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ORDINANCE NO. 1614
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING TITLE 17 TO ADOPT THE
1998 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Burlingame is located between the Santa Cruz Mountains foothills and
San Francisco Bay, with a number of substantial creeks flowing through highly developed residential
and industrial areas. It is surrounded by large areas of open space maintained in natural condition, as
well as having a significant natural canyon in the center of the residential area. The City normally
receives no measurable precipitation between May and October , and it can often extend into late
October or early November. During this period, average temperatures average between 70° F and
90° F. and strong winds come down the foothills. These conditions eliminate most of the moisture in
the natural vegetation and heavily wooded hillsides. The area also suffers periodic droughts that
extend the dry periods to other months of the year. In addition, many wood roofs over wood
construction predominate the residential areas. The City is directly east of the San Andreas Fault,
and much of the highly developed part of the City is located along the front of the Bay, some on fill.
The foothill areas have a variety of soil formations with steep canyons and heavy precipitation.
Fires in the community could quickly spread because of the extensive, natural vegetation throughout
the City. The City has a number of highly developed commercial areas with older buildings, and an
industrial area that is filled with mixed uses utilizing various materials that could be highly hazardous.
In addition, heavily traveled approach and departure routes for San Francisco International Airport
are immediately adjacent or over the City. Much of the residential areas that are immediately adjacent
to woodland and canyon are served by narrow one- or two-lane roads with confused access caused
by the steepness of the terrain. Access by fire suppression equipment is extremely limited by both
topography and improved access. It is only through strong building standards and effective fire
prevention and containment programs that citizens will receive the protection they deserve, and that
May 3, 1999
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citizens will be able to obtain reasonably priced insurance for their homes and businesses. In seeking
to attain these goals, the fire prevention standards in Title 17 are adopted.
Section 2. In addition, inor er to provide appropriate, clear information to applicants for
construction approvals, Section 17.04.020 is adopted to conform Title 17 to Title 18 and the Zoning
Code requirements established in the Municipal Code.
Section 3. The City operates its own sanitary sewer system and water quality control plant
and is subject to State and Federal laws regazding both point and non -point discharges. Sections
17.04.080 is adopted to ensure responsibility for hazardous materials and to clarify liability to assist
the City in meeting its responsibilities regarding those laws as well as protecting the public safety and
welfare.
Section 5. Chapter 17.04 is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 17.04
UNIFORM FUZE
CODE
17.04.010 Adoption of the California Fire Code.
17.04.020 Sections 103.1.1.1 and 103.1.1.2 added -- Plan review and certificates of
occupancy.
17.04.030 Sections 1003.2.1.1, and 1003.2.1.2 added -- Required installation of automatic
fire extinguishing systems.
17.04.040 Section 1007.2.1.3 added—Local fire alarm requirements.
17.04.060 Section 8001.7 amended — Identification signs.
17.04.070 Removing debris after fire.
17.04.080 Deposits of hazardous materials -- Cleanup or abatement -- Liability for costs.
17.04.090 Appeal and review.
Section 17.04.010 Adoption of text of Uniform Fire Code.
There is adopted by the city for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that cert
ain code known as the 1998 California Fire
Code (Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition), together with all appendices and the State of California
amendments thereto save and except such port
ions as are in this chapter deleted, modified or amended.
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Section 17.04.020 Sections 103.1.1.1 and 103.1.1.2 added -- Plan review and certificates of
occupancy.
Sections 103.1.1.1 and 103.1.1.2 are added to read as follows:
"103.1.1.1: All plans submitted to the Building Official fora permit shall be reviewed by
the Fire Chief to determine compliance with the Uniform Fire Code. Upon his review a written
report shall be returned to the Building Official listing deficiencies or compliance with the Code.
103.1.1.2: No final inspection by the Building Official as to all or any portion of a
development shall be deemed complete, and no certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate
of occupancy shall be issued unless and until the installation of the prescribed fire protection
facilities and access ways have been completed and approved by the Fire Chief"
Section 17.04.030 Sections 1003.2.1.1 and 1003.2.1.2 added --Required installations of
automatic fire extinguisher systems.
Sections 1003.2.1.1 and 1003.2.1.2. are added to read as follows:
"1003.2.1.1 All new buildings with a total building floor area in excess of five thousand
(5,000) square feet or more than three (3) stories in height shall be protected by an approved
automatic sprinkler fire extinguishing system, with the following provisions:
1. The shut-off valves
and the water flow devices shall be supervised, and their operations
shall transmit a signal to an approved central station.
2. In all buildings more than three (3) stories in height, shut-offvalves and water flow
devices shall be superv
ised through an annunciator board at a location approved by the Fire
Depart
ment.
3. If
there is a local fire alarm in the building, the operation ofthe water flow devices shall
activate the local alarm system.
4. Any local fire alarm system shall be designed to be heazd by all occupants of the
building and shall, when activated, transmit an alarm to an approved central station.
5. Area separation
required by this section.
walls may be used for area increases as per the Uniform Building Code,
but shall not be used to separate buildings or structures in lieu of the
automatic sprinkler systems
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1003.2.1.2 All existing buildings with a total building floor area in excess of five thousand
(5,000) square feet or more than three (3) stories in height shall be retroactively protected by an
approved automatic extinguishing system when costs of additions or alterations for which a
building permit is required will exceed seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) or twenty percent
(20%) of the building's replacement cost as defined by the Building Valuation Data published
bimonthly in the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBG) Building Standards
magazine publication, whichever is greater, with the following specific provisions:
1. The shut-offvalves and the water flow devices shall be supervised, and their operations
shall transmit a signal to an approved central station.
2. In all buildings more than three (3) stories in height, shut-off valves and water flow
devices shall be supervised through an annunciator board at a location approved by the Fire
Department.
3. Ifthere is a local fire alarm in the building, the operation of the water flow devices shall
activate the local alarm system.
4. Any local fire alarm system shall be designed to be heard by all occupants of the
building and shall, when activated, transmit an alarm to an approved central station.
5. Area separation walls may be used for area increases as per the Uniform Building Code
and may be used to divide a port
ion of the building that is not involved with a remodel or
renovation for purposes of this section.
6. In the event that a building is partially retrofitted with an approved automatic sprinkler
fire extinguishing system pursuant to this section, the building shall complete the fire
extinguishing system retrofi
t throughout the unprotected building interior areas within six (6)
years from completing the initial part
ial retrofit.
7. The cost of alterations used in calculating the replacement cost value formula shall not
be cumulative with regard to individual alterations in a building unless either ofthe following -two
circumstances apply:
A) Where more than one (1) alteration for which building permits are required are made
within a two (2) year period and said alterations are made to the premises 01 the same occupan
t.
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In such circumstances, the sum of these alterations construction costs during this two (2) year
period shall be aggregated for the purpose of calculating the replacement cost value formula.
B) Where more than one (1) alteration for which building permits have been issued have
not yet received final Building Department approval. In such circumstances, the sum of these
issued but not yet finalized building alterations' construction costs shall be aggregated for the
purpose of calculation of the replacement cost value formula.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. The cost of additions and alterations used in calculating the replacement cost value
formula shall be exclusive of the cost to design and install an automatic fire sprinkler
extinguishing system pursuant to this section; building roof repair/replacement; building heating
and/or cooling unit repair/replacement; and any other federal, state and local construction code
upgrade requirements including but not limited to the American Disability Act architectural
barrier removal requirements, Title 24 handicap compliance requirements, seismic retrofit
requirements, asbestos and other hazardous material abatement, etc.
2. The following formula shall be used to determine the maximum square footage that
would be exempt from this requirement. (Separation is defined as the distance from the exterior
wall of a building to the property line for yards and fr
om exterior wall of building to center line
of a public way.)
a. SEPARATION ON TWO SIDES. Where the separation is more than twenty (20) feet
in width along and adjoining two sides of the building, total building floor area
square footage
shall be increased to ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
b. SEPARATION ON THREE SIDES. Where the separation is more than twenty (20)
feet in width along and adjoining three sides of the building, total building floor area
square
footage shall be increased to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
a SEPARATION ON ALL SID
ES. Where the separation is more than twenty (20) feet
in width along and adjoining all sides of the building, total building floor area square
y thousand (30,000) square feet."
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footage shall
be increased to thirt
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Section 17.04.040 Section 1007.2.1.3 added --Local fire alarm requirements.
Sections 1007.2.1.3 is added to read as follows:
1007.2.1.3 Local Fire alarm requirements.
(1) All occupancies over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or three k or more
stories in height.
(2) Fire alarm systems shall be annunciated at a central panel. This panel shall be visible
to the Fire Department without making entry into the building; a remote annunciation panel may
be used for this. The location of the panel should be approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau.
(3) Whenever a local alarm system is installed and maintained in any building to warn
occupants in case of emergency, a durable sign of no less than four inches by six inches (4" x 6")
shall be installed and maintained above each fire alarm pull station to read as follows:
Local Fire Alarm Only
After Operating Notify
Bi.JRLINGAME FIRE DEPARTMENT
911
(4) In all instances where a fire alarm system is required to be monitored every such
system shall require a serial numbered certificate fr
om a nationally recognized listing service."
Section 17.04.060 Section 8001.7 amended --Identification signs.
Section 8001.7 is amended by adding the following:
"Two NFPA 704 Diamonds shall be placed on buildings so that they are clearly visible from at
least two directions of travel. The signs shall measure at least 15 inches by 15 inches. The signs shall
not be placed on windows. When NFPA Diamonds are required for interior doors, the signs shall be
applied to the doors at a level no higher than the door knob. The signs for interior doors shall measure
at least 6 inches by 6 inches. The Chief may require fewer or more NFPA 704 Diamonds if the building
configuration or size makes it reasonably necessary."
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Section 17.04.070 Removing debris after tire.
The owner or person having under his control or in his possession, upon any premises in the city,
any debris and personal property which has been partially destroyed or damaged by fire, smoke or water
and which is useless or unmerchantable, shall remove the same from the premises within such time as the
bureau of fire prevention shall direct.
Section 17.04.080 Deposits of hazardous materials --Cleanup orabatement--Liability for costs.
(a) The fire department is authorized to clean up or abate the effects of any hazardous material
deposited upon or into property or facilities of the city; and any person or persons who intentionally or
negligently caused such deposit shall be liable for the payment of al] costs incurred by the fire department
as a result of such cleanup orabatement activity. The remedy provided by this section shall be in addition
to any other remedies provided by law.
(b) For the purposes of this section "hazardous materials" shall be defined as any substances or
materials, in a quantity or form which, in the determination of the fire chief or his authorized
representative, poses an unreasonable and imminent risk to life, health or safety of persons or property
or to the ecological balance of the environment, and shall include, but not be limited to, such substances
as explosives, radioactive materials, petroleum or petroleum products or gases; poisons, etiologic
(biologic) agents, flammables and corrosives.
(c) For purposes of this section, costs incurred by the fire depart
ment shall include, but shall not
necessarily be limited to, the following: actual labor costs of city personnel, including workers'
compensation benefits, fr
inge benefits, administrative overhead; cost of equipment operation, cost of
materials obtained directly by the city; and cost of any contract labor and materials.
(d) The authority to recover costs under this section shall not include actual fire suppression
services which are normally or usually provided by the fire depart
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Section 17.04.090 Appeal and review.
(a) The chief of the fire department shall be charged with the duty and responsibility of
administering the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Whenever it is provided herein that certain things shall be one in accordance with the order,
opinion or approval of the chief ofthe fire department, such order, opinion or approval shall be complied
with; provided, any person aggrieved thereby, or believing that such order, opinion or approval is
erroneous or faulty, may appeal, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, to the city manager in
writing within forty-eight hours after such order, opinion or approval has been given, and the city
manager shall affirm, modify or reverse the same within forty-eight hours thereafter; provided further
that, if dissatisfied with the city manager's ruling thereon, that person may appeal to the city council at
its next regular meeting thereafter, and the decision of the council shall be final and conclusive. In the
meantime, except in the cases of immediate hazard, the order, opinion or approval shall be deemed
suspended until such person has exhausted his or her right of appeal as herein provided.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be published as required by law.
Mayor
I, JiIDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 17th day
ofMav , 1999, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the
City Council held on the 7th day of
1999)
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GALLIGAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI
NOES: COUNCILME
MBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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