to the amendments set forth in this article.

(b) In the event of any conflict between provisions of the 2022 edition of the California Fire Code, the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code, the 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Fire Code, as amended, and in effect October 4, 2023, or any amendment to the fire code contained in this Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

(c) One copy of the 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Fire Code, as amended, has been deposited in the office of the city clerk and shall at all times be maintained in the city clerk's office for use and examination by the public.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of the fire code. It shall also be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision of the fire code adopted in this chapter, as such codes may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 1507, § 2(6.50), 6-7-1999; Ord. No. U-1540, § 7, 10-21-2002; Ord. No. U-1631, § 2, 3-3-2014; Ord. No. 1682, § 29, 10-15-2018; Ord. No. 1708, § 28, 3-21-2022; Ord. No. 1733, § 28, 4-21-2025)

All references to the city council contained in the code adopted by section 38-26 shall mean and refer to the city council of this city. All references in such code to the building official shall mean and refer to the building official of this city.

(Ord. No. 1507, § 2(6.51), 6-7-1999; Ord. No. U-1540, § 7, 10-21-2002)

(a) Limits referred to in the fire code adopted in this article in which storage of inflammable or combustible liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited are established in fire zone 2 of the city.

(b) The limits pertaining to the establishment of new bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids of the fire code are established in fire zone 2 of the city.

(Code 1957, § 9.4)

The limits referred to in the fire code adopted in this article pertaining to bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas are established in fire zone 2 of the city.

(Code 1957, § 9.5)

The limits referred to in the fire code adopted in this article in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited are established as all the areas within the boundaries of the city limits.

(Code 1957, § 9.6)

The entire incorporated area of the city is declared to be and is established as a fire district. The fire district shall be known and designated as fire zone 2 and is outlined and designated on a certain map, three copies of which are on file in the office of the city clerk, being marked and designated as "Fire Zoning Map of the City of San Fernando," dated November 16, 1987, which map is adopted and incorporated in this section by this express reference thereto as the fire zoning map of the city for application of the regulations included in the fire code adopted by this article.

(Code 1957, § 9.7)

It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any of the sections of the fire code adopted in this chapter. It shall also be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any order made pursuant to the fire code, or to build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder and from which no appeal has been taken. It shall also be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any order issued pursuant to the fire code as affirmed or modified by the city council or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed in such code.

(Code 1957, § 9.8; Ord. No. U-1540, § 8, 10-21-2002)