Ordinance No. 821ORDINANCE NO. 821
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CYPRESS AMENDING SECTION 5 -2(A)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS TO
REQUIRE SMOKE DETECTORS IN ALL DWELLINGS
AND LODGINGS CLASSIFIED UNDER GROUP R
DIVISION 3 OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
SECTION 1. Findings and Purposes.
WHEREAS, to achieve the goal of reducing fire
hazards and injuries in dwellings and lodgings within the
City of Cypress, the installation and maintenance of smoke
detectors is deemed necessary; and,
WHEREAS, the adoption of an enabling ordinance for
this purpose is in the public interest and promotes the
public health, safety and general welfare.
ACCORDINGLY, this Ordinance establishes procedures
and standards which establish requirements for smoke
detectors in dwellings and lodgings classified under Group R
Division 3 of the Uniform Building Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The Code of the City of Cypress is hereby
amended by the addition of Section 5- 2(A)(4 -5) to read as
follows:
"Section 5- 2(A)(4 -5). The Uniform Building Code is
hereby amended by adding thereto a new paragraph to Section
1210(a) Fire Warning Systems to read as follows:
'Section 1210(a)(1) Any dwelling or lodging
classified under Group R Division 3 of the Uniform Building
Code shall have a smoke detector installed as described in
this section.
All such smoke detectors shall be installed within
ninety (90) days of the passage of this Ordinance."
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase,
or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences,
clauses, phrases or portions thereof be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and
to give notice thereof by causing copies of this Ordinance
to be posted in three public places throughout the City.
FIRST READ at a
of said City held on the
1989 and finally adopted
meeting held on the 24th
1989.
ATTEST:
regular meeting of the City Council
10th day of July
and order posted at a regular
day of July
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YOV OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY CLERK H Q TY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF.ORANGE ) ss
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of
Cypress, California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Cypress, held on the 24th day
of July , 1989, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, I ane1 and Kerry
1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arnold
1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bowman
0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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