75A - PH - ADOPT BUILDING AND FIRE CODES

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SECTION 18: That section 8 -153 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 8 -153. Resepved. Standards for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. NFPA 13, 2013 Edition. Installation of Sprinkler Systems is hereby amended as follows: (a) Section 6.8.3 is hereby revised as follows: 6.8.3 Fire department connections (FDC) shall be of an approved type. The FDC shall contain a minimum of two 2 Y2" inlets, The location shall be approved and be no more than 150 feet from a public hydrant. The FDC may be located within 150 feet of a private fire hydrant when approved by the fire code official. The size of piping and the number of inlets shall be approved by the fire code official. If acceptable to the water authority, it may be installed on the backflow, assembly. Fire department inlet connections shall be painted OSHA safety red. When the fire sprinkler density design requires 500 gpm (including inside hose stream demand) or greater, or a standpipe system is included, four 2 '' /2" inlets shall be provided. (b) Section 8.3.3.1 is hereby revised as follows: 8.3.3.1. When fire sprinkler systems are installed in shell buildings of undetermined use (Spec Buildings) other than warehouses (S occupancies), fire sprinklers of the quick - response type shall be used. Use is considered undetermined if a specific tenantloccupant is not identified at the time the fire sprinkler plan is submitted. Sprinklers in light hazard occupancies shall be one of the following_ 1. Quick - response type as defined in 3.6.4.7 2. Residential sprinklers in accordance with the requirements of 8.4.5 3. Standard - response sprinklers used for modifications or additions to existing light hazard systems equipped with standard- response 3 response sprinklers are replaced in existing light hazard systems (c) Section 8.17.1.1.1 is hereby added as follows Ordinance No. NS -XXXX 75A -31 Page 17 of 84