Canyon Lake City Council
December 10, 2025

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City of Canyon Lake, California
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Closed Session Meeting at 5:00 P.M.

Regular Meeting at 6:30 P.M.

City Hall Council Chambers
31516 Railroad Canyon Road
Canyon Lake, CA 92587
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Mayor Mark Terry
Mayor Pro Tem Kasey Castillo
Council Member Jeremy Smith
Council Member Joshua Steeber
Council Member Dale Welty
Public Comment: Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter within the jurisdiction of the City, whether or not it appears on this agenda, is asked to complete a speaker card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of public comment. The City Council has adopted a time limit of three (3) minutes per person. Comments on specific agenda items will be heard when the item is called. Please note that if you are addressing the City Council on items N OT on the agenda, the Brown Act does not allow discussion of such items. Therefore, the City Council may only do the following: refer the matter to staff, ask for additional information or request a report back, or give a very limited factual response. Electronic comments may be submitted to [email protected]. Comments submitted electronically will be provided to the City Council and included in the official record but will not be read aloud during the meeting.

CEQA Notice: Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from C EQA Guidelines sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code section 21065.

Council Agendas: The designated office for inspection of records is the Office of the City Clerk, Canyon Lake City Hall, 31516 Railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, C A 92587. Complete agenda packets are available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours and on the City's website at www.canyonkaleca.gov.

ADA Notice: In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or if you need agenda documents provided in an alternate format, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (951) 244- 2955 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made.

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CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

Castillo, Smith, Steeber, Welty, Terry
PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES):

Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on any matter listed on the Closed Session agenda are asked to complete a speaker card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of public comment. Comments are limited to Closed Session items only. Each speaker is allowed (3) minutes to speak.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager

REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:

INVOCATION:

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

Castillo, Smith, Steeber, Welty, Terry
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CEREMONIAL MATTERS:

Student of the Month
Canyon Lake Junior Golf
PRESENTATIONS:

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Canyon Lake Property Owners Association
Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce
Canyon Lake Fire Department
Canyon Lake Police Department
Non-Profit Spotlight
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PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES):

Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on any matter within the City's jurisdiction are asked to complete a speaker card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of public comment.

Comments on specific agenda items will be heard when the item is called. Comments on Consent Calendar items will be heard prior to the City Council's consideration of that calendar. Each speaker is allowed (3) minutes to speak.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine in nature and may be enacted in one motion. Individual items may be removed by a Council Member for separate discussion immediately after the adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar. All ordinance titles are deemed to be read in their entirety and further reading waived on any ordinance listed on the Consent Calendar.

1. Approve Claims and Demands of the City
Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-51 Approving Claims and Demands of the City.

2. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:

Approve the minutes of the November 12 and December 1, 2025, City Council meetings.

3. Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of a Report made by the Fire Chief of the Canyon Lake Fire Department Regarding Compliance with the Annual Inspection of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Section 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-52 acknowledging receipt of a report made by the Fire Chief of the Canyon Lake Fire Department regarding compliance with the annual inspection of certain occupancies pursuant to Section 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.

4. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code.

5. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 268 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances
Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 268 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances.

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6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 269 -- An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to a Vacancy-Based Best Value Permitting Process Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 269 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to a Vacancy-Based Best Value Permitting Process.

7. Acceptance of a Notice of Completion for the Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project
Recommendation:

That the City Council: (1) accept the project as complete; and (2) authorize the City Clerk to execute and record the Notice of Completion.

8. Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) Plan to Include the Canyon Lake Police Department
Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-53 Authorizing an Amendment to the City's Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) Defined Contribution Plan to include all full-time City Police employees.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:

Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered at this time.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

9. Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for the Establishment of a Body Art Business in the C1 General Commercial Zone, located in the Eastport Market Shopping Center, located at 24370 Canyon Lake Drive, Suite/Unit 9
Recommendation:
(1) Find the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment; and (2) approve Resolution No. 2025-54 (Conditional Use Permit 25- 03), subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

10. City Council Reorganization and Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Recommendation:

Recognition of Mayor Terry and selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve for 2026.

11. Appointment of Council Members to City Committees for 2026 Recommendation:

Review the list of current committees and authorize the Mayor to dissolve existing committees, establish new committees, and appoint Council Members to serve for calendar year 2026; and adopt Resolution No. 2025-55 rescinding Resolution No. 2022-54 Re-Establishing City Council Committees.

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12. Appointment of Council Members to Regional Agencies for 2026 Recommendation:

Review the current list of regional agency assignments and authorize the Mayor to appoint City Council delegates and alternates to serve for 2026.

CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMENTS:

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The next regular City Council meeting will be held on January 14, 2026.

ADJOURNMENT:

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING: I, Sheryl L. Garcia, City Clerk of the City of Canyon Lake, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted as of the date noted below, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, and as required by Resolution 2019-42.

Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
Dated: December 4, 2025
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ITEM NO. 1

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Elizabeth Luna, Accounting Specialist
DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Approve Claims and Demands of the City
Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-51 Approving Claims and Demands of the City.

Background/Analysis:

All claims and demands are reported and summarized for review and approval by the City Council on a routine basis at each City Council meeting. The attached claims represent the paid claims and demands since the City Council meeting of November 12, 2025.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Additional Fiscal Information:

All claims and demands are paid from appropriated funds or authorized resources of the City and have been recorded in accordance with the City's policies.

Attachments:
1 - Resolution
2 - Claims and Demands November 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-51

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE,

CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AS SET FORTH IN

EXHIBIT A
WHEREAS, the Finance & Planning Committee of the City of Canyon Lake reviewed Exhibit A at their regularly scheduled meeting on December 10, 2025; and WHEREAS, Exhibit A was presented at the regular meeting of the City Council on December 10, 2025, at which all present, were given an opportunity to comment.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. Demands are approved as shown on the Demand\Warrant Register of December 10th, in the amount of $579,836.62 as follows:

Payroll Earnings (Direct Deposit) $167,938.71 (For Month of November) Payroll Processing Fees $402.57 (For Month of November) Payroll Taxes - Employer & Employee $41,581.85 (For Month of November) Payroll CLFAD $738.56 (For Month of November)
Payroll CS $795.04 (For Month of November)
On-line Retirement $13,187.88 (For Month of November)
On-line Health $26,770.63 (For Month of November)
Nationwide Deferred Comp. $7,381.59 (For Month of November) General $321,039.79 (For Month of November)
Total
$579,836.62
Section 3. The  provisions  of  this  Resolution  are  severable  and  if  any  provision,  clause, sentence,  word  or  part  thereof  is  held  illegal,  invalid,  unconstitutional,  or inapplicable  to  any  person  or  circumstances,  such  illegality,  invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Resolution or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.

Section 4.   That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect.

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Section 5.  This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December 2025. ______________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
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ITEM NO. 2

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Sheryl Garcia, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:

Approve the minutes of the November 12 and December 1, 2025, City Council meetings.

Background/Analysis:

Minutes of City Council meetings are prepared by the City Clerk to serve as the official record of City Council actions. City Council approval of the minutes ensures the accuracy of the record before they are entered into the City's permanent archives.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Attachments:
1 - 11-12-25 Minutes
2 - 12-1-25 Minutes
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MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CANYON LAKE CITY COUNCIL
Canyon Lake City Hall
31516 Railroad Canyon Road
Canyon Lake, CA 92587
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Closed Session – 5:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Terry called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry.

Absent: None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.

CLOSED SESSION

1. CONFERENCE  WITH  LEGAL  COUNSEL  -  ANTICIPATED  LITIGATION, Significant  Exposure  -  Pursuant  to  Government  Code  Section  54956.9(d)(2):

Claimant: M. Borja

2. CONFERENCE  WITH  LEGAL  COUNSEL  -  ANTICIPATED  LITIGATION  - Pursuant  to  Government  Code  Section  54956.9(d)(2): Significant  Exposure  to Litigation, One case

3. CONFERENCE  WITH  LEGAL  COUNSEL  –  INITIATION  OF  LITIGATION  - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One case

4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager
The City Council entered Closed Session at 5:00 p.m.

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Open Session – 6:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Terry called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

INVOCATION
The Invocation was led by Council Member Smith.

FLAG SALUTE
The Flag Salute was conducted.

ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry.

Absent:  None.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Deputy City Attorney Nashad reported that as to Item 1, no reportable action was taken.

As to Item  2,  settlement  direction  was  given  by  consensus.  As to Item  3,  settlement direction was given by consensus.  As to Item 4, no reportable action was taken.

CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Mayor Pro Tem Castillo recognized Jenni Isaacson as Citizen of the Quarter.

Council Member Steeber recognized Zachary Wagoner as Student of the Month.

Mayor Terry recognized the Canyon Lake Quilters who presented a quilt to Lindsay Clark.

PRESENTATIONS
Director Darcy Burke provided an update on behalf of the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.

Lt.  Julio  Olguin  provided  an  update  on  behalf  of  the  Riverside  County  Sheriff’s Department.

Fire Chief LaTendresse provided an update on fire statistics.

Mayor Terry provided a non-profit spotlight on behalf of the Rose Again Foundation.

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PUBLIC COMMENT
Chief LaTendresse talked about the incoming storm and noted sand and sandbags had been ordered.

Gale  Bjelland  spoke  about  the  “Giving  Machines,”  red  vending  machines  that  allow individuals to donate tangible items to those in need. She noted that the machines will be located at the Galleria Mall near Macy’s from November through December. The Church of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints  covers  all  operational  and  credit  card transaction costs, ensuring that participating nonprofits receive 100 percent of the proceeds.

CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Brown commented on Item 10, noting the amount is about $19,000 over budget and while the change falls under the City Manager’s authority, it was shared for transparency.  He  highlighted  the  collaborative  effort  with  the  architect,  Lowe Construction, and City staff, and noted that some unforeseen items, such as specialized equipment for the Level 4 building, were normal for a project of this type.

Motion and second by Council Member Welty/Council Member Smith to approve Consent Calendar Items 1-10.

Motion carried 5-0, with Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry voting aye.

1. Approve Claims and Demands of the City
Action taken:  The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-42 approving Claims and Demands of the City for September 2025 and adopted Resolution No. 2025-43 approving Claims and Demands of the City for October 2025.

2.   Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Action taken:  The City Council approved the minutes of the September 23 and October 2, 2025, City Council meetings.

3.  Adopt  a  Resolution  Setting  the  Regular  City  Council  Meeting  Schedule  for Calendar Year 2026
Action taken:  The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-44 setting the regular City Council meeting schedule for calendar year 2026.

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4.   Adopt a Resolution Approving a Fire Department Position Reclassification Action taken:  The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-45 approving the conversion of one (1) part-time Fire Engineer position to one (1) part-time Fire Captain/Paramedic position within the Fire Department; and approved the corresponding amendment to the City's Salary Schedule to include the new part-time Fire Captain/Paramedic classification and pay range.

5.    Approve  the  Fifth  Amended  and  Restated  Joint  Powers  Agreement  for  the Southwest Communities Financing Authority
Action taken:  The City Council approved the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the Southwest Communities Financing Authority.

6.   Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 263 - An Ordinance of the City Council  of  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake,  California,  Repealing  Sections  3.26.090  (Water Users’ Tax) and 3.26.100 (Sewer Users’ Tax) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code Action taken:  The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 263 - An Ordinance of the City Council  of  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake,  California,  Repealing  Sections  3.26.090  (Water Users’ Tax) and 3.26.100 (Sewer Users’ Tax) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code.

7.   Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 265 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Ordinance No. 260 to Appoint the Chief of Police as the Administrative Head of the Police Department Action taken:  The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 265 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Ordinance No. 260 to Appoint the Chief of Police as the Administrative Head of the Police Department.

8.    Receive  and  File  the  Quarterly  Investment  Report  for  the  Quarter  Ended September 30, 2025
Action taken:  The City Council received and filed the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, in compliance with the City’s Investment Policy.

9.   Adopt a Resolution Approving Budget Adjustments for the City’s Rental Fund Action  taken:    The  City  Council  adopted  Resolution  No.  2025-45  approving  budget adjustments for the City’s Rental Fund.

10.    Consideration  of  a  Change  Order  for  the  Canyon  Lake  Police  Department Construction Project in the Amount of $79,356.00
Action taken:  The City Council approved a change order in the amount of $79,356.00 for the Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project.

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PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
None.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.   Adopt a Resolution Adopting a General Plan Amendment (GPA 25-01) Amending the City of Canyon Lake Housing Element for the 6th Cycle, Years 2021 to 2029 Mayor Terry opened the public hearing at 7:36 p.m.

City Attorney Graham provided a presentation.

There was no public testimony.

Mayor Terry closed the public hearing at 7:41 p.m.

Motion  and  second  by  Council  Member  Smith/Council  Member  Steeber  to  adopt Resolution  No.  2025-47  amending  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake  General  Plan  Housing Element to meet the  requirements  of the  6th  Cycle  Housing Element  requirements  of State  law  and  the  California  Department  of  Housing  and  Community  Development, adopting the Addendum to the previous Negative Declaration for the Housing Element, adopted February 9, 2022, and a finding that no substantial changes have occurred in the proposed Project due to new significant information, new environmental effects or new information  of  substantial  importance, consistent  with  the  California  Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Motion carried 5-0, with Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry voting aye.

12.   Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code
Mayor Terry opened the public hearing at 7:43 p.m.

City Attorney Graham provided a presentation.

There was no public testimony.

Mayor Terry closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m.

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Motion  and  second  by  Council  Member  Welty/Mayor  Terry  Member  to:  (1)  find  the proposed  Zoning  Ordinance  amendment  is  exempt  from  the  California  Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment; and (2) waive full reading and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title  9  (Planning  and Zoning), Chapter  9.30  (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code.

Motion carried 5-0, with Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry voting aye.

13.   Adopt a Resolution Approving a Facility Use Policy and Associated Fee Schedule for the Use of City Council Chambers
Mayor Terry opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m.

City Manager Brown provided a presentation.

There was no public testimony.

Mayor Terry closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m.

Motion  and  second  by  Council  Member  Smith/Mayor  Pro  Tem  Castillo  to    adopt Resolution No. 2025-48 approving a Facility Use Policy and fee schedule governing the use of City Council Chambers.

Motion carried 5-0, with Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry voting aye.

BUSINESS ITEMS

14.   Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 267 Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations), Including the 2025 California  Fire  Code,  with  Local  Amendments;  Repealing  Conflicting  Ordinances;  and Declaring the Urgency Thereof; and Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 268 Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances City Attorney Graham provided a presentation.

There were no public comments.

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Minutes 11/12/2025

Motion  and  second  by  Council  Member  Smith/Mayor  Terry  to:  (1)  adopt  Urgency Ordinance No. 267  - An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake,  California, Adopting  by  Reference the  2025  California Building Standards  Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations), Including the 2025 California Fire Code, with Local  Amendments;  Repealing  Conflicting  Ordinances;  and  Declaring  the  Urgency Thereof.” by at least a four-fifths vote of the City Council; and (2) introduce and read by title only Ordinance No. 268 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California  Code  of  Regulations)  with  Local  Amendments  and  Repealing  Conflicting Ordinances.

Motion carried 5-0, with Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry voting aye.

COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
Council  Member  Smith  shared  the  WRCOG  traffic  study  report  highlighting  Riverside County  traffic  trends  and  statistics.    He  noted  attendance  at  the  SCAG  meeting, community events, and “Coffee with the Mayor,” and expressed appreciation for seeing the community at Veterans Day.

Council  Member  Welty  reported  on  the  SCAG  meeting,  discussing  traffic,  population growth, housing, and heat islands. He highlighted strategies such as reflective pavement and tree canopies for shade. He also summarized a T-Now presentation by the Sheriff on e-bikes and the use of drones.

Council Member Steeber reported on a tour of CR&R in Perris and attendance at the Cal Cities annual meeting in Long Beach. He thanked staff for organizing Pumpkin Bash, and noted attendance at a joint Chamber event. He recognized veterans for their service and reminded the community about the upcoming turkey and blanket drive.

Mayor Pro Tem Castillo congratulated Mayor Terry and staff on the State of the City and expressed appreciation for Pumpkin Bash. She also thanked Mayor Terry for attending youth sports events in Eastvale and expressed gratitude for the City Council, staff and the community.

Mayor  Terry thanked  staff member Maddie Gonzales for  her  work  on  City  events.  He reported  that  he  and  Mayor  Pro  Tem  Castillo  participated  in  a  video  with  the  Junior Women’s  Club  to  encourage  contributions  to  the  turkey  and  blanket  drive  benefiting Helping Hands and Animal Friends of the Valley.  He noted the JWC approved $500 for turkeys, announced the collection event on November 20.

City Council Agenda,

Minutes 11/12/2025

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Brown provided an update on the HSIP project, noting that it is going well.

He stated the contractor is doing a great job and that the project will make the median safer, calling it a much-needed improvement.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor  Terry  announced  that  the  next  regular  City  Council  meeting  will  be  held  on December 10, 2025.

ADJOURNMENT
At 8:20 p.m., Mayor Terry adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,
__________________________
Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
City Council Agenda,

Minutes 12/1/2025

MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

CANYON LAKE CITY COUNCIL
Canyon Lake City Hall
31516 Railroad Canyon Road
Canyon Lake, CA 92587
Monday, December 1, 2025
Special Session – 5:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Terry called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Council  Member  Smith,  appearing  via  teleconference,  confirmed  he  was  traveling  on agency business, could see and hear the meeting and no one over the age of 18 was in the room with him.

FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was conducted.

ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor  Pro  Tem  Castillo,  Council  Member  Smith  (via  teleconference), Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry.

Absent: None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.

BUSINESS ITEMS

1.  Authorization  to  Negotiate  and  Execute  Purchase  and  Sale  Agreement  for Approximately  34.99  Acres  of  Vacant  Land  (APN  354-030-013)  –  Northwest  Side  of Railroad Canyon Road at Canyon Hills Road
City Manager Brown provided a presentation.

Darcy Burke spoke in support of the item and thanked the City Council for moving forward in a way she believes is in the community’s interest.

Joe Kamashian asked if there were any plans to modify the City’s ridgeline ordinance.

City Council Agenda,

Minutes 12/1/2025

Motion  and  second  by  Council  Member  Smith/Mayor  Pro  Tem  Castillo  to:    (1)  adopt Resolution  No.  2025-49  authorizing  the  City  Manager  to  negotiate  and  execute  a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of approximately 34.99 acres of vacant land located on the northwest side of Railroad Canyon Road at Canyon Hills Road (APN 354-030-013), in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000; (2) authorize the City Manager to take all further actions and execute such documents as are necessary to effectuate the purchase, including related escrow, title, due diligence, and closing documents, provided that all documents are approved as to form by the City Attorney; and (3) authorize up to an  additional  five  percent  (5%)  of  the  purchase  price  for  costs  associated  with  the transaction.

Motion carried 5-0, with Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry voting aye.

2.  Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 269 - An Ordinance of the City of Cayon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to a Vacancy-Based Best Value Permitting Process and Adoption  of  a  Resolution  Reducing  the  Maximum  Number  of  Authorized  Commercial Cannabis Retail Permits from Two to One
City Manager Brown provided a presentation.

There were no public comments.

Motion and second by Council Member Smith/Mayor Terry to:  (1) waive full reading and introduce  by  title  only  Ordinance  No.  269  -  An  Ordinance  of  the  City  of  Cayon  Lake, California, Amending Chapter 4.20  (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to a Vacancy-Based Best Value Permitting Process; and (2) adopt Resolution  No.  2025-50  reducing  the  maximum  number  of  authorized  commercial cannabis retail permits from two (2) to one (1).

Motion carried 5-0, with Mayor Pro Tem Castillo, Council Member Smith, Council Member Steeber, Council Member Welty and Mayor Terry voting aye.

ADJOURNMENT
At 5:27 p.m., Mayor Terry adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,
__________________________
Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
City Council Agenda,

ITEM NO. 3

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Jeff LaTendresse, Fire Chief
DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of a Report made by the Fire Chief of the Canyon Lake Fire Department Regarding Compliance with the Annual Inspection of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Section 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code
Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-52 acknowledging receipt of a report made by the Fire Chief of the Canyon Lake Fire Department regarding compliance with the annual inspection of certain occupancies pursuant to Section 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.

Background/Analysis:

In 2018, California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added and became effective January 1, 2019. Section 13146.4 requires all fire departments that provide fire protection services to report annually to their administrating authority on their compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 13146.2 and 13146.3. Section 13146.2 and 13146.3 require annual inspections of every building used as a public or private school, hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment house, and certain residential care facilities for compliance with building and fire standards.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Additional Fiscal Information:

None.

Attachments:
1 - Resolution
2 - California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.2 and Section 13146.3 3 - 2025 Canyon Lake Fire Department State Mandated Inspection Report City Council Agenda,

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-52

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE,

CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE

CHIEF OF THE CANYON LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE

WITH THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE WHEREAS, on September 27, 2018, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill No. 1205 (Chapter 854) adding Sections 14146.2 and 14146.3 to the California Health and Safety Code, which became effective on January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all fire departments, including the Canyon Lake Fire Department, that provide fire protection services to perform annual inspections in every building used as a public or private school, hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment house, and certain residential care facilities for compliance with building standards as provided; and
WHEREAS, The City of Canyon Lake Fire Department has prepared an annual report titled “2025 Canyon Lake Fire Department State Mandated Inspection Report” and dated December 1, 2025, on compliance with the statutory requirement to perform certain annual inspections as required under California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 1205 requires administering authorities to acknowledge receipt of annual reports on the compliance with the requirement to perform annual inspections.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. Educational Group E occupancies, for the purposes of this Resolution, are generally those public and private schools, used by more than six persons at any one time for educational purposes through the 12th grade. The Canyon Lake Fire Department completed 100% of the annual inspections of the identified Group E buildings, structures, and/or facilities in the City of Canyon Lake Section 3. Educational Group E occupancies, for the purposes of this Resolution, are generally those public and private schools, used by more than six persons at any one time for educational purposes through the 12th grade. The Canyon Lake Fire Department completed 100% of the annual inspections of the identified Group E buildings, structures, and/or facilities in the City of Canyon Lake City Council Agenda,

Section 4. The provisions of this Resolution are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Resolution or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.

Section 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect.

Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 2025. ______________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________________
Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
City Council Agenda,

City Council Agenda,

City Council Agenda,

CANYON LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT

MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 1, 2025
TO: City Council
THROUGH: Arron Brown, City Manager
FROM: Jeff LaTendresse
SUBJECT: 2025 Canyon Lake Fire Department State Mandated Inspections Report
________________________________________________________________________ Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 was created by Senate Bill 1205 in 2018. The new section requires the Canyon Lake Fire Department to report on the completion rates of state mandated annual inspections.

The state already required annual fire department inspections for all Educational (E), Residential (R-1 and R-2), transient multi-family and non-transient multifamily occupancies in compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 13146.2 and 13146.3.

This includes all public and private schools, apartments, condominiums, hotels, and motels. Last year nine properties were identified and inspected by the Canyon Lake Fire Department that meet the State mandate and the same nine were inspected this year. All have received their initial inspections, and staff is working on any remaining follow-up items.

Additionally, the Fire Department continues our commercial inspection program and thus far this year we have completed an additional 85 inspections. There are a few remaining inspections in the Towne Center, Eastport, and POA properties that still need to be inspected.

The new code section requires that the completion report be presented to the City Council annually by the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

Canyon Lake Fire Department 2025 State Mandated Inspection Report December 1, 2025
Total Occupancy Inspections Required: 9
Occupancy Type Total # of
Occupancies
Inspected in 2025
Group E (Schools) 1 1
Group R-1 (Hotels) 1 1
Group R-2 (Apts./Condos 7 7
Total E, R-1, and R-3 9 9
City Council Agenda,

ITEM NO. 4

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Steven Graham, City Attorney
DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code
Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code.

Background/Analysis:

At the November 12, 2025, City Council meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 266 amending mixed use zones.

The Towne Center Specific Plan (TCSP) provides the details for the development of the Center as a mixed-use project with multi-story residential and ground floor commercial in specific areas of the property. The TCSP references certain components of the Housing Element, since the development of residential uses on the property is intended to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) housing units established by the State Department of Housing and Community Development.

The State Department of Housing and Community Development has indicated, as part of the State's Certification of the Housing Element, an amendment to the Mixed Use needs to occur to ensure the types of housing developed in the Towne Center will meet the parameters contained in the Housing Element. State HCD has reviewed the Ordinance and requested certain modifications, which are listed below:

Development can occur "By Right". This refers to the method of evaluating projects as Ministerial or Non-Discretionary, in which no public hearing is required, the conditions of approval are standard measures typically applied to projects, no environmental action is required, and Staff could approve the Project, if it is consistent with the adopted Ordinance and Specific Plan. An example of a Discretionary Project would be a Conditional Use Permit in which the City has the ability to establish special conditions related to a particular use at a special geographic location. Note: A grant was obtained from State HCD to financially assist the City in the preparation of the TCSP and the required environmental documentation with the intention of reducing the future development review processing time and cost, thereby expediting project construction, including the elimination or reduction in discretionary review.

Minimum Density Standards. HCD has requested each of the four residential development sites achieve a minimum density of 20 units per acre. The original intent of the TCSP was to have an City Council Agenda,

overall density of over 20 units per acre, although the density of each individual site would vary. It is the philosophy of the State that this level of density will increase the potential for achieving more affordable housing. This level of density is achievable within the current Plan design.

Minimum Development Criteria. At least 50 percent of the total floor area of the mixed-use buildings shall be residential if intended to accommodate all of the very low- and low-income housing needs.

The ordinance change would also permit 100 percent residential uses. Please be aware the adopted Towne Center Specific Plan currently has three buildings with a mixture of residential and ground floor commercial uses, specifically designed for the purpose of achieving the required number of units allotted to the City by the State. Should a design change occur in which one or more of these buildings no longer retains ground floor commercial uses, a specific plan amendment may be required depending upon the extent of the change.

In addition to the changes listed above, a reference to the Village Overlay area is to be eliminated, since it was included in the original Mixed Use Ordinance as part of the last Housing Element Cycle (5th Cycle). It is no longer necessary and would conflict with the purpose of the subsequently adopted Towne Center Specific Plan and the 6th Cycle Housing Element.

Subsequent City Council Action
City Staff believes the changes proposed as part of the Mixed Use Zone amendment should also be incorporated into the Towne Center Specific Plan (TCSP). Typically, an adopted Specific Plan is the primary focus of any development review process. Amending the TCSP with similar language will ensure both documents reflect the same information and ensure a consistent level of review. However, amending the TCSP requires an extended process under the Government Code. As such, changes to the TCSP will occur later to comply with this requirement.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Attachments:
1 - Ordinance
City Council Agenda,

ORDINANCE NO. 266

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING), CHAPTER 9.30 (MIXED USE ZONES), SECTION 9.30.030 (ZONES ESTABLISHED) OF THE CANYON

LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Canyon Lake  (“City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS,  the  City’s  Municipal  Code  establishes  regulations  to  guide  land  use  and development  within the City  consistent  with the  goals,  policies,  and  objectives  of the  General Plan; and
WHEREAS,  Section  9.30.030  of  the  Municipal  Code  provides  standards  and  requirements applicable  to  Canyon  Lake  Towne  Center  (“Towne  Center”),  and  the  City  Council  has determined  that  amendments  to  this  section  are  necessary  to  provide  further  detail  for implementing the adopted Specific Plan applicable to the site; and WHEREAS,  this  Ordinance  seeks  to  implement  regulations  to  achieve  compliance  with  the City’s Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the City; and WHEREAS,  the  City  Council  finds  that  the  proposed  amendment  will  further  the  orderly development of Towne Center while maintaining consistency with the City’s General Plan and ensuring protection of the public interest.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Incorporation. The  above  recitals  are  all true  and  correct  and  are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. CEQA Exemption. The  adoption  of  this  Ordinance  is  exempt  from  California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

Section 3. Municipal Code Amendment.  Title  9,  Chapter  9.30,  Section  9.30.030  (Zones established) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c)   Village Overlay.
(1)   The Village Overlay area is currently undeveloped land within an existing hillside. The General Plan Land Use Element designates this area for Mixed Use Development. The Housing City Council Agenda,

Element of the General Plan  requires that a portion of land within this area be developed  for a mixture of housing types at a minimum of 20 dwelling units per acre in order to accommodate the City's share of the regional housing need for the 2013-2021 time period. The balance of the land can be developed for nonresidential and other types of residential land uses. (d)   Towne Center. The Canyon Lake Towne Center is currently a fully developed commercial shopping center. The purpose of utilizing Mixed Use Zone within the shopping center is to: (1) incorporate multifamily  residential  development within the  existing  or  any  future  development design  of the Center;  (2) enhance the Center's commercial  viability and attractiveness; and  (3) provide upgraded amenities and design features. Mixed Use development in the Towne Center is subject to the approval of a Towne Center Specific Plan, as may be amended, and as described in Section 9.30.040 and rezoning of the property to and in compliance with the Mixed Use Zone. (1) To implement the 6th Cycle (Housing Element) and achieve compliance with the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), the Towne Center was rezoned to Mixed Use and the Towne Center Specific Plan (TCSP) was adopted. The TCSP permits owner-occupied  and  rental  multifamily  uses  by-right  for  developments  in  which  20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower-income households, notwithstanding applications  pursuant  to  density  bonus  law  (Government  Code  Section  65915),  as amended. As  such, a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary  review  or  approval  of  housing  development  is  not  required  for  new development.
(2)   Residential  development  within  the  Specific  Plan  must  achieve  the  following criteria:
i. The density  requirements  for individual housing  sites  shall be a minimum of 20 units per acre.
ii. At  least  50  percent  of  the  total  floor  area  of  the  mixed-use  buildings  shall  be residential.
iii. 100 percent residential use is permitted.
iv. Housing  within  the  mixed-use  buildings  shall  be  established  through  a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Development Agreement. (e)   Additional Mixed Use Locations.
(1)   The General Plan Mixed Use land use designations established throughout the City are intended  to  provide  development  opportunities  for  a  mixture  of  multifamily  residential  and commercial  development  and  to  incorporate  unique  design  requirements  and  features  that  are tailored to the  site  specific needs of each location. The Village Overlay and Towne Center are either  specifically  referenced  in  the  Housing  Element  for  multiple  family  development  or currently operate an existing use without residential development. (3) It is  acknowledged in the Housing Element  and the TCSP that modifications to the existing parcel design and the parcel numbers identified in the Housing Element Sites Inventory,  may  occur to  reflect  new  building  arrangements.  As  such,  multiple  existing parcels  currently  identified  within  each  of  the  four  Site  areas  listed  above  could subsequently include 100 percent residential use within a new consolidated parcel.

City Council Agenda,

Section 4. Concluding Facts and Reasons. Based on the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the public hearing on the Ordinance, and the specific findings set forth in the Recitals, and Sections 1 and 2, above, the City Council hereby concludes that the proposed Amendment to the City of Canyon Lake Municipal Code is consistent with the goals, policies, plans, and exhibits of the General Plan. Staff has thoroughly  reviewed the proposed Municipal Code Amendment and the conditions under which it will be implemented and has determined the proposed Municipal Code provisions to be consistent with the applicable goals, policies, plans, and  exhibits  of  the  General  Plan.  Additionally  the  City  Council  finds  that  the  proposed Amendment to the City of Canyon Lake Municipal Code would not be detrimental to the public interest,  health,  safety,  convenience,  or  general  welfare  of  the  City.    Lastly,  the  proposed amendment is consistent with the existing intent and development criteria applied to the Towne Center  site  by  providing  further  detail  to  achieve  the  implementation  of  the  adopted  Specific Plan,  thereby  not  resulting  in  an  increase  in  development  potential  that  could  result  in  an environmental impact.

Section 5. Clerical Errors. The City Council directs the City Clerk to correct any clerical errors  found  in  this  Ordinance  including,  but  not  limited  to,  typographical  errors,  irregular numbering and incorrect section references.

Section 6. Severability. Should  any  section,  subsection,  clause,  or  provision  of  this Ordinance  for  any  reason  be  held  to  be  invalid  or  unconstitutional,  such  invalidity  or unconstitutionality  shall  not affect the  validity  or constitutionality  of the  remaining  portions  of this  Ordinance;  it  being  hereby  expressly  declared  that  this  Ordinance,  and  each  section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid, unenforceable, or unconstitutional.

Section 7.   Effective Date.  In accordance with California Government Code section 36937, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from passage and adoption.

Section 8. Publication. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify as  to  the  adoption  and  shall  cause  the  ordinance  or  a  summary  thereof  to  be  published  in accordance with state law.

PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December 2025. ___________________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ _____________________________ Sheryl Garcia, MMC, CPM Steven Graham, City Attorney
City Clerk
City Council Agenda,

ITEM NO. 5

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Steven Graham, City Attorney
DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 268 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances
Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 268 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances.

Background/Analysis:

At the November 12, 2025, City Council meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 268 adopting by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code. At the same meeting, the City Council also adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 267. As the City's building and fire regulations are a core life-safety program; without an effective update by January 1, 2026, the City could experience: (i) enforcement uncertainty at the turn of the year for plan checks and permits spanning December--January; (ii) delays in applying updated life-safety provisions (e.g., structural, fire and WUI, egress, energy systems, and critical equipment requirements); and (iii) administrative inefficiencies for builders and staff navigating two different standards. Adoption of the Urgency Ordinance ensured continuous, up-to-date standards apply to all applications and inspections and provides clear notice to applicants as of January 1, 2026.

Every three years, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) adopts a new edition of the California Building Standards Code (the "Code" or "Title 24, CCR"). The 2025 edition has been published to take effect statewide on January 1, 2026. To maintain seamless enforcement and align the Canyon Lake Municipal Code (CLMC) with current State standards, staff prepared two coordinated ordinances: (1) an Urgency Ordinance that becomes effective immediately upon a 4/5ths vote, and (2) a companion regular (non-urgency) ordinance that follows the standard two-reading process and becomes effective 30 days after adoption. Taking both actions ensures there is no gap in enforceability across the year-end transition and that the City's codified provisions reflect the 2025 Code moving forward.

State Adoption Cycle and City Authority
Title 24 is the State's minimum building standard. Cities must enforce it and may adopt reasonable local amendments where climatic, geological, or topographical conditions justify departures from the State text. Adoption "by reference" is expressly authorized for the uniform codes. The proposed ordinances satisfy these requirements by (a) adopting the full 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) and expressly including the 2025 California Fire Code, and (b) incorporating Canyon Lake's local City Council Agenda,

amendments supported by written findings tied to local conditions.

Local Amendments and Findings
The Fire Chief and Deputy Building Official have reviewed the 2025 Code and identified targeted local amendments based on Canyon Lake's local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions.

CEQA
Adoption of State-mandated building standards with limited, health-and-safety local amendments does not result in a reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment and is therefore not a project under CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3). Any future, site-specific development remains subject to projectlevel CEQA review, as applicable.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Attachments:
1 - Ordinance
City Council Agenda,

ORDINANCE NO. 268

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (TITLE 24, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS), INCLUDING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS;

REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission has adopted the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (the “2025 Code”), which becomes effective statewide on January 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code  requires the City to enforce the California Building Standards Code and authorize the City to make reasonable local amendments to the State standards based on local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, supported by express findings; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 50022.2 provides that “[a] local agency ordinance may adopt a code, the adoption of which is expressly required or permitted as a condition of compliance with a state statute, by reference without complying with the procedures and requirements of this article,”  and the City’s  adoption  by  reference  of the  2025 California Building  Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) is expressly required and permitted to comply with State law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council  desires to adopt  by  reference the  2025 Code including, without limitation,  the  2025  California  Building  Code,  Residential  Code,  Electrical  Code,  Mechanical Code,  Plumbing  Code,  Fire  Code,  Energy  Code,  Historical  Building  Code,  Existing  Building Code, and Green Building Standards Code and to adopt local amendments reasonably necessary to address Canyon Lake’s unique local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions; and WHEREAS,  the  Fire  Chief  and  Deputy  Building  Official  have  recommended,  and  the  City Council has considered, local amendments and corresponding findings; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that each local amendment to the 2025 Code is reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, and directs that the required findings be filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and WHEREAS,  adoption  of  State  building  standards  with  limited  health-and-safety  local amendments  does  not  constitute  a  project  under  the  California  Environmental  Quality  Act (“CEQA”) because it can be seen with certainty that it will not have a reasonably foreseeable direct or indirect physical change in the environment (CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3)); and WHEREAS, to  ensure  continuity  of life-safety  regulation  and to  avoid  uncertainty  for  permit applicants  and  inspectors  across  the  year-end  transition,  the  City  Council  desires  to  adopt  an urgency ordinance effective immediately and, in tandem, to introduce a regular ordinance that will become effective 30 days after its adoption; and
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WHEREAS,  upon  the  effective  date  of  this  regular  ordinance,  the  urgency  ordinance  will  be superseded and of no further force and effect, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 8.02 of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code is repealed and readopted to read as follows:

Chapter 8.02
Adoption of California Building Standards Codes
Section

8.02.010 Adoption by Reference; Purpose

8.02.020 Codes and Editions Adopted; Appendices

8.02.030 Precedence; Conflicts

8.02.040 Transitional Application

8.02.050 Permit Exemptions Not Authorization to Violate Law

8.02.010 Adoption by Reference; Purpose.

Pursuant  to  Health  and  Safety  Code  sections  17958,  17958.5,  17958.7,  and  18941.5,  and Government Code section 50022.2, the City adopts by reference the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, 2025 Edition  (the “2025 Code”), together with local  amendments  set  forth  in  this  Chapter,  for  the  purpose  of  prescribing  regulations  for  the erection,  construction,  enlargement,  alteration,  repair,  improvement,  removal,  conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment use, height, and area of buildings and structures within the City of Canyon Lake.

8.02.020 Codes and Editions Adopted; Appendices.

A.  Title 24 Parts. The following Parts of the 2025 California Building Standards Code are adopted by reference, including the editions and base model codes indicated, and as limited or expanded by each Part’s matrix adoption tables:

1. Part 1. California Administrative Code (2025).

2. Part 2. California Building Code (CBC), 2025, including Chapter 1, Division II, and Appendix J, based on the 2024 International Building Code (ICC).

3. Part 2.5. California Residential Code (CRC), 2025, including Appendices J and V, based on the 2024 International Residential Code (ICC).

4. Part  3.  California  Electrical  Code  (CEC),  2025,  based  on  the  2023  National Electrical Code (NFPA 70).

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5. Part  4.  California  Mechanical  Code  (CMC),  2025,  based  on  the  2024  Uniform Mechanical Code (IAPMO).

6. Part  5.  California  Plumbing  Code  (CPC),  2025,  based  on  the  2024  Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO).

7. Part 6. California Energy Code, 2025.

8. Part 8. California Historical Building Code, 2025.

9. Part 10. California Existing Building Code, 2025.

10. Part 11. California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), 2025.

11. Part 12. California Referenced Standards Code, 2025.

B.  Supplemental Codes.  To the  extent  not  preempted  by  Title  24  and  for  purposes  of property maintenance and the abatement of dangerous buildings as public nuisances, the City adopts:

1. International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition (ICC).

2. Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition (ICC).

These codes apply only where not superseded by Title 24 or by this Chapter and may be enforced through the City’s nuisance and code-enforcement procedures.

C. Matrix  Adoption Tables  and  Appendices.  Adoption is  subject to  each  Part’s matrix adoption  tables,  including  inclusions/exclusions  therein.  The  specific  appendices expressly identified in subsections A(2) and A(3) are adopted; other appendices are not adopted unless expressly stated in this Chapter.

8.02.030 Precedence; Conflicts.

A.  The provisions of the Codes adopted by this Chapter, as locally amended herein, constitute the Building Regulations of the City of Canyon Lake.

B.  Where any conflict exists between (i) a City-adopted supplemental code and (ii) Title 24 or a local amendment thereto, Title 24 and the local amendment control.

C.  Where any conflict exists between (i) unamended model code text referenced in a California Code  Part  and  (ii) California  amendments  contained in that  Part, the California amendments control.

D.  Where the California Code of Regulations and the California Building Standards Codes differ from any sections of the Construction Codes, State regulations prevail.

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8.02.040 Transitional Application.

A.  Effective  Date.  The  2025  Code  becomes  effective  on  January  1,  2026,  or  as otherwise provided by State law.

B.  Applications and Permits.

1. Building permit applications deemed complete on or after the effective date above shall comply with the 2025 Code as adopted and amended by this Chapter.

2. Building permit applications deemed complete before the effective date above may be reviewed and permitted under the codes in effect at the time the application was deemed complete, unless State law requires otherwise, all at the discretion of the Building Official and applicable law.

Nothing  herein authorizes work in  violation  of State law  or  reduces any minimum lifesafety standard.

8.02.050 Permit Exemptions Not Authorization to Violate Law.

Exemptions  from  permit  requirements  within  any  adopted  Code  shall  not  be  deemed  to  grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of any adopted Code, this Chapter, or any other applicable laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.

Section 2. The  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake,  California,  hereby  makes  the following findings in support of local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code:

The City of Canyon Lake may establish more restrictive standards reasonably necessary to provide fire  protection  for  life  and  property  because  of  local  climatic,  geological,  or  topographical conditions.

1. Climatic Conditions:

The City of Canyon Lake is located in southern California and in western Riverside County.  This part of the County is subject to high temperatures, high velocity wind conditions which may reach or  exceed  70  m.p.h.,  and  extended  periods  with  little  to  no  precipitation.  These  dry  climatic conditions and  high winds cause  drying  of  vegetation and  building materials and contribute to rapid spread of fires leading to a need for increased levels of protection.

After many years of drought there are times when significant rainfall can affect the City. The runoff from this rainfall can cause flooding and mudslides putting lives and property at risk and cause emergency response delays.  Frequent periods of drought and low humidity add to the fire danger.

This  predisposes  the  area  to  large  destructive  fires  (conflagrations)  which  necessitates  rapid identification, locating, and extinguishment of all fires in the smallest stage possible.  In addition to directly damaging or destroying buildings, these fire are also prone to disrupt utility services City Council Agenda,

throughout the County.  Obstacles generated by a strong wind, such as fallen trees, street lights, and utility poles, will greatly impact the response time to reach in incident scene.

Water  demand  in  densely  populated  southern  California  far  exceeds  the  quantity  supplied  by natural  precipitation;  and  although  the  population  continues  to  grow,  the  already-taxed  water supply does not.  California is projected to increase in population by nearly 10 million residents over the next quarter of a century with 50 percent of that growth centered in southern California.

Due  to  storage  capacities  and  consumption,  and  a  limited  amount  of  rainfall,  future  water allocation  is  not  fully  dependable.    This  necessitates  the  need  for  additional  and  on-site  fire protection features.  It would also leave tall buildings vulnerable to uncontrolled fire due to a lack of available water and an inability to pump sufficient quantities of available water to upper floors in a fire.

2. Topographical Conditions:

Traffic  and  circulation  congestion,  along  with  limited  access  routes  to  the  area,  contribute  to increased response times to emergencies.  These conditions increase response times and makes it necessary to require additional life safety requirements to protect lives and property.

3. Geological Conditions:

The City  of Canyon  Lake is located in  an  area  of  substantial  seismic  activity.    Several  faults, including the San Andreas, San Jacinto, and Elsinore Fault, are located near the City. These faults can be expected to have a major impact on the City of Canyon Lake and pose a threat to lives and property.  Bridges are  particularly  vulnerable to collapse, and  dam  failure may  generate major downstream flooding.  Buildings vary in susceptibility, dependent upon construction and the types of soils on which they are built.  Earthquakes destroy power and telephone lines; gas, sewer, or water mains; which in turn may set off fires and/or hinder firefighting or rescue efforts.  Ground shaking may occur in areas 65 miles or more from the epicenter (the point of ground surface about the focus).  Ground shaking can change the mechanical properties of some fine grained, saturated soils, where upon they liquefy and act as a fluid (liquefaction).  Damage to building construction, bridges, gas lines, water, and sewer lines would have a catastrophic impact on the community and City resources would be taxed beyond capabilities.

Previous earthquakes in southern California have been accompanied by disruption of traffic flow and  fires.    A  severe  seismic  event  has  the  potential  to  negatively  impact  any  rescue  or  fire suppression activities because it is likely to create obstacles similar to those indicated under the high wind section above.  With the probability of strong aftershocks there exists a need to provide increased protection for anyone on upper floors of buildings.

Road  circulation  features  located  throughout  the  County  and  City  of  Canyon  Lake  also  make amendments reasonably necessary.  Located through the County and the City of Canyon Lake are major  roadways,  highways,  and  flood  control  channels  that  create  barriers  and  slow  response times.  Hills, slopes, street and storm drain design, accompanied with occasional heavy rainfall, causes  roadway  flooding  and  landslides  and  at  times  may  make  an  emergency  access  route City Council Agenda,

impassable.  There are areas in Riverside County that naturally have extended emergency times that exceed our seven minute forty-five second response time goal.

California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5 require that the modification or change be expressly marked and identified as to which each  finding  refers. Therefore, the City Council finds that the following table sets forth the 2025 California Fire Code sections that have been  modified  and  the  associated  local  climatic,  geological,  and/or  topographical  conditions described above supporting the modification.
2025 CA Fire
Code Section Title/Subject Findings

1.1.1 Title Administrative
101.4 Severability Administrative
102.5 Application of Residential Code 1, 2 & 3
103.1 Creation of Agency Administrative
104.1.1 Authority of Fire Chief and Fire Department Administrative 104.7 Liability Administrative
104.12 Authority to close hazardous fire areas Administrative 105.5.5 Carnivals, fairs, and special events 1, 2 & 3
105.5.60 General use permit Administrative
108.1 Fees Administrative
108.2 Schedule of Permit Fees Administrative
108.4.1 Fees for Working or Performing W/out Permits Administrative 108.7 Cost recovery Administrative
108.8 Expense recovery Administrative
110.7 Occupant count Administrative
112.1 Board of Appeals established Administrative
112.2 Limitations on Authority Administrative
112.3 Qualifications Administrative
113.4 Violation penalties Administrative
114.4 Failure to comply Administrative
202 Definitions Administrative
307 Open  Burning,  Recreational  Fires,  Outdoor
Fireplaces
1, 2 & 3
307.1.1 Prohibited Open Burning 1, 2 & 3
307.6 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, or other similar
devices used at Group R Occupancies
1, 2 & 3
307.6.1 Gas Fueled Devices 1, 2 & 3
307.6.2 Where Prohibited 1, 2 & 3
307.6.3 Outdoor Fireplaces Utilizing Wood or Solid 1, 2, & 3 308.1.7 Sky lanterns 1, 2 & 3
324 Mid-Rise Buildings 1, 2 & 3
501.1 Scope 1, 2 & 3
503.1 Fire Apparatus Access Roads 1, 2 & 3
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503.1.2 Additional Access 1, 2 & 3
503.2.1 Dimensions Administrative
503.2.2 Authority Administrative
503.2.3 Surface 1, 2 & 3
503.6.1 Automatic Opener Administrative
503.7 Loading Areas and Passenger Drop-Off Areas Administrative 504.1 Required Access Administrative
505.1 Address Numbers Administrative
507.5.1.1 Hydrant for Fire Department Connections 1 & 2 507.5.7 Fire Hydrant Size and Outlets 1 & 2
507.5.8 Fire Hydrant Street Marker 1 & 2
508.1 General 1, 2 & 3
508.1.1 Location and Access 1, 2 & 3
508.1.3 Size 1, 2 & 3
508.1.6 Required Features 1, 2 & 3
509.2.1 Minimum Clearances A, 2 & 3
608.11.1.2 Manual Operation 1 & 2
903.2 Where Required 1 & 2
903.2.8 Group R 1, 2 & 3
903.2.10 Group S-2 Parking Garages 1 & 2
903.2.10.1 Commercial Parking Garages 1 & 2
903.3.5.3 Hydraulically Calculated Systems 1, 2 & 3
907.1.6 Fire Alarm Control Panel 1 & 2
907.5.1 Occupant  Notification  Systems  Required  in
Multi-tenant Buildings
1 & 2
914.12 General Administrative
914.12.1 Automatic Fire Sprinkler and Standpipes 1, 2 & 3 914.12.2 Smoke Detection 1, 2 & 3
914.12.3 Fire Alarm System 1, 2 & 3
914.12.4 Emergency Voice Alarm Signaling System 1, 2 & 3 914.12.5 Fire Command Center 1, 2 & 3
914.12.6 Elevators 1, 2 & 3
914.12.7 Fire Department Communication System 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8 Means of Egress 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8.1 Extent of the Enclosure 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8.2 Pressurized Enclosures and Stairways 1, 2 & 3 914.12.8.3 Vestibules 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8.4 Pressure Differences 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8.5 Locking of Stairway Doors 1, 2 & 3
3204.2.1 Minimum Requirements  for Client Leased  or
Occupant Owned Warehouses
Administrative
5601.7 Seizure of Fireworks Administrative
5608.2 Firing Administrative
5614 Explosives and Blasting Administrative
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5701.1 General Administrative
Appendix B Fire-flow requirements for buildings 1, 2 & 3 Appendix C Fire hydrant locations and distribution 1, 2 & 3 The additional requirements included herein are necessary to properly protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and workers of the City of Canyon Lake.

Revenue shortages make it difficult to locate additional fire stations and provide staffing sufficient to  control  fires  in  single  and  multi-story  retail,  commercial,  and  industrial  buildings,  making enhanced built in protection necessary.

The  purpose  of  this  ordinance  is  to  adopt  the  2025  California  Fire  Code,  California  Code  of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, as amended, to govern the safeguarding of life and property from fire, explosion hazards, and hazardous conditions, and to regulate the issuance of permits and collection of fees.

This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958 and 17958.7 which allow City adoption of modifications or changes to the California Fire Code that are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions.

The  sections  of the California  Fire Code may  be  referred to  by the  same  number  used in  said published  compilation  preceded  by  the  words  “City  of  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Code  Section”  or “California Fire Code Section” or “Fire Code Section.”
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Ordinance, the City of Canyon Lake reserves the right to determine the extent and level of its fire services.

Section 3. Chapter 8.12 of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code is repealed and readopted to read as follows:

Chapter 8.12
Adoption of the California Fire Code as Amended
Section

8.12.010 Adoption.

8.12.020 Alternative Materials and Methods.

8.12.030 Title.

8.12.040 Severability.

8.12.050 Application of Residential Code.

8.12.060 Creation of agency.

8.12.070 Authority of Fire Chief and the Fire Department.

8.12.080 Authority of Fire Chief to close Hazardous Fire Areas.

8.12.090 Carnivals, Fairs, and Special Events.

8.12.100 General Use Permit.

8.12.110 Fees.

8.12.120 Schedule of Permit fees.

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8.12.130 Fees for Working or Performing without Necessary Permits.

8.12.140 Cost Recovery.

8.12.150 Expense Recovery.

8.12.160 Occupant Count.

8.12.170 Board of Appeals Established.

8.12.180 Limitations on Authority.

8.12.190 Qualifications.

8.12.200 Violation Penalties.

8.12.210 Failure to Comply.

8.12.220 Definitions.

8.12.230 Open Burning, Recreational Fires, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces.

8.12.240 Prohibited Open Burning.

8.12.250 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or other similar devices used at Group R Occupancies.

8.12.260 Gas Fueled Devices.

8.12.270 Where Prohibited.

8.12.280 Outdoor Fireplaces Utilizing Wood or Solid Fuels.

8.12.290 Sky Lanterns.

8.12.300 Mid-Rise Buildings.

8.12.310 Scope.

8.12.320 Fire Apparatus Access Roads.

8.12.330 Additional Access.

8.12.340 Dimensions.

8.12.350 Authority.

8.12.360 Surface.

8.12.370 Automatic Opener.

8.12.380 Loading Areas and Passenger Drop-off Areas.

8.12.390 Required Access.

8.12.400 Address Numbers.

8.12.410 Hydrant for Fire Department Connections.

8.12.420 Fire Hydrant Size and Outlets.

8.12.430 Fire Hydrant Street Marker.

8.12.440 General.

8.12.450 Location and Access.

8.12.460 Size.

8.12.470 Required Features.

8.12.480 Minimum Clearances.

8.12.490 Manual Operation.

8.12.500 Where Required.

8.12.510 Group R.

8.12.520 Group S-2 Parking Garages.

8.12.530 Commercial Parking Garages.

8.12.540 Hydraulically Calculated Systems.

8.12.550 Sprinkler System Supervision and Alarms.

8.12.560 Fire Alarm Control Panel.

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8.12.570 Occupant Notification Systems Required in Multi-tenant Buildings.

8.12.580 General.

8.12.590 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems and Standpipes.

8.12.600 Smoke Detection.

8.12.610 Fire Alarm Systems.

8.12.620 Emergency Voice Alarm Signaling System.

8.12.630 Fire Command Center.

8.12.640 Elevators.

8.12.650 Fire Department Communication System.

8.12.660 Means of Egress.

8.12.670 Extent of the Enclosure.

8.12.680 Pressurized Enclosures and Stairways.

8.12.690 Vestibules.

8.12.700 Pressure Differences.

8.12.710 Locking of Stairway Doors.

8.12.720 Minimum Requirements for Client Leased/Occupant Owned Warehouses.

8.12.730 Prohibition.

8.12.740 Seizure of Fireworks.

8.12.750 Firing.

8.12.760 Explosives and Blasting.

8.12.770 General.

8.12.780 Appendix B.

8.12.790 Appendix C.

8.12.010 Adoption.

The City Council of the City of Canyon Lake does hereby adopt the California Fire Code, as amended. Except as stated in this Section or as amended below in this Ordinance, all of the provisions and appendices of the 2025 California Fire Code, inclusive of all of the inclusions and exclusions  set  for in  each  chapter’s  matrix,  are  hereby  adopted  and  shall  apply to the  City  of Canyon Lake.  In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2025 California Fire Code are hereby adopted - Chapter 1, Division II of the California Fire Code is hereby adopted, except that Section 111.3 is not adopted, and Chapters 3, 25, and Sections 403.11, 503, 510.2, and 1103.2, and 5707 are adopted. One copy of this Code has been and is now filed in the office of the Fire  Chief  of  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Department  and  the  same  is  hereby  adopted  and incorporated.

8.12.020 Alternative Materials and Methods.

The fire code official is authorized to render interpretations of this code and to make and enforce rules and supplemental regulations and to develop fire protection standards to carry out the application and intent of its provisions. Requirements that are essential for the public safety of an existing or proposed activity, building or structure, or for the safety of occupants thereof, which are not specifically provided for by this code, shall be determined by the fire code official City Council Agenda,

8.12.030 Title.

Section 1.1.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and  replaced with the following:

Section  1.1.1  Title.  These  regulations  shall  be  known  as  the  Fire  Code  of  the  City  of Canyon Lake, hereinafter referred to as “this Code.”

8.12.040 Severability.

Section 101.4 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section  101.4  Severability. If  any  provision,  clause,  sentence  or  paragraph  of  this ordinance  or the application thereof to any  person  or circumstances  shall  be  held invalid,  such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

8.12.050 Application of Residential Code.

Section 102.5 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section  102.5  Application  of  residential  code.  Where  structures  are  designed  and constructed in accordance with the California Residential Code, the provisions of this code shall apply as follows:

1. Construction  and  design  provisions  of  this  code  pertaining  to  the  exterior  of  the structure shall apply including, but not limited to, premises identification, fire apparatus access, and water supplies. Where interior or exterior systems or devices are installed, construction permits required by Section 105.6 of this code shall apply.

2. Administrative, operational, and maintenance provisions of this code shall apply.

3. Automatic  fire  sprinkler  system  requirements  of  this  code  shall  apply  to  detached accessory buildings 3,600 square feet or greater in accordance with Section 903.2. The provisions contained in Section 903.2.18 of the California Fire Code or Section R309.6 of the California Residential Code may be used  for the design of the automatic  fire sprinkler system for detached private garages or similar uses.

8.12.060 Creation of Agency.

Section 103.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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Section 103.1. Creation of agency.  The Canyon Lake Fire Department is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the  fire code official.  The  function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code.

8.12.070 Authority of the Fire Chief and Fire Department.

Section 104.1.1 is added to Section 104 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 104.1.1. Authority of the Fire Chief and the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

1. The Fire Chief is authorized and directed to enforce all applicable State fire laws and provisions of this ordinance and to perform such duties as directed by the Canyon Lake City Council.

2. The Fire Chief is authorized to administer, interpret, and enforce this ordinance. Under the Fire Chief’s direction, the Canyon Lake Fire Department is authorized to enforce ordinances of the City of Canyon Lake pertaining to the following:

2.1. The prevention of fires.

2.2. The suppression or extinguishment of dangerous or hazardous fires.

2.3. The storage, use, and handling of hazardous materials.

2.4. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual, and other private fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment.

2.5. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes.

2.6. The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land, in buildings, structures and other property, including those under construction.

2.7. The maintenance of means of egress.

2.8.  The  investigation  of  the  cause,  origin,  and  circumstances  of  fire,  and unauthorized releases of hazardous materials.

3. The following persons are hereby authorized to interpret and enforce the provisions of this code and to make arrests and issue citations as authorized by law:

3.1. The Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Battalion Chief, and all members of the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

3.2.    The  Canyon  Lake  Police  Department,  Police  Chief,  Lieutenant,  and  all members of the Canyon Lake Police Department.

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3.3 The Riverside County Sheriff and any Deputy Sheriff.

3.4. Officers of the California Highway Patrol.

3.5. Code Enforcement Officers  of the City  of Canyon Lake Code Enforcement Department.

3.6. Peace Officers of the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

3.7. The law enforcement officers of the Federal Bureau of Land Management.

8.12.080 Authority of the Fire Chief to Close Hazardous Fire Areas.

Section 104.12 is added to Section 104 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 104.12. Authority of the Fire Chief to close hazardous  fire areas.  Except upon National Forest Land, the Fire Chief is authorized to determine and announce the closure of any hazardous fire area or portion thereof. Any closure by the Fire Chief for a period of more than fifteen (15) calendar days must be approved by the Canyon Lake City Council within thirty (30) calendar days of the Fire Chief’s original order of closure. Upon such closure, no person shall go in or be upon any hazardous fire area, except upon the public roadways and inhabited areas. During such closure, the Fire Chief shall erect and maintain at all entrances to the closed area sufficient signs  giving  notice  of  closure.  This  section  shall  not  prohibit  residents  or  owners  of  private property within any closed area, or their invitees, from going in or being upon their lands. This section shall not apply to any entry, in the course of duty, by a peace officer, duly authorized public officer or fire department personnel. For the purpose of this section, “hazardous fire area” shall mean public or private land that is covered with grass, grain, brush, or  forest and  situated in a location that makes suppression difficult resulting in great damage. Such areas are designated on Hazardous Fire Area maps filed with the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

8.12.090 Carnivals, Fairs, and Special Events.

Section 105.5.5 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 105.5.5 Carnivals, fairs, and special events.  An operational permit is required to conduct a carnival, fair, or special event. A detailed plan must be submitted, and an operational permit issued, to conduct a carnival, fair, or special event.

8.12.100 General Use Permit.

Section 105.5.60 is added to Section 105 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 105.5.60 General Use Permit.  A General Use Permit  shall  be  required  for any activity or operation not specifically described in this section, which in the judgement of the fire code official is likely to produce conditions hazardous to life or property.

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8.12.110 Fees.

Section 108.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 108.1 Fees.  For each and every permit issued (or amended) pursuant to this code, there shall be paid to the City of Canyon Lake a fee in such amount as established by the agency issuing the permit or providing the service. Failure to pay such fees shall be cause for revocation of the permit.

8.12.120 Schedule of Permit Fees.

Section 108.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 108.2 Schedule of permit fees.  Fees for services and operational permits shall be set forth in the City of Canyon Lake fee schedule.

8.12.130 Fees for Working or Performing Without Necessary Permits Section 108.4.1 is added to Section 108 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 108.4.1 Fees for working or performing without necessary permits.  A person who commences any construction work regulated by the Fire Code within the City before first obtaining necessary construction permits may be fined as follows:

1. First offense is double fees for each building or permit required to be issued that is in violation and a complaint is filed to the Contractors State License Board.

2. Second offense is double fees as indicated in item 1 above plus a $500.00 fine and a complaint filed to the Contractors State License Board.

3. Third offense is double fees as indicated in item 1 above plus a $1,000.00 fine and a complaint filed to the Contractors State License Board.

4. Fourth or subsequent violations will result in a misdemeanor citation and/or additional legal action for failing to comply with the requirement of the Fire Code.

8.12.140 Cost Recovery.

Section 108.7 is added to Section 108 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  108.7 Cost  Recovery.    Fire  suppression,  investigation,  rescue,  or  emergency medical  costs  are  recoverable in  accordance with Health  and  Safety Code  Sections  13009  and 13009.1,  as  may  be  amended  from  time  to  time.  Additionally,  any  person  who  negligently, intentionally, or in violation of law causes an emergency response, including, but not limited to, a traffic accident, spill of toxic or flammable fluids, or chemicals, or any individual who is under the City Council Agenda,

influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug or the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and  drug,  and  whose  operation  of  a  motor  vehicle,  boat  or  vessel  caused  by  that  influence proximately cause any incident, is liable for the costs of securing such emergency, including those costs pursuant to Government Code Section 53150, et seq, as may be amended from time to time.

Any  expense  incurred  by  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake  or  the  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Department  for securing such emergency shall constitute a debt of such person and shall be collectable by the City of Canyon Lake in the  same manner as in the case  of an  obligation  under contract, express  or implied.

8.12.150 Expense Recovery.

Section 108.8 is added to Section 108 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 108.8 Expense Recovery.  The fire code official may impose a fee for recovery of expenses incurred to enforce the provision of the Fire Code including approved third-party billing.

8.12.160 Occupant Count.

Section 110.7 is added to Section 110 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 110.7 Occupant Count.  The supervisor of each place of assembly shall have an effective  system to  maintain  a  count  of the  number  of  occupants  present in  order to  keep the number at or below the allowable occupant load. If the fire code official determines at any time that an accurate count  of  occupants is  not  being maintained, the  occupancy  shall  be cleared to obtain an accurate count.

8.12.170 Board of Appeals Established.

Section 112.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section  112.1  Board  of  appeals  established.      The  Board  of  Appeals  shall  be  the  City Manager. If he or she determines an outside board is needed, he or she shall designate an outside hearing officer to hear the appeal. The Fire Chief or designee shall be notified of any appeal and the Fire Chief or designee shall be in attendance at the appeal hearing. Depending on the subject of the appeal, specialized expertise may be solicited, at the expense of the applicant, for the purpose of providing input to the Board of Appeals.

8.12.180 Limitations on Authority.

Section 112.2 Limitations on authority is hereby deleted in its entirety.

8.12.190 Qualifications.

Section 112.3 Qualifications is hereby deleted in its entirety.

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8.12.200 Violation Penalties.

Section 113.4 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 113.4 Violation penalties.  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association of persons to violate any provision of this ordinance, or to violate the provisions of any permit granted pursuant to this code or ordinance. Punishments and penalties for violations shall be in accordance with the City  of Canyon Lake  ordinances, City  fee  schedule, and Health and Safety Code Sections 17995 through 17995.5.

8.12.210 Failure to Comply.

Section 114.4 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 114.4 Failure to comply.  Any person who shall continue any work after having been  served with a  stop work  order, except  such work as that  person is  directed to  perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be in violation of this Code and be subject to citations and penalties in amounts as determined by the Canyon Lake City Council as identified in the City’s Fee Schedule.

8.12.220 Definitions.

Section 202 Definitions.  The following definitions are amended/added to Section 202 of the California Fire Code and reads as follows:

ALL WEATHER DRIVING SURFACE.  An all-weather driving surface is a concrete, asphalt, or other approved systems to support heavy fire apparatus (approximately 75,000 gross vehicle weight) with a grade of no more than fifteen percent (15%) and a minimum width of twentyfour (24) feet, unless approval for a lesser amount is obtained from the Fire Code official.

FIRE CHIEF.  The Fire Chief of the Canyon Lake Fire Department or designee.

FIRE HAZARD.   Any condition, arrangement, or act which will increase, or may cause an increase of, the hazard or menace of  fire to a greater degree than customarily  recognized as normal by persons in the public service of preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire; or which may obstruct, delay, or hinder, or may become the cause of obstruction, delay or hindrance to the prevention, suppression, or extinguishment of fire.

FUEL MODIFICATION ZONE.  A strip of land where combustible vegetation has been thinned or modified or both and partially or totally replaced with approved fire resistant and/or irrigated  plats to  provide an acceptable level  of  risk  from  vegetation  fires.  Fuels modification reduces the radiant and convective heat on a structure and provides valuable defensible space for firefighter to make a stand against an approaching fire front.

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HAZARDOUS FIRE AREA.   Includes  all  areas identified  within  Section  4906.2  and other areas as determined by the Fire Code Official due to the presence of combustible vegetation or the proximity of property to an area that contains combustible vegetation.

MID-RISE BUILDING.  A building four or more stories high but not exceeding 75 feet in height and not defined as a high-rise building by section 202 of the California Building Code.

Measurements shall be made from the underside of the roof or floor above the topmost space that may be occupied to the lowest fire apparatus access road level.

JURISDICTION.  The City of Canyon Lake and/or the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

8.12.230 Open Burning, Recreational Fires and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces Section  307  of the California  Fire Code is  deleted in its  entirety  and  replaced with the following:

Section 307.  Open Burning, Recreational Fires, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces.

8.12.240 Prohibited Open Burning.

Section 307.1.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 307.1.1.  Open burning shall be prohibited within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Canyon Lake.

8.12.250 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or other similar devices used at Group R Occupancies.

Section 307.6 is added to Section 307 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 307.6  Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or other similar devices used at Group R Occupancies.  Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices shall comply with this section.

Exception.  Barbeques, grills, and other portable devices intended solely for cooking.

8.12.260 Gas Fueled Devices.

Section 307.6.1 is added to Section 307 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 307.6.1  Gas Fueled Devices.  Outdoor  fireplaces,  fire pits, and similar devices fueled by natural gas or liquefied-petroleum gas are allowed when approved by the Building and Fire Departments and the device is designed to only burn a gas flame and not wood or other solid fuel.  At R-3 occupancies, combustible construction and flammable vegetation shall not be located City Council Agenda,

within 10 feet.  At other R occupancies, the minimum distance shall be 20 feet.  Where chimneys or vents are installed, they shall have a spark arrester as defined in California Mechanical Code Section 221.

8.12.270 Where Prohibited.

Section 307.6.2 is added to Section 307 of California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 307.6.2  Where Prohibited.  The burning of wood and other solid fuels shall not be conducted within the very high  fire hazard severity zone,  fuel modification zones, wildfire  risk areas, or the wildland urban interface or intermix, or in locations where conditions could cause the spread of fire to the wildfire risk area or wildland urban interface/intermix.  No burning of any type shall occur during declared “Red Flag” conditions within the City of Canyon Lake.

8.12.280 Outdoor Fireplaces Utilizing Wood or Solid Fuels.

Section 307.6.3 is added to Section 307 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  307.6.3  Outdoor  fireplaces  utilizing  wood  or  solid  fuels.    Permanent  outdoor fireplaces burning wood or other solid fuel shall be constructed in accordance with the California Building Code with clearance from combustible construction and building openings as required therein.  Fires in a fireplace shall be contained within a firebox with an attached chimney.  The opening in the face of the firebox shall have an installed and maintained method of arresting sparks.

Chimneys shall have an approved spark arrester as defined in California Mechanical Code, Section 221.

8.12.290 Sky Lanterns.

Section 308.1.7 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 308.1.7 Sky lanterns or similar devices.  A person shall not release or cause to be released a sky lantern or similar device.

8.12.300 Mid-Rise Buildings.

Section 324 of the California Fire Code is added to read as follows:

Section 324 Mid-Rise Buildings.

Section 324.1 General.  A newly constructed mid-rise building or mid-rise building which undergoes a complete renovation that requires the building to be completely vacated shall comply with this section.

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Exception:

1.  Buildings used exclusively as an open parking garage.

2. Buildings where all floors above the fourth floor level are used exclusively as an open parking garage.

3. Building such as a power plant, lookout tower, steeple, grain house, and other similar structures with intermittent human occupancy.

Section 324.1.1 Automatic fire sprinkler systems and standpipes.  Mid-rise buildings shall be  protected  throughout  by  an  automatic  fire  sprinkler  system  designed  and  installed  in conformance with the latest edition of NFPA 13 and in accordance with the following:

1.  A shut-off valve and a water flow alarm shall be provided for each floor.  Each shutoff valve and water flow alarm shall be electronically supervised.

2. Mid-rise  building  shall  be  provided  with  a  class  I  standpipe  system  that  is interconnected with the automatic fire sprinkler system.  The system shall consist of 2 ½-inch hose valves located in each stair enclosure on every floor.  Two hose outlets shall be located on the roof outside of each stair enclosure which penetrates the roof.

The standpipe system shall be designed, installed, and tested in accordance with the latest edition of NFPA 14.

3. Fire department standpipe connections and valves serving each floor shall be located in the vestibule and located in a manner so as not to obstruct egress when hose lines are connected and charged.

Section 324.1.2 Smoke Detection.  Smoke detectors shall be provided in accordance with this section.  Smoke detectors shall be connected to an automatic fire alarm system and shall be installed in accordance with the latest edition of NPFA 72.  The actuation of any device required by  this  sections  shall  operate  the  emergency  voice  alarm  signal  system  and  shall  operate  all equipment necessary to prevent the circulation of smoke through air return and exhaust ductwork. smoke detectors shall be located as follows:

1. In every mechanical equipment, electrical, transformer, telephone equipment, unstaffed computer equipment, elevator machinery or similar room and in all elevator lobbies. elevator lobby detectors shall be connected to an alarm verification zone or be listed as a releasing device.

2. In the main  return air and exhaust air plenum of each air conditioning system.  The smoke detector shall be located in a serviceable area downstream of the last duct inlet.

3. At each connection to a vertical duct or riser serving two or more stories from a return air  duct  or  plenum  of  an  air  conditioning  system.    In  Group  R,  Division  1  and  2 occupancies, an approved smoke detector is allowed to be used in each return air riser City Council Agenda,

carrying not more than 5,000 cubic feet per minute and not serving more than 10 air inlet openings.

4. For Group R, Division 1 and 2 occupancies, in all corridors serving as a means of egress for an occupant load of 10 or more persons.

Section 324.1.3 Fire alarm system.  An approved and listed, automatic and manual, fully addressable and electronically-supervised fire alarm system shall be provided in conformance with this code, the California Building Code, and the latest edition of NFPA 72.

Section 324.1.4 Emergency voice alarm signaling system.  The operation of any automatic fire  detector  or  water  flow  device  shall  automatically  sound  an  alert  tone  followed  by  a  prerecorded voice instruction giving appropriate information and direction on a general or selective basis to the following terminal areas:

1. Elevators

2. Elevator lobbies

3. Corridors

4. Exit stairways

5. Rooms and tenant spaces

6. Dwelling units

7. Hotel guest rooms

8. Areas designated as safe refuge within a building
Section  324.1.5    Fire  Command  Center.    A  fire  command  center  for  fire  department operations shall be provided for single structures in excess of 300,000 square feet in size.  The location and accessibility of the fire command center shall be approved by the fire department.

The  room  shall  be  separated  from the  remainder  of the  building  by  not less than a  1-hour  fire barrier.  The room shall be a minimum of 200 square feet with a minimum dimension of 10 feet.

It shall contain the following facilities at a minimum:

1. Voice alarm and public address panels

2. Fire department communications panel

3. Fire alarm enunciator panel

4. Elevator enunciator panel (when building exceeds 55 feet in height) City Council Agenda,

5. Status indicators and controls for air-handling systems (stairwell pressurization)

6. Controls for unlocking stairwell doors

7. Fire pump status indicators (if required)

8. Set of complete building plans

9. Elevator control switches for switching emergency power

10. Work table

11. Access keys for all building spaces
Section 324.1.6  Annunciation identification.  Control panels in the central control station shall  be  permanently identified  as to their  function.  Water  flow,  automatic  fire  detection,  and manually-activated  fire  alarms,  and  supervisory  and  trouble  signals  shall  be  monitored  by  an approved  UL-listed  central  monitoring  station  and  annunciated in the  fire  command  center  by means of an audible and visual indicator.  For the purposes of annunciation, zoning shall be in accordance with the following:

1. When the system serves more than one building, each building shall be a separate zone.

2. Each floor in a building shall be a separate zone, and coincide with the floor level.

3. When one or more risers serve the same floor, each riser shall be a separate zone.

Section 324.1.7  Elevators.  Elevators and elevator lobbies shall comply with Chapter 30 of the California Building Code.  At least one elevator cab shall be assigned for fire department use  and  shall  serve  all  floors  of  the  building.    The  cab  shall  be  provided  large  enough  to accommodate an ambulance-type  stretcher in accordance with  section  3002.4  of the California Building Code.

Section 324.1.8  Fire Department Communications Systems.  An approved two-way fire department communication system designed and installed in accordance with the latest edition of NFPA 72 shall be provided for fire department use per section 907.2.13.2.

Section 324.1.9  Means of Egress.  In addition to the requirements of Chapter 10, egress components of mid-rise buildings shall comply with section 324.1.9.1 through 324.1.9.5.

Section 324.1.9.1  Extent of Enclosure.  Stairway enclosures shall be continuous and shall fully enclose all portions of the stairway.  Exit enclosures shall exit directly to the exterior of the building or include an exit passageway on the ground floor leading to the exterior of the building.

Each exit enclosure shall extend completely through the roof and be provided with a door that leads onto the roof.

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Section  324.1.9.2    Pressurized  Enclosures  and  Stairways.    All  required  stairways  and enclosures in  a mid-rise  building  shall  be  pressurized  as  specified in  section  909.   Pressurized stairways shall be designed to exhaust smoke manually when needed.

Section 324.1.9.3  Vestibules.  Pressurized stairway enclosures serving a mid-rise building shall be provided with a pressurized entrance vestibule on each floor that complies with section 909.

Section  324.1.9.4    Pressure  Differences.    The  minimum  pressure  difference  between  a vestibule and adjacent areas shall comply with section 909.

Section  324.1.9.5    Locking  of  Stairway  Doors.    All  stairway  doors  that  are  locked  to prohibit  access  from  the  interior  of  the  stairway  shall  have  the  capability  of  being  unlocked simultaneously, without unlatching, upon a signal from the fire command center.  Upon failure of normal electrical service or activation of any fire alarm, the locking mechanism shall automatically retract to the unlocked position.

A telephone or other two-way communication system connected to an approved emergency service which operates continuously shall be provided at not less than every third floor in each required exit stairway vestibule.

Approved signage stating doors are locked shall be provided in each stairwell vestibule on each floor in which entry may be made and on each floor in which a telephone is located.  Hardware for locking stairway vestibules doors shall be State Fire Marshal listed and approved by the Fire Chief by permit before installation.  Stairway doors located between the vestibules and the stairway shaft shall not be locked.

8.12.310 Scope.

Section 501.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 501.1  Scope.  Fire service features for buildings, structures, and premises shall comply with this chapter.  All features shall be in accordance with this code, national standards, the  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Department  Guidelines  for  Fire  Department  Access  and  Water Requirements for Commercial and Residential Development.

8.12.320 Fire Apparatus Access Roads.

Section 503.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 503.1  Where Required.  Fire apparatus access roads, including private residential driveways,  shall  be  required  for  every  building  hereafter  constructed  when  any  portion  of  an exterior wall of the first story is located more than 150 feet from the closest point of an approved fire department vehicle access.

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Fire apparatus access roads, except private residential driveways serving two homes or less, shall be provided and maintained for purposes of rapid and reliable fire apparatus access for an unobstructed traffic circulation for evacuation or relocating of civilians during a wildfire or other emergency.  Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in compliance with this section  and  the  most  recent  edition  and  any  amendments  thereto,  of  public  and  private  road standards  as  adopted  by  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake.    The  fire  code  official  may  modify  the requirements of this section if the modification provides equivalent access.

8.12.330 Additional Access.

Section 503.1.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 503.1.2 Additional Access.  The  fire code official is authorized to  require more than  one  fire  apparatus  access  road  based  on the  potential  for impairment  of  a  single  road  by vehicle congestion, condition of thee terrain, climatic conditions, or other factors that could limit access.  When additional fire apparatus access roads are necessary, the additional fire apparatus access road must be remote from the primary fire apparatus access road and be approved by the fire code official.

8.12.340 Dimensions.

Section 503.2.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 503.2.1 Dimensions.  Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of  not less than  24-feet,  exclusive  of  shoulders,  except  for  single-family  residential  driveways serving no more than two (2) single family dwellings, which shall have a minimum of 14-feet of unobstructed  improved  width.  Any  of  the  following,  which  have  separated  lanes  of  one-way traffic:  gated entrances with card readers, guard stations or center medians, are allowed, provided that each lane is not less than 16-feet wide.

Fire apparatus access roads serving commercial, industrial, or buildings greater than two stories shall have an unobstructed improved width of not less than 26 feet to accommodate aerial fire apparatus.  The fire code official may require additional access road improvements necessary to accommodate aerial fire apparatus.

All fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches.

Vertical clearances or road widths shall be increased when the fire code official determines that vertical clearances or road widths are not adequate to provide fire department access.

Vertical clearances or road width may be reduced when the fire code official determines the reduction does not impair access by fire apparatus.  In cases where the vertical clearance has City Council Agenda,

between  reduced,  approved  signs  shall  be  installed  and  maintained  indicating  the  amount  of vertical clearance.

8.12.350 Authority.

Section 503.2.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 503.2.2 Authority.  The fire code official shall be the only authority authorized to designate fire apparatus access roads and fire lanes and to modify the minimum fire lane access widths for fire or rescue operations.

8.12.360 Surface.

Section 503.2.3 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 503.2.3  Surface.  Fire apparatus access road shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus at 75,000 pounds and shall be paved or concrete so as to  provide  an  all-weather  driving  capability.    Pervious  pavers  may  be  used  when  designed, installed, and maintained to hold the imposed loads of  fire apparatus at 75,000 pounds and are approved  by the  fire code  official.   In  rural areas, all-weather  surfaces may  be  utilized  for  fire apparatus  access  roads  where  slopes  permit.    All-weather  surfaces  must  be  maintained  to engineered standards, failure to do so will result in violations as outlined in 8.12.200.

8.12.370 Automatic Opener.

Section 503.6.1 is added to Section 503 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 503.6.1 Automatic Opener. New motorized gates shall be provided with means to be automatically opened remotely by emergency vehicles in accordance with the requirements of the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

Exception: Gates serving individual one and two-family dwelling parcels do not need to have  the  automatic  opener  but  are  required  to  have  a  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Department  override “Knox” key switch.

8.12.380 Loading Areas and Passenger Drop-Off Areas.

Section 503.7 is added to Section 503 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 503.7 Loading areas and passenger drop-off areas.  On private properties, where fire apparatus access roads are utilized for loading or unloading, or utilized for passenger drop-off or pick-up, an additional eight (8) feet of width shall be added to the minimum required width for the fire apparatus access road.

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8.12.390 Required Access.

Section 504.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 504.1  Required access.  Exterior doors and openings required by this code or the California Building Code shall be maintained with ready access for emergency access by the fire department.  An approved access walkway leading from the fire apparatus access road from the street of the address of the property, to exterior openings, shall be provided.  The walkway shall not  exceed  slope  and  any  steps/stairs  and  surface materials  shall  be  approved  by the  fire  code official.

8.12.400 Address Numbers.

Section 505.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 505.1 Address numbers.  Approved numbers and/or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing building and at appropriate additional locations, plainly visible and legible from the  street  or  roadway  fronting the  property when  approaching  from  either  direction.  All commercial addressing shall be illuminated, either internally or externally, to be visible from the street at all hours.  Single-family residential numbers shall contrast with their background and shall meet the  following minimum size standards:  4” high with a ½” stroke.  Numbers shall not be spelled out.  For commercial buildings up to 25 feet in height, address numbers shall be a minimum of 12” high with a minimum 2” stroke.  For building(s) 25 feet in height or taller, address numbers shall be a minimum of 24” in height with a minimum 4” stroke and be placed on all sides of the structure.  Additional numbers shall be required where deemed necessary by the fire code official, such as rear access doors, building corners, and entrances to commercial centers.  Where access is by  means  of  a  private  road  and the  building  cannot  be  viewed  by the  public  ay,  an  approved monument, pole, or other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.  Address identification shall be maintained.

8.12.410 Hydrant for Fire Department Connections.

Section 507.5.1.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 507.5.1.1  Hydrant for Fire Department Connections.  Building equipped with a fire sprinkler and/or a fire standpipe system installed in accordance with Section 905 shall have a fire hydrant within 100 feet of the fire department connections.

8.12.420 Fire Hydrant Size and Outlets.

Section 507.5.7 is added to Section 507 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

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Section 507.5.7 Fire Hydrant size and outlets.  As determined by the fire code official, fire hydrant sizes and outlets shall be based on the following:

1. Residential Standard – one (1) four (4) inch outlet and one (1) two and one-half (2 ½) inch outlet.

2. Super Hydrant Standard – one (1) four (4) inch outlet and two (2) two and one-half (2 ½) inch outlet.

3. Super Hydrant Enhanced – two (2) four (4) inch outlets and one (1) two and one-half (2 ½) inch outlet.

8.12.430 Fire Hydrant Street Marker.

Section 507.5.8 is added to Section 507 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  507.5.8  Fire  hydrant  street  marker.  Fire  hydrant  locations  shall  be  visually identified as required by the fire code official.  Fire hydrants may be identified by a reflectorized blue marker with a minimum dimension of 3 inches, in the center of the travel lane and adjacent the  water  source,  or  by  other  methods  approved  by  the  fire  code  official.    At  intersections,  a reflectorized blue marker may be required on each cross street.  Any hydrant marker damaged or removed during the course of street construction or repair shall be immediately replaced by the contractor, developer, or person responsible for removal or damage.

8.12.440 General.

Section 508.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 508.1 General.  Where required by other sections of this code and in all buildings classified  as  high-rise  by the California Building Code,  and mid-rise  buildings  as  defined  and Group I-2 Occupancies having occupied floors located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access and in all F-1 and S-1 Occupancies with a building footprint greater than 300,000 square feet, a fire command center for fire department operations shall be provided and comply with Section 508.1.1 through 508.1.8.

8.12.450 Location and Access.

Section 508.1.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 508.1.1 Location and access.  The fire command center shall be located adjacent to the main lobby and shall be accessible from fire department vehicular access or as approved by the fire code official. The room shall have direct access from the building exterior at the lowest level of fire department access.

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8.12.460 Size.

Section 508.1.3 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 508.1.3 Size. The fire command center shall be not less than 0.015 percent of the total building area of the facility served or 200 square feet in area, whichever is greater, with a minimum dimension of 0.7 Times the square root of the room area or 10 feet, whichever is greater.

Where  a  fire  command  center is  required  for  a  group  F-1  and  S-1  Occupancies  with  a footprint greater than 300,000 square feet, the fire command center shall have a minimum size of 96 square feet with a minimum dimension of 8 feet, where approved by the fire code official.

8.12.470 Required Features.

Section 508.1.6 of the California Fire Code is amended to include the following exception:

Section 508.1.6 Required features.

Exception:  A  fire  command  center  solely  required  because  a  building  is  greater  than 300,000  square  feet  in  area  shall  comply  with  NFPA  72  and  contain  the  features  set  forth  in Subsection 508.1.6, subsection 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 14. The features set forth in Section 508.1.6 subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 shall be required when such building contains systems or functions related to these features.

8.12.480 Minimum Clearances.

Section 509.2.1 is added to Section 509 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 509.2.1 Minimum clearances.  A 3-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of exterior fire protection system control valves, or any other exterior fire protection system component that may require immediate access, except as otherwise required or approved.

8.12.490 Manual Operation.

Section 608.11.1.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 608.11.1.2  Manual operation.  When required by the fire code official, automatic crossover valves shall be capable of manual operation. The manual valves shall be located in an approved location immediately outside of the machinery room in a secure metal box or equivalent and marked as Emergency Controls.

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8.12.500 Where Required.

Section 903.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic fire sprinkler systems, regardless of the occupancy classification, shall be provided throughout new buildings and structures which are 3,600 square feet or greater in size or more than two or more stories in height.

Exception: Group R Occupancies shall comply with section 903.2.8.

1. Regardless of the occupancy classification.  Where sections of the California Fire Code require  more  strictive  requirements  than  those  listed  below,  the  more  restrictive requirement shall take precedence.

2. The elimination of fire sprinkler protection in the following areas is subject to approval by  the  fire  code  official.    Spaces  or  areas  in  telecommunications  buildings  used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries, and standby engines, provided those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system and are separated from the remainder of the building by fire barriers consisting of not less than 1-hour fire -resistance-rated walls and 2-hour fire resistance-rated floor/ceiling assemblies.

Unless  required  elsewhere  in  the  code  or  the  California  Building  Code,  automatic  fire sprinkler systems shall not be required for the following:

1. Detached Group U Occupancies used for agricultural or livestock purposes, less that 5,500 square feet, and having setback distances of 50 feet or more from the property line and other buildings.

2. Detached non-combustible equestrian area shade canopies that are open on all sides and used for riding only – no commercial, assembly, or storage usages.

3. Detached fabric or non-combustimble shade structur3es that are open on all sides and used to shade playground equipment, temporary storage of vehicles, and dining areas with  no  cooking.Detached  Group  U  occupancies  used  for  agricultural  purposes constructed in accordance with the California Building Code.

4. Detached non-combustible equestrian arena shade canopies that are open on all sides and used for riding only - no commercial, assembly, or storage uses.

5. Detached fabric or non-combustible shade structures that are open on all sides and used to shade playground equipment, temporary storage of vehicles, and dining areas with no cooking.

6. Detached Group U Occupancy greenhouses less than 5,500 square feet.

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7. When determined by the Fire Chief that no major life safety hazard exists, and the fuel load  does  not  pose  a  significant threat to  firefighter  safety  or to  other  structures  or property, automatic fire sprinklers may be exempted.

One and two family dwellings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system regardless of square footage in accordance with the California Residential Code. Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in mobile homes, manufactured homes, and multifamily manufactured homes with two dwelling units in accordance with Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

Fire  sprinkler  systems are  required in existing  residential  buildings  under the  following conditions:

1. Additions are made to a building equipped with an automatic sprinkler system whether or not the building was required to have a sprinkler system.

2. When  an  addition  is  33%  or  more  of  the  existing  building  area,  and  the  resulting building area exceeds 5,000 square feet.

3. When an addition exceeds 2,000 square  feet and the  resulting building area exceeds 5,000 square feet.

4. An additional story is added above the second floor regardless of fire areas or allowable area.

5. When additions, alterations or repairs are done where the building would be required to  be  sprinklered  after  the  additions,  alterations  or  repairs  are  completed  and  the additions,  alterations,  or  repairs  have  a  valuation  of  50%  or more  of the  building’s valuation  prior  to  the  additional,  alterations  or  repairs.    The  cumulative  value  of additions, alterations, and  repairs done within any three year period is the valuation used to determine the 50% threshold compliance with this section.  The valuation used for  existing  building  and  for the  additions,  alterations,  and  repairs is the  valuations established in the City’s resolution for computation of building permit fees.

The following exceptions in the California Fire Code shall not be allowed:

1. Exception in section 903.2.3

2. Exception in section 903.2.11.3

8.12.510 Group R.

Section 903.2.8 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section  903.2.8  Group R.    An  automatic  sprinkler  system installed in  accordance  with section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area as follows:

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1. New Buildings:  An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout.

2. Existing Buildings:  An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout when one of the following conditions exists:
a. Additions  are  made  to  a  building  equipped  with  an  automatic  sprinkler  system whether or not the building was required to have a sprinkler system. b. When the addition is 33% or more of the existing building area as defined in Section 202, and greater than 1,000 square feet within a two-year period. c. When an existing Group R occupancy is being substantially renovated, and where the scope of the  renovation is such that the Building Code Official or Fire Code Official determines that the complexity of installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a new building.
d. Additions, alterations, or repairs are done where the additions, alterations, or repairs have a valuation of 50% or more of the buildings valuation prior to the additions, alterations, or repairs.  The cumulative value of additions, alterations, and repairs done  within  any  three-year  period  is  the  valuation  used  to  determine  the  50% threshold compliance with this section.  The valuations used for existing building and  for the additions, alterations, and  repairs is the  valuations established in the City’s resolution for computation for building permit fees.

Automatic  fire  sprinkler  systems located in Group R Occupancies  shall  be installed with a passive purge system connected to the domestic water supply at least one toilet.  The fire sprinkler systems shall be looped and have no dead end lines.

For the purposes of this section, firewalls, fire barriers, or fire partitions shall define separate buildings.

Exceptions:

1. Existing Group R-3 occupancies converted to R-3.1 occupancies not housing bedridden clients, not housing non-ambulatory clients above the fire floor, and not housing clients above the second floor.

2. Existing Group R-3 occupancies converted to Group R-3.1 occupancies housing only one bedridden client and complying with Section 435.8.3.3 of the California Building Code.

3. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code, Section 13113, occupancies housing ambulatory children  only,  none  of  whom  are  mentally  ill  children  or  children  with  intellectual disabilities, and the building or portions thereof in which such children are housed are City Council Agenda,

not more than two stories in height, and building or portions thereof house such children have an automatic fire alarm system active by approved smoke detectors.

4. Pursuant  to  Health  and  Safety  Code,  Section  13143.6,  occupancies  licensed  for protective social care which house ambulatory clients only, none of whom is a child (under the age of 18 years), or who is elderly (65 years of age or over).

8.12.520 Group S-2 Parking Garages.

Section 903.2.10 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 903.2.10 Group S-2 Parking Garages.  An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings classified as parking garages.

8.12.530 Commercial Parking Garages.

Section  903.2.10.1 Commercial  Parking  Garages.    This  section is  hereby  deleted in its entirety and without replacement.

8.12.540 Hydraulically Calculated Systems.

Section 903.3.5.3 is added to Section 903 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems. The design of hydraulically calculated fire sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity.

8.12.550 Sprinkler System Supervision and Alarms.

Section 903.4 of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 903.4 Sprinkler system supervision and alarms.  Sprinkler system supervision and alarms is hereby amended by modifying items 1 and 2, deleting items 5 and 8, and renumbering the exceptions as follows:

1. Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one and two-family dwellings.

2. Limited area sprinkler systems serving fewer than 20 sprinklers.

3. Automatic  sprinkler  systems  are installed in  accordance with NFPA  13R where the common  supply  main  is  used  to  supply  both  the  domestic  and  automatic  sprinkler system, and a separate shutoff valve for the automatic sprinkler system is not provided.

4. Jockey pump control valves that are sealed or locked in the open position.

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5. Valves controlling the fuel supply to fire pump engines that are sealed or locked in the open position.

6. Trim valves to pressure switches in dry, pre-action, and deluge sprinkler systems that are sealed or locked in the open position.

8.12.560 Fire Alarm Control Panel.

Section 907.1.6 is added to section 907 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 907.1.6  Fire alarm control panel.  The main fire alarm control panel (FACP) shall be located in the same room as, and sharing the same access as the fire sprinkler riser unless an alternate location is approved by the fire code official.  The FACP shall have a minimum 36 inches of face clearance and 6 inches side clearance from any other wall or equipment.

8.12.570 Occupant Notification Systems Required in Multi-tenant Buildings.

Section 907.5.1 is added to section 907 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 907.5.1  Occupant notification system required in multi-tenant buildings.  In multitenant buildings where the automatic fire sprinkler bell cannot be heard within the tenant space shall  upon  tenant  improvement(s)  requiring  a  building  permit  for  that  tenant  space  add  one audio/visual  device  to  alert  occupants  of  an  activation  of  one  of  the  fire  protection  systems identified in section 907.5.

8.12.580 General.

Section 914.12 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  914.12 General.  A  newly constructed mid-rise  building  shall comply with this section.

Exceptions:

1. Building used exclusively as an open parking garage.

2. Building where all floors above the fourth-floor are used exclusively as an open parking garage.

3. Building such as a power plant, lookout tower, steeple, grain house, and other similar structures with intermittent human occupancy.

8.12.590 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems and Standpipes.

Section 914.12.1 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

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Section 914.12.1 Automatic fire sprinkler systems and standpipes.  Mid-rise building shall be  protected  throughout  by  an  automatic  fire  sprinkler  system  designed  and  installed  in conformance with the latest edition of NFPA 13 and in accordance with the following:

1. A shut-off valve and a water flow alarm shall be provided for each floor.  Each shutoff valve and water flow alarm shall be electronically supervised.

2. Mid-rise  building  shall  be  provided  with  a  Class  I  standpipe  system  that  is interconnected with the automatic fire sprinkler system.  The system shall consist of 2.5- inch valves located in each stair enclosure on every floor.  Two hose outlets shall be located  on  the  roof  outside  of  each  stair  enclosure  that  penetrates  the  roof.    The standpipe system shall be designed, installed, and tested in accordance with the latest edition of NFPA 14.

3. Fire department standpipe connections and valves servicing each floor shall be located in the vestibule and located in a manner so as not to obstruct egress when hose lines are connected and charged.

8.12.600 Smoke Detection.

Section 914.12.2 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 914.12.2 Smoke detection.  Smoke detectors shall be provided in accordance with this section.  Smoke detectors shall be connected to an automatic fire alarms system and shall be installed in accordance with the latest edition of NFPA 72.  The actuation of any device required by  this  section  shall  operate  the  emergency  voice  alarm  signal  system  and  shall  operate  all equipment necessary to prevent the circulation of smoke through air returns and exhaust ductwork.

Smoke detectors shall be located as follows:

1. In  every  mechanical  equipment,  electrical,  transformer,  telephone  equipment, unmanned computer equipment, elevator machinery, or similar room and in all elevator lobbies.  Elevator lobby detectors shall be connected to an alarm verification zone or be listed as a releasing device.

2. In the main  return air and exhaust air plenum of each air conditioning system.  The smoke detector shall be located in a serviceable area downstream of the last duct inlet.

3. At each connection to a vertical duct or  riser serving no more than 4 stories  from a return air duct or plenum of an air conditioning system.  In Group R, Division 1 and 2 Occupancies, an approved smoke detector is allowed to be used in each return air riser carrying not more than 5,000 cubic feet per minute and not serving more that 10 air inlet openings.

4. For Group R, Division  1 and  2 Occupancies, in all corridors  serving as a means  of egress for an occupant load of 10 or more persons.

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8.12.610 Fire Alarm System.

Section 914.12.3 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 914.12.3 Fire alarm system.  An approved and listed, automatic and manual, fully addressable, and electronically supervised fire alarm system shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72.

8.12.620 Emergency Voice Alarm Signaling System.

Section 914.12.4 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 914.12.4 Emergency voice alarm signaling system.  The operation of any automatic fire  detector  or  water  flow  device  shall  automatically  sound  an  alert  tone  followed  by  a  prerecorded voice instruction giving appropriate information and direction on a general or selective basis to the following terminal areas:

1. Elevators

2. Elevator lobbies

3. Corridors

4. Exit stairways

5. Rooms and tenant spaces

6. Dwelling units

7. Hotel guest rooms

8. Areas designated as safe refuge within the building

8.12.630 Fire Command Center.

Section 914.12.5 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  914.12.5  Fire  command  center.    A  fire  command  center  for  fire  department operations shall be provided for mid-rise buildings, as defined in Section 202 of this ordinance, in accordance with section 508.

8.12.640 Elevators.

Section 914.12.6 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

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Section 914.12.6 Elevators.  Elevators and elevator lobbies shall comply with Chapter 30 of the California Building Code.  At least one elevator cab shall be assigned for fire department use  and  shall  service  all  floors  of  the  building.    This  cab  shall  be  provided  large  enough  to accommodate an ambulance-type  stretcher in accordance with  section  3002.4  of the California Building Code.

8.12.650 Fire Department Communication System.

Section 914.12.7 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  914.12.7  Fire  department  communication  system.    An  approved  two-way  fire department communication system designed and installed in accordance with the adopted edition of NFPA 72, shall be provided for fire department use per section 907.2.13.2.

8.12.660 Means of Egress.

Section 914.12.8 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 914.12.8 Means of egress.  In addition to the requirements of Chapter 10, egress components of mid-rise building shall comply with section 914.12.8.1 through 914.12.8.5.

8.12.670 Extent of the Enclosure.

Section 914.12.8.1 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 914.12.8.1 Extent of the enclosure.  Stairway enclosures shall be continuous and shall fully enclose all portions of the stairway.  Exit enclosures shall exit directly to the exterior of the  building  or  include  an  exit  passageway  on  the  ground  floor  leading  to  the  exterior  of  the building.  Each exit enclosure shall extend completely through the roof and be provided with a door that leads onto the roof.

8.12.680 Pressurized Enclosures and Stairways.

Section 914.12.8.2 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  914.12.8.2  Pressurized  enclosures  and  stairways.    All  required  stairways  and enclosures in a mid-rise  building  shall  be  pressurized as  specified in Section  909.  Pressurized stairways shall be designed to exhaust smoke manually.

8.12.690 Vestibules.

Section 914.12.8.3 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 914.12.8.3 Vestibules.  Pressurized stairway enclosures serving a mid-rise building shall be provided with a pressurized entrance vestibule on each floor that complies with section 909.

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8.12.700 Pressure Differences.

Section 914.12.8.4 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  914.12.8.4  Pressure  differences.    The  minimum  pressure  difference  between  a vestibule and adjacent area shall comply with section 909.

8.12.710 Locking of Stairway Doors.

Section 914.12.8.5 is added to section 914 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  914.12.8.5  Locking  of  stairway  doors.    All  stairway  doors  that  are  locked  to prohibit  access  from  the  interior  of  the  stairway  shall  have  the  capability  of  being  unlocked simultaneously, without unlatching, upon a signal from the fire command center.  Upon failure of normal electrical service or activation of any fire alarm, the locking mechanism shall automatically unlock.

8.12.720 Minimum Requirements for Client Leased or Occupant Owned Warehouses.

Section 3204.2.1 is added to Section 3204 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 3204.2.1  Minimum requirements for client leased or occupant owned warehouses.

Designs of an automatic sprinkler system for client leased or occupant owned buildings containing high pile storage shall be based on the requirements of NFPA 13. The responsible fire protection engineer  shall  perform a  survey  of the  building to  determine commodity classification,  storage configuration, building height, and other information related to the development of an appropriate sprinkler system design. The fire protection engineer shall also make reasonable efforts to meet with the building owner or operator to understand seasonal or customer related fluctuations to the stored commodities, storage height, and configuration. The sprinkler design shall be based on the most  demanding  requirements  determined  through  the  onsite  survey  and  discussions  with  the building  owner  or  operator.  The  technical  report  shall  describe  the  basis  for  determining  the commodity and sprinkler design selection, how the commodities will be isolated or separated, and include references to the design document(s). If a specific fire test is used as the basis of design, a copy of the fire test report shall be provided at the time of plan review.

8.12.730 Prohibition.

Section 5601.3.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 5601.3.1 Prohibition.  No person shall have in his or her possession, or keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set off, ignite, explode, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, give or transport any fireworks,  dangerous  fireworks,  or  safe  and  sane  fireworks,  except  for  use  as  agricultural  and wildlife fireworks or for use in a public display of fireworks pursuant to a permit obtained from the  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Department  under the  provisions  of  California  Health  and  Safety  Code City Council Agenda,

section 12640 – 12654 and the municipal code adopted by the City of Canyon Lake.  Any storage, use, sale, possession, and handling of fireworks 1.4G (commonly referred to as Safe and Sane) and fireworks 1.3G is strictly prohibited.

Exception.  Fireworks 1.4G and fireworks 1.3G may be part of an electrically fired display when  permitted  by the  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Department  and  conducted  by  a  California licensed pyrotechnic operator.

8.12.740 Seizure of Fireworks
Section 5601.7 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 5601.7 Seizure of Fireworks.  The fire code official and his or her designee shall have the authority to seize, take, and remove all fireworks stored, sold, offered for sale, used, or handled in violation of the provisions of Title 19 CCR, Chapter 6.  Any seizure or removal pursuant to this section shall be in compliance with applicable statutory, constitutional, and decisional law.

8.12.750 Firing.

Section 5608.2 is added to Section 5608 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 5608.2 Firing.  All fireworks displays shall be electrically fired.

8.12.760 Explosives and Blasting.

Section 5614 is added to a new section 5614 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 5614 Explosives and blasting.  Explosives shall not be possessed, kept, stored, sold, offered for sale, given away, used, discharged, transported, or disposed of except by permit from the fire code official.

8.12.770 General.

Section 5701.1 is deleted in its entirety from the California Fire Code and replaced with the following:

Section 5701.2 General.  On-demand mobile fueling operations that dispense Class I, II, and III liquids into fuel tanks of motor vehicles shall be prohibited. 5707.2 – 5707.6 are hereby deleted without replacement

8.12.780 Appendix B.

Appendix B, Table 105.2 of the California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:

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TABLE B105.2 – REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONEAND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND

TOWNHOUSES

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEM
(Design Standard)

MINIMUM FIRE
FLOW
(gallons per minute)

FLOW DURATION
(hours)
No automatic sprinkler system Value in Table B105.1(2) Duration in Table B105.1(2) Section  903.3.1.1  of  the
California Fire Code
50% of the value in Table
B105.1(2)a
Duration  in  Table  B105.1(2)
at the reduced flow rate
Section  903.3.1.2  of  the
California Fire Code
50% of the value in Table
B105.1(2)b
Duration  in  Table  B105.1(2)
at the reduced flow rate
For SI: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m.
a. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,000 gallons per minute. b. The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.

8.12.790 Appendix C.

Section C103.1 of the California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:

Section C103.1 Hydrant spacing.  Fire apparatus access roads and public streets providing required access to buildings in accordance with Section 503 of the California Fire Code shall be provided with one or more fire hydrants, as determined by Section C102.1. Where more than one fire hydrant is required, the distance between required fire hydrants shall be in accordance with Sections C103.2 and C103.3. Fire Hydrants shall be provided at street intersections.

Section 4. California Environmental Quality Act. The  City  Council  finds  that  this Ordinance is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because it can be seen with certainty that it will not have a reasonably foreseeable direct or indirect physical change in the environment (CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3)).

Section 5.  Adoption by Reference; Government Code § 50022.2. This Ordinance adopts by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, CCR) and related codes as a condition of compliance with State law. Pursuant to Government Code § 50022.2, this adoption by reference  is  exempt  from  the  procedures  and  requirements  of  Government  Code  §§ 50022.1–50022.10.

Section 6. Effective Date; Supersession by Regular Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect on the 31st day following adoption by a majority of the City Council. As of that date, the companion urgency ordinance shall be superseded and of no further force or effect.

Section 7. Filing of Local Amendment Findings. Within 15 days after adoption, the City Clerk shall file a copy of this Ordinance and the City’s local-conditions findings with the California City Council Agenda,

Building Standards Commission and shall transmit a courtesy copy to the Office of the State Fire Marshal with respect to amendments to the California Fire Code.

Section 8. Publication. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption and shall cause the ordinance or a summary thereof to be published in accordance with state law.

Section 9.  Severability.  Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this Ordinance for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the  validity  or constitutionality  of the  remaining  portions  of this Ordinance; it  being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, and ratified irrespective of the fact that  any  one  or  more  sections,  subsections,  sentences,  clauses,  or  phrases  be  declared invalid, unenforceable, or unconstitutional.

Section 10. Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions; Continuity. All  ordinances  or  parts  of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict. The repeal of any inconsistent provision shall not affect any right, penalty, or action already accrued or taken under the ordinances so repealed.

Section 11. Codification; Authority of the City Clerk. The  City  Council  intends  the provisions of Chapter 8.02 and Chapter 8.12 as amended herein to be codified. The City Clerk, in consultation with the City Attorney, is authorized to make non-substantive edits and numbering, section, chapter, and title designations to effectuate such codification.

Section 12. Administrative Direction. The  Fire  Chief  and  Deputy  Building  Official  are directed to implement this Ordinance, issue administrative bulletins concerning effective dates and submittal cut-offs, and take all actions necessary to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance.

PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December 2025. ___________________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ _____________________________ Sheryl Garcia, MMC, CPM Steven Graham, City Attorney
City Clerk
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ITEM NO. 6

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Steven Graham, City Attorney
DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 269 -- An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to a Vacancy-Based Best Value Permitting Process
Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 269 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to a Vacancy-Based Best Value Permitting Process.

Background/Analysis:

At the December 1, 2025, City Council meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 269, amending the City's commercial cannabis ordinance to a vacancy-based "best value" permitting system administered by the City Manager. The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 2025-50 reducing the maximum number of authorized commercial cannabis retail permits from two to one.

In 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 215, adding Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to regulate commercial cannabis activities within the City. Chapter 4.20 established, among other things, a competitive application and selection process for commercial cannabis business permits that relied on objective scoring, ranking, and a comparison of proposed community benefits under Sections 4.20.100 and 4.20.110. Those provisions were subsequently amended by Ordinance No. 246 but retained the basic competitive framework.

Separately, on April 10, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-13 authorizing up to two commercial cannabis retailers to operate within the City at any given time. Together, these actions created a regulatory structure that both capped the number of retail permits and required a formal, competitive process to award them.

The amended ordinance modernizes and streamlines the permitting procedures in Chapter 4.20 by removing the outdated formal scoring and ranking system and replacing it with a vacancy-based, "best value" permitting process administered by the City Manager or designee. The ordinance clarifies that the numerical caps in Section 4.20.090 establish the maximum number of permits that may be issued, but do not require issuance of all available permits. The City Council retains its legislative authority to amend those caps by ordinance or resolution, while individual permit decisions are treated as administrative determinations made by the City Manager.

Revised Section 4.20.100 authorizes the City Manager to adopt administrative procedures governing City Council Agenda,

the form, content, and timing of commercial cannabis business permit applications, and allows applications to be accepted on a rolling basis or during defined application periods. The City Manager or designee is required to conduct an initial completeness and eligibility review to ensure that the proposed business and location can comply with Chapter 4.20, the Municipal Code, and applicable state law. The City's existing reservation of rights is preserved, making clear that the City may reject any or all applications and may modify, postpone, or cancel the program at any time prior to permit issuance, to the extent allowed by law.

The ordinance expressly states that the City Manager is not required to conduct a competitive, pointbased, or ranked evaluation among all pending applications, nor to consider all applications simultaneously. The City Manager may issue a permit to an applicant who provides best value at the time a vacancy exists, may defer action on one or more applications, or may decline to issue any permit if doing so would not provide best value or would not be in the City's best interests. The ordinance also continues to require that all land use approvals and CEQA compliance be obtained before a permit is issued, confirms that a commercial cannabis business permit is not a land use entitlement, and maintains the 12-month permit term subject to renewal.

The ordinance further clarifies how transfers are handled by amending Section 4.20.200(b). Proposed transferees are reviewed under the same eligibility and best-value considerations that apply to new applicants, with flexibility for the City Manager to limit the scope of review to matters related to the change in ownership or control, and to impose reasonable conditions on the transfer consistent with the Chapter and the underlying permit.

Finally, the ordinance amends Section 4.20.160 to confirm that appeals from decisions of the City Manager or designee are conducted as prescribed in Chapter 4.20 and that no appeal lies to the City Council. This makes explicit that the City Council does not act as the appellate body for cannabis permitting decisions and that these decisions are administrative in nature. The ordinance includes standard provisions for clerical corrections, severability, effective date, and publication.

Resolution No. 2025-50, adopted by the City Council on December 1, 2025, addresses the permitted number of commercial cannabis retailers. Under Resolution No. 2024-13, up to two retail permits are currently authorized. The proposed resolution reduces that maximum to one. The resolution finds that limiting the number of commercial cannabis retailers to one will better protect the public health, safety, and welfare and is consistent with the City's policy objectives and police power authority. The resolution further provides that, to the extent it conflicts with Resolution No. 2024-13 or any prior resolution on this subject, this new limitation controls, and directs staff to update implementing procedures and application materials to reflect a single retail permit cap. The resolution does not itself approve any particular permit holder, location, or project; instead, individual permits will continue to be issued under Chapter 4.20 as amended by the ordinance.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Attachments:
1 - Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. 269

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4.20 (COMMERCIAL CANNABIS

BUSINESSES) OF THE CANYON LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE TO A VACANCY-BASED

BEST VALUE PERMITTING PROCESS
WHEREAS, in 2021 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 215, adding Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to regulate commercial cannabis activities within the City, and subsequently amended those provisions by Ordinance No. 246; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 4.20 currently includes competitive application and selection procedures for commercial cannabis business permits, including objective scoring, ranking, and communitybenefit comparison of applicants under Sections 4.20.100 (Initial Application Procedure) and

4.20.110 (Permittee Selection Process); and
WHEREAS, the City has completed its initial cannabis permitting cycle using those competitive procedures, and the City’s experience implementing Chapter 4.20 has shown that the formal scoring and ranking framework is no longer necessary to administer the limited number of permits authorized by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to modernize and streamline Chapter 4.20 by replacing the competitive scoring and ranking system with a vacancy-based “best value” permitting approach administered by the City Manager or their designee; and WHEREAS, under this approach, when a vacancy exists within the maximum number of permits authorized by the City Council, the City Manager or their designee may review one or more pending applications and issue a permit based on overall best value to the City, taking into account compliance with law, qualifications and experience, financial capacity, security and neighborhood compatibility, and proposed community benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further desires to clarify that individual commercial cannabis business permitting decisions are administrative in nature, will be made by the City Manager or their designee, and are not subject to appeal to the City Council, while preserving the existing administrative appeal procedures set forth in Chapter 4.20; and WHEREAS, these amendments do not increase the number of commercial cannabis business permits authorized in the City, do not expand the zones or locations where such uses may be established, and instead clarify and refine the administrative procedures by which existing permit caps may be filled; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the amendments adopted by this Ordinance will promote regulatory clarity, improve administrative efficiency, and ensure that commercial cannabis business permits are issued in a manner that protects the public health, safety, and welfare and remains consistent with the City’s police power authority.

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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Incorporation. The above recitals are all true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. CEQA. The adoption of this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act because the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

Section 3. Municipal Code Amendment.

3.1 4.20.090(b) is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Section 4.20.090(a) is only intended to create a maximum number of commercial cannabis businesses that may be issued permits to operate in the City under each category. Nothing in this Chapter creates a mandate that the City Manager issue any or all of the commercial cannabis business permits if, in the City Manager’s discretion, one or more applicants do not satisfy the requirements of this Chapter or do not provide best value to the City. The City Council retains its legislative authority to amend, increase, decrease, or eliminate the number or type of commercial cannabis business permits authorized under this Chapter by ordinance or resolution, but shall not act as the decisionmaker on individual commercial cannabis business permit applications.”

3.2 Section 4.20.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) The City Manager or their designee may adopt administrative procedures, governing the form and content of commercial cannabis business permit applications, the timing and method for accepting applications, and the manner in which decisions will be made regarding the issuance, denial, or conditional approval of any commercial cannabis business permits.
(b) Applications may be accepted on a rolling basis or during application periods established by the City Manager or their designee. At a minimum, the application procedures shall include:
(1) Submission of a complete application on forms approved by the City Manager or their designee, including all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with this Chapter and applicable state and local law;
(2) Payment of an application fee established by resolution of the City Council, if any; and
(3) Authority for the City Manager or their designee to request such additional information as deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the application and determine whether issuance of a commercial cannabis business permit would provide best value to the City.

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(c) The City Manager or their designee shall conduct an initial completeness and eligibility review of each application to determine whether the application:
(1) Is complete and in the form required by the City;
(2) Demonstrates that the proposed business and location can comply with this Chapter, the Canyon Lake Municipal Code, and applicable state law; and
(3) Meets any minimum threshold or objective criteria established by the City Manager or their designee pursuant to this Chapter. (d) The City’s reservation of rights. The City reserves the right to reject any or all applications. Prior to permit issuance, the City may modify, postpone, or cancel the acceptance or processing of applications, or the entire commercial cannabis business permit program under this Chapter, at any time without liability, obligation, or commitment to any party, firm, or organization, to the extent permitted under California law. Persons submitting applications assume the risk that all or any part of the program, or any particular category of permit potentially authorized under this Chapter, may be cancelled or modified at any time prior to permit issuance.
(e) In addition to a failure to comply with other requirements in this Chapter, an application risks being rejected for any of the following reasons:
(1) The application was received after any designated deadline established by the City Manager or their designee;
(2) The application did not contain the required elements, exhibits, or was not organized in the required format; or
(3) The application was substantially incomplete or otherwise not responsive to the requirements of this Chapter.
(f) The City Manager or their designee may waive minor informalities or immaterial irregularities in an application that are a matter of form and not of substance, or that can be corrected or waived without prejudice to other applicants. In such cases, the City Manager or their designee shall provide the applicant an opportunity to cure the deficiency or may waive the deficiency.

3.3 Section 4.20.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) For purposes of this Section, a “vacancy” exists when the number of active commercial cannabis business permits issued and in good standing for a particular category of commercial cannabis business is less than the maximum number authorized by the City Council for that category pursuant to Section 4.20.090. (b) When a vacancy exists, the City Manager or their designee may review one or more complete applications then on file and/or solicit new applications, as determined City Council Agenda,

appropriate in the City Manager’s discretion, to determine whether one or more applicants should be issued a commercial cannabis business permit. (c) In deciding whether to issue a commercial cannabis business permit and, if so, to which applicant, the City Manager or their designee shall consider which applicant(s) provide “best value” to the City. For purposes of this Chapter, “best value” means the overall combination of:
(1) Demonstrated ability to comply with this Chapter, the Canyon Lake Municipal Code, and applicable state law;
(2) Experience, qualifications, and past performance of the applicant and its principals in operating compliant commercial cannabis or similar regulated businesses;
(3) Financial capacity and stability to establish and maintain the proposed operations in a safe and lawful manner;
(4) Site design, security, and neighborhood compatibility, including the ability to avoid or mitigate potential adverse impacts on surrounding properties and uses;
(5) The nature and extent of community benefits proposed to be provided to the City, including but not limited to those contemplated in Section 4.20.300(c); and
(6) Any other factors the City Manager or their designee reasonably determines are relevant to protecting the public health, safety, and welfare and furthering the purposes of this Chapter.
(d) The City Manager or their designee is not required to conduct a competitive, pointbased, or ranked evaluation among all pending applications, nor to consider all applications simultaneously. The City Manager may, in their discretion, issue a permit to an applicant that provides best value to the City at the time a vacancy exists, defer action on one or more applications, or decline to issue any permit if the City Manager determines that doing so would not provide best value or would not be in the best interests of the City.
(e) Prior to issuing a commercial cannabis business permit, the City Manager or their designee may negotiate and require execution of a community benefit agreement and/or neighborhood compatibility agreement consistent with this Chapter and Section 4.20.300(c), and may impose such additional, reasonable conditions on the permit as the City Manager determines are necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protection of the public health, safety, or welfare.

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(f) Issuance of a commercial cannabis business permit shall be conditioned upon the selected applicant obtaining all required land use approvals and entitlements. After the City Manager identifies an applicant for permit issuance, the City Manager shall transmit the applicant’s information to the Planning Department. The applicant shall then apply for and obtain all required land use approvals or entitlements for the proposed location, including compliance with all applicable provisions of CEQA.
(g) Issuance of a commercial cannabis business permit does not create a land use entitlement. The commercial cannabis business permit shall only be for a term of 12 months and shall expire at the end of the 12-month period unless it is renewed as provided herein. No permittee may begin operations, notwithstanding the issuance of a permit, unless and until all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to the requirements of this Chapter, the permit, and state licensing requirements, have been satisfied. (h) Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter to the contrary, the City Manager may reject any or all applications if the City Manager determines, in their discretion, that doing so is in the best interests of the City, taking into account any health, safety, welfare, or policy impacts on the community. Applicants shall have no vested right to a commercial cannabis business permit until a permit is actually issued, and then only for the duration of the permit term.
(i) If an application is denied, the City Manager or their designee shall provide written notice of the denial and the reasons therefor. A new application from the same applicant for the same location may not be filed for one year from the date of denial, unless the City Manager or their designee determines, in writing, that material changes in circumstances or the application justify an earlier re-application. (j) Each person granted a commercial cannabis business permit shall be required to pay the permit fee established by resolution of the City Council, to cover the costs of administering the commercial cannabis business permit program created in this Chapter, prior to commencing business in the City.
(k) The City Manager shall periodically provide informational reports to the City Council regarding the status of the commercial cannabis business permit program and permits issued under this Chapter. Such reports are for information only and do not confer any appeal right to, or decision-making authority upon, the City Council with respect to individual permit applications.

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3.4 Section 4.20.200(b) shall be amended to read as follows:
(b) The City Manager or their designee shall conduct a review, and may conduct a hearing, to determine whether the proposed transferee satisfies all requirements applicable to an original permittee under this Chapter, including but not limited to the background check requirements and the best value considerations set forth in Section 4.20.110. The transferee’s application shall be evaluated as if it were an application for a new commercial cannabis business permit for purposes of eligibility and best value, but the City Manager may, in their discretion, limit the scope of review to those matters reasonably related to the change in ownership or control. Following the review or hearing, the City Manager must approve the transfer in order for it to be authorized. If the transfer involves a lesser percentage change in ownership than the threshold cited in subsection (d), the review or hearing may be administrative in nature.

3.5 Section 4.20.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Unless specifically provided elsewhere to the contrary, whenever an appeal is provided for in this Chapter from a decision of the City Manager or their designee(s), the appeal shall be conducted as prescribed in this Chapter. No appeal shall lie to the City Council from any action or decision taken by the City Manager or their designee(s) under this Chapter, and the City Council shall not serve as the appellate body for any such decisions.

Section 4. Clerical Errors. The City Council directs the City Clerk to correct any clerical errors found in this Ordinance, including, but not limited to, typographical errors, irregular numbering, and incorrect section references.

Section 5. Severability. Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this Ordinance for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; it being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid, unenforceable, or unconstitutional.

Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from passage and adoption.

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Section 7. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause the Ordinance or a summary thereof to be published in accordance with state law.

PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December 2025. ___________________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ _____________________________ Sheryl Garcia, MMC, CPM Steven Graham, City Attorney
City Clerk
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ITEM NO. 7

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Sheryl Garcia, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Acceptance of a Notice of Completion for the Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project
Recommendation:

That the City Council: (1) accept the project as complete; and (2) authorize the City Clerk to execute and record the Notice of Completion.

Background/Analysis:

On August 13, 2025, the City Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary to implement the Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project. The project was awarded to Lowe Construction, Inc.

The scope of work for the project included the following, at a project cost of $637,230.00:

Interior build-out of the lower level of City Hall, including administrative offices, an interview room, armory, and evidence room
Installation of security infrastructure
Electrical and HVAC system upgrades
Restroom retrofits and addition of shower and locker rooms Renovation of the existing Code Enforcement office to accommodate Community Service Officers Construction began on August 18, 2025, and was completed on November 21, 2025. During the course of the project it was determined by the engineer of record that certain additional work needed to be performed. A change order for the additional work in the amount of $79,356.00 was approved by the City Council on November 12, 2025, bringing the total project cost to $716,586.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Additional Fiscal Information:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the approval of the Notice of Completion. The project was funded from the $1.2 million in police department start-up funds approved by the City Council on August 13, 2025, taken from general fund reserves.

Attachments:
1 - Notice of Completion
City Council Agenda,

RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:

City of Canyon Lake
Attn: City Clerk
31516 Railroad Canyon Road
Canyon Lake, CA 92587
EXEMPT FROM FILING FEES PER GOV. CODE SECTION 6103 SPACE ABOVE LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE

NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Notice pursuant to Civil Code Section 3093, must be filed within 10 days after completion.

Notice is hereby given that:

1. The undersigned is owner or corporate officer of the owner of the interest or estate stated below in the property hereinafter described:

2. The full name of the owner is City of Canyon Lake

3. The full address of the owner is 31516 Railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, CA 92587

4. The nature of the interest or estate of the owner is: In fee. (if other than Fee, strike “In fee” and insert, for example, “purchaser under contract of purchase”, or “lessee”)

5. The full names and full addresses of all persons, if any, who hold title with the undersigned as joint tenants or as tenants in common are:

NAMES ADDRESSES
None

6. The full names and addresses of the predecessors in interest of the undersigned, if the property was transferred subsequent to the commencement of the work or improvements herein referred to:

NAMES ADDRESSES
None

7. A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was substantially completed on: November 21, 2025

8. The work done was: Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project

9. The names of the contractor, if any, for such work of improvement was: Lowe Construction, Inc. August 13, 2025 (If no contractor for work of improvement as a whole, insert “None”) (Date of Contract)

10. The property on which said work of improvement was completed is in the City of Canyon Lake, County of Riverside, State of California, and is described as follows: Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project

11. The street address of said property is 31516 Railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, CA 92587 (If no street address has been officially assigned, insert “none”.) Executed on December 10, 2025, at Canyon Lake, CA
Arron Brown, City Manager
(Signature of Owner or corporate officer of Owner named in paragraph 2, or agent)

VERIFICATION
I, the undersigned, say: I am the City Clerk of the City of Canyon Lake, the declarant of the foregoing Notice of Completion. I have read said Notice of Completion and know the contents thereof; the same is true to my own knowledge. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on December 10, 2025, at Canyon Lake, CA.

Sheryl Garcia, City Clerk
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ITEM NO. 8

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Kayla Malin, Administrative Services Senior Analyst DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) Plan to Include the Canyon Lake Police Department
Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-53 Authorizing an Amendment to the City's Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) Defined Contribution Plan to include all full-time City Police employees.

Background/Analysis:

The City of Canyon Lake participates in the California Public Employee Retirement system (CalPERS) which provides retirement benefits for non-public safety full-time employees and part-time employees working 1,000 hours or more. The City currently contributes 11.94% and 7.96% of the participant's annual salary for Classic and PEPRA CalPERS members into the CalPERS system. Part-time employees working less than 1000 hours per year contribute to a Nationwide 457 OBRA plan. The City of Canyon Lake does not participate in the Social Security System and per the City's contract with CalPERS, City public safety employees are not eligible to participate in CalPERS, therefore the City is currently providing retirement benefits to fire personnel through the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS), a Defined Contribution Plan.

In 1990, Congress enacted the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA 90) which mandates that all public employees who are not members of their employer's existing retirement system be covered by Social Security or an alternate plan.

On September 1, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-39 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) to provide a Defined Contribution Plan for all full-time eligible Fire Safety personnel.

Currently all full-time City Fire personnel are covered by the City's PARS Defined Contribution Plan.

This amendment would add coverage for the new City Police Department full-time personnel at the same rates and with the same tiers as the existing Fire contract with PARS. Those rates and tiers that were adopted by the City Council with Resolution No. 2023-40 on November 8, 2023, will be amended to cover all public safety personnel as follows:

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Tier 1
Employee
Classification
Hired on or
After
Length of
Employment
Employer
Contribution Rate
Employee
Contribution Rate
Fire Safety
Management 12/1/2021 N/A 15% 0%
Police Safety
Management 9/25/2025 N/A 15% 0%
Tier 2
Employee
Classification
Hired on or
After
Length of
Employment
Employer
Contribution Rate
Employee
Contribution Rate
Fire Safety NonManagement 12/1/2021 1+ Years 12.5% 2.5% Police Safety NonManagement 9/25/2025 1+ Years 12.5% 2.5% Tier 3
Employee
Classification
Hired on or
After
Length of
Employment
Employer
Contribution Rate
Employee
Contribution Rate
Fire Safety NonManagement 7/1/2023 <1 Year 7.5% 7.5%
Police Safety NonManagement 9/25/2025 <1 Year 7.5% 7.5% Fiscal Impact Yes/No:Yes
Additional Fiscal Information:

Providing PARS for the approved positions for the City Police Department will cost the City 15% of the new police management personnel salaries and 7.5% of the new police safety personnel salaries.

Funding for PARS for fiscal year 2025/26 is included in the City Police Department fiscal year 2025/26 budget.

Attachments:
1 - Resolution
2 - Exhibit A
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-53

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S PUBLIC AGENCY

RETIREMENT SERVICES (PARS) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FOR POLICE

SAFETY EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the City of Canyon Lake (the “Employer”) has previously adopted the City of Canyon Lake Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) Defined Contribution Plan (the “Plan”) effective December 1, 2021, to provide a defined contribution program for the benefit of Eligible Employees; and
WHEREAS, the Employer reserves the right to amend the Plan from time to time pursuant to Section 7.3 of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Employer desires to amend the Plan to extend eligibility to full-time police safety management employees hired on or after September 25, 2025, and to full-time regular police safety employees hired on or after September 25, 2025, and to apply such eligible employees with the same employee and employer contribution rates as are currently applicable to Fire Safety employees under the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. The City Council authorizes the amendment of the Plan to: (a) include all full-time police management employees and all full-time regular police employees.

Section 3. As Plan Administrator, the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Plan amendment substantially in the form attached as Exhibit “A”, with any modifications that the City Manager deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the intent of the City and this resolution.

Section 4. The provisions of this Resolution are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Resolution or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.

Section 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect.

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Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 2025. ______________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________________
Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT “A”
Amendment to the City of Canyon Lake PARS Defined Contribution Plan [Attached]
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AMENDMENT TO THE

CITY OF CANYON LAKE

PARS DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

EXHIBIT A
WHEREAS, the City of Canyon Lake (the “Employer”) has previously adopted the City of Canyon Lake PARS Defined Contribution Plan (the “Plan”) effective December 1, 2021, for the benefit of eligible employees; and
WHEREAS, the Employer reserves the right to amend the Plan from time to time pursuant to Section 7.3 of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Employer desires to amend the Plan to extend eligibility to full-time Police Safety Management Employees, hired on or after September 25, 2025, and full-time, regular Police Safety Employees, hired on or after September 25, 2025, and to apply such eligible employees with the same Employee and Employer contribution rates as are currently applicable to Fire Safety Employees under the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Plan is hereby amended effective September 25, 2025, as follows:

1. Article I, Section 1.1, Eligibility for Participation, is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

1.1 Eligibility for Participation
An Eligible Employee shall participate in this Plan if he or she meets the eligibility requirements under one of the following tiers:

Tier I
(a) is a full-time, fire management Employee of the Employer, on or after December 1, 2021, or a full-time police safety management Employee of the Employer, hired on or after September 25, 2025; and
(b) is not eligible to participate under Tier II or Tier III of this Plan.

Tier II
(a) is a full-time, regular fire safety Employee of the Employer, on or after December 1, 2021, or a full-time, regular police safety Employee of the Employer hired on or after September 25, 2025;
(b) employed by the Employer for a period of one or more years; and (c) is not eligible to participate under Tier I or Tier III of this Plan.

Tier III
(a) is a full-time, regular fire safety Employee of the Employer hired on or after July 1, 2023, or a full-time, regular police safety Employee of the Employer hired on or after September 25, 2025;
(b) employed by the Employer for a period of less than one year; and (c) is not eligible to participate under Tier I or Tier II of this Plan.

2. All other provisions of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, this Amendment is hereby adopted effective as of the date executed below.

CITY OF CANYON LAKE
By:

Arron Brown
Its: City Manager
Date:

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ITEM NO. 9

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Arron Brown, City Manager
DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for the Establishment of a Body Art Business in the C-1 General Commercial Zone, located in the Eastport Market Shopping Center, located at 24370 Canyon Lake Drive, Suite/Unit 9
Recommendation:
(1) Find the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment; and (2) approve Resolution No. 2025-54 (Conditional Use Permit 25-03), subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval.

Background/Analysis:

The City Council has taken action to approve several tattoo/body art businesses in the Towne Center since 2023, with the latest action occurring in August 2025. Although this type of use is not listed in the Zoning Ordinance, it has been found similar to other uses, such as massage parlors, health centers, and similar personal establishments. No prior concerns have been expressed about previously approved body art uses by the City Council or the public. This proposal would be the first such business to request a location outside the Towne Center.

Tattoo businesses regulated under the umbrella listing of "Body Art". Body Art and its place of operation are defined in the California Health and Safety Code, Section 119301, as follows:
"Body art" means body piercing, tattooing, branding, or application of permanent cosmetics. "Body art facility" means the specified building, section of a building, or vehicle in which a practitioner performs or demonstrates for the purpose of instruction body art, including reception areas, the procedure area, and the decontamination and sterilization area. "Body art facility" does not include a facility that only pierces the ear with a disposable, single-use, presterilized clasp and stud or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the needle or stud through the ear.

County Health Department Requirements
Body Art establishments must register with the "local enforcement agency", (Section 119306 of the California Health and Safety Code) which in this instance is the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health. To permit the operation of this use requires approval from both the City, to permit the use, and the County Health Department, to license the use and operation. The County will conduct an inspection of the facility upon its completion. Any individual operators within the business must also be properly licensed to perform that function.

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The applicant operates other facilities in Lake Elsinore and Anaheim and is familiar with agency permitting requirements.

Staff Review Requirements
The application was distributed for review to the City's Fire and Building Departments, and discussed with the new City Police Chief. Riverside County Department of Environmental Health was also contacted by phone. Their comments are provided below.

Fire Department
A fire and life safety inspection of the facility, with sufficient time to make any updates, is required prior to opening,
Building Department
No concerns were noted.

Police Department
Did not identify any law enforcement concerns nor was contact with the Sheriff's Department deemed necessary.

Health Department
Phone contact with the Department found an application has not yet been received, since the use has not been approved. However, the applicant's Lake Elsinore facility complies with all County requirements for licensing and operations.

Public Hearing
As a Conditional Use Permit, the application is subject to a public hearing. A hearing notice has been advertised in the Friday Flyer and landowners within 300 feet have been notified, via the U.S. Postal Service. The 10-day distribution period was provided, since the use was not a change in use, requiring a 20-day notice. As of the date of this report, no comments have been received.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Attachments:
1 - Resolution
2 - Conditions of Approval
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-54

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 25-03 TO PERMIT

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY ART BUSINESS IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL C-1 ZONE, LOCATED AT 24370 CANYON LAKE DRIVE, SUITE 9, CANYON LAKE, CA 92587 (APN 355-404-001)
WHEREAS, Sandy Castaneda, the applicant, has filed an application with the City of Canyon Lake for Conditional Use Permit No. 25-03 to establish a Body Art use, consistent with Section

9.1 C and E of the City of Canyon Lake Zoning Ordinance, located at 24370 Canyon Lake Drive, Suite 9, (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 355-404-001) within the Eastport Market Shopping Center, City of Canyon Lake, California; and
WHEREAS, the General Commercial C-1 Zone allows uses not specifically listed in the C-1 General Commercial Zone to be deemed compatible with other listed uses, as provided for in Section 9.1 E of the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, contact with the City Fire, Building, and Police Departments, and Riverside County Health Department identified appropriate conditions of approval for this type of operation; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake to consider Applicant's application was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the staff report and all of the information, testimony, and evidence presented during the City Council hearing; and WHEREAS, the establishment of a body art business is permitted with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, this application is to approve a Conditional Use Permit to permit a body art use within the Eastport Market Shopping Center at 24370 Canyon Lake Drive, Suite/Unit 9, Canyon Lake, CA 92587; and
WHEREAS, Canyon Lake’s Land Use Ordinance No. 348, Section 18.28 (e) provides that, in order for a conditional use permit to be granted, the applicant must demonstrate that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, a parking analysis was conducted of the existing businesses in the shopping center to determine whether adequate parking spaces are available for existing uses, and it was determined the subject use would require at least 12 parking spaces, based upon the simultaneous use of up to six workstations, requiring two spaces for each station, ensuring adequate parking exists for all current uses in the Center; and
WHEREAS, in order to allow this use, there must be conditions which mitigate any such impacts on public health, safety and welfare.

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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. This approval is found to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, since it will operate as part of an existing business, which has a City issued Business License. No further environmental review is necessary.

Section 3. That based upon the following findings, a conditional use permit is approved as described above and in compliance with the conditions set forth herein. a. The proposed project complies will the zoning requirements and may be allowed in its proposed location within the C-1 General Commercial Zone with a Conditional Use Permit, based upon findings in Section 9.1. E of the Zoning Ordinance and is consistent with the General Plan.
b. Conditions have been included to protect the health, safety or general welfare of the community, including conditions having to do with enforcement, cleanliness, litter, hours of operation, visual access, special events and noise.

Section 4. That based upon applicant’s acceptance of and compliance with the conditions set out in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated as set forth herein, Conditional Use Permit 25-03 to permit the establishment of a body art use at 24370 Canyon lake Drive, Suite/Unit 9, (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 355-404-001) will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare in that the use is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance of the City of Canyon Lake.

Section 5. The provisions of this Resolution are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Resolution or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.

Section 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect.

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Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 2025. ______________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________________
Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT “A”
Conditions of Approval
[Attached]
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1 Exhibit A
Conditions of Approval for Conditional Use Permit 25-03 Approval Date: December 10, 2025
Effective Date: December 10, 2025
Expiration Date: December 10, 2026
These conditions apply to a Conditional Use Permit to allow the establishment of a Body Art use, as defined in Section 119301 of the California Health and Safety Code, within the Eastport Market Center, located at 24370 Canyon Lake Drive (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 355-404-001), Suite/Unit 9. Any change of use or expansion of use area shall require approval of a revised application.

The use shall not be considered legal until all conditions of this Conditional Use Permit application have been met.

This approved Conditional Use Permit shall become null and void if all conditions have not been completed or undertaken, such as those required to occur within a certain specified time period or initiated in a continuous manner, within one (1) year of the effective date. Extensions of time of up to one (1) year may be granted upon submittal of the required application and fee at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date. This Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is allowed continued operations if undertaken in compliance with the conditions of approval, but shall terminate if the use ceases for a period provided in the Canyon Lake Municipal Code, unless as a result of a natural disaster.

As used herein, “Operator” includes the applicant and the owner as well as the operator
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:

1. City Regulations. Any development on the property shall be in compliance with all applicable provisions of the City’s Municipal Code, including but not limited to the Zoning Ordinance, as well as all applicable provisions of the adopted Building Codes. All new construction shall obtain a building permit and comply with all requirements of the Building and Fire Departments, and Riverside County Health Department. The Fire Department shall be contacted in advance of the scheduled opening date and with sufficient time to complete an inspection and ensure any required updates are completed.

2. Indemnification. Applicant shall indemnify, protect, hold harmless and defend the City (with counsel chosen by City) and any agency or instrumentality thereof, and any of its officers, employees and agents from any and all claims, actions, or proceedings against the City to attack, set aside, void, annul, seek monetary City Council Agenda,

2 damages resulting from the approval of this CUP and/or the Exemption. City shall promptly notify both the applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding to which this condition is applicable and shall further cooperate fully in the defense of the action.

The City reserves its right to take any and all action the City deems to be in the best interest of the City and its citizens in regard to such defense.

3. Acceptance of Conditions. The Conditions of Approval for this project shall become final on December 10, 2025, upon City Council adoption.

4. Addition/Expansion. Any future addition or expansion of the current floor space and/or operation utilized for this business will require a modification to this conditional use permit and issuance of appropriate permits from the Planning Department as well as any other applicable City Departments or public agency(ies).

5. Applicable Legislation. The Operator shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations regarding the establishment, operation and use of this business.

6. Business Space. The proposed use shall be confined to the existing 500 square foot space encompassing existing Suite/Unit 9 and will serve as the baseline to determine any changes requiring amendment of this application.

ON-GOING CONDITIONS:

7. Business Operation. The operation of a Body Art business is permitted provided it is undertaken and continued consistent with all applicable requirements and agency approvals.

8. Licensing Requirements. All licensing requirements of the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health for the business and any individual operators shall be obtained and remain valid while the business is in operation.

9. Enforcement. City may enter Premises at any reasonable time during hours of operation, without notice, to confirm compliance with these conditions. Operator shall be responsible for all costs of enforcement of this CUP, which costs shall be collected by the City as allowed by law.

10. Cleanliness. Operator shall ensure access to restrooms are available during business hours and, if not, notify the appropriate party should they be used in common with other businesses.

11. Hours of Operation. Standard business hours are 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. However, the operational times can vary, as they are made by appointment only.

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3 12. Litter. Operator shall work with the owner to keep the parking lot used by patrons litter free.

13. Visual Access. The applicant shall keep the windows free from any obstructions that may inhibit visual access inside the building, aside from window tinting and advertising.

14. Noise. The applicant/operator shall comply with the City of Canyon Lake Municipal Code, Section 11.15 - Noise requirements.

15. Special Events. Approval of this CUP does not constitute approval of events covered by the City’s special events ordinance or not included within the use described here. The Operator shall meet the requirements of Canyon Lake City Municipal Code regarding special events when applicable, specifically addressing parking concerns for such special events. Special events shall meet the requirements of Canyon Lake City Code Section 11.25 regarding special event as defined in that ordinance, as this section may be amended from time to time.

16. Agreement. This Conditional Use Permit constitutes an agreement between the operator and the City.

17. Parking. A parking analysis was conducted of the existing businesses in the shopping center to determine whether adequate space is available for the existing use. It was determined that the use would require at least 12 spaces, based upon the simultaneous use of up to six workstations, requiring two spaces for each station. The Zoning Ordinance does not identify the specific parking requirements for Body Art uses. Based upon this analysis, parking within the Center is adequate to meet the needs of all current uses.

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ITEM NO. 10

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Sheryl Garcia, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: City Council Reorganization and Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Recommendation:

Recognition of Mayor Terry and selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve for 2026.

Background/Analysis:

Each year, the City Council conducts its annual reorganization to select the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for the upcoming year. Pursuant to Section 3.1 of Resolution No. 2019-42, at the December City Council meeting of non-election years, the Council chooses one of its members to serve as Mayor and one to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. Each selection requires three or more affirmative votes; failure to reach this threshold results in the incumbent(s) remaining in office.

As part of the reorganization, Mayor Terry will be recognized for his leadership and contributions over the past year. Following recognition, the City Council will proceed with the selection of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for the coming year.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
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ITEM NO. 11

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Sheryl Garcia, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Appointment of Council Members to City Committees for 2026 Recommendation:

Review the list of current committees and authorize the Mayor to dissolve existing committees, establish new committees, and appoint Council Members to serve for calendar year 2026; and adopt Resolution No. 2025-55 rescinding Resolution No. 2022-54 Re-Establishing City Council Committees.

Background/Analysis:

Following the annual reorganization of the City Council, the Mayor and City Council Members review all standing and ad hoc committees to ensure the committee structure supports current City Council goals and priorities. Committees may be dissolved, new committees established and appointments made as appropriate. Below is the list of current committees:

COMMITTEE NAME TYPE CURRENT MEMBERS
Finance and Planning Standing Castillo, Terry
Public Safety Ad Hoc Castillo, Smith
LEUSD Articulation Ad Hoc Castillo, Steeber
Canyon Lake POA Articulation Ad Hoc Smith, Welty
Economic Development Ad Hoc Terry, Welty
Community Engagement Ad Hoc Castillo, Steeber
The City currently maintains one standing committee, the Finance and Planning Committee, which was re-established by Resolution No. 2022-54. To ensure the most effective use of City Council time, it is recommended that the Finance and Planning Committee be transitioned to an ad hoc committee, allowing meetings to be scheduled only when substantive items arise. A resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2022-54 is attached.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Attachments:
1 - Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-55

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-54 AND DISSOLVING THE

FINANCE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-54, which reestablished City Council committees, including the Finance and Planning Committee, and set committee functions, meeting dates, and times; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to restructure the City Council’s committee framework and finds it appropriate to dissolve the existing standing Finance and Planning Committee; and WHEREAS, rescinding Resolution No. 2022-54 is necessary to formally discontinue the committee and remove outdated committee structure provisions.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. Resolution No. 2022-54 is hereby rescinded in its entirety.

Section 3. The Finance and Planning Committee established under Resolution No. 2022-54 is hereby disbanded. The City Council may, at its discretion, appoint an ad hoc committee to address specific finance- or planning-related matters.

Section 4. The provisions of this Resolution are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Resolution or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.

Section 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect.

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Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December 2025. ______________________________
______________, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________________
Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
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ITEM NO. 12

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Sheryl Garcia, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk DATE: 12/10/2025
SUBJECT: Appointment of Council Members to Regional Agencies for 2026 Recommendation:

Review the current list of regional agency assignments and authorize the Mayor to appoint City Council delegates and alternates to serve for 2026.

Background/Analysis:

Each year following the reorganization of the City Council, the Mayor and City Council Members review the list of regional agency assignments to determine if any changes or additions are appropriate and to make appointments for the upcoming calendar year. Below is the list of current appointments:

ORGANIZATION CURRENT REPRESENTATIVES
City Selection Committee (County of Riverside) Terry
*Delegate must be the Mayor
Lake Elsinore San Jacinto Watersheds Authority
(LESJWA)
Smith (Delegate)
Castillo (Alternate)
Northwest Mosquito & Vector Control District
(NWMVCD)
Welty (Delegate)
Smith (Alternate)
Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Smith (Delegate) Castillo (Alternate)
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Smith (Delegate)
Welty (Alternate)
Southern California Association of Governments
Transportation Committee (SCAG)
Smith (Delegate)
Terry (Alternate)
Southwest Communities Finance Authority (SCFA)
JPA (Animal Friends of the Valley)
Steeber (Delegate
Terry (Alternate)
Western Riverside Council of Governments
(WRCOG) Executive Committee
Terry (Delegate)
Welty (Alternate)
Western Riverside County Regional Conservation
Authority (RCA)
Welty (Delegate)
Steeber (Alternate)
Following the City Council's selection of representatives, the City Clerk will notify the various agencies of any changes and update the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 806 (Agency Report of Public Official Appointments), which is available on the City's website.

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Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
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