Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 433, 558, 668, 748, 804, 843, 895, 947, 996 and 1066.
For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous materials or explosion, that certain Code known as the 2022 California Fire Code (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as published by the International Code Council, together with all Appendices and subsequent additions and editions thereto, one copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full, subject, however, to the amendments, additions, and deletions set forth in this chapter, and said Code shall be known as the Fire Prevention Code of the City of Los Banos.
(§ 1, Ord. 1066, eff. February 1, 2008, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1099, eff. August 20, 2011, § 1, Ord. 1117, eff. March 19, 2014, § 1, Ord. 1149, eff. December 16, 2016, § 1, Ord. 1180, eff. February 15, 2020, and § 1, Ord. 1200, eff. November 19, 2022)
(a) 
Whenever the word "Municipality" is used in said California Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the City.
(b) 
Whenever the word "Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention" is used in said California Fire Code it shall be held to mean the Fire Chief or Chief of Fire Services.
(c) 
Whenever the word "Fire Chief" is used in said California Fire Codes and related Codes, it shall be held to mean the Fire Chief or Chief of Fire Services.
(§ 1, Ord. 1066, eff. February 1, 2008)
(a) 
Established: Supervision. The Bureau of Fire Prevention of the City is hereby established and shall be operated under the supervision of the Fire Chief or Chief of Fire Services.
(b) 
Inspector: Appointment. The Fire Chief may recommend to the City Manager the employment of inspectors and technical inspectors who, when such authorization is made, shall be employed and appointed by the City Manager on the recommendation of the Fire Chief.
(c) 
Enforcement duties. The members of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall enforce the provisions of said California Fire Codes and related Codes.
(§ 1, Ord. 1066, eff. February 1, 2008)
The Fire Chief shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of said Uniform Fire Code upon an application, in writing, by an owner or lessee, or duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the letter of the Code, public safety is secured, and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modifications, when granted or allowed, and the decision of the Fire Chief thereof shall be entered upon the records and kept by the Fire Chief and duplicate copies shall be forwarded to the City Clerk.
(§ 1, Ord. 1066, eff. February 1, 2008)
Whenever the Fire Chief disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provision of the Code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Chief to the City Council within 30 days from the date of the decision of the appealed.
(§ 1, Ord. 1066, eff. February 1, 2008)
The Fire Chief is authorized to approve alternate materials or methods provided that the Chief finds that the proposed design, use of operation satisfactorily complies with the intent of this Code and that the method of work performed or operation is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that prescribed in this Code. Approvals under the authority herein contained shall be subject to the approval of the building official whenever the alternate material or method involves matters regulated by the Building Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 1066, eff. February 1, 2008)
(a) 
Fire District Established. The entire area of the City is hereby declared to be and is hereby established as a Fire District.
(b) 
Fire Zones Designated. Three fire zones, to be known and designated as Fire Zone One, Fire Zone Two, and Fire Zone Three, are hereby established within the Fire District established by the provisions of this Code.
(c) 
Fire Zoning Map Adopted. The fire zones established by the provisions of Section 4-3.20(b) of this chapter shall include such territory or portions of the City as are illustrated, outlined, and designated on that certain map on file in the office of the City Clerk marked and designated as "Fire Zones of the City of Los Banos, California," which map is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full for the application of the provisions set forth in the California Building Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 1066, eff. February 1, 2008, as amended by § 4, Ord. 1099, eff. August 20, 2011)