HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1996-04R~SOLUTION N0. 96-4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALLING FOR EXCLUSION FROM THE
RF,QUIItEMENTS OF SECTION 511823, AN AREA IDENTIFIED AS A
VERY HIGH FIItE SEVERITY ZONE.
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 377 requires the Fire Department to designate any
Very High Fire Severity Zones within its jurisdiction and the local agency must adopt
an ordinance recognizing this VHFSZ and establish certain requirements; and
WHEREAS, Section 51179(b) of the Government Code gives a local agency
discretion to be excluded from the requirements of Section 51182 an area identified as
Very High Fire Severity Zone, following a finding supported by substantial evidence in
the record that the requirements of Section 51182 are not necessary for effective fire
protection within the area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore hereby calls for
exclusion from the requirements of Section 511823, an area identified as "Very High
Fire Severity Zone" upon the following findings:
Findings:
1. That Section 17.14.130 of 1yUe 17 of the Municipal Code requires a rating
of Class A for roofmg material, which is in excess of the State required
Class B Material.
2. That Chapter 8.32 of the I.ake Elsinore Municipal Code establishes an
aggressive Weed Abatement Program, actively performed by the Code
Enforcement Departinent, which mcludes the area designated as the Very
High Fire Severity Zone.
3. That Chapter 8.18 of the Municipal Code establishes the Nuisance
Abatement prceedures, wluch are actively enforced by Cod'e Enforcement
m the designated area of the Very High Ftire Severity Zone.
4. That the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition, Section 914, Establishes
the requirements for chimney spark arrestors as required by Section
51182(~ Government Code.
5. That the cooperative agreement 1-etween the County of Riverside and the
City of Lake Elsinore provides for the CDF, through Riverside County, to
provide FSre Prevention Services to the City of Iake Elsinore W protect
tives, property and natural resources from fire dangcr.
6. That as the City of Lake Elsmore Municipal Codes, CDF N~re Protection
Service and tbe Uniform Mechanicai Code combine to provide a
substantial degree of fire protection in the area designate as the Very High
F'ire Severity Zone, adopting the requirements of Section 51182 of the
Government code is not necessary.
PAGE TWO - RESOLUTION NO. 96-4
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RE50LVED BY THE CITY COUNCII. OF THE
CITY OF LAKE EI.SINORE, that the City of Lake Elsinore does hereby find the
section of the City of Lake Elsinore rated as Very High Fire Severity Zones
as exempt due to the above findings.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of January, 1996, upon
the fol-owing vote:
AYES: COLINCII.MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN:
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OF I
ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE
NONE
NONE
NONE
;, MAYOR
ELSINORE
A1"A'EST:
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~~HI KASA-~, ~CTI'Y CLERK
APPROVEID AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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JOHN R. ~ , ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a
regular meeting of said Council on the 23rd day of January,
1996, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE,
PAPE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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L'Ii~E:I :£AS r ~ITY CLERK
c;I;'TY Or' 1,AICE ELSINORE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a
full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 96-4 of said
Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED: January 31, 1996
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CITY OF ZAKs~ r.LSINORE
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