Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-2402, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY OF CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE BY MODIFYING ARTICLE III ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE (TITLE 32) AND ARTICLE VIII ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE (TITLE 26), ELECTRICAL CODE (TITLE 27), PLUMBING CODE (TITLE 28), MECHANICAL CODE (TITLE 29), RESIDENTIAL CODE (TITLE 30), EXISTING BUILDING CODE (TITLE 33), WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the City of Carson Municipal Code by adopting by reference, and amending where necessary, that certain ordinances of the County of Los Angeles Codes, Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Existing Building, which adopt by reference California Code California Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Residential, and existing Building Codes and which make amendments, additions, and deletions thereto. Therefore, the City of Carson Municipal Code is hereby amended by repealing the old and replacing with the new:
1. Article III Chapter 1 Fire Prevention Code Section 3100.
2. Article VIII Chapter 1 Building Code.
3. Article VIII Chapter 2 Electrical Code.
4. Article VIII Chapter 3 Plumbing Code; and
5. Article VIII Chapter 4 Mechanical Code.
While this is the Second Reading of the ordinance, it must be adopted after a public hearing, which may be considered at the introduction of the ordinance or its adoption, which is this action. Therefore, this item is a Public Hearing item, not just a Second Reading of the ordinance.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the Public Hearing and take public testimony; AND
2. CLOSE the Public Hearing; AND
3. CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and with full reading waived, and ADOPT, Ordinance No. 24-2402, entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY OF CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE BY MODIFYING ARTICLE III ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE (TITLE 32) AND ARTICLE VIII ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE (TITLE 26), ELECTRICAL CODE (TITLE 27), PLUMBING CODE (TITLE 28), MECHANICAL CODE (TITLE 29), RESIDENTIAL CODE (TITLE 30), EXISTING BUILDING CODE (TITLE 33), WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO”
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action as deemed appropriate by the City Council, consistent with the requirements of the law. In the event California Codes or Los Angeles Codes are not adopted, City will have to enforce California Codes as published.
IV. BACKGROUND
On February 6,2024, the City Council conducted a first reading and introduced Ordinance No. 24-2402 with a 5-0. The item must be adopted after a public hearing which could occur at introduction or adoption of the ordinance (second reading). An analysis of the ordinance can be found in the Staff Report dated February 6, 2024.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Ordinance No. 24-2402 (pgs.3-13)
Prepared by: Ayla Jefferson, Building Official/Saied Naaseh, Community Development Director