HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD-010 - OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE FOOTHILL FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1 AND
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1985 EDITION,
AND MAKING CERTAIN DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE FOOTHILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1985 EDITION
The Board of Directors of the Foothill Fire Protection
District hereby ordains as follows for the purpose of prescrib-
ing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and
property from fire or explosion, that certain Code and Standards
known as the Uniform Fire Code, including all appendices, and
the Uniform Fire Code Standards published by the Western Fire
Chiefs Association and the International Conference of Building
Officials, being particularly the 1985 editions thereof and
the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are here-
inafter deleted, modified or amended by Section 7 of this
Ordinance, of which Code and Standards not less than one copy
has been and is now filed in the office of the Secretary of
the Board of Directors of the Foothill Fire Protection District,
and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if
set out at length herein, and from the date on which this
Ordinance shall take effect, the provision thereof shall be
controlling within the limits of the Foothill Fire Protection
District.
SECTION 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE SAFETY DIVISION
The bureau of fire prevention shall be referred to as the
Fire Safety Division.
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS
Whenever the words "chief of the bureau of fire prevention"
are used, they shall be held to mean "Fire Marshal"
SECTION 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH
STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS IS
TO BE PROHIBITED
The storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited
within District boundaries.
SECTION 5.
ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH
STORAGE OF FLAMmaBLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS IN
OUTSIDE ABOVEGROUND TANKS IS PROHIBITED
The storage of flammable or combustible liquid in outside
aboveground tanks is prohibited within District boundaries.
SECTION 6.
ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS IN WHICH STORAGE OF
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES IS TO BE RESTRICTED.
Pursuant to Section 82.105 of the Uniform Fire Code, the
aggregate capacity of any one installation for the bulk storage
of liquefied petroleum gases shall not exceed 2,000 water
gallons in commercial, residential and other areas where, in
the opinion of the Fire Chief having jurisdiction, the location
of bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases would create a
threat to the occupants and property owners.
SECTION 7. AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Section 2.101 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to add Section (i) as follows:
(i)
The following persons are hereby authorized
to enforce the provisions of this Code:
Sheriff or any deputy sheriff
Section 2.108 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to add Sections (a) and (b) as follows:
(a)
Fire suppression and rescue or emergency
medical costs are recoverable in accordance
with California Health and Safety Code
Section 13009(a).
(b)
Any person who negligently or in violation of
law causes a nonfire suppression emergency,
including but not limited to situations such
as traffic accident or spill of toxic or
flammable fluids or chemicals, is liable for
the costs of securing such emergency.
Expenses incurred by the Fire Department for
securing such an emergency situation shall
constitute a debt of such person and is
collectible by the Chief in the same manner
as in the case of an obligation under contract,
expressed or implied.
Section 2.303 (b) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding the following:
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Section 4.101 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding the following:
48. Fixed hood and duct extinguishing systems.
Section 10.203 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding Sections (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) ,
and (f) , as follows:
(a) Fire Hydrants
Fire hydrants shall be installed as per
fire flow and spacing requirements
specified by the Foothill Fire Protection
District for the type of development and
in accordance with the standard specifica-
tions of the Cucamonga County Water District.
All fire hydrants shall meet or exceed the
specifications of the Foothill Fire Protec-
tion District.
Fire hydrant assemblies shall be installed
in accordance with the requirements of the
Foothill Fire Protection District's "Stand-
ard for Fire Hydrant Installation".
Contractors shall be responsible for priming
and painting all fire hydrants. Color shall
be a high-grade safety yellow, as approved
by the Fire Chief.
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Contractor or developer shall be responsible
for the purchase and installation of blue
dot reflective hydrant markers for all fire
hydrants.
(b) Water System Design
Where the water system is intended to become
a portion of the "public water system", the
design shall be approved by the Cucamonga
County Water District.
Private water systems which supply fire
hydrants shall be designed and construc-
ted in accordance with the same specifi-
cations of the Cucamonga County Water
District as adopted for the public water
system.
Where the water system will be of private
ownership, the following general principles
shall be used and the Fire District
approval of design shall be obtained.
Generally accepted good hydraulic
practices including, but not limited to
the following criteria, shall be used:
(1)
The developer shall refer to the
required fire flow for his parti-
cular type of development.
(2) The water available in the area of
proposed development shall be
determined by conducting an on-site
fire flow. This shall be accomplished
by the owner/developer and witnessed
by a representative of the Fire
District.
(3) Water system design shall be based
on the premise that, with water
flowing at the required rate estab-
lished under "Fire Flows" for that
particular type of development under
consideration, at least 20 psi
residual pressure shall remain in
the system.
(4) Any single fire hydrant installation
shall deliver in excess of 1000 gpm.
(5) Water mains shall be of grid design
or looped where possible.
(6) No six-inch water main supplying a
fire hydrant shall exceed 500 feet
in length when fed from one direction.
(7)
The developer shall test the water
system, including the flowing of
each fire hydrant, in the presence
of a representative of the Foothill
~ire Protection District.
NOTE: Acceptance of the water
system shall be contingent upon
successful completion of the above-
mentioned tests.
(8)
(9)
Minimum water main size shall be of
six-inch inside diameter.
Automatic fire sprinkler systems
must be supplied in accordance with
standards as approved by the Foothill
Fire Protection District.
(c) Private Water System and Fire Hydrant Maintenance
Private water systems supporting a fire hydrant
shall be maintained in a condition acceptable
to the Foothill Fire Protection District. The
owner of such private water systems shall be
responsible for maintaining the system, including
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repair or replacement of damaged fire hydrants
and conducting an annual test similar to the
acceptance test. Such test shall be made in
the presence of a representative of the --
Foothill Fire Protection District.
(d) Temporary Fire Hydrants
Temporary, non-permanent fire hydrants, as
approved by the Foothill Fire Protection
District, may be allowed during the period
of building construction. Due to the length
of the construction period, type of construc-
tion, or proximity to other uses, such
facilities will be required to be installed
prior to any combustibles being brought on
site and shall be required to be removed
before any buildings are approved for occu-
pancy, o~ when permanent, operable hydrants
are in existence.
(e) Fire Department Connections
Fire department connections and valves shall
be installed at locations as approved by the
Foothill Fire Protection District.
(f)
Fire Alarm Systems and Alarm Devices
Fire alarm systems' conduit and appurte-
nances, where required or installed, and
fire alarm systems' monitoring, shall meet
Fire District approval.
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Section 10.207(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding the following:
Section 10.207(a). Required access shall be
continuously maintained during building construction.
Section 10.207(b) and Exception 1 of the Uniform Fire
Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
(b)
Where Required. The access roadway shall be
extended to within 150 feet travel distance of,
and shall give reasonable access to, all
portions of the exterior walls of the first
story of any building. (An access road shall
be provided within 50 feet of all buildings if
natural grade between the access road and
building is in excess of 30 percent.) Where
the access roadway cannot be provided, approved
fire protection system or systems shall be
provided as required and approved by the Fire
Chief.
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Section 10.207(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding the following:
(d)
Paving and Improvement. Fire lanes shall be
paved to meet standards of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga. Where the Fire Chief deems it
permissible, he may allow the use of natural
grass surface if the following conditions are
met:
A gravel sub-surface is provided which will
withstand 70,000 pounds in all weather
conditions without significant compaction
(engineering data to be provided).
Other supporting material or block may be
used if they meet the same criterion and/or
conditions as stated in Section 10.207(d)1
above.
Grass-covered restricted access shall be
marked so that the supported driving area
is clearly discernable.
No dip, hump, or other surface irregularity
shall:
a. have an angle of approach of nine
degrees (20%) or steeper;
b. have an angle of departure of nine
degrees (20%) or more;
c. impede the movement of fire apparatus
having a wheelbase of 248 inches, with
a minimum ground clearance of eleven
inches.
Section 10.207(e) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(e)
Width. The minimum unobstructed width of a
fire apparatus access road shall not be less
than twenty-six feet.
EXCEPTION: The entranceway width to private
commercial, industrial, or residential projects
shall be twenty-six feet, unless an entry
island is constructed, at which point the
minimum roadway width shall be twenty feet on
each side of the island. This provision is
not intended to include the standard dedicated
residential street.
Section 10.207(f) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(f) Vertical Clearance. All fire apparatus access
roads shall have an unobstructed vertical clear-
ance of not less than 14 feet 6 inches.
Section 10.207(g) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(g) Turning Area. The minimum outside radius of
the paved surface shall be 55 feet. An addi-
tional 6 feet of clear space shall be maintained
beyond the outside radius from a point 6 feet
above the paved surface to a point 14 feet 6 inches
above the paved surface. Hammerhead turning areas
may be permitted upon approval of the Fire Chief
or his designate.
Section 10.207(k) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(k) Obstruction. Access roadways, private roadways
and public roadways shall be provided and main-
tained in a passable condition at all times.
Any obstruction or impedence to reasonable access
may be repaired or removed forthwith by any
public safety agency and the expense of repair or
removal is to be borne by the owner of the road-
way and, in the case of an obstructing vehicle
or object, by the owner of said vehicle or object.
Approved "NO PARKING" signs and/or other appropri-
ate notice prohibiting obstructions may be re-
quired and shall be maintained by the property
owner.
Section 10.207(1) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding the following:
All fire lanes shall be posted according to the
following Fire District standards:
CURB
PARKING
ALLOWED
. I ~ ETTERS
LAIIE~
"X"5" WIDE STRIPING
.4¢(If parking is desired on one side
of the fire lane, this would apply.)
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WHITE ON -..
PARKING
RED
BORDER )
FIRE
RED ON .~.~LA~'I E
WHITE )
1" LETTERS/
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Curbs shall be painted red and/or approved fire
lane signs installed for the length designated
by the Foothill Fire Protection District. Said
signs shall be installed no more than 100 feet
apart on roads and accessways up to 1/4 mile in
length. On roads and accessways in excess of
1/4 mile in length, said signs shall be installed
no more than 200 feet apart.
Section 10.207 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to add Section (m) as follows:
(m)
Ingress and Egress. In residential tract develop-
ments and where cul-de-sac streets in excess of
600 feet exist, two separate and distinct points
of access (ingress and egress) shall be provided.
This may also be applied to certain industrial
park developments.
Article 10 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended
to add Section 10.210 "~ilding Certification".
Section 10.210. The Fire Chief or his designate shall
not certify any building or occupancy until he is
satisfied that the requirements for fire protection
facilities have actually been constructed and provided
in accordance with the approved plan. The developer
shall call the Fire District for inspections related
to the construction of required fire protection
facilities.
Article 10 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended
to add Section 10.211 "Access Doors".
Section 10.211. Access doors shall be provided at
near ground level for fire fighting purposes in
accordance with the Uniform Building Code. There
shall be at least one door not less than 3 feet in
width and not less than 6 feet 8 inches in height
within the required travel distance. Travel distance
between said doors shall not exceed 150 feet, or
major fraction thereof, on the exterior wall which
faces the access roadway. (For access door require-
ments relating to high-piled stock, see Uniform Fire
Code Section 81.t09(b).)
For aesthetic reasons, safety glass (tempered glass)
panels, the same size as the access doors (3'8"x6'8")
may be used as a suitable option for the regular
access doors. These glass panels shall be marked
with the appropriate reflective marking symbol, as
required by the Fire District, for ease of location
by fire fighting personnel. Metal roll-up doors
are not acceptable for such purposes. All
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subsequent floors above the ground floor shall have
a safety glass (tempered glass) panel installed the
same size as the windows on that floor at a point
directly above where the 3'0"x6'8" panels have
been installed on the ground floor. These windows
shall also be marked with the appropriate reflective
symbol.
Section 10.301(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding the following:
In no case shall the portable extinguisher(s)
be less than a 2A10BC.
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Section 10.302 (a) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(a) General. All sprinkler systems, fire hydrant
systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems,
portable fire extinguishers, smoke and heat ventila-
tors, smoke removal systems and other fire protective
or extinguishing systems or appliances shall be main-
tained in an operative condition at all times and
shall be replaced or repaired where defective. All
portable fire extinguishers shall be serviced annually
by a fire extinguisher service contractor licensed by
the State Fire Marshal. Fire protective or extinguish-
ing systems coverage, spacing and specifications
shall be maintained in accordance with recognized
standards at all times. Such systems shall be
extended, altered or augmented as necessary to maintain
and continue protection whenever any building so
equipped is altered, remodeled or added to. All
additions, repairs, alterations and servicing shall
be in accordance with recognized standards and shall
be approved by the Fire District.
EXCEPTION: Systems not required by this or any
other code need not be extended, altered or augmented.
Soda acid, foam, loaded stream, anti-freeze and water
fire extinguishers of the inverting types shall not
be recharged or placed in service for fire protection
use.
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Section 10.306(a) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding the following to the "Exception":
Should two-hour fire walls be used to separate
one multiple dwelling complex into two, then
such fire walls shall be constructed according
to the approved Fire District standards as
shown:
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Section 10.306 of 'the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding Section (a) 3 as follows:
(a) 3. All multiple dwelling complexes three or
more stories in height or containing more than
fifteen dwelling units shall install audible fire
alarms on the exterior of the building, which
shall be interconnected to the smoke alarms
in each dwelling unit. The alarms shall be
installed so that, if any smoke alarm should
be activated in any dwelling unit in a
particular building, all of the fire alarms
located on that building shall be activated.
The fire alarms shall be located so that
all occupants in any particular building will
be alerted simultaneously.
The system shall include the installation of
an enunciator panel at a central location
which, when activated, shall indicate the
smoke detector involved. The entire system
shall have a battery back-up capable of
maintaining the system for at least twenty-
four hours.
Annual maintenance shall be performed on the
system to assure that it will function
properly when needed. A copy of the mainten-
ance contract shall be provided to the
Foothill Fire Protection District prior to
occupancy of the building(s).
This provision is irrespective of the instal-
lation of any type of fire separation wall.
Section 10.309 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended by adding Section (a) as follows:
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(a)
Sprinkler monitoring. All sprinkler systems
fed by two or more sprinkler risers shall
have all the risers monitored by an alarm
system. The occupant(s) served by the riser(s)
shall be noted by name and address and this
information shall be supplied to the Foothill
Fire Protection District by the building owner
and/or occupant for entry at the fire dispatch
center. The riser(s) shall be numbered and
monitored immediately upon completion of the
sprinkler system.
If the building has 24-hour on-site security,
a panel shall be supplied within the security
area which will indicate the riser(s) affected.
A phone call from the security personnel to
fire dispatch shall then be made with the proper
information (i.e., riser affected and portion
of building protected by that riser, such as
"north side of building", etc.).
If the building does not have 24-hour on-site
security, a panel shall be installed immediately
inside the main entry door leading into the
office area. Attached to the front of the
panel or affixed on the wall immediately adjacent
to the panel shall be a diagram of the building
and the placement of the risers by number.
The Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to add
Article 14, Section 14.101 as follows:
ARTICLE 14
ONE AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Section 14.101. Fire Flow and Fire Hydrant Requirements
Required fire flow shall be not less than 1000
gallons per minute (GPM). Such fire flow for
fire protection purposes shall be supplied by
a water system of approved design and with water
mains having a minimum inside diameter of 6 inches.
Fire flow and fire hydrant spacing shall be as
follows:
Single Family Dwellings
Less than 1 per acre
Fire Flow Duration Fire
Require- Require- Hydrant
ments ments Spacing
1 story 1000 gpm 2 hours 500 feet
2 stories 1000 gpm 2 hours 500 feet
1 story (hazardous
terrain) 1000 gpm 2 hours 400 feet
2 stories (hazardous
terrain) 1250 gpm 2 hours 400 feet
1 or 2 per acre
1 story 1000 gpm 2 hours 500 feet
2 stories 1000 gpm 2 hours 500 feet
1 story (hazardous
terrain) 1250 gpm 2 hours 400 feet
2 stories (hazardous
terrain) 1500 gpm 2 hours 400 feet
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Single Family Dwellings
(Continued)
More than 2 per acre
Fire Flow Duration Fire
Require- Require- Hydrant
ments ments Spacing
1 story 1000 gpm 2 hours 500 feet
2 stories 1250 gpm 2 hours 500 feet
1 story (hazardous
terrain) 1500 gpm 2 hours 400 feet
2 stories (hazardous
terrain) 1750 gpm 2 hours 400 feet
Two Family Dwellings
(Duplex)
1 story 1500 gpm 2 hours 300 feet
2 stories 1750 gpm 2 hours 300 feet
1 story (hazardous
terrain) 1750 gpm 2 hours 300 feet
2 stories (hazardous
terrain) 2000 gpm 2 hours 300 feet
The Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to add Section
14.102 as follows:
Section 14.102. Fire Protection Requirements for
Apartment Houses, Other Multiple Family Residential
Developments, Hotels, Motels, Hospitals, Convales-
cent Homes, Nursing Homes and Similar Residential
Type Institutions and Places of Public Assembly,
Such as Churches, etc.
(a)
Fire flow and fire hydrant spacing shall be as
follows:
Limited Multiple Residences
1 and 2 Stories
Fire Flow Duration Fire
Require- Require- Hydrant
ments ments Spacing
Less than 5000 sq. ft.
5000 to 9999 sq. ft.
10,000 to 14,999 sq. ft.
15,000 to 19,999 sq. ft.
20,000 to 24,999 sq. ft.
25,000 to 29,999 sq. ft.
30,000 or more sq. ft.
2000 gpm 2 hours 300 feet
2500 gp~ 2 hours 300 feet
3000 gpm 2 hours 300 feet
3500 gpm 3 hours 300 feet
4000 gpm 3 hours 300 feet
4500 gpm 4 hours 300 feet
5000 gpm 5 hours 300 feet
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(b)
Three-story dwellings and all other structures
under this section shall be at least 3000 gpm.
(c)
For all structures over three stories in height
and for developments where variables represent
additional hazards, greater fire flow may be
required. Variables may relate to type of
construction, configuration of exposure condi-
tions and use.
(d)
In cases where building dimensions exceed 150
lineal feet in length or width, or where access
to other building areas is restricted, additional
vehicular access may be required.
The Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to add Section
14.103 as follows:
Section 14.103. Fire Protection Requirements for
Commercial, Industrial Developments.
(a) Fire Flow
Isolated or strip commercial or industrial
developments not exceeding two stories in
height shall be not less than 3000 gpm;
Neighborhood commercial centers or
industrial clusters with buildings not
exceeding two stories in height shall be
not less than 3500 gpm;
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Regional commercial shopping centers or
industrial parks of any height shall be
not less than 4000 gpm;
Where development variables present addi-
tional hazards, greater fire flow may be
required. These variables may include, but
are not limited to, type of construction,
building height, materials and processes
housed and configuration of exposure condi-
tions. Automatic fire sprinkler systems
and other wet systems may require greater
fire flow in order to meet the standards of
Fire Insurance Underwriters.
Required fire flow shall not be less than
1500 gpm.
(b) Hydrant Spacing
Maximum hydrant spacing shall not exceed 300
feet.
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The Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to add
Section 14.104 as follows:
Section 14.104. General Requirements and Standards
for Fire Protection.
The following are requirements in the development
of fire protection facilities. When reference is
made to specifications of the Foothill Fire Protec-
tion District, this shall, in fact, have reference
to "Standard Specifications for Installation of
16-Inch Diameter and Smaller Water Mains, Valves
and Appurtenances" (latest edition), approved and
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Cucamonga
County Water District, and subsequent adopted
amendments thereto.
Section 25.116(b) 2K of the Uniform Fire Code is
hereby deleted.
Section 25.117 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 25.117. Standby Firefighter.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Chief, it is
essential for public safety in any place of public
assembly or any other place where people congregate,
due to the number of persons or the nature of the
performance, exhibition, display, contest or
activity, the owner, agent or lessee shall employ
one or more experienced firefighters, as required
and approved by the Chief, to be on duty at such
place. Said firefighters shall be subject to the
Chief's orders at all times when so employed and
shall be in uniform and remain on duty during the
times such places are open to the public, or when
such activity is being conducted. Before each
performance or the start of such activity, said
firefighters shall inspect the required fire
appliances provided to see that they are in proper
place and good working order, and shall keep diligent
watch for fires during the time such place is open
to the public or such activity is being conducted
and shall take prompt measures for extinguishment
of fires that may occur. The firefighter shall
also perform, as required, emergency medical care.
The firefighters shall not be required or permitted,
while on duty, to perform any other duties than
those herein specified.
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Article 61.106 (c) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to delete the phrase "R, Division 3"
Article 79, Division XIV of the Uniform Fire Code
is hereby amended by adding the following:
Section 79.1400. Locations Prohibited.
Bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquid
shall be prohibited in all mercantile districts,
closely built commercial areas and heavily populated
areas. The Fire Chief shall be the final determining
authority.
Article 80 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended
by adding Section 80.112(a), (b), and (c), as follows:
Section 80.112. Parking Garages.
(a)
Parking on Thoroughfare. Any vehicle contain-
ing hazardous materials shall not be left
unattended on any residential street nor in
or within 500 feet of any residential area,
apartment or hotel complex, educational,
hospital or care facility at any time, or at
any other place that would, in the opinion of
the Chief, present an extreme life hazard.
In locations other than those specified in
this section, a driver shall not leave the
vehicle unattended on any street, highway,
avenue or alley.
EXCEPTIONS:
The necessary absence in connection
with loading or unloading the vehicle;
but during actual discharge from the
vehicle, the provisions of Section
80.112(b) shall apply.
Stops for meals during the day or
night, if the street is well lighted
at the point of parking.
When, in case of accident or emergency,
the operator must leave to obtain assis-
tance.
(b)
Parking Off Thoroughfare. Any vehicle contain-
ing hazardous materials shall not be parked at
any one point for longer than one hour.
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EXCEPTIONS:
1. Off a street, highway, avenue or alley.
At other approved locations not less
than 50 feet from any building except
those approved for the storage or serving
of such vehicle.
When, in case of breakdown or other
emergency, the operator must leave the
vehicle to take necessary action to
correct the emergency.
(c)
Garaging. Vehicles containing hazardous
materials shall not be parked or garaged in
any buildings other than those specifically
approved for such use by the Chief.
Section 81.107 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to add to Section (b) 3 the following:
(b)3. With prior approval from the Fire District,
the owner/builder has the option of either
providing smoke removal in accordance with
Section 81.107 or roof vents and draft curtains
per Section 81.107 and Table No. 81.107.
Conditions shall be subject to review and
approval by the Fire Chief or his designate.
Section 82.105 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereb~
amended to add Section (g) as follows:
(g)
Liquefied petroleum gas containers and
tanks shall be positioned in relation of
one to another in such manner so that the
length axis of each tank is parallel to
other tanks.
Section 85.104 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 85.104. It shall be unlawful to maintain
any electrical wiring, appliance, apparatus, or
device in violation of the Electrical Code. When
any electrical hazards are identified, measures
to abate such conditions shall be taken.
The Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to add
Section 85.110, "Electrical Cords", to read as
follows:
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Section 85.110. Electrical cords shall have no
splices, tape, breaks or deterioration of insula-
tion covering. Cords shall not be run through
holes in walls, ceilings, floors, doorways or
windows; underneath carpeting; behind walls,
ceilings or floors; or attached to building
surfaces by metal fasteners.
SECTION 8.
CLEARANCE OF BRUSH OR VEGETATIVE GROWTH FROM
ROADWAYS
Section 17 of Appendix IIA is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 17. Clearance of Brush or Vegetative Growth
from Roadways.
(a)
The Chief may require brush, vegetation or
debris to be removed and cleared within 10
feet on each side of every roadway and access
drive, and slay enter upon private property to
do so. This section shall not apply to single
specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery or
cultivated ground cover such as green grass,
ivy, succulents or similar plants used as
ground covers, provided they do not form a
means of readily transmitting fire. As used
in this section, "roadway" means that portion
of a highway or private street improved or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
(b)
If the Chief! determines in any specific case
that difficult terrain, danger of erosion
or other unusual circumstances make strict
compliance with the clearance of vegetation
provision of Sections 15, 16 or 17 of this
appendix undesirable or impractical, he may
suspend enforcement thereof and require
reasonable alternative measures designed to
advance the purposes of this article.
(c)
In the event the abatement is not performed
as required in Subsection (a) of this section,
the Executive Body may instruct the Chief to
give notice to the owner of the property upon
which said condition exists to correct such
prohibited condition and, if the owner fails
to correct such condition, the Executive Body
may cause the same to be done and make the
expense of such correction a lien on the
property upon which such conditions exist.
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SECTION 9. FIRE DISTRICT PERMITS
General use permits and certificates shall be required
for any activity or operation which, in the judgement of the
Fire Chief or his designate, is likely to produce conditions
hazardous to life and property (Uniform Fire Code Article 4,
Section 4.101). Permits are required from the Fire Safety
Division of the Foothill Fire Protection District. Every
application for a required permit shall be accompanied by
fees as set forth in the Schedule of Fees.
SECTION 10. APPEALS
Whenever the Chief disapproves an application or refuses
to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the
provisions of the Code do not apply or that the true intent
and meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly
interpreted, the applicant may appeal the decision of the
Chief to the Board of Appeals within 30 days from the date of
the decision appealed.
SECTION 11. VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE: ISSUANCE OF CITATION
The Foothill Fire Protection District hereby authorizes
the Fire Chief or his duly authorized agents to issue citations
for violation of this Ordinance in the same manner as county,
city or city and county are authorized to so provide by
Chapter 5C (Section 853.6) of the Penal Code.
SECTION 12. PENALTY
All violations of this Code shall be deemed infrac-
tions with the exception of Article 3.
Be
Each such person, firm or corporation shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense upon each day
during any part of which any violation of any of
the provisions of this Code is committed, continued,
permitted or maintained by such person, firm or
corporation, and shall be punishable therefore as
herein provided.
The application of!! the above penalty shall not be
held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited
conditions.
SECTION 13. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All former ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance or of the
Code or Standards hereby adopted are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 14. VALIDITY
The Board of Directors of the Foothill Fire Protection
District hereby declares that should any section, paragraph,
sentence or word of this Ordinance or of the Code or Standards
hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it
is the intent of the Board of Directors of the Foothill Fire
Protection District that it would have passed all other
portions of this Ordinance independent of the elimination
herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid.
SECTION 15. DATE OF EFFECT
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
days after its approval, as required by law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 13th day of March, 1986.
FOOTHILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
expander, President
William J.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
I, L. DENNIS MICHAEL, Secretary in and for the Foothill
Fire Protection District, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 10 of said District was introduced at a regular
meetinq of said District held on the 13th Day of March ,
1986, and passed thereafter on the 13th day of March ,
1986, by the followinq vote:
AYES: Alexander, Egqleston, Latipow, Lyons, Wheatley
NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE