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Home My WebLink AboutNS-1981 Not AdoptedCDG:k 9/14/88 ORDINANCE NO. NS-i~1 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 14-30 AND ADDING SECTION 8-182 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE AUTOMATIC / SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND TO SET REQUIREMENTS/ FOR STAIR SHAFT VENTILATION IN EXISTING/ HIGH RISE BUILDINGS / / THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Section 14-30 of the is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-30 Installation Systems (Se Section 10.301, subsection amended by adding to said subsec~ An automatic sprinkler sys! buildings hereafter cons alterations, or repairs are sue comply with all the requireme city of Santa Ana for ne circumstances: (a) The buildin~ three if such (b) The the de DOES ORDAIN Say Municipal Code, tomatic Sprinkler 10.301(b)). Uniform Fire Code is following paragraphs: ust be installed in .r when additions, as to require the building to of the building code of the in either of the following / require a fire flow of more than ire hundred (3,500) gallons per minute were not installed; ~ exceeds two (2) stories in height, unless is designed for Group R., occupancies, as .n the building code of the City of Santa Ana, building or structure accessory thereto. EXCEPTI or not construc~ : Open, freestanding parking structures, whether structures exceed two (2) stories in height, of noncombustible materials entirely above grade, ORDINANCE NO. Ns-lgS1 Page 2 and meeting all of the provisions of the Building Code City of Santa Ana and National Fire Protection Associ Standard 88A, need not be provided with automatic fi sprinklers unless such sprinklers would be require, area and height limitations of the Building Code Santa Ana, Table No. 7A, or the estimated fire five thousand five hundred (5,500) gallons per conflict exists between the Building code of Ana and National Fire Protection Association the more restrictive requirements shall the ~ion to the the City of exceeds ute. Where a City of Santa ~dard No. 88A, An automatic sprinkler system mus~ portion of a building, whether newly preexisting, in or into which eithe initiated or expanded: nstalled in any tructed or the following uses is (a) A place of-public gathering together of persons, for such pu instruction, worship amusement, or the dining or drinkin, ~ablishment; which provides for the undred (100) or more as deliberation, education, ~ivities, entertainment, ing of transportation, or in a (b) A Group H occu of the City as defined in the building code lta Ana. An automatic fire s existing building m structure" as and Safety code. structure" means occupancy havin. than 75 feet access, Section 1250 inkler system must be installed in any the definition of "high-rise Section 13210 of the california Health defined in said section, "high-rise fy building of any type of construction or oors used for human occupancy located more the lowest floor level having building [ildings used as hospitals, as defined in the California Health and Safety code. Aftez notify of this sE subject comply )tion of this section the fire chief shall duly whose buildings are subject to the provisions ;ion. Upon receipt of such notice, the owner shall, the following time limits, take necessary actions to the provisions of this section. aft, PZ ~s and specifications for the necessary alterations filed with the building official within 18 months the date of owner notification. Work on the required OO7 ORDINANCE NO. NS-i~i Page 3 alterations to the building shall commence within 30 mont of the date of owner notification and such work shall be )leted within five years from the date of owner notification. The Uniform Code Appeals Board shall have the to grant extensions of time for compliance on the abow scheduling when it can be shown that the specified time per' are not physically practical and pose an undue hardshil granting of such extension shall be based upon the sh( .of good cause ~tic and subject to the filing of an acceptable progressive plan of correction with the Any high rise building subject to th section which is determined not to be il the above time limits or lawfully shall be vacated above the second following said determination and second floor until such time Fire Chief and a certificate granted. SECTION 2: That the Santa amended by adding a section, section reads as follows: official. )visions of this )liance with any of ~xtensions thereto 2thin ten (10) days ~main vacant above the as ~nce is determined by the of occu ~cy for said floors is icipal Code is hereby numbered 8-182, which said Section 125(a), subsect~ Division II of the Unifo Requirements for Existin amended to read as 11 of the Appendix to Chapter I, Lding Code (Life Safety ~h Rise Buildings) is hereby 11. Stair shaft ve~ lation. A. A smokeproof required exit pu Building Code. ~nclosure shall be provided for each uant to Section 3310 of the Uniform B. Stair enclosures that extend to the roof shall be provided an approved manually openable hatch to the exterior h~ an area not less than 16 square feet with a minimum d ion of 2 feet. C. St shafts not in compliance with both "llA" and "llB" shall be pressurized as required for mech~ .cally operated smokeproof enclosures to a minimum of 0.1! and a maximum of 0.50-inch water column. SECTI~ ph~/i~e 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to 00'o ORDINANCE NO. NS-i~81 Page 4 be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not af validity of the remaining portions of this Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby decla have adopted this ordinance and each section sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereoJ fact that any one or more sections, clauses, phrases, or portions be declare, unconstitutional. court of the ~e The City it would !ction, of the sentences, ;alid or SECTION 4: Neither the adoption of ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance sha] any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordi ~s, which violations were committed prior to the effective ~ hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provis~ ~f such ordinance relating to the collection of any such ~se or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any tion thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, fil~ r deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights obligations thereunder appertaining shall cont~ in full force and effect. ADOPTED day of , 1988. ATTEST: Daniel H. Young, Mayor Janice C. Guy Clerk of the Co COUNC2 Acosta Griset Hart May McGui, Puli( You APPROVED AS TO FORM: