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ORDINANCE NO. 57S (1973 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
AMENDING A1P,TICLE VII, CI- LPTLR 4, PART I OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 7410.7.5
REQUIRING DEVELOPERS TO INSTALL CERTAIN
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVENMI -ITS FOr, FIRE PROTECTION,
AND AUTHORIZING PARTIAL r�EI1Vj3Ur.SE1VMNT THEREFOR..
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. The Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding thereto Section
7410.7.5 and subsections thereof as follows:
"7410.7.5 - TIATER SYSTEM ItiIP %OVEIvIENTS FOR FIRE Pr�.OTECTION.
7410.7.5.1 - DEiiINITIONS: For the purposes of this section the
following definitions shall apply:
(a) ADEQUATE WATER DISMIBUTION SYSTEM:
A system of public water mains capable of supplying a sufficient
quantity of water to satisfy simultaneously the maximum daily rate of con-
sumption and the required fire flow for a given site .
(b) RELIABLE =:TATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM:
An adequate water distribution syste:a which is capable of continuing to
supply water to each fire hydrant at a specific site during a shut -down of any
individual section of the public system, exclusive of the adequate transmission
system to which the distribution system is connected.
(c) REQUIRED FIRE FLOW:
The rate of flow required by the Fire Chief pursuant to the authority of
Section 13.301 (c) of the Uniform Fire Code as amended by Municipal Code
Section 3120.4.9 and determined in conformance with the Guide for Deterraination
of Required Fire Flow as published by the Insurance Services Offices, dated
July, 1972, or any subsequent recognized standard adopted by resolution of the
City Council.
(d) iyME,,IUT; DAILY RATE OF COIF ?SU1,!TTION:
The average rate of flow, as estimated by the ylater Department
Director from actual City records, which is consumed during a twenty- four ?lour
period at maximum use.
(e) ADEQUATE MANSMISSION SYSTEM:
A water main system currently designated by the Council as capable of
supplying simultaneously, at a specific site under consideration, the required
fire flow and the maximum daily rate of consumption. The Master 'Water Plan
shall show all such adequate transmission systems.
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7410.7.5.2 - VILTER SERVICE FM FIRE PROTECTION:
(a) FIRE HYDRANTS:
For all projects for which the installation of one or more San Luis Obispo
City Standard Fire Hydrants are required by the Fire Chief pursuant to the
authority of Uniform Fire Code Section 13.301 (c), such hydrant or hydrants shall
be incorporated into a reliable water distribution system which is directly
connected to an adequate transmission system.
Each City Standard Fire Hydrant required shall be operative and accepted
by the Water Department Director prior to the commencement of cor_zbustible
construction on the project.
Upon acceptance by the City of any City Standard Fire Hydrant constructed
by the City or by City administered contract awarded in compliance with
applicable bidding requirements, the Vlater Department Director shall determine
the total extent of the properties benefitted by the hydrant installation and shall
assign to each parcel or portion of parcel benefitted, a share of the total cost of
the hydrant installation. Such assigned shares shall be approved by the City
Council.
The extent of the properties benefitted shall be determined in accordance
with the recommendations of the Fire Protection Handbook, 13th Edition, 1969,
published by the National Fire Protection Association, or any subsequent
recognized standard adopted by resolution of the City Council.
As a condition to the issuance of a building permit for construction upon a
parcel or portion of a parcel to which has been assigned a share of the cost of a
City Standard Fire Hydrant, the permittee shall reimburse to the City, or to the
party originally funding the hydrant construction, the total assigned share. Such
reimbursement obligation shall exist for a period of fifteen (15) years after City
acceptance of said fire hydrant.
(b) VIATEI 1, /iLIN I1MIPROVEIVIENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION:
Upon acceptance by the City of water mains installed to provide a reliable
water system in accordance with subsection (a) hereof, and if such mains have been
constructed by the City or by City administered contract awarded in compliance
with applicable bidding requirements, the slater Department Director shall
determine the total extent of the properties benefitted by the water main installation
and shall assign to each parcel or portion of parcel benefitted, a share of the total
cost of the installation. Such assigned shares shall be approved by the City Council.
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The extent of the properties benefitted shall be determined in accor::ance
with the recommendations of the Fire Protection Handbook, 13th Edition, 1969,
published by the National Fire Protection Association, or any subsequent
recognized standard adopted by resolution of the City Council.
As a condition to the issuance of a building permit for construction upon a
parcel or portion of a parcel to which has been assigned a share of the water M, ain
cost, the permittee shall reimburse to the City, or to the party originally funding the
water main construction, the total assigned share. Such reimbursement
obligation shall exist for a period of fifteen (15) years after City acceptance of
said water main.
7410.7.5.3 - REIDMURSEMENT FOr: DEPRECIATED FACILIT MS:
Whenever new water mains or City Standard Fire Hydrants are privately
funded in order to comply with Section 7410.7.5.2, titled Water Service for Fire
Protection, and such new facilities duplicate or replace existing operative, but
inadequate water mains or fire hydrants, the party funding such new facilities
may be reimbursed by the City for the depreciated value of the existing facilities.
The amount of such reimbursement shall be determined by the City Council, but
shall not exceed 80% of the value of a newly installed equivalent of the duplicated
or replaced facilities as determined by the 'Mater Department Director."
SECTION 2. This Or dii;ance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be Published
once in full, at least three clays Prior to its final ?assa,e, in the Telegra . = ribune, a
newspaper published and circulated in said City, and the same shall go into effect at the
expiration of thirty days after its said anal passalre.
INTRODUCED AT1D PISSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo at a Regular T,i eetin thereof held on the 20th day of February, 1973 on - notion of
rlayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Graha._ z, and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council -:yen Bla';e, Brown, Graha._:, Gurnee and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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FI'.dALLY PASSI D this 19th day of March , 19 73
by the follolain ; roll call vote:
AYSS: Councilmen Blake, Brown, Gurnee and Mayor Schwartz
10E5: Councilman Graham
ABSILIT: None
ATTEST:
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