Whenever the following words and/or phrases are used in the
California Fire Code or elsewhere in this chapter, they shall have
the meaning ascribed to them as follows:
means the County Fire Services Manager and the members of
the County Fire Department under the supervision of the County Fire
Services Manager or other designated authority charged with the administration
and enforcement of the code, or a duly authorized representative.
means the City of Live Oak.
means the City of Live Oak.
(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
The California Fire Code adopted in the preceding sections may
be enforced by the City Building Official or designee, or by the County
Fire Services Manager and the members of the County Fire Department
under the supervision of the County Fire Services Manager. Whenever
any powers or duties are given to the bureau of fire prevention in
the code or in any other law, those powers or duties shall be exercised
by the County Fire Department under the supervision of the County
Fire Services Manager.
(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
A.
The
permits required by Section 105 of said California Fire Code and required
by various sections throughout the Code shall remain in effect until
reissued, renewed or revoked, or for such a period of time as specified
in the permit. Burning permits shall be valid only for those dates
listed on the permit.
B.
The
City Council may by ordinance establish a schedule of fees to be charged
and collected for issuance of permits as described in Section 105
of the California Fire Code. All required fees for inspections and
permits are described in the Master Schedule of Fees and revised annually
by resolution. Any nonprofit or government agency requiring inspection
or issuance of a permit may request an exemption of fees from the
City Council. Fees shall be reviewed and adjusted as necessary by
the City Council.
(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
Wherever limits established by law are referenced in the California
Fire Code those limits are hereby established as the City limits of
the City of Live Oak.
(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
In situations where immediate abatement of a fire hazard or
other potentially hazardous condition is required, the fire code official
shall have the authority to abate or order the abatement of such hazard
immediately. This may include, but is not limited to, confiscation
of flammable liquids, fireworks, removing hazardous wiring and adapters,
temporary closure of commercial occupancies, extinguishing illegal
fires and any other similar hazards, determining no smoking and ceasing
operating of any type of apparatus that may be a danger to life or
property. Costs of abatement shall become a lien upon the property
affected. All affected persons shall be notified of action taken as
soon as possible.
(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
The California Fire Code sections identified below shall have
the following language added as a part of the Live Oak Municipal Code:
A.
Section
505.1 of the California Fire Code shall have added to it the following:
Any business conducted in a commercial occupancy which affords
vehicular access to the rear through any driveway, alleyway or parking
lot shall also display the fronting street address on the rear of
the building. At the main entrance driveway to each multiple dwelling
complex there shall be positioned where responding emergency units
can read it from the street and illuminated diagrammatic representation
of the complex which lists the unit addresses thereof.
B.
Section
307.1 of the California Fire Code shall have added to it the following:
The burning of garbage and wet or green rubbish, leaves or other
green or wet plant material is prohibited.
(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
The Fire Code Official shall determine and specify after giving
affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes
or occupancies for which permits are required in addition to those
now enumerated in the code. The Fire Code Official shall post such
list in a conspicuous place in his or her office and distribute copies
thereof to interested persons.
(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
The Board of Appeals for the Fire Code shall be the same body
as established in the California Building Code. The regulations adopted
by said shall apply to appeals under the California Fire Code.
(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
Any person who shall violate any provision of the California
Fire Code or Standards as adopted or fail to comply therewith or who
shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder or
who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications
or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certificate or permit
issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken or who
shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by
a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed herein, shall
severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereto, shall be punishable
by:
A.
A fine
not to exceed $100.00 for the first violation;
B.
A fine
not to exceed $200.00 for a second violation of the same code provision
within one year; and
C.
A fine
not to exceed $500.00 for each additional violation of the same code
provisions within one year.
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Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each
and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision
of this code or this chapter is committed, continued or permitted
by such person and shall be punished accordingly. The imposition of
a 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. The application of the above penalty
shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of any prohibited
conditions.
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(Ord. 426 § 1, 1995; Ord. 451 § 1, 1999; Ord. 552 § 1, 2016)
