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CITY OF CARLSBAD
AGENDA BILL NO. G 17 Initial:
Dept. Hd.
DATE: January 27, 1981 C. Atty. 5 %/�
DEPARTMENT: FIRE_ _ C. Mgr. —1-4—
Subject:
ADOPTION OF THE 1979 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Statement of the Matter
The City of Carlsbad is presently operating under the pro-
visions of the 1976 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code.
The 1979 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code has now been
promulgated and it is now appropriate for the City of Carlsbad
to take the necessary steps to adopt the updated version.
A series of amendments has been prepared by the Carlsbad
Fire Department to address certain local conditions.
Included in the Ordinance is a repealer of chapters of the
Municipal Code dealing with
a) adoption of the 1976 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code,
with amendments
b) recognition of a Volunteer Fire Department
c) regulation of Open Burning
d) establishment of Fire Zones
Fiscal Impact
The adoption and enforcement of the 1979 Edition of the
Uniform Fire Code is not expected to generate any costs to the
City in addition to those presently being incurred while en-
forcing the 1976 Edition. No appreciable increase in costs to
the public are foreseen.
Exhibits
1. Ordinance No. a o j ,5` repealing Chapters 17.04, 17.08,
17.12 and 17.16 and adopting the 1979 Edition of the Uniform
Fire Code, with amendments.
2. Analysis of local amendments.
Recommendation
The Fire Department recommends the adoption of the 1979
Edition of the Uniform Fire Code and the proposed amendments and
the repeal of the existing Municipal Code chapters cited in the
ordinance. The City Attorney recommends that if the Council con-
curs, your action is to read the title of the attached ordinance
and then, by motion, set a public hearing to consider its adoption.
The Clerk should be directed to notice the public hearing according
to Government Code Section 50022.3.
Council Action: 1/27/81 - Council requested further information on fire hazards and
past experience in the City with regard to the requirement for fire -retardant roofs.
ANALYSIS OF LOCAL AMENDMENTS
Repeal of 17.04 (Adopts 1976 Edition of Uniform Fire Code)
Allows adoption of the updated 1979 Edition, incorporating
the results of the latest technology and research
Repeal of 17.08 (Volunteer Fire Department)
Since there is no Volunteer Fire Department in
existance, this removes a needless section of the
Municipal Code
Repeal of 17.12 (Outdoor Burning)
San Diego County Air Pollution Control District
preempts local authorities in the regulation of
outdoor burning
Repeal of 17.16 (Fire Zones)
Fire Zones are deleted in the 1979 Editions of both
the Uniform Building Code and Unifo--if, Fire Code.
Therefore, there is no need to carry the designation
in the Municipal Code.
MUNICIPAL CODE SECT_.,.
17.04.010 Adopts 1979 Uniform Fire Code
17.04.015 Deletes section of fire code naming specific
references to be included in the code. Saves
City the cost of buying three (3) copies of each
referenced standard for purposes of filing with
City Clerk.
17.04.020
Language is identical to existing Municipal Code
section. Only section number has been changed.
17.04.030
Expands section to include all fire protection
equipment.
17.04.040
Language is identical to existing Municipal Code
section. Only section number has changed.
17.04.050
Section has been amended to conform with the re-
quirements of Title 24, California Administrative
Code which governs alarm systems in residential
occupancies.
17.04.060
Section has been amended to conform with the
proposed requirements of the Uniform Building Code.
In addition, requirements for lock boxes and super-
vised alarms have been added.
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ANALYSIS OF
LOCAL AMENDMENTS
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17.04.070
Will enable a fire officer to have
a vehicle
removed rather than tying up an engine
company
for an extended period of time.
17.04.080
Language is identical to existing
Municipal Code
section. Only section number has
changed.
17.04.090
Language is identical to existing
Municipal Code
section. Only section number has
changed.
17.04.100
Section is nearly identical to existing Municipal
Code section except that restrictions regarding
open flame and flammable liquids have been added. '
17.04.110
Language is identical to existing
Municipal Code
section. Only section number has
changed.
17.04.120
Language is identical to existing
Municipal Code
section. Only section number has
changed.
17.04.130
Language is identical to :I sting
Municipal Code
section. Only section number has
changed.
17.04.140
Language is identical to existing
Municipal Code
section. Only section number has
changed.
17.04.150
Enables control of disposal of flammable liquids.
17.04.160
Adds violation section.
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