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ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1988 EDITION;
AND AMENDING, ADDING AND REPEALING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF
THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE
Code.
There is adopted by the City of Burlingame 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, 1988 Edition,
together with all Appendices thereto save and except such
portions as are hereinafter in this chapter deleted,
modified or amended."
Section 3,
Section 17.04.030 is amended to read
as follow:
"Section 17.04,030 Subsection (c). (d), (e) and
(f) added to Section 10.206 Requirements for access
easements. Obstruction of Fire Protection Equipment.
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The CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
does
hereby ORDAIN
as
follows:
Section
1. The
following sections of
the
3urlingame
Municipal
Code are
hereby repealed: 17.04.050,
17.04.170,
and 17.04.190.
Section
2, Section
17.04.010 of the Burlingame
Municipal
Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"17.14.010
Adoption of text of Uniform
Fire
Code.
There is adopted by the City of Burlingame 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, 1988 Edition,
together with all Appendices thereto save and except such
portions as are hereinafter in this chapter deleted,
modified or amended."
Section 3,
Section 17.04.030 is amended to read
as follow:
"Section 17.04,030 Subsection (c). (d), (e) and
(f) added to Section 10.206 Requirements for access
easements. Obstruction of Fire Protection Equipment.
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Section 10. 206 is amended by adding subsections (c), (d),
(e) and (f) to read as follows:
'(c) Subsection (d) and (e) shall be
applicable to all on-site hydrants.
'(d) Where curbs exist, the owner of the
land shall paint them red for a
distance of fifteen (15) feet in either
direction from the hydrant. Where
curbs do not exist, there shall be
appropriate markings painted on the
pavement or signs erected, or both, by
the owner, giving notice that parking
is prohibited for a distance of fifteen
feet from such hydrant. When such areas
are so marked or signed, no person
shall park or leave standing a vehicle
within fifteen feet of any such
hydrant.
(e) If, in the judgment of the Fire
Chief it is necessary to prohibit
vehicular parking along private roads
in order to keep them clear and
unobstructed, he may require the owner
of the
land to
paint
the curbs red or
install
signs or
give
other appropriate
notice
to the
effect
that parking is
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prohibited. It shall thereafter be
unlawful for such person or persons so
ordered to fail to install and maintain
in good condition the form of notice so
prescribed. When such areas are marked
signed as provided herein, no persons
shall park or leave standing a vehicle
in violation of such marking or sign.
(f) All required access easements shall be
maintained by the owner in such a
manner as to provide clear an
unobstructed ingress and egress by
department personnel and equipment at
all times."
Section 4. Section 17,04,050 is amended to read
as follows:
"17.04.050 Subsections (g) and (h) added to
Section 10.301 - Installation of fire hose and hose back.
Section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by
adding subsections (g) and (h) to read as follows:
'(g) Every building four (4) or more stories
in height shall be equipped with fifty
(50) foot length of two and one-half
(2-1/2) inch fire hose and with a hose
pack consisting of one hundred
(100) feet of one and three-quarter
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(1-3/4) inch fire hose to which is
attached a break apart nozzle, type
and manufacturer to be approved by the
Fire Prevention Bureau prior to
installation and a leader line wye
connection. One such length of fire
hose and one such hose pack contained
in a locked cabinet shall be installed
near each standpipe on every other
floor, starting with the third (3rd
floor, The length of fire hose and the
hose pack required herein shall be of
such quality, strength, effectiveness
and durability as may be determined by
the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
°(h) Every building four (4) or more
stories in height in which elevators
are installed shall have at least one
elevator available for Fire Department
use equipped with an overriding
elevator switch, and shall comply with
appropriate provisions of Chapter 51
of the Uniform Building Code."
Section 5. Section 17.04.065 is amended to read
as follows:
"17.04.065 Subsection (e) added to Section
10.305 Installation of Fixed Fire Protection System.
Section 10.305 is amended by adding subsection (e) to read
as follows:
'(e) Hydrants and fire department
connections are to be located within 5
signal to an approved Central Station,
feet of the roadway sidewalk. Exact
placement shall be determined by the
2. In
Fire Chief or his authorized
buildings more than
representative,'"
Section
6, Section 17.04.070 is amended to
read as follows:
"17.04.070
Subsection (i) added to Section 10.306
- Automatic Fire
Extinguisher Systems. Section 10.306 is
amended by adding
subsections (i) to read as follows:
(i)
All buildings in excess of 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 specific provisions:
1. The shut-off valves and the water
flow devices shall be supervised, and
their operations shall transmit a
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2. In
all
buildings more than
three (3)
5
stories in height, shut-off valves and
water flow devices shall activate the
local fire alarm system. The 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, but shall not be used to
separate
buildings or structures in
lieu of the
automatic sprinkler systems
required
by this section.
6. These
provisions will apply to (a)
all new
buildings or structures; (b)
additions
or alterations to existing
buildings
or structures which exceed
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or after additions will exceed 5,000
square feet and where the cost of the
addition or alteration is either
proposed to exceed fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000) or involves the
renovation or improvement of over 40%
of the square footage of the building
within a twelve (12) month period."'
Section 7. Section 17.04.080 is amended to read as
follows:
1117.04.080 Section 14.104 amended - Fire Alarm
Systems. Subsection (b)4, and subsections (f), (g), (h),
(i) and (j) are added to Section 14.104 to read as follows:
'(b)4 All occupancies over twenty thousand
(20,000) square feet or three (3) or
more stories in height.
'(f) All plans for installation of fire
alarm systems shall be submitted to the
Fire Prevention Bureau for approval
prior to commencing work.
Manufacturing specifications or data
sheets on all alarm system components
shall be provided
with plans for permanent record with
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the Fire Department.
(g) All systems installed shall consist of
automatic and manually operated devices
as required. Such fire alarm systems
shall be designed so as all occupants
of the building will be warned
simultaneously.
(h) 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.
(i) 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
(4" X 6")than four inches by six
inches 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
D
911
(j) 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.'"
Section 8, Section 17.04.150 is amended to read as
follows:
"17.04.150 Section 79.101 amended - Flammable and
Combustible Liquid:
Section 79.101, subsection (d) is amended and
subsection (e) added to read as follows:
(d) "No above -ground storage of Class I and
Class II flammable liquids, shall be
allowed within districts other than
C-4 and M-1.
(e) Restricted Location - The storage of
flammable or combustible liquid in
either above -ground (portable
containers) or underground storage
tanks is prohibited in zoning
districts classified as R
(Residential)."
Section 9. All sections of this ordinance
amending state adopted codes either are editorial, were
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previously of findings, or were adopted prior to
November 1971, and findings are therefore not required.
Section 10. All sections of this ordinance which
amend state adopted codes except Section 17.04.070 either
are editorial, were previously the subject of findings, or
were adopted prior to November 23, 1971, and findings are
therefore not required. Section 17.04.070 lowers the
square footage requirements for sprinklers from a minimum
of 7,500 square feet to 5,000 square feet, and applies the
section to both new and certain existing buildings. Based
on the experience of the Fire Department it is found that
most construction type protections do not maintain the same
level of safety as sprinklers, that more intensive
concentrations of people are occurring within the
commercial areas, and that larger residences are being
built on existing lots, thereby makin
g a higher level of protection necessary.
Section 11. This ordinance shall be published
as required by law. P_
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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 4th day of June , 1990, and was
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adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 18th day of June 1990, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BARTON, HARRISON, LEMBI, O'MAHONY, PAGLIARO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
4CITY CLERK
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