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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1586REL:adg 5/19/81 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1586 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING SECTIONS 14-7.1, 14-7.2, 14-7.3, 14-7.4, 14-7.5, 14-21, AND 14-22 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ADD FIRE PROTECTION REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS TO THE FIRE CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION. i: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14- 7.1, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-7.1 Building height regulation (Section 13.209) Section 13.209 is added to the Uniform Fire Code, to read as follows: Sec. 13.209. No building shall hereafter be constructed which exceeds 55 feet in height, measured from the pavement surface of fire department vehicular access to the top of the floor surface of the highest story designed for human occupancy, unless either: (1) The building complies with all the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California for a new high-rise structure, as defined in section 13,210 of the said Health and Safety Code; or (2) The building is accessible to Fire Department laddering equipment and overhead hose streams on at least two sides, the height of which does not exceed the laddering capability of the Fire Department. SECTION 2: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14- 7.2, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-7.2. Installation of automatic sprinkler systems (Section 13.301(b)) Section 13.301, subsection (b), of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding two paragraphs thereto, to read as follows: An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in buildings hereafter constructed, or when additions, alterations, or repairs are such as to require the building to comply with all the requirements of the Building Code of the City of Santa Ana for new buildings, in either of the following circumstances: (1) The building would require a fire flow of more than 3,500 gallons per minute if such system were not installed; ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1586 PAGE (2) The building exceeds two stories in height, unless the building is designed for Group R, Division 3 occupancy, as defined in the Building Code of the City of Santa Ana, or is a building or structure accessory thereto; An automatic sprinkler system must be installed in any portion of a building, whether newly constructed or preexisting, in which either of the following uses is initiated: (1) A place of public assemblage which provides for the gathering together of 100 or more persons, for such purposes as deliberation, education, instruction, workshop activities, entertainment, amusement, or the awaiting of transportation, or in a dining or drinking establishment. (2) A Group H occupancy, as defined in the Building Code of the City of Santa Ana. SECTION 3: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-7.3, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-7.3 Fire flow requirements (section 13.301(c)) Subsection (c) of Section 13.301 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows: (c) No building shall hereafter be constructed which would require a fire flow or more than 5,500 gallons per minute. No existing building shall be added to, altered, or changed in the character of its occupancy so as to increase its required fire flow above 5,500 gallons per minute. No existing building which currently requires a fire flow of more than 5,500 gallons per minute shall be added to, altered, or changed in the character of its occupancy if such addition, alteration, or change would increase the fire flow required for such building. No building shall hereafter be constructed, and no additions, alterations, or repairs shall be made to an existing building within any 12 month period which exceed 25 percent of its value, and no existing building shall be changed in the character of its occupancy so as to increase the fire flow required for such building, unless fire hydrants and appurtenant water supply capable of delivering the fire flow that will be required for such building, with a residual pressure measured at the hydrant outlet of not less than 20 pounds per square inch during times of average daily consumption, are located in accordance with the following distance limitations: (1) In any case where this requirement applies solely by reason of additions, alterations, or repairs to an existing building; and in the case of new construction of a building designed for Group R, Division 3 occupancy, as defined in the Building Code of the City of Santa Ana, or building or structure accessory thereto: the required hydrant or hydrants must be located within 500 feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the building to be protected. Such required hydrant or hydrants may be located either on a public street or on the site of the premises to be protected. ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1586 PAGE THREE (2) In all other cases: the required hydrant or hydrants shall be located on the site of the premises to be protected, except that any required hydrant may be located on a public street if such location is within 150 feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the building to be protected. Where more than one fire hydrant is located on the site of the premises to be protected, or where a combination of hydrants located on such site and a public street are used to meet the distance requirements, the required fire flow in gallons per minute may be divided between such hydrants, provided: (1) that the combination of hydrants will deliver the required flow and (2) that no single hydrant has a flow of less than 1,500 gallons per minute with a residual pressure measured at the hydrant outlet of not less than 20 pounds per square inch during times of average daily consumption. Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains, or other fixed system capable of supplying their required fire flow, subject to the approval of the Chief. The precise location, number, and type of fire hydrants connected to a water supply to be provided in accordance with this subsection shall be subject to the approval of the Chief. All hydrants shall be accessible to the fire department apparatus by roadways meeting the requirements of section 13.208. No use of an existing building, or any portion thereof, for either a place of assemblage or a Group H occupancy, as defined in subsection (b) of this section, shall be initiated unless the building as a whole will comply with requirements of this subsection (c) such as would apply to the new construction of such building for the same uses. SECTION 4: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14- 7.4, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-7.4. Valuation of existing buildings. (Section 13.301(f)) Subsection (f) is added to section 13.301 of the Uniform Fire Code, to read as follows: (f) For purposes of this section an existing building or structure shall be deemed to have a value equal to the current cost of construction of a building or structure of the same size and type of construction. In determining such value, the Chief shall be guided by the most recent building valuation data published by the International Conference of Building Officials. SECTION 5: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14- 7.5, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-7.5. Determination of required fire flow. (Section 13.301(g)) Subsection (g) is added to section 13.301 of the Uniform Fire Code, to read as follows: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1586 PAGE FOUR (g) In determining the fire flow requirements for any building, structure, or fire area, the Chief shall proceed in accordance with the standards set forth in that certain "Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow," December 1974 Edition, published by the Insurance Services Office, of which not less than three copies are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana. SECTION 6: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-21, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-21. Review of building permits No building permit shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 8, Article II of the Santa Ana Municipal Code for the construction, addition, alteration or repair of any building or structure which would result in noncompliance with the requirements of this Fire Code. The Chief and the Director of Building Safety shall establish administrative procedures designed to promote expeditious review of building permit applications. The Chief and the Director of Building Safety may require such site plans, elevations, and other documentation from the applicant as may be necessary to determine such compliance, and may impose such conditions on approval of an application as are necessary to assure such compliance. No building or structure subject to such review and approval shall be finally released for utility service or occupancy which is not in compliance with the building permit as approved or conditionally approved. SECTION 7: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-22, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 14-22. Historical property (a) This section applies only to buildings, or portions thereof, which have been designated as historical property pursuant to section 30-1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, and which would require either the installation of an automatic sprinkler system, or the installation of one or more fire hydrants with appurtenant water supply, or both in order to comply with section 13.301 of this Fire Code, by reason of the additions, alterations or repairs or changes of occupancy proposed for such building. (b) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in any portion of such building which is to be used as a place of public assemblage or a Group H occupancy, as defined in section 13.301(b) of this Fire Code. (c) Subject to the overriding requirement of subsection (b) of this section, changes to buildings within the scope of this section shall be subject to approval on the following standard: installations of automatic sprinkler systems or fire hydrants shall be required only to the extent necessary to avoid an increase in the risk of fire occurring, the danger to life in the event of fire, or the difficulty of fire suppression or to avoid a prolongation of ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1586 PAGE FIVE any especially hazardous situation. The need for such installations or alternative fire-protection requirements shall be evaluated in view of any modifications in building safety standards due to application of the State Historical Buildings Code, and the Chief shall coordinate his review with that of the Director of Building Safety in this regard. The Chief may impose alternative fire-protection requirements on building changes within the scope of this section as appropriate to maintain this standard and shall waive any requirement of section 13.301 which is inconsistent therewith. (d) The Chief shall give priority to building changes within the scope of this section which are submitted for his review by the Community Redevelopment Agency. SECTION 8: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 9: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. ADOPTED this ]5th day of the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: June , 1981, by Acosta, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel, McGuigan, Serrato None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bricken ATTEST: CT~¥ A~ORNS¥