The Los Angeles County Fire Code, codified as Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, as such code may be amended from time to time, except as hereinafter amended by this chapter, is adopted by reference as the fire code of the city.
(Ord. 304 § 1, 1969; Ord. 527 § 1, 1986; Ord. 680 § 8, 2002)
At least one copy of the fire code of the county of Los Angeles, together with amendments included, herein, has been deposited in the office of the city clerk of the city and shall be at all times maintained by the clerk for use and examination by the public.
(Ord. 304 § 1 (part:), 1969; Ord. 527 § 2, 1986)
This title shall be known as the "fire code of the city of Industry" and may be cited as such.
(Ord. 304 § 1, 1969)
A. 
Wherever the words "chief" or "chief of the fire department" and "fire department officer," appear in the fire code they shall be deemed to be the chief of the fire department and the fire department officers of the city.
B. 
Wherever in the fire code reference is made to the area of Los Angeles County, such area shall be deemed to include in its true geographical location the area of the city.
C. 
Wherever in the fire code reference is made to the "administrator," the same is amended to read "city manager.".
(Ord. 304 § 2, 1969; Ord. 527 § 3, 1986)
Any permit heretofore issued by the county or the city pursuant to the fire prevention code of the county or of the city for work within the territorial limits of the city, shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.
(Ord. 304 § 3, 1969)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 33 of the fire code of the county of Los Angeles, it is unlawful, except as herein provided in Sections 15.28.070 through 15.28.130, for any person to use, possess, sell or discharge any fireworks (as defined in Chapter 33 of the fire code of Los Angeles County) within the city.
(Ord. 304 § 7, 1969; Ord. 319 § 1, 1971; Ord. 527 § 4, 1986; Ord. 765 § 3, 2011)
Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the city manager may issue permits to conduct pyrotechnic displays which are conducted under the supervision of a licensed pyrotechnic technician. Any such permits shall only be issued with the written consent of the fire chief of the city and shall be conducted subject to any conditions imposed by the city manager. The decision to grant or deny any such permit or to impose any condition thereon shall be in the sole discretion of the city manager and shall not be appealable. Granting or denying such permit shall consider, among other things, the suitability of the proposed location, its proximity to industrial, commercial or residential structures, information furnished by the fire chief, traffic and pedestrian accessibility, and other related factors.
(Ord. 484-U § 1, 1983)
Safe and sane fireworks as defined by Section 12529 of the Health and Safety Code of the state of California may be sold within the city during the period beginning at twelve noon on the twenty-eighth day of June and ending at twelve noon on the fifth day of July of each year pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and not otherwise.
(Ord. 304 57 (A), 1969; Ord. 319 § 1, 1971; Ord. 527 § 5, 1986)
No person shall sell fireworks within the city without first having applied for and received a permit therefor in compliance with the terms of this chapter.
(Ord. 304 § 7 (B), 1969; Ord. 319 § 1, 1971)
A. 
Upon receipt of a written application for a permit pursuant to this chapter the city manager shall cause an investigation to be made and submit to the city council a report of his or her findings and his or her recommendations for or against the issuance of the permit together with his or her reasons therefor. After receipt of such recommendations and report, the city council shall have the power in its discretion to grant or deny the application. Any permit granted by the city council may be subject to such reasonable conditions and restrictions as may be imposed by the city council and such conditions and restrictions shall be complied with by the permittee.
B. 
No permit shall be issued to any person or organization except a nonprofit corporation as defined by Section 21000 of the California Corporations Code; including any association set forth in Section 21200 of said Code, or a nonprofit corporation formed and conducted in accordance with Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code; and provided that: (1) such association or corporation has its principal and permanent meeting place situated within the city; (2) has for more than three years continuously prior to the filing of an application for a permit hereunder continuously maintained a local unit, branch, lodge or club with its principal office located within the boundaries of the city and with a bona fide membership of a least twenty adults within the city; or (3) has a bona fide sponsoring membership of at least twenty adults and support youth programs solely for students of any high school district within the boundaries of which any portion of the city is located; (4) has a valid current certificate of tax exemption as provided in Section 214 of the Revenue and Taxation Code; and (5) is subject to charitable exemptions as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 4 of part 9 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Organizations qualifying under subsection (B)(1) or (B)(2) of this section and any organization supporting youth programs for students of any high school located within the boundary of the city shall have first priority for permits in the event of a drawing under subsection C hereof.
C. 
All applications shall be filed with the city manager on or before the first day of May of each year. No organization which is eligible for a permit pursuant to this chapter may file in any one year more than one application for such a permit. The city manager shall complete his or her report and recommendations as to such applications by the eighth day of May each year. If there shall be more than twenty qualified applicants recommended by the city manager for permits, twenty of such applicants shall be chosen by lot at a drawing open to the public in the city council chambers at three p.m. on May 11th, or if May 11th is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, on the next succeeding business day. The twenty applicants so chosen shall be submitted to the city council for action pursuant to this section at the next succeeding regular meeting of the city council.
(Ord. 304 § 7 (C), 1969; Ord. 319 §, 1971; Ord. 349 § 2, 1974; Ord. 596-U § 1, 1993; Ord. 642 § 1, 1999; Ord. 744 § 1, 2008)
In addition to complying with such conditions and restrictions as may be imposed by the city council in connection with the issuance of any permit, each permittee shall file with the city clerk either a cash bond in the sum of two hundred dollars or a surety bond, in such form as may be approved by the city attorney, in the principal sum of two hundred, dollars, guaranteeing that all fireworks stands used for the sale of said fireworks will be removed and the sales premises cleaned within two weeks after July 5th. Each permittee shall also be required to furnish written evidence to the city clerk that he or she is the lessee, or is otherwise authorized by the owner to maintain a fireworks stand on the property where such stand is to be erected. Each permittee shall also furnish to the city a certificate of insurance naming the city as an additional insured establishing that there is in effect a policy of personal liability and property damage insurance covering the operation of the fireworks stand. The policy limits shall be no less than one hundred thousand dollars-three hundred thousand dollars with reference to personal injury liability and no less than ten thousand dollars for property damage.
(Ord. 304 § 7 (D), 1969; Ord. 319 § 1, 1972; Ord. 321 § 1, 1972)
All sales of fireworks shall be permitted only from within a temporary fireworks stand approved by the building department and the fire department of the city.
(Ord. 304 § 7, 1969; Ord. 319 § 1, 1972)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.28.010, no person may store fireworks as defined in Chapter 33 of the fire code of the county of Los Angeles without first having applied for and received a permit to store fireworks from the fire department. It is unlawful for any person receiving such a permit to store fireworks in violation of any condition of the permit.
(Ord. 304 § 4, 1969; Ord. 440 § 1, 1979; Ord. 527 § 6, 1986; Ord. 765 § 4, 2011)
Every person violating any provision of this chapter or of any permit, license or exception granted hereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day, or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this chapter occurs or continues, constitutes a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as provided in this section.
(Ord. 440 § 1, 1979)