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Resolution approving the South San Francisco Fire Department’s annual inspections performance pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
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Whereas, the California Health and Safety Code 13146.4 requires fire departments providing fire protection services to annually inspect and report to City Council inspection status of buildings that are being used as public or private schools, hotels, motels, lodging houses, and apartment houses; and
Whereas, the South San Francisco Fire Department maintains a comprehensive inspection program, working to ensure that all occupancies within the City are inspected for fire and life safety on an annual or biennial basis; and
Whereas, California Health and Safety Code 13146.4 requires only the reporting of public or private schools, hotels, motels, lodging houses, and apartment houses, the South San Francisco Fire Department has elected to include data on additional occupancies within the City that pose a risk, including places of assembly, gas stations, auto repair facilities, laboratories, care facilities, hospitals and fire protection systems; and
Whereas, the purpose of state law requires fire departments to review and report on annual state mandated occupancy inspections within their jurisdictions, which allows the City Council an opportunity to evaluate Fire Prevention performance; and
Whereas, the Fire Department Inspection Compliance Report, hereto attached as Exhibit A, ensures compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 and demonstrates the City’s commitment to improving public safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby approve the South San Francisco Fire Department’s annual inspections performance pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
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