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LS 7.22.15 <br />SECTION 2. Article II of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby <br />amended such that it reads as follows: <br />Sec. 8 -97. - High rise buildings (Section 202, Section 403). <br />(a) Section 202 Definitions are added and /or revised as follows: <br />APPROACH - DEPARTURE PATH. The flight path of the helicopter as it <br />approaches or departs from the landing pad. <br />EMERGENCY HELICOPTER LANDING FACILITY (EHLF). A landing area on <br />the roof of a building that is not intended to function as a heliport or helistop <br />but is capable of accommodating fire or medical helicopters engaged in <br />emergency operations. <br />High -rise structure. Every building of any type of construction or occupancy <br />having floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 75 feet above <br />the lowest floor level having building access (see Section 403), except <br />buildings used as hospitals as defined in the Health and Safety Code Section <br />1250. <br />SAFETY AREA. A defined area surrounding the landing pad which is free of <br />obstructions. <br />TAKEOFF AND LANDING AREA. The combination of the landing pad <br />centered within the surrounding safety area. <br />(b) Section 403 is amended to read as a follows: <br />Sec. 403. High -rise buildings and group 1 -2 occupancies having occupied <br />floors located more than 55 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department <br />vehicle access. <br />(c) Section 403.1 is amended to read as a follows: <br />403.1 Applicability. New high -rise buildings and group 1 -2 having occupied <br />floors located more than 55 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department <br />vehicle access and new group 1 -2 occupancies having occupied floors located <br />more than 55 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access <br />shall comply with Sections 403.2 through 403.6. <br />(d) Section 403.1.1 is amended to read as a follows: <br />1. "High -rise building" means every building of any type of construction or <br />occupancy having floor used for human occupancy located above 55 75 feet <br />above the lowest floor level having building access, except buildings used <br />as hospitals as defined by the Health and Safety Code Section 1250. <br />7513 -9 <br />