To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: County Counsel
Meeting Date: December 16, 2025
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Matthew Kiedrowski |
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707-234-6885 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Adoption of Resolution of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Ratifying Ordinance No. 2025-02 of the Ukiah Valley Fire District Adopting the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code Part 9 with Amendments, as well as the 2025 Edition of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Part 7, Regulating and Governing the Safeguarding of Life and Property From Fire and Explosion and for Providing for the Issuance of Permits, Repealing All Other Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances of the Ukiah Valley Fire District in Conflict Herewith
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Resolution ratifying Ordinance No. 2025-02 of the Ukiah Valley Fire District adopting the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code Part 9 with Amendments, as well as the 2025 Edition of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Part 7, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion and for providing for the issuance of permits, repealing all other Ordinances and parts of Ordinances of the Ukiah Valley Fire District in conflict herewith; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Adoption of BOS Resolutions 08-053, 11-024, 18-013 and 21-088, ratifying the adoption of the 2007, 2010, 2016 and 2019, respectfully, editions of the California Fire Code with amendments by Ukiah Valley Fire District.
Summary of Request:
The Ukiah Valley Fire District has complied with subdivision (c) of Health and Safety Code section 13869.7 by adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-02 Adopting the 2025 Edition of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Part 7, Regulating and Governing the Safeguarding of Life and Property From Fire and Explosion And For Providing For the Issuance Of Permits, Repealing All Other Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances of the Ukiah Valley Fire District In Conflict Herewith.
Health and Safety Code section 13869.7 further provides that no ordinance adopted by a fire protection district shall be effective until ratification by the county where the ordinance will apply. Upon ratification of an adopted ordinance, the county shall file a copy of the findings of the district, and any findings of the county, together with the adopted ordinance expressly marked and identified to which each finding refers, with the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Ordinance No. 2025-02 is attached to the draft resolution as Exhibit A. Further, District Resolution 2025-04 is attached to the draft resolution as Exhibit B, containing the various findings made by the District supporting the adoption of the District’s Ordinance, as well as a matrix showing which climatic, geological and topographical conditions support the more restrictive code provisions adopted by the District.
District staff have provided additional documentation indicating what portions of the Fire Code have been amended by the District’s Ordinance.
Note that the Ukiah Valley Fire District serves District 2 and portions of both District 1 and District 5.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Not adopt resolution; provide direction to staff regarding a modification or denial of the ordinance.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Prepared and Resilient County
Supervisorial District: District 1
Vote Requirement: Majority
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AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Executive Office
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Item Status |
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