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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-2051 - Amending Chapter 14 of Santa Ana Municipal Code to Adopt 1988 Edition of Uniform Fire Code with AmendmentsORDINANCE NO. NS-2051 REL:mb(7) 11/29/89 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That section 14-1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-1. Adoption of the Uniform Fire Code, 198B Edition. There is hereby adopted by the City of Santa Ana that certain code known as the "Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition" and the whole thereof including the Appendices therein, and the accompanying Uniform Fire Code Standards, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted or amended, of which code not less than one (1) copy has been and is 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 article, shall be in effect within the City of Santa Ana from the effective date of this article. Any provision of this article amending the Uniform Fire Code shall be construed as amending the 1988 Edition thereof including such pro- visions enacted prior to this adoption of the said 1988 Edition and not thereafter repealed. The said Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition, as thus amended, together with all other provisions of this article shall be known as the "Fire Code of the City of Santa Ana." SECTION 2: That section 14-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-2. Review of building permits. No building permit shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 8, Article II of the Santa Ana Municipal Code for the construction, addition, alteration or repair of any building or structure which would result in noncompliance with the requirements of this fire code. The fire marshal and the building official shall establish administrative procedures designed to promote expeditious review of building permit applications. The fire marshal and the building official may require such site plans, elevations, and other documentation from 427 428 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE TWO the applicant as may be necessary to determine such compli- ance, and may impose such conditions on approval of an application as are necessary to assure such compliance. No building or structure subject to such review and approval shall be finally released for utility service or occupancy which is not in compliance with the building permit as approved or conditionally approved. SECTION 3: That section 14-3 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-3. Penalties. No person shall violate any of the provisions or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this article. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made under this article, 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 board of appeals or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for each and every violation and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprison- ment 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 4: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended by adding (to Division 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 14) a section, to ORDINANCE NO. NS-2051 PAGE THREE be numbered 14-17, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-17. 1989 Supplement. The Uniform Fire Code, including the appendices thereto, and the Uniform Fire Code Standards are amended and supplemented in accordance with that certain "1989 Supplement to the Uniform Building Code, U.B.C. Standards, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Fire Code and the U.F.C. Standards," a copy of which is on file in the office of the clerk of the council. SECTION 5: That section 14-18 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-18. Board of appeals (Section 2.303). Section 2.303 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows: The Uniform Code appeals board shall have the power and be required to hear appeals regarding the fire marshal's denial of, or refusal to grant, any application for a permit required under any provision of the fire code, the determination of the suitability of alternative materials and types of construction, and the reasonable interpretation of the provisions in the event of a dispute. Any such appeal shall be filed with the secretary for the Uniform Code appeals board within ten (10) days from the date of the decision being appealed. Any appeal once filed, shall be governed by the board's duly adopted procedural rules and regulations. SECTION 6: That section 14-25 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-25. Access roadways for fire apparatus (Section 10.207). Section 10.207 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows: (a) Required construction. 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 forty-foot outside and twenty-foot inside :430 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE FOUR 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 (eight degrees or 14 percent) for fire apparatus on any slope. Access roadways shall have a vertical clearance of not less than thirteen (13) feet six (6) inches above the finished driveway surface. EXCEPTIONS: When buildings are completely protected with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system, the pro- visions of this section may be modified. When access roadways cannot be installed due to topography, waterways, nonnegotiable grades or other similar conditions, the chief may require additional fire protection as specified in Sec- tion 10.301 (b). When there are not more than two Group R, Division 3 or Group M Occupancies, the requirements of this section may be modified, provided, in the opinion of the chief, fire-fighting or rescue operations would not be impaired. (b) Required markings. Any owner or occupant of a private parking area, including, but not limited to, private streets or roadways, driveways, off-street parking facilities, alleys, parking lots and any other non-public place where vehicles of any type or kind are intended to be or are often found must: (1) Post emergency fire lane signs as directed in subsection (c), or (2) Paint appropriate curbs or pavement in red paint pursuant to subsection (d) and as directed by the fire chief or his designated representative. (c) Signs. The fire chief or his designatd representative may direct the owner or occupant of the area described in subsection (b) as to the location that said signs must be posted by said owner or occupant. If not so directed, the said owner or occupant must post signs in an obvious conspicuous location immediately adjacent to, and visible from, the designated fire lane clearly stating in letters not less than one (1) inch in height that the area is a fire lane. 431 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE FIVE (d) Paint. Ail painting to be performed as described in subsection (b) shall consist of outlining or painting the designated fire lane in red and, in contrasting color, marking the place with the words "FIRE LANE", which are clearly visible from a vehicle, or by painting a red curb or red paint on the edge of the roadway upon which is clearly marked the words "FIRE LANE." (e) obstructing emergency access lane. (1) The required width of any fire apparatus access road shall not be obstructed in any manner. Minimum required widths and clearances established under this section shall be maintained at all times. (2) No person shall cause or permit any vehicle, including, but not limited to automobile, motor- cycle, truck, bicycle, or any other vehicle in his control or ownership, to be stopped in an area designated for emergency vehicles. (3) This section applies to all non-emergency vehicles whatsoever, attended or unattended, stopped for any length of time except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with directions of a police officer or fireman. (4) Any vehicle found in violation of this section may be towed at the owners or operator's expense at the request of any Santa Ana police officer, parking control officer, California Highway Patrol officer, Orange County deputy sheriff, or any fire department personnel described in Section 1-18 of this Code. (f) Extent. The access roadway shall be extended to within one hundred fifty (150) feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of any building. Where the access roadway cannot be provided, approved fire protection system or systems shall be provided as required and approved by the fire marshal. (g) Fire protection alternate. Where fire protection systems approved by the fire marshal are provided, the above required clearance may be modified. (h) Oversizing. The fire marshal shall have the authority to require an increase in the minimum access 432 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE S IX widths where such width is not adequate for fire or rescue operations. (i) Bridges. Where a bridge is required to be used as access under this section, it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable sections of the Building Code and using design live loading sufficent to carry the imposed loads of the fire apparatus. (j) Misdemeanor violations. Any violation of sub- sections (b), (c) or (d) of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor. (k) Infraction violations. Any violation of subsec- tion (e) of this section shall be deemed an infraction. SECTION 7: That section 14-27 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-27. Building height regulation (Section 10.210). Section 10.210 is added to the Uniform Fire Code, to read as follows: Section 10.210. No building shall hereafter be constructed which exceeds fifty-five (55) feet in height, measured from the pavement surface of fire department vehicular access to the top of the floor surface of the highest story designed for human occupancy, unless either: (a) The building complies with all the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California for a new high- rise structure, as defined in Section 13210 of the said Health and Safety Code; or (b) The building is accessible to fire department laddering equipment and overhead hose streams on at least two (2) sides, the height of which do not exceed the laddering capability of the fire department. SECTION 8: That section 14-30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-30. Installation of automatic sprinkler systems (Section 10.301(b)). 433 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE SEVEN Section 10.301, subsection (b), of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding to said subsection the following paragraphs: An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in buildings hereafter constructed, or when additions, alterations, or repairs are such as to require the building to comply with all the requirements of the building code of the City of Santa Ana for new buildings, in either of the following circumstances: (a) The building would require a fire flow of more than three thousand five hundred (3,500) gallons per minute if such system were not installed; (b) The building exceeds two (2) stories in height, unless the building is designed for Group R, Division 3 occupancies, as defined in the building code of the City of Santa Ana, or is a building or structure accessory thereto. EXCEPTION: Open, freestanding parking structures, whether or not such structures exceed two (2) stories in height, constructed of noncombustible materials entirely above grade, and meeting all of the provisions of the building code of the City of Santa Ana and National Fire Protection Association Standard 88A, need not be provided with automatic fire sprinklers unless such sprinklers would be required due to the area and height limitations of the building code of the City of Santa Ana, Table No. 7A, or the estimated fire flow exceeds five thousand five hundred (5,500) gallons per minute. Where a conflict exists between the building code of the City of Santa Ana and National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 88A, the more restrictive requirements shall apply. An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in any portion of a building, whether newly constructed or preexisting, in or into which either of the following uses is initiated or expanded: (a) A place of public assemblage which provides for the gathering together of one hundred (100) or more persons, for such purposes as deliberation, education, instruction, worship activities, entertainment, amusement, or the awaiting of transportation, or in a dining or drinking establishment; (b) A Group H occupancy, as defined in the building 434 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE EIGHT code of the City of Santa Ana. SECTION 9: That section 14-31 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-31. Fire flow requirements (Section 10-301(c)). Subsection (c) of Section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows: (c) No building shall hereafter be constructed which would require a fire flow of more than five thousand five hundred (5,500) gallons per minute. No existing building shall be added to, altered, or changed in the character of its occupancy so as to increase its required fire flow above five thousand five hundred (5,500) gallons per minute. No existing building which currently requires a fire flow of more than five thousand five hundred (5,500) gallons per minute shall be added to, altered, or changed in the character of its occupancy if such addition, alteration, or change would increase the fire flow required for such building. No building shall hereafter be constructed, and no additions, alterations, or repairs shall be made to an existing building within any twelve-month period which exceed twenty-five (25) per cent of its value, and no existing building shall be changed in the character of its occupancy so as to increase the fire flow required for such building, unless fire hydrants and appurtenant water supply capable of delivering the fire flow that will be required for such building, with a residual pressure measured at the hydrant outlet of not less than twenty (20) pounds per square inch during times of average daily consumption, are located in accordance with the following distance limitations: (1) In any case where this requirement applies solely by reason of additions, alterations, or repairs to an existing building, and in the case of new construction of a building designed for Group R, Division 3 occupancy, as defined in the building code of the City of Santa Ana, or building or structure accessory thereto: the required hydrant or hydrants must be located within five hundred (500) feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the building to be protected. Such required hydrant or hydrants may be located either on a 435 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE NINE public street or on the site of the premises to be protected. In all other cases: The required hydrant or hydrants shall be located on the site of the premises to be protected, except that any required hydrant may be located on a public street if such location is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the building to be protected. Where more than one fire hydrant is located on the site of the premises to be protected, or where a combination of hydrants located on such site and a public street are used to meet the distance requirements, the required fire flow in gallons per minute may be divided between such hydrants provided: That the combination of hydrants will deliver the required flow, and That no single hydrant has a flow of less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) gallons per minute with a residual pressure measured at the hydrant outlet of not less than twenty (20) pounds per square inch during times of average daily consumption. Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains, or other fixed system capable of supplying their required fire flow, subject to the approval of the fire marshal. The precise location, number, and type of fire hydrants connected to a water supply to be provided in accordance with this subsection shall be subject to the approval of the fire marshal. All hydrants shall be accessible to the fire department appa- ratus by roadways meeting the requirements of Section 10.207. No use of an existing building, or any portion there- of, for either a place of assemblage or a Group H occupancy, as defined in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, shall be initiated or expanded unless the building as a whole will comply with the requirements of this subsection (c) such as would apply to the new construction of such building for the same uses. ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE TEN SECTION 10: That section 14-32 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-32. Valuation of existing buildings (Section 10.301(g)). Subsection (g) is added to Section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code, to read as follows: (g) For purposes of this section, an existing build- ing or structure shall be deemed to have a value equal to the current cost of construction of a building or structure of the same size and type of construction. In determining such value, the fire marshal shall be guided by the most recent building valuation data published by the Inter- national Conference of Building Officials. SECTION 11: That section 14-33 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-33. Determination of required fire flow (Section 10.301(h). subsection (h) is added to Section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code, to read as follows: (h) In determining the fire flow requirements for any building structure, or fire area, the fire marshal shall proceed in accordance with the standards set forth in that certain "Santa Ana Fire Department Guide for Determination of Fire Flows," of which not less than one (1) copy is on file in the office of the clerk of the council of the City of Santa Ana. SECTION 12: That section 14-34 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-34. Historical property. Subsection (i) is added to Section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code, to read as follows: (i) This subsection applies only to buildings, or portions thereof, which have been designated as 43? ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE ELEVEN 2) 3) historical property pursuant to section 301 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, and which would require either the installation of an automatic sprinkler system, or the installation of one or more fire hydrants with appurtenant water supply, or both, in order to comply with this section, by reason of the additions, alterations or repairs or changes of occupancy proposed for such building. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in any portion of such building which is to be used as a place of public assemblage or a Group H occupancy, as defined in the building code of the City of Santa Ana. Subject to the overriding requirement of para- graph (2) of this subsection, changes to buildings within the scope of this section shall be subject to approval on the following standard: Installa- tions of automatic sprinkler systems or fire hydrants shall be required only to the extent necessary to avoid an increase in the risk of fire occurring, the danger to life in the event of fire, or the difficulty of fire suppression or to avoid a prolongation of any especially hazardous situation. The need of such installa- tions or alternative fire protection requirements shall be evaluated in view of any modifications in building safety standards due to application of the state historical buildings code, and the fire marshal shall coordinate his review with that of the building official in this regard. The fire marshal may impose alternative fire protection requirements on building changes within the scope of this section as appropriate to maintain this standard and shall waive any requirement of this section which is inconsistent therewith. 4) The fire marshal shall give priority to building changes within the scope of this section which 438 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE TWELVE are submitted for his review by the community redevelopment agency. SECTION 13: That section 14-37 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby repealed. SECTION 14: That section 14-49 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 14-49. Deletions from Uniform Fire Code. The following parts of the Uniform Fire Code are hereby deleted: Article 78; Appendix I - B; Appendix III - A; Appendix III - B; Appendix V - A; Appendix VI - C. SECTION 15: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-79, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-79. Discharge of fireworks. No person shall throw, lob, toss, shoot or otherwise discharge any fireworks toward any other person or in any other manner which threatens the safety of persons or property. 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 439 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2051 PAGE THIRTEEN have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sent- ence, 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 unconsti- tutional. 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 deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertain- ing shall continue in full force and effect. ADOPTED this ~L day of May , 1990' ATTEST: le~r~e C. Guy / _~ of the Counci/~_] COUNCILMEMBERS: Young Absent Acosta Aye MayGriset McGuigan aye Norton Pulido APPROVED AS TO FORM: