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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1630 PAGE SIX required consisting of additional fire appliance units, more than one type of appliance, or special systems suitable for the protection of the hazard involved. Such devices or appliances may consist of automatic fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler or water spray systems, standpipe and hose, fixed or portable fire extinguishers, suitable asbestos blankets, breathing apparatus, manual or automatic covers, or carbon dioxide, foam or other special fire-extinguishing systems. W~nere such systems are installed, they shall be in accordance with the applicable standards of the National Fire Protection Association. (2) An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in buildings hereafter constructed, or when additions, alterations, or repairs are such as to require the building to comply with all the requirements of the building code of the City of Santa Ana for new buildings, in either of the following circumstances: (a) The building would require a fire flow of more than three thousand five hundred (3,500) gallons per minute if such system were not installed; (b) The building exceeds two (2) stories in height, unless the building is designed for Group R, Division 3 occupancy, as defined in the building code of the City of Santa Ana, or is a building or structure accessory thereto. EXCEPTION: Open, free standing parking structures, whether or not such structures exceed two (2) stories in height, constructed of non-combustible materials entirely above grade, and meeting all of the provisions of the building code of the City of Santa Ana and National Fire Protection Association Standard 88 A, need not be provided with automatic fire sprinklers unless such sprinklers would be required due to the area and height limitations of the building code of the City of Santa Ana, Table No. 7A, or the estimated fire flow exceeds five thousand five hundred (5500) gallons per minute. Where a conflict exists between the building code of the City of Santa Aha and National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 88 A, the more restric- tive requirements shall apply. (3) An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in any portion of a building, whether newly constructed or preexisting, in which either of the following uses is initiated: (a) A place of public assemblage which provides for the gathering together of one hundred (100) or more persons, for such purposes as deliberation, education, instruction, workshop activities, entertainment, amusement, or the awaiting of transportation, or in a dining or drinking establishment; (b) A Group H occupancy, as defined in the building code of the City of Santa Ana. SECTION 4. That Section 14-18 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby repealed. SECTION 5. The amendment of Section 12.107, the addition of subsection (b) to Section 12.106, and the addition of subsection (b) to Section 12.110, of Article 12 of the Uniform Fire Code, as such amendment and additions are set forth in SECTION 2 of this ordinance, amending