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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1489ORDINANCE NO. 1489 AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL REPEALING LODI MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 15.20.220 AND REENACTING A NEW SECTION 15.20.220 (THIS WAS PREPARED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT) ________________________________________--------============----------- _____-__________________________________-------- BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Section 15.20.220 is hereby repealed in its entirety and is superseded and replaced by new Section 15.20.220 as hereinafter set forth: 15.20.220 Section 10.306(i) added -- AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS. Section 10.306(i) of the "Uniform Fire Code, I988 Edition" adopted by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows: In addition to the requirements specified in Sections 10.306(a) through 10.306(h), automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained in an operable condition in the following locations and in the following buildings hereafter constructed, remodeled or changed in occupancy. (1) Every buildina hereafter constructed in which the total floor area is 6,000 square feet or more. (2j Every building hereafter constructed of three or more stories as de:ined in the Uniform Building Code. -1- (3) Every building hereafter remodeled when the cost of r~modeling exceeds $100,000.00 and the total floor area is 6,000 square feet or more. The $lOO,OOO.OO valuation shall he based on Building Valuation Data published by the International Conference of Building Officials. (4) Every building hereafter changed in occupancy classification and the total floor area is 6,000 square feet or more. The character of the occupancy of existing buildiys may be changed subject to the approval of the Fire Chief, and the building may be occupied for the purposes in other groups without conformino to the requirements of this paragraph for those groups, provided the new or proposed use is less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing use. (5) lhis section shall not preclude or alter the intent of the Uniform Building Code, Section 508. Fire resistive subs ti tu t i ori . Buildings constructed for speculation purposes or buildings constructed without knowledge of occupancy classification shall have a sprinkler system installed to meet the design criteria of Ordinary Hazard Group 3. EXCEPTION: Buildings divided into areas not greater than 61200 square feet by area separation walls of not less than 2-hour fire-resistive construction provided that: a. b. C. d. e. Walls are constructed without openings and without penetrations for ducts. No avenues exist that would allow fire, heat or smoke spread between divided areas. The location of the fire wall is clearly marked and identified OR the exterior of the building in a manner approved by the Fire Chief. The fire wall is identified in the interior of the building in a manner approved by the Fire Chief. An 8-1/2 inch by 11-inch site plan is submitted indicating the location of the fire wall in the building. The USE of this exception may be denied or revoked by the Fire Chief for due cause. For the purpose of this applying section, each portion of a building separated by one or more area separation walls shall not be cctxidered a separate building. SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval. Approved this 20th day of June fittest: * Mayor ,, LfENNIFEd M. PERRIN Deputy City Clerk ....................................................................... ....................................................................... State of California County of San Joaquin, 5s. I, Jennifer M. Perrin, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No.1489 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held June 6, 1990 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council held June 20, 1990 by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Hinchman, Olson, Pinkerton, Reid Noes : Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - None Abstain: Council Members - None and Snider (Mayor) -4- a 1 further certify that Ordinance No. 1489 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date CI~ its passage and the same has been published rjursuant to law. Deputy City Clerk Approved as to Form B. W. McNATT City Attorney @RD1489/TXTA.O2J -5-