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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 1261-1999ORDINANCE NO. 1261-99 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, VOLUME 1, 1998 EDITION, INCLUDING STATE MANDATED AMENDMENTS, APPENDICES I-A THROUGH VI-I TO THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, VOLUME 1, 1998 EDITION, AND THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, VOLUME 2, 1997 EDITION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C1TY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition (South San Francisco Municipal Code Sections 15.24.010 through 15.24.120), as enacted by Ordinance No. 1196-96, and any other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or omitted in violation of this chapter prior to the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 2. 'Chapter 15.36 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code as enacted by Ordinance No. 485 (1962), and any other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Chapter 15.24 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15.24.010 Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition. The California Fire Code, Volume 1, 1998 Edition, including state mandated amendments, Appendices I-A through VI-I to the California Fire Code, Volume 1, 1998 Edition, and the Uniform Fire Code, Volume 2, 1997 Edition, published by the Western Fire Chiefs' and the International Fire Code Institute all as modified by the amendments and additions set forth hereinafter, is hereby adopted by reference as the Fire Code of the City of South San Francisco, and may be cited as such. Section 15.24.020 Amendments, General. Set forth below are the amendments, additions and deletions to the California Fire Code, Volume 1, 1998 Edition, and its Appendices (I-A through VI-I). Article and seCtion numbers used herein are those of the California Fire Code, Volume 1, 1998 Edition, and its Appendices (I-A through VI-I). I I Il Section 15.24.030 Violations and Penalties. Section 103.4.4 Violations and Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. Each day during any portion of which any violation is committed or continued by any person, finn or corporation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as herein provided. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code shall be punished as provided for in Section 15.06.040 of this code. Section 15.24.040 Permit Fees. Section 105.9 Permit Fees. The fees for issuance of permits required by this code shall be set forth in the city's master fee schedule. Section 15.24.050 Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems. Section 1003.2.2 All Occupancies Except Group R, Division 3 and Group U. 6. In any interior room used for combustible waste storage or any storage area that is within five (5) feet of the exterior of the building that is of combustible construction or directly below combustible overhangs or within three (3) feet of any unprotected opening. Such sprinklers may be connected to the domestic water supply if the structure is not otherwise required to contain fire sprinklers and the water supply is not be less than one inch diameter pipe. Sufficient coverage of the area shall be provided and an approved accessible shut-off valve shall be provided. All exposed piping shall be metal pipes. Section 1003.2.2.1 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems Required in Certain Buildings. 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 Buildings or structures which are forty (40) feet or more in height (as defined in the Uniform Building Code); or I I 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. Shutoff valves and a water-flow device shall be provided for each floor. Section 15.24.060 Requirements for Buildings 4 or More Stories in Height, but less than State-Mandated High-Rise Buildings (75'). Section 1003.2.2.2 Buildings Greater Than 4 Stories but Less Than 75 Feet. Buildings that are 4 or more stories in height, but are not 75 feet or more in height, shall comply with the following: (a) All buildings shall be provided with a Class I Manual-Wet Standpipe System conforming to NFPA 14. (b) A fire alarm system shall be provided that will sound throughout the building if manually activated and also alert automatically the fire department. 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"). (c) 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. (d) A smoke control system meeting the requirements of Chapter 9 of the Uniform Building Code shall be provided. (e) Standby Power 1. Must conform to Uniform Building Section 403.8. 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. Fuel supply (on-site) sufficient for not less than two-hour full demand operation shall be provided. 4. This system shall have a capacity and rating that would supply all I Ill (f) (g) equipment required to be operational at the same time. All power, lighting, signal and communication facilities, fire pumps, standby lighting and normal circuits supplying exit signs and exit illumination shall be transferable to the standby source. 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. Emergency Systems. The following are classified as emergency systems and shall operate within ten (10) seconds of failure of the normal power supply: 1. Exit signs and illumination. 2. Elevator car lighting. Section 15.24.070 Distribution of Fire Hydrants. Appendix III-B, Table A-III-B-1 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants. Table A-m-B-1 in Appendix m-B is hereby amended in the following manner: the title of the column "Average Spacing Between Fire Hydrants" shall now read "Maximum Spacing Between Fire Hydrants;" and all the distances listed in the "Maximum Spacing Between Fire Hydrants" which are greater than three hundred (300) feet shall now be listed as three hundred (300) feet. Those distances listed in the "Maximum Spacing Between Fire Hydrants" which are less than three hundred (300) feet shall remain as listed in Table A-III-B-1 of Appendix III-B in 1998 Edition.of the California Fire Code. SECTION 4. SEVERABIL1TY. In the event any section or portion of this ordinance shall be determined invalid or unconstitutional, such section or portion shall be deemed severable and all other sections or portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be published once, with the names of those City Councilmembers voting for or against it, in the San Mateo Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of South San Francisco, as required by law, and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption. 4 I I Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, heldthe 10th day of November ,1999. Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a requl ar meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco this 8thday of December 1999 by the.following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Councilmembers John 'Penna, Euqene Mullin, James Datzman Mayor Pro Tem Fernekes and Mayor Matsumoto None. None. None. City Clerk As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this 8th day of December 1999, I I