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CC - Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Sections 9.02.005-9.02.075 ("Fire Code Adoption and Amendments"), and 9.02.200-9.02.240 ("Fireworks") of Chapter 9.02 of Title 9 of the Culver City Municipal Code and Adopting By Reference the 2016 California Fire Code with Local Amendments.
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Meeting Date: January 9, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Michael Nagy/Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5926
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: Publication in the Culver City News (11/24/16 and 12/01/16); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/04/17)
Department Approval: Chief David White, Fire Department (12/20/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 9.02, Sections 9.02.005-9.02.075 ("Fire Code Adoption and Amendments"), and 9.02.200-9.02.240 ("Fireworks") of Chapter 9.02 of Title 9 of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) and adopting by reference the 2016 California Fire Code (CFC) with local amendments.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At its meeting of December 12, 2016, the City Council (by a vote of 5-0) introduced, for first reading, an ordinance repealing and replacing CCMC Chapter 9.02, Sections 9.02.005-9.02.075 ("Fire Code Adoption and Amendments"), and 9.02.200-9.02.240 ("Fireworks") with the proposed Ordinance adopting the 2016 CFC with local amendments.
During the course of Council's discussion, a question was raised as to whether the City would be able to potentially conduct a fireworks show for the Centennial. The answer is yes. CCMC Section 9.02.020, amending Fire Code Section 105.6.15.1, states, "The City Council, by resolution, upon written application as provided in this Subchapter and subject to the provisio...
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