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Council amends small-site housing ordinance to require fire-safety consultation before code changes
Summary
After a lengthy debate about evacuation routes and firefighter resources, the City Council adopted amendments instructing staff to consult Los Angeles Fire Department officials and related agencies while proceeding with an ordinance intended to ease small-site housing construction.
The Los Angeles City Council adopted an amended motion instructing city staff to consult the Fire Department, fire marshals and other relevant agencies while advancing an ordinance aimed at facilitating small-site housing construction. The council approved the amendment as part of item 42 after members pressed for more explicit fire-safety review.
Councilmember Rodríguez introduced the amendment and Councilmember Park seconded it. Several councilmembers — including Park and Bloomfield — voiced…
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