HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1131ORDINANCE NO. �I31
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTIIQG BY REFEP,ENCE THE UNIFORi7 FIRE
CODE, 1976 EDITION, AND AMENDING, ADDING AND REPEAL-
ING SECTIONS OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE
The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame does ORDAIN
as follows:
Section 1. The following sections of the Burlingame
Dlunicipal Code are hereby repealed: 17.04.110, 17.04.210,
17.04.220, 17.04.250 and 17.04.270.
Section 2. Section 17.04.U1U of the Burlingame
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
"17.04.010 Adoption of text of Uniform Fire Code.
There ;s hereby 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 recommended by the Western Fire Chiefs Association
and the International Conference of Building Officials,
being particularly the 1976 Edition thereof,and the whole
thereof, together with Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F and
G save and except such portions as are hereinafter in
this chapter deleted, modified or amended, 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 Burlingame, 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 provisions thereof
shall be controlling within the limits of the City of
Burlingame."
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to read as follows:
Section 17.04.090 of said Code is amended
17.04.090 Amendment of Section 13.206 -
Obstruction of fire protection
eauipment.
Section 13.206 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended
to read as follows:
'(a) OBSTRUCTING ACCESS OR VIEW. No person shall
place, or cause to be placed, any article or thing so as
to interfere with or obstruct free access and approach
to or view of any fire alarm box or fire hydrant.
(b) PLACING LUMBER, F.TC., NEAR. ido person shall
place or deposit lumber, rock, sand, debris or other
substance within fifteen (15) feet of any fire alarm
box or fire hydrant on any public or private property
in the city.
(c) REMOVAL OF LUMBER, ETC. If any obstruction is
maintained in violation of subparagraph (b) of this
section, it shall be summarily removed on order of the
City Manager, Chief of the Fire Department, or Chief of
the Police Department.
(d) PLANTINGS, FENCES, ETC., NEAR. No person shall
plant- or maintain shrubs, bushes, or other vegetation,
or construct or maintain fences or poles, or any other
structures on any public or private property, any of
which are a danger to the public health, safety or
welfare, within fifteen (15) feet of any fire alarm box
or fire hydrant.
(e) REMOVAL OF PLANTINGS, FENCES, ETC. If any
obstruction is maintained in violation of subparagraph
(d) of this section, and the Chief_ of the Fire Department
finds that it is dangerous to the public health, safety
or welfare, he shall give notice in writing to the person
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maintaining such obstruction to remove it within ten (10)
days after receipt of such notice. The notice herein
prescribed shall be delivered in person or transmitted
by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
person maintaining such obstruction, or owning the pre-
mises, at his last known residence or business address.
In the event that the obstruction shall not have
been removed to the satisfaction of the Ghief of the Fire
Department within ten (10) days after giving the notice,
the Chief of the Fire Department may forthwith cause the
obstruction to be removed, provided as follows:
(1) That within ten days after giving such notice, the
person maintaining the obstruction may appeal in
writing to the City Council, and during the period
of pendency of the appeal, and until final deter-
mination by the Council the Chief of the Fire De-
partment shall not remove the obstruction unless
he shall determine its continuance is hazardous.
(2) The appeal shall be filed
of the City Council next succeeding the receipt of
notice thereof by the City Clerk, if the notice of
appeal is received five or more days prior to such
meeting. If the notice of appeal is received less
than five days prior to such meeting, the hearing
shall be set for the second succeeding regular meet-
ing of the Council after receipt of the notice.
(4) Evidence may be submitted at the hearing in behalf
of the appe7_lant and the City, and the Council shall
make findings thereon. The findings of the Council
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. in the office of
the City
Clerk.
(3)
The appeal
shall be set for hearing at the
meeting
of the City Council next succeeding the receipt of
notice thereof by the City Clerk, if the notice of
appeal is received five or more days prior to such
meeting. If the notice of appeal is received less
than five days prior to such meeting, the hearing
shall be set for the second succeeding regular meet-
ing of the Council after receipt of the notice.
(4) Evidence may be submitted at the hearing in behalf
of the appe7_lant and the City, and the Council shall
make findings thereon. The findings of the Council
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snail be final, conclusive and binding upon all
parties.
Section 4. Section 17.04.095 is added to said Code to
read as follows:
"17.04.095 Amendment of Section 13.207 -
Hydrant use approval.
Section 13.207 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended
by designating -the existing paragraph as (a) and adding
paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as follows:
'(b) The permit shall contain such conditions as
may be specified by the Chief of the Fire Department, and
may restrict the permittee to the use of specified hydrants.
No wrenches, other than approved fire department spanners,
shall be used for the purpose of opening or shutting any
fire hydrant.
(c) The Chief of the Fire Department may also require
that the applicant
for such permit post a
cash
security or
a surety bond with
the City Clerk in
such
form
and amount
as the Chief of the
Fire Department
shall
determine,
westerly line
of Section 18, Township 4 South,
Range
4 West, M.D.B.
guaranteeing to save
the City harmless
from
any
and all
damage which may accrue
by reason of
the
use of
any fire
hydrant."'
Section 5. Section 17.04.120 of said Code is amended to
read as follows:
17.04.120 Addition of Section 13.316 - Approved
and supervised automatic sprinklers
required.
Article 13 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by
adding
Section 13.316
to read as follows:
'Section
13.316.
(a) All new buildings on lands
zoned C-4
in that
area
north of Bayshore Freeway and east
of the
westerly line
of Section 18, Township 4 South,
Range
4 West, M.D.B.
& M., and all other buildings of a
total
floor area
in excess
of 20,000 square feet and
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less than four stories in height snail 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 signal to the fire department headquarters.
(2) If there is a local fire alarm in the building, the
operation of the water flow devices shall activate
the local alarm system.
(3) 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 the fire depart-
ment headquarters.
(4) Exceptions: An approved automatic sprinkler fire
extinguishing
height not defined as a "high
system will not be required if
fire
walls, without
any
openings or penetrations
of any
class or type,
are
constructed as specified
in
Section 505(d)
of
the Building Code, and separate
following
the building into
provisions:
areas of less than a total
of
20,000 square
feet
for all floors.
shall be
(b) All buildings
four (4) or more stories
in
rise"
building
by Sections
B1733 and
B1807, Part 2, Title 24,
California
Administra-
tive Code,
shall be protected by an
approved
automatic
sprinkler
fire extinguishing system
with the
following
specific
provisions:
(1) Shut-off
valves and water flow
devices
shall be
provided on each floor.
The
water
flow
devices
shall activate the
local
fire
alarm
system.
The
shut-off valves and water flow devices shall be
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ervised through an annunciator board at a location
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approved by the fire department, and the operation of
either shall transmit a signal to the fire depart-
ment headquarters.
(2) Any local fire alarm system in the building shall
be designed to be heard by all the occupants of the
building and shall, when activated, transmit an alarm
to fire department headquarters. Each of the local
fire alarm boxes shall be annunciated at a location
approved by the fire department.
(3)
Combination
of dry standpipes
and sprinkler system
may be allowed if designed for
such use.
(4)
An approved
supervised system
which will provide
for automatic detection of products of combustion
other than heat shall be installed in every mechanical
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 shall be located
at each opening into the vertical shaft. Detectors
shall be supervised through an annunciator board
at a location approved by the fire department, and
their operation shall transmit a signal to the fire
department headquarters.
(c) All buildings defined as "high rise" buildings
by Sections B1733 and B1807, Part 2, Title 24, California
Administrative Code, shall meet the appropriate require -
menu of Title 19 of the California Administrative Code..'°'
Section 6. Section 17.04.160 is added to said Code
to read as follows:
"17.04.160 Amendment of Section 15..201 -
Restricted locations.
Section 15.201(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is amended
to read as follows:
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(a)
No above -ground storage of Class
I and II
flammable
liquids
or Class III combustible
liquids shall
be allowed
within
the limits of Fire Zone I
or III.'"
commercial districts (C-1), service business districts
(C-2), professional business districts (C-3), light
industrial districts (M-1) and heavy industrial districts
(M-2), as such districts are defined in Title 25 of the
Burlingame Ordinance Code, or in any other district other
than a residential district, which may be established
hereafter, all Class I, II and III liquids shall be stored
at least two feet from any building.
No one tank shall contain more than twenty thousand
(20,000) gallons with an aggregate of sixty thousand
(60,000) gallons.
The City Council may, upon application for a permit
therefor, and with the recommendation of the Chief of the
Fire Department, grant permission to store and keep Class
I, II and III liquids in excess of the aggregate amount
oI sixty thousand (60,000) gallons.
No tank shall be connected to another so that liquid
can freely flow from one to another.
(2) In first residential districts (R-1), second
residential districts (R-2), third residential districts
(R-3) and fourth residential districts (multi -family)
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Section 7. Section 17.04.170
of said Code
is amended
to read
as follows:
"17.04.170
Amendment of Section 15.210
Underground tanks.
Section 15.210 of the Uniform
Fire Code is
amended
by
adding subsection (d) to read as
follows:
'(d) Special District Requirements:
(1)
In retail
commercial districts (C-1), service business districts
(C-2), professional business districts (C-3), light
industrial districts (M-1) and heavy industrial districts
(M-2), as such districts are defined in Title 25 of the
Burlingame Ordinance Code, or in any other district other
than a residential district, which may be established
hereafter, all Class I, II and III liquids shall be stored
at least two feet from any building.
No one tank shall contain more than twenty thousand
(20,000) gallons with an aggregate of sixty thousand
(60,000) gallons.
The City Council may, upon application for a permit
therefor, and with the recommendation of the Chief of the
Fire Department, grant permission to store and keep Class
I, II and III liquids in excess of the aggregate amount
oI sixty thousand (60,000) gallons.
No tank shall be connected to another so that liquid
can freely flow from one to another.
(2) In first residential districts (R-1), second
residential districts (R-2), third residential districts
(R-3) and fourth residential districts (multi -family)
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(R-4). all Class 1, II and III liquids shall be stored
at least two feet from any building. In any such
residential district, a single storage tank of a capacity
not to exceed five hundred fifty (550) gallons may be
installed; provided that on any premises where any person
is lawfully engaged in a commercial enterprise, a single
tank having a capacity of not to exceed one thousand
(1,000) gallons may be installed. Any such tank shall
be at least two feet from any building or structure or
part thereof and be covered with at least two feet of
earth."'
Section 8. Section 17.04.200 is amended to read
as follows:
°'17.04.200 Amendment of Section 19.107 -
Corrosive liquids.
Uniform Fire
Code Section 19.109 is identified as
subsection (a) and subsections (b) and (c) are added to
read as follows:
'(b) Not more than twenty-five (25) gallons of
nitric, muriatic or sulphuric acid, or a like acid, shall
be kept or stored in any one place in the city unless the
same is kept in a fireproof storage room of one hour fire
resistive construction, as defined by Section 407 of the
Uniform Building Code, 1976 Edition. The floor of such
storage room shall be of concrete, and sump shall be
constructed at the lowest point thereon capable of con-
taining at least fifty (50) gallons of acid. There shall
be a sill constructed of brick or concrete rising not
less than nine (9) inches from the floor. On the outside
of each wall and door of the storage room there shall be
a sign reading, "acid storage" in letters of not less
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than three (3) inches in height. All acid storage rooms
shall be vented to outside air.
(c)
All
acids mentioned
in this section
may
be
stored in
an
open lot or yard,
provided that
such
lot or
yard is enclosed by a fence. Signs reading "acid storage'°
in letters of not less than three (3) inches in height
shall be attached to such fence."'
Section 9. Section 17.04.230 is amended to read as
follows:
"17.04.230 Addition of Section 27.416 -
Gratings on Sidewalks.
Article 27 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by
adding Section 27.416 to read as follows:
'Section 27.416. The owner or tenant of any premises
having a sidewalk grating shall install and maintain a
metal catch basin under the grating which shall extend
not less than four (4) inches beyond each side and end of
the grating.
Said catch basin shall be kept free from all accumu-
lations of dirt and refuse.
Gratings in the walls of any building shall be
covered with a fine screen to keep out lighted matches,
cigars or cigarette when such wall fronts upon any
sidewalk.""
Section 10. Section 17.04.240 is amended to read as
follows:
"17.04.240 Addition of Section 27.417 -
Sidewalk deadlights.
Article 27 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by
adding Section 27.417 to read as follows:
Section 27.417. A11 sidewalk deadlights shall
be kept in good repair. Broken deadlights shall be
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replaced within twenty-four (24) hours after notice has
been given by the Bureau of Fire Prevention to make
necessary repairs. "
Section 11. All sections of this ordinance amending
state
adopted
codes
either are editorial, were
previously
the
subject
of
findings,
or were adopted 'prior to
November
23,
19715
and findings are therefore not required.
Section 12. This ordinance shall be published as
required by law.
Mayo
I, EVELYI`d H. HILL, 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 xth
day of
June, 1978, and was adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of
the City Council held on the 19 day of Juane 1978, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: A,mstrup-BartonmCrosbyMargini -Mart n
;.DOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: plots
F[�
ryity Clerk