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Oxnard committee acknowledges fire departmentreport that shows 38% residential compliance, cites 10 arson arrests
Summary
The committee voted 3-0 to forward a resolution acknowledging the Oxnard Fire Departmentannual report on state-mandated inspections, which shows 100% compliance for educational occupancies but a 38% compliance rate for certain residential inspections, plus 10 arson arrests and a 5,000-smoke-detector grant.
The Oxnard City Committee on Public Safety and Housing Development voted 3-0 on March 11 to adopt a resolution acknowledging receipt of the Oxnard Fire Departmentannual report on state-mandated inspections, as required by sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
The report, presented by the Fire Chief (Oxnard Fire Department), highlights a 100% compliance rate for E occupancies (educational uses) and a substantially lower compliance rate for residential inspections, which the chief said is currently 38%.
The nut of the report is public safety: state law requires inspection of specified occupancies, and the department used the annual report to summarize inspection activity, enforcement challenges and related initiatives for the prior year.
The chief told the committee that the lower residential compliance rate stems from staffing and workload…
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