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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2332
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING SECTION 8-150 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION
REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECT__ION 1: That Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 8-150 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
sec. 8-~50.
Fire protection requirements (Volume 1, Section
3403.2.)
The first paragraph of Section 3403.2 of the Building Code is
amended by adding thereto the following:
EXCEPTION: If additions, alterations or repairs made to
any building constructed prior to January 1, 1946, other than
an R-occupancy building, exceed fifty thousand dollars
($50,000.00) in cost in any one-year period, then either (A)
the entire building must be completely sprinklered in accor-
dance with fire department standards, or (B) the building must
comply with all the following requirements:
The ceiling of a roof system shall be of one-hour
construction, and all ceiling or wall penetrations
shall have approved fire dampers.
Ail stairways shall be completely enclosed with
one-hour construction to exits; and enclosed stair-
ways or required exits shall lead directly to the
outside of the building.
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Draft stops are required in floors in accordance
with Section 7803. In attic areas, one-hour walls
shall be required for every one thousand (1,000)
square feet of area.
Smoke detectors with an alarm system, receiving
their primary power from the building wiring, shall
be required throughout the building in accordance
with NFPA standards.
Either (a) corridors, regardless of occupant load,
shall be one-hour construction; or (b) a "life
safety" sprinkler system, as approved by the fire
department, shall be installed in all corridors.
ORDINANCE NS- 23~2
SECTION 2: 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 3: 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 appertaining shall continue in full force
and effect.
ADOPTED this 6th day of October , 1997.
ATTE ST:
~uel A. !Pulido
c.~Mayor
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido Aye
Richardson Aye
Espinoza Aye
Franklin Aye
Lutz Aye
McGuigan Aye
Moreno Aye
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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Ordinance No.
/1.55 - o7.~ ~ c,~-- to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Coundl of the City of Santa
Aha on /0 ~'~ ~ 57 ~ ; and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter
of the City of Santa Ana.
Date: /~,//~7,/ ~ 7
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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