HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 UNIFORM FIRE CODE 06-21-99DATE'
JUNE 21, 1999
NO. 12
6-21-99
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 1215, UNIFORM FIRE CODE
SUMMARY: Proposed Ordinance No. 1215 amends the Tustin City Code to
adopt the 1998 California Fire Code and 1997 amended Uniform Fire Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
Have second reading by title only and adoption of Ordinance No. 1215 (roll call
vote).
BACKGROUND:
The following Ordinance No. 1215 had first reading and introduction at the June
7, 1999 City Council meeting:
ORDINANCE NO. 1215 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SPECIFIED CHAPTER OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE
TUSTIN CITY CODE TO ADOPT THE 1998 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND THE
1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE AS AMENDED THERETO,
Valerie Crabill
Chief Deputy City Clerk
I:MEMOORD
ORDINANCE NO. 1215
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN AMENDING SPECIFIED CHAPTER OF ARTICLE 5 OF
THE TUSTIN CITY CODE TO ADOPT THE 1998 CALIFORNIA FIRE
CODE AND THE 1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE AS AMENDED
THERETO.
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby find and ordain as follows:
Section 1
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 provides that the City
of Tustin ("City") shall adopt Ordinances and regulations imposing the same or
modified or changed requirements as are contained in the regulations adopted by
the State pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is mandated by Health and Safety
Code Section 17922 to impose the same requirements as are contained in the
most recent edition of the Uniform Fire code as amended by the State of
California, published by the International Fire Code Institute (hereinafter referred
to collectively as "Fire Code"); and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5(a) permits the City
to make modifications or changes to the Codes, which are reasonably necessary
because of local climatic, geographic or topographic conditions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the
City Council, before making any modifications 'or changes to the Codes, shall
make an express finding that such changes or modifications are reasonably
necessary because of local climatic, geographic or topographic conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department and Orange
County Fire Authority have recommended that changes and modifications be
made to the Fire Code and have advised that certain said changes and
modifications to the California Fire Code, 1997 Edition are reasonably necessary
due to local conditions in the City of Tustin and have further advised that the
remainder of said changes and modifications are of an administrative or
procedural nature, or concern themselves with subjects not covered by the Code
or are reasonably necessary to safeguard life and property within the City of
Tustin.
Section 2 Findings
WHEREAS, amendments related to fire safety contained in Article 1,2, 9-
13, 25, 32, 47, 52, 63,64, 74, 77-80, 87, 90, Appendix I-B through VI-I, excluding
Appendix II-H, VI-D and VI-G, and the 1997 Uniform Fire Code Standards
including Appendix A-II-F recommended by the Community Development
Department and Orange County Fire Authority are reasonably necessary due to
the following local conditions.
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Climatic Conditions
Hot, dry Santa Ana winds are common to all areas within the City of Tustin
and Orange County in general. TheSe winds, which can cause small fires
which spread quickly, are a contributing factor to the high fire danger in
the area, and create the need for an increased level of fire protection.
This added protection will supplement normal fire department response
available and provide immediate protection for life and safety of multiple
occupancy occupants during fi're occurrences.
The City of Tustin is located in a semi-arid Mediterranean type climate
which predisposes all fuels, including wood shingles, to rapid ignition and
spread of fire. Therefore, there exists a need for additional fire protection
measures.
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Geographic Conditions
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The City'of Tustin is located in Seismic Zone 4. There are earthquake
faults that run along both the northeastern and southwestern boundaries
of Orange County. The Newport-lnglewood Fault Zone (NIFZ) which runs
through Orange County was the source of the destructive 1933 Long
Beach earthquake (6.3 magnitude, epicentered off the Newport Beach
coast), which took 120 lives, with areas damaged from Laguna Beach to
Marina del Rey and inland to Whittier, and poses one of the greatest
hazards to lives and properties in the region. Regional planning for
reoccurrence is recommended by the State of California, Department of
Conservation. There was also an earthquake in December 1989, with the
epicenter located near the City of Irvine. The fault on which this quake
occurred was unknown prior to this activity. The October 17, 1989, Santa
Cruz earthquake resulted in only one major San Francisco fire in the
Marina district, but when combined with the 34 other fires and over 500
responses, the department was taxed to full capability. The Marina fire
was difficult to contain because mains supplying water to the district burst
during the earthquake. If more fires had been ignited by the earthquake, it
would have been difficult for the fire department to contain them. Experts
predict a major earthquake in our area within the next 50 years. This
situation creates the need for additional fire protection measures and
automatic on-site fire protection for bUilding occupants since a multitude of
fires may result from breakage of gas and electric lines as a result of an.
earthquake. As noted by "Planning Scenario on a Major Earthquake on
the Newport-lnglewood Fault Zone, 1988, State Department of
Conservation," page 59, "unfortunately, barely meeting the minimum
earthquake standards of building codes places a building on the verge of
being legally unsafe";
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Traffic and circulation congestion presently existing in the City of Tustin
often places fire department response time to fire occurrences at risk.
This condition will be exacerbated by any major disaster, including any
earthquake wherein damage to the highway system will occur. This
condition makes the need for additional on-site protection for property
occupants necessary.
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Orange County Fire Authority equipment does not allow easy access to
areas of buildings greater than 55 feet above the level of Fire Department
vehicle access. These conditions create the need for built-in on-site fire
protection systems to protect occupants and property until fire fighting
apparatus and personnel arrive on the scene.
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Untreated wood roofs cause or contribute to serious fire hazard and to the
rapid spread of fires when such fires are accompanied by high winds.
Pieces of burning wooden roofs are carried by the wind to other locations
and thereby spread fire quickly.
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Orange County Fire Authority has indicated the turning radius amendment
.is necessary to codify the minimum requirements for fire department
equipment and eliminate any arbitrary requirement in access road.
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Orange County Fire Authority has indicated fire protection systems and
equipment amendment is necessary for evacuation purposes. Fire history
indicates that people evacuate to the roof area especially if they are above
the fire floor. In addition, the roof may be used by firefighters as an
additional means of egress. Use of helicopters is very common in high
rise fires.
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Orange County Fire Authority has indicated chimney spark arrester
amendment is necessary to prevent the production of flaming/glowing
brands. These brands have been the source of ignition in several wild
land and building fires. Fire history has shown that wild land' vegetation
and building materials are often extremely susceptible to ignition due to
their moisture content.
C. . Specific Findings per Section
Additional amendments have been made to the California Fire Code, 1997
Edition and its Appendix. On the recommendation of the Community
Development Department, such amendments are hereby found to be either
administrative or procedural in nature or concern themselves with subjects not
covered in the California Fire Code.
· Finding for Section 101.6 -- The administration amendment is
necessary to document the procedures for the resolution of code
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conflicts. The most restrictive code requirement is not always practical
and/or possible.
Finding for Section 103.2.1.1 -- The authority to enforce amendment is
necessary to correlate efforts between the building department and the
Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). The individual items listed in
the code requirement are required by the building code but are plan
reviewed, inspected, and tested (if applicable) by the OCFA.
Finding for Section 103.3.2.4 -- The reconstruction requirements
amendment is necessary to eliminate existing non-conforming
situations that may be hazardous without causing'undo financial
burden on the owner of the property; and, clarify the use of the
automatic sprinkler ordinance.
Finding for Section 103.3.2.5- The information on plans amendment is
necessary to evaluate the fire authority access.
Finding for Section 103.4.4.3 - The penalties for violations amendment
is necessary because the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) is not specific in
this regard. The amendment states the terms in which the
penalties/fines are assessed and allows the fire authority to ticket
imposed penalties for violations.
Finding for Section 105.8 - The amendments on permits required are
necessary for the reasons listed below:
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Fire hydrant and water supply valve permits were deleted
because the water supply system is under the jurisdiction of
the water purveyor.
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Fumigation was deleted because fumigation is addressed by
the Code of California Regulations.
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General use permits were added to address issues
regarding hazards unforeseen by current codes especially
those related to the use of temporary facilities. Such
hazards include the hazardous combination of small
amounts of chemicals and the like. Such small amounts of
chemicals may have been exempt under current code.
Temporary facilities include Christmas tree lots, Carnivals,
haunted houses, etc.
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The open burning permit is clarified to include common
applications of this permit.
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The requirement for a permit for drilling an oil and gas is
required to provide correlation between Article 79 and the
section requiring permits. Section 7901.3.1 already requires
a permit to operate, drill, etc.
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The requirement for a rifle range permit was added to
regulate the impact of rifle ranges in the community. Rifles
ranges in close proximity to residences may provide a noise
nuisance whereas rifle ranges in arid areas may cause a
wild fire due to hot cartridges igniting nearby dry brush.
Finding for table 105-C -- The amendment for permit thresholds is
necessary to increase the permitting level to be the same as that for
sensitizers. As written in the current code, many small businesses
would be unduly burdened with the carcinogen permit requirement.
Finding for Section 219-R -- The definition list amendment is necessary
to provide clarification for subsequent amendments.
Finding for Section 901.4.1 -- The street sign illumination amendment is
necessary to aid in reducing fire authority response times. Many areas,
particularly in the canyons and new developments, are difficult to locate
as current maps are changing.
Finding for Section 901.4.2 -- The access road amendment is
necessary to: clarify the criteria for signage for access roads; clarify the
required width of the road when on-street parking is permitted; and,
demonstrate the method by which the access road is measured.
Finding for Section 901.4.4 - The premise identification amendment is
necessary to provide adequate property identification.
Finding for Section 902.2.1 -- The number of access roads amendment
is necessary because of the wildfires and traffic impacts. Wildfires are
likely to develop and spread rapidly due to the presence of
improvements surrounding homes and close proximity of the homes.
Wildfire may result in the blockage of the main access. Traffic
considerations stem from residents fleeing wild fires. Historically
residents have waited until the last moments before leaving their
properties. Two access roads will provide the capacity for fire fighting
operations and for escaping residents.
Finding for Section 902.2.2.3 -- The turning radius amendment is
necessary to codify the minimum requirements for fire authority
apparati and eliminate arbitrary requirements in the design of the
access roads.
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Finding for Section 902.2.2.6 - The maximum grade amendment is
necessary to codify the maximum grade allowable for fire apparatus
access. The grade listed is the maximum grade allowed per the
specifications of the vehicles.
Finding for Section 902.2.4.3- The vehicle access gates amendment
is necessary to ensure adequate fire department response times.
Average response times for the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)
must be under five minutes per Orange County regulations. Since
gates will adversely affect response times, gates must be approved by
the OCFA.
Finding for Section 902.2.4.4- The speed bumps amendment is
necessary to ensure adequate fire authority response times. Average
response times for the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) must be
under five minutes per City policy. Since speed bumps will adversely
affect response times, speed bumps must be approved by the OCFA.
Finding for Section 903.2 -- The fire flow for residences over 3600
square foot amendment is necessary to enforce the existing
requirements for fire flow, Appendix III-A. Local experience has shown
that contractors and developers attempt to build homes larger than
3600 square foot without determining fire flow. The amendment
notifies contractors and developers that Section 5 of Appendix III-A
requires fire flows for residences over 3600 square foot be based on
Table A-III-A-1.
Findings for Section 903.4.12 -- The testing and maintenance of
private hydrants amendments is necessary to ensure that private fire
hydrants are maintained and available to fire'authority use. If this
amendment was not present, then owners of private fire hydrants
would be required to follow the much more restrictive, extensive and
expensive guidelines in NFPA 25.
Finding for Section 1001.1 -- The testing., servicing, maintaining and
licensing of service personnel amendment is necessary to indicate the
California State Fire Marshal is the authority which governs the testing,
servicing maintaining and licensing of service personnel. See 19 CCR
Chapters 3 and 5.
Finding for Section 1001.5.6 -- The maintaining fire alarm equipment
amendment is necessary to resolve any discrepancy between the Fire
Code and the State Fire Marshal Regulations. California State Fire
Marshal is the authority which governs the maintaining of fire alarm
equipment. See 19 CCR Chapters 3 and 5.
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Finding for Section 1003.1.2 - The fire resistive substitution amendment
is necessary to allow the use of sprinklers in lieu of rated construction for
certain buildings.
Finding for Section 1003.2.9.1 -- The use of sprinklers amendment is
necessary due to building concentration, topographical and logistical
considerations, they are as follows.
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Building concentrations: Several areas within the City
consist of dense housing developments making the
possibility of fire spread significant.
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Topographical: Several housing developments are located
in canyons or restricted access areas. Uncontrolled fires in
such areas may block or limit access to areas and may
prevent fire fighters from attacking fires from uphill,
upstream, and upwind.
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Logistical: The City of Tustin is prone to wild fires which
consume valuable firefighting resources. Fire fighting
resources may be delayed in arriving at structure fires. This
delay will result in larger fires and require additional fire
fighting resources to extinguish.
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Climatic: Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ)
are extremely susceptible to fire due to the semi-arid
Mediterranean type climate. Extended periods of high
temperatures, Iow humidity, and little or no precipitation
cause drying of vegetation and common .building materials.
Vegetation and building materials become extremely
susceptible to ignition.
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Wind: Extreme foehn (Santa Ana) wind conditions:
contribute to the drying of vegetation and building materials;
cause rapid spread of any fire; and, aid flame spread across
natural and man-made obstacles.
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Ignition sources: Climactic and wind conditions occur during
the winter months where fireplaces and heating appliances
are used. These appliances Can provide the ignition sources
for fires.
Finding for Section 1003.3.1 -- The central station monitoring
amendment is necessary to eliminate the confusion regarding the
application of central station monitoring and ensure that the fire alarm
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systems are listed. Local facilities would monitor their fire protection
systems using remote station monitoring or proprietary monitoring
stations. Unfortunately, these monitoring stations would not meet the
requirements in NFPA 72 for either remote station monitoring or
proprietary monitoring stations. The fire alarms system would no
longer be listed which is required by the California State Fire Marshal.
Finding for Section 1004.2 -- The location of standpipes amendment is
necessary to ensure adequate fire fighting capability. The Orange
County Fire Authority's equipment, response to fire alarms, and
standard operating procedures is based on having a standpipe or
access door within 150 ft of all portions of the building.
Finding for Section 1006.2.7 - The commercial cooking operations
amendment is necessary to incorporate new technology. This
amendment also appears in the 1998 Uniform Fire Code Supplement.
Finding for Section 1007.1.3 - The testing of fire alarms amendment is
necessary to resolve discrepancies between the Fire Code and the
California State Fire Marshal's Regulations.
Finding for Section 1007.2.12.2 -- The threshold for determining a high
rise amendment is necessary due to the fire department logistical
limitations and improvements in the high-rise building's side yards.
Fire authority's logistical limitations are based on the fact that much of
the rescue equipment used for high rise fires serves a wide area.
Response times for this equipment (especially during wild fire season)
may be delayed. Improvements and other building features located in
the side yards means that fire apparatus must operate farther from the
building and thus the equipment is no longer able to serve the higher
levels of the building.
Finding for Section 1008.8 -- The requirements for helipads
amendment is necessary for evacuation purposes. Fire history
indicates that many people evacuate to the roof area especially if they
are above the fire floor. In addition, the roof may be used by
firefighters as an additional means of egress. The use of helicopters
for fire suppression is very common in these types of fires.
Finding for Section 1109.7 -- The chimney spark arrestor amendment
is necessary to prevent the production of flaming/glowing brands. The
brands have been the source of ignition in several wild land and
building fires. Fire history has shown that wild land vegetation and
building materials are often extremely susceptible to ignition due to
their moisture content.
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Finding for Section 1114.2 -- This declaration of intended use
amendment is necessary to protect the rights of the purchaser of a
property. Without this amendment, a building may be built as a certain
occupancy with a minimal life safety system (I.e. sprinkler system). A
,new owner of the building may change either; the use (or occupancy)
of the building' and, or the commodity stored in the building. If these
changes are made, the new owner may be required to upgrade the life
safety systems.
Finding for Section 1115 -- The development of gas emitting land
amendment is necessary because of the inherent dangers of operating
on gas emitting land which include improper abandonment for oil fields,
collection of flammable/hazardous gas pockets under building
foundations, releases of flammable liquids/vapors and Iow level
releases of buried hazardous materials.
Finding for Section 1212.'6 -- The floor level exit sign amendment is
necessary to make the Orange County Fire Authority Regulations
consistent with the California State Fire Marshal's Regulations.
Finding for Article 13 -- The emergency procedures amendment is
necessary to make the Orange County... Fire Authority Regulations
consistent with the California State Fire Marshal's Regulations.
Finding for Section 2501.5 -- The decorative materials amendment is
necessary to ensure all decorative materials are required to be fire-
retardant treated. This will alleviate unnecessary reapplication of fire
retardant chemicals in the event of a change of ownership of the
facility.
Finding for Section 2501.16.4 -- The occupant count amendment is
necessary to provide control over occupant loading in assembly
occupancies and protect the public well being. Control over occupant
loading is necessary because fire history shows that many of the
largest loss of life occur at assembly occupancies. A significant factor
contributing to deaths in fire events is overcrowding or inadequate exit
width. Facilities, particularly nightclubs have violated the posted
maximum occupant load, e.g. overcrowding. This amendment will
allow the Orange County Fire Authority to administer the provisions of
the code regarding maximum occupant load.
Finding for Section 2501.19- The use of temporary heaters amendment
is necessary to prevent the heater from being used in a manner that
asphyxiates the facility occupants.
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Finding for Article 32 - The tent amendment is necessary to eliminate
any discrepancies between the California Code of Regulations and the
Orange County Fire Code.
Finding for Article 47 - The fumigation amendment is necessary
because fumigation is under the jurisdiction of the State of California.
Finding for Section 5202 - The motor vehicle fuel dispensing
amendment is based on research and fire hazard modeling performed
by Orange County Fire personnel.
Finding for Article 63 -- The signage of refrigeration piping amendment
is necessary for consistency. All signs for flammable, combustible and
hazardous materials regardless of code section must comply with the
OCFA guidelines. Since OCFA personnel are trained and experienced
in using this guideline, adherence to this policy will minimize the
confusion during an emergency situation.
Finding for Article 64 - The lead-acid batteries amendment is necessary
to eliminate an omission in the 1997 Uniform Fire Code. This correction
also appears in the 1998 Uniform Fire Code Supplement.
Finding for Article 74 -- The signage of compressed gas piping
amendment is necessary for consistency. All signs for flammable,
combustible and hazardous materials regardless of code section must
comply with the OCFA guidelines. Since OCFA personnel are trained
and experienced in using this guideline, adherence to this policy will
minimize the confusion during an emergency situation.
Finding for Article 77 - the explosives amendment is necessary because
explosives are under the jurisdiction of the California State Fire Marshal
(See 19 CCR Chapter 10 and 24 CCR part 2).
Findings for Section 7802.3 - The prohibition of fireworks amendment is
necessary to correlate the fire code with the Tustin City Code.
Finding for Section 7802.4 - The fireworks display amendment is
necessary because the jurisdiction and control of fireworks is the
California State Fire Marshal.
Finding for Section 7802.5 -- The Model Rocketry amendment is
necessary because of jurisdiction and control of ignition sources.
California State Fire Marshal shares jurisdiction with the Orange
County Fire Authority (OCFA)'with respect to Public Fireworks
Displays.
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Finding for Section 7903.1.3.6 -- The flammable and combustible
liquids amendment is necessary for clarity. All signs for flammable,
combustible and hazardous materials regardless of code section must
comply with the OCFA guidelines. Since OCFA personnel are trained
and experienced in using this guideline, adherence to this policy will
minimize the confusion during an emergency situation.
Finding for Section 8001.3.3 - The chemical classification packets
amendment is necessary to provide guidance and consistency for the
format for the Hazardous Material Inventory Statement (HMIS).
Finding for Section 8001.7 and 8001.8 -- The flammable and
combustible liquids amendment is necessary for clarity. All signs for
flammable, combustible and hazardous materials regardless of code
section must comply with the OCFA guidelines. Since OCFA
personnel are trained and experienced in using this guideline,
adherence to this policy will minimize the confusion during an
emergency situation.
Finding for Table 8001.15-A footnote 16 -- The .exemption for oxidizers
amendment is necessary because recent fire test data indicates
oxidizers stored above the exempt amounts are an extremely hazardous
fire.
Finding for Section 8001.15.4.2 - The outdoor control areas amendment
is necessary to correct an omission in the printing of the fire code.
Finding for Section 8003.1.16 -- The acutely hazardOus materials
amendment is necessary to prevent residents from operating
businesses (using hazardous materials) within their homes.
Finding for Section 8003.1.8 - The standby power amendment is
necessary to correlate the building and fire codes.
Finding for Section 8704.2 - The firesafety during construction
amendment is necessary to provide guidance on temporary access and
water supply requirements by referencing specific written requirements.
Finding for Section 9003.2 -- The adopted standard amendment is
necessary to ensure the design standards for fire protection life safety
systems are the most current published standards and the standards
are consistent with the requirements of the California State Fire
Marshal.
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Finding for Section 6.1 item 2 - The existing high-rises amendment is
necessary to bring life safety to current standards, including existing
high-rises to an acceptable level.
Finding for Section 18 -- The unusual circumstances amendment is
necessary to allow additional latitude where proscriptive adherence to
the code is impractical/illegal (i.e. fuel modification would destroy a
federally protected creature's habitat).
Finding for Section 25 - The use of equipment amendment is
necessary to reduce the ignition sources causing wild fires.
Finding for Section 26 - The spark arrestor requirement amendment is
necessary to reduce the ignition sources causing wild fires.
Finding for Section 27 -- The fuel modification amendment is
necessary to limit the extent of damage from wild fires. Wild fires
occur yearly in Orange County and burn thousands of acres. Fuel
Modification requirements represent the latest approach to
preventing/limiting uncontrollable wild fires from devastating residential
communities and disrupting the highway system.
Finding for Appendix II-D -- The rifle ranges amendment is necessary
to limit possible wild fire ignition sources. Wild fires occur yearly in
Orange County and can be started by ignition from a spent cartridge or
misfired shell. The intent of this amendment is to ensure that
operators of rifle ranges follow similar guidelines to those who build in
wild fire areas.
Finding for Appendix II-E - The chemical classification packets
amendment is necessary to dictate the proper form for the Hazardous
Materials Inventory Statements.
Finding for Appendix II-F - The motor vehicle fuel dispensing
amendment is based on research and fire hazard modeling performed in
by Orange County Fire Authority.
Finding for Appendix III-A -- The fire flow amendment is necessary to
provide additional resources in the event of a wild fire. Without the
amendment, a 75% reduction is permitted.
Finding for Table Number A-IIIB-1 - The hydrant location amendment is
necessary to eliminate gaps in the UFC table and to provide
construction trade-offs for the use of sprinklers.
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Finding for Section 4.1 - The testing of water based fire protection
amendment is necessary because testing is under the jurisdiction of the
State of California.
Finding for Appendix V-A-- The NFPA Standards amendment is
necessary to ensure that fire protection systems are designed
according to the latest published design standards.
Finding for NFPA 13 -- The NFPA 13 amendments are necessary for
the reasons listed below. The reasons are listed in conjunction with
each individual change within NFPA 13.
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Table 1-4.7.4.2.a This amendment corrects a misprint in the 1996
edition of NFPA 13. This section of the table appears in the 1994
edition of NFPA 13 but not in the 1996 edition. No justification was
given for the change and the 1996 edition does not indicate that
the table was changed. In addition, the scope of 1996 edition of
NFPA 13 specifically states that the 1996 edition of NFPA 13
governs this type of storage arrangement but gives no criteria.
Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) believes that this is a
misprint within the standard.
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Section 1-6.1.1 This section was added to protect the building
owner and ensure adequate sprinkler protection. Local experience
has indicated that building developers will design sprinkler systems
to minimum requirements. Owners may use/store more hazardous
materials within the building. The sprinkler system then becomes
inadequate and must be upgraded because research by Factory
Mutual Research Corporation has shown that inadequate sprinkler
systems are as effective as not having a sprinkler system at all.
3. Section 4-14.4.3.5.6 This section was amended to prevent local
contractors from misusing the seismic bracing requirements within
NFPA 13. Seismic bracing is required to ensure that sprinkler
piping sways with the building during an earthquake. If the beam,
truss, etc. cannot support the weight of the building and the force
from the sprinkler pipe, the seismic brace should not be attached
to that structural member.
Finding for NFPA 13D -- The NFPA 13D amendment is necessary to
protect the public well being by; ensuring that the listing of the sprinkler
is maintained: and, ensuring that the occupants have adequate
notification. The listing of the sprinkler means that.the sprinkler was'
tested under certain conditions. If the installation of the sprinkler is not
within those conditions, the sprinkler is no longer listed and therefore
cannot be used per NFPA 13D. This amendment informs contractors
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of the conditions necessary to maintain the listing of a sprinkler and
informs contractors of a method for resolving situations that deviate
from the listing of the sprinkler.
Finding for NFPA 13R -- The NFPA 13R amendment is necessary to
protect the public well being by ensuring that the listing of the sprinkler
is maintained. The listing of the sprinkler means that the sprinkler was
tested under certain conditions. If the installation of the sprinkler is not
within those conditions, the sprinkler is no longer listed and therefore
cannot be used per NFPA 13R. This amendment informs contractors
of the conditions necessary to maintain the listing of a sprinkler and
informs contractors of a method for resolving situations that deviate
from the listing of the sprinkler.
Finding for NFPA 14 - The NFPA 14 amendment is necessary to allow
consistency in the design of fire authority connections.
Finding for NFPA 16 - The NFPA 16 amendment is necessary to make
the design standard prescriptive, and not permissive.
Finding for NFPA 24 -- The NFPA 24 amendment is necessary to
ensure the design standards for water piping are not compromised.
Finding for NFPA 37 -- The NFPA 37 amendment is necessary to
ensure that the fire authority can get'access to emergency systems
without having to enter the building.
Finding for NFPA 50 -- The medical gas systems amendment is
necessary to provide cross-referencing between the Uniform Fire Code
standard 74-1 and NFPA 50, 1996 edition.
Finding for NFPA 231 -- The NFPA 231 amendment is necessary to
provide cross-referencing between Uniform Fire Code Standard 81-1
Part I (adopted in Tustin City Code) and NFPA 231, 1995 edition.
Finding for NFPA 231C -- The NFPA 231C amendment is necessary to
provide cross-referencing between Uniform Fire Code Standard 81-2
Part I (adopted by Tustin City Code) and NFPA 231C.
Finding for Appendix VI-F -- The classification of hazardous materials
amendment is necessary to resolve discrepancies in chemical
classification.
Finding for Appendix VI-F -- The explosives amendment is necessary
because explosives are under the jurisdiction of the California State
Fire Marshal (See 19 CCR Chapter 10 and 24 CCR part 2).
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Section 3: Ordinance Amendments
Specified sections of Article 5 of the Tustin City Code are hereby
amended to read as follows:
FIRE CODE
5130.010
5130.020
5130.030
5130.040
5130.050
5130.060
5130.070
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5130.090
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5130.290 Appendix
5130.300 Appendix
5130.310 Appendix
5130.320 Appendix
5130.330 Appendix
Documents adopted.
Enforcement-Inspections.
Article 1 amended- Administration.
Article 2 amended -- Definitions and Abbreviations.
Article 9 amended -- Fire Department Access and Water Supply.
Article 10 amended -- Fire Protection Systems and Equipment.
Article 11 amended -- General Safety Precautions.
Article 12 amended -- Maintenance of Means of Egress and Emergency Escapes
Article 13 amended- Emergency Procedures.
Article 25 amended -- Places of Assembly.
Article 32 amended -- Tents, Canopies, and Temporary Membrane Structures.
Article 47 amended. -- Fumigation and Thermal Insecticidal Fogging
.Article 52 amended -- Flammable and Combustible Liquid Motor Vehicle Fuel-
Dispensing Stations.
Article 63 amended -- Refrigeration.
Article 64 added -- Stationary Lead-acid Battery Systems.
Article 74 amended -- Compressed Gases
Article 77 amended -- Explosive Materials.
Article 78 amended -- Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Special Effects Materials
Article 79 amended -- Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
Article 80 amended -- Hazardous Materials.
Article 87 amended -- Fire Safety During Construction, Alteration & Demolition of a
Building.
Article 90 amended ~ Standards.
Appendix I-B Section 1 amended -- Life Safety Requirements for Existing High-Rise
Buildings.
Appendix II-A-1 -- Special Hazards.
Appendix II-D amended -- Rifle Ranges.
Appendix II-E amended -- Hazardous Materials Management Plans and Hazardous
Materials Inventory Statements.
Appendix II-F amended -- Protective Aboveground Tanks for Motor Vehicle Fuel-
dispensing Stations Outside Buildings.
Appendix III-A amended -- Fire-flow Requirements for Buildings.
III-B amended -- Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution.
III-C amended -- Testing Automatic Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems.
V-A amended -- Nationally Recognized Standards of Good Practice.
VI-A amended -- Hazardous Materials Classification.
VI-E amended -- Required Separation Distances for Explosive Materials.
5130.010. Fire Code Adopted.
Except as hereinafter provided, the California Fire Code, 1998 Edition (Part 9, Title 24,
California Code of Regulations), which incorporates and amends the Uniform Fire Code
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1997 Edition, published by the International Fire Code Institute, including Appendices I-
B through VI-I, excluding Appendix II-H, VI-D and VI-G, and the 1997 Uniform Fire
Code Standards including Appendix A-II-F, is hereby adopted by reference as the Fire
Code of the City for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous to the life and property from fire or explosion, save and except as hereinafter
amended. The California Fire Code will be on file for public examination in the
Conununity Development Department.
5130.020. Enforcement and Inspections
The Califomia Fire Code and the Uniform Fire Code with amendments shall be enforced by the Orange
County Fire Authority in conjunction with the City of Tustin Community Development Department.
The Fire Chief of the Fire Authority may detail such members of the Fire Authority as Inspectors as shall
be necessary from time to time.
5130.030. ARTICLE 1--ADMINISTRATION is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.6 Conflicting Provisions: Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a
specific requirement, the Fire Chief in conjunction with the Building Official shall decide which
requirements meet the general intent of this code.
Section 103.2.1.1
General is hereby amended by adding a final paragraph as follows:
Section 103.2.1.1 General. The Building Official and fn'e official shall work in cooperation to '
enforce the following sections:
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103.1.2 Alternate materials and methods
901.4.4 Premises Identification
1003 Fire-extinguishing Systems
1004 Standpipes
1007.2.4.2 Smoke Detectors
1007.2.7.1.2 Patient room smoke detectors
1007.2.9.1.5 Visual Signaling Devices
1007.2.9.1.6 Single-station Smoke Detectors
1008 Emergency Access and Evacuation
1109.7 Sparks from Chimneys
2501.16 Maximum Occupant Load
103.3.2 New construction and alterations is hereby amended by adding new Sections 103.3.2.4
and 103.3.2.5 as follows:
Section
SeCtion
103.3.2.4 Reconstruction. Any existing building undergoing construction within any 2-year
period, in which the floor area of reconstruction is 75 percent or more prior to the submittal of a
building permit application, shall comply with the code provision for new construction.
103.3.2.5 Fire Protection Information on plans. Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale
upon substantial paper or cloth and shall be of clarity to indicate location, nature and extent of
work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of the code and all relevant
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The plan shall show the following:
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All existing and proposed private and public streets on the proposed development property
and within 300 feet (91 440 nun) of the property line of the proposed development, and
so identified, with street width dimensions as per Section 902.2.2.1 of this code.
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The location and identification of all existing and proposed fire hydrants within 300 feet
(91 440 nun) of the property line of the proposed development.
The location, occupancy classification, and use of structures and buildings on properties
abUtting the proposed development.
EXCEPTION: The Fire Chief, with concurrence of the Building Official, may waive the vicinity
plan submittal requirements of this section.
Section 103.4.4 Citations is hereby deleted and the following substituted:
Section 103.4.4. Penalty for Violation
Section
103.4.4.1. Infraction. Except as provided in Section 103.4.4.2, persons operating or maintaining
any occuPancy, premises or vehicle subject to this code who shall permit any fire or life safety
hazard to exist on premises under their control shall be guilty of an infraction.
Section
103.4.4.2. Misdemeanor. Persons who fail to take immediate action to abate a fu'e or life safety
hazard when ordered or notified to do so by the Fire Chief or a duly authorized representative, or
who violate the following sections of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:
Section 103.4.3.
Section 104.1.2.
Section 1001.6.
Section 1109.5.
Section 1302.3.
Section 2501.16.
Section 3215.
Section 7701.7
Compliance with Orders, Notices and Tags
Interference
Tampering with Fire-protection Equipment, Site Barriers,
Security Devices, Signs and Seals
Burning Objects
False Alarms
Maximum Occupant Load
Sources of Ignition
Prohibited and Limited Acts
Section
103.4.4.3. Separate Offense. Each violation shall be deemed a separate offense for each and
every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or
of the code adopted hereby is committed, continued or permitted by such person, finn, parmership
or corporation and shall be deemed punishable therefor as provided in this code.
Section 105.8 Permit Required is hereby amended by adding new and deleting permit categories as
follows:
Section 105.8 Permit Required. Permit fees to the City of Tustin shall be in an amount established by
resolution of the City Council.
f. 1.
f. 5.
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Subsection f. 1. Fire hydrants and water-control valves is deleted without
substitution.
Subsection f. 5. Fumigation or thermal insecticidal fogging is hereby deleted
without substitution.
A new Subsection g. 1. General use permit is added as follows:
General use permit. To conduct an activity or operation that is not specifically addressed
by other permits, but which is likely to produce conditions hazardous to life or property.
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Subsection o. 1 Open burning is amended by adding the following sentence:
Open burning permits shall include:
1. Bonfires/rubbish fires, including construction sites.
2. Recreational fires/burning in a public place.
New Subsection 0.5 Oil and natural gas wells are added as follows:
Oil and natural gas wells. To drill, own, operate, or maintain an oil or natural
gas well.
New Subsection r.4 Rifle range is added as follows:
r.4. Rifle range. To establish, maintain, or operate a rifle range.
Table 105-C is hereby .modified by raising the thresholds on permit requirements for carcinogens as
follows:
Material
Carcinogens
Table 105-C
Amount
55 gallons (liquid) or 500 lbs. (sOlid)
Sec 8.24-040 ARTICLE 2--DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS is hereby amended by adding the
following new definitions:
SECTION 2O7-- F
FLOWLINE is the lowest continuous elevation on a rolled street curb defined by the path traced by a
particle in a moving body of water at the bottom of the roiled curb.
SECTION 219--R
RIFLE RANGE is any indoor or outdoor firing, shooting or target range established, maintained or
operated for the discharge of a rifle, pistol, revolver, shotgun or firearm.
5130.050 ARTICLE 9--FIRE AUTHORITY ACCESS AND WATER SUPPLY is hereby amended as
follows:
Section 901.4.1 General is hereby amended by the addition of the following at the end of the paragraph.
Section 901.4.1 General: All street signs shall be designed and maintained to be either internally or
externally illuminated in a manner meeting the approval of the Fire Chief.
Section 901.4.2 Fire Apparatus Access Roads is hereby deleted and the following substituted:
Section 901.4.2 Fire Apparatus Access Roads. All fu'e authority access roads less than 36 feet (10 972
mm) in width shall be posted as fire lanes in accordance with the Orange County Fire Authority
Fire Lane Guidelines.
Parking on one side is permitted on 28-foot (8534 mm) wide streets. Parking on two sides is
permitted on 36-foot (10.972 mm) wide streets. No parking is permitted on streets narrower than
28 feet (8534 mm) in width.
Street widths are to be measured from top face of the curb to top face of the curb, on streets with
curb and =-,utter, and from flowline to flowline, on streets with rolled curbs.
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Section 901.4.4 Premises Identification is hereby deleted and the following substituted:
Section 901.4.4 Premises Identification. Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and
existing buildings in. such a position that is plainly visible and legible from the street or road
fronting the property. Said numbers contrast with their background. Said numbers for new
buildings shall be either internally or externally illuminated to be visible at night. All multi-unit
residential and commercial buildings shall have numbers or addresses placed above or immediately
adjacent to all doors that would allow fire department access in an emergency situation. In no case
shall the numbers be less than 4 inches (102 mm) in height for residential and 6 inches (152 mm)
in height for commercial with a 1 inch (25 mm) stroke or as required by local ordinance,
whichever is more restrictive.
Multiple residential and commercial units having entrance doors not visible from the street or road
shall, in addition, have approved numbers grouped for all units within each structure and
positioned to be plainly visible from the street or road. Said numbers may be grouped on the wall
of the structure or on a substantial mounting post independent of the structure.
Section 902.2.1 Required access is hereby amended by adding: A minimum of two fire apparatus access
roads shall be provided in residential developments containing 150 or more dwelling units.
Section 902.2.2 Specifications is hereby amended by deleting Sections 902.2.2.3 and 902.2.2.6 and
replacing with two new sections as follows:
Section 902.2.2.3 Turning Radius. The turning radius for fire apparatus access roads shall be not less than
17 feet (5182 mm) inside radius and 38 feet (11 582 mm) outside radius.
EXCEPTION: Cul-de-sacs with center obstructions will require larger turning radii
as approved by the chief.
Section 902.2.2.6 Grade. The gradient for a fzre apparatus access road shall not exceed 10 percent.
EXCEPTION: Gradient may be increased to a maximum of 15 percent when all structures served
by the access road are protected by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.
Section 902.2.4 Obstruction and control of fire department access is hereby amended by adding Sections
902.2.4.3 and 902.2.4.4:
Section 902.2.4.3 Vehicle Access Gates. Vehicle access gates or barriers installed across streets
shall be in accordance with the Orange County Fire Authority Guidelines for Emergency Access.
Section 902.2.4.4 Speed Bumps. Any obstructions in required fire access roadways, including speed
bumps and speed humps, shall be approved prior to installation.
SECTION 903--WATER SUPPLIES AND FIRE HYDRANTS is hereby amended by adding an ending
paragraph to Sections 903.2 and 903.4.1.2 as follows:
Section 903.2 Required Water Supply for Fire Protection. Private dwellings exceeding 3,600 square
feet (335 m2) in total area shall be evaluated for fire flow requirements by the chief.
Section 903.4.1.2 Testing, Marking, and Maintenance of Private Hydrants. Testing and maintenance
requirements for private fire hydrants shall be in accordance with Section 4.1 of Uniform Fire
Code Appendix Standard A-III-C-1 as adopted in Appendix III-C of this code.
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5130.060 ARTICLE 10--FIRE-PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPME.¥r is hereby amended as
follows:
Section
1001.1 Scope. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal apply to the testing, service, maintenance
and licensing of service personnel for automatic fire extinguishing systems, portable fire
extinguishers and standpipes (19 CCR Chapters 3 and 5).
Section 1001.5 Maintenance is hereby amended by adding Section 1001.5.6 Smoke Detection Systems as
follows:
Section 1001.5.6. Smoke Detection Systems. The owner of a premise shall be responsible to maintain
and test annually required smoke detectors.
SECTION 1003--FIRE EXTING~S~G SYSTEMS is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1003.1.2 Standards is hereby deleted and the following substituted:
Section
1003.1.2 Standards. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be installed in accordance with
the NFPA standards as adopted in Appendix V-A of this code. An approved automatic sprinkler
system required by Section 1003 and installed as per NFPA 13 as adopted in Appendix V-A of this
code, may be used for fire-resistive substitution as specified in the provisions of Section 508 of the
Building Code.
Section
1003.2.2 Required Installations. All Occupancies except Group R, Division 3, and Group U is
amended by deleting the words "Division 3, and Group U," deleting item 5 and adding an item 6
to the section as follows:
Section 1003.2.2 Required Installation of Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems, All Occupancies
except Group R.
6. In all new buildings or structures when the gross square footage thereof exceeds 6,000 square
feet (588 m2) or more than 2 stories in height.
For the purposes of this section, area separation walls shall not define separate buildings.
Section 1003.2.8 Group M Occupancies is hereby deleted without substitution and the section number left
open.
Section 1003.2.9 Group R Occupancies is hereby deleted and the following substituted:
Section 1003.2.9 Group R Occupancies.
Section 1003.2.9.1 Group R
1. All new Group R, Division 1 and Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, other than detached one
and two dewllings, shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system. 'Residential or quick-
response standard sprinkler heads shall be used in the dwelling unit and guest room portions of the
building.
2. All new Group R, Division 3, detached one- and two- family dwellings, where the gross square
footage of the building exceeds 5,500 square feet (511 m2) or more than two stories in height, shall
be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system. Residential or quick-response standard sprinkler
heads shall be used in the dwelling portion of the building.
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For the purposes of this section, area or occupancy separation walls shall not define separate
buildings.
EXCEPTION: In reconstruction or remodeling of existing Group R, Division 3, detached one-
and two-family dwellings where the cost of installing an automatic sprinkler system exceeds 5
percent of the reconstruction or remodeling cost, with the approval of the Fire Chief, the required
sprinkler system may be omitted.
Section 1003.3.1 is amended by the addition of a sentence at the end of the Section.
Where required. All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems and
water-flow switches on all sprinklers systems shall be electrically monitored where the number of
sprinklers are:
1. Twenty or more in Group I, Division 1.1 and !.2 Occupancies.
2. One hundred or more in all other occupancies.
Valves monitoring, water-flow alarm and trouble signals shall be distinctly 'different and shall be
automatically transmitted to an approved central station, remote station or proprietary monitoring
stations as defined by UFC Standard 10-2 or, when approved by the building official with the
concurrence of the chief, shall sound an audible signal at a constantly attended location. Signal for
remote station monitoring as defined in NFPA 72 shall be transmitted to received and retransmitted
by a continuously attended supervising station facility that is either U.L. listed (UUFX) or meets
equivalent criteria established by another nationally recognized standard as approved by the chief.
Section 1004--STANDPIPES is hereby amended by deleting Section 1004.2 Required Installation and
substituted with the following:
Section
1004.2 Required Installations. Standpipe systems shall be provided as set forth in Table No.
1004-A and the provisions of this section. Every new building with any horizontal dimension
greater than 300 feet (91 440 nun) shall be provided with either access doors or hose outlets
located so that all portions of the building can be reached with 150 feet (45 720 mm) of hose from
an access door or hose outlet. Required access doors shall be located in the exterior of the
building and shall be accessible without the use of a ladder. The door dimensions shall be not less
than 3 feet (914 mm) in width nor 6 feet 8 inches (2032 mm) in height.
The hose outlets shall be 2-1/2 inches (63 mm) in size with an approved valve. The water supply
for the hose outlets shall be provided:
By a separate main supplied from the system side of the check valve at the fire authority
connection, or
From an adjacent section of the sprinkler system arranged to allow the hose outlets to
deliver the water when the sprinkler system, or a portion of the system that protects the
area served by the hose outlet, is shut off.
SECTION 1006--PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS is hereby amended
by the addition of the following exception to Section 1006.2.7:
Section 1006.2.7: Exception: Approved extinguishers utilizing other extinguishing agents that are
compatible for use in the control of cooking grease fires.
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FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SECTION 1007-- FIRE ALARMS is hereby amended by adding the sections as follows:
Section 1007.1.3 Other Requirements. Fire alarm equipment shall comply with the regulations of the
State Fire Marshal (19 CCR Chapter 4, and 24 CCR, Title 9)
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS:
SECTION 1007.2.12.2 -- SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ItIGH-RISE BUILDINGS is hereby
amended by amending Section 1007.2.12.2.2.1, adding an item to Section 1007.2.12.2.2 and
adding a new Section 1007.2.12.2.5 as follows:
Section
1007.2.12.2.1 General: Group B office buildings and Group R Division 1 Occupancies, each
having floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fn'e
department vehicle access, shall be provided with an automatic fire alarm system and a
communication system in accordance with Section 1007.2.12.2.
Exceptions: The following structures, while classified as high-rise buildings, shall not be subject to
the provisions of this section but shall conform to all other applicable provisions of these
regulations:
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Buildings used exclusively as open parking garages.
Buildings where all floors above the 55-foot (16 764 mm) level are used exclusively as
open parking garages.
Floors of buildings used exclusively as open parking garages and located above all other
floors used for human occupancy.
Buildings such'as power plants, lookout towers, steeples, grain houses and similar
structures with noncontinuous human occupancy, when approved by the chief.
Section 1007.2.12.2.2 Smoke Detection. Item 5 shall added as follows:
5. All smoke detectors connected to the alarm system shall have a light that indicates the status of
the detector. When a detector is located in a space above a drop ceiling, the indicating light shall
be located on or below the ceiling grid.
Section
1007.2.12.2.5 Central Control Station. A central control station for fire authority operations shall
be provided in a location approved by the fire department. The central control station shall be
separated from the remainder of the building by not less than one-hour fn'e-resistive construction
with all openings protected by assemblies having a fire-resistive rating of not less than 45 minutes.
It shall have a minimum of one door which is accessible directly from the exterior portion of the
building and shall be able to be opened with a fire department master key. The central control
station shall have a minimum of 96 square feet (9.3 m2) with a minimum dimension of 8 feet (2438
mm). It shall contain the following as a minimum:
1. The voice alarm and public address system panels.
The fire department communications panel, a cabinet containing 8 portable fn'efighter
phones and 1 headset with sufficient cord to reach all portions of the room.
3. Fire detection and fire alarm system annunciator panels.
4. Annunciator visually indicating the location of the elevators and their operational status.
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Sums indicators and controls for air-handling systems.
Controls for unlocking all stairway doors simultaneously.
Sprinkler valve and water-flow detector display panels.
Emergency and standby power controls and status indicators.
A wall-mounted telephone, with sufficient cord to reach all portions of the room and with
an outside dedicated private line, installed in the fire control room for exclusive fire
personnel use.
10. Elevator control switches for switching to emergency power.
11. Fire pump status panel and controls.
12. Other fa'e-protection equipment and systems' controls as required by the fire department.
13. Schematic building plans in clearly labeled approved containers, indicating the typical
floor plan and detailing the building core, fire resistive separations, exit facilities, on-site
water supply, fire-protection systems, firefighting equipment, and fire department access.
14. One 3 foot (914 mm) by 5 foot (1524 mm) table and 2 chairs.
15. An approved locked and labeled cabinet containing labeled keys for emergency access and
elevator control.
16. All control panels in the central control station shall be permanently identified as to
function.
17. Alarms, supervisory and trouble signals as required by Items 3 and 7 above shall be
annunciated in compliance with this code in the central control station by means of an
audible and visual indicator. For purposes of annunciation, zoning shall be in accordance
with the following:
When the system serves more than one building, each building shall be considered
separately.
Each floor shall be considered a separate zone. When one or more sprinkler risers serve
the same floor, each riser shall be considered a separate zone.
EXCEPTION: When more than one riser serves the same system on the floor.
Each section of floor separated by area separation walls or by horizontal exits shall be
considered as a separate zone.
Central control stations shall not be used for the housing of any boiler, heating unit, generator or
similar hazardous equipment. No storage shall be permitted in the central control station room.
ARTICLE 10--FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPEMENT is hereby amended by adding a
new SECTION 1008--EMERGENCY ACCESS AND EVACUATION:
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SECTION 1008--EMERGENCY ACCESS AND EVACUATION
Section
· 1008.1 Emergency Access and Evacuation. This section shall apply to ever5' new building of any
type of construction or Occupancy having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75
feet (22 860 mm) above the lowest floor level having building access.
Exceptions:
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Hospitals as defined in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.
Buildings used exclusively as open parking garages.
Buildings where all floors above the 75-foot (22 860 mm) level are used for open parking
garages.
Floors of buildings used exclusively as open parking garages and located above all other
floors used for human occupancy.
Buildings such as power plants, lookout towers, steeples, grain houses and similar
structures with noncontinuous human occupancy when so determined by the enforcing
agency.
Buildings used exclusively as jails and prisons.
Such structures shall be equipped with a fn'e authority approved emergency helicopter-landing pad
for use by police, fire, and emergency medical helicopters only.
Section 1008.2 Helicopter landing pad. The roof area shall include an emergency access and evacuation
facility for helicopters of not less than 15,000 pounds (6803.8 Kg) gross weight. This facility shall
have a touchdown pad of at least 50 feet (15 240 mm) by 50 feet (15 240 mm) and a clear
unobstructed landing and takeoff area with a minimum dimension of 100 feet (30 480 mm) by 100
feet (30 480 mm).
Section 1008.3 Construction. The landing pad shall be designed per Section 1611.10 of the Building
Code. Helicopter landing areas and supports shall be of noncombustible construction.
Section 1008.4 Approach-departure Paths. The emergency evacuation facility shall have 2 approach-
departure paths at a slope of no greater than 8 to 1.
Section 1008.5 Restricted Use. Any use of this emergency access and evacuation .facility for purposes
other than emergency access and evacuation shall requir~ prior approval by the Federal Aviation
Administration, the Building Official and Fire Chief.
Section 1008.6 Wind Direction Device. A wind-indicating device shall be provided.
Section 1008.7 Special Markings. The rooftop shall be marked by an emergency marker as required by
the Fire Chief.
Section 1008.8 Communications. The building emergency communication system shall extend to the roof.
5130.070 ARTICLE 11--GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 1109--CONTROL OF SOURCES OF IGNITION is hereby amended by deleting Section
1109.7 Spar'ks from Chimneys and substituting a new Section 1109.7 as follows:
Section 1109.7 Chimney Spark An'ester. All new structures having any chimney, flue or stovepipe
attached to any fireplace, stove, barbecue or other solid or liquid fuel burning equipment and
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devices, shall have such chimney, flue or stovepipe equipped with an approved spark arrester as
per Section 3102.3.8 of the Building Code.
Ail incinerator chimneys shall terminate in a substantially constructed spark arrester having an
iron, heavy wire mesh not exceeding 1/2 inch (12.5 mm).
ARTICLE 11 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS is hereby amended by adding a new SECTION
1114--CHANGES IN USE OR OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES:
SECTION 1114-- CHANGES IN USE OR OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
Section 1114 Declaration of Intended Use
Section
1114.1 When Required. When required by ~he Fire Chief, with the concurrence from the
Building Official, any or all owners of any occupancy may be required to record, with the County
of Orange Recorder, a legal instrument of intended use. This legal instrument shall be called a
Declaration of Intended Use. The Declaration of Intended Use shall be in accordance with the
requirements of this section. The Declaration shall specifically state, by occupancy classification,
all intended uses of all portions of the occupancy and may not be modified or withdrawn without
the approval of the Fire Chief with the concurrence of the Building Official. Unapproved changes
of occupancy or use can be cause for an immediate hearing before the Building Official and the
Fire Chief or their designees. Such hearing shall be conducted to role on the revocation of the
Certificate of Occupancy and the revocation of all permits issued to all owners, tenants, operators
and occupants of all portions of the occupancy. The Declaration of Intended Use shall be binding
on all present and furore owners, tenants, operators and occupants.
Section
1114.2 Certified Copies. A certified copy of the recorded Declaration of Intended Use may be
required to be ~ed with the building official and the chief before any Certificate of Occupancy
and/or any permits are issued to any or all owners, tenants, operators or occupants of the
occupancy.
ARTICLE 11--GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS is hereby amended by adding new SECTION
lll5--DEVELOPMENT ON OR NEAR LAND CONTAINING OR EMITTING TOXIC,
COMBUSTIBLE OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPORS as follows:
SECTION 1115--DEVELOPMENT ON OR NEAR LAND CONTAINING OR EMITTING TOXIC,
COMBUSTIBLE OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPORS
The chief may require the submittal for approval of geological studies, evaluations, repons,
remedial recommendations and/or similar documentation from a state-licensed and Authority
approved individual or fu'm, on any parcel of land to be developed which:
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Has, or is adjacem to, or within 1,000 feet (304 800 mm) of a parcel of land that has an
active, inactive, or abandoned oil or gas well operation, petroleum or chemical refining
facility, petroleum or chemical storage, or
May contain or give off toxic, combustible or flammable liquids, gases or vapors.
5130.080 ARTICLE 12--MAINTENANCE OF EXITS AND EMERGENCY ESCAPES is hereby
amended by the following:
Section 1212.6 Floor-level Exit Signs is hereby amended by adding a paragraph as follows:
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Section 1212.6 Floor-level Exit Signs. The State Fire Marshal's regulations and bulletins for floor-level
exit sign requirements shall also apply.
5130.090 ARTICLE 13--EMERGENCY PROCEDURES is hereby deleted and the following
substituted:
ARTICLE 13--EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for
emergency procedures shall apply (19 CCR Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 3, Sections 3.09,
3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13).
5130.100 ARTICLE 25--PLACES OF ASSEMBLY is hereby amended by the following:
Section 2501.5 Decorative Materials. Records of fn'e-retardant treatment, as per the requirements of
CCR Title 19, shall be maintained on the premises by the owner, agent, proprietor or occupant.
Section 2501.16.4 Occupant Count. The ovmer, manager or tenant of each place of assembly shall have
an effective system to keep count of the number of occupants present in the assembly area. If the
chief determines at any time that an accurate count of occupants is not being maintained, the
occupancy shall be cleared until an accurate count can be made.
Section 2501.19 Temporary and/or Portable Heaters. No person shall place or operate or permit to be
operated any temporary and/or portable heater within a structure that uses any flammable or
combustible solids, liquids, or gases without a fu'e department permit.
5130.110 ARTICLE 32--TENTS, C.MXTOPIES AND TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURES is
hereby amended as follows:
Section 3201-- Scope is hereby amended by adding a paragraph as follows:
The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for large and small tents, awnings and other fabric
enclosures also apply (19 CCR Chapter 2, Article 4)
Section 3207-- Flame Resistance is hereby amended by adding a paragraph as follows:
The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for large and small tents, awnings and other fabric
enclosures also apply (19 CCR Chapter 2, Article 4)
Section 3220-- Standby Personnel is hereby amended by adding a paragraph to read as follows:
The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for standby personnel in tents with an occupant load of
500 or more also apply (19 CCR 320)
Section 3221--Housekeeping is hereby amended by deleting "30 feet (9144 mm)" and substituting "50 feet
(15240 mm)" in its place at each occurrence (19 CCR 326).
5130.120 ARTICLE 47--FUMIGATION AND THERMAL INSECTICIDAL FOGGING is hereby
deleted and substituted as follows:
ARTICLE 47--FUMIGATION AND THERMAL INSECTICIDAL FOGGING
Section 4701--Scope. Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging operations shall be in accordance with
Divisions 6 and 7 of the Food and Agriculture Code of the State of California.
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Section 4702-- Notification of Fumigation. The chief shall be notified in writing at least 24 hours before
any building, structure or ship is to be closed in connection with the use of toxic or flammable
fumigants.
5130.130 SECTION 5202--FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID MOTOR VEHICLE
FUEL-DISPENSING STATIONS is hereby amended by adding a sentence to the end of Section
5202.3.1, deleting Section 5202.3.6 Special enclosures and substituting with a new Section
5202.3.6 as follows:
Section 5202.3.1: For locations where aboveground tanks are prOhibited, see Section 7902.2.'2.1
Section.' 5202.3.6 Special enclosures. When installation of tanks in accordance with Section 7902.6 is
impractical, or because of property or building limitations, tanks for Class I, II, or III-A liquids
may be approved by the chief for installation aboveground in buildings in special enclosures. The
capacity of permanent or temporary aboveground tanks containing Class I, II, or III-A liquids shall
not exceed 2,000 gallons (7570 L) aggregate, and shall conform to the requirements of Appendix
II-F as amended in this code.
5130.140 ARTICLE 63--REFRIGERATION is hereby amended by replacing "Uniform Fire Code
Standard 79-3" with "the Orange County Fire Authority Signage Guidelines" at each occurrence.
5130.150 ARTICLE 64 STATIONARY LEAD ACID BATTERY SYSTEMS is hereby amended by the
deletion of Section 6401 and the replacement by the following:
Section 6401 Scope: Stationary lead-acid battery systems having an electrolyte capacity of more than 100
gallons (278.5 L) in sprinklered buildings or 50 .gallons (189.3 L) in unsprinldered buildings used
for facility standby power, emergency power or uninterrupted power supplies shall be in
accordance with Article 64.
5130.160 ARTICLE 74--COMPRESSED GASES is hereby amended by deleting Section 7401.5.2
Stationary compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks and replacing the section with the
following:
Section 7401.5.2 Stationary compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks. Stationary compressed gas
containers, cylinders and tanks shall be marked in accordance with Orange County Fire Authority
Guidelines. Mar'kings shall be visible from any direction of approach.
5130.170 ARTICLE 77--EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS is hereby amended as follows:
Section 7701-- General is hereby amended by adding a new section as follows:
Section 7701.9 Other Regulations. The re~lations of the State Fire Marshal for explosives also apply
(19 CCR Chapter 10 and 24 CCR Part 2).
Appendix VI-E of the Fire Code is adopted and shall be used for determining the location of
magazines. Whenever the words "See Appendix VI-F" appear, it shall mean "Apply Appendix
VI-F."
Section 7702.1.1 Magazines required is hereby amended by adding a sentence as follows:
Section 7702.1.1 Magazines required. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for magazine quantity
limitations also apply (19 CCR 1566.4).
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7702.1.9 Storage ~th other materials is hereby amended by adding a sentence as follows:
7702.1.9 Storage with other materials. Blasting caps, electric-blasting caps, detonating primers
and primed cartridges shall not be stored in the same magazine with other explosives (19 CCR
1566.1).
7702.1.15 Yard maintenance is hereby amended by deleting "25 feet" (7620 mm) and substituting
"50 feet" (15 240 mm) in its place (19 CCR 1566.2).
7702.2 Retail Sales is hereby amended by adding a second paragraph to Section 7702.2.1 General
as follows:
7702.2.1 General. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for magazines within buildings also
apply (19 CCR 1566.6).
7702.3 Storage Magazines is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs to Sections
7702.3.1 General and 7702.3.10 Indoor magazines:
7702.3.1 General. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for magazine classification, quantity
limitations and construction also apply. The provisions of this section may be used in place of the
State Fire Marshal regulations for classification and construction of magazines, if determined to
provide an acceptable alternative protection by the chief (19 CCR Chapter 10, Subchapters 3 and
5).
7702.3.10 Indoor magazines. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for magazines within
buildings also apply (19 CCR 1566.6).
7703.1 Use and Handling is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs to Sections
7703.1.7 Other regulations and 7703.1.9 Premature detonation safeguards:
7703.1.7 Other regulations. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for use and handling of
explosives also apply (19 CCR Chapter 10, Subchapter 4).
7703.1.9 Premature Detonation Safeguards. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for
precautions against accidental discharge also apply (19 CCR 1568.8).
7703.2.1 Public Conveyance is hereby amended by adding a paragraph as follows:
7703.2.1 Public Conveyance. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for transportation of
explosives, including transportation in private passenger vehicles, also apply (19 CCR Chapter 10,
Subchapter 4, Article 12).
7703.3.5 Explosive materials terminals is hereby amended by adding a paragraph as follows:
7703.3.5 Explosive materials terminals. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for explosives
at terminals also apply (19 CCR Chapter 10, Subchapter 4, Article 9).
7703.5 Safety Precautions for Blasting Agents is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraphs to Sections 7703.5.3 Construction and 7703.5.4 Compounding and mixing, and by
adding a new Section 7703.5.7 Requirements:
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7703.5.3 Construction. Buildings or other facilities used for the mixing of blasting agents shall be
designed and constructed in accordance with the Building Code and regulations of the State Fire
Marshal (19 CCR Chapter 10 and 24 CCR Part 2).
Section 7703.5.4 Compounding and mixing. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for mixer design
and blasting agent composition also apply (19 CCR 1572.2 and 1572.3).
Section
7703.5.7 Requirements. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for blast hole loading,
explosive initiation, and water gels, or slurry explosives also apply (19 CCR Chapter 10,
Subchapter 4, Articles 7, 8, 10 and 11; and Subchapter 5, Article 17).
Section 7704.6.1 Construction is hereby deleted and the following substituted:
Section
7704.6.1 Construction. Operating buildings or rooms shall be constructed in accordance with the
regulations of the State Fire Marshal (19 CCR Chapter 10 and 24 CCR Part 2) when quantities of
explosives exceed the exempt amounts as specified in the Building and Fire Codes.
Section 7704.7 Operations is hereby amended by adding a beginning paragraph as follows:
Section
7704.7 Operations. The regulations of the State Fire Marshal for on-site or remote processing
and storage of explosives, including electrical regulations~ also apply (19 CCR Chapter 10,
Subchapter 4).
5130.180 ARTICLE 78 FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECTS MATERIALS is
hereby amended by the following:
Section
7802--Fireworks is hereby amended by deleting TABLE 7802.3A--MINIMUM MORTAR
SEPARATION DISTANCES without substitution, amending the first sentence of Section 7802.3
Prohibition, deleting Section 7802.4 Display and replacing with a new Section 7802.4 Displays,
and adding a new Section 7802.5 Model Rocketry as follows:
Section 7802.3 Prohibition. The storage, use, handling, possession, sale, or discharge of fu'eworks is
prohibited.
Section
7802.4 Displays. Fireworks displays shall be in accordance with the Orange County Fire
Authority Guidelines for Public Fireworks Displays, with the regulations of the State Fire Marshal,
and the conditions of the permit as approved by the chief (19 CCR 982).
Section 7802.5 Model Rocketry. All model rocket activities shall comply with the Orange County Fire
Authority Guidelines for Model Rocketry and requires a permit from the chief.
5130.190 ARTICLE 79--FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS is hereby amended as
follows:
ARTICLE 79--FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS is hereby amended by replacing
"UFC Standard 79-3" with "the Orange County Fire Authority Signage Guidelines" at every
occurrence.
Section 7902.2.6.3.4 Reductions in required venting for stable liquids is hereby amended by deleting
items 2 and 4.
Section 7903.1.3. Liquids transfer is hereby amended by adding the following section:
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Section 7903.1.3.6 Underground tanks. No person shall extract or cause to be extracted any flammable
or combustible liquids from underground tanks by any method other than the use of a permanently
installed approved dispenser unless such person first obtains a permit for such extraction from the
chief.
5130.200 ARTICLE 80 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS is hereby amended as follows:
Section 8001.3.3 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraph:
Section 8001.3.3 Chemical Classification Packet. When required by the chief, an Orange County Fire
Authority Chemical Classification Packet shall be completed and approved prior to approval of
structural and system plans, and/or the storage, use or 'handling of chemicals on the premises.
Sections 8001.7 and 8001.8 and Identification Signs is hereby amended by. deleting the words "UFC
Standard 79-3" and replacing with the words "Orange County Fire Authority Signage Guidelines."
Section 8001.15 Exempt Amounts is hereby amended by amending Table 8001.15-A and Section
8001.15.4.2 Exterior Storage as follows:
Table 8001.15-A: Footnote 16 is hereby deleted.
Section 8001.15.4.2: The following item is hereby added to the list:
5. Outdoor control areas shall be protected against tampering or trespassers by fencing or other
control measures.
Section 8003.1 General is hereby amended by adding Section 8003.1.16 Maximum quantity on site, and
adding a paragraph between the first and second sentence in Section 8003.1.8 Standby power as
follows:
8003.1.16 Maximum quantity on site. No person shall use or store any amount of extremely hazardous
substances (EHS) in excess of the disclosable amounts (see Section 25115 of the Health and Safety
Code) in a residential zoned or any residentially developed property.
Section 8003.1.8 Standby power. An emergency power system shall be provided in Group H, DMsion 6
and Division 7 Occupancies.
5130.210 Alteration and Demolition of a Building. ARTICLE 87 FIRESAFETY DURING
CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION OF A BUILDING is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 8704--Firesafety during Construction is hereby amended by deleting the existing exception in
Section 8704.2 Access Roads and replacing it with the following:
SeCtion
8704.2 ACcess Roads.
Exception: Temporary access and water supplies for construction of residential model and
commercial occupancies may be approved in accordance with Orange County Fire Authority
Guidelines for the Design and Installation of Temporary Access and Fire Hydrants.
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5130.220 ARTICLE 90-- STANDARDS is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 9002--UFC STANDARDS
1. Standards are hereby amended as follows:
9-1 Whenever UBC Standard 9-1 is referenced in this code or the UFC Standards, it shall
mean UBC Standard 9-1 as adopted in the California Building Code, and further amended and
adopted as NFPA 13, 1996 Edition in Appendix V-A.
9-2 Whenever UBC Standard 9-2 is referenced in this code or the UFC Standards, it shall
mean NFPA 14, 1996 Edition, as amended and adopted in Appendix V-A.
9-3 Whenever UBC Standard 9-3 is referenced in this code or the UFC Standards, it shall
mean UBC Standard 9-3 as adopted in the California Building Code, and further amended and
adopted as NFPA 13R, 1996 Edition in Appendix V-A.
10-2 UFC Standard 10-2 is deleted and whenever it is referenced in this code or the UFC'
Standards, it shall mean NFPA 72, 1996 Edition, as adopted by the State Building Standards
Commission.
74-1 UFC Standard 74-1 Part I is adopted as specified in Appendix V-A; Part II is deleted and
whenever it is referenced in this code or the UFC Standards, it shall mean NFPA 50, 1996
Edition, as adopted in Appendix V-A.
81-1 UFC Standard 81-1 Part I is adopted as specified in Appendix V-A; Part II is deleted and
whenever it is referenced in this code or the UFC Standards, it shall mean NFPA 231, 1995
Edition, as adopted in Appendix V-A.
81-2 UFC Standard 81-2 Part I is adopted as specified in Appendix V-A; Part II is deleted and
whenever it is referenced in this code or the UFC Standards, it shall mean NFPA 231C, 1995
Edition, as adopted in Appendix V-A.
SECTION 9003 is hereby amended by identifying existing SECTION 9003 RECOGNIZED STANDARDS
as 9003.1, and adding a new Section 9003.2 Adopted NFPA Standards as follows:
Section 9003.2 Adopted NFPA Standards. See Appendix V-A of this code for a list of National Fire
Protection Association Standards and amendments thereto, which are adopted as a part of this
code.
5130.230 APPENDIX I-B LIFE-SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING HIGH-RISE
BUILDINGS, SECTION 1--SCOPE and Section 6.1, item 2 Special Provisions and
Alternatives, Automatic Sprinklers are hereby deleted and the following substituted:
SECTION 1--SCOPE. These provisions apply to all existing high-rise buildings constructed prior to the
adoption of this appendix, each having floors used for human occupancy located 75 feet (22 860
mm) or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
SECTION 6.1, item 2 Automatic Sprinklers. An approved automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be
installed throughout the building in accordance with the requirements of .NFPA 13 as adopted in
Appendix V of this code. In addition to the main water supply, a secondary on-site supply of
water equal to the hydraulically calculated sprinkler design demand plus 100 gallons (378.5 L) per
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minute additional for the total standpipe system shall be provided. This supply shall be
automatically available if the principal supply fails and shall have duration of 30 minutes.
Sprinkler control valves and waterflow-detecting .devices shall be provided at the lateral connection
to the riser on each floor.
5130.240 APPENDIX II-A SPECIAL HAZARDS is hereby amended by changing the tide to
APPENDIX II-A-1 SPECIAL HAZARDS:
APPENDIX II-A-1 SPECIAL HAZARDS is hereby amended by deleting SECTION 18--UNUSUAL
CIRCUMSTANCES and the following substituted:
SECTION 18--UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
The chief may suspend enforcement and require reasonable alternative measures designed to
advance the purposes of this article if the following conditions exist:
18.1. Difficult terrain.
18.2. Danger of erosion.
18.3. Presence of plants included in any state and federal resources agencies, California Native
Plant Society and county-approved list of wildlife, plants, rare, endangered and/or
threatened species.
18.4. Stands or groves of trees or heritage trees.
18.5. Other unusual circumstances that make strict compliance with the clearance of vegetation
provisions of Sections 15, 16 or 17 of this appendix undesirable or impractical.
APPENDIX II-A-1 SPECIAL HAZARDS is hereby amended by adding a new SECTION 25--USE OF
EQUIPMENT as follows:
SECTION 25--USE OF EQUIPMENq'
25.1 Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall use, operate, or cause to be
operated, in, upon or adjoining any hazardous fire area any internal combustion engine which uses
hydrocarbon fuels, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester as defined in Section 25.3
maintained in effective working order, or the engine is constructed, equipped and maintained for
the prevention of fLre pursuant to Section 25.3.
25.2 Spark arresters affixed to the exhaust system of engines or vehicles subject to this section
shall not be placed or mounted in such a manner as to allow flames or heat from the exhaust
system to ignite any flammable material.
25.3 A spark arrester is a device constructed of nonflammable material specifically for the
purpose of removing and retaining carbon and other flammable particles over 0.0232 of an inch
(0.58 mm) in size from the exhaust flow of an internal combustion engine that uses hydrocarbon
fuels or which is qualified and rated by the United States Forest Service.
25.4 Engines used to provide motor power for trucks, truck tractors, buses, and passenger
vehicles, except motorcycles, are not subject to this section if the exhaust system is equipped with
a muffler as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California.
25.5 Turbocharged engines are not subject to this section if all exhausted gases pass through
the rotating turbine wheel, there is no exhaust bypass to the atmosphere, and the turbocharger is in
effective mechanical condition.
APPENDIX II-A-1 SPECIAL HAZARDS is hereby amended by adding a new SECTION 26--NOTICE
OF SPARK ARRESTER REQUIREMENT as follows:
SECTION 26 NOTICE OF SPARK ARRESTER REQUIREMENT:
No person shall sell, offer for sale, lease, or rent to any person any internal combustion engine
subject to the provisions of Section 25 and not subject to the provisions of Section 13005 of the
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Health and Safety Code, unless he provides a written notice to the purchaser or bailee, at the time
of sale or at the time of entering into the lease or rental contract, stating that it is a violation of the
Fire Code to use or operate the engine in, upon or adjoining any hazardous fire area, unless the
engine is equipped with a spark arrester as defined in Section 25.3, maintained in effective
working order, or the engine is constructed, equipped and maintained for the prevention of fire
pursuant to Section 25.3.
APPENDIX II-A-1 SPECIAL HAZARDS is hereby amended by adding a new SECTION 27--FUEL
MODIFICATION ~REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION as follows:
SECTION 27--FUEL MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION: All new
buildings to be built or installed in areas containing combustible vegetation shall comply with the
following:
27.1 Preliminary fuel modification plans shall be submitted to and approved by the chief
concurrent with the submittal for approval of any tentative map.
27.2 Final fuel modification plans shall be submitted to and approved by the chief prior to the
issuance of a grading permit.
27.3 The fuel modification plans shall meet the criteria set forth in the Orange County Fire
Authority Fuel Modification Plan Guidelines for High Fire Hazard Areas.
27.4 The fuel modification plan may be altered if conditions change. Any alterations to the fuel
modification shall be approved by the chief.
27.5 All elements of the fuel modification plan shall be maintained in accordance with the
approved plan.
5130.250 APPENDIX II-D RIFLE RANGES is hereby amended by adding a second paragraph to
SECTION 1--PERMITS as follows:
The requirement for a permit shall apply to indoor or outdoor firing, shooting or target ranges
established, maintained or operated for the discharging of a rifle, pistol, revolver, shotgun or
firearm.
5130.260 APPENI)IX II-E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLANS AND
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INWENTORY STATEMENTS is hereby deleted and the
following is substituted:
APPENDIX H-E CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION PACKET. Hazardous materials inventories shall be
submitted for approval in accordance with the Orange County Fire Authority Chemical
Classification Packet.
5130.270 APPENDIX II-F PROTECTED ABOVEGROUND TANKS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
FUEL-DISPENSING STATIONS OUTSIDE BUILDINGS is hereby deleted and the following
is substituted:
APPENDIX II-F PROTECTED ABOVEGROUND TANKS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL-
DISPENSING STATIONS OUTSIDE BUILDINGS. Storage and dispensing of motor fuels into
the fuel tanks of motor vehicles from protected aboveground tanks located outside buildings shall
be in accordance with Orange County Fire Authority Guidelines for Protected Aboveground Tanks
for Motor Vehicle Fuel-Dispensing Stations Outside Buildings.
5130.280 APPENDIX HI-A FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUII,DINGS is hereby amended
by deleting the exception in 5.2 Buildings Other than One-' and Two-Family Dwellings and
substituting the following:
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Exception: A reduction in required fire flow of up to 50 percent, as approved bY the chief, may be
allowed when the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. The resulting
fire flow shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5677.5 L/min.).
5130.290 APPENDIX m-B FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION is hereby
amended by the following:
TABLE NO. A-IIIB-1 REQUIRED NUMBER OF FIRE HYDRANTS
FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENTS
1750 or less
1751 - 2250
2251 - 2500
2501 - 3000
3001 - 4000
4001 - 5000
5001 - 5500
5501 - 6000
6001 - 7000
7001 or more
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HYDRANTS
AVERAGE SPACING
BETWEEN HYDRANTS
(FEET)1,2,3,?
MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM
ANy POINT ON STREET OR Frm~
DEPARTMENT ACC~S
ROADWAY TO A HYDRANT4'6'7
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2 450 225
3 450 225
3 400 225
4 350 210
5 300 180
6 300 180
6 250 150
7 250 150
8 or more~ 200 120
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Spacing shall be reduced by 100 feet (30 480 mm) for dead-end streets or roads.
Where streets are provided with median dividers which cannot be crossed by firefighters pulling hose lines, or arterial streets
are provided with four or more traffic lanes and having a traffic count of more than 30,000 vehicles per day, hydrant
spacing shall average 500 feet (152 200 mm) on each side of the street and be arranged on an alternate basis up to a fire-
flow requirement of 7,000 gallons per minute (26 495 L/mn) and 400 feet (122 000 mm) for higher fire flow requirements.
Where new water mains are extended along streets where hydrants are not needed for the protection of structures or similar
fire problems, fire hydrants shah be provided at a spacing not to exceed 1,000 feet (305 000 mm) to provide for
transportation hazards.
Reduce by 50 feet (15 240 mm) for dead-end streets or roads.
One hydrant for each 1,000 gallons per minute (3785 L/min) or fraction thereof.
Fire hydrants shall be a minimum of 40 feet (12 192 mm) from any building with the exception of detached one- and two-
family dwellings.
In residential subdivisions, maximum hydrant spacing is 300 feet. This spacing may be increased to 600 feet (182 880 mm)
if aH homes and attached garages are protected with automatic fire sprinklers systems (13, 13D, or 13R).
5130.300 APPENDIX III-C TESTING AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER AND STANDPIPE SYSTEMS is
hereby amended by adding a new SECTION 4 to UFC Appendix Standard A-III-C-1 as follows:
SECTION 4--PRIVATE HYDRANT SYSTEMS
Section 4.1 Inspection and Testing. Private hydrant systems shall be inspected and serviced
annually, and the owner shall correct any deficiencies immediately. Hydrants shall be flushed and
the system shall be flow tested to insure that the required water supply is available. All valves
shall be tested and operated. All gaskets and caps shall be inspected and the hydrant paint shall be
maintained in good condition. Hydrant blue-reflective street markers and protective barriers shall
be installed and maintained in good-order.
5130.310 APPENDIX V-A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS OF GOOD PRACTICE is
hereby deleted and the following is substituted:
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APPENDIX V-A: ADOPTED STANDARDS 1. (a) ADOPTION BY REFERENCE
NFPA Standards. The NFPA Standards as listed in this section by name and edition, and as
published by the National Fire Protection Association, save and except such portions as are
hereinafter added, deleted, modified or amended, are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as
if set forth at length herein; and the provisions thereby shall be controlling within the limits of the
incorporated area of the County. One copy of each adopted Standard is on file at the Orange
County Fire Authority, Fire Prevention Division headquarters.
1. NFPA l lA Standard for Medium- and High-Expansion Foam Systems, 1994 Edition, as
amended in subsection (b).
2. NFPA 12 Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems, 1993 Edition, as amended in
subsection (b).
3. NFPA 12A Standard on Halon 1301 Fire ExtMguishing Systems, 1997 Edition, as amended in
subsection (b).
4. NFPA 12B Standard on Halon 1211 Fire Extinguishing Systems, 1990 Edition, as amended by
subsection Co).
5. NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 1996 Edition, as amended in
subsection Co) and Section 2.
6. NFPA 13D Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family
Dwellings and Mobile Homes, 1996 edition, as amended in subsection (b) and section 3.
7. NFPA 13R Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to
Four Stories in Height, 1996 Edition, as amended in subsection Co) and Section 4.
8. NFPA 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, 1996 Edition, as
amended in subsection Co) and Section 5.
9. NFPA 15 Standard for Water Spray Fixed System, 1996 Edition, as amended in subsection Co).
10. NFPA 16 Standard on Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray System, 1995
Edition, as amended in subsection Co).
11. NFPA 16A Recommended Practice for the Installation of Closed-Head Foam-Water Sprinkler
Systems, 1994 Edition, as amended in subsection Co) and Section 6.
12. NFPA 17 Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, 1994 Edition, as amended in
subsection (b).
13. NFPA 17A Standard on Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems, 1994 Edition, as amended in
subsection Co).
14. NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps, 1996 Edition, as amended in
subsection Co).
15. NFPA 24 Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances,
1995 Edition, as amended in subsection (b) and Section 7.
16. NFPA 37 Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas
Turbines, 1994 Edition, as amended in subsection CO) and Section 8.
17. NFPA 50 Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites, 1996 Edition, as amended in
subsection Co) and Section 9.
18. NFPA 231 Standard for General Storage, 1995 Edition, as amended in subsection Co) and
Section 10.
19. NFPA 231C Standard for Rack Storage of Materials, 1995 Edition, as amended in Subsection
CO) and Section 11.
20. NFPA 2001 Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, 1996 Edition, as amended
in subsection CO).
Co) General Amendments. The amendments listed below apply to all of the NFPA Standards
adopted in subsection (a) above.
1. NFPA Purpose. These NFPA Standards are adopted for the purpose of establishing desigu,
installation, testing and maintenance criteria for the subjects covered therein. This purpose takes
priority over the purpose as stated in the NFPA Standards.
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2. NFPA Explanatory Material. Explanatory material included in the form of fine print notes, in
footnotes or in an appendix of the NFPA Standards are for informational purposes and are not
adopted.
3. NFPA Alternative Material and Methods. The provisions of Section 103.1.2 of the Fire Code,
as adopted in this Municipal Code, shall be' applied to all requests to use alternative material and
methods to meet the requirements of this standard.
4. NFPA Definitions. The following definitions shall be applied to the NFPA Standards and take
priority over any similar definitions:
A. "Authority Having Jurisdiction" is the official responsible for the enforcement of the NFPA
Standard.
B. "Approved" shall be defined as specified in Section 202 of the Fire Code.
C. "Labeled" and "Listed" shall be defined as specified in Section 213 of the Fire Code.
5. NFPA Referenced Publications. The publications referenced in the text, the referenced
publication chapter and reference publication appendix of the NFPA Standards are hereby deleted
and whenever a publication is referenced, it shall mean the following as appropriate:
A. The NFPA Standards as adopted in Appendix V-A or Section 9003 of the Fire Code.
B. The applicable article of the Fire Code.
C. The applicable City Code such as the adopted Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical
Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, or the Electrical Code.
D. Whenever none of the documents listed above apply, nationally recognized standards or
nationally recognized engineering practices as approved by the chief shall apply.
6. Conflicts between NFPA and UFC or Other Adopted Codes or standards. Whenever an NFPA
Standard contains a provision which duplicates or conflicts with a requirement of the Uniform Fire
'Code, Uniform Fire Code Standards, applicable state regulations, or other codes and standards as
adopted by local ordinance, the provisions of the latter will take precedence.
7. NFPA Appendices. All NFPA appendices are for informational purposes and are not adopted.
NFPA 13 AMENI)ED (as adopted in UBC Standard 9-1)
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. Co) and UBC Standard 9-1,
NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 1996 Edition, is further amended as
follows:
Table 1-4.7.4.2.a Storage of Class I-IV Commodities 12 ft or less in height is modified as follows:
Storage of Class I-IV Commodities 12 ft or less in height shall be per Table 1-4.7.4.2 of the 1994
Edition of NFPA 13.
Section 4-14.1.1 Valves Controlling Sprinkler Systems is hereby amended by deleting Section 4-
14.1.1.4 and substituting with the following:
4-14.1.1.4: Control valves shall be installed and positioned so that they are operable from the floor
below. The centerline of the valve shall be no more than 7 feet (2134 inm) above finished floor.
Section 4-14.4.3.5.6 is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the paragraph:
Earthquake bracing shall not be attached to light structural members without a registered
professional engineer's detail and wet-stamp certifying compliance with NFPA 13 or through
approval by the specific truss manufacturer
Section 5-1 General is hereby amended by the addition of the following text as follows:
When fire sprinkler systems are required in buildings of undetermined use other than warehouses,
they shall be designed and installed to have a sprinkler density of not less than that required for an
OrdinaI3.' Hazard Group 2 use, with a minimum design area of 3,000 square feet (279 m~').
Warehouses sprinklers systems shall be designed to protect Class IV Commodities (as defined in
Article 81 of the Fire Code to the maximum storage height of the building.
Use is considered undetermined if not specified at the time the permit is issued. Where a
subsequent occupancy requires a system with greater capability, it shall be the responsibility of the
occupant to upgrade the system to the required density for the new occupancy.
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N~-TA 13D AMENDED
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. (b), NFPA 13D Standard for
the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Mobile Homes, 1996
Edition, is further amended as follows:
Section 3-1.1 Valves and Drains are amended by deleting Exception No. 1 and Exception No. 2
without substitution.
Section 3-2 Pressure Gages is deleted and the following substituted:
3-2 Pressure Gage. At least one water pressure gage shall be installed on the riser assembly.
Section 15.32 Piping is amended by adding the following at the end of Section 15.32.1, deleting
Section 15.32.4, adding the following at the end of Section 15.32.5, modifying Tables 15.32.1 and
15.32.5 and as follows:
Section 15.32.1: All ferrous metal pipe or tube shown in Table 15.32.1 are deleted. All ferrous
metal pipes not shown in Table 15.32.1 with a special listing per Section 15.32.2 are not approved
in systems designed and installed per this standard.
Section 15.32.5: All ferrous metal fittings not shown in Table 15.32.5 with a special listing per
Section 15.32.7 are not approved for use in systems designed per this standard.
Table 15.32.1. Welded and seamless steel pipe, wrought-steel pipe, and electric-resistance welded
steel pipe are deleted.
Table 15.32.5. All listings under cast iron, malleable iron, and steel are deleted.
Section 3-6 Alarms is amended by adding the following ending paragraph and deleting the
exception without substitution:
Section 3-6 Alarms. The alarm-indicating device shall be listed for outside service and audible
from the street that the house is addressed on. Alarms shall be of sufficient intensity to be clearly
audible in all rooms with intervening doors closed. Sound levels in all sleeping areas with all
intervening doors closed shall be a maximum of 15 dBA above the ambient sound level or a
minimum of 70 dBA. See A-3-6 of this Standard.
Section 4-2.3 is amended by the addition of the following at the end of the paragraph:
In rooms or areas with multiple beams or construction features creating conditions where
sprinklers are obstructed or the sprinkler placement exceeds the maximum allowable deflector
distance specified in the products listing, the design shall bear the wet-stamp of a registered
professional engineer certifying equal or greater protection than that prescribed in the 1996 edition
of NFPA 13D. In developing the design criteria for sloped, beamed and pitched ceilings, the
engineer shall consider special design approaches such as larger flow, design for 3 or more
sprinklers to operate in the comparUnent or both.
Section 4-6 Location of Sprinklers is amended by deleting the exceptions and substituting the
following three exceptions and final paragraph:
Exception No. 1: Sprinklers are not required in bathrooms not exceeding 55 square feet (5.1 m2).
Exception No. 2: Sprinklers are not required in small clothes closets, linen closets and pantries
where the least dimension does not exceed 3 feet (914 mm), the area does not exceed 24 square
feet (2.2 m2), and the walls and ceilings are surfaced with noncombustible or fire-resistive material
as defined in the adopted Uniform Building Code.
Exception No. 3: Sprinklers may be omitted from open attached porches, carports and similar
open attached structures.' Attached garages shall be protected with listed quick-response sprinklers
spaced to protect a maximum area of 130 square feet (12.1 m2). These heads are not required to
be calculated as part of the system if the lines are supplied by the largest piping in the system.
All attics shall be protected with intermediate temperature quick-response heads, which shall be
located to protect attic penetrations created by access scuttles or mechanical equipment. Crawl
spaces that are intended for use as a living or storage area or that exceeds a maximum height
dimension of 5 feet (1524 mm) shall be protected with intermediate temperature quick-response
heads.
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NFPA 13R AMENDED (as adopted in UBC Standard 9-3)
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. (b) and UBC Standard 9-3,
NFPA 13R Standard for the .Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to
Four Stories in Height, 1996 Edition, is further amended as follows:
Section 24.5.5 is amended to read as follows:
Section 24.5.5 Standard or quick response sprinklers shall be used in areas outside dwelling units.
Section 2-4.6 is amended as follows:
Section 2-4.6 Alarms: The alarm indicating device shall be listed for outside service and audible
from the street that the house is addressed on. Alarms shall be of sufficient intensity to be clearly
audible in. all rooms with intervening doors closed. Sound levels in all sleeping areas with all
intervening doors closed shall be a maximum of 15 dBA above the ambient sound level or a
minimum of 70 dBA.
Section 2-6 Location of Sprinklers Exception No. 4 is deleted and substituted with the following:
Exception No. 4: Sprinklers may be omitted from penthouse equipment rooms, crawl spaces,
floor/ceiling spaces, elevator shafts, and other concealed spaces that are not used or intended for
living purposes or storage. Sprinkl~ ers may also be omitted from attics, which are not located over
dwelling units. When attics are separated by unit, each unit's attic space may be protected per the
Orange County Fire Authority Guidelines for Detached One and Two Family Dwellings..all other
attics shall be protected per NFPA 13, 1996 Edition.
NFPA 14 AMENDED
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. (b), NFPA 14 Standard for the
Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, 1996 Edition, is further amended as follows:
Section 2-9 Fire Department Connections is amended as follows:
Section 2-9.2 Each fire department connection shall have at least two 2-1/2 inch (63.5-mm)
internal threaded swivel fittings, plus additional inlets as required by the chief to support the
demand of the system, having NH standard threads.
NTPA 16A AMENDED
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. (b), NFPA 16A
Recommended Practice for the Installation of Closed-Head Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems, 1994
Edition, is further amended as follows:
Section 1-1 Scope is amended by adding a beginning paragraph as follows:
Whenever in this standard the word "recommended" is used, it means "required," and whenever in
this standard the word "should" is used, it means, "shall."
24 AMENDED
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2 Co), NFPA 24 Standard for
Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, 1995 Edition, is further amended as follows:
Section 1-5 Installation Work is hereby deleted and substituted with the following:
Section 1-5 Installation Work. Installation work shall be done by fully experienced and
responsible contractors licensed in the state to do this work. Work shall not begin until plans are
approv, ed and appropriate permits secured.
Section 2-2 Public Water Systems is hereby amended by deleting section 2-2.6 and substituting
with the following:
Section 2-2.6 Connections larger than 2 inches to public water systems shall be controlled by a
post indicator valve of an approved type. Where the water authority has regulations regarding the
connection of private fn'e service mains, they shall apply. Where the water authority requires
backflow protection the following methods or assemblies are acceptable:
1. An above ground assembly approved by the water authority, painted OSHA safety red, and with
the valves locked in the open position. Valves controlling more than 100 sprinkler heads shall be
monitored to an approved location.
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2. A below ground assembly approved by the water authority and located in an approved vault.
The last valve on the assembly shall be controlled by an approved post indicator device (see Figure
A-2.6). The post indicator device shall be painted OSHA safety red, locked in the open position
and if controlling more than 100 sprinkler heads monitored to an approved location.
3. The location of control devices shall be approved by the chief and the water authority.
Section 2-6 Fire Department Connections is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of
Section 2-6.2 and Section 2-6.6:
Section 2-6.2: "and shall be protected from mechanical injury."
Section 2-6.6 The location shall be approved and be no more than 150 feet from a public hydrant.
The size of piping and the number of inlets shall be approved by the chief. If acceptable to the
water authority, it may be installed on the backflow assembly. Fire department inlet connections
shall be painted OSHA safety red.
Section 34 Valves in Pits is hereby amended by adding the following to Section 34.1:
Section 34.1 Where it is impractical to provide a post indicator valve, valves shall be permitted
to be placed in valve rooms accessible from exterior, on exterior risers or on interior risers with
indicating posts arranged for outside operations, or in pits with permission of the authority having
jurisdiction.
Section 3-5 Sectional Valves is hereby amended by adding the words "post indicator type" in
front of the words "Sectional controlling valves" on line 2 of Section 3-5.1.
SectiOn 7-2 Coating and Lining of Pipe is hereby amended as follows:
Section 7-2 Coating and Lining of Pipe. All ferrous metal pipe shall be lined, and steel pipe shall
be coated and wrapped, with joints coated and wrapped after assembly. All ferrous pipe and
fittings shall be protected with a loose 8-mill polyethylene tube.
The ends of the tube shall be sealed with 2-inch wide tape approved for underground use.
Galvanizing does not meet the requirements of this section.
Section 8-5 Pipe Joint Assembly is hereby amended by adding the words "assembly and prior to
poly-tube" before the last word "installation" in the paragraph in 'Section 8-5.2.
Section 8-6.2 Testing Underground Systems is hereby amended by adding a sentence at the end of
Section 8-6.2.1 as follows:
Section 8-6.2.1 The trench shall be excavated for thrust blocks and inspected prior to pour. Care
shall be taken when forming and pouring thrust blocks that fittings and joints are not buried in
concrete.
NWPA 37 AMENDED
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. (b), NFPA 37 Standard for the
Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines, 1994 Edition, is further
amended as follows:
Section 3-1.1.2.1 General Locations is amended by deleting the last paragraph without
substitution.
Section 3-1.1.2.1 General Locations is amended by deleting the last sentence without substitution.
New Section 3-1.1.2.4 General Locations is added as follows:
Section 3-1.1.2.4 Doors, windows and louvered openings shall be located on exterior walls only.
When such openings are located below openings in another story or less than 10 feet (3048 mm)
from doors, windows or louvered openings of the same building, they shall be protected by a fn'e
assembly having a 3/4 hour rating. Such fu'e assemblies shall be fLxed, automatic or self-closing.
Combustion engines and gas turbines used for emergency power shall not be located in a room or
area used for any other purpose.
NFPA 50 AMENDED
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. (b), NFPA 50 Standard for
Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites, 1996 Edition, is further amended as specified in the
Uniform Fire Code Standard 74-1 Part I.
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NFPA 231 AMENDED
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. (b), NFPA 231 Standard for
General Storage, 1995 Edition, is further amended as specified in the adopted Uniform Fire Code
Standard 81-1 Pan I.
NFPA 231 AMENDED
In addition to the amendments, additions and deletions of Section 2. (b), NFPA 231C Standard for
Rack Storage of Materials, 1995 Edition, is further amended as specified in the adopted Uniform
.Fire Code Standard 81-2 Part I.
5130.320 APPENI)IX VI-F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CLASSIFICATION is hereby amended by
adding the following paragraph to SECTION 1--SCOPE:
If confusion or conflict occurs with chemical classification, final determination shall be in
accordance with the Orange County Fire Authority's chemical classification database.
5130.330 APPENDIX VI-F REQUIRED SEPARATION DISTANCES FOR EXPLOSIVE
MATERIALS is hereby amended as follows:
(a) A beginning paragraph is added as follows:
Whenever the word "recommended" is used in Appendix VI-F, it means "required."
(b)The first sentence of the first paragraph as printed in Appendix VI-F is deleted and the
following substituted:
The following information is adopted for use in applying Article 77.
SEVERABILITY OF PARTS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE ADOPTED CODES
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is
for any reason held out 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 Tustin 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, subsection, sentence clause, phrases or portions be declared valid or
unconstitutionally.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, held on the day of June, 1999.
TRACY WILLS WORLEY
Mayor
PAMELA STOKER
City Clerk