Section 104.1.1 is added to Section 104 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
“104.1.1 Authority of the Fire Chief and the Canyon Lake Fire Department.
1. The Fire Chief is authorized and directed to enforce all applicable State fire laws and provisions of this ordinance and to perform such duties as directed by the Canyon Lake City Council.
2. The Fire Chief is authorized to administer, interpret and enforce this ordinance. Under the Fire Chief’s direction, the Canyon Lake Fire Department is authorized to enforce ordinances of the City of Canyon Lake pertaining to the following:
2.1. The prevention of fires.
2.2. The suppression or extinguishment of dangerous or hazardous fires.
2.3. The storage, use and handling of hazardous materials.
2.4. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual and other private fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment.
2.5. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes.
2.6. The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land, in buildings, structures and other property, including those under construction.
2.7. The maintenance of means of egress.
2.8. The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fire and unauthorized releases of hazardous materials.
3. The following persons are hereby authorized to interpret and enforce the provisions of this code and to make arrests and issue citations as authorized by law:
3.1. The Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Battalion Chief, and all members of the Canyon Lake Fire Department.
3.2. The Riverside County Sheriff and any deputy sheriff.
3.3. Officers of the California Highway Patrol.
3.4. Code Enforcement Officers of the City of Canyon Lake Code Enforcement Department.
3.5. Peace Officers of the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
3.6. The law enforcement officers of the Federal Bureau of Land Management.”
(Ord. 190, passed 1-15-2020; Am. Ord. 213, passed 10-6-2021; Am. Ord. 227, passed 11-9-2022)