1 TO: City Council
FROM: Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director
MEETING DATE: November 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 864 to Incorporate By Reference the Amended Title 32 of the Los Angeles Fire Code
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct public hearing; adopt Ordinance No. 864; and direct the City Clerk to file a copy of the ratification of the more restrictive code standards, and required local findings, with the adopted City Ordinance to the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
BACKGROUND
At its meeting on November 5, 2024, the City Council held a first public hearing as prescribed by law regarding adoption of an Ordinance incorporating by reference the Los Angeles County Fire Code (Title 32). Adopting Ordinances by reference require that the item be bought before the City Council at a public meeting twice.
DISCUSSION
The attached Ordinance ratifies building standards relating to fire and life safety, which are more restrictive than those contained within the California Building Standards Code.
California law requires building standards adopted by local jurisdictions that are more restrictive than those adopted by the State to be enacted by Ordinance after the State adopts the California Building and Fire Code. California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7 authorizes the County Fire District to adopt these more stringent standards, but requires ratification by the City where these standards will apply. The findings made by the County supporting these changes begin on page 273 of the Los County Ordinance (Attachment 1).
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Item No. {{section.number}}a
2 FISCAL IMPACT
None
OPTIONS
1. Approve the attached ordinance.
2. Do not approve the ordinance.
3. Provide staff with further direction.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance No. 864 with exhibit
Reviewed by: Approved by:
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Gary Y. Sugano Andrew Vialpando
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
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Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director