This chapter shall be known as the Fire Code of the City and shall be cited as the Fire Code.
(Ord. 17-1695 § 1; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
Except as hereinafter provided, the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 International Fire Code as published by the International Code Council, including Appendices B through J thereto, is adopted by reference and incorporated herein as though fully set forth herein and shall constitute the Fire Code of the City. A copy of the 2025 California Fire Code has been deposited in the office of the Building Official and shall be, at all times, maintained by the Building Official for use and examination by the public.
(Ord. 17-1695 § 1; Ord. 19-1709 § 3; Ord. 21-1722 § 2; Ord. 22-1738 § 3; Ord. 25-1761, 11/18/2025)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.08.020, the Fire Code is hereby amended as follows:
A.
Section 101.1 is hereby amended, by the deletion of the entire section and the addition of a new section thereto, to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Norwalk, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
B.
Section 101.2.2 is hereby added to Part 1 of Division II of Chapter 1 as follows:
101.2.2 Fire protection and fire hydrant standards. The requirements of this code relating to fire hydrant systems, water supply, fire equipment access, posting of fire equipment access, parking, lot identification, weed abatement, and combustible brush and vegetation on a common area that represents an imminent fire hazard, debris abatement, combustible storage abatement including flammable liquid storage, hazardous material storage and use, open flame and open burning, and burglar bars, shall apply at State regulated mobile home and special occupancy parks within the jurisdiction of the City of Norwalk as per California Health and Safety Code Sections 18691 and 18873.5.
C.
Section 101.3 of the Fire Code is hereby amended by adding a second and third paragraph to read as follows:
This code shall not be construed to hold the city or county, or any fire protection district, or any officer, employee or agent thereof responsible for any damage to persons or property by reason of any inspection authorized herein or by reason of the issuance or non-issuance of any permit authorized herein, and/or for any action or omission in connection with the application and/or enforcement of this code. By adopting the provisions of this code, the city or county, or any fire protection district, does not intend to impose on itself, its employees or agents any mandatory duties of care toward persons and property within its jurisdiction so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages.
This section is declaratory of existing law and is not to be construed as suggesting that such was not the purpose and intent of previous code adoptions.
(Ord. 17-1695 § 1; Ord. 19-1709 § 3; Ord. 21-1722 § 2; Ord. 22-1738 § 3; Ord. 25-1761, 11/18/2025)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.10.020, the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby amended by deleting Division II (Scope and Administration) of Chapter 1.
(Ord. 25-1761, 11/18/2025)
Fireworks shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 5.36 of the Norwalk Municipal Code or Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, whichever is more restrictive.
(Ord. 17-1695 § 1; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
Any permit heretofore issued by the City or County pursuant to the Fire Code of the City for work within the territorial limits of the City shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.
(Ord. 17-1695 § 1; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
Persons who shall violate any provision of the Fire Code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, install, alter, repair, or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless such violation is declared to be an infraction by Chapter 82 of this Fire Code. Misdemeanor violations are punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. For the purposes of this section, a forfeiture of bail shall be equivalent to a conviction.
(Ord. 17-1695 § 1; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)