106 ORDINANCE NO. 106
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.18 OF THE GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 1985 EDITION OF
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE
STANDARDS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.18.020 is hereby amended as follows:
"Section 15.18.020 Findings and Adoption of the Uniform Fire
Code.
(a) FINDINGS. The City Council of the City of Grand Terrace
hereby finds as follows:
(1) That the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the
International Conference of Building Officials are private organizations which
have been in existence for a period of at least three (3) years.
(2) That the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition, and Uniform
Fire Code Standards adopted by said organizations, are nationally recognized
compilations of proposed rules, regulations, and standards of said
organizations.
(3) That said Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code
Standards have been printed and published as a code in book form within the
meaning of Section 50022.2 et seq. , of the California Government Code.
(4) That one copy of the Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire
Code Standards, certified by the City Clerk to be a true copy, has been filed
for use and examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk prior to
the adoption of this chapter.
(5) The sections of said Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire
Code Standards may be referred to by the number used in said published
compilation preceded by the words "Uniform Fire Code Section" or "Fire Code
Section" and may also be referred to by additional reference to the Grand
Terrace Municipal Code and sections therein pertaining to said Uniform Fire
Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards.
(b) ADOPTION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE. The City Council of the City
of Grand Terrace hereby adopts the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code,
Uniform Fire Code Part VIII, Appendices; Division I, Appendices IC; Division
II, Appendices IIA, IIB, IIC, IID; Division III, Appendices IIIA; Division IV,
Appendices IVA; and the Uniform Fire Code Standards, as compiled and adopted
by the Western Fire Chiefs Association and International Conference of
Building Officials. The provisions of the Uniform Fire Code, Fire Code
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Appendices and Uniform Fire Code Standards shall apply to all the incorporated
areas of the City of Grand Terrace."
SECTION 2. Section 15.18.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 15.18.030 Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
(a) Pursuant to Sections 79.501 and 79.1001 of the Uniform Fire
Code, the storage of flammable and combustible liquid in outside above-ground
tanks is prohibited in all mercantile occupancy areas, developed residential
areas, and other areas where the Fire Chief having jurisdiction determines
that the installation of flammable and combustible above-ground storage tanks
will create a hazard to occupants and property owners in the area.
(b) Pursuant to Section 79.1400 of the Uniform Fire Code, new
bulk plants for flammable and combustible liquids shall be prohibited in all
mercantile districts, closely built commercial areas and heavily populated
areas. The Fire Chief having jurisdiction shall be the final determining
authority. "
SECTION 3. Section 15.18.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 15.18.040 Bulk Storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gases.
Pursuant to Section 82.105 of the Uniform Fire Code, the aggregate
capacity of any one installation for the bulk storage of liquefied petroleum
gases shall not exceed two thousand (2,000) water gallons in residential
areas. In nonresidential areas, when, in the opinion of the Fire Chief having
jurisdiction, the location of bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases would
create a threat to the occupants and property owners, the aggregate storage
capacity of liquefied petroleum gas shall also be limited to 2,000 water
gallons. The Fire Chief may be guided by Article 82 of the Uniform Fire Code
when permitting the storage of liquefied petroleum gas in excess of 2,000
water gallons at any one installation."
SECTION 4. Section 15.18.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 15.18.050 Storage of Explosives and Blasting Agents.
Pursuant to Section 77.106(b) of the Uniform Fire Code, the
storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited in principal business
districts, closely built commercial areas and heavily populated areas. The
determination of the Fire Chief having jurisdiction shall be final ."
SECTION 5. Amendments to the Uniform Fire Code.
Section 2.101 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"2.101 Responsibility for Enforcement.
a. The Chief, as defined in Section 23.015(g), shall be
responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Code. Under his or
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her direction, the fire department shall have the authority to enforce all
ordinances of the jurisdiction and the laws of the State pertaining to:
1. The prevention of fires.
2. The suppression or extinguishing of dangerous or
hazardous fires.
3. The storage, use and handling of explosive, flammable,
combustible, toxic, corrosive and other hazardous gaseous, solid and liquid
materials.
4. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual ,
and other private fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment.
5. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes.
6. The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of
fire hazards on land and in buildings, structures, and other property,
including those under construction.
7. The means and adequacy of each exit in the event of fire,
from factories, schools, hotels, lodging houses, asylums, hospitals, churches,
halls, theatres, amphitheatres, and all other places in which people work,
live or congregate from time to time for any purpose.
8. The investigation of the cause, origin, and circumstances
of fire.
9. Other related matters as provided for by the governing
body of the fire department.
b. The Chief and his or her designees and the following persons
are hereby authorized to interpret and enforce the provisions of this code
(except as provided in § 2.302) and to make arrests and issue citations as
authorized by law.
1. The State Forest Ranger and peace officers of the
California Department of Forestry;
2. The Sheriff and any Deputy Sheriff;
3. Officers of the California Highway Patrol ;"
Section 2.108 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"2.108 Liability for Damages
a. This code shall not be construed to hold the public entity or
any officer or employee responsible for any damage to persons or property by
reason of the inspection, reinspection or any failure to inspect authorized
herein provided or by reason of the approval or disapproval of any equipment
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or process authorized herein, or for any action in connection with the control
or extinguishment of any fire or in connection with any other official duties.
b. Fire suppression, investigation and rescue or emergency
medical costs are recoverable in accordance with California Health and Safety
Code Section 13009 and 13009.1.
c. Any person who negligently, intentionally or in violation of
law, causes an emergency response, including, but not limited to, a traffic
accident or spill of toxic or flammable fluids or chemicals, is liable for the
costs of securing such emergency, including those costs set out in Health &
Safety Code Section 13004.6, and as provided by Government Code Section 53150,
et seq. Any expense incurred by the fire department for securing such an
emergancy situation shall constitute a debt of such person and shall be
collectible by the public agency in the same manner as in the case of an
obligation under contract, expressed or implied."
Article 2, Division 11 and Section 2.302 of the Uniform Fire Code are
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2.302 Board of Appeals.
(a) In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials
and type of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the
provisions of this Code, there shall be and hereby is created an Appeals
Board, which shall be the Grand Terrace City Planning Commission (the "Appeals
Board").
(b) Any person (including a Fire Department) desiring a review of
interpretation or enforcment of this ordinance may file a request with the
City Clerk for a hearing before the Appeals Board, upon the form provided by
the Appeals Board, within fifteen (15) days after the date such interpretation
is rendered or enforcement begun. The effect of the interpretation or
enforcement to be reviewed is suspended until the termination of the hearing.
(c) Upon receipt of a request for hearing the Chairman shall fix
the time and place of the hearing which shall be at a meeting of the Appeals
Board held not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days after the
date of filing of the request for hearing. The Board shall give written
notice of the time and place of the hearing to the initiating party and the
Fire Chief involved. Witnesses may be sworn and examined and evidence
produced, and parties may be represented by counsel . The Board shall keep a
record of the proceedings of each hearing. The Board shall issue written
findings and a decision within fifteen (15) days of the conclusion of the
hearing which shall be mailed to the parties first class mail , postage
prepaid, at such addresses as they have provided.
(d) Any decision of the Appeals Board may be appealed to the
Grand Terrace City Council . A request for such review shall be filed with the
City Clerk within fifteen (15) days from the date of mailing the written
decision. The City Council shall schedule a hearing at a regular meeting
within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request for appeal and shall issue a
written decision within fifteen (15) days of that hearing. All such decisions
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shall be final and shall be mailed to the parties first class mail , postage
prepaid, at such addresses as they have provided.
(e) The Fire Department involved (whether appellee or appellant)
shall act as staff to the Board of Appeals or to the City Council and for that
purpose may determine and set fees to charge the appellant to cover the cost
of preparation of the record for appeal . A summary of costs shall be compiled
and sent to the appellant after all appeal rights have been exhausted. Any
refund due the appellant shall be returned within sixty (60) days of sending
the summary."
Section 2.303(b) of the Uniform Fire Code pertaining to Recognized
Standards is hereby amended by adding the following:
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269;
NFPA National Fire Codes Volumes 1 thru 8, 1986 Edition."
Section 4.101 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended by adding the
following:
"48. Fixed hood and duct extinguishing systems.
To install or maintain any such system, see
Article 10."
Section 9.103 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended by adding the
following definition:
"All Weather Driving Surface - An all weather driving surface is a
concrete or asphalt covering over base material and a roadbed compacted to 95%
and of sufficient thickness to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus. "
Section 9.105 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended by amending
the definition of "Chief or Chief of the Fire Department" to read as follows:
"CHIEF OR CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, shall mean the Chief
Officer of the Fire Department, as defined herein, serving the jursidiction,
or his or her authorized representative. The Chief may also be referred to as
the "Fire Chief. " Chief Officer of the Forestry and Fire Warden Department
means the County Firewarden or his or her designee. Chief Officer for the
California Department of Forestry shall mean the State Forest Ranger of the
San Bernardino Ranger Unit, or his or her authorized representative. "
Section 9.108 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended by amending
the definition of "Fire Department" to read as follows:
"1. Fire Department is any regularly organized fire
department, including a volunteer fire department of a public entity charged
with providing fire protection and/or suppression to the jurisdiction, fire
protection district (whether board or self-governed), county service area or
zone thereof with fire protection powers, the San Bernardino County Forestry
and Firewarden Department, and California Department of Forestry."
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Section 9.109 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended by adding the
definition of "governing body" as follows:
"1. "Governing body" or "governing authority" as used herein
shall be that body created by statute or administrative act to govern a fire
department."
Section 10.207(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(b) Fire apparatus access roads shall be required for every
building hereafter constructed. The access roadway shall be extended to
within one-hundred-fifty (150) feet of, and shall give reasonable access to
all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of any building. An
access road shall be provided within fifty (50) feet of all buildings if
natural grade between the acess road and building is in excess of thirty
percent (30%). Where the access roadway cannot geographically be provided,
approved fire protection system or systems shall be provided as required and
approved by the Chief. Access door(s) shall be provided at near ground level
for firefighting purposes in accordance with the Building Code. There shall
be at least one door not less than three (3) feet in width and not less than
six (6) feet eight (8) inches in height in each one hundred (100) lineal feet
or major fraction thereof of the exterior wall which faces the access
roadway. Metal roll-up doors are not acceptable for such purposes unless
approved in writing by the Fire Chief. "
Section 10.207(j) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(j) Road grades shall not exceed twelve percent (12%) unless
approved by the Chief. "
Section 10.207(k) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(k) Access roads, private roadways, and public roadways shall be
provided and maintained in a passable condition at all times. Any obstruction
or impedance to reasonable access may be repaired or removed forthwith by any
public safety agency and the expense of repair or removal shall be borne by
the owner of the roadway, or in the case of an obstructing vehicle or object
by the owner of said vehicle or object."
Section 10.301(c) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
NO An approved water supply capable of supplying required fire
flow for fire protection shall be provided by the developer prior to the
commencement of construction to all premises upon which buildings or portions
of buildings are hereafter constructed, unless the Chief authorizes mitigation
measures in writing. When any portion of the building protected is in excess
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of one-hundred-fifty (150) feet from a public fire hydrant connected to a
water supply on a public street, there shall be provided, by the developer
unless otherwise designated by the Chief in writing, on-site fire hydrants and
mains capable of supplying the required fire flow.
Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks,
elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed system capable of supplying the
required fire flow. In setting the requirements for fire flow, the Chief
shall apply the standards published by the Insurance Services Office, "Guide
for Determination of Required Fire Flow, " 1974 edition. This guide shall be
used to establish both a minimum and maximum flow for projects served by
organized water companies or water districts. In areas without serving water
companies, National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet 1231 shall be used as
the basis for determining fire flow.
The duration of flow required shall not exceed the following
table which has been taken from the 1980 Insurance Services Office Fire Rating
suppression Schedule:
1. Calculated fire flows up to 2500 gpm shall have two (2)
hours of duration.
2. Calculated flows between 3000 and 3500 gpm shall have
three (3) hours of duration.
3. Calculated flows greater than 3500 gpm shall have four
(4) hours of duration.
These flows and durations do not consider the needs required
to provide domestic service.
The location, number and type of fire hydrants connected to a
water supply capable of delivering the required fire flow shall be provided by
the developer unless otherwise designated in writing by the Chief, on the
public street or on the site of the premises to be protected. All hydrants
shall be accessible to the fire department apparatus by roadways meeting the
requirements in Section 10.207. "
Section 10.302(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(a) General . All sprinkler systems, fire hydrant systems,
standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, portable fire extinguishers, smoke and
heat ventilators, smoke-removal systems and other fire-protective or
extinguishing systems or appliances shall be replaced or repaired where
defective. All portable fire extinguishers required by the fire agency having
jurisdiction shall be serviced annually by a fire extinguisher service
contractor licensed by the State Fire Marshall 's Office. Fire-protective or
extinguishing systems coverage, spacing and specifications shall be maintained
in accordance with recognized standards at all times. Such systems shall be
extended, altered or augmented as necessary to maintain and continue
protection whenever any building so equipped is altered, remodeled or added
to. All additions. repairs, alterations and servicing shall be in accordance
with recognized standards.
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EXCEPTION: Systems not required by this or any other code need
not be extended, altered or augmented. Soda-acid, foam, loaded stream,
antifreeze and water fire extinguishers of the inverting types shall not be
recharged or placed in service for fire protection use."
Section 10.307 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended by adding
the following:
"(e) Automatic telephone dialing devices to transmit an emergency
alarm shall not be connected to the fire department emergency telephone
number."
Section 11.111 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"11.111 Chimney Spark Arresters.
(a) Each chimney used in conjunction with any fireplace or
any heating appliance in which solid or liquid fuel is used shall be
maintained with an approved spark arrester.
(b) An approved spark arrester shall mean a device
constructed of stainless steel , aluminum, copper or brass, woven galvanized
wire mesh, nineteen (19) gauge minimum of three-eights (3/8) inch minimum to
one-half (1/2) inch maximum openings, mounted in or over all outside flue
openings in a vertical and near vertical position, adequately supported to
prevent movement and visible from the ground."
Section 11.201 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended by adding
the following:
NO In the event that abatement is not performed as required in
subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the executive body may instruct the
Chief to give notice to the owner of the property upon which such condition
exists to correct such prohibited condition, and if the owner fails to correct
such condition the executive body may cause the same to be done and make the
expense of such correction a lien upon the property upon which such condition
exists."
Section 25.116(b)2K of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"K. Candles held in persons' hands shall not be permitted.
Battery-operated simulated candles may be used. No permit is required for
battery-operated candles or other electric candles."
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Section 25.117 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"25.117 Standby Personnel . Whenever, in the opinion of the
Chief, it is essential for public safety in any place of public assembly or
any other place where people congregate, due to the number of persons, or the
nature of the performance, exhibition, display, contest or activity, the
owner, agent or lessee shall employ one or more qualified persons, as required
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and approved by the Chief, to be on duty at such place. Said individuals
shall be subject to the Chief's orders at all times when so employed and shall
be in uniform and remain on duty during the times such places are open to the
public, or when such activity is being conducted. Before each performance or
the start of such activity, said firefighters shall inspect the required fire
appliances provided to see that they are in proper place and in good working
order, and shall keep diligent watch for fires during the time such place is
open to the public or such activity is being conducted and take prompt
measures for extinguishment of fires that may occur. Qualified persons shall
also perform, as required, emergency medical care. Such individuals shall not
be required or permitted, while on duty, to perform any other duties than
those herein specified."
Section 28.105 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"28.105 Storage of Agricultural Products. It shall be unlawful
to store hay, straw or other similar agricu tura products adjacent to
property lines, buildings or combustible materials unless a cleared horizontal
distance equal to the height of pile or twenty (20) feet, whichever is
greater, is maintained between such storage and combustible material and
buildings. A permit shall not be required for such storage.
Storage shall be limited to stacks of one hundred (100) tons
each. Either an approved one (1) hour occupancy separation constructed as
specified in the Building Code or a clear space of twenty (20) feet shall be
maintained between such stacks. "
Section 61.106(c) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(c) Where Permitted. The use of listed portable unvented
oil-burning heating appliances shall be limited to supplemental heating in
Group B and M Occupancies.
EXCEPTION: Upon approval of the Chief, portable unvented
oil-burning heating appliances may be permitted in any occupancy during the
construction process when such is necessary for the construction and the use
does not represent a hazard to life or property. "
Section 79.508(c)4A of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"A. Where the average height of the dike containing Class I
and Class II liquids is over 12 feet measured from interior grade or where the
distance between any tank and the top inside edge of the dike wall is less
than the height of the dike wall , provisions shall be made for normal
operation of valves and for access to tank roof(s) without entering below the
top of the dike. These provisions may be met through the use of remote
operated valves, elevated walkways or similar arrangements."
Section 79.508(c) of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding the
following:
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116. The distance between the inside of any dike and the
shell of any tank not over thirty (30) feet in diameter shall be not less than
five (5) feet. For tanks over thirty (30) feet in diameter the distance shall
be not less than ten (10) feet."
Section 79.603 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"79.603. All underground tanks and piping shall be protected from
corrosive conditions in accordance with the requirement established by the
Environmental Health Services Department of San Bernardino County."
Section 79.1007(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(d) Location. Tanks shall be kept outside and at least fifty
(50) feet from any property line, building or combustible storage and shall be
so located or such additional distance shall be provided as will ensure that
any vehicle, equipment or container being filled directly from such tank shall
be not less than fifty (50) feet from any structure, haystack or other
combustible storage. "
Section 79.1206(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(b) Parking Off Thoroughfare. A tank vehicle shall not be left
unattended within five hundred (500) feet of any residential area, apartment
or hotel complex, educational , hospital or care facility at any time; or at
any other place that would, in the opinion of the Chief, present an extreme
life hazard. A tank vehicle shall not be parked at any one point for longer
than one hour except:
1. Off a street, highway, avenue or alley;
2. Inside a bulk plant and twenty-five (25) feet from the
property line or within a building approved for such use.
3. At other approved locations not less than fifty (50) feet
from any building except those approved for the storage or servicing of such
vehicle;
4. When, in case of breakdown or other emergency, the
operator must leave the vehicle to take necessary action to correct the
emergency."
Article 79, Division XIV Bulk Plants, of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended by adding the following:
"79.1400. Restricted Locations. Bulk plants shall be prohibited
within the limits established by law as the limits of districts in which such
plants are prohibited."
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Article 80 of the Uniform Fire Code shall be amended by adding the
following section:
"Parking and Garages.
80.112(a) Parking on Thoroughfare. Any vehicle containing
hazardous materials shall not be left unattended on any residential street nor
in or within five hundred (500) feet of any residential area, apartment or
hotel complex, education, hospital or care facility at any time; or at any
other place that would, in the opinion of the chief, present an extreme life
hazard. In locations other than those specified in Section 80.112(a), a
driver shall not leave the vehicle unattended on any street, highway, avenue
or alley.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. The necessary absence in connection with loading or
unloading the vehicle, but during actual discharge from the vehicle, the
provisions of Section 80.112(b) shall apply.
2. Stops for meals during the day or night, if the street is
well lighted at the point of parking.
3. When, in case of breakdown or other emergency, the
operator must leave the vehicle to take necessary action to correct the
emergency.
(b) Parking Off Thoroughfare. Any vehicle containing hazardous
materials shall not be left unattended within five hundred (500) feet of any
residential area, apartment or motel complex, educational , hospital or care
facility at any time; or at any other place that would, in the opinion of the
Chief, present an extreme life hazard. Any vehicle containing hazardous
materials shall not be parked at any one point for longer than one hour
except:
1. Off a street, highway, avenue or alley.
2. Inside a bulk plant and 25 feet from the property line or
within a building approved for such use;
3. At other approved locations not less than 50 feet from
any building except those approved for the storage or servicing of such
vehicle.
4. When, in case of breakdown or other emergency, the
operator must leave the vehicle to take necessary action to correct the
emergency.
(c) Garaging. Vehicles containing hazardous materials shall not
be parked or garaged in any buildings other than those specifically approved
for such use by the Chief."
Section 82.105(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as
follows:
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Na) Within the limits established by law restricting the storage
of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or
congested commercial area, the aggregate capacity of any one installation
shall not exceed two thousand (2000) gallons water capacity, except that in
particular installations this capacity limit may be altered with the approval
of the Chief after consideration of special features such as topographical
conditions, nature of occupancy and proximity to buildings, capacity of
proposed tanks, degree of private fire protection to be provided and
facilities of the local fire department. The storage of liquefied petroleum
gas shall conform to the provisions of the local zoning ordinance.
Section 82.105(b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
NO Multiple container installations with a total storage
capacity of more than 180,000 water gallons (150,000 gallons LP-gas capacity)
shall be subdivided into groups containing not more than 180,000 water gallons
in each group. Such groups shall be separated by a distance of not less than
25 feet. Tanks shall be mounted in an approved manner, and (1) protected with
approved insulation over the entire surface of all tanks or (2) protected by 4
hour firewalls of approved construction, or (3) protected by an approved
system for application of water, or (4) protected by other means. "
Section 82.105(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"(d) Containers shall be located with respect to buildings or line
of adjoining property which may be built upon in accordance with the following
table:
TABLE NO. 82.105
CONTAINER CAPACITY MINIMUM DISTANCE
(U.S. Gallons)
Less than 100 5 feet
101 to 500 10 feet
501 to 1,200 25 feet
1,201 to 30,000 50 feet
30,000 to 60,000 75 feet
More than 60,000 100 feet
NOTE: With the approval of the Chief, containers may be located a
lesser distance to buildings of not less than one-hour fire-resistive
construction in accordance with the Building Code, provided the above
distances applied to openings in buildings are maintained and the relief
valves will not discharge in the direction of a means of egress or against the
building."
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Section 82.105(g) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(g) Liquefied petroleum gas containers and tanks shall be
positioned in relation of one to another in such a manner so that the length
axis of each tank is parallel to other tanks."
Section 85.104 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
"85.104 It shall be unlawful to maintain any electrical wiring,
appliance, apparatus, or device in violation of the Electrical Code. When any
electrical hazards are identified, measures to abate such conditions shall be
taken. "
Section 7 of Appendix II-A of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"7. Spark Arresters Required.
(a) Each chimney used in conjunction with any fireplace or
any heating appliance in which solid or liquid fuel is used to be maintained
with an approved spark arrester.
(b) An approved spark arrester shall mean a device
constructed of stainless steel , aluminum, copper or brass, woven galvanized
wire mesh, nineteen (19) gauge minimum with a three-eighths (3/8) inch minimum
to one-half (1/2) inch maximum openings, mounted in or over all outside flue
openings in a vertical or near vertical position, adequately supported to
prevent movement and visible from the ground."
Section 15 of Appendix II-A is hereby amended by adding the following:
NO In the event that the abatement is not performed as required
in Subsection (a), (b), or (c), the executive body may instruct the Chief to
give notice to the owner of the property upon which such condition exists to
correct such prohibited condition, and if the owner fails to correct such
condition, the executive body may cause the same to be done and make the
expense of such correction a lien upon the property upon which such condition
exists. "
Section 17 of Appendix II-A is hereby amended to read as follows:
"17. Clearance of Brush or Vegetative Growth from Roadways.
a. The Chief may require brush, vegetation, or debris to be
removed and cleared within ten (10) feet on each side of every roadway and
access drive, and may enter upon private property to do so. This section
shall not apply to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery or
cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants
used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means for the ready
transmission of fire. As used in this section, "roadway" means that portion
of a highway or private street improved or ordinarily used for vehicular
travel .
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b. If the Chief determines in any specific case that
difficult terrain, danger or erosion or other unusual circumstances make
strict compliance with the clearance of vegetation provision of Sections 15,
16, or 17 of this appendix undesirable or impractical , he or she may suspend
enforcement thereof and require reasonable alternative measures designed to
advance the purposes of this article.
c. In the event that the abatement is not performed as
required in Subsection (a) of this section, the executive body may instruct
the Chief to give notice to the owner of the property upon which such
condition exists to correct such prohibited condition, and if the owner fails
to correct such condition the executive body may cause the same to be done and
make the expense of such correction a lien upon the property upon which such
condition exists."
Section 23.016 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended as follows:
"23.016 Penalty
(a) All violations of the Uniform Fire Code or of these amendments
to it shall be deemed infractions with the exception of Article 3, violations
of which shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
(b) Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty
of a separate offense upon each day during any part of which any violation of
any of the provisions of this code is committed, continued, permitted or
maintained by such person, firm or corporation and shall be punishable
therefor as herein provided."
Section 23.017 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended as follows:
"23.017 Validity Clause.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Chapter is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional , such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Chapter. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Chapter, and each
section, subsection, clause, sentence and phrase thereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, sentences or phrases
be declared unconstitutional ."
SECTION 6. Urgency - This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Section
36937(b) of the California Government Code as an urgency measure and pursuant
to the City of Grand Terrace Police Power for the immediate protection and
preservation of the public peace, safety, health, and welfare of persons and
property within the City of Grand Terrace. The facts constituting the urgency
are that the updated versions of the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code and
Uniform Fire Code Standards have been declared to be the versions most
applicable to provide for the public safety and the health and welfare within
the Community.
SECTION 7. Effective Date - This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon its adoption.
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SECTION 8. Posting - The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be
posted in three (3) puTplaces within fifteen (15) days of its adoption, as
designated for such purpose by the City Council .
SECTION 9. Adopted at a regular meeting of the City COuncil of said
City held on the 11th day of September, 1986.
ATTEST:
Now
City Clerk of the ty of Grand Mayor o e 0't ran errace
Terrace and of City Council and oft City o ncil th eof.
thereof. .
I, Ilene Dughman, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 11th day of September,
1986, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Matteson, Petta, Pfennighausen, Evans ;
Mayor Grant
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk
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City Attorney
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