HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1213-1997 ORDINANCE NO. 1213-97
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 15.08.055 TO THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE RELATING TO SECURITY BARS ON BEDROOM WINDOWS
WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code § 1758.4 permits cities to establish a date by
which all residential property with security bars on bedroom windows shall comply with
the applicable standards in the Uniform Building Code that requires release mechanisms for
emergency evacuations; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has conducted a survey and has determined that
there are 259 bedroom windows in occupied dwellings in South San Francisco with non-
releasable bars that pose a serious life-safety risk to residents who may need to evacuate
the dwellings in the event of a fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1:
Section 15.08.055 is hereby added to the South San Francisco Municipal Code,
amending Section 310.4 of the Uniform Building Code, entitled Access and Exit Facilities
and Emergency Escapes, by adding the following at the end of the Section:
Pursuant to Health & Safety Code §17958.4, all existing bars, grilles or similar
devices on bedroom windows that would be used for escape or rescue in the event of an
emergency must be brought into conformance with the requirements set forth in this
Section by no later than September 1, 1998.
The property owner of the building shall be responsible for the maintenance and
proper operation of any security bars, grilles or similar devices on windows and exits at all
times.
SECTION 2: SEVERABILITY
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 3: 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.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco, held the 27th day of August , 1997.
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of Suth San Francisco at a regular meeting of
the city council held the 24th day of Sept. , 1997, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers James L. Datzman, Eugene R. Mullin, John R.
Penna, Robert Yee and Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance this 24th day of September , 1997.