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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-44-79 PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION FIREWORKSGE CITY NEWS: Please publish WEDNESDAY, September 19, 1979 only and send PROOF l!d PROOF OF PUBLrCATION to City Clerk, P. O. Box 449, Orange, California 92666, MARILYN J. JENSEN, CrTY CLERK ORDINANCE NO. 44- 79 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1976 EDITION, AND APPENDICES A-G, BY REFERENCE,PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION, AND PROVIDING FOR A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREFORE AND DEFINING THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES AND RETAINING IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FIRE CODE AMENDMENTS WHICH RELATE TO EXPLOSIVES, FIREWORKS,AND FIRE PROTECTION AND DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I:Sections 3800 through 3800.5 of the Orange Municipal Code are hereby repealed. SECTION II:Sections 3800 through 3811 are hereby added to the Orange Municipal Code to read as follows:Section 3800.Adoption of Uniform Fire Code.There is hereby adopted by the City of Orange for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain Code known as the Uniform Fire Code recommended by the Western Fire Chief's Association and the International Conference of Building Officials being particularly the 1976 Edition thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by Section 3806 of which Code not less than three (3) copies have been and are now filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of Orange and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, the provision thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Orange.Section 3801.Establishment and Duties of Bureau of Fire Prevention.The Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the City of Orange which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire De~rtment.Section 3802. Defini tions.a) Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Uniform Fire C04~, it shall be held to mean the City of Orange.b) Wherever the term "Corporation Counsel" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the City Attorney for the City i Ii 11 W I,: Section 3803.Establishment of Limits of Districts in Which Stor~ge of Flammable or Co~bustible Liquids in Outs1de Aboveground Tanks 1S to be Prohibited. a) The limits referred to in Section 15.201 of the Uniform Fire Code in which storage of flammable or combustible liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: in all zones except the M-l or M-2 zones, provided, however, that any such storage permitted in the M-l or M- 2 zones must be storage which is located at least 100 feet from any property used for residential or commercial purposes.b) The limits referred to in Section 15. 601 of the Uniform Fire Code, in which new bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids are prohibited, are hereby established as follows: in all zones except the M-l or M-2 zones,provided, however, that any such bulk plants permitted in the M-l or M- 2 zones must be storage which is located at least 100 feet from any property used for residential or commercial purposes. Establishment of Limits in Which Bulk Storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gases is to be Restricted.The limits referred to in section 20.105 (a) of the Uniform Fire Code, in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are hereby established as follows: in all zones except in the M-l and M-2 zones and, in no event,shall storage of liquefied petroleum gas be permitted anywhere within the City limits of the City of Orange unless said storage areas are located at least 100 feet from any residential or commercial property.section 3804.Section 3805.Establishment of Limits of Districts in Which storaqe of Explosives and Blasting Agents is to be Prohibited.The limits referred to in section 11.106 (b) of the Uniform Fire Code, in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are hereby established as follows:in all zones except in the M-2 zone provided that such storage within said zone shall be permitted only upon approval of a conditional use permit. The fire marshal may grant a permit for the temporary storage of explosives and blasting agents for use in connection with approved blasting operations.Section 3806.Amendments Made in the Uniform Fire Code.ARTICLE 11 EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS Subsection (a) of Section 11.106 is amended to read:Section 11. 106.General Requirements.a) The manufacture of explosives or blasting agents shall be prohibited within the City of Orange except in the M-2 zone when said manufacture is approved in said zone by conditional use permit.This prohibition shall not apply to hand- Article 12 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1976 Edition, is amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 12 - - FIREWORKS Section 12. 101.Dangerous Fireworks - Defined.Dangerous fireworks shall include all fireworks included in Section 12503, Part 2, Division 11, of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California as said section now exists or may be hereafter amended by the State of California. Section 12.102. Safe and Sane Fireworks - Defined.Safe and sane fireworks shall include any fireworks not designated as dangerous fireworks, except that in all cases only end fuses may be used.Section 12.103.Handling of Safe and Sane Fireworks.The use of safe and sane fireworks, the display, handling,transporting, and storage of safe and sane fireworks and pyrotechnics shall be in accordance with Title 19,Public Safety, Chapter 1, Subchapter 6, or applicable State laws.Section 12. 104.Dangerous Fireworks Prohibited.No person, firm, or organization shall manufacture,store, display, sell, offer for sale, possess, discharge,explode, fire, or set off any dangerous fireworks within the City of Orange.Section 12.105.Discharging Safe and Sane Fireworks.No person shall discharge any safe and sane fireworks except during the days that sales are permitted each year as set forth in Section 12.106 below.Section 12.106.Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks.No person shall display, sell, or store safe and sane fireworks in the City of Orange except from temporary stands erected and maintained solely for the display and sale of such fireworks. No persons shall sell or offer for sale such fireworks at any time except from noon July 1st to midnight July 4th.Section 12.107.Permit for Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks.No person shall display, sell, or engage in the business of selling safe and sane fireworks without first having obtained a permit to do so as provided herein and by permit procedures adopted by the City.3- Section 12.108.Permits, Issuance. Permits for the sale of safe and sane fireworks shall be approved by the City Manager only for established and bona fide non-profit charitable, fraternal, patriotic,service, or religious organizations which have been established for one year and regularly meet within the City of Orange. Permits shall be granted only after payment of a twenty-five dollar inspection fee. Not more than one permit may be issued to each organization.Ratio of permits shall not exceed one to each twenty-five hundred population. License, permits, and copy of rules and regulations must be posted in fireworks stands during operations.Section 12.109.Regulations for Temporary Stands.Any person operating any fireworks stand shall abide by and comply with the provisions of this Article, other regulations adopted by the City, and other reasonable conditions and restrictions which may be required by the Fire Chief. Violations of any such regulations or conditions shall be grounds for revocation of permits or licenses to operate.Section 12.110. Electrical Circuits.All electrical circuits entering such stands shall be connected through fuses not exceeding fifteen (15)amperes, and shall be approved by City Electrical Inspector.Section 12.111. Prohibited Areas.No person shall sell, store, display, or discharge any fireworks of any type in any oil or gasoline station,nor on any premises where gasoline or other flammable liquids are stored or dispensed, nor in any type of permanent structure, or other place not approved by the Fire Department.section 12.112.Fire Protection in Stands.There shall be maintained within each stand fire extinguishers or charged garden hose or other fire protection devices as required by the Fire Chief.section 12.113.Supervisor on Duty.There shall be at least one person eighteen ( 18) years of age or older on duty within each stand at all times during the hours the stand is open. No children shall be permitted within the stand at any time unless properly supervised by a responsible adult.Section 12.114.Sleeping Within the Stands.No one shall be allowed to sleep within the stands at any Section 12. 115.Vehicles Parkinq on Premises. There shall be no vehicle parking or parking of gasoline generators or any type of flammable liquid containers within twenty (20) feet of any such stand. Section 12.116.Fires on Premises. No person shall light, cause, or permit to be lighted any fireworks, matches, or any other material within twenty-five (25) feet of such stand.Section 12. 117.No Smoking on Premises.No smoking shall be permitted in any structure used for storage or sale of fireworks nor within twenty-five 25) feet thereof. "NO SMOKING" signs shall be prominently displayed in a number prescribed by the Fire Department.Section 12. 118.Exits.Each fireworks stand shall have a m~n~mum of two (2)exits. Exits shall be at least thirty (30) inches in clear width. All exit doors shall swing outward and be openable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort. There shall be maintained a thirty (30) inch clear aisleway from all parts of the stand to exit doors.Section 12.119. Trash Removal.All trash shall be removed from the premises and the fireworks stand daily or more frequently as necessary,as required by the Fire Department.Section 12.120. Fireworks Storage.Fireworks shall be stored only in the fireworks stands.It shall be unlawful to store fireworks in any building,residence, garage, home, automobile, trailer, or other vehicle within the City of Orange.Section 12.121.Disposal of Unsold Safe and Sane Fireworks.Any fireworks that remain unsold after midnight July 4th shall be returned directly within twenty-four (24)hours to a licensed pyrotechnic warehouse in the manner prescribed by law.Section 12.122.Exceptions.Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit the use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes or illumination, or the sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater,or for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports, or for use by military organizations. Supervised public pyrotechnic displays may be allowed as provided for in special permit by the City Council, and in conformance with applicable Section 12.123.Seizure of Fireworks. The Fire Chief shall seize, take, remove, or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner all stocks of fireworks offered or exposed for sale, stored, or held in violation of this Article. section 12.124.Unlawful to Sell Fireworks to Persons Under Sixteen (16). It shall be unlawful for any person to sell safe and sane fireworks as defined in Section 12.102 of Article 12, section 7, Section 3806 of the Orange Municipal Code to any person under the age of sixteen (16). ARTICLE 13 - - FIRE PROTECTION (DIVISION IV)AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND OTHER FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES INCLUDING HOTELS, MOTELS, MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS AND THOSE BUILDINGS WITH AT LEAST 6,000 SQUARE FEET ON ANY ONE STORY.Requirements for Certain High Rise Buildings.These requirements apply to buildings approved for construction subsequent to June 25, 1973 and having floors used for human occupancy located 55 feet or more above the level of Fire Department vehicle access,measured at the building's highest point and/or 55 feet or more below the level of Fire Department vehicle access measured at the building's lowest point. Said buildings shall conform to requirements of this section in addition to other applicable requirements of the Orange Municipal Code, Uniform Building Code and applicable State codes. section 13. 400.a) Sprinkler protection conforming to, and hydraulically designed, using the parameters set forth in Uniform Building Code Standards Number 31-8 (to be based on Chapter 8 of NFPA 13-1972), and the following: 1 )Shut off valves and water flow devices shall be provided on each floor in addition to actuating local alarm on the floor upon which the water flow is detected. Such valves shall be supervised by a continuously manned control station or by a central station. 2 )A sprinkler system shall be looped between standpipe risers at the bottom, top, and mid- height of all buildings with a maximum of twenty stories served by any loop. At each loop level there shall be check valves. 6- 3 )Piping may be copper or size of pipe required. may be used if not less antimony. steel with no minimum Solder connections than 95% tin and 5% 4) Pitching of lines is not required. 5) A minimum of two fire pumps, independently driven, shall be provided and sized for the sprinkler demand, and for a minimum 500 gallons per minute Fire Department standpipe operation. 6) An on-site supply of water equal to a twenty minute demand or 15,000 gallons on a combined sprinkler and standpipe, whichever is the smaller, shall be provided. This supply shall be available automatically, if the principal supply fails.7) Operation of the sprinkler system shall activate the voice communications system.b) Fire Alarm A manual fire alarm box shall be located adjacent to exits into stairway shafts and in every elevator lobby. The box shall be connected to the central control station and to the voice communications system as required by Sections (d) and (e). This system shall be designed in accordance with Uniform Building Code Standard Number 18-1 (to be based upon applicable provisions of NFPA 71, 72- A, or 72- B) .c) Fire Detectors An approved system which will provide for automatic detection of products of combustion other than heat shall be installed in every mechanical equipment room and in the return air portion of every air conditioning and mechanical ventilation system that serves floors other than the floor on which the equipment is located. Detectors set to operate within the limits of Uniform Building Code Standard Number 43-6 or for greater sensitivity shall be located at each opening into the vertical shaft.d) Voice Alarm System Both the detection system and the fire alarm system shall activate a voice alarm system capable of being operated from the central control station on both a general and selective basis and dependent upon the compartmentation involved. The alarm shall be designed to be heard by all occupants within the building or designated portions thereof and within elevators. An approved elevator lobby detector shall be e) Voice Communication System There shall be two separate approved continuously electrica~ly supervised voice communication systems; one for F1re Department communication system and the other a public voice communication (address) system between the central control station and the following areas: 1) Elevators, elevator lobbies, corridors, stairways and any other area where deemed necessary by the Fire Authority. 2) Every office area exceeding 1,000 square feet in area. 3) Each dwelling unit and hotel guest room. When approved, the Fire Department System may be combined with the public voice communication system. f) Central Control Station A central control station for Fire Department operations shall be provided in a location approved by the Fire Department. It shall contain the voice communication systems panel; fire detection and alarm system panels, status indicators and controls for elevators; air handling systems; a public telephone, sprinkler valve; water flow detectors and standby power controls. g) Smoke Control Natural or mechanical ventilation for the removal of the products of combustion shall be provided in every story and shall consist of one or more of the following: 1) Panels or windows in the exterior wall which can be opened from an approved location other than the fire floor. Such venting facilities shall be provided at the rate of at least 20 square feet per 50 lineal feet of exterior wall in every story, and distributed around the perimeter at not more than 50 foot intervals. Such panels shall be clearly identified as required by the Fire Department. 2) Tempered glass may be used in lieu of openable panels. 3) When fire sprinklers are installed in compliance with Section (a), the mechanical air handling equipment may be designed to assist smoke removal. Under fire conditions, the return and exhaust air shall be moved directly to the outside without recirculation to other sections of the building. 8- 4) A shaft through which smoke and heat can be mechanically vented to the outdoors. The size of the shaft shall be uniform throughout and of such dimensions as to provide 60 air changes per hour in the largest area served anywhere in the building. Openings into the shaft shall be protected with an automatic single piece shutter located as high in the room as possible and designed to vent the entire compartment. 5) Any other design which will produce equivalent results. h) Elevators At least one elevator in each bank available for Fire Department access to any floor shall be provided. The elevator shall open into a lobby, which may serve additional elevators, and shall be separated from the remainder of the building by construction as required for corridors. The elevator may be within a smoke-proof enclosure.i) Standby Power and Light A permanently installed standby power generation system conforming to Uniform Building Code Standard Number 18-1 (to be based on NFPA 70- 1971) shall be provided. The system shall be equipped with suitable means for automatically starting the generator set upon failure of the normal electrical service and for automatic transfer and operation of all required electrical functions at full power within sixty seconds of such normal service failure. System supervision with manual start and transfer features shall be provided at the central control station.An on-premise fuel supply sufficient for not less than five hours full demand operation of the system shall be provided. All power, lighting,signal, and communication facilities provided under the requirements of this section shall be transferable to the standby power system.The power requirements shall be determined so as to provide service to, but not limited to, the following: 1) Fire alarm system.2) Exit and other emergency lighting. 3) Fire protection equipment.4) Mechanical ventilation required by this section. 5) Fire Department elevator. 6) j) Seismic Consideration In Sei~mic Zone 3 the anchorage of the following mechanlcal and electrical equipment required by the section shall be designed in accordance with section 2314, Uniform Building Code, for a lateral force based on a "CP" value of 0.5 unless data substantiating a lesser value is furnished: 1) Elevator drive and suspension systems. 2) Standby' power and lighting facilities. 3) Fire pumps and other fire protection equipment. k) Exits All stairway doors which are to be locked from the stairway side shall have electric strikes which can be automatically unlocked upon a signal from the central control station. Emergency telephones shall be provided at not less than every fifth floor in each required stairway. Requirements for Buildings with Floor Areas Greater Than 12,000 Square Feet on Any One story. a) Every structure approved for construction subsequent to June 25, 1973 and having a floor area, as per Uniform Building Code Section 505, greater than 12,000 square feet on anyone story shall have an approved automatic fire extinguishing sprinkler system installed throughout therein. Section 13.401. The inspecting authority may waive the requirements of this subsection in a structure or portion thereof containing high value noncombustible contents or contents susceptible to water damage, or when because of the construction, contents, or processes, the intent and purpose of this section can be met. b) An approved automatic fire extinguishing (sprinkler) system is one which is installed, inspected, and maintained in accordance with NFPA Pamphlet Number 13, and applicable Uniform Building Code standards. The alarms from an approved system shall transmit a signal to the fire alarm headquarters of the Fire Department. c) The requirements of this section shall not apply to a structure used exclusively for the parking or storage of passenger motor vehicles having a capacity of not more than nine pe~sons per vehicle. 10- Section 13.402.Requirements for Certain Multiple Residential Dwellings, Hotels, Motels and Other Buildings. a) Every structure or portion thereof, approved for construction subsequent to June 25 1973 and used for residential occupancy containi~g three or more dwelling units and two or more stories in height but having less than sixteen dwelling units, shall have installed therein an approved fire detection products of combustion system, unless an automatic sprinkler system is installed. b) Every structure or portion thereof, approved for construction subsequent to June 25, 1973 and used for hotel or motel occupancy containing less than twelve guest rooms and two or more stories in height, shall have installed therein, an approved fire detection products of combustion system, unless an automatic sprinkler system is installed. An approved fire detection products of combustion system, has detectors sensitive to any of the products of combustion, except that detectors sensitive to heat only are not acceptable; has detectors that are interconnected with a local alarm system that is clearly audible in all sleeping areas when all intervening doors are closed; has detectors installed in approved locations and in an approved manner. Applicable section of NFPA Number 74 will be used for approval of said systems. c) Every structure or portion thereof, approved for construction subsequent to June 25, 1973 and used for residential occupancy containing sixteen or more dwelling units and two or more stories in height, shall have installed therein an approved supervised fire detection products of combustion system, unless an automatic sprinkler system is installed. d) Every structure or portion thereof, approved for construction subsequent to June 25, 1973 and used for hotel or motel occupancy containing twelve or more guest rooms, and two or more stories in height, shall have installed therein an approved supervised fire detection products of combustion system, unless an automatic sprinkler system is installed. e) Every structure or portion thereof, approved for construction subsequent to June 25, 1973 and used for any purpose not provided for in Sections (a), b), (c), and (d) which has a floor area greater than 6,000 square feet, but not greater than 12,000 square feet on anyone story, shall have installed therein an approved supervised fire detection products of combustion system. A structure used exclusively for the parking or storage of passenger motor vehicles having a capacity of not more than nine persons per vehicle, need not comply with this section. Applicable sections of NFPA standards will be used for approval of said systems. 11- f) An approved supervised fire detection products of combustion system, has detectors sensitive to any of the products of combustion, except that detectors sensitive to heat only are not acceptable; has detectors interconnected with a local alarm system that is clearly audible in all areas of the structure when all intervening doors are closed and transmit a signal to the fire alarm headquarters of the Fire Department; has detectors installed in approved locations and in an approved manner; and has a signal or intercommunicating system used for no other purpose than fire warning. g) The use of any existing structure not conforming to the provisions of this section at the time of its enactment and to which the provisions of this section would apply if it were proposed for construction after the enactment, shall be terminated on or before January 1, 1978, unless the structure has been made to comply with the requirements of this section. section 3807.Appeals. lfuenever the Chief shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Chief to the City Council within 30 days from the date of the decision appealed. Section 3808.New Materials, Processes or occupancies Which May Require Permits. The City Manager, the Fire Chief and the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies, which shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in said Code. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office, and distribute copies thereof to interested persons. Section 3809.Penal ties. a) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Code hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the City Councilor by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment 12- for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each ten days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. b) The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. section 3810.Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. All former ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted are hereby repealed. Section 3811.Validity. The City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. SECTION III: This ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Orange, and shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage. ADOPTED this 11th day of September 1979. 0 Mayor of the City of Orange ATTEST: Yu<<1b7l City Clerk the ityvof Orange 13- OF CALIFORNIA) OF ORANGE ) ss OF ORANGE ) I, MARILYN J, JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the City Council duly held on the 28th day of August, and thereafter at a regular meeting of said City Council duly held the 11th day of September, 1979, was duly passed and adopted by the vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: COUNCILMEN: COUNCILMEN: Barrera, Smith, Mayor Hoyt, Perez, Beam, None None lHTNESS my hand and seal this 12th day of September, 1979, 77~9~ Marilyn J, Jensen City Clerk of the City of Orange 14-