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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1966-1143 Adopts 1966 Uniform Fire Code; repeals Ord. 1087 (Repealed by 1245)ORDINANCE ND. 1143 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A UNIFORM FIRE CODE PRESCRIBING REG- ULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE21087 OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City as follows: 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, that certain code known as the Uniform Fire Ce recommended by the California Fire Chiefs' Association, being particularly the 1966 edition thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modi- fied or amended (by Section 7 of this ordinance), of which code not less than three (3) copies have been and now are filed in the office of the 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. SECTION 2: 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 of 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 Pre- vention shall be appointed by the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of National City. His appointment shall continue during good behavior and satisfactory service. 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 position. The examination shall be open to members and non-members of the Fire Department, and appointments made after examination shall be for an indefinite term with re- moval only for cause. d. A report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be made annually and transmitted to the City Manager of the City of National City; it shall contain all proceedings under this code, with such statistics and recommended amendments to the code which, in his judgement, shall deem desirable. SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS. a. Wherever the word "Municipality" is used in the Uni- form Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the City of National 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 National City. c. Wherever the words "Chief of the Bureau of Fire Pre- vention" are used in the Uniform Fire Code they shall be held to mean the Fire Marshal. SECTION 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS IN OUTSIDE ABOVE- GROUND TANKS MAY BE ALLOWED. a. The limits referred to in section 15.201 of the Uniform Fire Code in which storage of flammable liquids in outside above ground tanks is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: all areas within the City limits of National City except light manufacturing and heavy industry zones, as established by the zoning ordinances of the City of National City. b. The limits referred to in section 15.401 of the Uniform Fire Code, in which new bulk plants for flammable liquids may be allowed, are hereby established as follows: light manufacturing and heavy industry zones as established'by the zoning ordinances of the City of National City. SECTION 5: ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS IN WHICH BULK STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES IS TO BE RESTRICTED. The limits referred to in section 20.05a of the Uniform Fire Code, in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas may be allowed, are hereby established as follows: M-4 zone, sub- ject to Ordinance 962, section 8, sub -section 1, paragraph 2c. SECTION 6: ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS IS TO BE PROHIBITED. The limits referred to in section 11.06a 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. SECTION 7: AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE. The Uniform Fire Code is amended and changed in the following respects: a. Section 15.210 paragraph b, is hereby amended to read as follows: b. Depth and Cover. Excavation for underground storage tanks shall be made with due care to avoid undermining of founda- tions of existing structures. Underground tanks shall be set on firm foundation and surrounded by not less than 6 inches of soft earth or sand well -tamped in place. Tanks shall be covered with a minimum of 4 feet of earth or shall be covered with 1 foot of earth on top of which shall be placed a slab of reinforced con- crete not less than 6 inches thick. When underground tanks are or are likely to be subjected to traffic, they shall be protected against damage from vehicles passing over them by at least 3 feet of earth cover, or 18 inches of well -tamped earth, plus 6 inches of reinforced concrete or 8 inches of asphaltic concrete. When asphaltic or reinforced concrete paving is used as part of the protection it shall extend at least 1 foot horizontally beyond the outline of the tank in all directions. b. Section 15.502 is hereby amended as follows: The following is hereby added to paragraph d of said section 15.502 after the words "competent attendant": who shall not be more than 10 feet from said vehicle or container. The following paragraph is hereby added as paragraph e of said Section 15.502: e. Class 1 liquids in excess of five (5) gallons in the aggregate at any one location, shall be stored in approved underground tanks, provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to said liquids in the fuel tank attached to and forming a part of any motor vehicle or engine using such liquid as fuel. Provided further, that nothing herein contained shall apply to said stor- age of gasoline in not more than fifty (50) gallon quanti- ties in above ground tanks when said tanks or tank are located fifty (50) feet or more from any building or structure, and said tank or tanks are of an approved type, and persons maintaining same have a permit from the Fire Marshal. c. Section 27.01 is hereby amended as follows: para- graph a of said Section 27.01 is amended by deleting or strik- ing out the words "or a U. S. Forest Service Officer." Paragraph b (6) of said Section 27.01 is amended to read as follows: (6) Such burning is done only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of the same day. The following paragraph is hereby added as paragraph d of said Section 27.01: d. The Chief of the Fire Department may pro- hibit any or all bonfires and outdoor rubbish fires when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fire hazardous. d. Paragraphs c and d of Section 27.14 are hereby omitted in their entirety. e. Sections 27,E-5, 27.16 and 27.20 are hereby omitted in their entirety. f. Section 27.22, paragraph a, is hereby amended to read as follows: a. All burning shall take place between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day. Paragraph b of said Section 27.22 is hereby amended by deleting the words "other than paper". Paragraph c of said Section 27.22 is hereby amended by changing the last sentence to read as follows: Such exemption shall be only for non -continuing uses and shall be restricted to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day. g. Section 27.25 is hereby amended as follows: Except in an approved incinerator, every bonfire, camp fire, or burning of comb+istible waste matter, shall be constantly, attended by the person or persons designated in the burning permit and shall be extinguished before left alone. SECTION 8: MODIFICATIONS. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall have power to modify any of the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code upon application in writing by the owner or lessee, or his duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code, provided that the spirit of the code shall be observed, public safety secured, and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification when granted or allowed and the decision of the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention thereon shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy shall be furnished the applicant. SECTION 9: APPEALS. Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department shall dis- approve an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the code have been misconstrued :or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the City Council within 30 days from the date of the decision appealed. SECTION 10: NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES WHiCH MAY REQUIRE PERMITS. The City Manager, the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall act as a com- mittee to determine and specify, after giving affected 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 Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office, and distribute copies thereof to interested persons, SECTION 1,1: PENALTIES. a. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the 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, or any certificate or permit issued 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, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for each and every such violation and non-compliance respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reason- able time; and when not otherwise specified, each ten days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. b. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. SECTION 12: REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. Ordinance number 1087 of the City of National City and all other ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance or of the code hereby adopted are hereby repealed. SECTION 13: VALIDITY. The City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this ordinance or of the code hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the City Council 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. SECTION 14: DETERMINATION OF CITY COUNCIL. The City Council hereby finds and determines that each and all of the requirements set forth in Government Code Sections 50022.3, 50022,4, and 50022.6 have been fulfilled. SECTION 15: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval as required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this day of November 19 66 , by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Co burn i Harr s, Hogue,. Rei dMorgan 1st NAYS: Councilmen None ABSENT: None I hereby approve the foregoing Mayor of the City of Nd'i onal City, California Or4ance }this lst da oflovraber , Ordinance Y Mayor of the City of Na ' dal City, California hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and true copy of Resolution 1 No { Ordinance f of the { Resolutions Ordinances } of the City of National City, California, as adopted by the City Council of said City, and approved by the Mayor of said City, on the day of 19 City Clerk of the City of National City, California. Deputy