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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 15364 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 I6 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN CITY OF 9U RLINGAME 301 PR ROAD BURLINGAMEp E, CA CALJF 94010 ORDINANCE N0, 1536 ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 17.04 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE The CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Chapter 17.04 of the Burlingame Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Chapter 17.04 Uniform Fire Code 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 certain code known as the Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition (1995 California Fire Code), together with all appendices and the State of California amendments thereto save and except such portions as are in this chapter deleted, modified or amended. 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: '1p3.1.1.1: All pians submitted to the Building Official for a permit shall be reviewed by the Fire Chief to determine compliance with the Uniform Fire Code. Upon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JERO ME F. COLEMAN CITYOOF BURL�N GAME XPRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, GLI F. 94010 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.' 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-off valves and water flow devices shall be 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JERO ME F. COLEMAN CITYOOF BU RLINGAME 601 PRIMROSE ROAD RURLINGAME, CALIF 94010 supervised through an annunciator board at a location approved by the Fire Department. 3. If there 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. �. Area separation 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 required by this section. 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: 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JERO ME F. COLEMAN oiTv AnoRN EY CITY OF BU RLINGAME 6PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME. CALIF.94010 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-off valves and water flow devices shall be supervised through an annunciator board at a location approved by the Fire Department. 3. If there 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 portion 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 retrofit throughout the unprotected building interior areas within six (6) years from completing the initial partial retrofit. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 I6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN CITY •noary ev CITY OF BU RLINGhME 9PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CALJF. 94010 7. The cost of alterations used in calculating the replacement cost valve formula shall not be cumulative with regard to individual alterations in a building unless either of the 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 of the same occupant. 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 valve 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; 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JERO ME F. COLEMAN Arro RNEv CITY OF BU RLIN GAME SOI PRIMROSE ROAO BURIJNGAME, CALJ F.94010 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 from 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. h 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 i6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JERO ME F. COLEMAN aTr ATroRNEv QTY OF BURLINGAME SOI PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CALI F. 94010 c, SEPARATION ON ALL SIDES. Where the separation is more than twenty (20) feet in width along and adjoining all sides of the building, total building floor area square footage shall be increased to thirty thousand (30,000) square feet.' 17.04.040 Section 1007.2.1.3 added — Local fire alarm requirments 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 (3) 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 BURLINGAME FIRE DEPARTMENT ffin 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN Cj Y OF BURLINGAME 301 PRIMROSE ROAD BURL JNGAME, CALIF. B4OIO (d In all instances where a fire alarm system is required to be monitored every such system shall require a serial numbered certificate from a nationally recognized listing service.' 17.04.050 Section 4706 amended — Watchmen during f1migatiGn. Section 4706 of the Tniform Fire Code is-mended.to read as follows ' 9.7 ii r; . 44a1:.crin�e n during Fumir,. at ion . F,.�cept i n approved gats—tight vaults and tanks, where any gas or substance is used for fumigation, the fumigation contracor shall be required to have twenty four (24) hour supervision from the time the premises have been fumigated until all ventilation work has been completed. The watch person shall have a telephonic available at all. times during the fumigation process for the purpose of contacting the fire department in the event of an emergency.' 17.M A60 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN Arco RNEY ClT OF BURLINGAME 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CALIF. 94010 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.' 17.04.070 Removing debris after fire. 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. 17.04.080 Deposits of hazardous materials—Cleanup or abatement—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 all costs incurred by the fire department as a result of such cleanup or abatement 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN PTTORNEY CIT'OOF BU RLIN GAME SOI PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME. GUF. 94010 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 explosivesF 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 department shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following: actual labor costs of city personnel, including workers' compensation benefits, fringe 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 department. 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) When it is provided herein that certain things shall be done in accordance with the order, opinion or approval of the chief of the 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 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN CiTv ATroRNEr CITY OF BURLIN GAME 601 PRIMROSE ROAD BUflLINGAME, CALIG. 94010 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, such 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 right of appeal as herein provided." Section 2. All sections of this ordinance which amend state adopted codes, except the amendment to Section 4706, either are editorial, were previously the subject of findings, or were adopted prior to November 23, 1971, and findings are therefore not required. The substance of the amendment to Section 4706 is to require that not only is a person to be on duty at a fumigation site during the entire period, but that person must also have a telephone or other similar means available to contact the fire department. This language is being recommended by all fire departments in the county, based on their experience that such a requirement is necessary for the public health and safety. 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JEROME F. COLEMAN CITYOOF BU RLIN GAME 3PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, GLI F.94010 Section 3. This ordinance shall be published as required by law. CUL1� MAYOR I, JUDITH 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 41J11day of DECEMBER , 1995, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of IMARRY. 1996 YARE, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARRISON, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: N ;W4A & 410)9t City Clerk 12 CITY OF BURLINGAME SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933 (c)(1) following is a summary of Ordinance No. 1536 adopted JANUARY 2, , 1996: Adopts new Chapter 17.04 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, adopting the 1994 Uniform Fire Code and making technical changes to existing city amendments; adopts certain new requirements for fumigation contractors AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARRISON, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE A certified copy of said adopted ordinance is available in the City Clerk's office, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. Dated: JANUARY 3, 1996 Pr evr:�!r F. COLEMAN, City Attorney CITY OF BURLINGAME SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING 1994 UNIFORM FIRE CODE Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933(c)(1) the following is a summary of proposed Ordinance No, 1536 Adopts new Chapter 17.04 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, adopting the 1994 Uniform Fire Code and making technical changes to existing city amendments; adopts certain new requirements for fumigation contractors. Said ordinance was introduced on December 4 1995; a public hearing thereon will be held January 2 , 1996, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. A copy of said proposed ordinance is available in the City Clerk's office, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California. Dated: December 5, 1995 by JEROME F. COLEMAN City Attorney