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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-01; City Council; NS-212; CMC 17.04 adopt by ref - Uniform Fire Code (1991 edition)...II 1 2 3 4 0 0 ORDINANCE NO. NS-212 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.04 OF TITLE 17 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 1991 EDITION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE 5 6 Whereas, effective manual fire control in larger buildings is dependent upon a timely ‘7 equipment, and 8 application of extinguishing agent, requiring a large commitment of city personnel and 9 Whereas the irregular elevations of the primary travel routes of the City in all lo directions have the effect of extending the elapsed time of responses to emergencies by Firt I.1 15 14 means of immediate fire control; and l3 Whereas automatic fire sprinkler systems have been shown to be the most effective l2 Department personnel; and Whereas, it is anticipated that an occurrence of a large magni.tude seismic event will result in considerable property damage in the city, and that much of the damage will be l6 // caused by ensuing simultaneous fires; and l7 // Whereas upon the occurrence of such an event many of the City’s industrial and 18 19 20 commercial buildings will be unattended for an extended period, wholly dependent upon or site automatic systems for fire protection; and Whereas the automatic fire sprinkler system has been shown to be a reliable means of fire control in large buildings, achieving fire control with minimum water usage, the City 21 22 23 I1 Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that installation of Automatic Sprinkler systems in thl 24 25 larger buildings in the city is necessary to reduce potential loss during and after a significant earthquake; and further finds that automatic fire sprinkler systems are 26 11 necessary in the larger buildings in the City to control and prevent the spread of fire. 27 11 // 28 // /I 0 0 1 SECTION 1 : The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follov 2 That existing Title 17, Chapter 17.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is repealed anc 3 new Chapter 17.04 is added to read as follows: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Chapter 17.04 FIRE PREVENTION CODE Sections: 17.04.01 0 17.04.020 17.04.030 17.04.040 17.04.050 17.04.060 17.04.070 17.04.080 Adoption. Section 10.206 amended - Marking of fire apparatus access road Section 10.507 amended - Automatic fire extinguishing systems. Section 77.107 amended - Prohibiting storage of explosives and blasting agents. Section 79.501 amended - Restricted locations of stationary tank used for storage of flammable and combustible liquids. Section 82.1 04(b) amended - Restricting storage liquified petrole gas. Violations. Recovery of costs associated with certain emergency services provi by the City Fire Department. 14 11 15 as the City Fire Code, except for the following changes, additions and amendments thereto Chiefs' Association, one copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, is adopted by referen 16 Ill-A, copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials and the Western 17.04.01 0 Adoption. The Uniform Fire Code, 1991 edition, including Appel l'? which shall supersede certain provisions of the model code. 18 17.04.020 Section 10.206 of the Uniform Fire Code amended-Markina of fire 19 I aparatus access roads. Section 10.206 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read: 2o I 21 22 23 24 25 "Marking. When required, one or more of the following methods may be used to identify fire apparatus access roads and prohibit their obstruction: (a) The entire length of the road shall be marked by approved signs poste intervals no greater than one hundred feet which identify the road as a "Fire Lane" and st: the prohibition of parking therein. The sign shall also warn that vehicles in violation art; subject to citation or removal. Such signs shall be posted in a permanent manner at a he no greater than nine feet and no less than seven feet; or, 26 // 27 // 28 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ( b ) Standard curbs bordering fire access roads shall have the words "NO PARKING FIRE LANE" painted upon their horizontal and vertical surfaces at intervals of nc more than twenty-five feet. Letters shall be of block style, a minimum five inches in heis with a stroke of not less than three-fourths inch and shall be white on a red background. T background shall extend at least six inches beyond the first and last letters of the text; or, ( c ) A monument type sign may be placed at the entrance to a private stree which provides information as stated in subsection (a), with additional wording necessary adequately inform approaching traffic of parking restrictions. Such signs must be approvc by the Police Chief and the Fire Marshal prior to installation." 1 7.04.030 Section 10.507 subsection (h) of the Uniform Fire Code amended and subsections (i) (j) and (k) added- Automatic fire extinuuishina svstems. 8 9 Section 10.507 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by the amendment of subsection (h) a 10 stories in height and having an occupant load of 50 or more, and in hotels three or more height or containing 16 or more dwelling units, in congregate residences three or more 11 Standard 38-1 shall be installed throughout apartment houses three or more stories in 12 stories in height or containing 20 or more guest rooms. 13 Apartment houses and other residential buildings, having an aggregate floor area exceedin( 14 conforming to UBC Standard 38-3 when they are one or two stories in height and contain l5 the basis for increasing the allowable area of a building or for exemption from any other the addition of subsections (i), (j) and (k) to read: " ( h ) Group R Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system conforming to U 10,000 square feet, may be protected by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system fewer than 16 dwelling units. Such automatic sprinkler systems shall not be considered a 16 ll Uniform Building Code requirement. 17 18 Residential or quick-response standard sprinkler heads shall be installed in the dwelling determined by the Fire Chief. 20 height, an automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in those areas which lie belo 19 ( i ) Excluding detached R-3 occupancies, in buildings two or more storie: units and guest room portions of the building. the lowest elevation of Fire Department vehicular access. The access elevation shall be 21 ( j ) Other provisions of this section notwithstanding, all buildings hereai constructed in which the aggregate floor area exceeds 10,000 square feet shall be protect1 22 throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system. 23 24 in which the aggregate floor area is expanded to exceed 10,000 square feet, shall be 25 ( k ) Other provisions of this section notwithstanding, all existing building protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system." 26 // 27 // 28 3 0 0 1 17.04.040 Section 77.107 of the Uniform Fire Code amended - Prohibiting storage of explosives and blastina aaents. Section 77.107 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by the addition of subsection (b) to r 2 3 as follows:. 4 " (b) The storage of explosive materials is prohibited within the City limil 5 6 7 Section 79.501 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read: 17.04.050 Section 79.501 of the Uniform Fire Code amended - Restricted locations of stationarv tanks used for storaae of flammable and combustible liquids. 8 "The storage of Class I and Class II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of building prohibited within the City limits. 9 Exception: (1) Farms, rural areas and construction sites as provide 10 in section 79.1001 of this code. 11 Exception: (2) With the Fire Chief's approval Class I and II liquids n be stored above ground outside of buildings in specially designed approved and listed I-z containers which have features incorporated into their design which mitigate concerns fol 14 used in accordance with their listing and provisions must be made for leak and spill l3 exposure to heat, ignition sources and mechanical damage. Containers must be installed an containment. Storage in such tanks on any site shall not exceed 550 gallons for Class I or 1,100 gallons for Class II liquids. The Fire Chief may disapprove the installation of suct 15 containers when, in his opinion, their use presents a risk to life or property. In no case shall such storage be permitted on residential property." 16 17 St0 17.04.060 Section 82.104(b) of the Uniform Fire Code a mended - Restricting rage of liauified petroleum aas. 18 Section 82.104(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read: 19 " (b) The storage of liquified petroleum gas is restricted within the City 2o I limits. Maximum aggregate storage capacity of one installation shall not exceed 2,000 gallons." 21 22 23 24 17.04.070 Violations. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person or corporation who violat( any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, except that the fourth and each additional violation of a provision in a 12-month period shall be a misdemeanor. Penaltie: for a violation of this chapter are specified in Chapter 1.08 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code I 25 11 I/ 26 11 I/ 27 // 28 4 II 0 0 1 1 7.04.080 Recoverv of costs associated with certain emeraencv services provide bv the Citv Fire DeDartment. 2 3 4 5 6 7 The City shall be entitled to recover the cost of emergency services as described in subsections (a) through (e) of this section. Service costs shall be computed by the Fire Department under the direction of the City Finance Department and shall include the costs personnel, equipment, facilities, ma?erials and other external resources. (a) Any person or corporation who allows a hazard to exist on property it owns or controls, after having been ordered by tho Fire Department or other city departrn to abate that hazard, is liable for the cost of services provided by the Fire Department in t event an emergency arises from the unabated hazard. 8 or environmental protection, places a service demand on the City Fire Department 9 on any public or private street, driveway or highway, which, for purposes of life, proper (b) Any person or corporation whose negligence causes an incident to OCCL demands are beyond the scope of routine service. resources which is beyond the scope of routine service delivery, shall be liable for all cos lo 11 associated with that service demand. The Fire Chief shall determine whether or not such 12 (c) Any person or corporation responsible for property equipped with fi protection or detection devices which, due to malfunction, improper manipulation or 13 negligent operation causes a needless response by the Fire Department to the property sh for a period of twelve months after written notification by the Fire Prevention Bureau, be 14 liable for all future costs associated with each subsequent needless response caused by those devices. 15 16 in fire, explosion, chemical release or any other incident to which the Fire Department I' property or the environment, shall be liable for the costs associated with the delivery of 18 (d) Any person or corporation wha conducts unlawful activity which resu responds for the purpose of perforrriing services necessary for the protection of life, those services. 19 20 21 22 (e) When, in the interest of public safety, the Fire Chief, pursuant to Sect 25.1 17 of the Uniform Fire Code, assigns Fire Department employees as standby personne at an event, the person or corporation responsible for the event shall reimburse the Fire Department for all costs asscciated with providing the standby personnel. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption, ar 11 the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at 23 24 II least once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its adoption. 25 I1 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on 26 27 // the 4th day of AUGUST , 1992, and thereafter 28 5 e 0 5 1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City 2 Council held on the 1st day of SEPTEMBER ,1992, by the following vote, to I 3 m: None 4 AYES: Council Members Lewis, Larson, Stanton, Nygaard 5 ' 7 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ABSENT: Council Member Kulchin 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AITEST: ALETHA L. RAUTE 6