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Meeting Date 3/44/80
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance AW,Adopting Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, and the
appendix thereto SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
'! ;, (4/5ths Vote: Yes Nox )
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Public Saf �- �O
At their meeting of February 11 , 1980, the Boa rkl of Appeals and Advisors recommended
adoption of the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, and appendix, which would replace
the 1976 Uniform Fire Code adopted by Council action on November 8, 1977.
From the facts presented to the Board of Appeals, the Board finds that public necessity,
safety, convenience and general welfare require that the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition,
be adopted by the City Council as the ordinance regulating fire and life safety in the
City. Therefore it is my
RECOMMENDATION: That Council :
1 . Adopt the 1979 Edition, Uniform Fire Code, as the ordinance regulating
fire and life safety in the City.
BOARD OF APPEALS RECOMMENDATION: Recommend adoption.
DISCUSSION
The 1979 Edition shows an improvement over the 1976 Edition by providing improved
definition and clarification in most areas. Significant changes or additions have
occurred in the following areas:
1 . Article 79 - Section 79.707. This new section refers to the installation of
all vapor recovery and vapor processing systems. These requirements are
consistent with the regulations of the State Air Resources Board and of the
State Fire Marshal .
2. Appendix H. This appendix provides for standardized signs to be installed
in stairways to indicate floor level and the upper and lower termination
of the stairway. This applies to new and existing buildings four or more
stories in height.
3. Appendix I. This appendix provides for basement pipe inlets on the first
floor of every store, warehouse or factory having a basement. The pipe
inlets are for fire fighting purposes.
4. The amendments contained in the adopting ordinance are a restatement of
all of the amended Fire Code sections in the Municipal Code. This will be
of assistance to persons requesting copies of the changes.
FISCAL IMPACT
No direct fiscal impact.
Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79)
EXHIBITS
Agreement Resolution Ordinance x Plat Notification List
Other ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on
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