HomeMy WebLinkAbout960ORDINANCE NO. 960
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING DIVISION 6,
CHAPTER 3, ARTICLES 1 AND 2, AND CHAPTER 6
OF THE UKIAH MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED,
RESPECTIVELY, FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND
OUTDOOR BURNING, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 4,
ENTITLED, FIRES.
THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Ukiah finds as follows:
1. The City of Ukiah experiences hot summers with temperatures often exceeding
100 F. and no rainfall typically from May through October. These hot, dry summer
conditions create above average fire hazard conditions.
2. The City of Ukiah is geographically isolated from adequate sources of mutual aid
in the event of large single story structure fires and multi-story structure fires.
3. The City of Ukiah is geographically and topographically diverse with structures
located in both flat, predominantly urban settings and in steep, hillside settings in close
proximity to densely wooded and grassy wildlands. The proximity of wildlands adds to the
hazardous fire conditions that typically prevail from May through October.
4. The current, limited resources and the diversity of expensive fire fighting
equipment that would be necessary to fight fires in geographically isolated areas with poor
access, more concentrated urban settings and structures in excess of 30 feet tall in the
hazardous summer conditions prevalent in Ukiah, make it reasonably necessary due to
these local climatic, geologic and topographical condition to modify provisions of the 1994
Uniform Fire Code. The required amendments establish a self-inspection program for
commercial occupancies, insure access along fire lanes, require automatic fire
extinguishin9 systems in certain types of buildings, prohibit bulk plants, and regulate the
storage of flammable liquids in above-ground tanks used to store flammable liquids.
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Accordingly, the City Council of the City of Ukiah does hereby ordain as follows:
Section One:
1. UMC Section 5200 is amended to read as follows:
Section 5200 -Adoption of Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition of the Uniform
Fire Code, including all Appendices, Standards and References, inclusive, as compiled
and published by the International Fire Code Institute, International Conference of Building
Officials and the Western Fire Chief's Association, Inc. Said Uniform Fire Code, three
copies of which have been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the
City Clerk, is hereby referred to, and, except as to omission, amendments and additions,
hereinafter noted, is hereby adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set forth in this
article.
2. Section 5202 is amended as follows:
Section 5202 - Enforcement:
(1) The Uniform Fire Code (UFC) herein adopted shall be enforced by the
Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Ukiah who is hereby appointed to supervise the
bureau of fire prevention and such regularly employed members of said Department as are
appointed by the City Manager in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Uniform
Fire Code.
(2) Section 103.3.1 is amended by adding subsection 103.3.1.3 thereto as
follows:
Section 103.3.1.3 ~ Self Inspection Program
For the purpose of providing and maintaining functions necessary for the
prevention of fire and for the protection of life and property from fire and panic, there is
hereby established a self-inspection program assuring that certain B, F, M, & S
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occupancies within the City are inspected on an annual basis for fire safety.
The Ukiah Fire Department shall deliver, by hand or by mail, "Self-Inspection
Worksheet" and "Business and Emergency Record" forms as established from time to time
by said department to certain B, F, M, & S occupancies within the City on an annual basis.
The owner or manager of said occupancy or person in highest authority in said
occupancy shall be allowed thirty (30) days from issue date, as noted on the
Self-Inspection Worksheet, in which to conduct an inspection for fire safety, correct any
deficiencies, complete said forms, and return completed forms to the Ukiah Fire
Department as directed by the Fire Chief or his designee.
Any person who fails to comply with the requirements to return said forms duly
completed and to correct the deficiencies noted in said occupancies within thirty (30) days
of the issuance of said forms shall be guilty of an infraction.
(3) Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Code, any person, firm
or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee, tenant, owner or otherwise, violating
or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than
One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars.
3. UMC Section 5211 is amended as follows:
Section 5211 - Section 105.3 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read
as follows:
Section 105.3 - Application for Permit. All applications for a permit required
by this code shall be made to the bureau of fire prevention in such form and detail as it
shall prescribe. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by such plans as required
by the bureau. The City Council may establish fees by resolution for permit applications.
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as follows:
UMC Section 5212 is amended by adding a definition of FIRE LANE thereto
Section 207 - FIRE LANE is that portion of an access roadway reserved for
emergency vehicles and the conduct of fire-fighting or rescue operations, or as designated
by the Fire Department and posted in accordance with Section 22500.1, California Vehicle
Code.
5. UMC Section 5213 is added as follows:
Section 5213 - Section 902.2.4.1 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to
read as follows:
Section 902.2.4.1 - Obstruction and control of fire apparatus access.
The required width of any fire apparatus access road shall not be obstructed
in any manner, including parking of vehicles. Minimum required widths and clearances
established under section 902.2.2.1 shall be maintained at all times. No owner, lessee of
the land or proprietor, partner, officer, director, manager, or agent of any business or other
activity carried on upon the land shall, after receiving notice thereof, permit or otherwise
allow, and no person shall cause any activity, practice or condition to occur or exist, or
continue to exist, upon said land which shall lessen, obstruct or impair the access required
under this code.
Entrances to roads, trails or other accessways which have been closed with
gates and barriers in accordance with Section 902.2.4.2 shall not be obstructed by parked
vehicles.
6.
as follows:
UMC Section 5214 is added as follows:
Section 5214 - Section 901.4.2 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read
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Section 901.4.2 - Signs.
When required, approved signs or other approved notices shall be provided
and maintained for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads and prohibit the
obstruction thereof or both. "NO PARKING" signs shall comply with the provisions of the
California Vehicle Code. Where curbs exist adjacent to hydrants located along private
accessways, the curbs shall be painted red or otherwise appropriately marked by the
developer, owner, lessee or other person in charge of the premises to prohibit parking for
a distance of fifteen (15) feet in either direction from any such hydrant. In such cases
where curbs do not exist there shall be appropriate markings painted on the pavement, or
signs erected, or both, fifteen (15) feet from any such hydrant.
7. UMC Section 5215 is amended as follows:
Section 5215 - Section 1001.2 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read
as follows:
Section 1001.2 - Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
AREA SEPARATION WALL is an unpierced masonry or concrete wall,
including a minimum 30 inch parapet, as approved by the Building and Fire Department.
CENTRAL ALARM STATION is a publicly or privately operated alarm
receiving center, which is constantly attended by appropriately trained staff.
COST OF WORK shall be the estimated valuation of the work to be
performed as determined by the Building Department having jurisdiction.
EXISTING STRUCTURE is any building in existence or for which a building
permit has been issued for the construction thereof, prior to the effective date of this code.
STRUCTURE is any continuous building regardless of property lines.
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For definitions of ALARM CONTROL UNIT, ALARM INITIATING DEVICE,
ALARM SIGNAL, ALARM-SIGNALING DEVICE, ALARM SYSTEM, ALARM ZONE,
ANNUNCIATOR, AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM, FACILITY, FIRE
DEPARTMENT INLET CONNECTION, SMOKE DETECTOR and STANPIPE SYSTEM,
see Article 2.
8.
to read as follows:
UMC Section 5216 is amended as follows:
Section 5216 - Section 1003.2.1 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended
Section 1003.2.1 - Where Required.
An automatic fire extinguishing system shall be installed in the
occupancies and locations as set forth in section 1003.2.
For special provisions on hazardous chemicals and magnesium, and
calcium carbide, see Section 1001.9 and Articles 79, 80, 81.
For all occupancies except Group R and Group U an automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed as follows:
(1) New structures which are in excess of the maximum allowable
areas as indicated on Table 1003-A for the appropriate type of construction.
(2) Existing structures to which an addition creates an area in
excess of the maximum allowable area as indicated on Table 1003-A for the appropriate
type of construction.
(3) Existing structures with an area in excess of the maximum
allowable area as indicated on Table 1003-A for the appropriate type of construction which
are remodeled, added to or altered, except for ordinary maintenance and repair not
involving structural alterations, when the cost of such work within any 36 month period
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exceeds $50,000.
(4) New and remodeled structures over 30 feet in height or
requiring a fire flow in excess of 2000 gallons per minute as determined by the ISO Guide
to Determine Fire Flow 1974, or those structures which require a fire flow in excess of the
capability of the available water supply.
Table 1003-A
Type of Construction
Maximum Allowable Area (in square feet)
Type I F.R. 10,000
Type II F.R. 10,000
Type II 1-HR 10,000
Type II N.R. 10,000
Type III 1-HR 8,500
Type III N.R. 7,000
Type IV 4,000
Type V 1-HR 4,000
Type V N.R. 4,000
Types and fire ratings have the meaning indicated in Table 5-B of Appendix VI-D
to the Uniform Fire Code.
9. UMC Section 5217 is amended as follows:
Section 5217- Section 1003.4 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended
by adding subsection 1003.4.1 to read as follows:
Section 1003.4.1 - Separation Walls.
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Structures which are larger than the maximum allowable area
according to Table 1003-A for the appropriate type of construction, but which are divided
into spaces that are less than the maximum allowable area by approved area separation
walls, need not be equipped with approved automatic fire sprinkler systems when
otherwise required by Section 1003.2.1 (1), (2), (3) or (4).
10. UMC Section 5221 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5221: Section 7902.2.2.1 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read
as follows:
Section 7902.2.2.1 - Locations where aboveground tanks are prohibited.
The storage of classes I and II flammable or combustible liquids in
above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited, except as further provided in this
section.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Tanks used for motor vehicle fuel-dispensing when enclosed within a
flammable liquid storage vault constructed in accordance with the standards set by the Fire
Chief.
2. Applications involving farms and construction projects as identified section
7904.2 of the Fire Code.
3. When the storage facility is located and constructed in accordance with
the following requirements and standards:
A. No such tank shall be used without first securing a Fire Department
permit from the Fire Chief in accordance with the procedures provided in the Uniform Fire
Code.
B. Tanks shall be of an approved and listed type with minimum double
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wall construction, consisting of an interior shell compatible with the liquid being stored and
a secondary containment shell with monitoring equipment to detect leakage. The outer
shell shall be constructed of steel or other approved material. The space between the
inner and outer shell shall be filled with an approved, non-combustible insulating material.
The tank shall have a "two-hour" fire rating. Tanks shall be installed and maintained as
recommended by the manufacturer and as required by the Fire Code.
C. Tanks shall be of the horizontal type. Tank size is limited to 20,000
gallons aggregate and no single compartment of the tank shall be larger than 10,000
gallons. Each site shall be limited to 20,000 gallons total.
D. Tank sites shall be prohibited in residential areas. Tank sites shall
be accessible via an all-weather surfaced roadway, with minimum 20 foot width. Tanks
shall be surrounded by not less than 150 foot clearance to any property line, building,
public way, or any other feature determined by the Fire Chief to be a potential exposure
to or from fire.
E. The tank site shall be surrounded by security fencing (six feet high
minimum) to restrict access to the tank area. Gates in the fence shall be locked except
during transfer operations. Locks on gates shall provide for Fire Department access with
a "Knox" brand key vault or control. Tank controls and openings shall be securely locked
except during fuel transfer. Access to the tank area shall be limited to tank vehicles to
on-load or off-load product and vehicles required for site maintenance. No fueling is
permitted from the tank.
F. The tank itself shall be mounted on a reinforced concrete slab
engineered to support the full tank, extending beyond the exterior edges of the tank. The
tank shall be sufficiently anchored to protect it from excessive movement during an
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earthquake or flood.
G. The tank shall be surrounded by bollards. Bollards shall be (1)
spaced at maximum four feet on center; (2) at least three feet high; (3) set in concrete to
a depth equal to the height; (4) constructed of six inch diameter filled steel pipe; and (5)
protected from corrosion.
H. Fire extinguishers shall be located as required by the Fire Chief.
I. An emergency shut-off switch shall be provided for tank pump(s) at
a location approved by the Fire Chief.
J. A fire hydrant capable of supplying 1000 gallons per minute shall
be located between 200 and 400 feet from the containment area, adjacent to the access
roadway.
K. Approved Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) shall be supplied
by the permittee to the Fire Department foam cache in the amount of 5 gallons foam for
every 2000 gallons of storage capacity.
L. A dike or berm shall surround the tank and tank vehicle transfer
area. It shall be of sufficient size and depth to contain the total amount stored at the site.
There shall be facilities to drain rain water from the containment area. No vegetation,
combustible materials, drums or barrels are permitted within the containment area.
M. Transfer hoses shall have check valves at both ends which prevent
product flow unless hose is attached at both ends.
11. UMC Section 5223 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5223: Section 7902.2.2.1.1 is hereby added to the Uniform Fire Code
to read as follows:
Section 7902.2.2.1.1 - Existing Storage Locations.
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All existing storage for Class I and II flammable or combustible liquids in
aboveground tanks in the City shall meet all requirements of this ordinance and the code
provisions adopted hereunder. Storage tanks that, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, pose
an unreasonable risk or fire hazard and do not comply with said requirements shall be
removed within one year of written notice from the Fire Department.
12. UMC Section 5224 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5224: Section 7904.4.1.1 is hereby added to the Uniform Fire
Code to read as follows:
Section 7904.4.1.1 - Location of Bulk Plants.
No bulk plants shall be constructed within the City limits of the City of Ukiah,
except if constructed in accordance with section 7902.2.2.1 of the Uniform Fire Code.
13. UMC section 5500 is amended to read as follows:
Section 5500: - Repealer. Uniform Fire Code Section 1102.3 is
repealed and the regulations of this chapter govern outdoor burning.
Section 2:
This Ordinance shall be published as required by law in a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Ukiah.
Section 3.
This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
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INTRODUCED by title only on this 1st day of November, 1995 by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, Wattenburger, Shoemaker and Mayor Schneiter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 15th day of November, 1995 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Shoemaker
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, Wattenburger, and Mayor Schneiter
FRED SCPI-NEITER, rvlAYOR
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