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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1225_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. i225 AN ORDINANCE OF TEE CITY CF REDLANDS AMENDING THE REDLANDS ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 42 THERETO, THE CITY COUNCIL OF BE CITY OF REDLANDS does ordain as followu SECTION ONE. That the Redlands Ordinance Code be amended by the addition of the fol:nwirg sections. SAFETY FIRE CODE CHAPTER 42 CHAPTER 42 Article 420. Adoption 1961 Uniform Fire Code 421. Fire Code & Appendixes Adopted in Part 422, Establishment & Duties of Division of Fire Prevention Article 420 Adoption of the 1961 uniform Fire Code 4201. The hereja designated portions of the Uniform Fire Code, 1961 edition and Appendix A, Appendix C, Appendix E and Appendix G, thereto providing regulations consistent with nationally recognized standard practice, to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare to a reasonable deg a from the hazards of fire and explosion arising from the storage, use and handling of dangerogas and hazardous materials, substances and devices, the operation, installation, construction, loca- tion, safeguarding and maintenance of attendant equipment, and the installation and maintenance of adequate means of egress not provided for by the Building Code, which Fire Code was approved by the California Fire Chiefs Association Conference held May 17, 1961. Three copies of said code and said appendixes have been certified as true copies and filed in the office of the City Clerk and hereby adopted by reference. The parts of said code and appendixes so adopted by reference are made a part of this ordinance as though set forth at length herein (Ord. No, 1225) Article 421. Fare Code and Appendixes Adopted in Part, 4210. The Uniform Fire Code and Appendixes A, C, E and G, with the exception of the parts and provisions expressly excepted and deleted and as amended by this Section 29 are adopted by reference and made a part hereof as provided in Section I hereof. The sections, paragraphs and parts of said uniform Fire Code which are excepted, deleted and not adop- ted include: Section 1.24; Section 13.24; Section. 1303; Section 13.35; Section 13.36; Section 13.379- Section 17.05; Section 17.06; Section 23004; Section 23.05; Section 27.14; Section 27,15; Section 27022; Section 27.24 4211. The following paragraphs and parts of said Uniform Fire Code are adopted as amended. 42120 Subsection (d) of Section 10.01 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (d) All-t-doors an or leading to required exitways shall be kept un- locked at all times when the building or floor area served thereby is occupied by customers. r SAFETY FIRE CODE 4213- 4213, Section 15-104 of the Uniform Fire code is hereby emended to read as followss Section 15-104 Container, Tanks, Equipment and Apparatus Containers, Tanks, Equipment and Apparatus used or Mended to be used for the storage, handling, use or sale of flammable liquids shall be of an approved type. Glass containers exceeding 32 fluid ounces in capacity shall not be approved except where contamination is a factor. Samples of not to exceed one quart of capacity may be taken in glass containers for commercial reference or testing. 4214- Subsection (a) of Section 15,,103 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows-, (a) Slorageg handling or use of Class 19 Cl41aaa IT or Class III-A flammable liquids in containers exceeding one gallon in aggregate capacity in a dwelling or other place of human habitationg or in excess of six (6) gallons in any other building or other occupancy; or in excess of ten (10) gallons outside of any building-, except that no permit shall be required for the followings (1) For the storage or use of flammable liquids in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant or mobile heating plant. (2) For the storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes or similar flammable mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance, painting or similar purposes for a period of not more than 30 days. 4215. Article 15 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section numbered 15.225 to read as followss Section 15.225 Abandonment The following procedure shall govern and :control abandonment or removal of underground flammable liquid tanks-, (1) Underground flammable liquid tanks are hereby deemed "out of service" when one of the following caours8 a) Whenever the owner or user shall so state b) Whenever the dispensing apparatus is disconnected c) Whenever there is a discontinuance of the use of the tank or its appurtenances for the purpose for which it was designed for a continuous sixty day period. '(2) Underground tanks taken out of service shall be disposed of in any of the three following manners-. a) Being placed in "temporarily out of service" condition b) Abandoned in place c) Removed (3) The owner, operator or person in control of a tank deemed "Out of Service" shall notify the Division of Fire Prevention of such fact and the method of disposition. (4) In all cases where tanks a-- either rendered "temporarily out of service" or permanently abandoned, r ards shall be kept of the size of the tank, the location, and the date of abandonment and method used for placing the tank in a safe condition, (5) Tanks shall be rendered "temporarily out of service" in accor- dance with the follosing procedures8 a) "Temporarily" shall mean a period not to exceed ninety days. It may be extended at the discretion of the Chief of the Division of Fire Prevention for such additional ninety day periods as shall be warranted, SAFETY FRE CODE 4215- b) Gasoline to the extent of five per cent (5%) of the tank capacity shall be left in the tank, c) The fill line, gauge hatch and pump suction shall be capped and secured against tampering. d) The vent line shall be left open. e) As alternates to the above the tank may be rendered gas free or filled with water. (6) Tanks shall be abandoned in accordance with the following pro- cedures which shall be carried out in the sequence in which they appear herein: a) Remove all flammable liquid from the tank and from all connecting lines; b) The suction, inlets gauge, and went lines shall be discon- nected; c) The tank and any remaining pipe stubs shall be completely filled with an approved material$ d) Cap or plug all connecting lines below ground level, (7) Tanks shall be removed in accordance with the following proce- dures which shall be carried out in the sequence in which they appear herein: ,a) Remove all flammable liquid from the tank and connecting lines; b) Disconnect the suction, inlet, gauge, and vent Innes; c) The tank shall be rendered gas free, as indicated by a com- bustible gas indicator, before removal from the ground; d) Cap or plug inlets or outlets and Beep them capped or plugged during the transportation and storage of the tank; e) If the tank is to be disposed of as ,junk, it should be re- tested for explosive vapors, and if necessary¢ rendered gas free. Afterjunking and before releasing to a junk dealer, a sufficient number of holes shall, be made in the tank to render it unfit for further use,, (8) Tanks located in public property$ streets, alleys, easements, or right-of-way shall not be disposed of by abandonments Disposition shall be by removal. 5a Subsection (a) of Section 20.10 of the Uniform Fare Code is hereby amended to read as follows: a) No person shall smoke within 25 feet of any L-P Gas con- tainer of 1200 gala or greater capacity. 6. Subsection (c) of Section 20.10 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as followss (c) No person shall install or maintain any L-P Gas con- tainer with a capacity of 1200 gallons or less within 25 feet of any open flame device o outside of buildings, nor shall any person install or maintain any such container with a capacity in excess of 1200 gallons within 50 feet of any such open flame device. Article 422 Establishment and Duties of the Division of Fire Prevention. 4220. The Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced by the Division of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the City of Redlands9 California, which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the super- vision of the Chief of the Fire Department. SAFETY FIRE COTE 422- 4221. The Chief of the Division of Fire Prevention shall be appointed by the Chief of the Fire Department pursuant to the provisions of the Personnel Merit System of the Citya 4222. The Chief of the Fire Department may detail such -members of the Fire Department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessaxy. 4223. Uniform Fire Code Amendment - Section 17a of Appendix E of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows-, The Chief may cause to be removed and cleared within twenty (20) feet on each side of every roadway all flammable vegetation or other combustible growth., and may enter on private property to do so. When the Chdef determines that any flan-nable vegetation or combustible growth constitutes a present fire hazard, and threatens the public health, safety and -del-fare, he may immediately cause its removal and the reasonable cost of such work shall be charged to the owner of the premises as shown by the current rolls of the Tax Assessor's Office of San Bernardino County,, and added to the owner2s tax bill for payment prior to the date upon which taxes are due, and shall be a lien on the real property until paid, This section shall not apply to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents, or similar plants used as ground cover,, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire. As used in this sectionp "roadway" means that portion of a highway or private street improved,, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. (Ord. No. 1225) SECTION TWO. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect as provided by law. SECTION THREE. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Redlands. ATTEST: sl Charles C. Parker CiClerk Mayor of the City of Redlands APPROVED FOR FORM: s/ Edward F. Taylor City Attorney I. Hazel M. Soper, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 1963 by the following vote: Owgwtuft AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Pity rk e