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FROFROW Kith B. Richter, Fire Chief Costa
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September 14, 1999 °�.�;.....
SUBJEQT: Adoption of;be Uniform Fire Code Ordinance for the Five Board-Governed
Fire Protection Districts of Contra Costa County
SpEC;FIC REQUEST(S)OR RECO€2 E?`DAT!_-N(S)&BACKGROUND AND j USTIFICATEON
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT the Uniform Fire Code Ordinance which adopts the 1998 California Fire Code (with certain
amendments) and by reference the 1997 Uniform Fire Code, including the 1997 Uniform Fire Cade
Standards s compiled by the International Fire Code Institute and the International Conference of
B i ding Officials, introduced on August 17, 1999.
BAC ION:
The revision and publication of the uniform codes is a reoccurring activity which follows a three-year
cycle. Certain, amendments and revisions to the 1997 Uniform Fire Code result in the triennial
compilation and publication of regulations to the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9. This
document essentially becomes the 1998 California Fire Cade, which after a prescribed review cycle,
should be adopted for use by local jurisdictions.
Therefore, in Keeping with the need to utilize and enforce the most current regulations associated
with fire and life safety recognized throughout the state, the 1998 Uniform Fire Code is recommended
for adoption (via the county Uniform Fire Coda Ordinance) with a minimum of editorial changes in
order to retain as much uniformity with statewide model codes as possible.
FINANCIAL IMPACT.
None known at this time,
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Contact, Larry T ude (925) 930-5575 Piz_BAT H LOR CLERK O HE BOARD OF
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Contra Costa Fire District, Chief Richter 1'
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-UNIFORM `IRE CODE
ORDINANCES CIF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA (99-45) AN CIS'
THE BETBETHEL ISLAND (99-4 1, 'I T-CA UINEZ (99.4 5), CONTRA
COSTA A CC3I NTN (99.4)9 EASE` DIABLO (99-4 5), AND C AKLEY- CNIGHTSE (99S 5)
FIRE PROTECTION I€ N DISTRIC TS OF CONTRA TI COSTA COUNTY,Y,A.DOPTING
THE 1998 CALIFORNIA IA FII CODE (WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS) AND BY
REFERENCE THE 1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE,,INC LUDIN THE 1997 UNIFORM
FIRE CODE STANDARDS AS COMPILED Y THE EX'I°Iiil NATI€3NAL FIRE CODE
INSTITUTE ANIS THE INTERNATIONAL C ONFE ENC E OF BUILDING OFFIC;'IALS
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBERS 9532 THROUGH 96-38.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Crusta County for the County, and as the Bayard of
Directors of the Bethel Island, Crockett-Crarcluin.ez, Contra Costa Crusty, East Diablo, and
Oak ey-Kni htser Fire Protection Districts, ordains as follows:
Section Ix ADOPTION BY REFERENCE
The niform Fire Code, 1997 Edition(Vols. 1 and 2)and the 1998 California Fre Crude, and
Unifatm. FireC +t ode Standards incllading Appendices -C, 1L-A, il- ,T11a ;TAI-E, 11-F, 11-G,y171-H,
11-1, Il"j,ill-A, 111-B, 11a-D, -A, 5'I-A,VI-B, VI-C, VI-D, VI-E, VI-F, 4'l- ,VI-H, and �/11
published by the lnterz ejonal Fire Code Institute, adopted by this reference, with the changes,
additions, and deletio-ns as set forth in this ordinance, of which Cod-, and Standards at least one
(1) copy has been and isnow filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County and the sarne is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at
length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect,the provision thereof
shall be controll,ing within the limits of this jurisdiction.
Section 2, ESTABLISHMENT? T ANI) DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FIRE
PREVENTION
2.1 The Uniform., Fire Code(1997 Edition'and the 1998 California Fare Cade as
adopted and amended herein shall be enforced by the Fire Prevention Division of the adopting
Fire Protection District which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the
supervision ofthe Chief of the Fire Protection District or County Administrator where no Fire
Protection District exists.
Section 3e DEFINITIONS
1 'Jurisdiction" shall mexi the area within the adapting Viae Protection District or
Contra Crusta.Counly.
3.2 "Department" shall mean Fire Protection District or County my where appropriate.
ORDINANCE 99-45
3.3 "Board of Fire Commissioners" shall mean the advisory commissioners where
appointed by the supervising authority ofthe j risdiction to act as set forth in this ordinance and
by resolutions of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.
3.4 "Division" shall also mean Bureau.
3.5 "Uniform Fire Code" shall include the 1998 California Fire Code.
3.6 "Board of Directors" shall rnean the Contra Costa County Board of S° per-'=isors.
Section 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE U 1 Off' FIRE CODE
The'Uniforr,Fire Code,the California Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards
adopted by reference in Section 1, shall be effective and the amendments, additions and deletions
set forth in this section: Article, Section, Division and appendix numbers used below are those
of the Uniform Fire Code,
Section 141 General. Section 101 is amended by adding Section 10 1.1 as follows:
Section 101.10 Applicability. Where not otherwise limited by law, the provisions of
this Code shall apply to vehicles, ships, boats, and mobile vehicles,Arhen fixed in a specific,
location within the boundaries of this Jurisdiction,
Section 103.1.4 Appeals. Section 103.1.4 is amended as follows:
Section 10391.4 Appeals.
1. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction
and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this ordinance, there shall be
and hereby is created a Board of Appeals.
2. The Board of Appeals shall be composed of the Board ofDirectors or their designees.
Section 103.2.1.2 Fire Prevention Bureau Personnel and Police. Section. 103.2.1.2 is
amended by revising the first paragraph and adding a third paragraph as follows:
Section 103.2.1.2 The Chief and designated members of the Fire District shall have the
powers of pease officers in performing their duties under this Code.
.The Chiefs or agents authorized by the Chief may issue citations for violations of this
Ordinance in the smile manner as a County or City is authorized to do so by Chapter 5C
(commencing with Section 853.5), Title 4, Dart 2, of the Penal Code.
Section 103.3.2 New Construction and Alterations. section 103.3.2 is amended by
adding section 103.3.2.4 as follows:
Section 103.3.2.4 Review of Certain Plans. ` Tenever required by this Code, plans
shall be submitted to the Fire District for review and acceptance prior to construction. in addition:
to ply, submittals reQuired by other sections of this Code, plans may be required whenever any
land is developed and/or building is constructed or improved which would require.
1. Provision of a water supply for fire protection;
2. Provision of access for fire apparatus;
3. An occupancy for the storage,handling, or use of any hazardous substance,nnaterial,
process or device,
4. Occupancies for which a Fire Department has responsibility for enforcement of laws
or ordinances for fire safety and preservation of property or lives; andlor
5. Provisions to control the spread of fire.
Section 103.4.1 Authorization to Issue Corrective Orders and Notices.
Section 103,4.1.1 General. Section 103.4,i.1 is arr.ended by adding a second paragraph
as follows:
The Chief may order, in turning, the correct.on, elimination, or abatement of any fire or
life hazard or any violation of this ordinance including the said code and standards incorporated
by reference herein which violation correction is necessary for prevention and suppression of
fires and conflagrations and for the protection and preservation of He and property against the
hazards of fire and conflagration.
Section 103.5 Fee for Plan Review,Inspection and Permits is added as follows:
Section 103.5 Fee for Plan review, Inspection and Permits. The Chief may
recomirnend a schedule of nonmdiscruninatory fees to be charged and collected, solely to defray
the fire department's reasonable costs for plan review of fire protection equipment and systems,
including, but not limited to, the plans set fore in section 143.3.2.4 above; requested or required
inspection services; and issuance of permits. such fees shall become effective only aft=. the
Board of Supervisor=s has reviewed and approved the fee schedule. One copy oaf the approved fee
schedule shall be filedd with the Office of e Clerk of the Board of supervisors and one copy
filed with the County Administrator's Office. Additional copies shall be kept in main business
office of the Fire Department for reference by and distribution to the public.
Section 202-A is am, ended ars follows:
ADMINISTRATOR shall mean the County Administrator of Contra Costa County and
that off€tier's designees and deputies.
Section 204-C is amended by adding as follows:
CENTRAL TUSI DISTRICT is a down own area of a city, or an area of
business parks,having a clyster of buildings generally 4 or more stories in height.
Section 207-F is amended by revising the definitions of"Facility" and adding " iretraiP
as follows:
FACILITY {as applied to access and w ter supply;is a building or use in a fixed
location incl ding exterior storage areas for flammable and combustible substances and
hazardous materials, Meds, wharves, tan fauns and similar vases. Facility also includes any
structure, establishment or location used for storing, processing or handling materials or
equipment.
` TRAIL means a graded firebreak of sufficient width, surface, and design to provide
access for fico persomne-1 and equipment to suppress and to assist in preventing a surface
extension of fires.
Section 220-S is mended by adding as follows:
SUBURBAN AREA is that area generally designated for single family residential lase
with residential and non-residential uses generally less than 3 stories in height, cons sting of
parcels up to 3 acres in size-
Section 222-LI is amended by adding ars follows:
URBAN AREA is a commercial or residential area having clusters of buildings
generally € to 3 stories in height including primarily commercial areas of cities and clusters of
apartment buildings or condornMi ms, and commercial corridors along materials major.
Section 902 Fire Department Access. Section 902 is amended by adding a new section
as follows:
Section 902$5 Access to Open Spaces. 'When access to open land/space or firetrail
systems maintained for public or private use is obstructed by new development,the developer
shall provide alternate acceptable access into the areas for fire personnel and equipment, as
approved by the Chief.
Section 9€13>3 Type of Water Supply. Section 903.3 is amended by adding a sub
section 1 to read as follows:
Section 903.3.1 Suburban and Rural`mater Supply. In areas where public or private
fire Mains are not available for the provision of the required -fire flow,the Chief may develop a
standard which requires a water supply for fire fighting be provided. In developing this standard,
the Chief may be guided by NFP *1231, 1993 Edition (Standard on Water Supplies for
Suburban andRural- Fire Fi htin ), 'FPA#299, 1991 Edition(Protection of Life and property
from Wildfire'); and Appendix 111-13 of this Code.
Section 1.3€12,3 False Alarms. Section 1302.3 is amended by adding a last sentence as
follows:
A charge may be assessed for false alarms ifa fee schedule ordinance is adopted by the
Board of Super-visors on behalf of the Fire Protection District.
Article 14 Exterior Fire Hazard Control. Article 14 is added in its entirety as
follows:
ARTICLE 14 ® EXTERIOR FIREHAZARD CONTROL
1401 Delegation n of peer~,
140101 This Board as the supervising, legislative and executive authority of this jurisdiction
hereby delegates to the Board of Fire Commissioners of this lurisdiction all its powers, duties
and rights to act pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section §14875), Division 12, of the State
of California Health and Safety Code, to clear or order the clearing of lard or remove or order the
retmoval of dry grass, stubbl.e, brush, rubbish, litter or other flammable material where such
fl.asn--nab e material endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard. Such fire hazard
abatement shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of said fart 5 and/or this
Ordinance. In the application of the provisions of said Part 5 to fire hazard, abatement proceeding
under this Ordinance and the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, the teras "Board of
Supervisors" or "Board" when used in Part 5, shall mean the Board of Fireo-missioners of
this jurisdiction under this artiele; and the officers designated in Section §3 14890 of Par: 5 shall
mean the employees of this jurisdiction by the Board of Fire Commissioners of this jurisdiction.
1.401.2 Ifr o Board of Fire Commissioners has been appointed for the jurisdiction then this
Board of Supervisors shall. retain all its powers, duties and rights to act pursuant to said.Par 5.
1401.03 This Board oa Supervisors reserves and retains the power to award a contract for such
fire hazard abatement work where the employees of this jurisdiction are not used to perform. such
abatement work.
1-4,02 Definitions.
14€2.1 "Weeds." Means all weeds growing upon streets or private property in this jurisdiction
and includes any of the following:
1402.1.1 'weeds which bear seeds of downy or windy nature.
1402.1.2 Sagebrush, chaparral, and any other brush or weeds which attains such large growth as
to become,vrher,dry, a fire menace to adjacent improved property.
14.02.1.2.1 "Chaparral." Chaparral consist of wwoody shrubs which includes the folio-.wing.
a, Adenostorna a asciculaturn (Charnise)
bn Baccharls pilnlaris consa uinea(Coyote Br sb2&easewood)
c. Cytisus, Genista, Spartiarr (Brooms)
d. l ri onu spp. (Buckwheat)
140201=3 Weeds which are otherwise noxious or dangerous,
14€1261..4 Poison oak and poison sumac when the conditions of growth are such as to constitute a
menace to the public health.
1402.1.5 Dry grass, stubble, brush, litter or other flarrrmable, materials which endan er the public
safety by creating a fire hazard.
1402.2 "Rubbish." Means waste matter, litter, trash.. ruse, debris and dirt on streets, or
private property in the jurisdiction which is, or when dry may become, a fre hazard.
14�;28 "Streets." Includes alleys,pwkways, driveways, sidewalks, and areas between
sidewalks and.curbs.
1402.4 "Person." includes individuals, firms,partnerships and corporations,
1402.5 "Cost of Abatement." Shall include all expenses incurred by the Jurisdiction it its
work of abatement undertaken and administrative costs pursuant to Section I4 5 of this
Ordinance.
1.403 Weeds and Rubbish A public Nuisance. This Board hereby declares that all weeds
growing upon private property or streets in this jurisdiction and all ru bbish or.private property or
streets in this jurisdiction are public nuisances. Such weed nuisance is seasonal and recurrent.
1404 Weeds and Rubbish to be Destroyed or Removed. 1t shall be unlawful for any person.
ovmin , occupying,renting, managing or controlling any real property in this jurisdiction to
cause or perm it any weeds, or to place,cause or permit any rubbish to be or remain on any real
property in this Jurisdiction or on portions of streets adjoining such real property to the center
line of such streets. It shall be the duty of every such person to remove or destroy such weeds
and/or rubbish. Destruction by b}xTdng within his jurisdiction is unlawfal unless the written
permission of the Chi-If of this jurisdiction is first obtained, and all other applicable permits are
obtained from appropriate governing jurisdictions.
1405 Abatement Procedures.
1405.1 Order°to AAbate. The Chief of this jurisdiction may order the abater: ent of the weeds
and rubbish described in Section 1404. On rnaking the order, the Chief of this Jurisdiction shall
mail a copy of a Notice to the owner of the affected property as the owner's address appears upon
the current and last county equalized assessment roll or as his/her address is known to this
jurisdiction. As an alternative to railing, the notice may be posted upon the affected property
and published in this Jurisdiction, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date ofthe abatement
hearing. Copies of the notice shall be headed with the words "Notice to Abate Needs and
Rubbish" in betters at °east one inch high. The notice shall be in substantially the following fora:
NOTICE TO ABATE WEED
AND RUBBISH
You are hereby notified that weed and nabbash constitute a fire hazard on the following described
prope y owned by you:
(Describe property by common street designation, by metes and bounds,
Assessor's code area and parcel number, or by reference to attached map.) You are hereby
notified to remove the weeds and rubbish within fifteen (151 days from the date of this notice. if
you fail to do so, t will be removed by the - (nanne of jurisdiction) Fire
Protection District and the cost of abatement, including administrative costs, will be collected as
property taxes and will be a Ilea or,your property until paid. You are hereby farther notified that
the Board of Supervisors has declared that such weeds and rubbish constitute a public nuisance
and that such weeds also constitute a seasonal and recurring nuisance.
You may appear before the Board of Fire Cornrnissioners of this jurisdiction.or.(time and date')
at place—room, street, address, city)to show cause why this order should not be enforced.
(Signed): ('°carne of Chief of na&rine of District)
1405.2 Hearing Date. A. date for hearing on the notice shall be sent at least ten (1 01 1 days after
the date of:his notice. The date of the notice is the date on which the notice is.placed in the
United States mail or the gate on which it is posted on the property. At the hearing, the property
owner or his agent may appear to show cause why the order shall not be enforced. For good
cause shown, the Board of Fire Commissioners may extend the time for compliance with the
order or may rescind the order.
1405.3 Contract Award. If the owner fails to comply with the order, the Chief of this
=.�risdict-on:may have the weeds and rubbish abated, either by employees of this jurisdiction or
by contract. if a contract is awarded, at least three bids shall be publicly solicited and the contract
shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. A contract may include work or,more than
one parcel,
Concerning any contract previously awarded as provided above in this subsection and which has
been fully extended as provided in that contract, it may thereafter be extended on its sa=ne terns
and condition=s for a further period(not to exceed one year)by agreement of the.Board of
Supervisors and involved contractor.
1405.4 Abatement Report of Costs. The Fire Chief abating the nuisance shall beep an account
of the cost of abatement in front of or on each separate parcel of land and shall render an
itemized report in writing to the Board of Fire Commissioners showing the cost of removing the
weeds and rubbish on or in fret of each separate lot or parcel of land, or both. Before the report
is submitted to the Board of Fire Commissioners, a copy of it shall be posted for at leas;three
days ont or near the charn ber door of the Board with a notice of the time and when the report will
be submit-ed to the ward for confirmation, Said report and notice shall also be posted for the
said three days in two other public places in the District. At the time fixed for receiving and
considering the report the Board of Fire Commissioners shall hear it and any objections of any of
the property owners liable to be assessed for the work of abatement. Thereupon, the Board of
Fire Commissioners may make such modifications in the report as it deems necessary, after
which by order of resolution, the report shall be confirmed. The amounts of the cost, including
adnunistrative costs, for abating;the nuisance in front of or upon the various parcels of the land
mentioned in the report as co fir ed shall constitute special assessment against the respective
parcels of land, and are a lien or,the property for the amount of the respective assessments. Such
lien attaches upon recordation in the office of the Cowity recorder of the County in which the
property is situated of a certified espy of the Resolution of Confirmation.
1405.5 Cost Assessments. Upon confirmation of the report of cost by the Board of Fire
Commissioners of this jurisdiction and the recordation of the Resolution of Confirmation by the
Chief; a copy of the report of cost shall be sent to the County Auditor,who shall enter the
amount of the assessments against the parcels. Thereafter the amount of the assessments shall be
collected at the saa~ne time and in the same way as County taxes are collected. The o�.&rrAers are
subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided
for ordinary co,-m;y°taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection, a--.id enforcement of county
taxes are applicable to these assessment taxes.
140Firebreaks ` elbrea . In lien.of ordering abatement as provided in Section
14{. 5, the Chief of this Jurisdiction may order the preparation of firebreaks/fuelbreaks around
parcels of property where combustible weeds, crops, or brush are present. In determining the
proper width for A rebreaks/fuelbreaks,he shall consider the height of the growth, weather
conditions,topography, and accessibility to the property for fire protection.esluiprnerA. The
procedu°-e set fort I in Section 14€11.5.1 for the abatement of weeds and rubbish shall also apply
to the preparation of f€rebreakslfuelbreaks.
140-1 Subsurface Fire,Penalties Therefore,
1407.1 It is the duty of each person., firm, corporation or association not to pemnit a peat fire it
or a fire involving combustible vegetable materials under the surface of the natural ground to
remain upon his p-roperty. It is hereby declared that i.is the duty of a<ny person as herein defamed
to take ail Necessary precautions to extinguish any subsurface fire involving peat or vegetable
material at Itis oven cost and expense.
1407.2 If there exists upon 61:e lands of any person as herein defined a subsurface fire involving
the burring or combustion of peat or vegetable matter and the ower or occupant thereof has not
taken reasonable recautionzs wifhin a reasonable time to extinguish or minimize such fare or
combustion,this jurisdiction may, in addition to its regular duties to extinguish or inininilze such
fire or combustion, go upon the lands of any person as herein defined and extinguish such fire or
combustion. Any costs incurred by the Fire District in fighting the fire and for the cost of proving
rescue or erne.gency rn:edical services shall be a charge against said person. The charge shall
constitute a debt of that person and is collectable by the Fire District incurring those costs in the
same mann as in the case of an obligation Winder a contract, express or implied. (see State of
California Health & Safety Code § 13€ 09)
Section 5204.5.2 Maximum Capacity Within Established Limits. Section
5204.5.2 is amended as followrs:
Section 5204.5,2 Maximum Capacity Within Established Limits. Withinthe limits
established by lav restricting the storage of CNG for the protection of heavily populated or
congested commercial areas, any central business district,urban area or suburban area(as
defined by this Code),the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed 183,000
cabic feet(5 181 974 1.,)
Section 7701.7.2 Limits Established By Law. Section 7701.7.2 is arnerided as
follows:
Section. 7741.7.2 Limits Established By Law, storage of explosive materials is
prohibited in any central business district,urban area or suburban area as defined by this Code.
Sections 7902.2.2.1 and 790442.5.4,2. Locations Where Aboveground r€and `an Are
Prohibited. Sections 7902.2.2.1 and 7904.2.5.4.2 are amended as follows:
Sections 7902.2.2.1 and 7904,2.5.4.2 Locations Where Aboveground Wanks Are
Restricted. Storage of Mass 1 and 11 liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is
restricted in anv central business district,urban area or suburban area as defined by this Code.
Section 8001.1..1 General. Section 800`.1.1 is mended by adding subsection
8 01.1.1<1 as follows:
Section 8001..141.1 Coordinated Enforcement. Where Contra Costa County Health
Services DeparLm.ent is enforcing the California Health& Safety Code and/or county regulations,
the Fire District may coordinate efforts to minimize duplication. Where Contra Costa County
health and safety regulations and fire Code regulations conflict,the more restrictive provisions
shall apply to the extent per=mitted by law.
Section 8001.302 Hazardous Materials Management Plan. Section 8001.3.2 is
amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the Section;
Hazardous material management plans required by the Contra Costa County Health
Services Depar€.ment may be accepted in lieu of. ppendix ll-E.
Section 8001.3.3 HazardousMaterials Inventory Statement. Section 80-01.3.3 is
ai ended by adding the following sentence at the end of the Section..
Hazardous material inventory statements required by the Contra Costa County Dealt
Services Depasrtment may be accepted in lieu of appendix 11-l✓,.
Section 8001..3.4 Emergency Response Support Information. Section 80 1.3.E is
.added in its entirety immediately following Section 8001.3.3a as follows:
Section 8001.3.4 Emergency Response Support Information. Cabinets for emergency
information storage may be required outside of facilities or buildings to limit the risk to
responders.
Section 82€4.2 Maximum Capacity Within Established Limits. Section. 82204.2 is
amended as follows-
Section 8204.2 Maximum Capacity Within Established Limits. Within the limits
established by law restricting she storage of LP-gas for the protection of any central business
district, urban area or suburban area as defined by this code,the aggregate capacity of any one
i=nstallation shall not exceed a 2,000-gallon(74.71 L)water capacity.
Section 5. APPEALS
Wherever the Chief disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit, or when it is
ciaimed that the provisions of the Code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the
Code have been-misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, ffie applicant may appeal the decision of
the Chief to`he Board of Supervisors Ari`,.hin 30 days.
Section 6. NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES
WHICH MAY REQUIRE PERMITS
T he County Administrator,tor,the Chief and the Grief of the Bureau of Fire prevention shall
act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity t0 be
heard, any neva rnatcrials, processes or occupancies for which permits are required in addition to
those now enumerated in the€niform Fire Code. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire prevention
shall post such lis¢ in a conspicuous place at the Bureau of Fire prevention and distribute copies
thereof to interested persons. Appeals may be ana&pursuant to the provisions of Section S,
Section 7. PENALTIES
7.1 Every person who violates any provision of this ordinance and any provision of the
Unifo yn Fire Code as adopted by reference herein is guilty of a misdemeanor. The imposition of
one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such
persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable
time; aynd .hen not othernvise specified, each ten. (10) days that prohibited conditions aw*e
n-aintained shall constitute a separate offense, The application of the aforesaid,penalty shalt not
be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions,
This section is a declaration of Section, 13871 of the Health and Safety Code and is not intended
to create a different or separate penalty.
7.2 The application of the above;penalty shall not be veld to prevent the enforced
removal of prohi iced conditions.
Section 8, REPEAL, OF EXISTING ORDINANCES
The follow.m numbered ordinances previously adopted by this Board of Supervisors of
the County Of Contra Costa are hereby repealed: 96-32, 96-33, 96-34, 96-3-5, 6-36, 96-3 r and
46-3 ,
Section 9. VALIDITY
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County hereby declares that should any
section,paragraph, sentence or word of these ordinances or of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted
and amended herein be declared for any reason to be invalid by a court of competent Jurisdiction:,
it is the intent of The Board of Supervisors that it would have passed all other portions of this
ordinance independent of the elimination here from of any such portion as may be declared.
invalid.
Section 10. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall, beco.,ne effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days of
p,-.ssage, shall be published once with the narnes of Supervisors voting for and against it in the
"Contra Costa Times", a newspaper published in the County.
PASSED and ADOPTED on S e 2 t 14, 19 pby the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS GICIA, UILKEMA, GERSER, DESAULNIER and CANCIALMILLA
NOES: NONE
A B S ENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Ck. iz rso of the Board
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Contra Costs County RE-
STATE OF CAUFORN`!:A SOLVES THAT:
County of Contra Costa This Board for the Count'and# x
as the board of directors Of: {
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County a.cresad; i am over the age of eighteen years, and Carcu!nez Contra Coss i
county, Last blao!c anti
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€ ain the Princ;pai ega C',9rk of the Contra Costa.Times, a
Costa
no��.a,e proposes
newspa0er of genera[ c rct£iat#an, printed and pub€fished at of the aforesw7d Jurisdictions
264^ Srade!ands Cr€vs in the City of Walnut Creek, County providing therein or the:`
adoption the 1996 Caiitcrnia
Cs•Con,ra Costa,9+59&. €±re code (with certain.
amerdrnents' and by ater
And which news.a er has been ad:uct ed a newspaper or shoe inc 19no'h I'99nIform. Rrl-
p gcode nc(ud!ng_t•a 997 r, i
enerai circulation by the Superior Cor::^ of the County o' farm�lra Coda standards as�
antra Costa,State of Caii=ornia, under the date of October aamp!Eed, recon needed,
22, 1934.Case Number 1976 gone FireaCoda Ing®t to wit,
changes,additions and dais-:
The notice, of which :^e annexed is a printed co set in ths, thereto as ina forth e.
�y � tS*a proposed ordinance The
type not sr sailer than nonpareil), has been published•n each rposed ordinance provicee
eg lar
and entire issue of s»id rewsoaJ�sr and not in anyOr the prevention and Baa-#
Pressler. of t9ras and confia-
supp€ement thsreof or.the foi,owing da$es,to-wit: ration,and for the p otec-
tion and preservation of life
Aust 30, Seot9 Boer 6 and r�pertla�amsti^a.a%-
ards cf Ira an corfiagration.
with the aforesaid Hre,protso-
ail it the year of 1999 t!an uried!ct!ons.
on Ops orr fti,14. 1990, at
certify (or dec€are) under Penalty of perluy that the 9,0am.,1.;the C>tst at'acf
foregoing is true and correct. B rd&er rs�
ions a-arta Coun�.
Ao,Ndstrat!on Bullg far
Executed at Wainut Creek,CaNfornia, Cxl". .la. a puhbk
ss r W4 ba conduotec
0.... s 6 da ca September,oer ;99
y p ear h said
ordinance
s e and a'
< of the said orolr�anca and at
✓ ..4 �!! , the sad Pablo hearing any
S gr at ire
""""°"°°° interested person rripy ap-
pear and be Heard. ,
Contra Costa Times ✓ Coa!es of the proposed ordi-
nancs,and the'996 Callfor-
P C Bax 41 47 nia Fire Cods are or.His with
lea€nut Creek,CA 94596 the Q%rx of the Scard, and;
(51 0)935-2525 are open to pubilc Inspection.
The Clark of this Board shai!
Proof of Publication of: cause 'is resoiut'.cn to he;
puvlshed pursuant to Gov,''at achew is a ca y of the legal advar iserr®nt t at rsubiis`gd) ernment Cade sectio sc86:
n the Contra Costa hires,a,
newspaper of general o!rou-'t
iation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on
August 17, 1.999, by this
Scard.
AYES:SUPIEWSORS G;OiA,
6ESA°UL I;MA ERRANY
CANC!AMILLA
NOES:f ONO;
ASSENT:N6NE
BOARD OF St3#rERIASORSJ'! ABSTAIN:NONE !
CONTRA COSTA EJN_:;
CALIFORNIA E ! hareby ce!tYy that this!s,a i
true and corept copy of an
lr,th,Mattern Ado .-. acte„ d l taken ar entwn4d
96 -
9Califon?a Fire Coda ka,
Contra Costa County and fha Suapvo es o�:the4 Baa ddofrisb
Bs"n rcc
;stand,Ckat;- 3 shgw.^.,
Ca t u!na8; Contra Costa E ATTESTED:Au ust 17,,9589 i
County,East Dieb!o,and PH!L BATCHELOR, !a k o•
Cake a on! Pasch ire the Board of Superv!son and
Protsc.!on istrlcts res. County Adrnln!esator
Contra Costa County 'By:/s/Patricia!Voiioy
RESCL6:T!Civ NO.99/425 Lags)CCT 6647
(Govt.Ci Section 50022.3) Publish Alagvat 30, Septern-
bar8,1g99