Ordinance No. 987
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ORDINANCE NO. 987
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AMENDING CHAPTER 7, FIRE
PREVENTION, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
VERNON AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1988 EDITION, INCLUDING
SPECIFIED APPENDICES AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE
STANDARDS PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS
GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND EXPLOSION AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
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WHEREAS, the City of Vernon by Ordinance No. 970
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adopted the Uni form F ire Code,
1985 Edition,
including
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appendices I-C, II-A, II-B, II-D, III-A, III-B, III-C, IV-A, V-A
and VI-A and the Uniform Fire Code Standards; and
WHEREAS, the 1988 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code and
Uniform Fire Code Standards copyrighted by the International
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Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs
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Association have been issued and include additional appendices;
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Vernon is
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authorized, pursuant to Section 50022.2 et seq. of the
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California Government Code, to adopt by reference said Code and
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Standards and to amend them.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DOES ORDAIN AS
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FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: Findinqs.
The City council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and
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determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and
correct.
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SECTION 2: Section 7.61 of the Code of the City of
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Vernon is amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 7.61. Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition - Adopted.
The Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition, including
Appendices I-C, II-A, II-B, II-D, II-E, III-A, IIIB, III-C, III-
D, IV-A, V-A, VI-A, VI-B and VI-D, and the Uniform Fire Code
standards, 1988 Edition, copyrighted by the International
Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs
Association, except as provided in this article, are hereby
adopted as the Fire Prevention Code of the City of Vernon.
Appendices not listed herein are not adopted.
SECTION 3: Section 7.63 of the Code of the City of
Vernon is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7.63. Establishment of City Limits of the City of
Vernon for specified enforcement purposes.
The "limits established by law" referred to in the
following cited Uniform Fire Code Sections are hereby
established as follows: "within the City Limits of the City of
Vernon."
(a) Uniform Fire Code section 77.106(b) pertaining to
storage of explosives and blasting agents.
(b) Uniform Fire Code Section 79.501 pertaining to
storage of flammable or combustible liquids.
SECTION 4: Section 7.63-1 of the Code of the City of
Vernon is hereby deleted.
SECTION 5: section 7.64 of the Code of the City of
Vernon is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7.64. Amendments, Additions, and Deletions.
The Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition, is amended as
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follows:
(a) Uniform Fire Code Section 82.104 (b) entitled
"Maximum Capacity within Established Limits" is deleted.
(b) Uniform Fire Code section 2.106-1 is added as
follows:
U.F.C. Sec. 2.106-1.
Enforcement bv Director of
Community Services.
The City Administrator may assign to the Director of
Community Services all or part of the responsibility for
enforcing Uniform Fire Code sections pertaining to building
construction, equipment installation, and facilities
installation including but not limited to access roads, address
identification, street signs, key boxes, fire extinguishing
systems, alarm systems, industrial facilities, gas and cryogenic
systems, refrigeration, and storage. Any such assignment shall
be in writing and shall specify the Uniform Fire Code sections
or portion thereof so assigned.
(c) Uniform Fire Code section 2.303 entitled "Board
of Appeals" is deleted.
(d) Uniform Fire Code Section 4.108 is amended to add
the following subsections:
U.F.C. Sec. 4.108. Permit Required.
a.4 Activities that in the opinion of the
Fire Chief shall require a permit.
f.6 Fire Extinguishing and Protection
Systems of all types
f.7 Fire Alarm Systems
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h.4 Hazardous Materials Monitoring System,
Undergroundl Aboveground and related
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p.3 Paint Spray Booths and Stacks
u.1 Underground flammable or combustible
liquid storage tanks (installed,
removed, andlor abandoned)
w.3 Waste oil Tanks
Uniform Fire Code Section 4.109 is added to read
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U.F.C. Sec. 4.109. Permit Procedure
All applications for permits to construct as required
under the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code shall be
accompanied by plan check and permit fees established in a fee
schedule adopted by the City Council.
(a) To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first
file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by
the code enforcement agency for that purpose.
(b) Plans, engineering calculations, diagrams,
and other data shall be submitted in a minimum of three (3) sets
with each application for a permit as required by the Fire
Prevention Bureau. The Fire Chief may require plans and
calculations to be prepared and designed by an engineer licensed
by the State to practice as such.
(c) Permit issuance shall be in accordance with
the provisions of the Uniform Building Code as adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon.
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(f) Uniform Fire Code Section 10.207 (d) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
U.F.C. Sec. 10.207(d). Vertical Clearance.
All fire apparatus access roads shall have an
unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 15 feet.
(g) Uniform Fire Code Section 10.307 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
U. F. C. Sec. 10.307. Sprinkler System Supervision
Alarms.
When serving 100 or more sprinklers, automatic
sprinkler systems shall be supervised by an approved central or
remote station which will give an audible signal at a constantly
attended location. This is in addition to a required local
alarm.
(h) Uniform Fire Code Sec. 45.202 is hereby amended to
add a new subsection (c) as follows:
U.F.C. Sec. 45.202(c). Sprayinq or Dippinq Operations
No spraying or dipping operations shall take place
outside of a building except in an approved spray booth
constructed in accordance with all applicable codes.
SECTION 6: section 7.66 of the Code of the City of
Vernon is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7.66. Ordinance Repealed.
Ordinance Nos. 904 and 970, and all ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
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SECTION 7: Enactment of Penalty Sections.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.4 the
following penalty sections of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988
Edition, are specifically enacted and published as set forth in
Exhibits A, B, and C attached hereto:
(a) Article 2, Division II, Duties and Procedures
(Exhibit A).
(b) Article 3, Compliance with Orders and Notices
(Exhibit B).
(c) Article 4, section 4.107, Revocation of
Permits (Exhibit C).
SECTION 8: Violation.
Violation of this Ordinance or any part hereof is
punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500), or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of
not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Each day or any portion thereof during which any
violation of any provision of this Ordinance is committed,
continued or permitted, constitutes a separate and individual
offense.
SECTION 9: Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase
or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be void or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or
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phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that one or more of the
sections, subsections, clauses, sentences or phrases thereof may
be declared void or unconstitutional.
SECTION 10: Public Hearing.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.3 the City
Council hereby schedules a public hearing on June 5. 1990, at
5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at
the Council Chambers of the Vernon City Council located at 4305
Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, Cal ifornia, for the purpose of
considering the adoption of the 1988 Edition of the Uniform Fire
Code including Appendices I-C, II-A, II-B, II-D, II-E, III-A,
III-B, III-C, III-D, IV-A, V-A, VI-A, VI-B and VI-D and the
Uniform Fire Standards. The City Clerk shall post a notice of
said hearing in the same manner as provided for the posting of
ordinances, stating that said hearing shall be conducted, the
purpose of said hearing, and the copies of said Code are on file
with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection.
Such notice shall also be published in accordance with
Government Code Section 6066 in the Metropolitan News, which the
City Council finds to be a newspaper of general circulation
nearest to the City most appropriate for this purpose.
SECTION 11: Copies on File with city Clerk.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.6 one
certified copy of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition, and the
Uniform Fire Code standards, 1988 Edition, shall be made
available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk
for at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing.
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SECTION 12: Posting.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify to the
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passage of this ordinance and shall post the same, or cause the
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same to be posted, within fifteen (15) days after its passage in
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accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, in three
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(3) of the most public places in the City of Vernon, to wit:
the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue, the
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northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard, and
on the bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall of said
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City,
located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in the City of
Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
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SECTION 13: Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty
(30) days from and after its passage of the same.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of
June
, 1990.
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Pro Tem
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
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Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being
Ordinance No. 987, was duly and regularly introduced at a
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regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held
on Tuesday, May 15. 1990 , and thereafter finally adopted at a
regular meeting of said City Council held on Tuesday,
June 5.
1990 and thereafter duly signed by the Mayor of
the City of Vernon, by the following vote:
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AYES: Four
Councilmen: Ybarra, Davis, Gonzales
McCormick
NOES: None
Councilmen: None
ABSENT: One
Councilmen: Malburg (excused)
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
2.201-2.204
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Division II
DUTIES AND PROCEDURES
Inspections and Unsafe Buildings
Sec. 2.201. (a) Inspection. The fire prevention bureau shall inspect, as often as
may be necessary, all buildings and premises, including such other hazards or
appliances as the chief may designate for the purpose of ascertaining and causing
to be corrected any conditions which would reasonably tend to cause fire or
contribute to its spread, or any violation of the purpose or provisions of this code
and of any other law or standard affecting fire safety.
(b) Unsafe Buildings. All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe
or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard or are
otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a
hazard to safety or health or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance,
dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage or abandonment as
specified in this code or any other effective ordinance, are, for the purpose of this
section, unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be
public nuisances and shall be abated by repair. rehabilitation, demolition or
removal in accordance with the procedure specified in Chapters 4 through 9 of the
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or by any other proce-
dures provided by law.
Investigations
Sec. 2.202. The frre department shall investigate promptly the cause, origin
and circumstances of each and every fire occurring in the jurisdiction involving
loss of life or injury to person or destruction or damage to property and, if it
appears to the bureau of investigation that such fire is of suspicious origin, they
shall then take immediate charge of all physical evidence relating to the cause of
the fire and shall pursue the investigation to its conclusion.
The police department shall assist the fire department in its investigations
whenever requested to do so, unless otherwise directed by the chief of police.
Records and Reports
Sec. 2.203. (a) Fire Occurances. The fire department shall keep a record of all
fires occurring within its jurisdiction and of all facts concerning the same,
including statistics as to the extent of such fires and the damage caused thereby,
together with such other information as may be required by the chief.
(b) Record Retention. The fire prevention bureau shall retain for not less than
three years a record of each inspection and investigation made showing the cause,
the findings and disposition of each such inspection or investigation.
Orders, Notices and Tags
Sec. 2.204. (a) General. Whenever the chief or his duly authorized representa-
tive shall find in any building or on any premises combustible, hazardous or
explosive materials or dangerous accumulations of rubbish; or unnecessary accu-
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EXHIBIT A
1988 EDITION
2.204-2.205
mulations of wastepaper, boxes, shavings or any highly flammable materials
which are so situated as to endanger life or property: or shall find obstructions to
or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows that reasonably tend to
interfere with the operations of the fire department or the egress of the occupants
of such building or premises; or shall find that the effectiveness of any exit door.
attic separation or any fire separation wall is reduced; or shall find that this code is
being violated, he shall issue such orders as may be necessary for the enforcement
of the fire prevention laws and ordinances governing the same and for the
safeguarding of life and property from fire.
(b) Unsafe Heating or Electrical Equipment and Structural Hazards.
Whenever the chief or his duly authorized representative deems any chimney,
smokestack, stove, oven, incinerator, furnace or other heating device. electric
fixture or any appurtenance thereto. or anything regulated under a nationally
approved standard in or upon any building. structure or premises not specifically
mentioned in this code, to be defective or unsafe so as to create an immediate
hazard, he shall serve upon the owner or the person having control of the property
a written notice to repair or alter as necessary and shall notify any other authority
enforcing codes regulating such equipment. He may affix a condemnation tag
prohibiting the use thereof until such repairs or alterations are made. When
affixed, such tag may be removed only by the order of the chief or his duly
authorized representative and may be removed only when the hazard to which the
order pertains has been eliminated in an approved manner. Until removed. that
item or device which has caused the hazard shall not be used or be permitted to be
used.
When an apparent structural hazard is caused by the faulty installation. opera-
tion or malfunction of any of the hereinabove mentioned items or devices, the
chief shall immediately notify the building official who shall investigate such
hazard and shall cause such hazard to be abated as required under the Building
Code.
(c) Stopping Uses, Evacuation. The chief may order the operation or use
stopped, or the evacuation, of any premises, building or vehicle or portion thereof
which has or is a fire hazard.
(d) Every order or notice shall set forth a time limit for compliance dependent
upon the hazard and danger created by the violation.
Service of Orders and Notices
Sec. 2.205. Any order or notice authorized or required by this code shall be
given or served upon the owner, operator, occupant or other person responsible for
the condition or violation either by verbal notification, personal service, or by
delivering the same to and leaving it with some person of suitable age and
discretion upon the premises; or, if no such person is found on the premises, by
affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the entrance of said
premises and by mailing a copy thereof to such person by registered or certified
mail to his last known address. Orders or notices which are given verbally shall be
confirmed by service in writing as herein provided.
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EXHIBIT B
3.101-3.104
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
ARTICLE 3
COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERS AND NOTICES
Unlawful Continuance of Fire Hazard
Sec. 3.101. Any person operating or maintaining any occupancy, premises or
vehicle subject to this code who shall permit any fire hazard to exist on premises
under his control or who shall fail to take immediate action to abate a fire hazard
when ordered or notifed to do so by the chief or his duly authorized representati ve
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Compliance with Order or Notice
Sec. 3.102. Any order or notice issued or served as provided in this code shall
be complied with by the owner, operator, occupant or other person responsible for
the condition or violation to which the order or notice pertains. In cases of extreme
danger to persons or property immediate compliance shall be required. If the
building or other premises is owned by one person and occupied by another, under
lease or otherwise, and the order or notice requires additions or changes in the
building or premises such as would immediately become real estate and be the
property of the owner of the building or premises, such order or notice shall be
complied with by the owner unless the owner and occupant have otherwise agreed
between themselves, in which event the occupant shall comply.
Compliance with Condemnation Tag
Sec. 3.103. A building, premises or thing shall not be used when in violation of
this code as noted on a tag affixed under Section 2.204.
Removal or Destruction of Signs or Tags
Sec. 3.104. A sign or tag posted or affixed by the chief or his authorized
representa~ve shall not be mutilated, destroyed or removed without authority to
do so.
EXHIBIT B
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EXHIBIT C
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
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Revocation of Permits
Sec. 4.107. Any permit issued under this code may be suspended or revoked
when it is determined after a hearing by the chief that:
(a) It is used by a person other than the person to whom the permit was issued.
(b) It is used for a location other than that for which it was issued.
(c) Any of the conditions or limitations set forth in the permit have been
violated.
(d) The permittee fails, refuses or neglects to comply with any order or notice
duly served upon him under the provisions of this code within the time provided
therein.
(e) There has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact
in the application or plans on which the permit or application was based.
EXHIBIT C
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SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF VERNON )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, CITY CLERK of the City of
Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 7th day of
June 1990, have posted three (3) copies each of:
Ordinance No. 987;
Ordinance No. 988; and
Ordinance No. 989;
one in each of the following places, to wit: at the northwest
corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; the northeast
corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard; and on the
bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall of the City of
Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in said City,
there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the City of Vernon.
Signed this II6/..- day
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Bruce V. Malkenhorst,
City Clerk
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and for the County
State of California
OFFICIAL SEAL
GLORIA J. OROSCO
NOTARY PUBLIC. CALfORtM
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
My Comm. Expires May 26, 1994
DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
MS. GLORIA OROSCO
CITY OF VERNON
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Attn: City Clerk's Office
ORDINANCE
ORD. NO. 987
ORD NO. 987
The undersigned says:
I am over the age of 18 years and a citizen of the United States. I am not a party to
and have no interest in this matter. I am a principal clerk of the co-publishers of the
Metropolitan News-Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Los
Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State of California, as adjudicated in Los
Angeles Superior Court Case No. 601165. The notice, a true copy of which is attached,
was published on the following date(s):
05/16/90
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at
Los Angeles, California on
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