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Editor's Note: Prior ordinances codified herein include portions of Ordinance Nos. 327, 511, 796, 806, 892-93, 908-94, 941-97, 943-97 and 1054-07.
[§ 5, Ord. 1155-17, eff. March 23, 2017; amended by Ord. No. 1201-21, eff. October 21, 2021]
Except as hereinafter provided, Title 32, Fire Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on April 9, 2020, adopting the 2019 Edition of the California Fire Code (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Avalon.
In the event of any conflict between provisions of the 2019 Califomia Fire Code, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Avalon Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.
A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code and the 2019 California Fire Code have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Avalon and shall be at all times be maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.
Editor's Note: Prior Section 4-3.102, Adoption of Los Angeles County Fire Code Modifications, was repealed by Ord. No. 1201-21. Prior history includes Ord. No. 1155-17.
Editor's Note: Prior Section 4-3.103, Amendments to California Fire Code, was repealed by Ord. No. 1201-21. Prior history includes Ord. No. 1155-17.
[§ 5, Ord. 1155-17, eff. March 23, 2017; amended by Ord. No. 1201-21, eff. October 21, 2021]]
(a) 
Every person violating any provision of the Fire Code or of any permit or license granted hereunder, or any rule, regulation or policy promulgated pursuant hereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless such violation is otherwise declared to be an infraction by this chapter. Each such violation is a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which such violation is committed.
(b) 
Every violation determined to be a misdemeanor hereunder is punishable in such manner and to such extent as is provided by Section 1-2.01(a) of this Code. Every violation determined to be an infraction hereunder is punishable in such manner and to such extent as is provided by Section 1-2.01(b) of this Code.
(c) 
For the purposes of this section a forfeiture of bail shall be equivalent to a conviction.
(d) 
Responsibility. Any person who personally or through another willfully, negligently, or in violation of law sets a fire, allows a fire to be set, or allows a fire kindled or attended by such person to escape from his or her control, allows any hazardous material to be handled, stored or transported in a manner not in accordance with nationally recognized standards, allows any hazardous material to escape from his or her control, neglects to properly comply with any written notice of the Chief, or willfully or negligently allows the continuation of a violation of the Fire Code and amendments thereto is liable for the expense of fighting the fire or for the expense incurred during a hazardous materials incident, and such expense shall be a charge against that person. Such charge shall constitute a debt of such person and is collectible by the public agency incurring such expense in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, expressed or implied.