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Adopt a Resolution of the Lodi City Council Accepting the Lodi Fire Department’s Annual Compliance Report Regarding Hotel, Apartment, and School Inspections as Mandated by Senate Bill No. 1205 (FD)
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MEETING DATE:
May 20, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Ryan Smart, Fire Marshal
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution of the Lodi City Council Accepting the Lodi Fire Department’s Annual Compliance Report Regarding Hotel, Apartment, and School Inspections as Mandated by Senate Bill No. 1205.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Senate Bill No.1205 mandates that every city fire department shall report annually to its administering authority on its compliance with the Health and Safety Code, Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3. The bill states that the report shall occur when the administering authority discusses its annual budget, or at another time determined by the administering authority.
The California State Fire Marshal mandates that certain occupancy types be inspected annually. These mandated occupancy types include private and public schools, hotels, motels, lodging houses, and apartment/condominium buildings. The purpose of annual fire inspections is to mitigate known hazards, reduce risk to the community, and ensure reasonable compliance with the California Fire Code. The Lodi Fire Department performs the mandated inspections, in addition to other inspections at local businesses, as part of the Department's prevention program. In 2025, the Lodi Fire Department inspected 100% of the state-mandated annual inspections within the calendar year.
California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.2 mandates that the local fire department inspect all hotels, motels, and lodging houses once annually. The Lodi Fire Department inspected nineteen (19) out of nineteen (19) hotels, motels, and lodging houses during the 2025 calendar year.
California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.2 mandates that the local fire department inspect all apartments once annually. The California Building Code also specifies that condominiums should be considered apartments for building code application. An apartment shall consist of three or more attached units, and excludes all duplex and townhome buildings as defined by code. The Lodi Fire Department inspected four hundred and thirty-seven (437) out of four hundred and thirty-seven (437) apartment/condominium complexes during the 2025 calendar year.
California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.3 mandates that the local fire department inspect all public and private schools once annually. The Lodi Fire Department inspected thirty-eight (38) out of thirty-eight (38) school facilities during the 2025 calendar year.
In total, the Lodi Fire Department conducted four hundred ninety-four (494) state-mandated inspections during the 2025 calendar year. Further, the acceptance of this compliance communication and the recommended Resolution fulfill the statutory requirements contained in California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 13146.4, as amended by SB 1205. This resolution will complete all of the requirements set by the State of California for mandated inspections for the City. No further action is required.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not applicable.