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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THOUSAND OAKS RATIFYING VENTURA COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT’S ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
NO. 34, WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS, WITH ADDITIONS,
DELETIONS, AND AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO
BUILDING STANDARDS WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS
WHEREAS, the City of Thousand Oaks lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Ventura County Fire Protection District; and WHEREAS, the Ventura County Fire Protection District has responsibility for fire protection within said jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the Ventura County Fire Protection District did on October 14, 2025, adopt Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 34, thereby adopting the 2025 California Fire Code (CFC) with Appendix Chapters D and P, portions of the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code (IFC), portions of the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, portions of California Code of Regulations Title 19, together with portions of the Appendix Chapters thereof, and amendments thereto; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 9 of Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 34 constitutes an amendment to building standards relating to fire and panic safety adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13869.7(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, amendments containing such building standards are not effective within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City until ratified by the City Council; and WHEREAS, said Chapter 9 contains similar building standards to those that have been in effect and enforced within the City since June 3, 1982; and WHEREAS, the building standards contained within said Chapter 9 are an integral part of the Ventura County Fire Protection District fire protection response plan; and
WHEREAS, the building standards contained within Chapter 5 of the 2025 California Fire Code, as amended, are an integral part of the Ventura County Fire Protection District fire protection response plan; and
WHEREAS, the building standards contained within Appendix Chapter B of the 2025 California Fire Code, as amended, are an integral part of the Ventura County Fire Protection District fire protection response plan.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks ratifies without modification Ventura County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 34, to be effective within the jurisdictional boundaries in the City of Thousand Oaks on and after January 1, 2026.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 2 nd day of December, 2025, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
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David Newman, Mayor
City of Thousand Oaks, California
ATTEST/CERTIFY:
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Laura B. Maguire, City Clerk
Date Attested:_____________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
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Tracy M. Noonan, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
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Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is true and correct copy as approved by the City of Thousand Oaks City Council on the date cited above.