HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 963-1984ORDINANCE N0.963-$4
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
AND ORDINANCES 848, 895 AND 930 AND ADDING TO THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15.24 ENTITLED "UNIFORM
FIRE CODE" ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND
UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS, 1982 EDITIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ORDINANCES
848, 895 AND 930 REPEALED
Chapter 15.24 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and the
following ordinances are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect
or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act committed or
omitted in violation of said chapter or ordinances prior to the effective date
of this Ordinance:
ORD. 848
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1979 EDITION, INCLUDING APPENDICES A THROUGH
J, AND THE STANDARDS, PRINCIPLES, TESTS, METHODS, PUBLICATIONS
AND SECONDARY CODES REFERRED TO THEREIN OR ADOPTED THEREIN BY
REFERENCE; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT THERETO, ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
AND FEES THEREFOR; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES 535, 654, 664, 694,
697, 716, 738 AND 746.
ORD. 895
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.24.050 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE AND A PORTION OF SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 848
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1979 EDITION, INCLUDING APPENDICES A THROUGH
J, AND THE STANDARDS, PRINCIPLES, TESTS, METHODS, PUBLICATIONS
AND SECONDARY CODES REFERRED TO THEREIN OR ADOPTED THEREIN BY
REFERENCE; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT THERETO, ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
AND FEES THEREFOR; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES 535, 654, 664, 694,
697, 716, 738 AND 746"
ORD. 930
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.24.060 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE AND SECTION 3, SUBSECTION 4.108 OF ORDINANCE NO.
848 ENTITLED THE "FIRE CODE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO"
SECTION 2. CHAPTER 15.24 ADDED TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 15.24 is hereby added to the South San Francisco
Municipal Code and shall read as follows:
"CHAPTER 15.24
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Sections:
15.24.010
15.24.020
15.24.030
15.24.040
15.24.050
15.24.060
15.24.070
15.24.080
15.24.090
15.24.100
15.24.110
15.24.120
15.24.130
15.24.140
15.24.150
15.24.160
15.24.170
15.24.180
15.24.190
15.24.200
15.24.210
15.24.220
15.24.230
Adoption of 1982 edition--Exceptions.
Additions and amendments listed.
Section 1.101.1 added--Establishment of Fire Department.
Section 2.110 added-Violations and penalties.
Section 2.303 (b) amended
Section 4.101 amended.
Section 4.108 added--Permit fees.
Section 10.307.1 added--Fire alarm systems.
Subsection 10.309 (c) 3 amended.
Subsection 10.309 (h) added--Automatic Sprinkler Systems.
Section 10.310 amended--Sprinkler System Alarms.
Subsection 10.312 (c) amended.
Subsections 10.312 (f) and (g) added.
Table 75.303 amended.
Sections 78.107 through 78.116 added--Safe and sane fireworks.
Fifth paragraph of subsection 79.510 (a) I amended.
Subsection 79.903 (c) amended.
Subsection 79.1103 (e) amended.
Subsection 79.1508 (c) amended.
Subsection 79.1516 (b) amended.
Section 79.1808 amended.
Appendix VI-A amended.
Appendex VI-C amended.
15.24.010 Adoption of 1982 edition--Exceptions.
(a) All of the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition (Library
of Congress Catalog Number 81-86619), and Appendices I-A through VI-D therein
and the standards, principles, tests, methods, publications and secondary codes
therein referred to or adopted by reference, including, but not limited to,
Uniform Fire Code Standards, 1982 Edition (Library of Congress Catalog Number
81-86620), except the following sections, subsections and parts of sections,
are adopted and by this reference made a part of this chapter as though set
forth verbatim herein:
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Section Deleted or Amended
Deleted or Amended
2.303 (b) Amended
4.101 Amended
10.309 (c) 3 Amended
10.310 Amended
10.312 (c) Amended
Table 75.303 Amended
Fifth paragraph of Subsection 79.510 (a) 1 Amended
79.903 (c) Amended
79.1103 (e) Amended
79.1508 (c) Amended
79.1516 (b) Amended
79.1808 Amended
Appendix VI-A Amended
Appendix VI-C Amended
(b) One copy of the Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards, certi-
fied to be true copies, shall be filed in the office of the city clerk in the
form and at the times prescribed by law and kept there for public inspection
during the time this chapter is in effect, except that after adoption, one
copy of said Code may be kept in the office of the chief enforcement officer
instead of in the office of the city clerk. Following adoption of said Code,
the city clerk shall at all times maintain a reasonable supply of copies of such
Code and any secondary Codes incorporated in it by reference, available for pur-
chase by the public as required by law.
15.24.020 Additions and amendments listed. The following sections, sub-
sections and parts of sections added or amended to read as hereinafter stated,
are adopted and added to the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition, which was adopted
by reference in Section 15.24.010 of this chapter.
Section Added or Amended
Added or Amended
1.101.1 Added
2.110 Added
2.303 (b) Amended
4.101 Amended
4.108 Added
10.307.1 Added
10.309 (c) 3 Amended
10.309 (h) Added
10.310 Amended
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Section Added or Amended
10~312 (c)
10~312 (f) & (g)
Table 75.303
78~107 through 78.116
Fifth paragraph of Subsection 79.510 (a) 1
79~903 (c)
79~1103 (e)
79,1508 (c)
79~1516 (b)
79.1808
Appendix VI-A
Appendix VI-C
Added or Amended
Amended
Added
Amended
Added
Amended
Amended
Amended
Amended
Amended
Amended
Amended
Amended
15.24.030 Section 1.101.1 added--Establishment of fire department~
Section 1.101.1 is added to read as follows:
"1.101.1 Establishment of Fire Department
A Fire Department is hereby established in and for the City of South
San Franciscol It shall be known as the South San Francisco Fire Department and
shall be referred to herein as "Fire Department"."
15.24.040 Section 2~110 added--Violations and penalties.
Section 2.110 is added to read as follows:
"2,110 Violations and Penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect,
construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, improve, convert, demolish,
equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the City, or cause
the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of
this Code. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and such person shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day, or portion thereof,
during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed,
conducted or permitted and, upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not
more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment not to exceed
six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment for each such offense."
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15.24.050 Section 2.303 (b) Amended.
Section 2.303 (b) is amended so that the Standards entries for the American
National Standards Institute and American Society of Mechanical Engineers and
the Sixth Standard Entry for the American Petroleum Institute read as follows:
"AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
1430 Broadway, New York 10018
ANSI STANDARDS
ANSI A13.1 Identification of Piping Systems, Scheme
for the, 1975
ANSI B31 Guide
ANSI B31.1 Power Piping 1980
ANSI B31.2 Fuel Gas Piping 1968
ANSI B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery
Piping 1980
ANSI/ASME B31.4 Liquid Petroleum Transportation
Piping System 1979
ANSI B31.5 Refrigeration Piping 1974
ANSI B31.5a Refrigeration Piping 1978
ANSI B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping
Systems 1975
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017
ASME STANDARDS
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section I. Power Boilers 1980
Section VIII. Pressure Vessels,
Divisions i or 2, 1980
2000 Venting Atmospheric and Low Pressure Storage
Tanks, 2nd Edition, December, 1973"
15.24.060 Section 4.101 Amended.
Section 4.101 is amended to delete Item 14 (Excavations near flammable or
combustible liquid pipelines) listed therein and to renumber Items 15 through
46 so that they are designated Items 14 through 45 respectively.
15.24.070 Section 4.108 added-Permit fees.
Section 4.108 is added and shall read as follows:
"The fees for issuance of permits required by this Code shall be as set forth
in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference."
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15.24.080 Section 10.307.1 added-Fire alarm systems.
Section 10.307.1 is added to read as follows:
"10.307.1 Fire Alarm Systems.
1. Every new building constructed for single-family and two family
occupancy shall have installed therein an approved fire detection product(s) of
combustion system. The detector(s) shall be sensitive to any of the products
of combustion, except that detectors sensitive only to heat are not acceptable.
Alarm signalling devices shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms when all
intervening doors are closed. The fire detection product(s) of combustion system
shall be of the type approved by the Fire Marshal of the State of California.
For the purpose of installation and maintenance only, the applicable Sections
of N.F.P.A. No. 74, "Standard for The Installation, Maintenance and Use of a
House Fire Warning System" shall be considered accepted engineering practices.
Installation of said fire detection system must have prior approval of the Chief
of the Fire Department of the City of South San Francisco.
2. Every new building constructed for multi-family residential
occupancy, including hotels and motels, shall have installed therein an approved,
supervised fire detection product(s) of combustion system in each unit and at
the top of each stairway and exitway. The detector(s) shall be sensitive to any
of the products of combustion, except that detectors sensitive to heat only are
not acceptable. Fire Alarm annunciator panels shall be provided at such loca-
tions as required by the Chief of the Fire Department. Alarm signallying devices
shall be clearly audible to all occupants of said building. For the purpose of
installation and maintenance only, the applicable Sections of N.F.P.A. No. 74,
"Standard for The Installation, Maintenance and Use of a House Fire Warning
System," shall be considered accepted engineering practices. The installation
must have prior approval of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of
South San Francisco.
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3. No single-family dwelling or multiple-family occupancy shall
be sold, and no structural change or repair of a value, in excess of One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000) shall be made thereto, unless and until the structure
has installed therein an approved fire detection product(s) of combustion system
which has been approved by the Fire Marshal of the State of California. The
detector(s) shall be sensitive to any of the products of combustion, except
that detectors sensitive only to heat are not acceptable. Alarm signalling
devices shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms when all intervening doors are
closed. For the purpose of installation and maintenance only, the applicable
Sections of the N.F.P.A. No. 74, "Standard for The Installation, Maintenance and
Use of a Household Fire Warning System," shall be considered acceptable engineer-
ing practices."
15.24.090 Subsection 10.309 (c) 3 Amended.
Subsection 10.309 (c) 3 is amended to read as follows:
"3. Exhibition and display rooms. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in Group A Occupancies which have more than 12,000 square feet of floor
area which can be used for exhibition or display purposes."
15.24.100 Subsection 10.309 (h) added--Automatic sprinkler systems
required in certain buildings.
Subsection (h) is added to Section 10.309 to read as follows:
"10.309 (h) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Ordinance or Code
of the City of South San Francisco an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be installed in the following buildings:
(1) Buildings or structures having a total floor area of
7,500 square feet or more; or
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(2) Buildings or structures which are forty (40) feet or more
in height (as defined in the Uniform Building Code); or
(3) Buildings or structures which are three (3) stories (as
defined in the Uniform Building Code) or more, irrespective of height as set
forth in (2) above."
15.24.110 Section 10.310 Amended--Sprinkler System Alarms.
Section 10.310 is amended to read as follow:
"10.310 Sprinkler System Alarms. When serving more than 100 fire
sprinklers, automatic sprinkler systems shall be supervised by an approved,
private central station operator."
15.24.120 Subsection 10.312 (c) Amended.
Subsection 10.312 (c) is amended to read as follows:
"(c) Location of Class I Standpipes. There shall be a Class I standpipe
outlet connection at every floor level above the first story of every required
stairway and on each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a hori-
zontal exit. Outlets at stairways shall be located within the exit enclosure
or, in the case of smokeproof enclosures, within the vestibule or exterior
balcony, giving access to the stairway.
Risers and laterals of Class I standpipe systems not located within an
enclosed stairway or smokeproof enclosure shall be protected by a degree of fire
resistance equal to that required for vertical enclosures in the building in
which they are located.
EXCEPTION: In buildings equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler
system, risers and laterals which are not located within an enclosed
stairway or smokeproof enclosure need not be enclosed within fire-
resistive construction.
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There shall be a three-way outlet above the roof line when the roof has a
slope of less than 4 inches in 12 inches.
In buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, the standpipes shall
be interconnected at the bottom."
15.24.130 Subsections 10.312 (f) and (g) Added.
Subsections 10.312 (f) and 10.312 (g) are added and shall read as follows:
"(f) Buildings that are four (4) or more stories in height, but are not
75 feet or more in height, shall comply with the following:
(1) All buildings shall be provided with wet and dry standpipes
(combination standpipe systems may be used).
(2) One and one-half inch lined fire hose shall be provided along
with the proper fittings and an adjustable plastic fog nozzle. Hose shall be
provided on each floor so that adequate coverage, for all portions of the
building above the third floor, is available.
(3) A fire alarm system shall be provided that will sound throughout
the building if manually activated and also alert automatically the Fire
Department of alarm. The fire alarm system shall be provided with an annunciator
which will indicate a zone (e.g., "first floor, second floor") and type alarm
activated (e.g., "manual-pull station, smoke detector(s), water flow").
(4) Products of combustion detectors shall be provided in all
mechanical equipment, electrical, transformer, telephone equipment, elevator
machine or similar rooms. Detector(s) shall be located in the air conditioning
system. Activation of any detector shall initiate the fire alarm system and place
into operation all equipment necessary to prevent the recirculation of smoke.
(5) Natural or mechanical ventilation for the removal of products of
combustion shall be provided in each story and shall consist of one of the
following:
(A) Panels or windows in the exterior walls which can be opened
remotely from an approved location other than the fire floor. Such
venting facilities shall be provided at the rate of 20 square feet
per 50 lineal feet of exterior wall in each story and shall be dis-
tributed around the perimeter at not more than 50-foot intervals.
Such windows or panels and their controls shall be clearly identified.
EXCEPTION: When a complete automatic sprinkler system is
installed, windows or panels manually openable from within
the fire floor or approved fixed tempered glass may be used
in lieu of the remotely operated openable panels and windows.
Such windows shall be clearly identified and shall be of
the size and spacing called for in this Section.
(B) When a complete and approved automatic sprinkler system is
installed, the mechanical air-handling equipment may be designed to
accomplish smoke removal. Under fire conditions the return and
exhaust air shall be moved directly to the outside without recircula-
to other sections of the building. The air-handling system shall
provide a minimum of one exhaust air change each 10 minutes for the
area involved.
(6) Light and Emergency Systems
(A) Standby Power
(i) Must conform to Uniform Building Standard No. 18-1.
(ii) Must activate automatically starting generator set
upon failure of the normal electrical supply systems and for
automatic transfer of all functions required in these Standards
at full power within 60 seconds of such normal service failure.
(iii) Fuel supply (on-site) sufficient for not less than
two-hour full demand operation shall be provided.
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b.
(g) Fire Hose.
(iv) This system shall have a capacity and rating that
would supply all equipment required to be operational at the
same time.
(v) All power, lighting, signal and communication
facilities, fire pumps, standby lighting and normal circuits
supplying exit signs and exit illumination shall be trans-
ferable to the standby source.
B. Standby Lighting shall be provided in exit corridors,
stairways, smokeproof enclosures, elevator cars and lobbies
and other areas which are clearly part of the escape route.
C. Emergency Systems
The following are classified as emergency systems and shall
operate within ten (10) seconds of failure of the normal power supply:
Exit signs and illumination
elevator car lighting.
All buildings four (4) or more stories in height shall be provided
with one and one-half inch lined fire hose along with proper fittings
and an adjustable plastic fog nozzle. Hose shall be provided on each
floor so that adequate coverage for all portions of the building
above the third floor is available."
15.24.140 Table 75.303 Amended.
Table 75.303 is amended so that the Table Title and second, third, fourth
and fifth main column headings read as follows:
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"TABLE NO. 75.303-MINIMUM DISTANCE
FROM CRYOGENIC FLUIDS IN STORAGE
Distance in Distance in Distance in Distance in
feet to feet to feet to feet to
Nonflammable Flammable Oxidizing Corrosive and
Cryogens 5 Cryogens 5 Cryogens 5 Highly Toxic
Cryogens 5,,
15.24.150 Sections 78.107 through 78.116 added--Safe and sane fireworks.
Sections 78.107 through 78.116 are added to read as follows:
"78.107 Definition.
"Safe and Sane Fireworks," "Fireworks," and "Dangerous Fireworks"
shall be defined by the State Fireworks Law, Division II, Part 2, of the
California Health and Safety Code, and said definitions shall govern the
construction and interpretation of said words as used in this division.
78.108 Safe and Sane Fireworks Regulations.
The regulations set forth in this division shall govern the storage,
use and sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks within the City limits of the City of
South San Francisco.
78.109 Permits Required.
Permits to sell, possess or transfer Safe and Sane Fireworks in the
City of South San Francisco shall be required and obtained in accordance with the
procedure hereinafter set forth.
(a) Applications:
Application for permit to sell, possess or transfer Safe and Sane
Fireworks in the City of South San Francisco shall be written on the form
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provided by the City and filed with the Director of Finance on or before June 1.
A copy of the license to sell said fireworks issued by the State Fire Marshal
or other authorized State official having jurisdiction to issue such licenses,
shall be attached to the application.
(b) Permit Fee:
All permittees shall pay a fee as set forth in the Master Fee
Schedule of the City of South San Francisco adopted by resolution of the City
Council and said fee shall be paid to the Director of Finance when the application
is filed.
(c) Contents of Application:
A deposit of security in the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
shall be filed with the application, the purpose of such deposit being to insure
that any building, facility, structure or signs maintained, erected or constructed
solely for the purpose for which such permit was issued, including the seasonal
sale of fireworks, will be removed within three (3) calendar days after the final
date permitted by law for such seasonal sales or terms of the permit, whichever
event occurs first. Upon the failure to so remove within the period so limited,
City or its duly-authorized representative may cause such removal and charge the
costs thereof against said security deposit. If the security deposit is in-
sufficient, applicant or permittee shall be liable for said additional cost of
removal. Written permission of the owner, lessee or agents thereof of the real
property upon which such building, facility, structure and/or signs are located
or to be located, consenting to such removal shall be submitted with the applica-
tion; and if not so submitted, the application shall not be accepted.
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(d) Grant or Denial of Application by Fire Chief:
Upon prior application being made therefor in accordance with the
State Fireworks Law, the Fire Chief shall have the power in his discretion to
grant or deny the application, subject to such reasonable conditions, if any,
as he shall prescribe. The Fire Chief shall submit to the Director of Finance
a report of his findings and decision, together with reasons therefor.
(e) Number of Permits Allowed:
The maximum number of permits to sell Safe and Sane Fireworks
which may be issued and operable pursuant to this Code during any one calendar
year shall not exceed one (1) permit for each three thousand (3,000) residents
of the City, or fraction thereof, based on the most recent figure designated
by the State Department of Finance as the City's population. Applications
filed in compliance herewith shall be numbered in order of filing commencing
with one (1) and proceeding successively until the priority numbers equal the
total number of permits issuable for the respective class. Applications
thereafter received shall be placed on a pending list and assigned priority
numbers in order of filing should any become available by reason of cancellaa-
tion of priorities previously assigned.
(f) Permits - Issuance only to non-profit organizations.
1. Permits shall be issued only to non-profit organizations
(organized primarily for veterans, patriotic, welfare, civic or charitable
purposes as defined by the California Corporations Code and Revenue and Taxation
Code) established within the City for a minimum of one (1) year continuously
preceding the filing of the application, and having a bona fide membership of
at least twenty (20) members and principal meeting place within the City.
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2. Only one (1) permit shall be issued to any applicant and shall
be valid only for the location for which it is issued. No permit shall be
transferable, assignable or renewable. Permits shall be posted in a conspicuous
place in the temporary stand and shall be available when called for by any
authorized official or inspector.
78.110 Insurance.
(a) The permittee(s) shall submit documentary proof of Public Liability
Insurance (including, but not limited to, general liability and products lia-
bility) in amounts not less than Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000.00) Dollars for
injuries including, but not limited to, death to any one person and subject to
the same limit for each person, in an amount not less than One Million
($1,000,000.00) Dollars on account of any one occurrance and in an additional
amount of Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000.00) Dollars for damage to the property
of each person on account of any one occurrence.
(b) The insurance required by subsection (a) above shall name as
additional insureds the City of South San Francisco, its elective and appointive
boards, officers, agents and employees. In addition, the following endorsement
shall be made on said policy of insurance.
"Notwithstanding any other provisions in this
policy, the insurance afforded hereunder to
the City of South San Francisco shall be pri-
mary as to any other insurance or reinsurance
covering or available to the City of South San
Francisco, and such other insurance or reinsur-
ance shall not be required to contribute to any
liability or loss until and unless the approxi-
mate limit of liability afforded hereunder is
exhausted."
(c) Prior to issuance of a permit, the applicant for a permit must
obtain the approval of the City Attorney regarding the form, amount and carrier
of the above required insurance.
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78.111 Retail Sales Period.
The retail sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks is permitted only
during the period of 12:00 noon on the 28th of June through 12:00 noon on the
6th of July of the same calendar year.
78.112 Temporary Fireworks Stands.
All retail sales of Safe and Sane Fireworks shall be permitted only
from within a temporary fireworks stand, and the sale from any other building
or structure is hereby prohibited.
(a) No fireworks stand shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet
of any other building or within one hundred (100) feet of any premises where
flammable liquids are dispensed.
(b) Fireworks stands as temporary structures shall not be subject to
the terms and provisions of the Building Code applicable to the construction of
permanent structures or buildings, provided, however, that all such stands are
erected in accordance with the regulations of the building official. All
utilities shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the Building
Code and related codes. Prior to construction, approval shall be obtained from
the Department of Public Services, Police and Fire Departments of the City of
South San Francisco.
(c) No stand shall have a floor area in excess of four hundred (400)
square feet.
(d) Stands shall be provided with at least one exit having a minimum
clear width of thirty-six inches (36") and a minimum clear height of six feet,
six inches (6'6"). Any stand with an enclosed area of two hundred (200) square
feet or more shall be equipped with a minimum of two (2) exits meeting the fore-
going requirements.
(e) Each sales stand shall be provided with one (1) approved fire
extinguisher having a minimum rating of 2-A. The extinguisher shall be hung in
a conspicious, accessible location so that the top of the extinguisher is not
more than five (5) feet above the floor or grade.
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(f) Fireworks sales stands shall be set back at least ten (10) feet
from the property line.
(g) Stands shall be constructed of wood or metal. The roof, rear wall
and ends shall be solid wood or metal.
(h) No stand, including signs mounted thereon, shall exceed twelve (12)
feet in height.
(i) Display shelves in the front of the stand shall be constructed in
such a manner that all items displayed are under glass or other material approved
by the Fire Chief.
78.113 General Requirements.
The following general requirements shall apply:
(a) All dry grass, weeds and other combustible material shall be cleared
for a distance of not less than twenty-five (25) feet from any building.
(b) During sales hours no motor vehicles shall be parked within ten (10)
feet of any sales stand.
(c) Sales stands containing fireworks shall be supervised at all times
during the time that the facility is open to conduct business. No person shall
sleep or remain inside any stand when it is not open for business.
(d) Sales stands shall not be used for the sale of any other items.
(e) All stands shall have off-street parking provided as follows:
A minimum of five (5) parking spaces for stands one hundred (100) square feet or
less in size. Each additional fifty (50) square feet of stand area requires
one (1) additional parking space.
(f) Smoking in or near stands shall be prohibited. "No Smoking" signs
shall be erected as designated by the Fire Chief, with letter size not less
than four (4) inches.
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(g) There shall be no lighting of fireworks within five hundred (500)
feet of any stand.
78.114 Persons Permitted in the Sales Stand.
No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall be permitted
in the sales stand.
78.115 Sales to Minors, Restricted.
No fireworks shall be sold to any person under sixteen (16)
years of age unless accompanied by an adult. Legible signs indicating that
sales are not permitted to persons under sixteen (16) years of age shall be
posted conspiciously on all fireworks sales stands.
78.116 Instructions on Safe Handling and Discharge.
Instructions on the safe handling and discharge of fireworks
shall be distributed to every person purchasing fireworks. Said instructions
shall be approved by the Fire Marshal prior to the issuance of a retail sales
permit."
15.24.160 Fifth Paragraph of Subsection 79.510 (a) i Amended.
The fifth paragraph of subsection 79.510 (a) I is amended so that the
reference to "Table No. 79.302-A" shall read "Table No. 79.302".
15.24.170 Subsection 79.903 (c) Amended.
Subsection 79.903 (c) is amended so that the word "automobile" which appears
in the first paragraph of said subsection and in Item I of said subsection shall
read "automotive".
15.24.180 Subsection 79.1103 (e) Amended.
Subsection 79.1103 (e) is amended so that the reference therein to "Section
79.1102 (c) and (d)" shall read "Section 79.1103 (c) and (d)".
15.24.190 Subsection 79.1508 (c) Amended.
Subsection 79.1508 (c) is amended to read as follows:
"(c) Identification. Piping containing liquids shall be identified in
accordance with nationally recognized standards. See Section 2.303 (b)."
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15.24.200 Subsection 79.1516 (b) Amended.
Subsection 79.1516 (b) is amended so that the reference therein to "Table
No. 79.1308" shall read "Table No. 79.1309".
15.24.210 Section 79.1808 Amended.
Subsection 79.1808 is amended so that the reference therein to "Section
79.1805 (d) 4" shall read "Section 79.1806 (d) 4".
15.24.220 Appendix VI-A Amended.
The eleventh paragraph of Appendix VI-A is amended so that the reference
therein to "Table No. 79.508-A" shall read "Table No. 79.510-A".
15.24.230 Appendix VI-C Amended.
Appendix VI-C is amended so that the fourth column heading of Table 33-A
refers to footnote "2" rather than footnote "3"."
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portion of this
ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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SECTION 4. PUBLICATION.
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933, a Summary of
this Ordinance shall be prepared by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days
prior to the Council meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to be adopted,
the £ity Clerk shall (1) pu61~sh the summary, and (2) post ~n the C~ty Clerk's
Office a certified copy of this Ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the
adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the Summary, and
(2) post in the City Clerk's Office a certified copy of the full text of this
Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and
against this Ordinance or otherwise voting.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its
adoption.
Introduced this 12th day of September , 19~4 ·
Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
this
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
?6th day of September , 1984 , by the following vote:
Councilmembers Mark N. Addieqo, Emanuele N. Dam~ntm, Rirh~rd
GUS Nicolopulos; and Roberta Cerri Teglia
None
None
Haffey,
City Clerk ~
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the fore-
going Ordinance this 26th day of September , 19 84 ·
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CHAPTER 5 - FEES SET BY ORDINANCE
FEE DESCRIPTION
FEE
UNIT/TIME
Plan Checking
Single family and duplex
residential occupancies
All other occupancies
No Fee
Amount equal
to 20% of Bldg.
Permit Fee pai¢
for same pro-
ject
Refer to Bldg.
Permit Fee
EXHIBIT "A" to CHAPTER 15.24
EXttIDIT "A" to 0rd.#963-84 MASTER FEE SCH. EDULE
Date: