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HomeMy WebLinkAbout695 Uniform Fire Code493 ORDINANCE NO. ~.~-- RIDIAN REPEALING SECTION D`AN AND RE- ..:•: •~RDINANCE OF THE CITY CAF ME TION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE • MPILED O~tDINANCES OF TH P CITY OF MER :::, REVISED AND CO AND 10.507.(H), • •. TING SAID SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE ADO 4.108, ENDED, WITH CHANGES'TO SOECTIONS 2.30 , :~. ~C N OF THE FOLLOWING APPE~ERIAL.S • :•: ~:~E, AS AM AND THE ADOPTI RDOUS MA :'~ ~•:~fICLE 78, ARTICLE 79, VI-A-HAZA 111-8, Ill-C, V-A-STANDAR CES TABLES; AND PROVIDING AN :.:;: , III-A, •.:.. ASSIFICATION, AND. VI-UBC REFERE :~. ~~ FECTIVE DATE.. of Meridian,..State of or and the City Council of the of the City WHEREAS, the May eal Section 2- dGhat it is in the best interest of the said City to rep •::aho, have +conclude filed Ordinances of the City of Meridian and to re-ena •)01 (A) of the Revised and Comp ire Code, as it may be amended, with certain changes, ;• aid section to adopt the Unrform F VI-A- ndices II-F,:111-A, III-B,.,III-C; V-A-STANDARDS, find to adopt the following appe ATION, AND VI-UBC Reference Tables; .~A7~RDOUS MATERIALS CLASSIfIC YOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF `NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ~` OF MERIDIAN, ADA, COUNTY, IDAHO: THE CITY _ re Baled. lON 1: That Section 2-1001 (A) is hereby, P SECT ion 2-1001 (A) is hereby re-enacted and shall read as SECTION 2: That Sect follows: ~~ -1001 (A): ADOPTION OF FIRE CODES; ur ose of 2 ted for the p P Uni#orm Fire Code. The Uniform Fire :Code o ae °pfrom fire. The Uniform (A) l1l-C, V-A- nd overning conditions hazardous to A e endives II-F, 111-A, III-B, VI-UBC regulating a g ~ amended; including Pp AND . Fire Code, as it mA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS C I oW nlgle Cep ons to the Code: STANDARDS, VI adopted with the fo REFERENCES TABLES is hereby 1. Section 2.303 shall read as follows: F AUTHORITY To determine es of construction and to provide for 2.303 BOARD OF APPEALS eND aMd yp10NS -1 be and hereby the suitability of alternate mat ualified by le interpretations of the provisions of this code, there sha reasonab eals consisting of five members who are q is created a board of app on ertinent matters. Thb a d of appeals shall eXperience and. training tq pass up P of the board. The leasure. The officio member and shall act as secr'etand shall hold office at their s investigations be appointed by the executive body ulations for conducting licate board shall adopt reasonable rules andse9 writing to the fire chief, with a dup eats shall have no authority relative to and shall render decisions and finding ,ode, nor shall the board be copy to the appellant. The board of app interpretation of the administraeints of th s' codethe empowered to waive regwrem t the first paragraph of Section 4.108 shall read as follows: 2. Tha PAGE 1 ~DINANCE -READOPTING 2-1001 . 494 "4.108 PERMIT REQUIRED A permit may be obtained from the bureau of fire prevention prior to engaging in the following activities, operations, practices or functions." 3. That Section 10.507.(h); Required Installations of Automatic Fire-Extinguishing , Systems: Group R; Division 1 Occupancies, shall read as follows: "An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout apartment houses three or more floors in height or containing 6 or more dwelling units, in congregate residences three or more floors in height and having an occupant load of 31: or more and in hotels three or more floors in height or containing 13 or more guest rooms. Residential or quick response standard sprinklers shall be used in the dwelling units and guest room portions of the building. For purposes of this requirement, in determining the number of floors, the word "flbors" include those floors that are below surface grade, at surface grade and those above surface grade.,, 4. That in Article 78:only Section 78.103 (b) and Section 78.203 through 78.309 are adopted and the rest of the Article is not adopted. 5. That the first paragraph of Section 79.116 (e) shall read as follows: "Underground Tanks Out of Service for One Year.. Underground tanks, except EPA approved tanks, which have been out of service for a period of one year shall be removed from the ground in a manner approved by the chief and the site shall be restored in an approved manner. When the chief determines that the removal of the tank is not necessary; abandonment in place is allowed." 6. That the third paragraph of Section 79.605 (c) shall read. as follows: "Devices used for final testing of tanks shall be capable of detecting leaks as small as 0.10 gallons per hour. Leaking piping and equipment shall not be used until repaired or replaced. For leaking tanks, see Section 79.601 (d)." SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: 'WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefore, which emergency is hereby dectaried to exist, this Ordinance shall be in full force and . effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according; to taw. PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of March, 1995. ATTEST CITY OF MERIDIAN 0. A GRANT P. KINGSF RD - AY R WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., CLERK ORDINANCE -READOPTING 2-1001 PAGE 2 ORDINANCE NO. 695 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN REPEALING SECTION 2-1001 (A) OF THE REVISED AND COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AND RE-ENACTING SAID SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, AS AMENDED, WITH CHANGES TO SECTIONS 2.303, 4.108, AND 10.507.(H), ARTICLE 78, ARTICLE 79, AND THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING APPENDICES: II-F, III -A, III-B, III-C, V-A-STANDARDS, VI- A -HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CLASSIFICATION, AND VI-UBC REFERENCES TABLES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Meridian, State of Idaho, have concluded that it is in the best interest of the said City to repeal Section 2-1001 (A) of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian and to re- enact said section to adopt the Uniform Fire Code, as it may be amended, with certain changes, and to adopt the following appendices II-F, III -A, III-B, III-C, V-A-STANDARDS, VI -A -HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CLASSIFICATION, AND VI-UBC Reference Tables; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO: SECTION 1: That Section 2-1001 (A) is hereby repealed. SECTION 2: That Section 2-1001 (A) is hereby re-enacted and shall read as follows: "2-1001 (A): ADOPTION OF FIRE CODES: (A) Uniform Fire Code. The Uniform Fire Code is adopted for the purpose of regulating and governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire. The Uniform Fire Code, as it may be amended, including Appendices II-F, III -A, III-B, III-C, V-A- STANDARDS, VI -A -HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CLASSIFICATION, AND VI-UBC REFERENCES TABLES is hereby adopted with the following exceptions to the Code: 1. Section 2.303 shall read as follows: ORDINANCE - READOPTING 2-1001 Page - 1 2.303 BOARD OF APPEALS AND LIMITATIONS OF AUTHORITY To determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this code, there shall be and hereby is created a board of appeals consisting of five members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon pertinent matters. The chief shall be an ex officio member and shall act as secretary of the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the executive body and shall hold office at their pleasure. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render decisions and findings in writing to the fire chief, with a duplicate copy to the appellant. The board of appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provision of the code, nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code. 2.That the first paragraph of Section 4.108 shall read as follows: "4.108 PERMIT REQUIRED A permit may be obtained from the bureau of fire prevention prior to engaging in the following activities, operations, practices or functions." 3. That Section 10.507.(h), Required Installations of Automatic Fire -Extinguishing Systems: Group R, Division 1 Occupancies, shall read as follows: "An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout apartment houses three or more floors in height or containing 6 or more dwelling units, in congregate residences three or more floors in height and having an occupant load of 31 or more and in hotels three or more floors in height or containing 13 or more guest rooms. Residential or quick -response standard sprinklers shall be used in the dwelling units and guest room portions of the building. For purposes of this requirement, in determining the number of floors, the word "floors" include those floors that are below surface grade, at surface grade, and those above surface grade." 4. That in Article 78 only Section 78.103 (b) and Section 78.203 through 78.309 are adopted and the rest of the Article is not adopted. 5. That the first paragraph of Section 79.116 ( e ) shall read as follows: ORDINANCE - READOPTING 2-1001 Page - 2 NNW "Underground Tanks Out of Service for One Year. Underground tanks, except EPA approved tanks, which have been out of service for a period of one year shall be removed from the ground in a manner approved by the chief and the site shall be restored in an approved manner. When the chief determines that the removal of the tank is not necessary, abandonment in place is allowed." 6. That the third paragraph of Section 79.605 (c) shall read as follows: "Devices used for final testing of tanks shall be capable of detecting leaks as small as 0.10 gallons per hour. Leaking piping and equipment shall not be used until repaired or replaced. For leaking tanks, see Section 79.601 (d)." SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor, which emergency is hereby declared to exist, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. PASSED AND APPROVED This L f S/ day of 1995. CITY OF MERIDIAN GRANT P. KINGSF RD - 14AYOR ATTEST: WILLIAM G. BERG, JR - CITY CLERK ORDINANCE - READOPTING 2-1001 Page - 3