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C.100

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Jason Crapo, County Building Official
Date:	April 18, 2023

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Costa

County

Subject:

Ratify Moraga Orinda Fire District Ordinance No. 23-01, implementing the 2022 California Fire Code with Local Amendments

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Jason Crapo, 925-655-2800

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 18, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RATIFY Moraga Orinda Fire District Ordinance No. 23-01 with attached modifications, implementing the 2022 California Fire Code with local amendments in the unincorporated portion of the District's service area.

DIRECT the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to provide a certified copy of this Board Order to the Moraga Orinda Fire District within 15 days of this ratification pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Directors of the Moraga Orinda Fire District has adopted Ordinance No. 23-01, adopting the 2022 California Fire Code, with local amendments. The District's local amendments strengthen fire prevention requirements consistent with local conditions, as described in the attached staff report presented by District staff to the District's Board of Directors dated February 15, 2023. The District has requested that the Board of Supervisors ratify the District's adoption of the ordinance so that the District can implement the 2022 Fire Code, with local amendments, in the unincorporated portion of the District's service area. Ratification by the Board of Supervisor is required by State law for the District's code adoption ordinance to be effective in the unincorporated portion of the District's service area. The Board Order modifies the District's ordinance by providing for the retention of the Board of Supervisor's discretion for final County approval of entitlements, completion of development improvements, and issuance of County stop work orders within the unincorporated area of the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Board of Supervisors does not approve the recommended actions, the Moraga Orinda Fire District will not be able to implement District Ordinance No. 23-01 within the unincorporated portion of the District's service area.