A.
The
2022 Fire Code for the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los
Angeles County (Title 32, Los Angeles County Code) adopted by the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, amending the 2022 California
Fire Code, incorporating the 2021 International Fire Code published
by the International Code Council, with the changes, additions and
deletions set forth in this chapter and amendments set forth are adopted
by reference as the Fire Code of the City.
B.
At
least one copy of said Fire Code will be deposited in the office of
the Building Official and shall at all times be maintained by the
Building Official for use and examination by the public.
(13-10; 16-13; 19-08; 22-08)
The Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone is defined in Appendix
M of the Los Angeles County Fire Code Title 32.
(13-10; 16-13; 19-08; 22-08)
The Building Official, the Fire Chief and a Fire Inspector shall
act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected
persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes,
or occupancies, which require permits, in addition to those now enumerated
in the Fire Code.
(13-10; 16-13; 19-08; 22-08)
Whenever the Fire Chief disapproves an application or refuses
to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions
of the Fire Code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning
of the Fire Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the
applicant may appeal the decision of the Chief to the City Council
within 30 days of the date of the decision.
(13-10; 16-13; 19-08; 22-08)
No person, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise,
shall violate, cause the violation of, or otherwise fail to comply
with any of the requirements of this chapter. Unless a different penalty
is prescribed for violating a specific provision of this chapter,
every act prohibited or declared unlawful, and every failure to perform
an act made mandatory, shall be a misdemeanor or an infraction, at
the discretion of the City Attorney or the District Attorney. In addition
to the penalties provided in this chapter, any condition caused or
permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter
is hereby declared a public nuisance, and may be abated by any procedures
authorized by law. The expense of such abatement proceedings may,
by resolution of the City Council, be declared to be a lien against
the property on which such nuisance is maintained, and such lien shall
be made the personal obligation of the property owner, unless the
City chooses another design method of recovering abatement.
(13-10; 16-13; 19-08; 22-08)
A.
Misdemeanor
Penalty. Every violation of this chapter which is prosecuted as a
misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000,
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
B.
Infraction
Penalty. Every violation of this chapter which is prosecuted as an
infraction shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $100 for the
first offense, a fine not exceeding $200 for the second offense of
the same provision within one year, and a fine not exceeding $500
for each additional offense of the same provision within one year.
As used in this section, the term "year" means any consecutive
12 month period.
As used in this section, the term "offense" includes any violation
of the chapter which is cited or charged and which does not result
in:
(13-10; 16-13; 19-08; 22-08)
Each person shall be deemed guilty of a separate crime for each
and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision
of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person,
firm or corporation and shall be punishable accordingly.
(13-10; 16-13; 19-08; 22-08)
