REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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***BILL-16 (Intro'd June 13, 2024) (For Adoption) to Amend a portion of Article 5 of Chapter 10 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Fire and Life Safety Regulations. (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Bill amending a portion of Article 5 of Chapter 10 to the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Fire and Life Safety Regulations.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Every three years, the California Building Standards Code (CBSC) is reviewed (and modified where applicable) then adopted by the California Building Standards Commission. In 2021, the Commission voted to adopt the 2022 edition of the CBSC which includes the 2022 edition of the California Fire Code. The CBSC went into effect January 1, 2023. The City of Fresno Municipal Code contains these standards, which are adopted or modified as necessary to ensure the safety of our community and firefighters. On occasion, the CBSC makes intervening code cycle changes, which necessitate amendments at the local level. Staff is introducing the attached Resolution and Ordinance to be considered for adoption based on intervening code cycle changes made by CBSC.
BACKGROUND
The 2022 CBSC incorporates the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code, as amended with necessary California amendments. The 2022 CBSC became effective on January 1, 2023, and is mandated by the California Building Standards Commission for statewide adoption and enforcement. The City of Fresno has the authority to make necessary modifications to the State Code.
The intervening code cycle amendment being made to the Fresno Municipal Code with this adoption, is an item currently being regulated through policies of the Fresno Fire Department. This change is being driven by the CBSC's adoption of a new referenced standard for emergency responder radio communications coverage (ERRC) installations which will...
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