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Home My WebLink About1415 - ORDINANCES - 7/1/1992 ORDINANCE NO. 1415 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA„ AMENDING THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 11.02 TO ADOPT AND AMEND THE 1991 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE ODDE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 11.01.010 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code,is hereby amended to read as follows: 11.01.010 Uniform Fire Code Adopted. That certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, entitled, "Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition" and all appendices, tables and indices thereto, except as hereinafter modified, are hereby adopted as the fire Code of the City of Palm Springs by reference, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 50022.1 et.sect. SECTION 2. Section 11.02.020 of [he Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 11.02.020 Additions Ldeletions and amendments. The Uniform Fire Code adopted herein by reference is amended by the following additions, deletions and amendments: (1) Add Subsection 10.501 c) Buildings Under Construction Where Required. Every building shall have domestic waiter supply available on site and garden hose installed which will reach all portions of the combustible construction, or other fire protection equipment as approved by the Fire Department. Areas three stories or more in height shall be provided with all required Class III standpipes during construction. All standpipes shall be provided with Fire Department inlet connections when, required. Such standpipe systems shall be extended as construction progresses to within one: floor of the:highest point of construction having secured decking or flooring. Where construction height requires installation of a standpipe system, fire pumps and water main connections shall be provided to serve the standpipe. (3) Amend Subsection 10.507 (a) Automatic S.prinklelr Systems. Ana proved, automatic fire sprinklers stem shall be installed in every approved, except detached single family residences where the gross floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet; or any building regardless of size which is built beyond a five minute Fire Department emergency response time as defined from time-to-time by resolution of the City Council. NOTES: 1. For purposes of this code section regarding building size, fire resistive walls shall not be considered for gur oses of reducing the gross floor area of the uil0ding. 2. In all Group R occupancies, the locally modified standard for installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies shall be used. Exce ption: Group R-3 occupancies in Tracts 2082, 2928, 3600 and 8137 are exempt from the five minute response time fire sprinkler requirement. ORD. NO. 3415 DACE 2 (.,,,.i... (4) Amend Subsection 10.507(c) 1 Automatic Sprinkler Systems I. In all Croup A occupancies with an occupant load of 100 or more above the first story of the building. (5) Amend Subsection 10.510 (b) Standoir es Where Rec wired- Table No. 10.510 �A�. Occupancies having t ree stories or more shall be required to have a Class III system. (6) Add Subsection 10.510 (f) Stand_ ii es. Class II and III standpipe outlets shall be accessible and shall be located so that all areas of the building can be reached by a variable fog nozzle attached to 100-125 feet of 1 1/2" lined hose tested 300-500 psi. (7) Amend Subsection 12.111 (e). Floor-level Exit Signs. When exit signs are required by the Building Code (see U.B.C. Section 3314 (a), additional approved low-level exit signs which are internally or externally illuminated,or self-luminous,shall also be provided. 'The bottom of the sign shall not be less than 6 inches or more than 8 finches above the floor level. For exit doors, the sign shall be on the door or adjacent to the door with the closest edge of the sign within 4 inches of the door frame. (8) Add Subsection 14.104 W. Upon sale of any single family dwelling, the seller shall have installed therein, permanently wired or battery Kpowered approved detectors of products of combustion other than eat only, commonly known as smoke detectors. The smoke detectors are required to be State Fire Marshal approved and listed. The seller must obtain certification from the Fire Department of the installation prior to close of sale of property. (9) Amend Subsection 25.116 c) Detailed Requirements for Use of Candles and Open Flame Decorative Lighting'Devices The following detailed requirements will be used for guidance in the issuance of permits for candles and open flame decorative lighting devices. (a) Open flame decorative lighting: (1) Class 1 flammable liquids shall not be used. (2) Liquid fuel lighting devices shall contain no more than three (3) ounces of fuel. (3) The device shall be so constructed so as to prevent the spilling of liquid fuel when not in an upright position. (4) The base of the device shall be adequate to prevent overturning when the base is not fastened to the table or counter balanced by weight. (The diameter shall be at least 1/2 of the height). (5) The flame must be completely enclosed. (1) Openings on the sides must not be more than 3/8 inches in diameter, (2) Openings on the top must not be more than two (2) inches in diameter. (6) Any shade must be made of fire-resistive materials and securely attached to the lamp. (7) There shall be a minimum of two (2) inches between the top of the flame and the top opening of the device. (b) Candle Holders--Basic Requirements: ORD. NO. 1415 PACE (1) The diameter of the base must be at least one-half the height of the candle of candle holder or weighted to prevent overturning. (2) The base must support the light of lamp on the entire perimeter. The use of legs is not permitted unless the lamp is stable. (3) The flame must be completely enclosed.. Openings on the sides must not be more than 3/8 of an inch in diameter. Openings on the top must not be more than two (2) inches in diameter. (4) All materials, except the candle itself shall be made of non combustible materials. (5) The candle must be located in the holder so that there is a minimum of two (2) inches between the top of the flame and the opening of the candle holder. (10) Add Section 25.118 Detailed Requirements for Installation of Permanent Tiki and or Luau Torches Using Liquid Fuel or Natural Gas. (1) Installer shall obtain permit from the Building Division of the Department of Community Development after review and approval of the application for said permit by the Fire Prevention Division. (2) Maximum length of flame shall not exceed twenty-four (24) inches. (3) Flame shall be a minimum of eight feet (8') from ground level and entire Itorr_h shall be entirely on private property. (4) Minimum size of pipe support shall be one and one half inches (1 1/2") in iameter. EXCEPTION: If mounted on a structure and braced to the satisfaction of the inspection authority,minimum size could be one (1") inch. (5) A radius of five feet (5') between torch burner and combustibles shall be maintained. (6) Torches mounted on ground shall be embedded at least twelve inches (12") in an eighteen inch (18") rube of concrete or more if necessary to ensure stability and shall be mounted perpendicular at right angle to the ground. (7) when exposed to probable vehicular damage due to proximity to alleys, driveways or parking areas, torches shall be suitably protected. (8) Where natural gas is used, an approved shut-off valve shall be located at or near the base of the torch and a labeled secondary shut-off shall be located at a readily accessible remote location. Secondary valves may operate one or more torches. (11) Delete Article 61 Section61.105 In Its Entirety. (12) Amend 79.501 Restricted Locations. The storage of Class I and II liquids in above ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited. #0 ORD.NO. 1415 //�'y PACE4 h)- (13) Add Section 82.103 (d) LTew Installation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas. All new installations of liquefied petroleum gas with an aggregate capacity of 2,000 gallons or more shall be protected by an approved automatic fixed water spray system. The system shall protect the entire surface area of the tank and the cargo tanker transfer area. The systems shall be calculated to rovide a minimuin density of .25 gallons per rninute per square root with a one hour duration water supply. (1 Delete Appendix 11-F In Its Entirety. SECTION 3. THE PRIOR "Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition", are each and all hereby repealed. Also, any other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the herein ordinance are hereby repealed with the exception of Chapter 8.04 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code. SECTION 4. VALIDITY. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section of subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the clauses or phrases being declared invalid. SECTION 5. VIOLATION A MISDEMEANOR/INFRACTION. A violation of specific provisions of this Ordinance adopted hereby is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the County jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both. All other violations of the remaining provisions of the ordinance adopted hereby are infractions, punishable by a maximum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense and a maximum nine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional violation committed within the same year. SECTION 6. VIOLATION A PUBLIC NUISANCE. The City hereby declares a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or of any code adopted hereby to be a public nuisance. SECTION 7. EFFEC'TIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be m full force and effect thirty(30) days after passage. SECTION 8. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the passage of this ordinance, and to cause the same or a summary thereof of a display advertisement, duly prepared according to law, to be published in accordance with law. The foregoing ordinance was introduced after reading the title and of the titles of the codes adopted thereby,before the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California at the regular meeting of the City Council held on , and thereafter, following the public hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 50022.3, the foregoing ordinance was finally adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the following vote, to wit: ADOPTED THIS 1st DAYOF July , 1992 AYES: Councilmembers Hodges, Lyons, Reller, Schlendorf and Mayor Maryanov NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,CALIFORNIA City Clerk 'y Mayon REVIEWED AND APPROVED`W I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance 1415 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting held on the 1st day of July, 1992, and that same was duly published in the DESERT SUN, a newspaper of general circulation on July 10, 1992. JUDITH SUMICH �i+„ rc , b