Ordinance No. 1303ORDINANCE 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and no further, is repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of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.
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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
I CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE NO. 1303 was passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Vernon at the regular meeting on August 6, 2024, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Larios, Lopez, Rivera, Ybarra, Merlo
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
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YONNIE PARKER, Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 6, 2024
From: Daniel S. Wall, P.E., Director of Public Works
Department: Public Works
Submitted by: Cynthia Cano, Administrative Secretary
Subject
Adoption of California Fire Code Reference
Recommendation
A. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
review, because it is general policy and procedure-making activity that is unrelated to any specific
project, which must undergo separate CEQA review, and that will not result in direct physical
changes or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore
does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and
B. Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1303 amending Title 8, Health and Safety,
to adopt the 2022 California Fire Code by reference.
Background
Every three years, the California State Fire Marshal's Code Development and Analysis Division
carefully evaluates California's fire and life safety regulations for relevance, necessity, conflicts,
and duplication. This division also formulates the state's fire and life safety regulations and
buildings standards, which are then submitted for approval by the California Building Standards
Commission. In previous cycles, the City has adopted amended state adopted codes and
submitted those amendments to the state adopted along with justification for those amendments.
In the past, these amendments provided our businesses with a competitive advantage, but this
is no longer the case. Today, the state-adopted fire codes serve as the comprehensive standard
for the design and construction community and are relied upon by the insurance industry to
minimize the loss of life and property.
The insurance Services Office (ISO) classifies fire departments and municipal building
departments. These ratings are used by insurers to establish rates. Vernon is protected by a
Class 2 Fire Department and a Class 2 Building Department. Nationally less than 2% of building
departments are rated Class 1 of Class 2 by the ISO. One of the areas the Public Works' Building
Department can improve in its rating to Class 1 is by adopting State Codes without amendment.
Accordingly, Ordinance No. 1303 amends Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the Vernon Municipal
Code to adopt the State Fire Code without amendment.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 50022.3, the public hearing notice was
published in the Los Angeles Wave (Huntington Park Bulletin) on July 18 and July 25, 2024.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Ordinance No. 1303
2. Public Hearing Notice
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NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council of the City of Vernon will conduct a public hearing on August 6, 2024, at 9:00
a.m. (or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard) which you may attend at Vernon City
Hall, City Council Chamber, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 to:
Adopt by Reference the 2022 California Fire Code
All relevant documents will be available for public review on the City's website once the
agenda for the meeting is posted or from the City Clerk at CityClerk@cityofvernon.orq or
(323) 583-8811, ext. 546. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to comment
on the above-referenced items during the public hearing. In addition, written comment or
questions may be submitted prior to the hearing as set forth below. Written Testimony or
questions must be received prior to 9:00 a.m. on the date of the hearing.
Please send your comments or questions to:
Daniel S, Wall, P,E., Director of Public Works
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
(323) 583-8811, ext. 305 Email: dwall@cityofvernon.org
If you challenge the adoption by reference of the 2022 California Fire Code or any
provision thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone
else raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered
to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance
to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk Department at (323)583-8811, ext.
546 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to assure arrangements can be made.
The hearing may be continued, adjourned, or cancelled and rescheduled to a stated time
and place without further notice of a public hearing.
Dated: July 16, 2024 Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No.1303
Ordinance No.1303 amends Title 8,Chapter
8.04.010,Health and Safety of the Vernon
Municipal Code to adopt by reference the 2022
Edition of the California Fire Code.
Ordinance No.1303 was introduced by the
Vernon City Council at its Regular meeting on
July 16,2024,and adopted on August 6,2024,by
the following vote:
AYES:Larios,Lopez,Rivera,Ybarra,Merlo
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTAIN:None
The full text of Ordinance No.1303 is on file in
the City Clerk Department and accessible on the
City's website at www.cityofvernon.org.
Posted:Tuesday,August 6,2024
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CITY OF VERNON
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No.1303
Ordinance No.1303 amends Title 8,Chapter
8.04.010,Health and Safety of the Vernon
Municipal Code to adopt by reference the 2022
Edition of the California Fire Code.
Ordinance No.1303 was introduced by the
Vernon City Council at a regular meeting on July
16,2024.Second reading and adoption of the
ordinance is scheduled for the Regular City
Council meeting on August 6,2024,at City Hall,
4305 Santa Fe Avenue,Vernon,California.
The full text of Ordinance No.1303 is on file in
the City Clerk Department and accessible on the
City's website at www.cityofvernon.org.
Posted:Tuesday,July 16,2024
Publish:Thursday,July 25,2024
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