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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1619 - ORDINANCES - 10/2/2002ORDINANCE NO. 1619 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 11.02, ' ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "2001 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE" INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2000 UNIFORM FIRE CODE VOLUMES 1 AND 2, INCLUDING ALL SUPPLEMENTS AND APPENDICES THERETO, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND EXCEPTIONS. 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, referred to herein, is hereby amended to read as follows: 11.01.010 California Fire Code Adopted. That certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, entitled, "California Fire Code, 2001 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. seq. SECTION 2. Section 11.02.020 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code, referred ' to herein, is hereby amended to read as follows: 11.02.020 Additions, deletions and amendments. The California Fire Code adopted herein by reference is amended by the following additions, deletions and amendments: (1) Add subsection 6 to Section 1003.2.2 to read as follows: 6. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in every building where the gross floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet. Exception: Detached single-family residences. ordinance 1619 Page 2 For purposes of this code subsection regarding building size, fire resistive construction shall not be considered for purposes of reducing the gross floor area of the building. In all Group R occupancies, the locally modified standard for installation of fire sprinkler systems shall be used. (2) Add subsection 7 to Section,1003.2.2 to read as follows: 7. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in 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. Exception: Group R-3 occupancies in Tracts 2082, 2928, 3600 and 8137 are exempt from the five-minute response time fire sprinkler requiremert. (3) Amend Subsection 1003.2.3.1 Drinking Establishments 1. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in every Group A occupancy including those that result from a change of use in an existing building or portion thereof. (4) Add Subsection 1007.2.9.3. Upon sale of any single family dwelling, the seller shall have installed therein, permanently wired or battery powered approved detectors of products of combustion other than heat only, commonly known as smoke detectors. The smoke detectorsare required to be State Fire Marshall approved and listed. The seller must obtain certification from the Fire Department of the installation and proper operation prior to close of sale of property. (5) Add Section 2501.19 Detailed Requirements for Installafon 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 Planning and Building after review and approval of the application for said permit by the fire Prevention Division of the Fire Department. 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 torch shall be entirely on private property. 4. Vinimum size of pipe support shall be one and one half inches (1 1/2") in diameter. EXCEPTION: If mounted on a structure and braced to the satisfaction of the inspection authority, minimum size could be one inch (1"). Ordinance 1619 Page 3 A radius of five feet (5') between torch burner and combustibles shall be maintained. 5. Torches mounted on ground shall be embedded at least twelve inches (12") in an eighteen -inch (18") cube of concrete or more if necessary to ensure stability and shall be mounted perpendicular at right angle to the ground. ' 6. When exposed to probable vehicular damage due to proximity to alleys, driveways or parking areas, torches shall be suitably protected. 7. 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. (6) Amend Section 5201.6.3 to read as follows. Unsupervised Disoensina: Unsupervised dispensing shall not be allowed at motor vehicle fuel - dispensing stations accessible by the general public. Unsupervised dispensing at locations not utilized by the general public is allowed when the owner or operator provides, and is accountable for, daily site visits, regular equipment inspection and maintenance, conspicuously posted instructions for the safe operation of dispensing equipment, and posted telephone numbers for the owner or operators. A sign, in addition to the signs required by Section 5201.8 shall be posted in a conspicuous location reading: IN CASE OF FIRE, SPILL OR RELEASE 1. Use emergency pump shutoff! ' 2. Report the accident! Fire Department Telephone No. Facility address During hours of operation, stations having unsupervised dispensing shall be provided with a fire alarm transmitting device. A telephone not requiring a coin to operate is acceptable. (7) Amend Section 7802.3 Fireworks. The manufacture, storage, sale, offer for sale, use or handling of fireworks is prohibited. The provisions of this section do not apply to fireworks displays conducted in accordance with the provisions of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Ordinance 1619 Page 4 (8) Add Section 8203.4 New Installation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas. All new installation 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 system shall be calculated to provide a minimum density of .25 gallons per minute per square foot with a one -hour duration water supply. SECTION 3. THE PRIOR "California Fire Code, 1998 Edition, Volumes I and II" ' 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 otherviolations 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 fine 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 I public nuisance. SECTION 7. FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. Except as expressly modified herein, Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 11.02 shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. SECTION 8, OPERATIVE DATE. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become operative on November 1, 2002. which is the effective date of the 2001 edition of the California Fire Code, published by the State of California. SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after passage. SECTION 10. 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. Ordinance 1619 Page 5 ADOPTED THIS 2nd DAY OF October 2002. AYES: Members Hodges, Mills,'Oden, Reller-Spurgiw and.Mayor Kleindienst NOES: None ABSENT: None C T�Y OOFDPAL SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA Mayor REVIEWED AND APPROVED: I HEREBY CERTIFTY that the foregoing Ordinance 1619 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting held on the 2nd day of October 2002, and that a summary of same was published in thq�- IC RECORD, a newspaper of general circulation on Septembeir 10, 20M and October 8,,2002.