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83 AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER
15.36 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING
TO ROOF COVERINGS IN BRUSH COVERED
LAND.WHEREAS, the
Gypsum Canyon fire of October 9, 1982., swept into the City
across brush covered land aided and abetted by strong Santa Ana winds;
and WHEREAS, that
fire caused great destruction of residential struc-tures in
the northeastern portion of the City; and WHEREAS, it
is most fortunate there were no lives lost, in spite of the
great risk of such harm which existed; and WHEREAS, it
is reasonable to assume that the brush covered lands which provide
the fuel for fire, the winds which transport fire and the hilly
topography which restrict the ability to fight fire are going to
continue to exist; and WHEREAS, the
City Council has determined that action is needed to mitigate the
risk of harm to lives and property; and WHEREAS, the
City Council has further determined that the protection of
the public health, safety and welfare reasonably require that
an ordinance be adopted to require at least Class liB"roof coverings
for new construction and reconstruction of residen-tial structures
in those areas in and adjacent to brush covered land. This
requirement shall also apply to repair of existing roof coverings
consistent with Section 104 of the Uniform Building Code.NOW,
THEREFORE,
the City Council of the City of Orange does ordain as
follows:SECTION I:
Section 15.
36.050 of the Orange Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:15.36.
050 Special Provisions For Structures In Brush Covered Areas.A.
Buildings
or structures hereafter constructed or moved with-in 500
feet of brush covered land shall comply with Section 1604 added to
the Uniform Building Code adopted by the City.B. For
the purpose of this Section, IIbrush covered landll means one of
the following as determined by the Fire Officials of the City:1. Land
covered with natural vegetation such as brush or chaparral, trees,
scrub oak, sumac, sage, buckwheat, greasewood, or similar non-
cultivated vegetative growth;2.
Land covered with growth as indicated in Subsection 1 in combination
with the annual growth of grass and weeds.c.
Notwithstanding the SOD-feet distance limitation described
in this Section, land having an average slope of 30% or more covered
solely with natural grass less than 100 feet from any habitabl~ build-
ing shall be deemed to be "brush covered landll within the meanJ.ng of
this Section regardless of the acreage or dimension of such land. .
D. In order for the provisions of Fire District 3 to be applJ.-cable
to the type of "brush covered land" as defined in Subsection B of
this Section, such land must extend over an area of at least two acres
or more or said land must have at least one dimension of more than
400 feet.
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iW.#l)Il'Ii""'"'~t>Ii SECTION II:
sections 15.
36.070, 15.36.080 and 15.36.090 of the Orange Municipal Codeareherebyrepealed.SECTION III:
Sections 15.
36.070 and 15.36.080 of the Orange Municipal Code are hereby
added to the Orange Municipal Code to read as follows:15.36.
070 Appeal of Determinations. All determinations by the authoritiesthatlandconstitutes "brush covered landl! or is within thedescribeddistancesofsuchlandasdefinedinSection15.36.050 shall be subject to appeal to the City Council at the instance ofthelandownerorhisauthorizedagentorattheinstanceofamemberoftheCityCouncilwithinfifteendaysafterthedeterminationof .the authorities has been transmitted in writing to the CityClerkandwrittennoticehasbeengivenbytheCityClerktothemembersoftheCityCouncil.15.36.
080 Requirements of Fire District No.3. A. Section 1604 oftheUniformBuildingCode, 1976 Edition, Volume 1, hereto-fore adoptedbytheCityofOrangeisherebyamendedtorepealSection1604whichreadsasfollows:Any building
or structure complying with the requirements of
this code may be erected, con-structed, moved
within or into Fire District No. 3.
11 B. Section
1604 is added to the Uniform Building Code to read as
follows:Buildings or
structures hereafter constructed or moved
into Fire District No. 3 which are located within
the described distances of brush covered
land as the term 'brush covered land' is
defined and as those distances are set forth
in Section 15.36.050 shall comply with the
following requirements:1. Roof
Covering. Roof covering shall be Fire Retardant
as specified in one of the following:a)
As
listed in Section 3203(e).b) Listed
as Class A or B by Under-writers Laboratories.
2. Tile
Roofs. Tile Roofs shall be fire stopped
at the eave ends to preclude entry of
flame or embers under the tile.3. Protection
of openings. Openings into attics,
floors or other enclosed areas shall be
covered with corrosion-resistant wire
mesh not greater than one-fourth (1/4)
inch in any dimension except where such
openings are equipped with sash or doors.
4. Chimneys. Every chimney shall term-
inate in a substantially constructed spark
deterrent. Such spark deterrent shall be
designed in such a manner that it will not
restrict the capacity of the chimney flue
and shall meet the approval of the Fire
Official of the City of Orange."
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SECTION IV:
A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and acertifiedcopyofthefulltextofthisOrdinanceshall beposted ~n the Offic~ of the ~ity Cl~rk at least five (5)days prlor to the CJ. ty CouncJ.l meetlng at which this Ordi-nance is to be adopted. A summary of this Ordinance shallalsobepublishedoncewithinfifteen (15) days after thisOrdinance's passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper ofgeneralcircul~tion, published and 7irculated in the City ofOrange. The Cl ty Clerk shall post ln the Office of theCityClerkacert~fied copy of the full text of such adoptedOrdinancealongWJ. th the names of those City Council membersvotingforandagainsttheOrdinanceinaccordancewithGovernmentCodeSection36933. This Ordinance shall takeeffectthirty (30) days from and after the date of its final
passage.
ADOPTED this 15th day of 1983.
Attest:
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C.1 ty Clerk th i ty Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoir;g ordinax:ce
was introduced at the regular meeting of the CJ.ty CouncJ.l
held on the 8th day of March , 19~, and
tlLereafter at a regular meeting of said City Council duly
held on the 15th day of March , 19~, w~s duly
passed and adop.ted by the following vote, to Wlt:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: SMITH, BARRERA, ~1AYOR BEN1, PEREZ~ BEYER
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
WITNESS my hand and seal this. 16th day of
March 19 83.
of Orange
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