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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1727 PAGE FOUR Section 10.210. No building shall hereafter be constructed which exceeds fifty-five (55) feet in height, measured from the pavement surface of fire department vehicular access to the top of the floor surface of the highest story designed for human occupancy, unless either: (a) The building complies with all the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California for a new high- rise structure, as defined in Section 13.210.of the said Health and Safety Code; or (b) The building is accessible to fire department laddering equipment and overhead hose streams on at least two .(2) sides, the height of which do not exceed the laddering capability of the fire depart- me nt. Sec. 14-30. Installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems (Section 10.301(b)). Section 10.301, subsection (b), of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding to said subsection the following paragraphs: An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in buildings hereafter constructed, or when additions, alterations, or repairs are such as to require the build- ing 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, Occupancies, as defined in the building code of the City of Santa Ana, or is a building or structure accessory thereto.