ORDINANCE NO. 1303
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AS
THE CITY OF VERNON FIRE CODE, AND AMENDING TITLE 8, HEALTH
AND SAFETY, OF THE VERNON MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. California Government Code Section 50020, et seq., authorizes the adoption by reference of the 2022 California Fire Code.
B. At least one (1) copy of the Code adopted herein by reference, certified as a full, true and correct copy thereof by the Interim City Clerk of the City of Vernon has been filed in the office of the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 50022.6.
C. A duly noticed public hearing, as required by Government Code Section 50022.3, was scheduled after first reading and was concluded prior to the adoption of this Ordinance.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 2. This ordinance was assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City Council finds that this ordinance is not subject to CEQA because the adoption of this ordinance is not a “project” pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
SECTION 3. Vernon Municipal Code Section 8.04.010 paragraph A is hereby amended to read as follows:
“The City of Vernon hereby adopts by reference the 2022 California Fire Code as published by the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 9 with amendments and including Appendices Chapter 4, B, C, D, H, I, M, and O and all standards contained therein including all applicable tables, indices, addenda and footnotes. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, said California Fire Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City of Vernon.”
SECTION 4. Any provision of the Vernon Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this ordinance.
Ordinance No. 1303
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SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, of this ordinance is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. The Deputy City Clerk shall certify the adoption and publish this ordinance as required by law.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall become effective after the thirtieth day following its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED August 6, 2024.
Judith Merlo, Mayor
ATTEST:
YONNIE PARKER, Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney