A.
The
2022 California Fire Code as amended by Title 32 the Los Angeles County
Fire Code together with their appendices are adopted by the city as
the city's fire code for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing
the creation and maintenance of conditions dangerous to life and property
due to hazards of fire and explosions.
B.
All
of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of the codes,
together with their appendices, one copy of which will be on file
and accessible to the public for inspection at the city clerk's office,
are referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully
set forth in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions,
and amendments thereto as set forth in this chapter.
(Prior code §§ 8-1, 8-3; Ord. 518-86 §§ 1, 3; Ord. 799-95 § 1; Ord. 913-02 § 49; Ord.
925-02 § 6; Ord. 1008-07 § 6; Ord. 1050-10 § 31; Ord. 1095-13 § 12; Ord. 1096-13 § 12; Ord. 1132-17 § 2; Ord.
1171-20 § 2; Ord. 1203-23 § 2)
Whenever any of the following names, terms or phrases are used
in the Fire Code of the county of Los Angeles, each such name, term
or phrase shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed
to it in this section, as follows:
means the administrative officer of the city of Lawndale.
means Chapter 15.04 of this title.
means the building officer set forth in Chapter 15.04 of this title.
means the chief of police of the city of Lawndale.
means Chapter 15.08 of this title.
means the city council of the city of Lawndale.
means that portion of the county which lies within the boundaries
of the city of Lawndale.
means the city of Lawndale.
means Chapter 15.16 of this title.
means Chapter 15.04 of this title.
means Chapter 15.12 of this title.
(Prior code § 8-4; Ord. 518-86 § 4)
The Fire Code of the county of Los Angeles as adopted by Section 15.20.010 is amended as follows: the title of said code is amended to read "Fire Code of the City of Lawndale" and may be cited as such.
(Prior code § 8-2; Ord. 518-86 § 2)
Whenever an apparent conflict or inconsistency exists between any provision of the fire code, as adopted in Section 15.20.010, and any other provision of this code, each provision shall be construed so as to supplement the other. In the event any apparently conflicting or inconsistent provisions may not reasonably be so construed, the city's community development director shall determine which provision shall prevail.
(Prior code § 8-5; Ord. 518-86 § 5; Ord.
1050-10 § 32)
A.
No
person, firm or corporation shall violate any provision of the fire
code or any permit or license granted pursuant to the chapter, or
any rule, regulation or policy promulgated pursuant thereto.
(Prior code § 8-6; Ord. 518-86 § 6; amended during
6/30/96 supplement; Ord. 1050-10 § 33)
The following shall apply to all new construction:
Section 10.207(b). Where required.
Fire apparatus access roads shall be required for every newly
constructed building hereafter constructed when any portion of an
exterior wall of the first story is located more than one hundred
fifty feet (150f) from fire department vehicle access.
Requirements: With respect to any new
construction in the City, all projects shall comply with Los Angeles
County Fire Department review of fire access and fire flow requirements.
Exceptions: For the purpose of fire access,
any residential construction requiring a building permit shall be
subject to the following standards:
A.
Low
Density Residential. For properties zoned R-1 and R-2, the following
access standards will apply:
1.
For
lots that have vehicular access from fire apparatus access roads within
one hundred fifty feet of all portions of the exterior walls on the
first floor, there are no fire access requirements, except as stated
in the section on "Requirements" above.
2.
For
lots that do not have vehicular access from fire apparatus access
roads within one hundred fifty feet of all portions of the exterior
walls, one of the following two conditions must be met (except as
stated in the section on "Requirements" above):
a.
All buildings with any portion of the framing structure which do
not have vehicular access from fire apparatus access roads within
one hundred fifty feet of all portions of the exterior walls must
be sprinklered pursuant to Section 13-D of the National Fire Protection
Association pamphlet, a copy of which is available from the Community
Development Department; or
b.
A twenty-foot wide all-weather driving surface, unobstructed to the
sky, must be extended to within one hundred fifty feet of all portions
of the exterior walls of all buildings on the parcel when measured
from the interior end of the driveway by an unobstructed route around
the exterior of the building.
B.
High
Density Residential. All projects in R-3 and R-4 zones must be submitted
to the Los Angeles County fire department for a case-by-case review
of fire access requirements.
(Ord. 694-92 § 1; Ord. 1014-08 §§ 2—4)
The 2022 Los Angeles County Fire Code, as adopted by Section 15.20.010, is hereby amended as follows:
Wherever reference is made to the County of Los Angeles or to
the unincorporated area of the County, such area shall be deemed to
include within its corporate limits the area of the city for purposes
of fulfilling the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 1050-10 § 34; Ord. 1095-13 § 13; Ord. 1096-13 § 13; Ord. 1132-17 § 3; Ord.
1171-20 § 3; Ord. 1203-23 § 3)
The adoption hereby of the fire code, as set forth in Section 15.20.010, shall not be construed for any purpose as creating any entitlement or authorizing any business or use which is prohibited by any provision contained in this code.
(Ord. 1050-10 § 35)
The city council hereby declares that should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this chapter or the fire code, adopted by reference in Section 15.20.010, be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences and words of this chapter and the fire code hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. 1050-10 § 36)
