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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1586 PAGE FOUR (g) In determining the fire flow requirements for any building, structure, or fire area, the Chief shall proceed in accordance with the standards set forth in that certain "Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow," December 1974 Edition, published by the Insurance Services Office, of which not less than three copies are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana. SECTION 6: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-21, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-21. Review of building permits No building permit shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 8, Article II of the Santa Ana Municipal Code for the construction, addition, alteration or repair of any building or structure which would result in noncompliance with the requirements of this Fire Code. The Chief and the Director of Building Safety shall establish administrative procedures designed to promote expeditious review of building permit applications. The Chief and the Director of Building Safety may require such site plans, elevations, and other documentation from the applicant as may be necessary to determine such compliance, and may impose such conditions on approval of an application as are necessary to assure such compliance. No building or structure subject to such review and approval shall be finally released for utility service or occupancy which is not in compliance with the building permit as approved or conditionally approved. SECTION 7: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-22, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-22. Historical property (a) This section applies only to buildings, or portions thereof, which have been designated as historical property pursuant to section 30-1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, and which would require either the installation of an automatic sprinkler system, or the installation of one or more fire hydrants with appurtenant water supply, or both in order to comply with section 13.301 of this Fire Code, by reason of the additions, alterations or repairs or changes of occupancy proposed for such building. (b) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in any portion of such building which is to be used as a place of public assemblage or a Group H occupancy, as defined in section 13.301(b) of this Fire Code. (c) Subject to the overriding requirement of subsection (b) of this section, changes to buildings within the scope of this section shall be subject to approval on the following standard: installations of automatic sprinkler systems or fire hydrants shall be required only to the extent necessary to avoid an increase in the risk of fire occurring, the danger to life in the event of fire, or the difficulty of fire suppression or to avoid a prolongation of