HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1759O~~INA~C~ NO. 1759
G~THER WITH THOSE
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I CITY ~OUNCI~
ections 15.20.010 ~hrough 15.20.370 inelusive of the Code of the City of
ed and repl~~ed by new sections 15.20.010
through ~~.20.460 inclusi 2.010 as hereina~er set forth.
There is hereby
the Code of the City
ections 15.20.01 0 through 15.20.460
There is her~by adopted &orre&tion of errors and incon~istencies within
.40.020; 15.40.1 00; 15.40.1 10 of the Code of the City of Lodi to read in full as
follo~s:
nf nt
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ilding Standards
con~ained in the
by the We§tern Fire Chiefs
ommission with errata, together
Edition, including Appendixe§,
Edition, as a~ended by the Uniform Fire
by the Western Fire Chiefs Association,
not included in the State andards Code, as modified and amended by
this chap~er thereto, are the fire prevention code of the City. The fire
prevention code of the city shall apply in all ma~ers pe~aining to storage,
handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices; and to
condition^ ha~ardous to life and prope~~ in the use or pre~ises within the City.
urea~ of Fire Preventton is established in the fire depa~ment of the
eiated under the supervision of the Fire Chief. The
all enfo~ce and is a~thorized to issue such orders or
sary for the enforcem~nt of the California Fire Code,
Nattonal Fire Codes and where necessary and appropiiate, any fire or life safety
sections of the Cal~~ornia Heatth and ~afety code^ California Penal Code, and all
other city, county or state fire or life safety related laws or codes not sp~ifically
covered in any part of this code.
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word ~~urisdic~ion~ IS used in the Catifornia Fire Code it
ection 101.10 of the California Fi
5.2~.010 is amended to read as fol
e City may establish fe
The sche~ule of fees
ished and ~dopted from time to time by resolution of the city council.
dition adopted by
sufficient to recover its costs in administering
all be those recommeflded by the Fire Chief
Fire Code, 2001 dition adopted by
The Fire Chief may req~i~e the owner or the person in possession or
to provide, without charge to the fire
ntract in spec to^), when the department has
uired inspections.
person who shall demonstrate
ion of the Fire Chief, for inspecf~on of a
pa~icular type of construction, operation, fire e~inguishing or detection system or
ct inspector shall include but not uties and responsib
be limited to the following:
1.
2.
3.
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The Contract lnsp ctor shall obse~e the work assigfled for
con~ormance with the approved desi n drawing and
speci~ic~tio~s.
tor shall furnish inspection reports to the Fire
at and other desi~nated persons as required
All discrepancies shall be brought to the
~mmediate a~entiofl of the contractor for correction, then if
~ncorrected, la the proper design authority, Fire Chief, and to the
spector shall submit a final signed report stating
k requiriflg inspection was, to the best of hidher
conf~r~ance with th app~oved plans and
d the applicable wor~manship provision of this
tion 103.1.4 of the Cal
20.0~ 0 is amended to re
nia Fire Code, 2001 ~dition adopted by
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The Fire Chief is responsible for administering, collecting, credi~ing,
funding all fees imposed under this chapter. A decision by the
rding a fee imposed under this chapter is appealable in
this section. A person seeking judicial review shall first appeal
under this section,
rson appealing a decision under this chapter shall file a request with
the Fire Chief who is responsible for processing the appeal. The appeal shall be
in writing, stating the factual and legal grounds, and shall be filed within ten
calendar days following the decision of the Fire Chief being appealed.
The Fire Chief shall nQtify the City Manager of the appeal. The City
Manager shall set the matter for hearing before the City Council and notify the
person appe~ling in writin of the time and place.
and a w~i~~n decisi5n on the matter, and shall eserve the complete
administrative record of the p~oceedin~. The council s I1 consider all relevant
evidence presented by the appellant, the Fire Chief or ot r interested party.
The decision oft is final; it is reviewable by a court under
Code of Civil Procedure
The city adopts the Code of Civil Procedures, Section 1094.5, for the
purposes of judicial review under this section. A petition seeking review
decision under this chapter shall be filed not later than the ninetieth day folio
the date on which the decision of the City Council becomes final.
City Council shall conduct the hearing, prepare wri~en findin
ali~Qrnia Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
prehension^ detention and prosecution of those persons found to
of the arson, explosive and fire insurance fraud sections of the
rn members a ' to the Fire PreventiQn 5ur~au or Fire
nit are hereby d as Arson Investigators and as such shall
rovisions of the ~atifornia Penal Code as it ~e~ains to arson.
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n.
103.4.4 of the ~alifornia Fire Code, 2001
10 is amended to read as foliQws:
dition adopted by
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No person, whether as owner, lessee, sub-lessee or occupant, shall use,
r vehicle or cause or permit the
ny of the provisions of this fire
or authori~ed repre
ions of this section
Edition adopted by
If any person fails to comply with the orders of the Fire Chief, or if the Fire
Chief is unable to locate the owner, operator, occupant or other person
within a reasonable time, the Fire Chief or his or her authoriz~d
may take such steps as are ne~essa~ to ab te the hazard for the
protection of the public health and safety. In no event is n ce neces~ary before
abatement, when the hazard is a clear and present danger to the public welfare.
All costs related to such abatement shall become a lien or special assessmeflt on
the su~ject prope~.
Fire Code, 2001 ditian adopted by
Purs~ant to the s prose~utorial discretion, the City may enforce
manner au~ho~ized by this section
ut not limited to issuance of criminal citatiofls,
to other appropria~e agencies,
rnia Fire Code, 2001 Edi~ion adopted by
of the provisions of this code, any of the
of the City ana age^ or his or her duly
s or any provisio~ of any permit issued
a misdeffleanor. Each and every day, or
ny such violation is ~ommitted, contiflued or
rnia Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
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very violation of this code shall be a misdemeanor; provided, however,
e the City Alto or her duly authorized agents has determined
that such action would est interest of justice, the City A~orney may
specify in the accusatory pi g, citation or amendment thereto that the
violatiQn shall be p~osec~ted as an infra~ion.
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ection 103.4.8.3 of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition
Section 15.20.010 is add d to read as follows:
and every vioiat~on of this code that IS deemed an infra~ion is
1) A fine not exce ding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first
violation;
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second
olation of the same or similar provision within a one-year period, or,
3) A fine not exceedin five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional
violation^ after the second, of the same or similar provision of this
chapter within a one-year period of the first violation.
punish
dition adopted by
Each and every violation of this code that is deemed a misdemeanor is
pun~shable as specified in Section 1.08.010 of the Lodi Municipai Code.
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uth
n 103.4.8.5 of the ~alifornia Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
.010 is added to read as follows:
Peace officers and persons employed in such positions are authorized to
exercise the au~hority provided in California Penal Code Section 835.5 and are
to issue citatio for violation of this code. Th
~ositions may for~e the provi~ions of this
citations. The designated 8m~lo~~~ positions are: the City Ma
duly authori~ed employee posi~ions, the Fire Chief, the Fire
lnspec~or.
or his or her
aiifornia Fire Code, 2001 ~dition adopted by
rson who inten ently violates any r or his or her duly
s, or any provision of a permit issued
le to the City in the sum of not less than
dollars ($lOQ.0~) but not to exceed one thousand dollars
r day for each day in which such violation occurs or continues.
or superior court to impose, assess, and
~rovided in this section excludes inspection
nd abatement costs, is cumulative and not exclusive, and shall be in
all other remedies available to the City under state and federal law
The City may petition the muni
recover such sums. The civil pe
S~ct~on 104.4 of the California Fire Code, 2001 ~dition adopted by
Section 15.2~.010 is add d to read as follows:
The purpose of this section is to establis~ authority to o
from respons
r enforcemen
ividuals for the expenses of any emergency
by the Lodi Fire Department to protect the
criminal or negligent activities, and from fire or haza~dous
rdance with the ~eaith and Safety Code Section 13Q0Q et seq., an
acts negligently or in violation of the law and thereby requ~res the
rovide an emergency response to a danger posed by a fire or
ha~ardous su~stance shall be liable for reimbursement to the City for the costs
incurred.
In ~ccordance with ions 53150 through 53158,
any individual who is under ic beverage or any drug or
the co d influence of an a1 or any drug, and whose
negligent operation of a motor veh I or civil aircraft caused by
that influence proximat~ly c~ffses any inc~de~~ and thereby requires the City to
provide an e~ergency ~esponse shall reimburse the City for the cost incurred.
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Se6tion 105.2. of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
gulate shall be pe~ormed within the time
r plan submiffal, except when no time limit
d for 180 days, unless for good cause the
n e~ens~on. Activity othe~ise required
be pe~ormed in accordance with the permit
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4 of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
dded to read as follows:
The fee for each permit shall be as set forth from time to time by
City may estabiish fees sufficient to recover
er. No permit shall be issued until such fees
citations may be issued to persons violating
resolution of the City ~ouncil
its costs in administer in^ this
have been paid, and adminis
this code by the persons allowed to issue citations by ection 15.20.1 SO.
Caiifornia Fire Code, 2001 ~di~ion adop~ed by
hene ever any con ion or installation work is being pe~ormed in
ion appro~ed by the Fire Chief or his or her
issued to the responsible party to stop work on
violation. The notice shall state the nature of
violation of any plan or s
designee, a written notice
that po~ion of the work w
been corrected and has been approved by the Fire Department.
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tion and that no work shall be done on that portion until the violation h
tion re
lion 105.4. of the Californ~~ Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
20.010 is amended to read as follows:
efore a permit is issued, the Fire Chief or his or her designee shall
s, buildings, devices, premises,
stances where laws or regulations
e Fire Department, joint approval
r other areas to
m all de~~~ments concern~d.
No final inspection under this code, as to all or any portion of the
dev~lopmen~, shall be deemed completed and no certificate of occupancy shall
be issued unless and until the r~quirements imposed by this code have been
nd the final app Fire ~epartmeRt, has been given
as provided herein and all in
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nsi 1.
ection ~0~.7(7) of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
.20.010 is added to
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wer to revoke, suspend, or deny
he pravisian of the Code for any
hen deemed necessa~ for the pratection of life, limb, or
(b) For the violation of any provisions of this code; of
pancy, equipment, ma~erial§, processes, or
a manner as to create a ~reater danger of fire
ro~ection than was present at the time of the
rnia Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
c.10 Christmas Tree Lots. To operate a Christmas Tree Lot
Add # h.4 ti unted Houses. To operate a tempora~ or
~ermaneni haun~~ ho
Add#s.2 Sp vents. To ond duct a spe~ial event which is
o~inion of the Fire Chief or his or her designee not at~e~ise listed and
poses a fire or life safety con~ern to the public.
or
ornia Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
ding Official, Fire Chief a Fire Marshal shall act as a
termine and specify after giv affe~ed persons an oppo~unity
new mate~als, processes or occupancies, which shall require
on to those now enumerated in the Code. The Fire Marshal
lace in his or her office and distribute
ntifi n
Section 981.4.4 of the ~alifornia Fire Code, 2001 dition adopted by
Section 15.20.01 0 is amended to read as follaws:
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or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing
as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or
aid numbers shall contrast with their background.
roved minimum size dimensions of the numbers shall be as
lding is sat back from the street or road fronting the property
es may not be clearly identifiable due to distance from the
street or roadway, pe and archi~ectural appendages~ or other
obstru~~~ons, address shall be required both at the street driveway
and on the building.
uilding address
measu~ed from back of walk.
ize
Weight
3 inches
5 inches
9 inches
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n~ific
eciion 901.4.4.1 of the California Fire Code, 2001 dition adopted by
b~ilding which affords vehic~lar access to the
y or parking lot, shall also display approved
on the rear of the bu~lding for such business or
Section 15~~0.010 is added to read as follows:
d by the Fire Chief.
n 901.4.4.2 of the Califo~nia Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
.010 is added to read as follows:
roved diagram of the premi$~$ which cle rly indicate$ all re$s~s of each unit in the complex shall b erected at the
ways to every mul~iple dwelling complex having more than one
premises or when required by the Fire Chief.
Seciion
In addi~ion, the Fire Chief may require that individual buiidings on the
premis~s be identified in an app~av~d manner.
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ion 901.4.4.2 of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
0.010 is added to read as follows:
An approved iden~ificatfon of multiple buildings wi~hin an industrial
complex shall be required which clearly indicates each individual building in the
complex. identi~ication shall placed on each building in a size and location
when r~qui~ed by the Fire ief and be visible for responding emergency
personnel. Approval of the Fire Chief shall be met.
alifornia Fire Code, 2001 dilion adopted by
Fire Apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less
than 24 feet and an unobs~ructed ve~ical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6
inches.
ical ciea~ances or widths shall be increased when, in the opi
rtical clearances or widths are not adequate to provide fire ap
access.
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on 902.2~2.2 of the ia Fire code, 2001 ~dition adopted by
hall be designed and maintained to support
and shall provide a permanent su~ace of
asphal~ or concrete ~ns~~lled the full width of all streets, cul-de-sacs and fire
lanes.
.010 is amended to fo~lows:
pparatus access
loads of fire app
vic
a Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
, other str~ctures or devices which could obstruct fire access
otherwise hinder emergency operations are prohib~ted unless they
ds approved by the Fire Chief or designee and receive specific plan
approval.
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All automatic gates across fire access road
approved emergency ke~operated switches overr
and opening the gates.
shall be equipped with
all command functions
utomatic gates shall be equipped with a Knox box key switch, which
the gate wh~~ op rated by the Knox key. Key opera~ed §witches
d with a sub m~ster Knox key to facilitate access by law
a ba~ery back-up or manual mec~anical
ency personnel in case of power ‘failure.
pa~ment policies deemed necessa~ by
or designee for rapid, reliable access.
Section 15.20.01 0 is amended to read as follows:
hen a business which handles hazardous materials is required to
azardous Material§ ~ana~ement Plan ~HM~P~, the Chief may
stallation of a secu~ed box at the primary facility entrance or fire
as required by the Fire Chief containing a copy of the Hazardous
aterials ~anagement Plan. This box shall be water of and capable of holdin
er charact~ristics of th the document in a rolled ~ndition without folding.
box shall be approved by the chief.
acutely hazardous material as defined in
afety Code shall install a ~azardous ater rial
e with this section.
ire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
In addition to the requirements specified in Section 1003, an automatic
sprinkler §ystem shall be installed throughou~ and maint~ined in an operable
condition regardless of the ~Rstallat~on of area sepa~~tjon walls in the fallowing
building:
which the total floor
ed of three or more stories
ding hereaf~er in which the square footage existing
tember 1, 1997 is incfeased by 50% and the total
xceeds 6000 square feet.
r alter the intent of the Uniform
resistive substitution.
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xception:
-3 occupancies.
y the Fire Chief, build
,000 square feet by a
ivided into areas
paration wails of
r fire resistive con$truction provided that:
a. The location of the firewall is clearly marked and
identified on the exterior of the building in a manor approved
by the fire chief.
b. The firewail is identified in the interior of the building in a
manor approved by the Fire Chief.
The use of this ~xception may be denied or revoked by the Fire Chief
for due cause.
For the purposes of a
separated by one or more a
separated ~~ilding.
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this section, each pottion of a building
aration walls shall not be considered a
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ection 1003.5 of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by Section
15.~0.~~ 0 is added to read as follows:
Fire Control Room. An ~pproved fire control room s I/ be provided for all
buildings protect@ by an automatic fire extinguishing sys~em. id room shall contain
all sy$tem control alves, fire alarm control panels and other fir uipment re~uired by
the Fire Chief. Fire control rooms shall be located within the build
approved by the Fire Chief, and shall be provided with a means to
dtrec~ly from the e~erior. nage shall be provided on the exterior side of the
access door to identify the fi
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ce tion
ction lOO~"3.4.2 of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by Section
is amended to read as ~ollows:
de a se~Ja~ly numb~fed cettificate from an approved
ratory for all ~equired fire alarm systems indicating that
in accordance with th approved plans and specifications
ion Association tandards. ~etti~ication shall be
requir~d for all new systems to be installed after July 1, 2003. All existing systems must
obtain cettification in a timely manner, as approved by the Fire Chief. A copy of the
cettification must be provided to the Fire Chief at no cost.
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rnia Fire Code, 2001 edition adopted by
fire within the limits of the
hibit those fires that are
a. The preven~ion of a fire hazard that cannot be evaded by any other
means.
b. The instruction of public employees in the methods of figh~ing fire.
c. The instruction of employees in the methods of fighting fire, when
such fire is set, pursuan~ to permit, on prope~ used for industrial
purposes.
d. The se~ing of backfires necessa~ to save life or valuable property
ursuant to section 4462 of the ublic ~esource Code.
e. The abatement of fire hazards pursuant to Section 13055 of the
f. Disease or pest p~~vention, where there is an immediate need for and
no reasonable alternative to burning.
e construed as prohibiting open outdoor
human consumption where such use is lace or barbecue pit, or for recreational
ire Chief, provided that the combus~ible is
S.
1102.~.9 of the California Fire Code, 2001 dition adopted by
s follows:
No unsafe or uncon~roiled fire shall be permitte~ to burn on any
constr~c~ion site for any pu me. This section is not to prohibit the use of
devices or tools producing flame when used in an approved manner and
ne~~ssa~ for the construction of the building.
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n 1102.4.5 of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
.010 is amended to read as follows:
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The Fire Chief is authorized to require that ~ecreational fires be
rmined by the Fire Chief to
emissions are offensive to
01 Edition adopted by Sect~on
All buildings providing elec~rical service through more than one (1) service
meter or th~ough multiple service connections, shall have each main elect~ical
disconnect identified in a manner approved by the Fire Chief indicating areas or
units served.
s constructed after July 1, 2005, shall have main electrical shut
the exterio~ of the structure. This may be accompl~~hed by
f on the building exterior, an electrical room with a door leading
directly to the exterior or a r~mote electrical (shunt) switch on the building
e xt e r i o r .
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is fit
n 1115 of the California Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by
,010 is added to read as follows:
iding natural gas service through more than one (1)
multiple service connections shall have individual gas
anner approved by the Fire Chief indicating areas or
service meter or thro
shutoffs identified in
units served.
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ection 3010 of the ~alifornia Fire Code, 2001 Edition adopted by Section
15.20.01 0 is added to read as follows:
A per mi^ shall be required to store pallets, palletized packing boxes or bin boxes
in excess of 3~,0~0 board fe , in accordance with th
allets, palleti~ed packing box s and bin boxes shall be piled with due regard to
$tabili~y of piles and in no case h her than 12 feet. Where pallets are piled next to a
property line, the distance from th property line shall not be less than one half the pile
d in no case less than 5 feet from the property line.
in boxes may be stacked to a maximum height of 20 feet
riveways between and around pallets, bin boxes and palle~i~ed packing boxes
shall be a minimum of 15 feet wide nd maintained free from accumulation$ of rubbish,
weeds, machine^ or other a~icles that would block access or add to the fire hazard.
Driveways shall be spaced so a maximum grid of storage is no more than 50 feet by 50
feel.
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Ilets, palleti~ed packing boxes, and bin boxes, operating under a
d by a s~ita~le f~nce of at least 6 feet in hejgh~, unless sto
building.
flow
with
An approved water supply fire hydrant^ capable of supplying the r~uired fire
t of all po~ion§ of the §torage areas in
For pe~mi~ing pur~oses, one pallet will be calculated as having 25 board feet.
ing boxes and bin boxes will be
the California Fire Code,
1~.20.010 in which the s~orage of explosives
t in areas zoned M-2 as
001 Edition adopted by
The manufactu~e of ~i~eworks within the limits of the City of Lodi is
ifornia Fire Code
e storage of Class I and
tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in the
-M, M-7 and M-2 as such zones are defined in
In accordance with ~@al~h and ~afe~y Code S@ction 17~~8.5, the
strictive than the requirements contain
ifornia Building S~andard Code, are
(A) limatic
(1 ) ~ond~ions
Pr@cipitati~n a
as 35 inches
s 18 inches per year, and can reach as high r. Vi~uaily all of the rain occurs during the
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months of Oc~ober through April. The remaining months receive
little or no rain. ~emperatures during the summer months can
of Lodi averages 19 days over 100
ity during these summer months is very
s of dense fog per year, and has had as
The generally dry, hot summer months create extreme fire
c~nditions. Adding to this situation is the dryness and
combustibility of many structur during the summer, especially
true of structures with wood si and roofs constructed of wood
shakes and shingles. e cyclical unce~ainty that allow weather
events can cause rap mel~ing of the snow pack wh
flood ~otential in are surrounding the Mokelumne
foggy conditions can inhibit the dispatch and timeliness of
emergency equipment reaching the site of a fire. During foggy
periods it is common place for visi~ility to be near zero, which
results in emergency e~uipmen~ having to decrease their speed to
less than 25 miles per hour.
(8) eographic
(1) Conditions
odi is subject to ground tremors from seismic events
n seismic Zone 3. The Mokelumne River, which
ern city limits, is subjected to flood potential and
its levies are subject to failure from seismic activity or high water.
in San Joaquin County in general, and the , have the potential of restricting access lo
remote or isolated areas. A moderate
periods or rain can impact local access
Topo~raphtc
(1 f ions
of the valley floor
e. Low land areas
Pacific ~ailroa
Lodi as well as
(2) Impacts
ntly subject to both general and localized
a is so flat and low, it is not unusual for
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e systems to be ~nadequate during heavy rain
cond~ion can isolate areas where roads are flooded
and thereby block ess. With the SHA 7wo-in ~o-ou~” rule
requiring two fire fighters ready to make attack only when two
others are present, the potential delay in east-west response
iR~reases the risk to firefighter and the public.
While it IS clearly ~nderstood that the adoption of such amendments may not
prevent the incidence of fife, the implemen~ation of these various amendments to
the code attempt to reduce the severity and potential loss of life, prope~ and
protection of the environment.
in such a manner that all
n will be in excess of the
orking distance from an adequate water supply for fire protection
der this chapter, the fire
s~allation of such on-site
to provide an adequate
water supply on the land to be developed. The installation shall be at the
expen~e of the own~r or developer.
es required to be installed under this chapter shall be
by and meet the specifications of the fire chief as to location, size and
. Consttuction shall be carried out under the inspec~ion of the
depa~ment of public works. All ~nspection costs shall be paid by the owner or
developer,
building code.
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type of materials nd manne~ of inst
. This section shall not apply to ”U” occupancies as classified by the
~h~n~ver any on-site fre ~~o~ection facilities or a~essways have been
installed, as provid~d in this ch r, either pur~u~nt to this chapter or prior to the
effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, the following provisions
A. Hydrants. With t to hydrants located along priva~e accessways
I1 be painted red or oth~~ise appropriately
other person in charge of the premises to
of ~i~e~n feet in either direc~ion from any such
e curbs do not exist, there shall be appropriate
ns erected, or both, giving notice that
prohibit p~rking for a dis
In such cases
s painted an the
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hibited for a dis ifteen feet away from any hydran~. When
rovided in this subsection, no person shall
fifteen feet of any such fire hydrant.
. Accessway Obstr~~ction. No owner or lessee of the land or proprietor,
offi~er, director, man~g~r or agent of any business or other activity
carried on upon the land shall, after receiving notice thereof, permit or otherwise
allow, and no person shall cause any ac~ivity, practice or condition to occur or
exist or continue to exist upon the land which shall lessen, obstruct or impair the
access required to be maintained under Section 15.40.070
Pafking Prohibitions. !I in the judgment of the Fire Chief it is
prohibit vehicular parking along private accessways in order to keep
d unobs~ruc~ed, he may require the owner, lessee or other person
the premises to paint the curbs red andlor paint the edge of the
to a width of four inches, upon which is closely marked the words
“Fire Lane” in white letters four inches in height and have a three-fou~hs-inch
stroke, at in~e~als of not Jess than fifty feet.
At the ~roperty owner’s expense, the Fire Chief shall direct the owner,
lessee or other person in cha at the e~remlties
. Lodi City Code
Section 15.40.1 00c; CVC Section 22500(1), Lodi Police Depa~ment, 333-6727.”
Thereafte~, it is unla~ul for such owner, lessee or other person in charge to fail
to install and maintain in good condition the form of notice so prescribed. When
such areas are marked an signed as provided in this subsection, no person
shall park or leave standin a vehicle adjacent to any such sign and shall be
subject to being towed or removed at the direc~ion of a peace officer.
AT ANY TIME -
All required signs shall be twenty-four inches vertically by eighteen inches
horizontally. The minimum size lettering on the sign shall be as follows:
Sign Le~erin~ Minimum Height
(inches)
FIRE LAN 2
Lodi Cky ode
15.40.1 00 I
1
20
1
The sign face shall be while in color. All le~tering or printing shall be red
in color, and all two-~nch letters shall have a minimum one-fou~h-inch stroke, and
all one~inch letlers shall have a minimum three-sixteenths-inch stroke.
. Prosecutions. Chapter 1.08 of this code applies to prosecu~ions under
ite fire protection es, whether installed before or after the
ltered or repaired
eration or repairs
in this chapter, may b
n consent of the Fire Chief; provided, that suc
shall be carried out in conform^^ of Section 15.40.0~Q.
A. Any person who ny of the following ~ithout first ob~aining a
special pe~mit there fore^ in from the chief of police which permit shall
designa~e the time and pl such firing or dischargin , is guilty of a
misd~meanor:
1. Fires or discharges any pistol, gun, rille, firearm, cannon anvil loaded
with powder, bow, airgun or sling, or other dangerous missile is projected, within
the City.
. Any person who does any of the fo~lowing without first o~tain~ng a
special pe~mit therefore, in writing, from the Fire Chief which permit shall
designa~e the time and place of such firing or discharging, is guilty of a
misdeme~nor:
1. Possesses, disch or ex~lodes any firecrackers, firerockets,
roman candles, chase~s or 0th
2. Makes any bonfire of any nature or kind, or who makes any bonfi~e or
burns any hay, straw, rubbish, shavings of other combustible materials within the
city limits at night.
. The provisions of this sectian do not prohibi~ any person from shooting
des~ructiv~ anim~ls within or upon his own enclosur~, nor prohibit the
t and maintenance of shooting galleries, in accordance with the
works of any nature or kind: or
. All ordinances and paris of ord~nances in conflict herewith are repealed
uty of Care. This ordinance IS not intended to and shall
ect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer
atory duty of care toward persons or property within the City
provide a basis of civil liabi~ity for damages, except
otherwise imposed by law.
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. ~evefability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to
or ci~cumstances is invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
r applications of the o ce which can be given effect without the invalid
application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of
the ~nvaijdity of any pa~icular po~i~n ther@of.
This ordinance shall be published one time in "Lodi News
ewspaper of ~eneral cifculat~on printed and published in the City of
I be in force and take effect thirty days after its passage.
Approved this 20th day of April, 2005
V Attest:
City Clerk
of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that
at a r~gular meeting of the City Council of
~ and was thereaffer passed, ~dopt@d and
of said Co~ncil held April 20, 2005, by the
S - ans sen, Hitchcock, Johnson,
and Mounce
I fur the^ ce~ify that
on the date of its pa
ned by the ~ayor
City Clerk
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