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-14 - (Intro. 4/5/2018) (For adoption) - Amending Subsection (g) of 10-1505, Subsection (d) of 10-1507, Subsection 5602.8 and 5602.10 of 55602.4 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 Sections 10-1505 Definitions, 10-1507 Prohibited Acts, and 10-55602.4 General Prohibition Against Possession, Sale, Use, and/or Display of Fireworks.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It has come to staff’s attention that certain subsections of the Fresno Municipal Code Section 10-1505, 10-1507, and 10-55602.4 reference obsolete code section numbers that were previously repealed by ordinance 2016-48. The proposed ordinance cleans up these obsolete references and adds the correct references. Staff is introducing the attached ordinance to be considered for adoption.
BACKGROUND
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Municipal Code contains these standards which were adopted by Ordinance 2016-48, effective January 9, 2017, which repealed and added Section 10, Article 5, Fire Prevention. The proposed ordinance has been approved by the City Attorney’s office.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
This is not a project for the purpose of the California Environmental and Quality Act.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference is not applicable to this proposed ordinance change.
FISCAL IMPACT
This ordinance will have no impact on the General Fund.
Attachment: Ordinance - Amending Subsection (g) of 10-1505, Subsection (d) of 10-1507, Subsection 5602.8 and 5602.10 of 55602.4 Relating to Fire and Life Safety Regulations