Agenda Item 10B - Supplemental Material #1 — Torrance City Council, September 23, 2025

10B
Date: September 23, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: David Dumais, Fire Chief
By: Richard Kazandjian, Fire Marshal | [email protected] Subject: Supplemental Material #1 for Agenda Item 10B

DISCUSSION

Both the finalized and redlined versions of the ordinance are now attached in their official formats.

The ordinance initially attached was not in the official format. Additionally, the map was inadvertently omitted from the ordinance when initially attached and Exhibit 1 was inadvertently not attached to the corresponding resolution. This supplemental agenda item is intended to correct these oversights by formally including the omitted map with the ordinance and attaching Exhibit 1 to the resolution, thereby ensuring that both documents are complete and accurately reflected in the official record.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Proposed Ordinance – 2025 CFC Torrance Fire Code Adoption (Official Format)

2. Proposed Ordinance (Strike-through) – 2025 CFC Torrance Fire Code Adoption (Official Format)

3. Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map

4. Exhibit 1
1 ATTACHMENT 1

ORDINANCE NO. XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SEC

TIONS OF
THE

TORRANCE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA
FIRE CODE.

The
City Council of the City of Torrance does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1

That Articles 1
,
2 , 3 and 4
of Chapter 5 of Division 8 of the Torrance Municipal Code are hereby amended
as follows:

“
CHAPTER 5
-

FIRE PREVENTION

ARTICLE 1
-

FIRE CODE

85.1.010 THE CALI
FORNIA FIRE CODE ADOPTED.

That portion of the State Building Standards Code, known as the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, published by the International Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission with errata, including Appendices A,
B, BB, C, D, E and F, the table of contents and
the index, as modified and amended, is adopted and hereby collectively declared to be the Torrance Fire Code for the purpose of regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and exp
losion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises in the City of Torrance, providing for the issuance of pe
rmits and collection of fees
.

To ensure compliance with AB 130 the existing 2022 Torrance Fire Code ordinance (Ordinance 3856) including provisions, regulations and requirements applicable to Group R occupancies (R
-
1, R
-
2, R
-

2.1, R
-
3 AND R
-
4) shall remain
unamended and
continue in full force and effect as originally adopted. No changes, amendments or deletions apply to Group R Occupancies . Not less than one (1) copy of said code and standards as modified, deleted or amended shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk.

2 ARTICLE 2
-

AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 202
5 EDITION

Existing 2022 Torrance Fire Code ordinances (Ordinance 3856) associated with Group R occupancies shall be maintained and not modified or changed.

85.2.010 FEES.
[ADMINISTRATIVE]

Chapter 1, Division I, Section 1.11.
6 , Fees, of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

1.11.4. 6

Fees. The fire department is authorized to collect fees for permits, fire inspections and other service
s, including the review of plans, annual fire inspections and new business inspections. Fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of permits. Fire department fees shall be subject to change based upon the producer ’
s price index.

85.2.020 CHAPT
ER 1
–

SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION. [ADMINISTRATIVE]

Chapter 1, Division II, is adopted with Sections 103.1, 104.1.1, 104.12, 104.12. 1 , 104.12.
2 ,
105
,
1 1
2 and 113.4

to be amended to read in their entirety as follows: [Climatic, Topographical and Geological]

Section 103.1 Creation of Agency.

The Torrance 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 prov
isions of this code.

Section 104.1.1 Adoption of the Torrance Fire Department Fire Prevention Standard Operating Guidelines

The Torrance Fire Department Fire Prevention Standard Operating Guidelines has been created and adopted to serve as instructions and

interpretations of the adopted Fire Code. The Torrance
Fire Department Fire Prevention Standard Operating Guidelines shall be a published document, amended from time to time to provide current instruction and interpretation.

3 Authority at Fire and Other
Emergencies

Section 104.12 General

The Fire Chief or Officer of the Fire Department in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency, including such fires and emergencies at industrial facilities where a private fire brigade or a private fire department

is established, involving the protection of life or property or any part thereof, shall have the authority to direct such operations as necessary to extinguish or control any fire, perform any rescue operations, investigate the existence of suspected or r
eported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous conditions or situations or of taking any action necessary in the reasonable performance of duty. Command and control of the emergency shall be the responsibility of the Torrance Fire Department, with cooperation

and technical or
professional input provided by appropriate private sector employees and/or management. In the exercise of such power, the Fire Chief is authorized to prohibit any person, vehicle, vessel, or thing from approaching the scene and is authori
zed to remove or cause to be removed or kept
away from the scene any vehicle, vessel or thing which could impede or interfere with the operations of the fire department and, in the judgment of the Fire Chief, any person not actually and usefully employed i
n the extinguishing of such fire or in the preservation of property in the vicinity thereof.

Section 104.12.
1 Financial Responsibility

Any person who personally, or through another, willfully, negligently, or in violation of law, possesses, sells and/or se
ts off illegal or "State approved" fireworks, sets a fire, allows a fire to be set, or allows a fire kindled or attended by him/her to escape from his/her control, allows any hazardous material to be handled, stored, disposed of, or transported in a manner

not in
accordance with this Code, State law or nationally recognized Standards, allows any hazardous materials to escape from his/her control, allows continuation of a violation of this Code is liable for the expense of fighting the fire including fire in
vestigation or for the expenses incurred
during a hazardous materials incident, and such expense will be charged against that person.

Section 104.12.
2 Authority of Peace Officers

In enforcing the provisions of the California Fire Code, California Building

Code, California Health
& Safety Code, California Penal Code, California Vehicle Code and the Torrance Municipal Code and such laws, orders, rules and regulations, variances and standards in connection therewith, the Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal, Fir
e Prevention Manager, Senior Fire Prevention
Specialist and the Fire Prevention Specialist are hereby given the powers of peace officers.

4 Section 105, Permits shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

105.5.10 Covered and Open Mall Buildings
.

To use a covered mall in the following manner:

1. Placing or constructing temporary kiosks, displays booths, concession equipment or the like in the mall.

2. To use a mall as a place of assembly.

3. To use open
-
flame or flame
-
producing devices.

4. To display any liquid
-

or gas
-
fueled powered equipment.

105.6.2
6 Christmas Tree Lots
. To operate a Christmas tree lot.

105.6.2
7 Daycare, Commercial
. To operate any nonresidential building used for day care purposes for more than six children/pers
ons or any residential building used for day care for
more than 14 persons.

105.6.2
8 Daycare, Large family
. To operate a home
-
owner operated residence as a large family
day care home for nine to 14 persons, for periods less than 24 hours per day.

105.6.2
9 Fireworks
. For permits for fireworks.

105.6.
30 General Use
. When in the opinion of the Fire Chief a permit is required for an activity, use or process that is not covered by any other permit.

5 105.6.3
1 Group R
-

2.1 . This occupancy shall include
buildings, structures or parts thereof
housing clients, on a 24
-
hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live in a supervised residential environment that provides personal care services.

This occupancy may contain more than six
non
-
ambulatory and/or bedridden clients. This group
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Assisted living facilities such as: Residential Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE
’
s), Adult Residential Facilities, Co
ngregate Living Health Facilities, Group homes,
Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Congregate Living Health Facilities for the Terminally Ill, Halfway houses, Community Correctional Center, Community Correction Reentry Center, Communi
ty Treatment Programs, Work Furlough Programs, and Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities.

105.6.3
2 Group I
-

2. This occupancy shall include buildings and structures used for medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing or custodial care on a
24 -
hour basis for more than five persons who
are incapable of self
-
preservation or classified as non
-
ambulatory or bedridden.

This group shall include, but not limited to, the following: Hospitals, Nursing homes (both intermediate care facilities and skill
ed nursing facilities), Mental hospitals and Detoxification facilities.

105.6.3
3 Group I
-

2.1. Ambulatory Care Facility
. A healthcare facility that receives persons for
outpatient medical care that may render the patient incapable of self -
preservation and w
here
each tenant space accommodates more than five such patients.

105.6.3
4 Group I
-

3. This occupancy shall include building or portions of buildings and structures that are inhabited by one or more persons who are under restraint. An I -
3 facility is occupi
ed by
persons who are restrained.

This group shall include, but not limited to, the following: Prisons, Jails, Reformatories, Detention centers, Correctional centers and Juvenile Halls.

105.6.3
5 Group I
-
4, Day Care Facilities
. This occupancy shall include
buildings and structures
occupied by persons of any age who receive custodial care for less than 24 hours by individuals other than parents or guardians, relatives by blood, marriage or adoption and in a place other than the home of the person cared for. P
laces of worship during religious functions are not
included.

105.6.3
6 Radioactive Materials
. To store or handle at any installation more than 1 micro curie (37,000 Becquerel) of radioactive material not contained in a sealed source or more than 1 mill 6 cu
rie (37,000,000 Becquerel) of radioactive material in a sealed source or sources, or any amount of radioactive material for which a specific license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is required.

105.6.3
7 Residential Care Facility
. To operate a
Residential Care Facility where no medical care
is provided.

Section 11
2 Means of Appeals

Section 11
2 Board of Appeals shall be omitted.

Section 11
3 .4 Violation Penalties

Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with an y of the
requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilt y of a misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine of not more than $1000.00 dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate
offense.

85.2.030 DEFINITIONS. [ADMINISTRATIVE]

Section 202, Definitions
, of the California Fire Code is amended to add or modify the following definitions:

Fire Chief
. The Chief Officer of the Fire Department serving the jurisdiction.

Fire Code Official
. The
F
ire
C
hief or other member of the fire department appointed by the F
ire
C
hief charged with the administration and enforcement of this code.

Operational Fire Permit
. An official document or certificate issued by the Torrance Fire Department which auth
orizes performance of a specific activity.

7 85.2.050 FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION PLANS. [ADMINISTRATIVE]

Chapter 4, Section 401.10
, 403.10.1

and

403.10.1.5

shall be amended

and adopted

to read in its
entirety as follows:

401.10 Immediate Reporting of a
Release or a Threatened Release
. Any person who stores,
transports, dispenses, uses, or handles hazardous materials, or any facility required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to prepare or maintain a Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS)/Safety Data Sheets (SDS), including those who store extremely hazardous substances shall provide an immediate, verbal report of any release or threatened release of a hazardous material to the City of Torrance Fire Department accessing the 911

emergency reporting system without delay as soon as:

•
a person has knowledge of the release or threatened release;

•
notification can be provided without impeding immediate control of the release or threatened release;

•
Notification can be prov
ided without impeding immediate emergency medical measures.

•
The immediate reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include, as a minimum:

•
the exact location of the release or threatened release;

•
the name of the person repor
ting the release or threatened release;

•
the hazardous materials involved in the release or threatened release;

•
an estimate of the quantity of hazardous materials involved; and

•
if known, the potential hazards presented by the hazardous materi al involved in the release
or threatened release.

Sections 403.10.1 through 403.10.

1.5 shall be adopted.

85.2.060 FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS. [TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL]

Chapter 5, Fire Service Features
, of the California Fire Code is adopted and/or
amended to read
as follows:

8 503.2.1.1 Dimensions

Sections 503.2.1 and 503.2.1.1 Table 503.2.1
-
A are added to the California Fire Code to read in
their entirety as follows:

503.2.1
.2

Private Roads Used for Fire Apparatus Access
. The minimum width of privat
e roads
which are also used for fire apparatus access shall be in accordance with Table 503.2.1 -
A. The
minimum required width for fire apparatus access should not be used to determine the minimum width of private roads. When approved by the Fire Chief this

requirement may be
modified or waived.

T
able 503.2.1
.2
-
A. Minimum Width of Private Roads Also Used for Fire Apparatus Access

Location of Parking

Minimum Road Width

Fire Access Only

20 ’

Public Access Road

25 ’

Aerial Ladder Truck Access

30’

*
Measured from clear unobstructed pathway

503.3 Fire Lane Marking/Signage
. In accordance with California Vehicle Code the designation shall be indicated (1) by a sign posted immediately adjacent to, and visible from, the designated place clearly stating in

letters not less than one inch in height that the place is a fire lane (2) by outlining or painting the place in red and, in contrasting color, marking the place with the words "NO PARKING FIRE LANE," which are clearly visible from the vehicle, or (3) by a red curb or red
paint on the edge of the roadway upon which are clearly marked the words "NO PARKING FIRE LANE." The
Fire

Chief shall have the authority to designate fire apparatus access roads on private property.

505.1 Address Numbers
. Approved addres
s numbers and letters must be placed on all new and
existing buildings and units in such a location as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting such buildings and units. Numbers and letters must be at least four (4) inches in heig
ht for residential, six (6) inches in height for commercial, and twelve (12) inches in height for industrial buildings and units and may not be located on doors or other areas that can be obstructed from view. The numbers and letters will be in a color tha t contrasts with their
background and must be in the City
’
s approved numbering sequence. Residential, commercial
and industrial buildings and units that are served by an alley or a fire apparatus access roadway to the rear of the building must also have ap
proved address numbers and letters posted in a
visible location near the primary door to the alley or a fire apparatus access roadway.

9 507.1 Required Water Supply
. The location number and type of fire hydrants connected to a water supply capable of delive
ring the required fire flow shall be provided on the public street or on the site of the premises or both.

507.2.1 Private Fire Hydrants
. When required, private on
-
site fire hydrants shall be in
accordance with the location and spacing specified for public

streets and hydrants for similar
occupancies. All private hydrants shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 24, Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtenances, unless required to meet public standards.

Private hydrants shall be paint
ed yellow. When alternate materials or methods of protection, as approved by the
Fire C
hief are provided, these requirements may be modified or waived.

507.5 Fire Hydrant Systems
. Section 507.5 Fire hydrant systems shall be omitted.

Fire hydrants shall be
accessible to the fire department apparatus by roads meeting the requirements of Section 503.

507.5.1 Public Fire Hydrants
. When required by the
Fire C
hief, there shall be one or more public
fire hydrants installed at each street intersection in all devel oped areas of the city. The necessity
for more than one hydrant located at each intersection on both sides of the street will depend upon required fire flows, street widths, center dividers or other physical barriers and existing or anticipated vehicular t
raffic volume.

1. In industrial, commercial, high density and multi -
unit residential areas, hydrant spacing
shall be approximately every 300 feet along public ways.

2. In areas where construction is limited to single family, duplex and triplex resid ential, hydrant
spacing shall be approximately every 500 feet along public ways.

3. In all areas where street width exceeds 80 feet, appropriately spaced fire hydrants shall be required on both sides of the street.

10 85.2.070 DECORATIVE VEGETATION IN

NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS. [CLIMATIC,
TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL]

Section 806 of the California Fire Code is adopted and shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Christmas Trees

806.1.1.1 Natural Cut Trees B Occupancies. Cut, natural Chris tmas trees shall be treated with a
flame retardant material that has been approved by the California State Fire Marshal when such tree is located in Group B occupancies.

Each Christmas tree, that is required to be treated with a flame retardant material b y this
section, shall at all time bear a tag which shows the date treated, name of the applicator, and the registration number of the flame retardant material.

Permit and Plan

806.5 A permit is required to establish, maintain or operate a Christmas tree l ot. Application for
permit shall be submitted to the
Fire C
hief for approval. For Permits for Christmas Tree Lots and Tents, Canopies and Temporary Membrane Structures, see Chapter 31.

806.6 No person, including a holder of an unrevoked general merchandis e license shall operate
a Christmas tree lot without a permit issued pursuant to this section. A permit shall not be granted if the
Fire C
hief reasonably determines that the location or method of operation endangers life or constitutes a fire hazard. A per
mit may be revoked if the provisions of these
sections are not met or maintained.

806.7 A permit granted pursuant to this section shall be valid from November 15th to December 25th of the calendar year in which the permit is issued.

806.8 An applicant fo
r a permit shall submit a dimensional plot plan of the proposed location with the application. The plot plan shall show the location of the Christmas trees, buildings, 11 trailers, tents, temporary structures, aisle widths, fenced areas, emergency exits and p ortable
fire extinguishers.

Location

806.9 No person shall use any location for a Christmas tree lot where dry grass, weeds, paper, combustible waste or other combustible materials exist.

806.10 Christmas trees shall not be located within 15 feet of any b uilding, trailer, structure or
temporary building which is not necessary to the operation of the Christmas tree lot.

806.11 Christmas trees shall not be located within 25 feet of any facility where flammable or combustible liquids are produced, stored, han
dled or dispensed.

Fire Protection

806.12 Portable Fire Extinguisher. A minimum of (2) two 2 -
A rated fire extinguishers shall be
provided. Travel distance to fire extinguishers shall not exceed 50 feet.

Sources of Ignition

806.13 Smoking or open flames sh
all not be permitted upon any Christmas tree lot. Approved "NO SMOKING" signs shall be posted as required.

806.14 Closure of the Christmas Tree Lot.

On January 5th, following the permit period, all cut,
natural Christmas trees, combustible materials, tent
s, trailers, temporary buildings and
structures associated with the Christmas tree lot shall be removed and the location shall be cleaned to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Fire C
hief.

85.2.080 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. [CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL, GEOLOGICAL]

Chapter 9, Sections 901 and 903, of the California Fire Code 2022 edition shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

901.11 Problematic Systems
. In the event of a failure of a fire
-
protection system with 2 or more
alarms in a 2 week
period of accidental activations where there is no evidence of a situation 12 requiring a response, the
Fire
Chief is authorized to require the building owner or occupant to provide fire watch personnel until the system is repaired.

901.12 Firewatch
. Per Sec
tion 901.11 the Fire Chief is authorized to require the building owner or occupant to provide a fire watch with personnel acceptable to the Fire Chief until documentation is provided that the system is repaired and is operational. Such individuals shall be

provided with at least one approved means for notification of the fire department and their only duty shall be to perform constant patrols of the protected premises, keep and maintain a log and keep watch for fires.

903.1.12
Total
Coverage

Fire Sprinkler
Systems
.

Partially Sprinklered
Buildings are
prohibited.

Existing
partially sprinklered structures

shall

provide sprinkler coverage
in unprotected areas
when vacant and/or under tenant improvement
s.

903.2 Where Required
. Section 903.2 An approved automatic

sprinkler systems in new
buildings and structures shall be required for all occupancies.

Existing

structures with change of
occupancy will utilize
Section 903 to determine
required
automatic sprinkler system coverage.

Exception: New detached buildings und
er 1,000 square feet in size subject to approval of the Fire Code

Official.

903.2.8.1.1 Existing R
-
3 Occupancies
. An automatic sprinkler system must be provided
throughout every existing R
-
3 occupancy when a 1,000 square foot or greater addition occurs est
ablished by the Building Code Official.

903.3.1.3.1 Protection of Attached Garages
. Residential occupancies protected by an automatic
sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13R or 13D must have automatic sprinklers installed in attached garages and in ot
her areas as required by the Torrance Fire Department.

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

903.3.8 Limited Area Sprinkler Systems
.

Parti
ally Sprinklered Buildings are prohibited. Fire
sprinkler coverage shall be throughout the entire structure.

Exception: Protection for specific appliances and/or hazards.

903.3.8.1 through 903.3.8.5 are
intentionally deleted
.

13 903.3.
10 Floor Control
V
al
ves
. Floor control valves and waterflow detection assemblies shall be installed at each floor where any of the following occur:

1. Buildings where the floor level of the highest story is located more than 30 feet above the lowest level of fire departme
nt vehicle access.

2. Buildings that are three or more stories in height.

3. Buildings that are two or more stories below the highest level of fire department access.

903.4.
3 Alarms
. One exterior approved audible and visible device, located on the

exterior of the
building in an approved location, shall be connected to each automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkler water
-
flow alarm device shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size inst
alled in the system. Where a fire alarm system is
installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire alarm system. Exterior audible and visible alarm notification shall be provided on NFPA 13, NFPA 13R and NFPA 13D syste
ms.

Exception: Group R
-
3 and R3.1 occupancies floor control valves and waterflow detection assemblies shall not be required.

85.2.090 SUPERVISING STATION. [GEOLOGICAL]

Sections 907.6.6 and 909.11 of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in their
entirety as follows:

907.6.6 Fire alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be reported to an approved central, proprietary, or remote supervising station or the protected premise at a constantly attended location in accordance with the requireme
nts of NFPA 72 for recording and disposition of
signals. The supervising station shall be listed as either UUFX (Central Station) or UUJS (remote & proprietary) by the Underwriters Laboratory Inc. (UL) or shall comply with the requirements of standard FM 3
011.

14 909.11 General.

The smoke
-
control system shall be supplied with two sources of power. Primary power shall be from the normal building power systems. Secondary power shall be from an approved standby source complying Section 1203 of this code. The standby power source and

its transfer switches shall be in a room separate from the normal power transformers and switch
-
gear and ventilated directly to and from the exterior. The room shall be enclosed with not less than 1
-
hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Sectio n 707 or horizontal
assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 712, or both.

Transfer to full standby power shall be automatic and within 60 seconds of failure of the primary power. The systems shall comply with the Electrical Code.

Exception: The

secondary power is not required for pressurized enclosures in buildings of less than 5 floors used for human occupancy.

85.2.100 MEANS OF EGRESS. [CLIMATIC]

Section 1011.12 of the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition, is hereby deleted and a new Section 10 11.12 is added to read in its entirety as follows:

1011.12 Exit Door to Roof
. In every building four or more stories in height all required stairways shall extend to the roof surface, unless the roof has a slope greater than four in twelve.

85.2.110 ENE
RGY SYSTEMS. [ADMINISTRATIVE, CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL]

Chapter 12, Energy System
, of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

1205.1 Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for group R
-
3 buildings. Solar photovo
ltaic (PV) systems
for group R
-
3 buildings shall comply with sections 1205.2.1.1 thorough 1205.2.1.2, sections 1205.2.1.3, 1207.11.3 through 1207.11.4 and 1207.11.6.

15 1205.2 Set Backs for Ridge for Smoke and Heat Ventilation . Panels/modules installed on th
e
roofs of residential buildings shall be located only on one side of any ridge in order to allow for Fire Department smoke and heat ventilation operations. The panel/modules(s) shall be located no less than 3 feet from the ridge.

Exceptions: Where solar p
anels/modules are placed on both sides of any ridge they shall be spaced a minimum of 5 feet on one side and 3 feet on the other side of the ridge.

1205.2.1 Flat and Alternate Roofs.

Panels and modules shall be located in a manner that
provides a minimum 3
-
foot
-
side (968mm) clear perimeter around the edges of the roof. The panels and modules shall be installed in a way that Smoke Ventilation areas are created over common hallways and corridors to the approval.

1205
.2.1
Solar
Photovoltaic (PV) systems for Gr
oup R
-
3 Buildings
. Solar photovoltaic (PV)
systems for Group R
-
3 buildings shall comply with Sections 1205.2.1.1, 1
2 05.2.2 and 120

5.2.3 1205.

2.1.2 Setbacks at ridge
. Is
intentionally deleted

1205.2.1.3 Alternative setbacks at ridge
. Is
intentionally delet
ed
.

1207.11.3 Location
. ESS shall be installed only in the following locations:

1. Detached garages and detached accessory structures not associated with dwelling units.

2. Intentionally deleted
.

3. Outdoors or on the exterior side of the
exterior walls located not less than 3 feet (914mm)
from doors and windows directly entering the dwelling unit.

4. Intentionally deleted
.

16 ESS shall not be installed inside any attached structure to a dwelling unit.

1207.11.4 Energy Ratings
. Indivi
dual ESS units shall have a maximum rating of 20kWh. The aggregate rating structure shall not exceed:

1. Delete.

2. 80 kWh in detached garages and detached accessory structures not associated with dwelling units

3. 80 kWh on exterior walls

4. 8
0 kWh outdoors on the ground.

ESS Installations exceeding the permitted individual or aggregate ratings shall be installed in accordance with Sections 1207.1 through 1207.9 of the California Fire Code.

1207.11.6 Fire Detection
. Is
intentionally deleted
.

85.2.120 AVIATION FACILITIES. [ADMINISTRATIVE, CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL]

Chapter 20, Aviation Facilities, of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

2003.5 Dispensing Flammable and Combustible Liquids
. Th
e dispensing, transferring and
storage of flammable and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with Chapter 23 and 57.

Aircraft motor fuel
-
dispensing facilities shall be in accordance with Chapter 20.

In storage hangars built prior to 1997, the storage
, use and dispensing of flammable and
combustible liquids shall be limited to one (1) gallon of flammable liquids and three (3) gallons of Class II and III
-
A combustible liquids in each hangar space. Class III
-
B combustible liquids in
closed containers sha
ll not exceed 25 gallons in each hangar space.

2006.4.4 Operators
. Aircraft fueling vehicles shall be attended and operated only by persons instructed in methods of proper use and operation and who are qualified to use such fueling vehicles in accordance
with minimum safety requirements. Qualified operators shall carry on their person an identification card and a City of Torrance fuel truck operators permit issued by the Fire Prevention Division.

17 85.2.130 PROTECTED ABOVEGROUND TANKS. [CLIMATIC,
GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL]

Chapter 23, Sections 2306.2.3.1 and 2306.2.3.2, are added to the California Fire Code as follows:

2306.2.3.1 Tank of a motor vehicle from protected aboveground tanks located outside buildings shall be limited to private, fleet o
r governmental motor vehicle fuel
-
dispensing stations not
open to the public and shall not be permitted except as approved by the Fire C
hief on a site
specific basis and shall be in accordance with this section and section 2206.2.3.2.

2306.2.3.2 Protected

aboveground tanks shall have fire
-
resistive protection rating of not less
than 2 hours.

85.2.140 MORTARS FOR AERIAL SHELL DISPLAY . [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL]

Chapter 56, Sections 5601.1.3, 5601.1.3.1 and 5601.7, of the California Fire Code

are added to
read as follows:

5601.1.3 Fireworks
. The possession, manufacture storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks are prohibited. The possession, sale, use, and/or discharge of "Safe and Sane" fireworks is prohibited.

Exceptions:

1. Storage

and handling of fireworks as allowed by Section 5604.

2. Manufacture, assembly and testing of fireworks as allowed in Section 5606 and health and Safety Code Division 11.

18 3. The use of fireworks for fireworks displays, pyrotechnic before a proxima te audience and
pyrotechnic special effects in motion pictures, television, theatrical or group entertainment productions are allowed in Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 6 Fireworks reprinted in Section 5608 and Health and Safety Code Division 11.

5601.1.3.1

Fireworks
. The manufacturing, possession, storage sale, use and handling of fireworks, including without limitation, "Safe and Sane" fireworks, is prohibited.

Exceptions:

1. Storage of fireworks in accordance with the requirements for low order explo sives in Title
19, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 10.

2. Storage of fireworks, 1.4G in accordance with the Building Code.

3. Use and handling of fireworks for professional display in accordance with Title 19, California Code of Regulations
, Chapter 6.

5601.7 Seizure of Fireworks. All fireworks including "State approved" shall be illegal in the City of Torrance. The fire code official and police officers shall have the authority to seize, take and remove fireworks and/or safe and sane
fireworks stored, sold, offered for sale, used or handled in violation of the provisions of Title 19 CCR, Division 1, Chapter 6 and Health and Safety Code, Chapter 9.

Exception: When permits are issued for such use.

5601.7.1 Financial Responsibility.

See

section 104.11.5 Financial Responsibility for cost recovery of enforcement of section 5601.7. Fireworks maybe identified as hazardous waste by the State of California; violators may be responsible for any disposal fees.

19 85.2.150 APPENDIX A
–

LIFE SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS.
[ADMINISTRATIVE]

Appendix A, Board of Appeals of the California Fire Code, is replaced with Appendix A, Life Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings. Sections A115.1, A115.3, A115.4, A115.5 and A115.6 of Appendix A o
f the California Fire Code are hereby added to read as follows:

A115.1 Date for Compliance
. Six (6) months after notification by the Torrance Fire Department or Building & Safety Department that the structure is in violation of this chapter, every buildin g
falling within its scope shall be vacated until made to conform to the requirements of this section. The Fire Chief may grant necessary extensions of time when it can be shown that the specific time periods are not physically practical or pose an undue h ardship. The granting of an
extension of time for compliance shall be based upon the showing of good cause and subject to the filing of an acceptable systematic progressive plan of correction with the Building Official.

A115.3 Corridors
. Corridors of Group
s A, B, E, F, H, I, M and R, Division 1, and S Occupancies serving an occupancy load of 30 or more, shall have walls and ceilings of not less than one hour fire resistive construction as required by the code. Existing walls surfaced with wood lath and plas
ter in good condition or 1/2
-
inch gypsum wallboard or openings with fixed wired glass set in steel frames are permitted for corridor walls and ceilings and occupancy separations when approved. Where lath and plaster is found to be deteriorating in exit cor ridors, it shall be
replaced or covered with 5/8 inch Type X gypsum wallboard throughout. Doors opening into such corridors shall be protected by 20
-
minute fire assemblies or solid wood doors not less than 1 3/4 inch thick door, a 1 3/8
-
inch
-
thick solid bo
nded wood
-
core door or equivalent insulated
steel door shall be permitted. Doors shall be self
-
closing or automatic closing by smoke
detection. Transoms and openings other than doors from corridors to rooms shall comply with the California Building Code or

shall be covered with a minimum of 3/4 inch plywood or 1/2 -
inch gypsum wallboard or equivalent material on the room side.

Exception: Existing corridor walls, ceilings and opening protection not in compliance with the above may be continued when such buil
dings are protected with an approved automatic
sprinkler system throughout.

A115.4 General
. Dwelling units and hotel or lodging house guest rooms that are used for sleeping purposes shall be provided with smoke detectors. Detectors shall be installed in a
ccordance with the approved manufacturer
’
s instructions.

20 A115.5 Separation of Occupancies
. Occupancy separations shall be provided as specified in the California Building Code. When approved by the Building Official, existing wood lath and plaster in good

condition or 1/2 inch gypsum wallboard may be acceptable where one -
hour occupancy
separations are required.

Upon inspection, where it is found that the original construction or due to deterioration, a condition exists where fire could spread unchecked ve
rtically or horizontally, provide a one
-
hour
fire separation or repair the penetration to the satisfaction of the Fire Department and the Building and Safety Department.

A115.6 Compliance Data
. After notification by the Torrance Fire Department or Buildin g and
Safety Department, the owner shall, subject to the following time limits, take necessary actions to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

Plans and specifications for the necessary alterations shall be filed with the Building Official within 18

months after the date of owner notification. Work on the required alterations to the building shall commence within 30 months of the date of owner notification and such work shall be completed within five years from the date of owner notification.

The Fir
e Chief may grant necessary extensions of time when it can be shown that the specified time periods are not physically practical or pose an undue hardship. The granting of an extension of time for compliance shall be based upon the showing of good cause an d subject to
the filing of an acceptable systematic progressive plan of correction with the Building Official.

85.2.160 APPENDIX B AND BB
–

FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS. [CLIMATIC,
GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL]

Section B105.2 of Appendix B of the Cal
ifornia Fire Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

B105.2 Buildings other than One
-

and Two
-
Family Dwellings
. The minimum fire flow and flow
duration for buildings other than one and two
-
family dwellings shall be as specified in Table
B105.1.

21 Exception: A reduction in required fire flow of up to 50 percent, as approved is allowed when the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3. The
resulting fire flow shall not be less than
1,500 gallons per minute (5,677.5 L/min.) for the duration as specified in Table B105.1.

Section BB105.2 of Appendix BB of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

BB105.1 Bu
ildings other than One
-

and Two
-
Family Dwellings
. The minimum fire flow and flow
duration for buildings other than one and two
-
family dwellings shall be as specified in Table
BB105.1.

Exception: A reduction in required fire flow of up to 50 percent, as app roved is allowed when
the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3. The resulting fire flow shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5,677.5 L/min.) for
the duration as specified in Table BB105.1.

85.2.170 APPENDIX C
–

LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING HIGH RISE BUILDINGS.

Appendix C, Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution, of the California Fire Code is replaced with Appendix C, Life Safety Requirem
ents for Existing High Rise Buildings. Section 1 of Appendix C of the California Fire Code is added as follows:

C101 COMPLIANCE DATA
.

After notification by the Torrance Fire Department or Building and Safety Department, the owner shall, subject to the fol
lowing time limits, take necessary actions to comply with the provisions of this chapter. Plans and specifications for the necessary alterations shall be filed with the
Fire C
hief within 18 months after the date of owner notification. Work on the required alterations to the building shall commence within 30 months of the date of owner notification and such work shall be completed within five years from the date of owner notification.

The Fire Chief may grant necessary extensions of time when it can be shown

that the specific
time periods are not physically practical or pose an undue hardship. The granting of an extension of time for compliance shall be based upon the showing of good cause and subject to the filing of an acceptable systematic progressive plan

of correction with the
Fire C
hief.

22 85.2.180 APPENDIX D
–

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS. [GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL]

Appendix D of the California Fire Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Appendix D

Fire Apparatus Access Roads

D101
–

GENERAL

D101.1 Scope
. The provisions of Chapter 5, Section 503, apply unless specially modified by this appendix. This appendix is intended to provide guidelines to be considered by the Fire C
hief
when determining fire department access for commercial and residenti al developments when
onsite access is required. Approved alternatives for fire department access include the needs of the local fire department and the following sections.

Section D10
–

Minimum Specifications

D102.1 Access and Loading
. Access roadways or

streets shall comply with the provisions of
Chapter 5, Section 503.2.1. Fire department access shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 25 feet. Road widths shall be as approved by the
Fire C
hief, or as follows:

• 20'
feet wide for fire access

only,

• 25'
feet wide when public access,

• 30'
feet wide for Aerial Ladder Truck Access

•
(Measured curb to curb)

D102.2 Surface
. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to ensure that all
-
weather driving capabilities are maintained in accordance with CFC Section 503.2.3. When required by the
Fire C
hief, proposed alternate design criteria for an "all
-
weather
-
su
rface" fire
department access road or street, bearing the stamp of a professional engineer shall be provided.

D103.2 Grades
. Fire apparatus roads shall not exceed 8 percent in grade.

23 Exceptions:

1. The Fire Chief is authorized to allow increased
steepness of grade, depending on the
apparatus requirements of the fire department, when every building in the residential development is provided with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.

2. The Fire Chief may allow an increase of the maximum grade when other approved fire
protection measures are provided.

D103.4 Dead Ends
. Dead end fire department access road shall be in accordance with Torrance Fire Department Operations Manual "Fire Lanes." For the purpose of the apparatus maneuvering, the
use of bulb or cul
-
de
-
sacs, hammerheads, "Y"
-
heads, or other methods shall
be subject to the capabilities of the fire apparatus, as required by the Fire C
hief.

D103.4.1 Cul
-
de
-
sacs
. Cul
-
de
-
sacs shall maintain clear and unobstructed, allowing a turning rad
ius that is consistent with the capabilities of the fire apparatus of the fire department, subject to the approval by the
Fire C
hief.

Exception: When alternate methods and means relating turning around of fire apparatus are provided, the provisions of thi
s section may be modified by the
Fire C
hief.

D103.5.1 Access
-
control Devices.

When required fire department access is restricted by the installation of access
-
control devices, such devices shall be approved by the
Fire C
hief, provide
adequate clear width
for fire department apparatus and be maintained operable at all times.

D103.6 Signs
. When motor vehicle parking is allowed on access roadways, such parking shall not encroach into the fire department access roadway. When this provision is compromised or r
estricted, the
Fire C
hief is authorized to require signage to indicate parking restriction in accordance with Section 503.3.

24 D103.6.4 Drainage
. When subject to run
-
off damage, the
fire
Chief is authorized to require
approved drainage.

D104.3 Multiple Acc
ess Provisions
. The Fire Chief is authorized to require two or more means of access in accordance with Section 503.1.2.

D105 Aerial Ladder Access
. When the height of a structure at the roof eaves exceeds 27 feet or the capability of the fire department to
access the roof safely utilizing ground ladders, the
location and width of access roadways shall be such that truck mounted aerial ladders may be utilized. Aerial ladder access shall include the ability to maneuver apparatus, deploy outriggers and provide
proper climbing angles. The minimum road width shall not be less than 30 feet, or as approved by the
Fire C
hief.

85.2.190 APPENDIX E
–

FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE
s

. [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL,
TOPOGRAPHICAL]

Appendix E, Hazard Categories, of the California Fire

Code is replaced with Appendix E,
Fire
Hazard Severity Zones
. Section 1 of Appendix E of the California Fire Code is added to read as follows:

E101
Article 4
, Section 85.4.010 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map
.

Ordinance
No. 3949

Adopting
the Fire Hazard Se
verity Zones Map

to designate moderate, high and very high fire hazard
severity zones in the City of Torrance.

Exhibit 1

shall be utilized to identify fire hazard severity
zones in the City of Torrance.

E102
Properties located
and identified as Very High and
High in the

Fire Severity Zones

Map
-
Exhibit

1 shall comply with the following State requirements
:

VERY HIGH

•

AB 38 Hazard Disclosure CIV 1102.6F

•

Ignition Resistant Construction CBC Chapter 7a

•

Defensible Space GC 51182

•

Subdivision Review Program

•

Subdivision Map Act

•

Fire Safe Regulations

HIGH

25 •

AB 38 Hazard Disclosure CIV 1102.6F

Ignition Resistant Construction CBC Chapter 7a

85.2.200 APPENDIX F
–

HAZARD RANKING OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE IS REPLACED WITH

APPENDIX N
–

EMPORARY HAUNTED HOUSES, GHOST WALKS AND SIMILAR AMUSEMENT USES. [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL]

Appendix N of the California Fire Code is adopted and reassigned as Appendix F.

ARTICLE 3
-

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REGULATIONS

85.3.1 UNDERGROUND STOR
AGE TANK REGULATIONS.

California Code of Regulations, Title 23 (Waters), Division 3 (Water Resources Control Board), Chapter 16 (Underground Storage Tank Regulations), at least one (1) copy of which is on file with the Torrance Fire Department is hereby ad
opted by the City Council of Torrance as the
Underground Storage Tank Regulations.

ARTICLE 4
-

FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES

85.4.010 FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP
"

26 TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO.

XXXX

STATE OF CALIFONIA

)

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

)

CITY OF TORRANCE

)

I, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly introduced and approved by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of December and adopted and passed by said Council at an adjourned regular meeting held on the 13th day of December by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES:

COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN:

COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT:

COUNCILMEMBERS:

This
ordinance was duly published in accordance with State law (GC 40806).

Date:

Rebecca Poirier, MMC

City Clerk of the City of Torrance

27 ATTACHMENT B
ORDINANCE NO. xxxxXXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE

TORRANCE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA
FIRE CODE.

The City Council of the City of Torrance does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1
That ArƟcles 1, 2, 3 and 24 of Chapter 5 of Division 8 of the Torrance Municipal Code are hereby repealed in its enƟrety.

SECTION 2
A new ArƟcle 1 of Chapter 5 of Division 8 is added to the Torrance Municipal Code to read in its enƟretyamended as follows:
“ CHAPTER 5
-FIRE PREVENTION
ARTICLE 1 - FIRE CODE

85.1.010 THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE ADOPTED.

That porƟon of the State Building Standards Code, known as the California Fire Code, 20222025 EdiƟon, published by the InternaƟonal Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission with errata, including Appendices A, B, BB, C, D, E and F, the table of contents and the index, as modiﬁed and amended, is adopted and hereby collecƟvely declared to be the Torrance Fire Code for the purpose of regulaƟng and governing the safeguarding of life and property from ﬁre and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from condiƟons hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises in the City of Torrance, providing for the issuance of permits and collecƟon of fees therefor, repealing Ordinance No. 3856 of the City of Torrance and all other ordinances and parts of the ordinances in conflict therewith.. To ensure compliance with AB 130 the exisƟng 2022 Torrance Fire Code ordinance (Ordinance ATTACHMENT 2
28 ATTACHMENT B
3856) including provisions, regulaƟons and requirements applicable to Group R occupancies (R- 1, R-2, R-2.1, R-3 AND R-4) shall remain unamended and conƟnue in full force and eﬀect as originally adopted. No changes, amendments or deleƟons apply to Group R Occupancies . Not less than one (1) copy of said code and standards as modiﬁed, deleted or amended shall be ﬁled in the oﬃce of the City Clerk.

Section 3
A New Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Division 8 is added to the Torrance Municipal Code to read in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE 2 - AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 20222025 EDITION ExisƟng 2022 Torrance Fire Code ordinances (Ordinance 3856) associated with Group R occupancies shall be maintained and not modiﬁed or changed.

85.2.010 FEES. [ADMINISTRATIVE]
Chapter 1, Division I, SecƟon 1.11.46, Fees, of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:

1.11.4.1 6 Fees. The ﬁre department is authorized to collect fees for permits, ﬁre inspecƟons and other services, including the review of plans, annual ﬁre inspecƟons and new business inspecƟons. Fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of permits. Fire department fees shall be subject to change based upon the producer’s price index.

85.2.020 CHAPTER 1 – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION. [ADMINISTRATIVE] Chapter 1, Division II, is adopted with SecƟons 103.1, 104.1.1,104.1.1, 104.12, 104.12.41, 104.12.52, 105,112 and 110113.4 to be amended to read in their enƟrety as follows: [ClimaƟc, Topographical and Geological]

SecƟon 103.1 CreaƟon of Agency.
29 ATTACHMENT B
The Torrance Fire Department is hereby created and the oﬃcial in charge thereof shall be known as the ﬁre code oﬃcial. The funcƟon of the agency shall be the implementaƟon, administraƟon and enforcement of the provisions of this code.

SecƟon 104.1.1 AdopƟon of the Torrance Fire Department Fire PrevenƟon Standard OperaƟng Guidelines
The Torrance Fire Department Fire PrevenƟon Standard OperaƟng Guidelines has been created and adopted to serve as instrucƟons and interpretaƟons of the adopted Fire Code. The Torrance Fire Department Fire PrevenƟon Standard OperaƟng Guidelines shall be a published document, amended from Ɵme to Ɵme to provide current instrucƟon and interpretaƟon.

Authority at Fire and Other Emergencies
SecƟon 104.12 General
The Fire Chief or Oﬃcer of the Fire Department in charge at the scene of a ﬁre or other emergency, including such ﬁres and emergencies at industrial faciliƟes where a private ﬁre brigade or a private ﬁre department is established, involving the protecƟon of life or property or any part thereof, shall have the authority to direct such operaƟons as necessary to exƟnguish or control any ﬁre, perform any rescue operaƟons, invesƟgate the existence of suspected or reported ﬁres, gas leaks or other hazardous condiƟons or situaƟons or of taking any acƟon necessary in the reasonable performance of duty. Command and control of the emergency shall be the responsibility of the Torrance Fire Department, with cooperaƟon and technical or professional input provided by appropriate private sector employees and/or management. In the exercise of such power, the Fire Chief is authorized to prohibit any person, vehicle, vessel, or thing from approaching the scene and is authorized to remove or cause to be removed or kept away from the scene any vehicle, vessel or thing which could impede or interfere with the operaƟons of the ﬁre department and, in the judgment of the Fire Chief, any person not actually and usefully employed in the exƟnguishing of such ﬁre or in the preservaƟon of property in the vicinity thereof.

SecƟon 104.12.41 Financial Responsibility
Any person who personally, or through another, willfully, negligently, or in violaƟon of law, possesses, sells and/or sets oﬀ illegal or "State approved" ﬁreworks, sets a ﬁre, allows a ﬁre to be set, or allows a ﬁre kindled or aƩended by him/her to escape from his/her control, allows any hazardous material to be handled, stored, disposed of, or transported in a manner not in accordance with this Code, State law or naƟonally recognized Standards, allows any hazardous 30 ATTACHMENT B
materials to escape from his/her control, allows conƟnuaƟon of a violaƟon of this Code is liable for the expense of ﬁghƟng the ﬁre including ﬁre invesƟgaƟon or for the expenses incurred during a hazardous materials incident, and such expense will be charged against that person.

SecƟon 104.12.52 Authority of Peace Oﬃcers
In enforcing the provisions of the California Fire Code, California Building Code, California Health & Safety Code, California Penal Code, California Vehicle Code and the Torrance Municipal Code and such laws, orders, rules and regulaƟons, variances and standards in connecƟon therewith, the Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal, Fire PrevenƟon Manager, Senior Fire PrevenƟon Specialist and the Fire PrevenƟon Specialist are hereby given the powers of peace oﬃcers.

SecƟon 105, Permits shall be amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:

105.5.10 Covered and Open Mall Buildings. To use a covered mall in the following manner:

1. Placing or construcƟng temporary kiosks, displays booths, concession equipment or the like in the mall.

2. To use a mall as a place of assembly.

3. To use open-ﬂame or ﬂame-producing devices.

4. To display any liquid- or gas-fueled powered equipment.

105.6.25 26 Christmas Tree Lots. To operate a Christmas tree lot.

105.6.26 27 Daycare, Commercial. To operate any nonresidenƟal building used for day care purposes for more than six children/persons or any residenƟal building used for day care for more than 14 persons.
31 ATTACHMENT B

105.6.27 28 Daycare, Large family. To operate a home-owner operated residence as a large family day care home for nine to 14 persons, for periods less than 24 hours per day.

105.6.28 29 Fireworks. For permits for ﬁreworks.

105.6.29 30 General Use. When in the opinion of the Fire Chief a permit is required for an acƟvity, use or process that is not covered by any other permit.

105.6.30 31 Group R-2.1. This occupancy shall include buildings, structures or parts thereof housing clients, on a 24-hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live in a supervised residenƟal environment that provides personal care services.

This occupancy may contain more than six non-ambulatory and/or bedridden clients. This group shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Assisted living faciliƟes such as: ResidenƟal Care FaciliƟes, ResidenƟal Care FaciliƟes for the Elderly (RCFE’s), Adult ResidenƟal FaciliƟes, Congregate Living Health FaciliƟes, Group homes, ResidenƟal Care FaciliƟes for the Chronically Ill, and Congregate Living Health FaciliƟes for the Terminally Ill, Halfway houses, Community CorrecƟonal Center, Community CorrecƟon Reentry Center, Community Treatment Programs, Work Furlough Programs, and Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment faciliƟes.
105.6.31 32 Group I-2. This occupancy shall include buildings and structures used for medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing or custodial care on a 24-hour basis for more than ﬁve persons who are incapable of self-preservaƟon or classiﬁed as non-ambulatory or bedridden.

This group shall include, but not limited to, the following: Hospitals, Nursing homes (both intermediate care faciliƟes and skilled nursing faciliƟes), Mental hospitals and DetoxiﬁcaƟon faciliƟes.
105.6.32 33 Group I-2.1. Ambulatory Care Facility. A healthcare facility that receives persons for outpaƟent medical care that may render the paƟent incapable of self-preservaƟon and where each tenant space accommodates more than ﬁve such paƟents. 105.6.33 34 Group I-3. This occupancy shall include building or porƟons of buildings and structures that are inhabited by one or more persons who are under restraint. An I-3 facility is occupied by persons who are restrained.
32 ATTACHMENT B
This group shall include, but not limited to, the following: Prisons, Jails, Reformatories, DetenƟon centers, CorrecƟonal centers and Juvenile Halls. 105.6.34 35 Group I-4, Day Care FaciliƟes. This occupancy shall include buildings and structures occupied by persons of any age who receive custodial care for less than 24 hours by individuals other than parents or guardians, relaƟves by blood, marriage or adopƟon and in a place other than the home of the person cared for. Places of worship during religious funcƟons are not included.

105.6.35 36 RadioacƟve Materials. To store or handle at any installaƟon more than 1 micro curie (37,000 Becquerel) of radioacƟve material not contained in a sealed source or more than 1 mill curie (37,000,000 Becquerel) of radioacƟve material in a sealed source or sources, or any amount of radioacƟve material for which a speciﬁc license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is required.

105.6.36 37 ResidenƟal Care Facility. To operate a ResidenƟal Care Facility where no medical care is provided.

SecƟon 111112 Means of Appeals

SecƟon 111112 Board of Appeals shall be omiƩed.

SecƟon 112113.4 ViolaƟon PenalƟes
Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violaƟon of the approved construcƟon documents or direcƟve of the ﬁre code oﬃcial, or of a permit or cerƟﬁcate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a ﬁne of not more than $1000.00 dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both such ﬁne and imprisonment. Each day that a violaƟon conƟnues aŌer due noƟce has been served shall be deemed a separate oﬀense.

85.2.030 DEFINITIONS. [ADMINISTRATIVE]
33 ATTACHMENT B
SecƟon 202, DeﬁniƟons, of the California Fire Code is amended to add or modify the following deﬁniƟons:

Fire Chief. The Chief Oﬃcer of the Fire Department serving the jurisdicƟon.

Fire Code Oﬃcial. The fire chiefFire Chief or other member of the ﬁre department appointed by the fire chiefFire Chief charged with the administraƟon and enforcement of this code.

OperaƟonal Fire Permit. An oﬃcial document or cerƟﬁcate issued by the Torrance Fire Department which authorizes performance of a speciﬁc acƟvity.

85.2.040 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL,
TOPOGRAPHICAL]
Chapter 3, General Requirements, of the California Fire Code is adopted and/or amended to read as follows:

Section 308.1.4 Open-Flame Cooking Devices
Section 308.1.4 Open-flame cooking devices shall be omitted.

85.2.050 FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION PLANS. [ADMINISTRATIVE] Chapter 4, SecƟon 401.10, 403.10.1 and 403.10.1.5 shall be amended and adopted to read in its enƟrety as follows:
401.10 Immediate ReporƟng of a Release or a Threatened Release. Any person who stores, transports, dispenses, uses, or handles hazardous materials, or any facility required by OccupaƟonal Safety and Health AdministraƟon (OSHA) regulaƟons to prepare or maintain a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)/Safety Data Sheets (SDS), including those who store extremely hazardous substances shall provide an immediate, verbal report of any release or threatened release of a hazardous material to the City of Torrance Fire Department accessing the 911 emergency reporƟng system without delay as soon as:
• a person has knowledge of the release or threatened release; • noƟﬁcaƟon can be provided without impeding immediate control of the release or threatened release;
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• NoƟﬁcaƟon can be provided without impeding immediate emergency medical measures. • The immediate reporƟng pursuant to subsecƟon (a) of this secƟon shall include, as a minimum:
• the exact locaƟon of the release or threatened release; • the name of the person reporƟng the release or threatened release; • the hazardous materials involved in the release or threatened release; • an esƟmate of the quanƟty of hazardous materials involved; and • if known, the potenƟal hazards presented by the hazardous material involved in the release or threatened release.

SecƟons 403.10.1 through 403.10.1.5 shall be adopted.

85.2.060 FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS. [TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL] Chapter 5, Fire Service Features, of the California Fire Code is adopted and/or amended to read as follows:

503.2.1.1 Dimensions
SecƟons 503.2.1 and 503.2.1.1 Table 503.2.1-A are added to the California Fire Code to read in their enƟrety as follows:
503.2.1 .2 Private Roads Used for Fire Apparatus Access. The minimum width of private roads which are also used for ﬁre apparatus access shall be in accordance with Table 503.2.1-A. The minimum required width for ﬁre apparatus access should not be used to determine the minimum width of private roads. When approved by the Fire Chief this requirement may be modiﬁed or waived.

Table 503.2.1-A. Minimum Width of Private Roads Also Used for Fire Apparatus Access
Table 503.2.1.2-A. Minimum Width of Private Roads Also Used for Fire Apparatus Access LocaƟon of Parking Minimum Road Width
Fire access onlyAccess Only 20'*20’
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Public access roadAccess Road 25'*25’
Aerial Ladder Truck Access 30’

* Measured from clear unobstructed pathway
* Measured from clear unobstructed pathway

503.3 Fire Lane Marking/Signage. In accordance with California Vehicle Code the designaƟon shall be indicated (1) by a sign posted immediately adjacent to, and visible from, the designated place clearly staƟng in leƩers not less than one inch in height that the place is a ﬁre lane (2) by outlining or painƟng the place in red and, in contrasƟng color, marking the place with the words "NO PARKING FIRE LANE," which are clearly visible from the vehicle, or (3) by a red curb or red paint on the edge of the roadway upon which are clearly marked the words "NO PARKING FIRE LANE." The Fire Chief shall have the authority to designate ﬁre apparatus access roads on private property.

505.1 Address Numbers. Approved address numbers and leƩers must be placed on all new and exisƟng buildings and units in such a locaƟon as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronƟng such buildings and units. Numbers and leƩers must be at least four (4) inches in height for residenƟal, six (6) inches in height for commercial, and twelve (12) inches in height for industrial buildings and units and may not be located on doors or other areas that can be obstructed from view. The numbers and leƩers will be in a color that contrasts with their background and must be in the City’s approved numbering sequence. ResidenƟal, commercial and industrial buildings and units that are served by an alley or a ﬁre apparatus access roadway to the rear of the building must also have approved address numbers and leƩers posted in a visible locaƟon near the primary door to the alley or a ﬁre apparatus access roadway.

507.1 Required Water Supply. The locaƟon number and type of ﬁre hydrants connected to a water supply capable of delivering the required ﬁre ﬂow shall be provided on the public street or on the site of the premises or both.
507.2.1 Private Fire Hydrants. When required, private on-site ﬁre hydrants shall be in accordance with the locaƟon and spacing speciﬁed for public streets and hydrants for similar occupancies. All private hydrants shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 24, InstallaƟon of Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtenances, unless required to meet public standards. 36 ATTACHMENT B
Private hydrants shall be painted yellow. When alternate materials or methods of protecƟon, as approved by the chiefFire Chief are provided, these requirements may be modiﬁed or waived. 507.5 Fire Hydrant Systems.

SecƟon 507.5 Fire hydrant systems shall be omiƩed.

Fire hydrants shall be accessible to the ﬁre department apparatus by roads meeƟng the requirements of SecƟon 503.

507.5.1 Public Fire Hydrants. When required by the chiefFire Chief, there shall be one or more public ﬁre hydrants installed at each street intersecƟon in all developed areas of the city. The necessity for more than one hydrant located at each intersecƟon on both sides of the street will depend upon required ﬁre ﬂows, street widths, center dividers or other physical barriers and exisƟng or anƟcipated vehicular traﬃc volume.

1. In industrial, commercial, high density and mulƟ-unit residenƟal areas, hydrant spacing shall be approximately every 300 feet along public ways.

2. In areas where construcƟon is limited to single family, duplex and triplex residenƟal, hydrant spacing shall be approximately every 500 feet along public ways.

3. In all areas where street width exceeds 80 feet, appropriately spaced ﬁre hydrants shall be required on both sides of the street.

85.2.070 DECORATIVE VEGETATION IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS. [CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL]
SecƟon 806 of the California Fire Code is adopted and shall be amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:

Christmas Trees
37 ATTACHMENT B
806.1.1.1 Natural Cut Trees B Occupancies. Cut, natural Christmas trees shall be treated with a ﬂame retardant material that has been approved by the California State Fire Marshal when such tree is located in Group B occupancies.

Each Christmas tree, that is required to be treated with a ﬂame retardant material by this secƟon, shall at all Ɵme bear a tag which shows the date treated, name of the applicator, and the registraƟon number of the ﬂame retardant material.

Permit and Plan
806.5 A permit is required to establish, maintain or operate a Christmas tree lot. ApplicaƟon for permit shall be submiƩed to the chiefFire Chief for approval. For Permits for Christmas Tree Lots and Tents, Canopies and Temporary Membrane Structures, see Chapter 31.

806.6 No person, including a holder of an unrevoked general merchandise license shall operate a Christmas tree lot without a permit issued pursuant to this secƟon. A permit shall not be granted if the chiefFire Chief reasonably determines that the locaƟon or method of operaƟon endangers life or consƟtutes a ﬁre hazard. A permit may be revoked if the provisions of these secƟons are not met or maintained.

806.7 A permit granted pursuant to this secƟon shall be valid from November 15th to December 25th of the calendar year in which the permit is issued.

806.8 An applicant for a permit shall submit a dimensional plot plan of the proposed locaƟon with the applicaƟon. The plot plan shall show the locaƟon of the Christmas trees, buildings, trailers, tents, temporary structures, aisle widths, fenced areas, emergency exits and portable ﬁre exƟnguishers.

LocaƟon
38 ATTACHMENT B
806.9 No person shall use any locaƟon for a Christmas tree lot where dry grass, weeds, paper, combusƟble waste or other combusƟble materials exist.
806.10 Christmas trees shall not be located within 15 feet of any building, trailer, structure or temporary building which is not necessary to the operaƟon of the Christmas tree lot. 806.11 Christmas trees shall not be located within 25 feet of any facility where ﬂammable or combusƟble liquids are produced, stored, handled or dispensed.

Fire ProtecƟon
806.12 Portable Fire ExƟnguisher. A minimum of (2) two 2-A rated ﬁre exƟnguishers shall be provided. Travel distance to ﬁre exƟnguishers shall not exceed 50 feet.

Sources of IgniƟon

806.13 Smoking or open ﬂames shall not be permiƩed upon any Christmas tree lot. Approved "NO SMOKING" signs shall be posted as required.

806.14 Closure of the Christmas Tree Lot.
806.14 On January 5th, following the permit period, all cut, natural Christmas trees, combusƟble materials, tents, trailers, temporary buildings and structures associated with the Christmas tree lot shall be removed and the locaƟon shall be cleaned to the reasonable saƟsfacƟon of the chiefFire Chief.

85.2.080 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. [CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL, GEOLOGICAL] Chapter 9, SecƟons 901 and 903, of the California Fire Code 2022 ediƟon shall be amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:

901.11 ProblemaƟc Systems. In the event of a failure of a ﬁre-protecƟon system with 2 or more alarms in a 2 week period of accidental acƟvaƟons where there is no evidence of a situaƟon requiring a response, the Fire Chief is authorized to require the building owner or occupant to provide ﬁre watch personnel unƟl the system is repaired.

39 ATTACHMENT B
901.12 Firewatch. Per SecƟon 901.11 the Fire Chief is authorized to require the building owner or occupant to provide a ﬁre watch with personnel acceptable to the Fire Chief unƟl documentaƟon is provided that the system is repaired and is operaƟonal. Such individuals shall be provided with at least one approved means for noƟﬁcaƟon of the ﬁre department and their only duty shall be to perform constant patrols of the protected premises, keep and maintain a log and keep watch for ﬁres.
903.1.12 Total Coverage Fire Sprinkler Systems. ParƟally Sprinklered Buildings are prohibited.

ExisƟng parƟally sprinklered structures shall provide sprinkler coverage in unprotected areas when vacant and/or under tenant improvements.
903.2 Where Required. SecƟon 903.2 An approved automaƟc sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be required for all occupancies. ExisƟng structures with change of occupancy will uƟlize SecƟon 903 to determine required automaƟc sprinkler system coverage.

ExcepƟon: New detached buildings under 1,000 square feet in size subject to approval of the BuildingFire Code Oﬃcial.
903.2.8.1.1 ExisƟng R-3 Occupancies. An automaƟc sprinkler system must be provided throughout every exisƟng R-3 occupancy when a 1,000 square foot or greater addiƟon occurs established by the Building Code Oﬃcial.
903.23.1 Group A. Is deleted
903.2.1.1 Group A-1. Is deleted
903.2.1.2 Group A-2. Is deleted
903.2.1.3 Group A-.3. Is deleted
903.2.1.4 Group A-4. Is deleted
903.2.1.5 Group A-5. Is deleted
903.2.1.6 Assembly Occupancies on Roofs. Is deleted
903.2.1.7 Multiple Fire Areas. Is deleted
903.2.2 Ambulatory Care Facilities. Is deleted
903.2.3 Group E. Is deleted
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903.2.4 Group F-1. Is deleted
903.2.4.1 Woodworking Operations. Is deleted
903.2.4.3 Group F-1 upholstered furniture or mattresses. Is deleted 903.2.5 Group H. Is deleted
903.2.5.1 General. Is deleted
903.2.5.2 Group H-5 Occupancies. Is deleted
903.2.5.3 Pyroxylin Plastics. Is deleted
903.2.5.4 Group H Occupancies Located Above the 10th Story. Is deleted 903.2.6 Group I. Is deleted
903.2.6.1 Group I-2. Is deleted
903.2.6.2 Group I-3. Is deleted
903.2.7 Group M. Is deleted
903.2.7.1 High-Piles Storage. Is deleted
903.2.8 Group R. Is deleted
903.2.8.1 Group R-3. Is deleted
903.2.8.3 Group R-4. Is deleted
903.2.8.4 Group R3.1. Is deleted
903.2.9 Group S-1. Is deleted
903.2.9.1 Repair Garages. Is deleted
903.2.9.2 Bulk Storage of Tires. Is deleted
903.2.9.4 Group S-1 upholstered furniture and mattresses. Is deleted. 903.2.10 Group S-2 Enclosed Parking Garages. Is deleted 41 ATTACHMENT B
903.2.10.1 Commercial Parking Garages. Is deleted
903.2.11 Specific building Areas and Hazards. Is Deleted 903.2.11.1 Stories without openings. Is deleted.
903.2.11.3 Buildings 55 feet or More in Height. Is Deleted 903.3.1.3.1 1 ProtecƟon of AƩached Garages. ResidenƟal occupancies protected by an automaƟc sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13R or 13D must have automaƟc sprinklers installed in aƩached garages and in other areas as required by the Torrance Fire Department. 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically Calculated Systems. The design of hydraulically calculated ﬁre sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity.903.3.8 Limited Area Sprinkler Systems. When a fire sprinkler system is required it shall be provided throughout the building.
903.3.8 Limited Area Sprinkler Systems. ParƟally Sprinklered Buildings are prohibited. Fire sprinkler coverage shall be throughout the enƟre structure.

ExcepƟon: ProtecƟon for speciﬁc appliances and/or hazards. 903.3.8.1 through 903.3.8.5 isare intenƟonally deleted.

903.3.9 10 Floor Control valves. Valves. Floor control valves and waterﬂow detecƟon assemblies shall be installed at each ﬂoor where any of the following occur:

1. Buildings where the ﬂoor level of the highest story is located more than 30 feet above the lowest level of ﬁre department vehicle access.

2. Buildings that are three or more stories in height.

3. Buildings that are two or more stories below the highest level of ﬁre department access.

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903.4.2 3 Alarms. One exterior approved audible and visible device, located on the exterior of the building in an approved locaƟon, shall be connected to each automaƟc sprinkler system.

Such sprinkler water-ﬂow alarm device shall be acƟvated by water ﬂow equivalent to the ﬂow of a single sprinkler of the smallest oriﬁce size installed in the system. Where a ﬁre alarm system is installed, actuaƟon of the automaƟc sprinkler system shall actuate the building ﬁre alarm system. Exterior audible and visible alarm noƟﬁcaƟon shall be provided on NFPA 13, NFPA 13R and NFPA 13D systems.

ExcepƟon: Group R-3 and R3.1 occupancies ﬂoor control valves and waterﬂow detecƟon assemblies shall not be required.

85.2.090 SUPERVISING STATION. [GEOLOGICAL]
SecƟons 907.6.6 and 909.11 of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in their enƟrety as follows:

907.6.6 Fire alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be reported to an approved central, proprietary, or remote supervising staƟon or the protected premise at a constantly aƩended locaƟon in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 72 for recording and disposiƟon of signals. The supervising staƟon shall be listed as either UUFX (Central StaƟon) or UUJS (remote & proprietary) by the Underwriters Laboratory Inc. (UL) or shall comply with the requirements of standard FM 3011.

909.11 General. The smoke-control system shall be supplied with two sources of power.

Primary power shall be from the normal building power systems. Secondary power shall be from an approved standby source complying SecƟon 1203 of this code. The standby power source and its transfer switches shall be in a room separate from the normal power transformers and switch-gear and venƟlated directly to and from the exterior. The room shall be enclosed with not less than 1-hour ﬁre barriers constructed in accordance with SecƟon 707 or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with SecƟon 712, or both.

Transfer to full standby power shall be automaƟc and within 60 seconds of failure of the primary power. The systems shall comply with the Electrical Code. 43 ATTACHMENT B

ExcepƟon: The secondary power is not required for pressurized enclosures in buildings of less than 5 ﬂoors used for human occupancy.

85.2.100 MEANS OF EGRESS. [CLIMATIC]
SecƟon 1011.12 of the California Fire Code, 2022 EdiƟon, is hereby deleted and a new SecƟon 1011.12 is added to read in its enƟrety as follows:

1011.12 Exit Door to Roof. In every building four or more stories in height all required stairways shall extend to the roof surface, unless the roof has a slope greater than four in twelve. The exit doors at the roof shall be locked at all times and shall not comply to Section 1010.1.9.3. Locking mechanisms shall have the capacity of being unlocked simultaneously without unlatching upon a signal from the central control station or the fire and sprinkler alarm system if a central control system is not required. Upon failure of electrical power, the locking mechanisms shall be retracted to the unlocked position.

85.2.110 ENERGY SYSTEMS. [ADMINISTRATIVE, CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL]
Chapter 12, Energy System, of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:

1205.2.1 Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for group R-3 buildings. Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for group R-3 buildings shall comply with secƟons 1205.2.1.1 thorough 1205.2.1.2, secƟons 1205.2.1.3, 1207.11.3 through 1207.11.4 and 1207.11.6.

1205.2.1.1 Set Backs for Ridge for Smoke and Heat VenƟlaƟon. Panels/modules installed on the roofs of residenƟal buildings shall be located only on one side of any ridge in order to allow for Fire Department smoke and heat venƟlaƟon operaƟons. The panel/modules(s) shall be located no less than 3 feet from the ridge.

ExcepƟons: Where solar panels/modules are placed on both sides of any ridge they shall be spaced a minimum of 5 feet on one side and 3 feet on the other side of the ridge. 44 ATTACHMENT B
1205.2.1.2 Flat and Alternate Roofs. Panels and modules shall be located in a manner that provides a minimum 3-foot-side (968mm) clear perimeter around the edges of the roof. The panels and modules shall be installed in a way that Smoke VenƟlaƟon areas are created over common hallways and corridors to the approval.
1205.2.1 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems for Group R-3 Buildings. Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for Group R-3 buildings shall comply with SecƟons 1205.2.1.1, 1205.2.2 and 1205.2.3 1205.2.1.2 Setbacks at ridge. Is intenƟonally deleted
1205.2.1.3 AlternaƟve setbacks at ridge. Is intenƟonally deleted.

1207.11.3 LocaƟon. ESS shall be installed only in the following locaƟons:

1. Detached garages and detached accessory structures not associated with dwelling units.

2. Deleted IntenƟonally deleted.

3. Outdoors or on the exterior side of the exterior walls located not less than 3 feet (914mm) from doors and windows directly entering the dwelling unit.

4. Deleted.

4. IntenƟonally deleted.

ESS shall not be installed inside any aƩached structure to a dwelling unit. 1207.11.4 Energy RaƟngs. Individual ESS units shall have a maximum raƟng of 20kWh. The aggregate raƟng structure shall not exceed:

1. Delete.
45 ATTACHMENT B

2. 80 kWh in detached garages and detached accessory structures not associated with dwelling units

3. 80 kWh on exterior walls

4. 80 kWh outdoors on the ground.

ESS InstallaƟons exceeding the permiƩed individual or aggregate raƟngs shall be installed in accordance with SecƟons 1207.1 through 1207.9 of the California Fire Code.

1207.11.6 Fire DetecƟon. Is intenƟonally deleted.

85.2.120 AVIATION FACILITIES. [ADMINISTRATIVE, CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL]
Chapter 20, AviaƟon FaciliƟes, of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:
2003.5 Dispensing Flammable and CombusƟble Liquids. The dispensing, transferring and storage of ﬂammable and combusƟble liquids shall be in accordance with Chapter 23 and 57.

AircraŌ motor fuel-dispensing faciliƟes shall be in accordance with Chapter 20.

In storage hangars built prior to 1997, the storage, use and dispensing of ﬂammable and combusƟble liquids shall be limited to one (1) gallon of ﬂammable liquids and three (3) gallons of Class II and III-A combusƟble liquids in each hangar space. Class III-B combusƟble liquids in closed containers shall not exceed 25 gallons in each hangar space.

2006.4.4 Operators. AircraŌ fueling vehicles shall be aƩended and operated only by persons instructed in methods of proper use and operaƟon and who are qualiﬁed to use such fueling vehicles in accordance with minimum safety requirements. Qualiﬁed operators shall carry on their person an idenƟﬁcaƟon card and a City of Torrance fuel truck operators permit issued by the Fire PrevenƟon Division.

85.2.130 PROTECTED ABOVEGROUND TANKS. [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL] Chapter 23, SecƟons 2306.2.3.1 and 2306.2.3.2, are added to the California Fire Code as follows:
46 ATTACHMENT B
2306.2.3.1 Protected Aboveground Tanks. The storage and dispensing of motor fuels into the fuel tank
2306.2.3.1 Tank of a motor vehicle from protected aboveground tanks located outside buildings shall be limited to private, ﬂeet or governmental motor vehicle fuel-dispensing staƟons not open to the public and shall not be permiƩed except as approved by the chiefFire Chief on a site speciﬁc basis and shall be in accordance with this secƟon and secƟon 2206.2.3.2.

2306.2.3.2 Protected aboveground tanks shall have ﬁre-resisƟve protecƟon raƟng of not less than 2 hours.

85.2.140 MORTARS FOR AERIAL SHELL DISPLAY . [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, AND TOPOGRAPHICAL]
Chapter 56, SecƟons 5601.1.3, 5601.1.3.1 and 5601.7, of the California Fire Code are added to read as follows:

5601.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, manufacture storage, sale, handling and use of ﬁreworks are prohibited. The possession, sale, use, and/or discharge of "Safe and Sane" ﬁreworks is prohibited.

ExcepƟons:

1. Storage and handling of ﬁreworks as allowed by SecƟon 5604.

2. Manufacture, assembly and tesƟng of ﬁreworks as allowed in SecƟon 5606 5606 and health and Safety Code Division 11.

3. The use of ﬁreworks for ﬁreworks displays, pyrotechnic before a proximate audience and pyrotechnic special eﬀects in moƟon pictures, television, theatrical or group entertainment producƟons are allowed in Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 6 Fireworks reprinted in SecƟon 5608 and Health and Safety Code Division 11.
47 ATTACHMENT B

5601.1.3.1 Fireworks. The manufacturing, possession, storage sale, use and handling of ﬁreworks, including without limitaƟon, "Safe and Sane" ﬁreworks, is prohibited.

ExcepƟons:

1. Storage of ﬁreworks in accordance with the requirements for low order explosives in Title 19, California Code of RegulaƟons, Chapter 10.

2. Storage of ﬁreworks, 1.4G in accordance with the Building Code.

3. Use and handling of ﬁreworks for professional display in accordance with Title 19, California Code of RegulaƟons, Chapter 6.

5601.7 Seizure of Fireworks. All ﬁreworks including "State approved" shall be illegal in the City of Torrance. The ﬁre code oﬃcial and police oﬃcers shall have the authority to seize, take and remove ﬁreworks and/or safe and sane ﬁreworks stored, sold, oﬀered for sale, used or handled in violaƟon of the provisions of Title 19 CCR, Division 1, Chapter 6 and Health and Safety Code, Chapter 9.

ExcepƟon: When permits are issued for such use.

5601.7.1 Financial Responsibility. See secƟon 104.11.5 Financial Responsibility for cost recovery of enforcement of secƟon 5601.7. Fireworks maybe idenƟﬁed as hazardous waste by the State of California; violators may be responsible for any disposal fees.

85.2.150 APPENDIX A – LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS. [ADMINISTRATIVE]
48 ATTACHMENT B
Appendix A, Board of Appeals of the California Fire Code, is replaced with Appendix A, Life Safety Requirements for ExisƟng Buildings. SecƟons A115.1, A115.3, A115.4, A115.5 and A115.6 of Appendix A of the California Fire Code are hereby added to read as follows:

A115.1 Date for Compliance. Six (6) months aŌer noƟﬁcaƟon by the Torrance Fire Department or Building & Safety Department that the structure is in violaƟon of this chapter, every building falling within its scope shall be vacated unƟl made to conform to the requirements of this secƟon. The Fire Chief may grant necessary extensions of Ɵme when it can be shown that the speciﬁc Ɵme periods are not physically pracƟcal or pose an undue hardship. The granƟng of an extension of Ɵme for compliance shall be based upon the showing of good cause and subject to the ﬁling of an acceptable systemaƟc progressive plan of correcƟon with the Building Oﬃcial.

A115.3 Corridors. Corridors of Groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M and R, Division 1, and S Occupancies serving an occupancy load of 30 or more, shall have walls and ceilings of not less than one hour ﬁre resisƟve construcƟon as required by the code. ExisƟng walls surfaced with wood lath and plaster in good condiƟon or 1/2-inch gypsum wallboard or openings with ﬁxed wired glass set in steel frames are permiƩed for corridor walls and ceilings and occupancy separaƟons when approved. Where lath and plaster is found to be deterioraƟng in exit corridors, it shall be replaced or covered with 5/8 inch Type X gypsum wallboard throughout. Doors opening into such corridors shall be protected by 20-minute ﬁre assemblies or solid wood doors not less than 1 3/4 inch thick door, a 1 3/8-inch-thick solid bonded wood-core door or equivalent insulated steel door shall be permiƩed. Doors shall be self-closing or automaƟc closing by smoke detecƟon. Transoms and openings other than doors from corridors to rooms shall comply with the California Building Code or shall be covered with a minimum of 3/4 inch plywood or 1/2- inch gypsum wallboard or equivalent material on the room side.

ExcepƟon: ExisƟng corridor walls, ceilings and opening protecƟon not in compliance with the above may be conƟnued when such buildings are protected with an approved automaƟc sprinkler system throughout.

A115.4 General. Dwelling units and hotel or lodging house guest rooms that are used for sleeping purposes shall be provided with smoke detectors. Detectors shall be installed in accordance with the approved manufacturer’s instrucƟons.

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A115.5 SeparaƟon of Occupancies. Occupancy separaƟons shall be provided as speciﬁed in the California Building Code. When approved by the Building Oﬃcial, exisƟng wood lath and plaster in good condiƟon or 1/2 inch gypsum wallboard may be acceptable where one-hour occupancy separaƟons are required.

Upon inspecƟon, where it is found that the original construcƟon or due to deterioraƟon, a condiƟon exists where ﬁre could spread unchecked verƟcally or horizontally, provide a one-hour ﬁre separaƟon or repair the penetraƟon to the saƟsfacƟon of the Fire Department and the Building and Safety Department.

A115.6 Compliance Data. AŌer noƟﬁcaƟon by the Torrance Fire Department or Building and Safety Department, the owner shall, subject to the following Ɵme limits, take necessary acƟons to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

Plans and speciﬁcaƟons for the necessary alteraƟons shall be ﬁled with the Building Oﬃcial within 18 months aŌer the date of owner noƟﬁcaƟon. Work on the required alteraƟons to the building shall commence within 30 months of the date of owner noƟﬁcaƟon and such work shall be completed within ﬁve years from the date of owner noƟﬁcaƟon.

The Fire Chief may grant necessary extensions of Ɵme when it can be shown that the speciﬁed Ɵme periods are not physically pracƟcal or pose an undue hardship. The granƟng of an extension of Ɵme for compliance shall be based upon the showing of good cause and subject to the ﬁling of an acceptable systemaƟc progressive plan of correcƟon with the Building Oﬃcial.

85.2.160 APPENDIX B AND BB – FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS. [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL]
SecƟon B105.2 of Appendix B of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:

B105.2 Buildings other than One- and Two-Family Dwellings. The minimum ﬁre ﬂow and ﬂow duraƟon for buildings other than one and two-family dwellings shall be as speciﬁed in Table B105.1.

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ExcepƟon: A reducƟon in required ﬁre ﬂow of up to 50 percent, as approved is allowed when the building is provided with an approved automaƟc sprinkler system installed in accordance with SecƟon 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3. The resulƟng ﬁre ﬂow shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5,677.5 L/min.) for the duraƟon as speciﬁed in Table B105.1.

SecƟon BB105.2 of Appendix BB of the California Fire Code shall be amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:

BB105.1 Buildings other than One- and Two-Family Dwellings. The minimum ﬁre ﬂow and ﬂow duraƟon for buildings other than one and two-family dwellings shall be as speciﬁed in Table BB105.1.

ExcepƟon: A reducƟon in required ﬁre ﬂow of up to 50 percent, as approved is allowed when the building is provided with an approved automaƟc sprinkler system installed in accordance with SecƟon 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3. The resulƟng ﬁre ﬂow shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5,677.5 L/min.) for the duraƟon as speciﬁed in Table BB105.1.

85.2.170 APPENDIX C – LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING HIGH RISE BUILDINGS.

Appendix C, Fire Hydrant LocaƟons and DistribuƟon, of the California Fire Code is replaced with Appendix C, Life Safety Requirements for ExisƟng High Rise Buildings. SecƟon 1 of Appendix C of the California Fire Code is added as follows:

C101 COMPLIANCE DATA.

AŌer noƟﬁcaƟon by the Torrance Fire Department or Building and Safety Department, the owner shall, subject to the following Ɵme limits, take necessary acƟons to comply with the provisions of this chapter. Plans and speciﬁcaƟons for the necessary alteraƟons shall be ﬁled with the chiefFire Chief within 18 months aŌer the date of owner noƟﬁcaƟon. Work on the required alteraƟons to the building shall commence within 30 months of the date of owner noƟﬁcaƟon and such work shall be completed within ﬁve years from the date of owner noƟﬁcaƟon.

The Fire Chief may grant necessary extensions of Ɵme when it can be shown that the speciﬁc Ɵme periods are not physically pracƟcal or pose an undue hardship. The granƟng of an 51 ATTACHMENT B
extension of Ɵme for compliance shall be based upon the showing of good cause and subject to the ﬁling of an acceptable systemaƟc progressive plan of correcƟon with the chiefFire Chief.

85.2.180 APPENDIX D – FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS. [GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL] Appendix D of the California Fire Code is amended to read in its enƟrety as follows:

Appendix D
Fire Apparatus Access Roads
D101 – GENERAL
D101.1 Scope. The provisions of Chapter 5, SecƟon 503, apply unless specially modiﬁed by this appendix. This appendix is intended to provide guidelines to be considered by the chiefFire Chief when determining ﬁre department access for commercial and residenƟal developments when onsite access is required. Approved alternaƟves for ﬁre department access include the needs of the local ﬁre department and the following secƟons.

SecƟon D10 – Minimum SpeciﬁcaƟons
D102.1 Access and Loading. Access roadways or streets shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 5, SecƟon 503.2.1. Fire department access shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 25 feet. Road widths shall be as approved by the chiefFire Chief, or as follows:
 • 20' feet wide for ﬁre access only,
 • 25' feet wide when public access,
 30’• 30' feet wide for Aerial Ladder Truck Access
 • (Measured curb to curb)

D102.2 Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to ensure that all-weather driving capabiliƟes are maintained in accordance with CFC SecƟon 503.2.3. When required by the chiefFire Chief, proposed alternate design criteria for an "all-weather-surface" ﬁre department access road or street, bearing the stamp of a professional engineer shall be provided.

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D103.2 Grades. Fire apparatus roads shall not exceed 8 percent in grade.

ExcepƟons:

1. The Fire Chief is authorized to allow increased steepness of grade, depending on the apparatus requirements of the ﬁre department, when every building in the residenƟal development is provided with an approved automaƟc ﬁre sprinkler system.

2. The Fire Chief may allow an increase of the maximum grade when other approved ﬁre protecƟon measures are provided.

D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead end ﬁre department access road shall be in accordance with Torrance Fire Department OperaƟons Manual "Fire Lanes." For the purpose of the apparatus maneuvering, the use of bulb or cul-de-sacs, hammerheads, "Y"-heads, or other methods shall be subject to the capabiliƟes of the ﬁre apparatus, as required by the chiefFire Chief.

D103.4.1 Cul-de-sacs. Cul-de-sacs shall maintain clear and unobstructed, allowing a turning radius that is consistent with the capabiliƟes of the ﬁre apparatus of the ﬁre department, subject to the approval by the chiefFire Chief.

ExcepƟon: When alternate methods and means relaƟng turning around of ﬁre apparatus are provided, the provisions of this secƟon may be modiﬁed by the chiefFire Chief.

D103.5.1 Access-control Devices. When required ﬁre department access is restricted by the installaƟon of access-control devices, such devices shall be approved by the chiefFire Chief, provide adequate clear width for ﬁre department apparatus and be maintained operable at all Ɵmes.

D103.6 Signs. When motor vehicle parking is allowed on access roadways, such parking shall not encroach into the ﬁre department access roadway. When this provision is compromised or restricted, the chiefFire Chief is authorized to require signage to indicate parking restricƟon in accordance with SecƟon 503.3.
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D103.6.4 Drainage. When subject to run-oﬀ damage, the ﬁre Chief is authorized to require approved drainage.

D104.3. MulƟple Access Provisions. The Fire Chief is authorized to require two or more means of access in accordance with SecƟon 503.1.2.

D105 Aerial Ladder Access. When the height of a structure at the roof eaves exceeds 27 feet or the capability of the ﬁre department to access the roof safely uƟlizing ground ladders, the locaƟon and width of access roadways shall be such that truck mounted aerial ladders may be uƟlized. Aerial ladder access shall include the ability to maneuver apparatus, deploy outriggers and provide proper climbing angles. The minimum road width shall not be less than 30 feet, or as approved by the chiefFire Chief.

85.2.190 APPENDIX E – SUPPRESSION AND CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS FIRE AREAS.HAZARD SEVERITY ZONEs . [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL] Appendix E, Hazard Categories, of the California Fire Code is replaced with Appendix E, Suppression and Control of Hazardous Fire Areas.Fire Hazard Severity Zones. SecƟon 1 of Appendix E of the California Fire Code is added to read as follows:

E101 Maintain additional fire protection or firebreak by removing brush, flammable vegetation and combustible growth located from 30 feet to 100 feet (9,144 mm to 30,480 mm) from such buildings or structures, when required by the chief because of extra-hazardous conditions.

E102 When required by the Fire Chief, a fire break may be increased up to 200 feet (60,960 mm) on hillside properties to mitigate convective and radiant heat transfer resulting from the slope of the property.

E103 Grass and other vegetation located more than 30 feet (9,144 mm) from such buildings or structures and less than 18 inches (457 mm) in height above the ground, may be maintained where necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion.

E101 ArƟcle 4, SecƟon 85.4.010 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map. Ordinance No. 3949 AdopƟng the Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map to designate moderate, high and very high ﬁre hazard 54 ATTACHMENT B
severity zones in the City of Torrance. Exhibit 1 shall be uƟlized to idenƟfy ﬁre hazard severity zones in the City of Torrance.

E102 ProperƟes located and idenƟﬁed as Very High and High in the Fire Severity Zones Map- Exhibit 1 shall comply with the following State requirements:

VERY HIGH
 AB 38 Hazard Disclosure CIV 1102.6F
 IgniƟon Resistant ConstrucƟon CBC Chapter 7a
 Defensible Space GC 51182
 Subdivision Review Program
 Subdivision Map Act
 Fire Safe RegulaƟons
HIGH
• AB 38 Hazard Disclosure CIV 1102.6F
IgniƟon Resistant ConstrucƟon CBC Chapter 7a

85.2.200 APPENDIX F – HAZARD RANKING OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE IS REPLACED WITH APPENDIX N – TEMPORARY HAUNTED HOUSES, GHOST WALKS AND SIMILAR AMUSEMENT USES. [CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL]
Appendix N of the California Fire Code is adopted and reassigned as Appendix F.

SECTION 4
Any provisions of the Torrance Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.

SECTION 5
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 6
Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, 55 ATTACHMENT B
upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a 'fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or 6 months in the County Jail of Los Angeles County, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.

SECTION 7

ARTICLE 3 - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REGULATIONS

85.3.1 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REGULATIONS.

California Code of RegulaƟons, Title 23 (Waters), Division 3 (Water Resources Control Board), Chapter 16 (Underground Storage Tank RegulaƟons), at least one (1) copy of which is on ﬁle with the Torrance Fire Department is hereby adopted by the City Council of Torrance as the Underground Storage Tank RegulaƟons.

ARTICLE 4 - FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES

85.4.010 FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP"

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TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. XXXX

STATE OF CALIFONIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss

CITY OF TORRANCE )

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

This ordinance will take effect thirty days after the date of its adoption. Within fifteen days following adoption, this ordinance or a summary of this ordinance, if authorized by the City Council, will be was duly published at least once in the Daily Breeze, a newspaper of general circulation, published andin accordance with State law (GC 40806).
circulated in the City of Torrance.

INTRODUCED this 8th day of November, 2022.

ADOPTED this XX day of November, 2022.

_____________________________
Mayor George Chen

APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN
City Attorney

By: ________________________________
Tatia Y. Strader Rebecca Poirier, MMC, City Clerk
Assistant City Attorney

Date: Rebecca Poirier, MMC
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City Clerk of the City of Torrance

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City Council of the City of Torrance Resolution No. _______ EXHIBIT 1

Findings in Support of City of Torrance
Amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code

General
The City of Torrance amendments to the portion of the International Fire Code, known as the California Fire Code, 2025 edition, enumerated below apply to the regulation of buildings and structures on private residential, commercial, and industrial property in the City. The adoption of these amendments is consistent with the standard of safety the City has maintained by assuring state-of-the-art design, and allowing construction using the latest approved technological advances. These amendments further the goals of the City’s Strategic Plan by maintaining pro-active fire codes consistent with a Safe and Secure Community.

Climatic
The City of Torrance is located in a region given to climatic conditions such as high, dry winds known as “Santa Ana’s” which create unfavorable fire conditions. Also occasional periods of dense coastal fog, make it extremely difficult to respond to emergencies in a timely manner.

Geological
Torrance is located in a potentially high-activity seismic zone, Seismic Zone 4, as determined by the Building Standards Commission and is subject to seismic events which could hamper the Fire Department’s ability to provide emergency services throughout the City. After a large seismic event, the potential for multiple fires occurring simultaneously will tax available firefighting resources. Built-in fire protection will assist in extinguishing or controlling fires in larger structures, which will increase the availability of firefighting resources after seismic activity.

Topographical
The City is affected topographically by extremely long delays in response times due to the location of active railways, which effectively “cuts the City to two” by blocking major east/west throughways at Torrance Blvd., Carson Street, Arlington Avenue and Sepulveda Blvd. simultaneously. Traffic and circulation congestion is an artificially created, obstructive topographical condition, which is common throughout the City.

Some or all of these conditions can and do cause the Fire Department to be delayed when responding to emergencies. Extended response times may allow fires to grow beyond the control of initial attack fire suppression resources and it is for these reasons that the Fire Department finds it necessary to amend certain sections of the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition.

FINDINGS
Pursuant to Section 17958.7 as amended by Chapter 645 of the State of California Health and Safety Code, the following expressed findings support the City of Torrance amendments to the California Fire Code, 2025 edition.

For example:
60 City Council of the City of Torrance Resolution No. _______ EXHIBIT 1

1.11.4.6 Fees. The fire department is authorized to collect fees for permits and other services, including the review of plans and new business inspections. Fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of permits. Fire department fees shall be subject to change based upon the producer’s price index.

§ 202 Definitions of the California Fire Code are amended to and/or modify the following definition.

Fire Chief. The Chief Officer of the Fire Department serving the jurisdiction.

Fire Code Official. The fire chief or other member of the fire department appointed by the fire chief charged with the administration and enforcement of this code.

Operational Fire Permit. An official document or certificate issued by the Torrance Fire Department which authorizes performance of a specific activity.

§ 503.3 Fire Lane Marking/Signage. In accordance with California Vehicle Code the designation shall be indicated (1) by a sign posted immediately adjacent to, and visible from, the designated place clearly stating in letters not less than one inch in height that the place is a fire lane (2) by outlining or painting the place in red and, in contrasting color, marking the place with the words “NO PARKING FIRE LANE”, which are clearly visible from the vehicle, or (3) by a red curb or red paint on the edge of the roadway upon which clearly marked the words “NO PARKING FIRE LANE”. The Chief shall have the authority to designate fire apparatus access roads on private property.

§ 901.11 Problematic Systems. In the event of a failure of a fire-protection system or with 2 or more alarms in a 2 week period of accidental activations where there is no evidence of a situation requiring a response, the Chief is authorized to require the building owner or occupant to provide fire watch personnel until the system is repaired.

§ 901.12 Firewatch. Per Section 901.11 the Fire Chief is authorized to require the building owner or occupant to provide a fire watch with personnel acceptable to the Fire Chief until documentation is provided that the system is repaired and is operational.

Such individuals shall be provided with at least one approved means for notification of the fire department and their only duty shall be to perform constant patrols of the protected premises, keep and maintain a log and keep watch for fires.

§ 903.3.8 Limited Area Sprinkler Systems. Partially Sprinklered Buildings are prohibited. Fire sprinkler coverage shall be throughout the entire structure.

Exception: Protection for specific appliances and/or hazards. 903.3.8.1 through 903.3.8.5 are intentionally deleted.

61 City Council of the City of Torrance Resolution No. _______ EXHIBIT 1

§ 5601.7 Seizure of Fireworks. All fireworks including “State approved” shall be illegal in the City of Torrance. The fire code official shall have the authority to seize, take and remove fireworks and/or safe and sane fireworks stored, sold, offered for sale, used or handled in violation of the provisions of Title 19 CCR, Division 1, Chapter 6 and Health and Safety Code, Chapter 9.

EXCEPTION: When permits are issued for such use.

§ 5601.7.1 Financial Responsibility. See section 104.11.45Financial Responsibility for cost recovery of enforcement of section 5608.1.7. Fireworks maybe identified as hazardous waste by the State of California; violators may be responsible for any disposal fees.

Torrance City CouncilSeptember 23, 2025

Torrance City Council
September 23, 2025