ATTENTION COUNTY CLERK: PLEASE POST FOR THIRTY-
ONE (31) FULL DAYS
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
CITY OF FRESNO
Environmental Assessment
Applicant: City of Fresno
Fresno Fire Department
911 H Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Project Location: Citywide
Project Description: An ordinance of the City of Fresno adopting the 2025 California Fire Code as amended and contained in the City of Fresno Building Code.
Exempt Status: The project is not subject to the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for California Environmental Quality Act.
Reason for
Exempt Status: The adoption of this ordinance is exempt from having to comply with the requirements of CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) which states: “CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.”
This exemption is applicable as the State of California has preempted the field related to fire standards and has already adopted the California Fire Code to go into effect on January 1, 20 26, regardless of the City’s action.
There is no possibility the City’s activity in adopting the 2025 California Fire Code will have a significant effect on the environment.
Date: July 31, 2025
Prepared by: Justin H. Beal, Fire Prevention Engineer, City of Fresno
By: ____________________
Billy P. Alcorn, Fire Chief
Fresno Fire Department
City of Fresno
(559) 621-4000