1 RESOLUTION NO 22-0145
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH CITY
COUNCIL MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS
THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE 20 22 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY BECAUSE OF LOCAL
CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS
THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Certain model and uniform codes, including the 2022 California Fire Code located within Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and including building standards therein, are adopted and amended by the State of California in the 2022 California Building Standards Code. On January 1, 2023 , the 20 22 California Building Standards Code will become applicable in the City, subject to amendments made by the City pursuant to state law.
SECTION 2. H
ealth and Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and 18941.5 permit local amendments to building standards adopted by the State, based upon express findings that such amendments are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological and/or topographical conditions. These amendments must be expressly marked and identified as to which each finding refers. Local amendments must be more restrictive than the building standards adopted by the State.
SECTION 3. T
he City Council finds that certain local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions exist as follows:
A. Clim atic . The City experiences periods of extremely high temperatures accompanied by low humidity and high winds each year. These conditions could create an environment in which the Fire Department may be unable to control fires occurring in vegetation as well as structures not having built-in fire protection.
B. G
eological . The City is located in a seismically active area. A significant earthquake could render the Fire Department incapable of providing adequate fire protection. In that instance, built-in fire protection would be relied upon for controlling most structural fires.
C T
opographical . The City is located in a densely popu lated coastal area in Los Angeles County that is more prone to high winds, earthquakes and fire, making it more difficult of Fire personnel to access than many other areas in California.
SECTION 4. A
fter due consideration, the City Council finds and determines that due to these local climatic, geological and topographical conditions, that amendments, additions and deletions to the 2022 California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary to provide sufficient and effective levels of safety for the protection of life, 2 health and property. The following table shows more specifically, which conditions require and justify each amendment:
2022 California Fire
Code Section Title / Subject Findings (Section 3)
101.1 Title Administrative
103.1 Creation of Agency Administrative
104.1.1 Fire Prevention Standards Administrative
104.11.2 Technical Assistance Administrative
105.55 Woodworking Administrative
105.6.27 Temporary Sales Lot Administrative
105.6.28 General Use Administrative
107.7 Fees Administrative
108.2.1 Inspection requests Administrative
111.1 Board of Appeals Administrative
112.4 Violation Penalties Administrative
115 Financial Responsibility Administrative
202 General Definitions A, B, C
503.1.1 Building and Facilities A, B, C
503.2.1 Dimensions A, B, C
503.2.1.1 Access Roads with Vehicle Parking A, B, C
503.2.1.2 Access Roads with a Road Divider A, B, C
503.2.4 Turning Radius A, B, C
503.3 Markings A, B, C
505.1 Address Identification A, B, C
505.1.1 Directory A, B, C
507.5.1 Public Fire Hydrants B, C
510.4.2.9 Future Building Conduit B, C
901.11 Problematic Systems A, B, C
903.2 Where Required A, B, C
903.2.1 – 903.2.11.3 Required Sprinkler Systems A, B, C 903.3.1.1.4 Partial Fire Sprinkler Systems A, B, C
903.3.1.3.1 Sprinkler installation Criteria A, B, C
3 2022 California Fire
Code Section Title / Subject Findings (Section 3)
903.3.9 Floor Control Valves A, B, C
903.4.2 Alarms A, B, C
1205.2.1.1 Pathways to ridge C
1205.2.1.2 Setbacks at ridge C
1025.2.1.3 Alternative setbacks at ridge C
1205.3.2 Interior Pathways C
1207.4.1 Electrical disconnects A, B, C
1207.11.6 Fire Detection A, B, C
3305.9 Separation between construction areas A, B, C
5601.1.3 Fireworks A, B, C
5601.7 Seizure of Fireworks A, B, C
SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that nay one or more sections, subsections, subdivision, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
SECTION 6.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED on _________, 2022.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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STEVE NAPOLITANO
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk