G.12 First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Fire CodePlanning Commission
First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the
City Fire Code
June 13, 2023
2030 Vision Goals
#2.Maintain Public Safety
#3.Promote Economic
Development by
updating the zoning and
development codes
Background
•The City of Grand Terrace currently enforces the 2019
California Fire Code as amended and provided by San
Bernardino County Fire Protection Ordinance No.20-01.
•Every three years the California Building Codes,including the
Fire Code,are updated as recommended by the following
agencies:
•International Code Council (ICC)
•National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
•California Building Standards Commission
•Local Amendments
Background
•The City of Grand Terrace currently contracts with the San
Bernardino County Fire Protection District to provide Fire
Prevention and Engineering Services.
•Earlier this year,the Board of Directors for the San Bernardino
County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD)adopted Ordinance
No.FPD 23-01,a County ordinance which adopts by reference
the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code,along with certain
amendments.
Background
•An amendment to Grand Terrace Municipal Code (GTMC)
15.18.010 repealing the 2019 California Fire Code and FPD 20-
01 whilst adopting the 2022 California Fire Code as amended
by FPD 23-01 must take place for the City to adopt and enforce
the most up to date Fire Code.
Recommendation
•Based upon the forgoing,staff recommends that the City
Council introduce for first public reading with further reading
waived an amendment to GTMC 15.18.010,repealing the 2019
CA Fire Code and FPD 20-01 whilst adopting the 2022 CA Fire
Code and FPD Ordinance 23-01 in their entirety.
Fiscal Impact
•There will be no fiscal impact to the FY 2022-23 Adopted
Budget General Fund.
•Adoption of the most current codes will continue saving
residents and businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in
monetary loss caused by fires,including any indirect costs
associated with such incidents.
Safety Impact
•The proposed amendment will continue maintaining life safety
by preventing fires in occupied buildings.
Planning Commission
First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the
City Fire Code
June 13, 2023