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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1928-589 Fire limits (Repealed by 608)1. ORDINANCE no. 58. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHITM FIRE LIITS IN ThE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, RE- GULATING TiE CO'JSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF BUILDINGS THEREIN APTPROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. The Loard of Trustees of the City of National (,ity, California, do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That there Le and there is hereby established within said City of -,tational City, fire limits, the exterior boundaries of said firo limits beinG established and described as fol,ows, to -wit: Comencinc at the Southwesterly cornor of ,Iock . flap of National City, .ap No. 348, said Southwesterly cornor beinC on the Easterly lino of First Avenue; thence Northerly alone the Easterly line of First qvenue to the Northwesterly cornor of Block 2, fap of 7!ational City; thence Torthwesterly to tle Southeastorlo- corner of Lot 16, Block 04, Lap of Nat'onal City; thence ,:esterly alon6 the Southerly lino of Lot 13 to the Southwesterly corner of said Lot; thence Northerly alonc tho 14esterly lino of Lots 13 to 22 of said Block 64 the 1:ort'twesterly corner of Lot 22 of said -lock 64, said point being on the oouthorly line of Division Street; thence Easterly aloni; the 50uth0rly line of Livision Street to a po,nt 125 feet Easterly from the oasterly lino of National Avenue; thence Southerly on a lino parallel to and distant 125 feet Basterlor from the Lasterly lino of National Avonue to a :-)oiht on the Northerly line of Fourth :Areet; thence outior1y to the Northeaster1:: corner of Lot 1, R. 1. orrison's Map No. 8; thence Southerly along tho ,astorly line of Lots 1 to of said E. E. Morrison' s .7aLdivision and slow; to Easterly line of Lot 6 to 8 ofFlock 1 of Limball's Subdivision in 10 Lei.° Lot 6, ,L Section 155, so No. 106, to the Southeasterly corner of saiu Lot 8; thence 3outher17; to tie ::orteastorly corner of Lot 1, 2. Block 1, Fleming's Subdivision, Map No. 1200; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of Lots 1 to 10 of said Block 1 of said Fleming's Subdivision to the Southeasterly corner of said Lot 10; thence Southeasterly on a straight line to the Northeasterly corner of Block 1 of einneyls Subdivision, Map No. 77, said Northeasterly corner being on the Westerly line of A Avenue; thence Southerly along the Westerly lino of A Avenue to the Southerly line of Seventh Street; thence Easterly along the Southerly line of Seventh Street to a point 125 feet Easterly from the Easterly line of A Avonue; thence Southerly on a lino parallel to and distant 125 feet Easterly from the Easterly line of A Avenue to a point 125 foot Northerly from the Northerly line of Eighth Street; thence Easterly on a line parallel to and distant 125 foot Northerly from the Northerly line of Eighth etreet to a point 125 feet Westerly from the Westerly line of Highland Avenue; thence Northerly on a line parallel to and distant 125 feet Westerly from the Westerly line of Highland Avenue to the intersection of said line with the center line of Division Street; thence Easterly along the center line of Division Street and along said line produced Easterly to a point 125 feet Easterly from the Easterly line of lliehland Avenue; thence Southerly on a line parallel to and distant 125 feet east- erly from the Easterly line of Highland Avenue to a point 125 feet Southerly from the Southerly line of Eighth Street; thence Westerly on a line parallel to and distant 125 feet Southerly from the eouth. orly line of Eighth Street to the intersection of said line with the center line of Highland Avenue; thence Southerly along the center line of Highland Avenue to a point 290 feet Southerly from the Southerly line of Eighth Street; thence Westerly on a line parallel to and distant 290 feet Southerly from the Southerly line of Eighth Street to a point 290 feet eesterly from the Westerly line of Highland Avenue; thence Northerly on a line parallel to and distant 290 feet Westerly from the yea terly 3. line of Highland Avenue to a point 125 feet Southerly from the Southerly line of Etghth Street; thence Westerly on a line parallel to and distant 125 feet Southerly from the Southerly line of Eighth Street to a point 125 feet Easterly from the Easterly line of A Avenue; thence Southerly on a line parallel to and 125 feet Easterly from the Easterly line of A Avenue to the intersection of said line with the Northerly line of Ninth Street; thence Weeterly along the Northerly line of Ninth Street to the Westerly line of A Avenue; thence Southerly along the Westerly line of A Avenue to the Southeasterly corner of Block 1, of F. A. F„imballfs Subdivision in 10 Acre Lot 4, * Section 154, Map No. 585; thence Westerly along the Southerly line of said Block land along said line produced Westerly to the Southeasterly corner of Block 12, Map of National City, Wap No. 348, said Southeasterly corner being on the Westerly line of National Ave- nue; thence Southerly along the Westerly line of National Avenue to the Southeasterly corner of Block 13, Map of National City, Map No. 348; thence eesterly along the Southerly line of said Block 13 to the Southwesterly corner of said Block 13, the -place of beginning. Whenever numbers. of 'Jape are mentioned herein, they refer to the numbers thereof recorded in the office of the County ecorder of the County of San Diego, State of Calf- ornia. SECTION 2. Every butiding hereafter erected within said fire limits, shall be enclosed on all sides with walls constructed only of stone, well -burned brick, terra cotta, concrete, or other equivalent incombustible materials, except as herein otherwise pro- vided, and shall have the roof, top and all sides of all roof structures, including dormer windows, covered with incombustible materials. All cornices shall be of incombustible materials. All enlargements, aeditions or remodeling of buildings and structures within said firo limits, shall meet the same 3. requirements as provided for new buildings built within said fire limits. This paragraph shall not beconstrued to prohibit ordinary repairs, the replacing of any defective structural member, the remodeling of store fronts which improve the con- ditions or lessen the fire hazard, or similar approved improve- ments. SECTION 3. No frame or wooden structure shall hereafter be built within the fire limits as herein described, or within the fire limits ashereafter established, except the following* 1. Family residences built upon a concrete or brick foundation and covered with stucco or similar approved fire resisting material. 2. Temporary one-story frame buildings, for the use of builders. 3. Small out-houes and garages, if covered with stucco or other approved fire resisting material, and no wooden floors will be allowed in garages. SECTIeN 4. For every public Garage, coffee roaster, bakery, or dry cleaning establishment there shall be maintained therein one three (3) gallon chemidal fir extinguisher for each two thousand (2000) square feet of floor space or freetion thereof. SECTION 5. The ends of all floor, ceiling or roof beams, entering a party or fire wall from opposite sides, than be separated by at least 4 inches of solid masonry* SECTION 6. The total openings in a fire wall shall not exceed twenty-five (25) per cent of the area of the wall. SECTION 7. In all buildings hereafter erected, which are used for business purposes or for public assemblage, or for any purpose whatever, if over Chao (3) stories high, except private dwellings, tho Qtair shafts shall be separately and continuously enclosed by incombustible portitions therein. Elevator shafts in all buildings hereafter erected shall be enclosed in the.same manner. The partition° shall be constructed of brick and not 4. 5. less than eight (8) inches thick or of hollow or solid partition blocks not less than three (3) inches thick set in Portland cement mortar; or four (4) inch stud pertitions covered on each side with not less than one-half (i) of an inch of Portland cement plaster on metal lath; or by two (2) inch solid metal lath and Portland cement plaster partition; or other fire resisting material approved by the Fire Marshal. The metal frame work of such partitions shall be securely fastened to both flther and ceiling. All lath used for such partitions shall be of galvanized steel weighing not less than fifty-four (54) ounces per square yard. Wire lath shall be not less than No. 20 gauge, and sheet metal lath not less than No. 24 gauge. SECTION 8. Where stairway, elevator or dumb -waiter shafts extend through the roof and are covered by a skylight, the sky. light shall be covered with incombustible frame and sash glazed with wire glass, and shall be protected with a galvanized wire screen with a mesh not exceeding one (1) inch, and the wire not smaller than 20 gauge. The screen shall have metal supports and be placed not less than six (6) inches above the skylight. In- stead of akylight, a window may be placed in the side of the shaft above the roof which is farthest removed from the property line. The window shall have incombustible frame' and sash, and be glazed with thin glass. SECTION 9. In every building hereafter eoetod or altered, all walls or partitions forming interior light and vent shafts shall be built in accordance ith the requirements of stair and elevator shafts of new buildings as specified in Section 7 of this Ordinance. Where a dumb -waiter shaft does not extend through the roof the top of the shaft shall be of fire resisting construction of the same thickness as the walls of the ahaft. The walls of all light and vent shafts hereafter erected shall extend not less than two (2) feet above the roof level. 5. 6. SECTION 10. All openings in roof' for the admission of light or air, other than these specified in Sections 8 and 9 hereof Shall have incombustible frames and eash glazed with wire glass; if protected above and below by galvanized steel wire screens with a mesh not exceeding one (1) inch and not smaller than No. 12 gauge. SECTION 11. In every building hereafter erected or altered within said fire limits, expept private dwellings, each flops, area above the first floor shall be provided with at least two means of egress remote from. each other, one• of which shall be an enclosed stairway. No portion of any floor shall be more than 100 feet from a place of egress. Elevators shall not be con- sidered as a means of egress as specified in this Section. All ezita in schools, hospitals, theatres and other placed of public assemblage shall open outward. SECTION 12. No open flame heating or lighting device shall be used in any room where gasoline or other volatile, inflammable fluids are stored or handled. SECTION 13. No permit shall be issued for any new building or for any enlargenent, addition or renedeling ofeaxisting build- ings or structures within said fire limits, until plans and specifications therefor have been approved by the Engineering Department or the Board of Trustees of said City. SECTION 14. Any and all persons who shalJ violate any of the provisions of this ordinance or fail to comply therewith or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order or regulae tion thereunder or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted or approved there- under, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, shall severally and for each and every such violation and non-compliance respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by e fine of not exceeding three hundred ($300.00) dollars, or by Imprisonment in the county jail 6. 7. of San Diego County, California, or in the City Jail of said City of National City, for not exceeding three (3) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of ono penalty for any violation of this ordinance shall not excuse said violation, or pernit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and each ten (10) days such prohibited conditions are mainte,ined shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 15. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in- consistent herewith are hereby repealed. SECT/ON 16. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to cause this ordinance to be published once in The National City News, a nowepaper printed, and published in said dity and .L general circulation therein. SECTION 17. This Ordinance shall ffect on the 31st day after its passage and approval. PA3•EL AND ADOi-ZED by the board of Trustees of the City of Nationt41 City, Califorria, this 7th day of August 1928, b7- the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Trustees: Bird, Cordingly, Fritz, Murray, Addis BAYS: Trustees: AESNT: Trustees: None ATTE8T: O. A. Mullen City Clerk. (SEAL) No A. J. Addis h•esident of the board of Trustees of the City of National City, California. hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this 7th day of August 1928. A. J. A4Alq rJresident of the libard of '1:rustees of the City of National City, California. 8. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 589 of the Ordinances of the City of National City, California, as adopted by theBoard of Trustees of said City, and approved by the President of said Board of Trustees on the 7th criay of August, 1928; and the title of said Ordinance is as follows: AN OFDINANCE ESTABLISHING FIRE LIJITS IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF BUILLTNGS THEEEIN AND PPOVIDING PENALTIES FOR 1FE VIOLATICM THEREOF; and said Ordinance was published once in a regular issue of The National City News, as required by law. City Clerk of the City of National City, California.