The California Fire Code, 2022 Edition, is hereby adopted with modifications. The adoption of the California Fire Code includes all of the inclusions and exclusions set forth in each chapter's matrix provided that the following provisions excluded are hereby included: Chapter 1, Division 2 except that Section 111 is excluded; and Sections 305, 307, 308, 503, and 510.2 are included. The following provisions are hereby excluded: Chapter 3, Sections 308.1.6.3, 311.5 through 311.5.5, 318, and 319; Chapter 58, Section 5809. Other modifications are made as hereinafter set forth in this Title 17 of the Fountain Valley Municipal Code and appropriate findings have been made and filed where required. The California Fire Code, which is based on the International Fire Code, is adopted as noted above and a copy is on file in the office of the city clerk. This document shall be known and referred to hereafter as the "fire code" for the city of Fountain Valley.
(Ord. 1592 § 2, 2022)
Persons who violate a provision of Title 17 or fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who 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 punishable as provided in Chapter 1.16 of the Fountain Valley Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. 1592 § 2, 2022)
Section 111.1 of the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition is amended to read as follows:
Notwithstanding Section 111.1, the Board of Appeals shall be the City Manager. If he or she determines an outside board is needed, he or she shall designate an outside hearing officer to hear the appeal.
(Ord. 1592 § 2, 2022)