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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> (1) The required width of any fire apparatus access road shall <br /> not be obstructed in any manner. Minimum required widths and <br /> clearances established under this section shall be maintained at all <br /> times. <br /> <br /> (2) No person shall cause or permit any vehicle, hi Ieincluding, but <br /> not limited to, automobile, motorcycle, truck, bicycle or any other <br /> vehicle in his control or ownership, to be stopped in an area <br /> designated for emergency vehicles. <br /> <br /> (3) This section applies to all non-emergency vehicles <br /> whatsoever, attended or unattended, stopped for any length of time <br /> except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in <br /> compliance with directions of a police officer or fireman. <br /> <br /> (4) Any vehicle found in violation of this section may be towed at <br /> the owner's or operator's expense at the request of any Santa Ana <br /> police officer, parking control officer, California Highway Patrol <br /> officer, Orange County deputy sheriff or any fire department <br /> personnel described in section 1-18 of this Code. <br /> <br /> (b) Infraction violations. Any violation of this subsection 503.4 shall be <br /> deemed an infraction. <br /> <br /> SECTION 58: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br /> and declares that adoption of Section 14-27 amending California Fire Code section 507 <br /> is necessary due to climatic conditions of high winds and low humidity. Combined with <br /> high density city population conditions may be conducive to rapidly spreading fires. <br /> These climatic conditions and winds contribute to the rapid spread of even small fires <br /> originating in high density housing therefore creating a need for increases fire <br /> protection. This amendment defines fire flow, fire sprinkler and fire hydrant placement <br /> requirements. <br /> <br /> SECTION 59: That section 14-27 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended <br /> such that it reads as follows: <br /> <br /> Sec. 14-27. Fire flow requirements (Section 507). <br /> <br /> (a) Subsection 507.1 of the California Fire Code is amended to read as <br /> follows: <br /> <br /> 507.1. Required water supply for fire protection. <br /> <br /> No building shall hereafter be constructed which would require a fire flow <br /> of more than five thousand five hundred (5,500) gallons per minute. No <br /> existing building shall be added to, altered, or changed in the character of <br /> <br /> <br /> Ordinance No. NS-XXXX <br /> 11 A-32 Page 32 of 43 <br />