HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 43 ORDINANCE NO. 43
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY,
_4 CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 10.301. (c) OF
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE RELATING TO REQUIRED
FIRE FLOWS IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS, AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 35.
The city council of the City of Cathedral City does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Uniform Fire Code adopted by Ordinance No. 11 and by
Section 11.02.010 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby amended as
follows:
Amend the second paragraph of Subsection 10.301. (c) to read:
(1) Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, ele-
vator tanks, water mains or other fixed system capable of supplying
their required fire flow. In setting the requirements for
fire flow in connection with new developments involving
industrial or commercial projects, or involving residential
subdivisions whereby five or more lots or parcels of land are
created or utilized in such developments or whereby five or
more dwelling units are created, the chief may be guided by
the current standard published by the Insurance Services
Office, "Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow."
(2) In setting such requirements in connection with other new
residential developments in which less than five parcels of
land or dwelling units are created or utilized, the minimum
fire protection requirements so established shall not be less
than 500 gallons per minute for two hours duration at 20 psi
residual operating pressure at any given hydrant, provided
however, that upon the written request of the applicant, the
chief may reduce such fire flow requirement on the condition
that there be installed in each dwelling unit an automatic
fire sprinkler system meeting the standards prescribed by
National Fire Protection Association Standard 13D with any
amendments thereto which may have been adopted by the City.
SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 35 hereby is repealed.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 4. POSTING. The city clerk shall within 15 days after the passage
of this ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least the 3 public places desig-
nated by resolution of the city council; shall certify to the adoption and
posting of this ordinance; and shall cause this ordinance and its certification,
together with proof of posting, to be entered in the book of ordinances of
this City.
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The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the city
council held December 1 , 1982, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Case, Krings, Martin, Smith and Mayor Murphy
Noes: None
Absent: None
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MAYOR /
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_r',742L--ITY ATTORNEY CITY 1' AGE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE
NO. 'I.3 WAS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, IN A
MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE I DAY OF ,
198&, AND THAT SAME r1AS POSTED IN AT LEAST THE THREE
PUBLIC PLACES SPECIFIED FOR SUCH POSTINGS, BY THE SAID
CITY COUNCIL
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CITY CLERK
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