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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1462
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING SECTION 14-1, 14-3, 14-4,14-5,14-7
14-9, 14-10 AND 14-14 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING SECTIONS 14-15,
14-16, 14-17, 14-18, 14-19 AND 14-20
THERETO, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 14-2,
14-6, 14-12, 14-13 AND 14-22
THEREOF, TO ADOPT THE 1976 EDITION OF
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That section 14-1 of the Santa Ana
Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-1 Adoption of the Uniform Fire Code, 1976
There is hereby adopted by the City of Santa Aha
that certain code known as the "Uniform Fire Code, 1976 Edition"
and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are
hereinafter deleted or amended, of which code not less than
three (3) copies have been and are now on file in the office
of the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana. The
said code is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set
forth at length herein, and, subject to all amendments set
forth in this chapter, shall be in effect within the City of
Santa Ana from the effective date of this ordinance. Any
provision of this chapter amending the Uniform Fire Code
shall be construed as amending the 1976 edition thereof
including such provisions enacted prior to this adoption of
the said 1976 edition and not thereafter repealed. The said
Uniform Fire Code, 1976 Edition, as thus amended, together
with all other provisions of this chapter, shall be known as
the "Fire Code of the City of Santa Aha."
SECTION 2: That section 14-3 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-3. Compliance with Recognized Standards
(Section 1.216)
Section 1.216 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended
to read as follows:
COMPLIANCE WITH RECOGNIZED STANDARDS
Sec. 1.216. Whenever this Code is inapplicable
for any reason to any situation involving the protection of
persons and property from the hazards of fire and explosion,
the materials, methods of construction, installations,
practices, or operations necessary to provide such protections
shall, to a reasonable degree, be in accordance with nationally
recognized and accepted standards, principles and tests and
generally recognized and well established methods of fire
prevention and control, as set forth in the following publications
by recognized national authorities and technical or scientific
organizations, which are adopted by reference as part of
this Code as though set forth herein in full.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1462
PAGE TWO
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
1800 "K" Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
API STANDARDS
12-B Specification for Bolted Production Tanks, 1958,
Supplement 1, 1962
650 Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage, 1966, Supplement
December 1967
12-D Specification for Large Welded Production Tanks,
1957, Supplement March 1965
12-F Specification for Small Welded Production Tanks,
1968
RP-2000 Venting Atmospheric and Low Pressure Storage
Tanks, May, 1968
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103
ASTM STANDARDS
D93-61 Standard Method of Test for Flash Point by
Means of the Pensky-Martens Closed Tester (for
flash points of 175°F. or higher), 1966
D323-68 Standard Method of Test for Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products (Reid Method), 1968
D56-68 Standard Method of Test for Flash Point by
Means of the Tag Closed Tester (for flash points
below 175°F.), 1968
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
Bureau of Explosives
1920 "L" Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20036
AAR CIRCULARS
17-D Tank Car Loading Racks, March 30, 1967
17-E Tank Car Loading Racks, March 30, 1967
NFPA STANDARDS
10 Installation, Portable Fire Extinguishers, 1975
11 Foam Extinguishing Systems, 1976
12 Carbon Dioxide Systems, 1977
12A Halon 1301 Systems, 1977
12B Halon 1211 Systems, 1977
13 Sprinkler Systems, Installation, 1976
14 Standpipe and Hose Systems, Installation, 1976
15 Water Spray Systems for Fire Protection, 1977
16 Foam-Water Sprinkler and Spray Systems, 1974
17 Dry Chemical Systems, 1975
20 Centrifugal Fire Pumps, Installation, 1976
22 Water Tanks, 1976
24 Outside Protection, (Yard Piping), 1977
30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 1977
31 Oil Burning Equipment, Installation, 1974
33 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible
Materials, 1977
40 Cellulose Nitrate Motion Picture Film, 1974
50 Bulk Oxygen Systems, 1974
50A Gaseous Hydrogen Systems, 1973
50B Liquefied Hydrogen System at Consumer Sites, 1973
51 Welding and Cutting, Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for,
54 National Fuel Gas Code, 1974
56A Inhalation Anesthetics, 1973
56B Inhalation Therapy, 1976
56C Hospital Laboratories, 1973
56D Hyperbaric Facilities, 1976
56F Non-Flammable Medical Gas Systems, 1977
1977
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58 Liquefied Petroleum Gases, Storage and Handling, 1976
59 LP Gases at Utility Gas Plants, 1976
59A Liquefied Natural Gas, Storage and Handling, 1975
60 Pulverized Fuel Systems, Installation and Operation
of, 1973
6lA Manufacturing and Handling of starch, 1973.
6lB Grain Elevators, Bulk Handling Facilities, 1973
61C Feed Mills, Hazards, 1973
63 Industrial Plants, Dust Explosions, 1975
65 Aluminum Processing and Finishing, 1975
66 Pneumatic Conveying Systems for Handling Peed,
Flour, Grain, and Other Agricultural Dusts, 1973
68 Explosion Venting Guide, 1974
69 Explosion Prevention Systems, 1973
70 National Electrical Code, 1978
71 Central Station Signaling Systems, 1977
72A Local Protection Signaling Systems, 1975
72B Auxiliary Signaling Systems, 1975
72C Remote Station Signaling Systems, 1975
72D Proprietary Signaling Systems, 1975
75 Electronic Computer/Data Processing Equipment, 1976
76A Electrical Systems for Hospitals, 1977
77 Static Electricity, Recommended Practice on, 1977
78 Lighting Protection Code, 1977
80 Fire Doors and Windows, Installation of, 1977
86A Ovens and Furnaces, Design, Location and Equipment, 1977
91 Blower and Exhaust Systems, Dust, Stock & Vapor
Removal, 1973
96 Restaurant Hoods and Vents, 1976
102 Tents and Grandstands used for Places of Assembly, 1972
231C Rack Storage of Materials, 1975
303 Marinas and Boatyards, 1969
307 Marine Terminals, Operation of, 1967
385 Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible
Liquids, 1974
395 Flammable and Combustible Liquids on Farms and
Isolated Construction Projects, 1972
407 Aircraft Fuel Servicing, 1974
409 Aircraft Hangars, 1973
418 Roof-top Heliport Construction and Protection, 1973
482M Zirconium, Plants Producing, 1974
505 Powered Industrial Trucks, 1975
651 Aluminum Powder Manufacture, Prevention of Dust
Explosions, 1974
653 Coal Preparation Plants, Prevention of Dust
Explosions in, 1971
654 Plastics Industry, Prevention of Dust Explosions in, 1975
655 Sulfur Fires and Explosions, Prevention of, 1971
656 Spice Grinding Plants, Prevention of Dust
Ignitions in, 1971
664 Woodworking and Wood Flour Manufacturing Plants,
Prevention of Dust Explosions in, 1971
Fire Tests for Flame-Resistant Textiles, Films, 1977
Flammability of Wearing Apparel, 1975
Identification Systems
701
702
704M Fire Hazards of Materials,
for, 1969
SECTION 3: That section 14-4 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-4. Ramps (section 10.107)
Section 10.107 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 10.107. (a) General. A ramp conforming to
the requirements of the Building Code may be used as an exit.
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(b) Width. The width of the ramp shall be maintained
as required for stairways.
(c) Slope. The slope of a ramp shall be maintained
so as not to exceed 1 foot in 8 feet.
(d) Handrails. A ramp with slope exceeding 1 foot
in 15 feet shall have handrails maintained as required for
stairways, except that intermediate handrails shall not
be required.
(e) Surface. The surface of ramps shall be
maintained rough or of nonslip materials.
SECTION 4: That section 14-5 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-5. Fireworks (Article 12)
Article 12 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to
read as follows:
ARTICLE 12
FIREWORKS
Sec. 12.101. "Dangerous Firework" defined.
For purposes of this Code "dangerous fireworks"
shall mean "dangerous fireworks" as defined in the State
Fireworks Law and the Regulations of the State Fire Marshal
adopted pursuant thereto, as they may from time to time be
amended.
Sec. 12.102. "Safe and Sane Fireworks" defined.
For purposes of this Code "safe and sane fireworks"
shall mean "safe and sane fireworks" as defined in the State
Fireworks Law and the Regulations of the State Fire Marshal
adopted pursuant thereto, as they may from time to time be
amended.
Sec. 12.103. Dangerous Fireworks Prohibited.
No person, firm, or organization shall manufacture,
store, display, sell offer for sale, possess, discharge,
explode, fire, or set off any dangerous fireworks within the
City of Santa Ana.
Sec. 12.104. Discharging Safe and Sane Fireworks.
No person shall discharge any fireworks except
during the days that sales are permitted each year as set
forth in section 12.105 below.
Sec. 12.105.
Permit for Sale of Safe and Sane
Fireworks.
No person shall display, sell, or engage in the
business of selling safe and sane fireworks without first
having obtained a permit to do so as hereinafter provided.
No person shall sell any type of fireworks at any time
except from June 28th through July 5th, inclusive, of any
year.
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Sec. 12.106. Permits, Issuance.
Permits for the sale of safe and sane fireworks
shall be issued only to bona fide nonprofit organizations
organized for charitable, fraternal, patriotic service or
religious purposes with their principle and permanent meeting
place within the City of Santa Ana, and at least 50% of the
members residing within the City limits.
Sec. 12.107. Application for permit.
Application for such permits shall be filed with
the fire chief or his authorized representative on or before
June 1 of each year. Such application shall contain the
name of the person or persons responsible for operating the
fireworks stand, the location where fireworks are to be
sold, proof of insurance, and proof of eligibility for a
permit under section 12.106. The fire chief or his representative
shall examine such application and shall issue such permit
to such applicant if all of the provisions of this article
have been complied with and the fire chief or his representative
determines that issuance of such permit will not be detrimental
to the public safety. The denial of an application may be
appealed to the City Council pursuant to Chapter 3 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code.
Sec. 12.108. Fee
The fee for such permit shall be established by
resolution of the City Council. Such permit shall expire
one year after date of issuance.
Sec. 12.109. Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell safe
and sane fireworks to anyone under sixteen years of age.
Sec. 12.110. Regulations for Temporary Stands.
Any person operating a fireworks stand shall abide
by and comply with the provisions of this Article and other
reasonable conditions and restrictions which may be required
by the fire chief prior to granting the permit.
Sec. 12.111 Clean Premises Deposit.
(a) Prior to erecting any such stand, the permittee
shall deposit an amount to be set by resolution of the City
Council, or post a bond in such amount, with the City of
Santa Ana to assure the city that the permittee will remove
the stand, equipment, material, and all rubbish from the
premises upon which the stand is located, to the satisfaction
of the fire chief, before midnight, July 11, of the year for
which such permit is granted.
(b) If the stand, equipment, materials, and rubbish
are removed within the said period of time to the satisfaction
of the fire chief, the said cash or bond shall be returned
to the permittee.
(c) If the premises are not put in proper order,
as determined by the fire chief, the city or its agents or
employees may enter upon the property to do everything
necessary to clear the premises, and said cash or bond shall
be forefeited as liquidated damages for breach of condition
subsequent to the permit. As a condition to the permittee's
acceptance of the permit, it is expressly agreed that the
city or its agents shall have authority to enter upon the
premises to carry out the provisions of this section.
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Sec. 12.112. Insurance
Prior to erection of such stand the permittee
shall procure public liability and property damage insurance
covering its operation in and about said stand and premises
in such minimum amounts as shall be set by resolution of the
City Council. The permittee shall file a certificate of
such insurance with the application for permit.
Sec. 12.113. Stand location on Premises.
No such stand shall be erected within one hundred
feet (100') of any gasoline station or commercial garage nor
within forty feet (40') of any structure. Minimum setback
from the street curbing shall be ten feet (10'), but no such
stand shall be less than six feet (6' back from the inside
edge of the sidewalk.
Sec. 12.114. Fire Protection in Stands.
There shall be maintained within each stand a 2 A
rated fire extinguisher or charged garden hose.
Sec. 12.115. Adult on Duty.
There shall be at least one person eighteen (18)
years of age or older on duty within each stand at all times
during the hours the stand is open. No children under the
age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted within the
stand at any time.
Sec. 12.116. Sleeping Within the Stands.
No one shall be allowed to sleep within the stands
at any time.
Sec. 12.117. Vehicles Parking on Premises.
There shall be no vehicle parking or parking of
gasoline generators or any type of flammable liquid containers
within twenty feet (20') of any such stand.
Sec. 12.118. Fires on Premises.
No person shall light, cause or permit to be
lighted any fireworks, matches, or any other material within
twenty-five feet (25') of such stand.
Sec. 12.119. No Smoking on Premises.
No smoking shall be permitted in any structure
used for storage or sale of fireworks nor within twenty-five
feet (25') thereof. "No Smoking" signs shall be prominently
displayed in a number prescribed by the Fire Department.
Sec. 12.120. Electrical Circuits.
Ail electrical circuits entering such stands shall
be connected through fuses not exceeding fifteen (15) amperes.
Sec. 12.121. Exits.
Each fireworks stand shall have a minimum of two
(2) exits. Exits shall be at least thirty inches (30") in
clear width. All exit doors shall remain unlocked at all
times when stands are occupied. Exit doors shall be openable
from the inside without the use of a key or any special
knowledge or effort. There shall be maintained a thirty
inch (30") clear aisleway from all parts of the stand to
exit doors.
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Sec. 12.122. Trash Removal.
Ail trash shall be removed from the premises and
the fireworks stand each evening at the close of business.
Sec. 12.123. Fireworks Sale and Storage.
Fireworks shall be stored and sold only in temporary
fireworks stands erected solely for such purpose. It shall
be unlawful to store or sell fireworks in any building,
residence, garage, home, automobile, trailer, or other
vehicle within the City of Santa Ana, except for temporary
storage of small quantities in the residence of the purchaser
during the period of permitted sale as defined in Section
12.105.
Sec. 12.124. Fireworks: Public Display.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Part,
the Fire Chief in his discretion may grant permits for
public displays of fireworks under his supervision. Applications
for such public permits shall be filed with said fire chief
not less than ten (10) days before such public display and
shall be accompanied by a detailed statement of the items of
such proposed display. If such permit is granted, no items
shall be displayed except as are contained in such statement
and the Fire Chief may in granting such permit eliminate
from said statement such items as he deems hazardous and no
grantee of such permit shall exhibit or display such eliminated
items. Such public display shall be under the supervision
of the fire chief or such persons as he shall designate and
authorize. The fee for such permit shall be ten dollars
($10.00) for each display. Such display shall be held at
such place and time as designated in said permit and under
no circumstances shall such displays be held in Fire Zone
No. 1 of the City, except such displays may be held in the
bowl of the Santa Ana Municipal Stadium. The applicant for
such permit shall comply with the provisions of the California
Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 1, Subchapter 6,
Article 15. The denial of an application may be appealed to
the City Council pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
Sec. 12.125. Disposal of Unused Fireworks.
Any fireworks that remain after the public display
is concluded shall be immediately disposed of in a way safe
for the particular type of fireworks remaining.
Sec. 12.126. Exceptions.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to
prohibit the use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation
agencies for signal purposes or illumination or the sale or
use of blank cartridges for a show or theater, or for signal
or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports, or for use by
military organizations.
Sec. 12.127. Seizure of Fireworks.
The fire chief shall seize, take, remove, or cause
to be removed, at the expense of the owner, all stocks of
fireworks offered or exposed for sale, or held in violation
of this article.
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Sec. 12.128. Prohibited Areas.
No persons shall sell, store, display, or discharge
any fireworks of any type in any public oil or gasoline
station, or on any premises where gasoline or other inflammable
liquids are stored or dispensed. No person shall sell,
store, display, or discharge any fireworks of any type in
any permanent structure, nor within forty feet (40') of the
same, except that any purchaser may discharge fireworks in
conformance with these regulation within twenty-five feet
(25') of his own residence.
SECTION 5: That section 14-9 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-9.
Standpipes: Water Supply and
Pressure and Gravity Tanks (section
13.311(c), paragraphs 4 and 5)
Paragraphs 4 and 5 of Section 13.311(c) of the
Uniform Fire Code are amended to read as follows:
4. Water Supply.
The wet standpipe shall deliver not less than 35
gallons of water per minute at not less than 25 pounds per
square inch residual pressure from each of any two outlets
flowing simultaneously for 30 minutes. When more than one
interior wet standpipe is required in the building, such
standpipes may be connected at their bases or highest points
by pipes or equal size. Where combination standpipes are
installed, the 1-1/2 inch outlet system may be supplied from
the combination system with a 2-inch connecting line.
5. Pressure or gravity tanks shall have a capacity
sufficient to furnish at least 70 gallons of water per
minute for 30 minutes. Other such tanks shall be located so
as to provide not less than 25 pounds per square inch residual
pressure from each of two outlets flowing simultaneously for
30 minutes. Discharge pipes from pressure tanks shall extend
2-inches from and into the bottom of such tanks. All tanks
shall be equipped with a manhole, ladder and platform,
drainpipe, water and pressure gauges, and a pressure relief
value. Each pressure tank shall be tested in place after
installation, and proved tight at a hydrostatic pressure of
50 per cent in excess of the working pressure required, but
not less than 150 pounds per square inch. Where such tanks
are used also for domestic purposes, the supply takeoff for
such purposes shall be located above the required capacity
of such tanks. Supply tanks shall be supported on noncombustible
construction with not less than 3-foot clearances over the
top and under the bottom to adjacent construction. Approved
pressure gauges shall be provided at pressure tanks and at
the air pump.
SECTION 6: That section 14-10 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-10.
Combination Standpipes: Fire
Department Connections (Section
13.312(c), paragraph 4)
Paragraph 4 of section 13.312(c) of the Uniform
Fire Code, is amended to read as follows:
4. Fire Department Connections.
Ail combination standpipe systems shall be equipped
with a four-way fire department connection. Combination
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standpipe systems with three or more standpipes shall be
provided with not less than two four-way department inlet
connections.
Ail fire department connections shall be located
on a street front not less than 18-inches nor more than 4-
feet above grade and shall be equipped with an approved
straightway check value and substantial plugs or caps. All
fire department connections shall be protected against
mechanical injury any shall be visible and accessible. The
number of fire department connections shall be determined by
the Fire Chief. A means for removal of debris shall be
provided.
SECTION 7: That section 14-14 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-14.
Housekeeping and Fire nuisances
(Section 27.416)
The Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding section
27.416, to read as follows:
Ail buildings and premises governed by these
regulations shall be maintained in good repair and in a
clean and orderly manner, free from any condition that
presents a fire hazard or a condition which would add to or
contribute to the rapid spread of fire. Provisions shall be
made for the proper storage and disposal of waste materials
and rubbish consistent with the following:
(a) Ail basements, cellars, floors, closets,
attics and other similar places not open to continuous
observation, shall be kept free from combustible litter and
rubbish at all times.
(b) Ail combustible waste material and rubbish
shall be stored in approved noncombustible containers or
receptacles, or consistent with approved fire prevention
practice, until such time as such waste material is removed
from the premises or otherwise properly disposed of. All
such waste containers, other than convenience waste receptacles
emptied at the close of each day, shall be provided with
tight-fitting, noncombustible covers.
(c) Ashes shall not be placed in or near combustible
material but shall be placed in approved metal containers
until removed from the premises or otherwise properly disposed
of.
(d) Boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, electrical
panel rooms, exit passageways, stairways, and corridors
shall not be used for storage.
(e) Electric motors, filters on heating equipment,
and grease hoods shall be checked periodically and kept
clean and maintained in a safe operating condition.
SECTION 8: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is
hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-15,
which said section reads as follows:
Sec. 14-15.
Establishment and duties of
the 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
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of Santa Ana 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.
(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 manager 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 removal only for cause.
SECTION 9: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is
hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-16,
which said section reads as follows:
Sec. 14-16. Definitions.
(a) Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in
the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the City of
Santa Aha.
(b) Wherever the term "corporation counsel" is
used in the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the
city attorney of the City of Santa Ana.
(c) Wherever the term "chief of the bureau of fire
prevention" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be
held to mean the fire marshal.
(d) Wherever the term "bureau of fire prevention"
is used in the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean
the Fire Safety Division.
SECTION 10: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code,
hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-17,
which said section reads as follows:
is
Sec. 14-17.
Establishment of limits in which
certain activities are prohibited
or restricted.
The following limits are established in accordance
with the use district boundaries established by the zoning
ordinances of the City of Santa Ana and the land use regulations
set forth in chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code:
(1) The limits referred to in section 15.201 of
the Uniform Fire Code in which storage of flammable or
combustible liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited.
(2) The limits referred to in section 15.601 of
the Uniform Fire Code in which new bulk plants for flammable
or combustible liquids are prohibited.
(3) The limits referred to in section 20.105(a)
the Uniform Fire Code in which bulk storage of liquified
petroleum gas is restricted.
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(4) The limits referred to in section ll.106(b)
the Uniform Fire Code in which storage of explosives and
blasting agents is prohibited.
of
SECTION 11: That the Santa Aha Municipal Code, is
hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-18,
which said section reads as follows:
Sec. 14-18. Appeals.
Whenever the chief of the fire department shall
disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied
for, 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, the applicant may appeal from a decision of the
chief of the fire department or the chief of the bureau of
fire prevention to the board of appeals within ten (10) days
from the date of the decision being appealed. A decision
shall be considered as having been appealed within the
aforesaid ten (10) days if a written notice of appeal is
filed with the clerk of the council within said ten (10) day
period. Such notice of appeal shall:
(1) Specify the substance and particulars of the
decision being appealed;
(2) Show the date of the decision;
(3) Be signed by the appellant or his duly authorized
agent; and
(4) Indicate the mailing address of the appellant.
Whenever a notice of appeal is filed with the
clerk of the council, the clerk of the council shall set the
matter for hearing at the earliest reasonable time and shall
notify the chief of the fire department and the appellant of
the date, time, and place when the board of appeals shall
hear and consider the appeal. The clerk of the council
shall give notice of the hearing to the chief of the fire
department and to the appellant at least three (3) days
prior to the time set for the hearing. Notice shall be
given to appellant by mailing said notice to the address
shown on the notice of appeal. All decisions of the board
of appeals shall be final.
SECTION 12: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code,
hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-19,
which said section reads as follows:
is
Sec. 14-19. New materials, processes and occupancies.
The city manager, the chief of the fire department,
and the chief of the bureau of fire prevention shall act as
a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected
persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials,
processes or occupacies which shall require permits, in
addition to those now enumerated in said Uniform Fire 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 13: That the Santa Aha Municipal Code, is
hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-20,
which said section reads as follows:
Sec. 14-20. Penalties.
No person shall violate any of the provisions or
fail to comply with any of the requirements of this code.
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Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this
code hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who
shall violate or fail to comply with any order made under
this code, or who shall build in violation of any detailed
statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved
hereunder, or any certificate or permit issued hereunder,
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
violation and non-compliance, respectively, be guilty of a
midemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five
hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more
than six (6) months, 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 reasonable time; and when not otherwise
specified, each day prohibited conditions are maintained
shall constitute a separate offense. The application of the
above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced
removal of prohibited conditions.
SECTION 14: That Section 14-7 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-7.
Access Roadways for Fire Apparatus.
(Section 13.208(a))
Section 13.208(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended to read as follows:
Every building or portions of buildings hereafter
constructed shall have fire apparatus access roadways. Such
access roadways shall provide two (2) separate but interconnected
means of ingress and egress. Access shall be at least
twenty (20) feet in clear width. A fifty (50) foot outside
and thirty (30) foot inside radius shall be provided wherever
they make a turn. The total width shall be continuously
paved to accommodate forty thousand (40,000) pounds and
shall not exceed the angle of departure for fire apparatus
on any slope. Access roadways shall have a vertical clear~.ance
of not less than thirteen (13) feet six (6) inches above the
finished driveway surface.
SECTION 15: That sections 14-2, 14-6, 14-12,
14-13, and 14-22 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 16: If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision
of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby
declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 17: Neither the adoption of this ordinance
nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner
affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which
violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof,
nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such
ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or
penalty or the penal provision applicable tO any violation
thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash
deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or
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deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and
obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full
force and effect.
ADOPTED this 4th day of
the following vote:
December , 1978, by
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Yamamoto, Brandt, Ward, Garthe, Evans
NOES: COUNCILMEN: Bricken
ATTEST:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: 0rtiz
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KEITH L. GOW, City Attorney
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