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ATTY/ORD .0009/CC ORD FIRE CODE ADOPTION REV: 08-29-25 MI Page 2 of 16 ARTICLE II. – REDWOOD CITY FIRE CODE: Sec. 12.7 – ADOPTION OF 2025 STATE CODE, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS: A. Pursuant to Sections 50022.2 et seq., of the California Government Code and Section 15 of the Charter of the City, the Title 24, Part 9 of the California Code of Regulations, known as the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, together with the non-building standards and all the appendices included therein, with the exceptions of the following appendix chapters: A-Board of Appeals, E-Hazard Categories, F-Hazard Ranking, G-Cryogenic Fluids, J-Building Information Sign, L-Fire Fighter Air Replenishment Systems, M-High-Rise Buildings-Retroactive Automatic Fire Sprinkler Requirements, O-Valet Trash and Recycling Collection in Group R-2 Occupancies, Q-Community Wildland Urban Interface Fire Hazard Evaluation Framework, and published by the California State Building Standards Commission, and based on the 2024 Edition of the International Fire Code is hereby adopted as the Redwood City Fire Code, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code, are adopted as if fully set forth herein, with the additions, insertions, deletions and modifications, if any, set forth in this Article. This Code and the regulations adopted herein shall apply to all occupancies, both state-regulated and non-state-regulated for fire and life safety. B. All references to the Fire Code, and/or the Redwood City Fire Code by that name, in the Redwood City Code, any city forms, documents or regulations shall be construed to refer to the Codes adopted herein and as amended hereinafter. C. One complete copy of the Redwood City Fire Code including all of the provisions adopted by reference shall be maintained in the office of the Redwood City Public Library and available for public review. D. In the event there are conflicts between the provisions of this Code and other codes or provisions adopted by the City, the most restrictive provision shall apply. [Section 12.7.1 was not repealed and remains part of the new Article II of Chapter 12.] Sec. 12.7.1 – DESIGNATION OF FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES: The City Council hereby adopts and designates Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and as designated on map titled “Redwood City - Fire Hazard Map” dated February 24, 2025, and retained on file and made available at the offices of the Fire Chief and Building