HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1977-1772 • ' ' ORDINANCE N0 . 1772 ' '
AN ORDINANCE Of THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REPEALING
ORDINANCE NOS . 1598, 1113 AND 928 , AND ADOPTING
' NEW SECTIONS 15 . 36 . 010 THROUGH 15 . 36 . 080 OF THE
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE , ALL RELATING TO THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
ordain as follows :
SECTION I : That Ordinance Nos . 1598 , 1113 and 928 be , and
the same are , hereby repealed.
SECTION II : That new Sections 15 . 36 . 010 throu9h 15 . 36 . 080
of Chapter 15 . 36 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code be , and the same
are , hereby added to read as follows :
Sec . 15 . 36 . 010. Uniform Fire Code , 1976 Edition ;
Adopted by Reference .
There is hereby adopted by reference that certain
document known and designated as the Uniform Fire Code
and the Appendix thereto , 1976 Edition , as compiled and
published by the International Conference of Building
Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs ' Association ,
three ( 3) copies of which are on file in the office
of the City Clerk . Said document is hereby adopted
prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous
to life and property from fire or explosion , and each
and all such regulations , provisions , penalties , conditions
and terms of said Uniform Fire Code are hereby referred
to , adopted and made a part hereof as though fully set
forth herein , excepting such portions as are hereinafter
deleted , modified or amended .
Sec . 15 . 36 . 020 . Definitions .
Administrator. Whenever the word "administrator" is
used in the Uniform Fire Code , it shall be held to mean
City Manager .
Sec . 15 . 36 . 030 . Additions and/or Deletions .
� There is hereby added to the Uniform Fire Code , 1976
Edition , the following amendments to read as set forth
in Sections 15 . 36 . 040 through 15 . 36 . 080 .
Sec. 15 . 36 . 040 . Section 1 . 250 amended - Authority .
ARTICLE 1 , SECTION 1 . 205 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :
Sec . 1 . 205 . Authority . _
The Chief and all members of the department shall
have the powers of a police officer while performing
their duties under this ordinance .
Sec . 15 . 36 . 050 . Section 13 . 307( a ) amended - Fire Alarm
Systems .
ARTICLE 13 , SECTION 13 . 307 , SUBSECTION ( a) BE AND THE
SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :
Sec . 13 . 307(a ) . Fire Alarm S.ystems .
Every apartment house three stories or more in height ,
or containing more than fifteen ( 15 ) apartments , and
every hotel three stories or more in height containing
twenty ( 20) or more guest rooms shall have installed
therein an approved automatic or manually operated fire
alarm system designed to warn the occupants of the
building in the event of fire . Such alarm system shall
be so designed that all occupants of the building may
be warned simultaneously .
Sec . 15 . 36 . 60. Section 13. 307(e ) added - Sale or Installation .
ARTICLE 13 , SECTION 13 . 307 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION (e ) TO READ AS FOLLOWS :
Sec . 13. 307 (e ) . Sale vr.- Installation . •
No person shall sell , offer for sale or install any
fire alarm signaling device or system without first
having obtained a permit from the Bureau of fire Pre-
vention . Such device or system shall be approved by
a nationally recognized testing laboratory having
reexamination and labeling service and bears the label
Decalcomania , or other evidence of approval by such
testing authority .
Sec . 15 . 36 . 70 Section 13 . 307 ( f) added - Bond Required .
ARTICLE 13 , SECTION 13. 307 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION ( f) TO READ AS FOLLOWS :
Sec . 13. 307( f) . Bond Required .
No person shall sell or solicit the sale or installa-
tion of any fire alarm signaling system or device
designated or intended to indicate a .fire emergency
without first having filed with the Finance Officer of
the City a surety bond in� favor of the City in the
amount of $1 ,000 , which bond shall be approved as to
form by the City Attorney. The condition of said bond
shall be that any person injured by any misrepresentation
or fraud or breach of contract of the principal acting
in the course and scope of his occupation or business ,
or by any officer , agency or employee of said principal
acting in the course and scope . of his employment or
agency , . may recover against said bonds damages occasioned
by such injury. Said bond shall be held for a period
of one year following notification to the Finance Director
of the City of Chula Vista that Seller is no longer enga9ed
in the sale of any fire alarm signaling device or system.
Sec . 15 . 36 . 80 Section 13 . 307( g ) added - Applicability .
ARTICLE 13 , SECTION 13. 307 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION ( g ) TO READ AS FOLLOWS :
Sec . 13 . 307( g ) . Applicability .
The provisions of this section shall not apply to fire
alarm signaling systems installed as an integral part of
any approved automatic fire extinguishing system or an
approved fire alarm signaling system designed or installed
as required by the building laws of the City and the Health
and Safety Code of the State or which are otherwise
specifically authorized by a building permit .
SECTION III : This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force on the thirty- first day from and after its passage and approval .
Presented by Approved as to form by
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C�/de W . Longerbo`rrfe Georg . Lindberg , City Att ey
Acting Fire Chief
ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CAUFORNIA, this $th day of November
197 � , by fhe following vote, to—wit:
AYES� CounCilmBn Scott, Egdahl, Hobel, Cmc, Hyde
NAYES� Councilmen None
ABSTAIN� Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
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Mayor of ihe City of Ch Vista
ATTES �-v
City lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) �
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY ihat the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
,and ihat ihe same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED �
(seal) City Clerk
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