HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 124 ORDINANCE NO. 124
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY ADDING SUBSECTION 10.207(g) TO THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE RELATING TO EQUIP-
MENT CONTROLLING ACCESS OF EMERGENCY
VEHICLES INTO PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS.
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 hereby is amended as
follows:
Add Subsection 10.207(g) Equipment Controlling Access Into Private
Developments. Whenever access into private property, other than an
individual single-family residence and similar small projects, is
controlled through use of gates, barriers, guard houses or other
similar means, provision shall be made to facilitate access by
emergency vehicles in a manner approved by the Chief of Police.
All controlled access devices that are power operated shall have a
radio controlled override system capable of opening the gate when
activated by a special transmitter located in emergency vehicles.
Devices shall be equipped to facilitate opening in the event of a
power failure. All controlled access devices that are not power
operated shall be approved by the Chief of Police.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 3. 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
designated 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.
The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the
City Council held on November 20 , 1985 by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Krings, Murphy, Paquette and
Mayor Pro Tan Smith
Noes: None
Absent: Mayor Martin
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I e I, MAXINE E. CLEM, City Clerk of the City of Cathedral City, hereby cer-
tify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 124
adopted by the City Council of the City of Cathedral City at a regular
meeting of said City Council held on November 20, 1985, and that the same
was posted within 15 days of the above date in at least the three public
places specified for such postings by the said City Clerk.
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