Section 104.11 of chapter 1, division II of the California fire code is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.11 Fire Investigations. The fire code official and the fire department shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of any fire, explosion and other hazardous condition. Information that could be related to trade secrets or processes shall not be made part of the public record except as required by law.
The fire chief or duly authorized representative, is authorized to investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of unauthorized releases of hazardous materials. The Redlands police department and allied law enforcement agencies are authorized to assist the fire department in its investigations when requested to do so.
(Ord. 2948, 2022: Ord. 2900, 2019: Ord. 2840, 2016)