Ordinance 19-12ORDINANCE NO. 2019-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTVALE,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2019 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH
APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND AMENDING IN FULL
TITLE 110, CHAPTER 110.20 OF THE EASTVALE MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTVALE DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council declares as follows:
WHEREAS, at the regular meeting on November 13, 2019, the Eastvale City Council
conducted a public hearing and received and considered oral and written testimony concerning
the proposed code change; and
WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code requires cities and counties to adopt
building standards that are consistent with those contained in the California Code of Regulations
Title 24; and
WHEREAS, modifications and/or amendments to Chapter 110.20 of the Eastvale
Municipal Code requires findings stating that they are found reasonably necessary because of
climatic, geological or topographical conditions in the City of Eastvale; and
WHEREAS, State law allows local governments to amend California Model Codes,
providing the amendments are more restrictive and are necessary in order to provide the highest
level of life-safety standards and requires that local governments enforce these code editions.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Eastvale finds as follows:
A. California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958.5 and 18941.5 authorize cities and
counties to modify the California Building Standards Code by adopting more restrictive standards
and modifications if such standards and modifications are accompanied by express findings that
they are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions.
B. The City Council of the City of Eastvale finds that these local climatic. Geological or
topographical conditions include, but are not limited to, the following:
I. Climatic Conditions:
A. The City of Eastvale located in Riverside County is located in Southern California
and covers a vast and varied geographic area. The base climate in western Riverside County
consists of semi- arid Mediterranean weather patterns. Eastern Riverside County is a desert area
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