HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1987-1917 ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE 1985 EDITION, UNIFORM FIRE CODES, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS PROPERTYFROM FIRE AND EXPLOSION AND ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION4260-ce-1,Cy. /980
ORDINANCE NO. a 9 1 7
ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE 1985 EDITION, THE
APPENDIX THERETO, AND THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS, PRESCRIBING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY
FROM FIRE AND EXPLOSION, AND ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
AND PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREFOR AND n1FINING THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS,
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1832 AND ALL OTHER
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
BE IT ORDAINED BY the City Council of the City of National City that
Ordinance No. 1832 of the City of National City and all other ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed, and
that Chapter 15.28 is hereby added to the National City Municipal Code to read
as follows:
Sections:
15.28.002
15.28.010
15.28.020
15.28.030
15.28.040
15.28.050
15.28.060
15.28.070
15.28.080
15.28.085
15.28.090
15.28.100
15.28.110
15.28.120
15.28.130
15.28.135
15.28.140
15.28.150
15.28.160
15.28.165
15.28.170
15.28.175
15.28.180
15.28.185
15.28.190
15.28.200
15.28.210
15.28.220
15.28.230
15.28.240
15.28.250
15.28.260
15.28.270
15.28.280
15.28.290
15.28.295
15.28.300
15.28.310
15.28.315
15.28.320
Chapter 15.28
Findings and Declarations
Code Adopted
Establishment and Duties of Bureau of Fire Prevention
Definitions
Establishment of Limits for Flammable Liquid Storage
Establishment of Limits for Bulk Storage of LPG
Establishment of Storage of Explosives and Blasting Agents
Section 10.306..Amended..Fire Alarm Systems
Section 79.903(a)..Amended..Service Station Hose Nozzles
Section 79.605 (b) ..Added..Underground Tank 'besting
Section 11.112..Amended..Outdoor Burning
Section 2.105..Amended..Authority of Fire Personnel
Section 2.107..Amended..Right of Entry
Section 2.201(a)..Amended..Inspection and Unsafe Buildings
Section 4.101..Amended..Permits Required
Section 4.102..Amended..Commodities
Section 10.207..Amended..Fire Department Access
Section 10.208..Amended..Premises Identification
Section 10.301(d)..Amended..Fire Hydrant Markers
Section 10.308..Amended..Automatic Fire Extinguishing System
Section 10.309..Amended..Sprinkler System Alarms
Section 10.314(d)..Amended..Portable Fire Extinguishers
Section 10.315..Added..Pre-fire and Emergency Planning
Section 11.105..Amended..Types & Construction of Incinerators
Section 11.106..Amended..Residential Incinerators
Section 11.107..Amended..Incinerators
Section 11.110..Deleted..Restricted Use of Incinerators
Section 11.111..Amended..Chimney Spark Arrestors
Section 11.112..Amended..Hours of Burning
Section 11.115..Amended..Attendant for Fire
Section 11.204..Amended..Flammable Decorative Materials
Section 11.210..Added..Vehicles Leaking Fuel
Section 11.302..Amended..Cost Recovery for False Alarms
Section 11.303..Added..Reporting of Hazardous Materials
Releases
Section 11.404..Amended..Unvented Fuel Burning Appliances
Section 11.412..Amended..Vacant Buildings
Section 12.104..Amended..Doors
Section 25.119..Added..Requirements for Fairs, Trade Shows
Section 45.207..Deleted..Limited Spraying Areas
Section 61.106(c)..Amended..Portable Unvented Oil Burning
Appliances
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Sections:
15.28.330
15.28.340
15.28.350
15.28.360
15.28.370
15.28.380
15.28.390
15.28.400
15.28.410
15.28.420
15.28.430
Section 79.114 (e) ..Amended..Abandonment and Status of Tanks
Section 79.201(g-2)..Amended..Storage Cabinets
Section 79.702..Amended..Corrosion Protection
Section 80.103(c)..Added..General Requirements
App. I -A (1.b)..Amended..Life Safety for Existing Buildings
App. I -A (5)..Amended..Standpipes
Section 2.302..Appeals
Section 9..New Materials, Processes or Occupanies which may
Require Permits
Section 10..Penalties
Section 11..Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances
Section 12..Validity
15.28.002. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS. The City Council of the City of
National City, does hereby specifically and expressly find and declare that
the nature and uniqueness of the climate, terrain location, environment and
rate of population growth in the City of National City does necessitate and
demand specific changes in, and variations from the Uniform Fire Code, 1985
Edition, which are noted in and made part of this ordinance.
15.28.010 Adopted. There is hereby adopted by the City Council of the
City of National City for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing
conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion and
establishing a bureau of Fire Prevention and providing a certain code known
as the Uniform Fire Code and the appendix thereto, published by the
International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chief's
Association, being particularly the 1985 Edition thereof and the whole
thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified
or amended, of which code not less than three (3) copies have been and are
now filed in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of National City and
the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at
length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect,
the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City
of National City.
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15.28.020 ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION.
A. The Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire
Prevention in the Fire Department in the City of National City which is
hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the
Chief of the Fire Department.
B. The Fire Marshal in charge of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be
appointed by the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of National City.
Said appointment shall continue during good behavior and satisfactory
service, subject to removal only for cause.
C. The Chief of the Fire Department may detail such members of the Fire
Department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary. The
Chief of the Fire Department shall recommend to the City Council of the
City of National City the employment of technical inspectors, who, when
such authorization is made, shall be selected through an examination to
determine their fitness for the same position. The employment shall be for
an indefinite term with removal only for cause.
Section 3: 15.28.030 DEFINITIONS.
A. Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, it
shall be held to mean the City of National City.
B. Whenever the words "Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention" are used
in the Uniform Fire Code, they shall be held to mean the Fire Marshal of
the City of National City.
15.28.040 Establishment of Limits for Flammable Liquid Storage. Amended.
Establishment of limits of districts in which storage of flammable or
combustible liquids in outside above ground tanks is to be prohibited.
A. The limits referred to in Section 79.501 of the Uniform Fire Code in
which storage of Class I and II liquids in above ground tanks outside
buildings is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: All areas
within the City limits of National City.
B. The limits referred to in Section 79.1401 of the Uniform Fire Code in
which new bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids are prohibited,
are hereby established as follows: All areas within the City limits of
National City except for MM, Manufacturing Medium, MH, Manufacturing Heavy,
MT, Manufacturing Tidelands as established by the National City Land Use
Code.
15.28.050 Establishment of Limits for Bulk Storage of LPG. Amended.
Establishment of limits in which bulk storage of liquified petroleum gases
is to be restricted.
The limits referred to in Section 82.105(a) of the Uniform Fire Code,
in which bulk storage of liquified petroleum gases is to be restricted, are
hereby established as follows: All areas within the City limits of
National City, except MM, Manufacturing Medium, MH, Manufacturing Heavy,
MT, Manufacturing Tidelands as established by the National City Land Use
Code.
15.28.060 Establishment of Limits for Storage of Explosives and Blasting
Agents. Amended. Establishment of limits of districts in which storage of
explosives and blasting agents is to be prohibited.
The limits referred to in Section 77.106(b) of the Uniform Fire Code,
in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited are hereby
established as follows: All areas within the City limits of National City.
15.28.070 Section 10.306 Amended. Fire Alarm Systems.
Delete "EXCEPTIONS" in item number one CO and add new paragraphs (d)
and (e) to read as follows:
(d) "Approval. All fire alarm system components and equipment
installed under these provisions shall be State Fire Marshal approved."
(e) "Automatic telephone dialing device to transmit an emergency alarm
shall not be connected to the Fire Department emergency telephone number."
15.28.080 Section 79.903(a). Amended. Service Station Hose Nozzles.
The following is hereby added to paragraph 2 after the words "automatic
closing type hose nozzle": "without a latch open device".
15.28.085 Section 79.605(b). Added. Underground Tank Testing.
Underground tanks shall be tested for tightness in accordance with San
Diego County Dept. of Health Services, Hazardous Materials Management Unit
and those regulations adopted by the State of California.
15.28.090 Section 11.112. Amended. Outdoor Burning.
The following is added to paragraph (c):
(c) All outdoor burning and incinerator burning shall be done in
compliance with the Rules and Regulations of the San Diego County Air
Pollution Control District.
15.28.100 Section 2.105. Amended. Authority Of Fire Personnel To
Exercise Powers Of A Police Officer. Change "powers of a police officer"
to "powers of a peace officer."
15.28.110 Section 2.107. Amended. Right of Entry. Change to read
"...shall fail, neglect or refuse after proper request is made..."
15.28.120 Section 2.201(a). Amended. Inspection and Unsafe Buildings.
Change "The Fire Prevention Bureau" to "The Fire Prevention Bureau and
other Fire Department personnel shall inspect."
15.28.135 Section 4.102. Amended. Commodities. Add subsection (d). The
Chief may impose a fee for recovery of expenses incurred as result of
activities undertaken pursuant to enforcing the fire prevention provisions
of this Code.
15.28.140 Section 10.207 Amended. Fire Department Access.
(a) No changes.
(b) Where Required. Every building constructed shall be accessible to
fire department apparatus by way of access roadways with all-weather
driving surface of not less than 20 feet of unobstructed width, with
adequate roadway turning radius capable of supporting the imposed loads
of fire apparatus and having a minimum of 13 feet, 6 inches of vertical
clearance.
(c) Identification. The required width of access roadways shall not be
obstructed in any manner, including parking of vehicles. Where no space
is provided for parking along access roadways, they shall be kept clear
as follows: 1. Owners and/or property representatives shall be required
to identify and mark fire lanes to the satisfaction and approval of the
Fire Department. This requirement shall be marked on the approved plans
and complied with in the field.
2. The entrance to all required Fire Department access roads shall be
posted with approved signs. A maximum distance of 100 feet shall be
required in the spacing of signs along the length of the Fire Department
access road. The placing of signs shall be subject to the approval of
the Fire Department.
3. When applicable, all curbing which outlines the access roads shall be
painted red. White lettering reading "NO PARKING - FIRE LANE" shall be a
minimum of 4 inches tall and shall be placed every 30 feet or portion
thereof, on top of designated curbing or striping. Additional striping
for Fire Department access roads may be required under special conditions
(i.e. areas in front of garages and parking spaces). The minimum width
of this red striping shall be 8 inches with white lettering.
4. Fire Department access areas for appliances, such as hydrants,
standpipe inlets, sprinkler valves, etc., shall only require marking per
Item #3.
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(d) Permissible Modifications. Clearances or widths required by this
section may be increased when, in the opinion of the Chief, minimum
clearances or widths are not adequate to provide fire apparatus access.
For high piled combusitble storage, see Section 81.109.
(e) Buildings over 35 Feet High. Required access roadways shall be kept a
minimum of 26 feet in width in the immediate vicinity of any building over
35 feet in height above natural grade. Required access roadways shall be
located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 25 feet from the
building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the
building.
(f) Vertical Clearance is deleted.
(g) through (k) : no changes.
(1) Signs is deleted.
15.28.150 Section 10.208. Amended. Premises Identification.
"Approved numbers, or addresses, shall be placed on all new and existing
buildings adjacent to the principle entrance. Where the numbers posted at
the entrance are not easily visible from the street, additional numbers
shall be posted on the building or at a point that is plainly visible and
legible from the street on which is addressed. If necessary, directional
signs shall be posted showing proper access to a given address, from the
point where the Fire Department access roadway leaves the dedicated street,
to the entrance of each addressed building. All such numbers shall be
placed on a contrasting background."
15.28.160. Section 10.301(d). Amended. Fire Hydrant Markers. Existing
subsection (d) shall read: (d) Fire Hydrant Markers. When required by
the Chief, hydrant locations shall be identified by the installation of
reflective blue -colored markers affixed to the roadway surface adjacent to
the hydrant. The use of reflective blue -colored markers for any other
purpose shall be prohibited.
Existing subsection (d) and (e) are to be retained, but redesignated as
subsections (e) and (f) respectively.
15.28.165. Section 10.308. Amended. Automatic Fire Extinguishing
Systems.
(a) All occupancies except single family dwellings and Group M related
occupancies shall have an automatic fire extinguishing system installed:
1. Throughout all buildings four (4) stories or more in height.
2. Throughout all buildings which have a needed fire flow in excess
of 2500 gallons per minute (GPM).
3. In every story or basement which exceeds 1500 square feet in floor
area and any portion of which is located more than 75 feet from an opening
20 square feet in area with a minimum dimension of not less than 30 inches.
Such openings shall be in the exterior wall of the building entirely above
adjoining ground level and shall be accessible to the fire department and
shall not be obstructed in a manner that firefighting and rescue cannot be
accomplished from the exterior.
4. At the top of rubbish and linen chutes in their terminal room.
5. In rooms where nitrate film is stored or handled.
6. In protected combustible fiber storage vaults as defined in the
Uniform Fire Code.
(b) Conflicts with the Uniform Building Code. Where the provisions of
this chapter conflict with the currently adopted Uniform Building Code, the
more stringent provisions shall apply, this is to say, the provisions
offering the greatest fire and life safety protection shall apply.
Where automatic sprinkler systems are provided throughout buildings,
required fire flows may be reduced by as much as 50%. All such reductions
should be predicated on recognized standards and recommendations of the
public fire protection grading and rating agencies providing that service.
All required fire flows are to be available at a minimum 20 pounds per
square inch (PSI) residual operating pressure.
15.28.170 Section 10.309. Amended. Sprinkler System Alarms.
(a) When serving more than 100 sprinklers,
shall be supervised by an approved central
station service or local alarm which will
constantly attended location.
automatic sprinkler systems
station, proprietary or remote
give an audible signal at a
(b) When deemed necessary by the Chief, sprinkler systems serving less
than 100 heads with a special hazard, shall be supervised by an approved
central, proprietary or remote station service or local alarm which will
give an audible signal at a constantly attended location.
15.28.175 Section 10.314(d). Amended. Portable Fire Extinguishers. (d)
Portable Extinguishers. In addition to the fixed system, a dry chemical
(sodium bicarbonate or potassium bicarbonate base) portable fire
extinguisher which has a rating of not less than 40-B shall be installed
near the food processing equipment. For additional portable fire
extinguishers, see UFC Std. #10-1.
15.28.180 Section 10.315 Added. Pre -Fire and Emergency Planning.
Owners, operators, tenants, administrators and managers of: educational
and institutional occupancies; hotel and apartment occupancies containing
15 or more units and all high-rise buildings, shall when requird by the
Fire Chief or his designated representative, establish pre -fire and
emergency procedures and plans which shall include but not be limited to
the following:
1. Designation of a responsible person as Safety Director who shall work
with the Fire Chief in the establishment, implementation and maintenance of
pre -fire emergency plans.
2. Preparation of pre -fire and emergency plans which shall be designed
and implemented in accordance with the approval of the Fire Department.
15.28.185 Section 11.105. Amended. Types and Construction of
Incinerators.a. Every incinerator used shall comply with the provisions
of this section.
b. Commercial or industrial incinerators, when permitted, shall be
constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Building and
Mechanical Codes and shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from any
buildings and/or property line and shall not obstruct any required path
of exit travel.
c. Every incinerator shall be equipped and maintained with a spark
arrester constructed of iron, heavy wire mesh or other noncombustible
material, with openings not larger than 1/2 inch.
d. Every incinerator shall be constructed and maintained in accordance
with the requirements of any air pollution district having jurisdiction.
15.28.190 Section 11.106. Amended. Residential Incinerators.
Residential incinerators are strictly prohibited.
15.28.200 Section 11.107. Amended. Incinerators. Incinerators in a
trailer camp, mobile home park or permanent camping park are strictly
prohibited.
15.28.210 Section 11.110. Deleted. Restricted Use of Incinerators.
15.28.220 Section 11.111. Amended. Chimney Spark Arresters. Each
chimney used in conjunction with any fireplace or any heating appliance
in which solid or liquid fuel is used, upon any cabin house, hotel,
building or structure shall be maintained with a spark arrester as
required for incinerators.
15.28.230 Section 11.112. Amended. Hours of Burning. Delete
"Exceptions."
15.28.240 Section 11.115. Amended. Attendant for Fire. Except in an
approved incinerator, open burning shall be strictly prohibited.
15.28.250 Section 11.204. Amended. Flammable Decorative Materials.
a. Existing language is hereby labeled (a).b. Cut Trees.
1. No person shall flameproof or apply fire resistive treatment to
any cut tree required to be flameproofed by this section unless such
person has been issued a permit.
2. The Chief may give an examination to determine that the
applicant possesses the necessary qualifications required to perform a
satisfactory job of flameproofing or fire resistive treatment.
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3. In the flameproofing or fire resistive treatment of any cut tree,
only such chemicals or compounds or methods of treatment as are approved by
the Chief shall be used.
4. Following the flameproofing or fire
tree, there shall be firmly affixed thereto,
resistive treatment of any cut
on the base of the tree, a tag
or label, which shall contain the following information:
i. Name of the person performing the treatment.
ii. Firm or business name and address.
iii. Name or description of chemical or compound used for
treatment.
iv. Date of application.
v. Each tag or label shall be serially numbered and a record
kept thereof.
5. Each person, firm or corporation giving flameproofing or fire
resistive treatment shall maintain a written list of all such work
performed giving the serial number of the tag or label attached to the
tree, and the name and address
of the person, firm or corporation for whom
the work was performed and the date of treatment and location where the
tree is to be placed.
EXCEPTION: Cut trees three (3) feet or less in height when approved
by the Chief.
15.28.260 Section 11.210. Added. Vehicles Leaking Fuel.
When any vehicle is
leaking, and such
the Chief may order
public or private
owner's expense.
leaking fuel and it is impracticable to stop such
leaking creates a fire hazard as defined in this Code,
the removal of the vehicle from a highway or from
property and take action to mitigate the hazard at the
15.28.270 Section 11.302. Amended. Cost Recovery for False Alarms. Add
new subsection (e):
The Chief shall adopt and assess such fees as he may deem necessary to
recover the costs of false alarms received due to the action of any
mechanical or electrical alarm device, when the frequency of such false
activations is beyond five (5) a month and prior notification by the Fire
Department has been issued.
15.28.280 Section 11.303. Added. Reporting of Hazardous Materials
Releases.
Section 11.303. Reporting of Hazardous Materials Releases. (a) In the
event of a release or threatened release of any hazardous material on any
property the owner or occupant shall immediately upon discovery, report
such release or threatened release to the Fire Dept.
(b) For this purpose, hazardous material shall mean any material that
because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical
characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human
health and safety or to the environment if released into the workplace or
the environment.
(c) A release shall mean any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring,
emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, dumping, or disposing
into the environment, unless permitted or authorized by the Fire Chief.
15.28.290 Section 11.404. Amended. Unvented Fuel Burning Appliances.
Add new subsection (e): Unvented fuel burning appliances shall not be
installed, used, maintained, or permitted to exist in any occupancy.
Fuel burning appliances shall be installed in accordance with all
provisions of the Uniform Mechanical Code.
15.28.295 Section 11.412. Amended. Vacant Buildings. Existing language
is hereby labeled (a).
(b) Right to Secure. In the event the owner shall fail, neglect, or
refuse to remedy any condition which renders a structure unsecured, the
Chief may order the owner of such structure prosecuted as a violator of the
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provisions of these Sections and/or may proceed to cause the accomplishment
of the necessary remedial work or demolition. A record of the cost of all
such work performed shall be transmitted to the City Council, who shall
cause the same to be paid and levied as a special assessment against the
property.
15.28.300 Section 12.104. Amended. Doors. Change "building official" to
"enforcing authority" in part (b) Exceptions, last sentence.
15.28.310 Section 25.119. added. Requirements for Exhibits, Fairs, Trade
Shows or Vehicle Displays Inside Buildings.
(a) Permits. A permit shall be required to operate an exhibit, fair,
trade show or vehicle display inside a building.
(b) Aisles of a minimum of ten feet in width must be maintained at
all times. The line of travel to an exit door by an aisle shall be
not more than 150 feet.
(c) Exhibits, fairs, trade shows, or vehicle displays shall not be
placed in lobbies, foyers or the required width of an exit way.
(d) The display in any public building, other than those constructed
and classified by the Building Code for such use, of automobiles,
motorcycles, scooters, or other fuel operated vehicles shall meet the
following requirements:
1. The battery shall be disconnected and the battery cable
placed or tied in a position to prevent accidental battery contact.
2. Fuel tanks shall be equipped with a key -locking cap or
other devices (duct tape) approved by the Fire Marshal. Fill caps
that are inaccessible may be approved without a key or other
locking devices by the Fire Marshal.
3. For vehicle shows the following shall be required:
a. Vehicle gas tanks shall not contain more than one gallon of
fuel.
b. Vehicles shall be pushed into display area and pushed out
of display area upon termination of exhibit unless otherwise
approved by the Fire Marshal.
15.28.315 Section 45.207. Deleted. Limited Spraying Areas. Section
45.207, Limited Spraying Areas, shall be deleted in its entirety.
15.28.320 Section 61.106(c). Amended. Portable Unvented Oil -Burning
Heating Appliances.(c) Where Permitted. Portable unvented oil -burning
heating appliances shall not be installed, used, maintained or permitted to
exist in any occupancy.
15.28.330 Section 79.114(e). Amended. Abandonment and Status of Tanks.
Any underground tank which has been abandoned for a period of one year
shall be removed from the ground and the hole properly filled. In
circumstances where tank removal will cause structural damage to
surrounding buildings, the tank shall be filled in place in accordance with
the San Diego County Dept. of Health Services, Hazardous Materials
Management Unit.
15.28.340 Section 79.201 (g-2) . Amended. Storage Cabinets. 2.
Quantities. The quantity of Class I or Class II liquids shall not exceed
60 gallons and the total quantities of all liquids in a storage cabinet
shall not exceed 120 gallons.
EXCEPTION: Quantities shall not exceed those amounts listed in Table 9-A
of the Uniform Building Code.
15.28.350 Section 79.702. Amended. Corrosion Protection. Delete the
words "coated or" in the first sentence.
15.28.360 Section 80.103(c). Added. General Requirements. "Hazardous
materials or hazardous waste products shall not be discharged into or upon
any street, highway, drainage canal or ditch, storm drain, sewer or flood
control channel, lake or tidal waterway, or upon the ground" after
...allowed to accumulate on floors or shelves."
15.28.370 Appendix I-A(1.b). Amended. Life Safety for Existing
Buildings. Add EXCEPTION to end of paragraph: EXCEPTION: All smoke
detectors shall be installed immediately upon notification in accordance
with Appendix I -A (6) .
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15.28.380 Appendix I A(5) . Amended. Standpipes. 5. Standpipes. Any
building four (4) stories or more in height shall be provided with an
approved Class I or III standpipe system.
Section 8: 15.28.390 Appeals.
Section 2.302 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended as follows: The
Board of Appeals shall determine the suitability of alternate materials
and methods of construction; provide reasonable interpretations of the
provisions of the code; and shall recommend to the City Council such new
legislation as is consistent therewith.
The decisions of the Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshal in interpreting the
provisions of this code; the refusal to issue any permit required by the
code; and any action in issuing correction notices or notice to abate a
public nuisance of fire hazard may be appealed to the Board of Appeals.
Section 9: 15.28.400 New Materials, Processes or Occupancies which may
require Permits.
The City Manager, the Chief of the Fire Department and the Fire Marshal
shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving effected
persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or
occupancies which shall require permits in addition to those now
enumerated in said code. The Fire Marshal shall post such list in a
conspicuous place in his/her office and distribute copies thereof to
interested parties.
Section 10: 15.28.410 Penalties.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the Uniform Fire
Code hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith or who shall violate or
fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in
violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted
and approved thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who
shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the
City Council or by a court of competent jurisdiction, is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Section 11: 15.28.420 Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances.
All former ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with
the provisions of this ordinance or of the Code or Standards hereby
adopted are hereby repealed.
Section 12: 15.28.430 Validity.
The City Council of the City of National City hereby declares that should
any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance or of the Code
or Standards hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it
is the intent of the City Council of the City of National City that it
would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of the
elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid.
PASSED and ADOPTED this . f day of April, 1987.
4#04AIILI:10416i:=17--
George VWaters, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ione
BY:
APPROVED AS ¶EO FORM:
lerk
George H. Eiser, III -City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California,
on 4-28-87 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen
Nays: Councilmen
Absent: Councilmen
Abstain: Councilmen
Cooper, Ialla, Pruitt, YanDeventer, WateTs
None
None
No
AUTHENTICATED BY: GEORGE H. WATERS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk �f the City of National Otty, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted
until seven calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction
and the days of its final passage, to wit, on 4-7-87
and on 4-28-87
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its
final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed
with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the
Council and that there was available for the consideration of each mem-
ber of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written
or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and cor-
rect copy of ORDINANCE NO -19-17 of the City of National City, passed
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and adopted by the Council of said City on
(Seal)
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy