HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1420ORDINANCE NO. 1420
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE "UNIFORM FIRE CODE,
1985 EDITION", AND THE APPENDIXES THERETO, WHICH
CODE PROVIDES REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM
FIRE OR EXPLOSION; REPEALING SECTIONS 15.20.010
THROUGH 15.20.100 INCLUSIVE OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF LODI AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL.
Section 1. Section 15.20.010 through 15.20.100 inclusive of
the Code of the City of Lodi is hereby repealed and is superseded
and replaced by new sections 15.20.010 through 15.20.380
inclusive as hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. There is hereby adopted new Sections 15.20.010
through 15.20.380 of the Code of the City of Lodi to read in full
as follows:
15.20.010 ADOPTION
The provisions set forth in the "Uniform Fire Code,
1985 Edition", together with the appendixes thereto,
are hereby adopted as the fire prevention code of the
city. The fire prevention code of the city shall apply
in all matters pertaining to storage, handling and use
of hazardous substances, materials and devices; and to
conditions hazardous to life and property in the use or
occupancy of buildings or premises within the city.
15.20.020 BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
The Bureau of Fire Prevention is established in the
Fire Department of the City of Lodi and which shall be
operated under the supervision of the chief of the
department. The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall
enforce and is authorized to issue such orders or
notices as may be necessary for the enforcement of the
Uniform Fire Code, National Fire Codes and where
necessary and appropriate, any fire or life safety
sections of the California Health and Safety Code and
other city, county or state fire related laws or codes
not specifically covered in any part of this code.
15.20.030 JURISDICTION DEFINED
Whenever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Uniform
Fire Code it shall mean the City of Lodi.
15.20.040 SECTION 2.101i ADDED RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ENFORCEMENT
Section 2.101i of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
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The apprehension, detention and prosecution of those
persons found to be in violation of the arson sections
of the California Penal Code.
15.20.050 SECTION 2.103b ADDED . FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU-
ARSON INVESTIGATORS
Section 2.103b of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
All sworn members assigned to the Fire Prevention
Bureau are hereby assigned as Arson Investigators and
as such shall enforce the provisions of the California
Penal Code as it pertains to arson.
15.20.060 SECTION 2.105 AMENDED AUTHORITY OF FIRE
PERSONNEL TO EXERCISE
POWERS OF POLICE OFFICER
Section 2.105 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by
Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
The Fire Chief and members of the Fire Prevention
Bureau shall be peace officers as described in Section
830.31 of the California Penal Code.
15.20.070 SECTION 2.302 AMENDED APPEALS
Section 2.302 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by
Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
Whenever the Fire Chief disapproves an application or
refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is
claimed that the provisions of the fire prevention code
do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the
fire prevention code has been misconstrued or wrongly
interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision
of the Fire Chief to the City Manager within thirty
days from the date of the decision appealed.
15.20.080 SECTION 4.108 ADDED REVOCATION, SUSPENSION
DENIAL
Section 4.108 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by
Section 15..20.010 is added to read as follows:
The Fire Chief further shall have the power to revoke,
suspend, or deny the granting of any permit required
pursuant to the provision of the Code for any of the
following reasons:
(a) When deemed necessary for the protection of
(b) For the violation of any provisions of this
(c) For changing the occupancy, equipment,
life, limb, or property; or
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materials, processes, or other conditions
in such a manner as to create a greater
danger of fire or explosion or less
protection than was present at the time
of the issuance of such permits.
15.20.090 SECTION 4.109 ADDED FEES
Section 4.109 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by
Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
A schedule of fees may be established to be charged and
collected for plan checking, inspection services, and
for the issuance of permits pursuant to Section 4.101
of this Code.
The schedule of fees referred to in this ordinance
shall be set by resolution as adopted by the Lodi
City Council.
Fees may be amended from time to time by adoption
of a resolution establishing such amended fees, by
the Lodi City Council.
15.20.100 SECTION 4.110 ADDED NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES
OR OCCUPANCIES
Section 4.110 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by
Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
The City Manager, Fire Chief and Fire Marshal shall act
as a committee to determine and specify after giving
affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new
materials, processes or occupancies, which shall
require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in
the Code. The Fire Marshal shall post such list in a
conspicuous place in his office and distribute copies
thereof to interested persons.
15.20.110 SECTION 9,105 ADDED DEFINITION
Section 9.105 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by
Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
CENTRAL STATION shall mean any U.L. listed office or
station where person(s) monitor and/or receive
emergency signals from alarm systems, and thereafter,
relay messages from such signals by live voice to the
City of Lodi PolicelFire Dispatch Center.
15.20.120 SECTION 10.207d AMENDED SURFACE
Section 10.207d of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition'' adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and
maintained to support the imposed loads of fire
apparatus and shall be provided with a surface of
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concrete, asphalt or an approved surface that will
provide all-weather driving capabilities and graded
to provide drainage of water from fire streams.
15.20.130 SECTION 10.207e AMENDED WIDTH
Section 10.207e of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
The minimum unobstructed width of a fire apparatus
access road shall be not less than 24 feet.
15.20.140 SECTION 10.208b ADDED PREMISES IDENTIFICATION-
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Section 10.208b of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
Any business which affords vehicular access to the rear
through a driveway, alley way or parking lot, shall
also display approved identification or address numbers
on the rear of the building for such business in a
location approved by the Fire Chief:
15.20.150 SECTION 10.208~ ADDED PREMISES IDENTIFICATION-
MULTIPLE DWELLING UNITS
Section 10.208~ of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
An approved diagram of the premises which clearly
indicates all individual addresses of each unit in the
complex shall be erected at the entrance driveways to
every multiple dwelling complex having more than one
building on the premises or when required by the
Fire Chief.
In addition, the Fire Chief may require that individual
buildings on the premises be identified in an approved
manner.
15.20.160 SECTION 3.101 AMENDED VIOLATION
Section 3.101 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by
Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
No person, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee or
occupant, shall use, occupy or maintain any occupancy,
premises, or vehicle or cause or permit the same to be
done, contrary to or in violation of any of the
provisions of this fire code or any lawful order issued
by the Fire Chief or his authorized representatives
under this chapter. Any person violating the provisions
of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor for each day
such violation continues.
15.20.170 SECTION 10.301f ADDED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
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Section 10.301f of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
All buildings and premises shall have installed and
properly mounted in approved location a minimum of one
fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of Type
2A:lOBC or a pressurized water extinguisher having a
minimum rating of Type 2A, or of a quantity, type and
location as determined by the Fire Chief.
All portable fire extinguishers shall be serviced once
a year.
15.20.180 SECTION 10.306f ADDED PERIODIC TEST
Section 10.306f of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
The prescribed periodic inspection interval for fire
sprinkler and fire alarm systems shall be quarterly.
The Fire Chief may require that copies of inspection
reports be forwarded to the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
15.20.190 SECTION 10.306g ADDED ALARM SYSTEM WIRING
Section 10.306g of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
All wiring referred to in Section 2-2 of the "Uniform
Fire Code Standards NO. 10-2, 1985 Edition" shall be
installed in electrical metallic conduit.
15.20.200 SECTION 10.315 ADDED REGULATED SYSTEMS
Section 10,315 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
Appendix 111-A of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition"
shall apply to all Fire Sprinkler Systems, Standpipes
and Combination Systems installed, regardless if the
system was installed as a requirement of any code or
not. The date of installation or the date of an
approved inspection conforming to the requirements of
Appendix 111-A shall be used when applying interval
periods.
15.20.210 SECTION 11.101 DELETED BONFIRES AND OUTDOOR
RUBBISH
Section 11.101 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is deleted.
15.20.220 SECTION 11.105 - DELETED ARTICLE 11, DIVISION 1
SECTION 11.115
Section 11.105 through Section 11.115 of the "Uniform Fire Code,
1985 Edition" adopted by Section 15.20.010 are deleted.
15.20.230 SECTION 11.117 ADDED OUTDOOR FIRES PROHIBITED
Section 11.117 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
No person shall kindle or maintain any outdoor fire
within the limits of the City of Lodi, except that this
section shall not prohibit those fires that are
approved by the Fire Chief for the following purposes:
a. The prevention of a fire hazard which cannot be
abated by any other means.
b. The instruction of public employees in the methods
of fighting fire.
c. The instruction of employees in methods of fighting
fire, when such fire is set, pursuant to permit, on
property used for industrial purposes.
valuable property pursuant to Section 4426 of the
Public Resource Code.
e. The abatement of fire hazards pursuant to Section
13055 of the Health and Safety Code.
f. Disease or pest prevention, where there is an
immediate need for and no reasonable alternative to
burning.
d. The setting of backfires necessary to save life or
Nothing in this section shall be construed as
prohibiting open outdoor fires used only for cooking
food for human consumption where such use is
accomplished in an approved fireplace or barbecue pit,
or for recreational purposes in areas approved by the
Fire Chief, provided that the material burned does not
produce a dense smoke or offensive odor.
15.20.240 SECTION 11.118 ADDED CONSTRUCTION SITES
Section 11.118 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
No fires shall be permitted to burn on any construction
site for any purpose. This section is not to prohibit
the use of devices or tools producing a flame when used
in an approved manner and necessary for the
construction of the building.
15.20.250 SECTION 11.205~ ADDED LIGHTED CANDLES AND OTHER
OPEN FLAME DEVICES
Section 11.205~ of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
No person shall place or maintain, or permit to be
placed or maintained, any lighted candle on any tree or
shrub, or use or maintain any candle or other open
flame device in any building or place in such a manner
as to create a hazard to life or property as determined
by the Fire Chief.
15.20.260 SECTION 11.208 DELETED PARADE FLOATS
Section 11.208 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is deleted.
15.20.270 SECTION 11.210 ADDED ALLEYS TO BE KEPT CLEAN
Section 11.210 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
No person owning or occupying or having the possession
or control of any property bordering on any public
alley in the City of Lodi shall fail, refuse or neglect
to keep that portion of such alley between the
centerline thereof and the property line of such
property free from accumulations of waste paper, hay,
grass, straw weeds, litter or combustible or flammable
waste material, waste petroleum products or rubbish of
. any kind.
15.20.280 SECTION 11.211 ADDED HOUSEKEEPING AND FIRE
NUISANCE
Section 11.211 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
All buildings and premises shall be maintained in good
repair and in a clean and orderly manner, free from any
condition that presents a fire hazard or a condition
which would contribute to the rapid spread of fire.
15.20.290 SECTION 25.115 - DELETED CANDLES AND OTHER OPEN
SECTION 25.116 FLAME DEVICES
Section 25.115 and Section 25.116 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985
Edition" adopted by Section 15.20.010 are deleted.
15.20 -300 SECTION 77.106b LIMITS EXPLOSIVE AND BLASTING
AGENTS
The limits referred to in Section 77.106b of the
"Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by Section
15.20.010 in which the storage of explosives and
blasting agents is prohibited is the entire city except
in areas zoned M-2 as such zone is defined in the
zoning regulations of the City.
15.20.310 SECTION 78.102a AMENDED MANUFACTURING OF
FIREWORKS
Section 78.102a of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
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The manufacture of fireworks within the limits of the
City of Lodi is prohibited.
15.20.320 SECTION 79.109 AMENDED OPERATING HEATING,
LIGHTING, COOKING
APPLIANCES
Section 79.109 of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
Heating, lighting or cooking appliances which utilize
Class I liquids shall not be operated within a building
or structure.
15.20.330 SECTION 79.114g ADDED SAFEGUARDING TANKS
Section 79.114g of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
Underground tanks that have been removed from the
ground and abovegound tanks that are no longer in
service shall be clear of flammable vapors as certified
by an approved testing lab.
The Fire Chief may limit the number of flammable liquid
tanks that are stored on any property.
The storage of tanks shall be as approved by the Fire
Chief.
15.20 -340 SECTION 79.501 LIMITS STATIONARY TANK STORAGE,
ABOVEGROUND OUTSIDE OF
BUILDINGS
The limits referred to in Section 79.501 of the
"Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by Section
15.20.010 in which the storage of Class I and Class I1
liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is
prohibited in the entire city except areas zoned C-M,
M-1 and M-2 as such zones are defined in the zoning
regulations of the city.
15.20.350 SECTION 79.902~ AMENDED SPECIAL ENCLOSURES
Section 79-902c of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
Special Enclosures. When installation of tanks in
accordance with Division VI is impractical or because
of property or building limitations, tanks for Class I,
I1 or 111-A liquids may be installed in buildings if
enclosed as follows: Enclosure shall be liquid tight
and vapor tight with out backfill. Sides, top and
bottom of the enclosure shall be of reinforced concrete
at least 6 inches thick, with openings for inspection
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through the top only. Tank connections shall be so
piped or closed that neither vapors nor liquid can
escape into the enclosed space. Means shall be
provided whereby portable equipment may be employed to
discharge to the outside any vapors which might
accumulate should leakage occur.
Tanks containing Class I, I1 or 111-A liquids providing
storage within a special enclosure in a building or in
an outside aboveground special enclosure shall not
exceed 1100 gallons individually or 1100 gallons
aggregate per parcel.
The storage of Class I, I1 or 111-A flammable or
combustible liquids within a special enclosure in a
building or in an outside aboveground special
enclosure is prohibited except areas zoned C-M, M-1
and M-2, as such zones are defined in the zoning
regulations.
Class I or Class I1 liquids may be dispensed into the
fuel tank of a motor vehicle from an outdoor
aboveground special enclosure conforming to this
section.
Outside aboveground special enclosures shall have tanks
enclosed by reinforced concrete at least 6 inches thick
and shall bear an Underwriters's Label.
Fill opening shall be equipped with a closure designed
so that it may be locked.
Outside aboveground special enclosures shall be at
least 10 feet from any building or combustible storage
and so located as such additional distance shall be
provided as will ensure that any vehicle, equipment or
container being filled directly from such tank shall be
not less than 10 feet from any structure or other
combustible. Outside aboveground special enclosures
shall be kept at least 5 feet from property line and
public ways.
Flammable and combustible liquids shall not be
transferred from aboveground special enclosures by
gravity discharge.
Electrical controls shall meet all requirements of
Section 79.903e of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985
Ed i ti o n" .
Dispensing devices shall conform to Section 79-903c of
the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition".
Vents shall meet all requirements of Section 79.604 of
the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition".
Portable fire extinguishers with a minimum
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classification of 2A, 20B:C shall be provided and so
located that it will be not more than 75 feet from any
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A conspicuous sign prohibiting smoking, and requiring
the motor to be shut off during fueling operations
shall be posted.
Aboveground special enclosures shall display a
flammable placard on both sides of the special
enclosure on opposite corners, the type and material
stored shall also be displayed directly below the
flammable placard.
The grade of the land shall be such that a fuel spill
will not drain to a storm drain, building or other
exposure.
Protection against physical damage shall be provided as
required by the Fire Chief.
15.20.360 SECTION 79.1401b ADDED FLAMMABLE LIQUID BULK
PLANT
Section 79.1401b of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted
by Section 15.20.010 is added to read as follows:
New bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids
are prohibited in the entire city except in the area
zoned'M-2 as such zone is defined in the zoning
regulations of the City of Lodi.
15.20.370 SECTION 82.105 LIMITS LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS
STORAGE LIMITS
The limits referred to in Section 82.105 of the
"Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition" adopted by Section
15.20.010 in which the storage of liquified petroleum
gas is prohibited is the entire city except areas zoned
M-2 as such zone is defined in the zoning regulations
of the City of Lodi.
15.20.380 APPENDIX I-A, AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION lb
Appendix I-A, Section lb of the "Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition"
adopted by Section 15.20.010 is amended to read as follows:
Within 90 days from the date of written notification to
the building owner and occupant requiring compliance of
this appendix, plans for compliance shall be submitted
and approved, and within 12 months thereafter the work
shall be completed or the building shall be vacated
until made to conform.
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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 newspaper of general circulation
printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force
and take effect thirty days after its passage.
Approved this 17th day of February, 1988
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Evelyn M. Olson
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do
hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1420 was introduced at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi
held February 3, 1988, and was thereafter passed, adopted
and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council
held February 17, 1988, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, Reed,
Snider
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - Olson
Abstain: Council Members - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1420 was approved and
signed by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same
has been published pursuant to law.
City Clerk
ved as to form
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City Attorney
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