REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 19, 2018
FROM: KERRI L. DONIS, Fire Chief
Fire Department
BY: THEODORE F SEMONIOUS, Deputy Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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***BILL NO. B-13 - (Intro. 4/5/2018) (For adoption) - Adding Sections 10-50503.7, 10-50605.11.1.2.1, 10-50605.1.2.2, 10-5005.1.2.2.1, 10-1605.11.5, 10-605.11.6, 10-50903.2.8, 10-50908.8, 10-50916.11.4, and amending Section 10-50605.11 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Fire and Life Safety Regulations (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council approve the introduction of the ordinance relating to amendments to Section 10, Article 5, 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 2016, the Commission voted to adopt the 2016 edition of the CBSC which includes the 2016 edition of the California Fire Code. The CBSC went into effect January 1, 2017. The City of Fresno Municipal Code contains these standards, which are adopted or modified as necessary to ensure the safety of the community. On occasion the California Fire Code is amended with intervening code cycle changes. The proposed changes are adding Sections 10-50503.7 electrified security fences, 10-50605.11.1.2.1 pathways to ridge, 10-50605.1.2.2 setbacks at ridge, 10-50605.11.1.2.2.1 reserved for future use, 10-50605.11.5 disconnecting equipment, 10-50605.11.6 disconnecting equipment labeling, 10-50903.2.8 newly built R2.1 occupancies, 10-50908.8 emergency alarm system interconnection, 10-50916.11.4 fire alarm system connections, and amending Section 10-50605.11 solar photovoltaic power systems. Staff is introducing the attached ordinance to be considered for adoption.
BACKGROUND
The 2016 CBSC incorporated the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code, as amended with necessary California amendments. The 2016 ...
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