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 Lodi Municipal Code Section 15.20.220 is hereby repealed
in its entirety and is superseded and replaced by new Section 15.20.220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.
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(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:
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Mayor
,, LfENNIFEd M. PERRIN
Deputy City Clerk
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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)
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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
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