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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0503ORDINANCE NO. 503 (1970 Series) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 1, PA1 T 2, OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO I UNICIPAL CODE, TO ADOPT A ME NDNIE NTS TO THE 1967 EDITION OF THE. UNIFOBIM FINE CODE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 3120.4 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 3120.4. Amendments, made in the Uniform Fire Code. The Uniform Fire Code is amended and changed in the following respects: (a) Section 13.30, paragraph d, is hereby added to Article 13 of said Uniform Fire Code to read as follows: C. Approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in existing cellars or basements having; an area exceeding 1, 500 square feet, except that in public buildings, institutional buildings, residential buildings and telephone communications buildings, the automatic sprinkler equipment will be required only in such portions as are used for storage purposes or as workshops, provided, however there shall be installed in.all ;easement areas excepted from the sprinkler requirement an approved heat and smoke detection system which shall be connected to the Notifier Alarm Panel at Fire Department Headquarters. (b) Section 15.201, RESTRICTED LCCATIONS, is amended to read as follows: The storage of Class I flammable liquids in above - ground tams is prohibited within the limits of Fire Zone I as established by the City Council, and is limited in Fire Zones II and III except by special permit issued by the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau. (c) Section 15.402, paragraphs b and c, are amended to read as follows: b. Storage - Class L Class I flarmable liquids shall be stored out- side of buildings in closed containers having a capacity of 55 gallons maximum, or underground as approved by the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau. C. Storage - Class II and III. Class II and III flammable liquids shall be stored in closed containers having a maximum capacity of 55 gallons, or underground as approved by the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau. (d) Section 27.01 b 5 and 6 are amended to read as follows: 5. Such burning is done not less than ten (10) feet from any buildings, structures, or other cornbust ble materials and adequate provision is made to prevent fire frorr spreading to within ten (10) feet of any buildings, structures, or other combustible materials. 6. Such burning is done only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11: 00 a. m. of the same day, except that no burning is to be permitted on Monday of any week. (e) Section 27. 05, paragraph a, is arnended to read as follows: a. Accumulations of waste paper, hay, straw, weeds, litter, con, building materials including scrap lumber, roofing materials, etc., which constitute a fire hazard, shall not be permitted to remain within fifteen (15) feet of any building, fence, or valuable material. All dry grass, weeds, vines or other growth which is within. fifteen (15) feet of any building, fence or valuable combustible material, or which is liable to be fired, shall be turned unddr or cut doom and removed by the owner or occupant of the property. Ord, No. 503 (1970 Series) Page 2 (f) Section 27.05, paragraph d, is added to read as follows: d. The owner, occupant or other person having under his control any property damaged by fire shall within thirty (30) days after written notice to do so has been served by the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau, have all debris and /or damaged equipment, furnishings and building contents either removed from the premises or repaired, and furnish proof that contractual arrangements have been made for demolition, replacement, or repair of fire damaged structures remaining on the property involved in the fire. (9) Section 1.46. E is amended to read as follows: Electrical Code shall mean the current electrical regulations of the City of San Luis Obispo. Executive Body* shall mean the governing body of the municipality adopting this code. Exit shall mean a continuous and unobstructed means of egress to a public way and shall include intervening doorways, corridors, ramps, stairways, smolceproof enclosures, horizontal exits, courts and yards. Explosive shall ni can and include any chemical compound or mechanical mixture, that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion, that contains any oxidizing and combustible units, or other ingredients, in such proportions, quantities, or paclldng, that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life and limb. SECTION 2. This Ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be published once in full, at least three days before its final passage, in the Telegram Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in said City, and the same shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty days after its said final passage. INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held on the 5th day of October , 1970, on motion of Councilman Blake , seconded by Councilman Spring , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Blake, Graham, Miller, Spring and Mayor Schwartz NOE S: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: i v 503 :1 {{5 FINALLY PASSED this 19th day of October 19 70 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Blake, Graham, Miller, Spring and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: