11A - 2ND READ ORDINANCE - BUILDING CODES

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Sec. 8 -97. High Rise Buildings (Section 202, Section 403). (a) Section 202 Definitions are added and /or revised as follows: APPROACH - DEPARTURE PATH. The flight path of the helicopter as it approaches or departs from the landing pad. EMERGENCY HELICOPTER LANDING FACILITY (EHLF). A landing area on the roof of a building that is not intended to function as a heliport or helistop but is capable of accommodating fire or medical helicopters engaged in emergency operations. High -rise structure. Every building of any type of construction or occupancy having floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 above the lowest floor level having building access (see Section 403), except buildings used as hospitals as defined in the Health and Safety Code Section 1250. SAFETY AREA. A defined area surrounding the landing pad which is free of obstructions. TAKEOFF AND LANDING AREA. The combination of the landing pad centered within the surrounding safety area. (b) Section 403 is amended to read as a follows: Sec. 403. High -rise buildings and group 1 -2 occupancies having occupied floors located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. (c) Section 403.1 is amended to read as a follows: 403.1 Applicability. New high -rise buildings and group 1 -2 having occupied floors located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access and new group 1 -2 occupancies having occupied floors located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall comply with Sections 403.2 through 403.6. (d) Section 403.1.1 is amended to read as a follows: 1. "High -rise building" means every building of any type of construction or occupancy having floor used for human occupancy located above 55 feet above the lowest floor level having building access, except buildings used as hospitals as defined by the Health and Safety Code Section 1250. Ordinance No. NS -XXXX 11 A -6 Page 4 of 67