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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 172 ORDINANCE NO. 172 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1982 EDITION, WITH AMEND- MENTS, AND THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE STAN- DARDS, 1982 EDITION. The city council of the City of Cathedral City does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 11.02, "Uniform Fire Code," of the Cathedral City Municipal Code, and Ordinances Nos. 11, 43, 50 and 124 are each and all hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof, a new chapter, to be numbered 8.20 hereby is added to Title 8 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code, to read as follows: Chapter 8.20 UNIFORM FIRE CODE Sections: 8.20.010 Incorporation by Reference. 8.20.020 Definitions. 8.20.030 Violation Penalty. 8.20.040 Board of Appeals. 8.20.050 Access Roadways for Fire Apparatus. 8.20.060 Life-Safety Systems, Installation. 8.20.070 Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems. 8.20.080 Standpipes. 8.20.090 Buildings Under Construction. 8.20.100 Exit Obstruction. 8.20.110 Multiplug Adapters. 8.20.010 Incorporation by Reference. Certain documents marked and designated as the "Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition," including Appendix I-A (Life Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings), Appendix I-B (Stairway Identification), Appendix II-A (Suppression and Control of Hazardous Fire Areas), Appendix II-B (Protection of Flammable or Combustible Liquids in Tanks in Locations That May Be Flooded), Appendix II-C (Marinas), Appendix II-D (Rifle Ranges), Appendix III-A (Test Procedures for Fire Extinguishing Systems), Appendix III-B (Basement Pipe Inlets), Appendix III-C (Fire Alarm Systems), Appendix IV-A (Interior Floor Finish), Appendix V-A (Nationally Recognized Standards of Good Practice), and Appendix VI-A (Emergency Relief Venting for Fire Exposure for Aboveground Tanks), and the "Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1982 Edition," are adopted for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such "Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition," and the "Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1982 Edition," published by the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the International Conference of Building Officials, on file in the community development department, are referred to and made a part of this code as if fully set out in this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. CU .)v y y - 1 - 8.20.020 Definitions. Section 9.102 Definitions of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, is amended by the addition of the following: A. Wherever the term "jurisdiction" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the City of Cathedral City. B. Wherever the term "corporation counsel" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the City Attorney for the City of Cathedral City. C. Wherever the title "Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention" or "chief" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the chief of the fire department serving the City of Cathedral City and such other persons as he shall appoint to enforce the terms of the Uniform Fire Code. 8.20.030 Violation Penalty. Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code and this chapter or who fails to comply with any order made thereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement or specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder from which no appeal has been taken, or who fails to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified after appeal, within the required time, is severally for each such violation and noncompliance guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the Riverside County jail for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each person is guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision of the Uniform Fire Code and this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person after notification of the initial violation and shall be punishable therefor as provided herein. The application of the penalty provided in this section shall not be held to prevent the abatement of prohibited conditions as a public nuisance as provided by Section 1.01.250 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code. 8.20.040 Board of Appeals. Section 2.302 (Board of Appeals) of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, is deleted. Hereinafter whenever the chief or his duly authorized representative disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit or certificate applied for, or suspends or revokes any permit or certificate issued under the Uniform Fire Code, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the Uniform Fire Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, any person so aggrieved may appeal from the decision of the chief to the City Council of the City of Cathedral City. Any such appeal shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 2.04.100 through 2.04.130 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code. 8.20.050 Access Roadways for Fire Apparatus. A. Subsection (a) of Section 10.207 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, (Required Construction) is amended by adding the following: - 2 - For the purpose of this section "all weather driving surface" shall mean a hard surface such as asphalt, concrete, turf block or other hard surface as approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. B. Subsection (g) is added to Section 10.207 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, to read as follows: (g) Fire Lanes. In all locations where access for fire apparatus for fire suppression or rescue purposes is unduly difficult or subject to obstruction, the chief may designate fire lanes and cause them to be marked and/or posted as such, according to standards required by the Fire Department. Violators shall be subject to citation for violation of California Vehicle Code Section 22500.1. C. Subsection (h) is added to Section 10.207 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, to read as follows: (h) 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. 8.20.060 Life-Safety Systems, Installation. A. Subsection (c) of Section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, is amended to read as follows: (c) Water Supply. An approved water supply capable of supplying required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to all premises upon which buildings or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed. When any portion of the building protected is in excess of 165 feet from a water supply on a public street, there shall be provided, when required by the chief, on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow. Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevator 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 Lti 1 4> - 3 - residential subdivisions, the chief may be guided by the standard published by the Insurance Services Office, "Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow." In setting such requirements, the following shall apply: 1. In all single family residential zones, the minimum fire protection requirements shall not be less than 1,000 GPM for 2 hours duration at 20 PSI residual operating pressure at any given hydrant. All development shall either construct required fire flow facility or pay into the fire flow improvement fund the amount per dwelling unit prescribed by City Council Resolution provided, however, that upon the written request of the applicant, the chief may reduce such fire flow requirements 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 on file in the office of the City Clerk, with any amendments thereto which may have been adopted by the City. 2. In all multiple family residential zones, the minimum fire protection requirements shall not be less than 2,500 GPM for 2 hours duration at 20 PSI residual operating pressure at any given hydrant. For all developments with 4 or less units on a legal lot or parcel of record, the required fire flow shall either be constructed or payment made to the fire flow improvement fund in the amount per dwelling unit prescribed by City Council Resolution. All developments with 5 or more units on a legal lot or parcel of record shall be required to construct the fire flow facility. 3. In any subdivision of land in any residential zone where the potential is for 5 or more dwelling units, the fire flow facility shall be constructed as required in that zone. 4. For commercial and industrial buildings, the minimum fire flow required shall be 3000 GPM @ 20 PSI residual operating pressure for a (2) two-hour duration. The location, number and type of fire hydrants connected to a water supply capable of delivering the required fire flow shall be provided on the public street or on the site of the premises to be protected as required and approved by the chief. All hydrants shall be accessible to the fire department apparatus by roadways meeting the requirements of Section 10.207. - 4 - B. Subsection (f) is added to Section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, to read as follows: (f) Smoke Detectors. In new construction of Group R1 and R3 developments or when alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit and having a valuation in excess of $1,000 occur, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing Group R, Division 3 occupancies, the entire building shall be } provided with smoke detectors located as required for new Group R, Division 1 or Division 3 occupancies. The required smoke detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial source. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. The required smoke detector shall also be equipped with a backup battery system that will allow the detector to remain operational in the event of a power failure. 8.20.070 Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems. Subsection (b) of Section 10.309 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, is amended by adding the following: An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in every building hereafter constructed for Group A, B, E, H, I and R1 occupancies where the gross floor is 5000 square feet or more, regardless of stories. Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for reducing the gross floor area of the building for the purposes of this code section. NFPA Standard No. 13-D Life Safety System may be installed in Group R, Division 1 occupancies larger than 5000 square feet in lieu of normal commercial NFPA Standard No. 13 fire suppression systems. (Group R, Division 1 occupancy in the Uniform Building Code includes hotels, motels and apartment buildings.) Automatic fire sprinklers shall be installed in all buildings over two stories in height or exceeding thirty (30) feet in height. 8.20.080 Standpipes. A. Subsection (b) of Section 10.312 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, is amended to read as follows: (b) Where Required. Standpipe systems shall be provided as set forth in Table No. 10.312. Such standpipe systems shall be provided with fire department inlet connections at accessible locations adjacent to usable stairs, but in no case shall the distance from the curb line to fire department standpipe connection exceed forty feet (40'). r- 0OO4', 1 ,JJ - 5 - B. Subsection (f) is added to Section 10.312 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, to read as follows: (f) Replacement. Occupancies having an existing wet standpipe system which has been determined by the Chief to need replacement, shall be required to replace the hose and nozzle appliances with lined hose tested to 300 PSI and variable fog nozzle. 8.20.90 Buildings Under Construction. A. Subsection (c) of Section 10.313 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, is amended to read as follows: (c) Where Required. Every building three stories or more in height shall be provided with not less than one standpipe for use during construction. Such standpipe shall be provided with fire department hose connections at accessible locations adjacent to usable stairs and the standpipe outlets shall be located adjacent to such usable stairs. Such standpipe systems shall be extended as construction progresses to within one floor of the highest point of construction having secured decking or flooring. In each floor there shall be provided a 2-1/2 inch valve outlet for fire department use. Where construction height requires installation of a Class III standpipe, fire pumps and water main connections shall be provided to serve the standpipe. B. Subsection (f) is added to Section 10.313 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, to read as follows: (f) First Aid Suppression. Every building less than three stories in height shall have domestic water supply available on site and garden hose installed which will reach all portions of the combustible construction areas, the purpose of which is to provide "First Aid" fire suppression. 8.20.100 Exit Obstruction. Subsection (f) is added to Section 12.103 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, to read as follows: (f) Windows of Sleeping Rooms. Any bars, grates or other obstructions across the opening of any window of any sleeping room of any building shall be so constructed that they may be readily opened so as to allow an occupant to use the window as a means of escape from a fire originating within the building. 8.20.110 Multiplug Adapters. Section 85.107 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, is amended to read as follows: The use of multiplug adapters such as multiplug extension cords, cube adapters, strip plugs or any other device that does not comply with this code or the u0:'1 i - 6 - Electrical Code is prohibited. U.L. approved multiadapter outlet boxes which are enclosed in cases and have a built-in 15 ampere circuit breaker may be utilized, provided the other provisions of this section are met. SECTION 2. VALIDITY. If any section, subsection clause or phrase of this Ordinance or of the code adopted thereby is for any reason held by a E court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or of the code adopted thereby. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section or subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, and of the code adopted hereby irrespective of the clauses or phrases being declared invalid. 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 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 introduced after reading of the title and of the title of the Codes adopted thereby, before the City Council of the City of Cathedral City, California, at a regular meeting of the City Council, and thereafter, following the public hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 50022.3, the foregoing Ordinance was finally adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on May 6 , 1987 by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Di Grandi, Hillery, Krings, Murphy and Mayor Paquette Noes: None Absent: None M YOR ,,rl TTEST C CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: APP ` •V I Aiop 0 CONTENT: j CITY ORNEY -CITY IAN: ER :! - 7 - I , MAXINE CLEM, City Clerk of the City of Cathedral City , hereby certify that the foregoing is a full , true and correct copy of Ordinance No . 172 adopted by the City Council of the City of Cathedral City , at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 6th day of May , 1987 , 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. 7,7 MaxCle City Clerk 060916