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questionable after a large earthquake leaving tall buildings vulnerable to uncontrolled <br />fires and the inability to pump sufficient quantities of water to upper floors. <br />Amendments to the California Fire Code are necessary to address these obstacles. <br />C. The City of Santa Ana is a city with ahigh-density population. A high- <br />density population coupled with high winds and low humidity may be conducive to the <br />rapid spread of even small fires originating in high density housing therefore creating a <br />need for increased fire protection. Amendments to the California Fire Code are <br />necessary to provide for increased fire protection. <br />D. The City of Santa Ana is 27 square miles with a population in excess of <br />350,000 and extensive traffic congestion. Depending on time of day and climatic <br />conditions, response times may be impacted. Therefore, amendments to the California <br />Fire Code are necessary to provide increased fire protection to occupants and property. <br />Section 7. Amendments to the 2007 Edition of the California Codes are found <br />reasonably necessary based on the climatic, topographical, and/or geographic <br />conditions cited in the above sections of this Resolution and are listed as follows: <br />Code Section Findin sin Section <br />CPC 314.3 3A <br />CPC 314.7 36 <br />CPC Table 3-2 36 <br />CPC 609.3.1 3B, 3C <br />CPC 610.8 3D <br />CPC Table 6~ 3D <br />CPC 718.1 3E <br />CMC 602.1 4 <br />CEC 110-5 5 <br />CEC 336-5 5 <br />CFC 202 6A, 6B <br />CFC 508 6A, 6C <br />CFC 903 6D <br />CFC 907 6A, 6B <br />CFC 907.2.12 6A, 6B <br />CFC 907.9.3 6A, 6B <br />Section 8. The aforementioned amendments have been incorporated in detail <br />in Ordinance NS- <br />Section 9. Additional amendments have been made to the relevant California <br />Building Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Existing Building <br />Code and Fire Code and the relevant Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code <br />and Uniform Solar Code and International Property Maintenance Code. On the <br />recommendation of the Planning and Building Agency and the Fire Department, such <br />amendments are hereby found to be either administrative or procedural in nature or <br />75C-7 <br />