TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: J.R. Rogers, Fire Administrator
REPORT BY: J.R. Rogers, Fire Administrator
SUBJECT: American Canyon Fire District Fire Code Adoption
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution ratifying Ordinance No. 2025-02 of the American Canyon Fire Protection District adopting the 2025 California Fire (Code of Regulations, title 24, part 9) and related model codes with appendices and amendments. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
The State of California revises its Building Standards Code on a triennial basis, which includes the California Fire Code. Pursuant to Health & Safety Code section 13869.7, et seq. (Code), a fire protection district may adopt building standards relating to fire and panic safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal based on local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions. The American Canyon Fire Protection District (District) adopted the 2025 California Fire Code with certain amendments pursuant to District Ordinance No. 2025-02.
The Code also requires that the legislative body in which the fire district is located must either ratify, modify, or deny the district's ordinance. Staff has reviewed the amendments and recommends the Board ratify the District's Ordinance, and delegate enforcing this Ordinance to the Chief of the District. The amendments are more stringent due to the urban environment and include:
1. Climatic: The American Canyon Fire Protection District experiences periods of high temperatures, accompanied by low humidity and seasonal high winds. These conditions create an environment in which the Fire District would need to fully commit available firefighting resources to the control and extinguishment of wildland fires. During such periods, the limited available firefighting resources may have greater difficulty in controlling fires in structures not having built-in fire protection.
2. Geological: The American Canyon Fire Protection District is...
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