HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-23 CC OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 9%23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA AMENDING SECTION 15.16.010 OF THE TEMECULA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REFERENCES TO THE UNIFORM
FIRE CODE AND ADDING SECTION 15.16.020 P. TO THE TEMECULA
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE TO AI2~W
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO TO BE CHARGED AS MISDEMEANORS OR
INFRACTIONS "
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15.16.010 of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby
amended to add subsection B. and to read in full as follows:
"15.16.010 Adoption by Reference
A. The following are adopted by reference, as amended by Article II
of this Chapter, as the fire code of the City, one copy of which is on file in the
Office of the City Clerk:
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Uniform Fire Code, 1994 edition with appendices and
California State amendments;
2. Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1994 edition.
B. A reference or citation to "Chapter 15.16," "Section 15.16.010,"
or the "Uniform Fire Code" shall mean the Uniform Fire Code and Uniform
Fire Code Standards as adopted by Section 15.16.010 of the Temecula
Municipal Code and as amended by Section 15.16.020 or the Temecula
Municipal Code.
Section 2. Subdivision P. of Section 15.16.020 is hereby added to the
Temecula Municipal Code to read as follows:
"15.16.020 Amendments
The following amendments, additions and deletions are made to the
Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition, as adopted by this Chapter:
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.p. Section 103.5 is hereby added to the Uniform Fire Code to read as
follows:
* 103.5. Penalties. Any person who violates any of the provisions
of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted and amended by Chapter 15.16 of
the Temecula Municipal Code or fails to comply therewith, or who
violates or fails to comply with any order made thereunder, or who
builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans
submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued
thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who fails to
comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the designated
appeals board or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the
required time, shall be severally for each and every such violation and
non-compliance, respectively, guilty of a misdemeanor or infraction as
charged by the Fire Chief, City Attorney or his or her duly authorized
representative for enforcing the Uniform Fire Code. The citation or
complaint charging a person with a violation of the Uniform Fire Code
shall indicate whether the violation shall be charged as a misdemeanor or
infraction..
Section 3. The City Council hereby declares that the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable and if for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold any
sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance to be invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVEI~, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 16th day of December, 1997.
ATrF~T:
Ron Roberts, Mayor
J~. Greek, CMC/AA~~---3 --
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 97-23 was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day of December, 1997, and that thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Temecula on the 16th day of December, 1997 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Ford, Lindemarts, Stone, Roberts
NOES:
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
June S. Gree~-,,-"C~IC/AAE
City Clerk
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