HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1985-1861 TO AMEND AND REPEAL PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO.1705, AND TO AMEND AND REPEAL PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 15.30 OF TITLE 15 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODEORDINANCE NO. 1861
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
TO AMEND AND REPEAL PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1705, AND TO AMEND AND REPEAL PORTIONS
OF CHAPTER 15.30 OF TITLE 15 OF THE NATIONAL CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City as
follows:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 1705 and Chapter 15.30 of Title 15 of
the National City Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 15.30
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
Sections:
15.30.010 Circumstances under which reimbursement may be sought.
15.30.011 Definitions.
15.30.020 Determination to charge costs.
15.30.030 Calculation of costs incurred.
15.30.010 Circumstances under which reimbursement may be sought.
The City may impose upon the responsible person or entity the reasonable cost
of fire prevention, suppression, investigation or the protection of the public from
fire and other hazardous conditions that result from any of the following
conditions or activities:
A. Negligent manufacture, transportation, storage, handling,
burning, or release of hazardous or toxic chemicals or
substances, flammable liquids, materials or substances, or any
material or substance which creates a health hazard (as defined
in the currently adopted Uniform Fire Code, Health & Safety Code,
Labor Code, or other related codes or ordinances);
B. Negligent use of welding equipment, cutting torch or tar pot;
C. Negligently creating, permitting, or maintaining a fire or other
hazardous condition;
D. Failure to correct a hazardous condition for which a "Notice of
Correction" has been previously given by the National City Fire
Department;
E. Setting of a fire negligently or in violation of any ordinance,
law, regulation, or statute of the City of National City, County
of San Diego or State of California.
15.30.011 Definitions. The meaning of all terms used in this chapter
not otherwise defined, shall be as set forth in the currently adopted Uniform
Fire Code and Health and Safety Code.
15.30.020 Determination to Charge Costs. Whenever the Fire Chief of
the City determines that the City or its agent has incurred costs for fire
prevention, suppression, investigation or protection of the public safety, when a
fire or other hazardous condition has resulted from the activities specified in
Section 15.30.010, he shall:
A. Calculate the costs incurred;
B. Identify the person or persons responsible, and;
C. Send, by certified mail, an invoice of all appropriate charges.
15.30.030 Calculation of costs incurred. The "costs incurred" shall
include all necessary expenditures to correct the hazardous condition, or
extinguish the fire, including, but not limited to:
A. The cost of manpower;
B. The cost of extinguishing agents; and
C. The reasonable value of the use of equipment by the agency in-
curring costs in the use of that equipment.
Section 2. That Sections 15.30.040, 15.30.050 and 15.30.060 of the
National City Municipal Code, as set forth in Ordinance No. 1705, are hereby
repealed.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of July, 1985.
ATTEST:
Ione/Campbell, City Ca$rk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III - City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California,
on July 2 11985 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Cocmer„Dalla, Tan Deventer , Waters., organ
Nays: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
Abstain: Councilmen None
AUTHENTICATED BY:
KILE MORGAN
By:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City Cleyk of the City of National y, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted
until seven calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction
and the days of its final passage, to wit, on July _16, 1985
and on July 23, 1985
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its
final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed
with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the
Council and that there was available for the consideration of each mem-
ber of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written
or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and cor-
rect copy of ORDINANCE NO. ...1a6.1. of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on
(Seal)
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy