HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2019-3476ORDINANCE NO. 3476
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.36 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2019 EDITION
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION I. That Chapter 15.36 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Chapter 15.36
FIRE CODE
Sections:
15.36.010 California Fire Code, 2019 Edition, adopted by reference.
15.36.015 Definitions.
15.36.020 Construction documents.
15.36.025 Re-inspection.
15.36.030 Violation penalties.
15.36.035 Failure to comply.
15.36.040 General Requirements.
15.36.045 Emergency Planning and Preparedness.
15.36.050 Response map updates.
15.36.055 NFPA 13-D meter size.
15.36.060 Location of Class I Standpipe Hose Connections
15.36.065 Vegetation Management and Clearance
15.36.070 TABLE B105.1(1).
15.36.075 TABLE B105.2.
15.36.080 TABLE C102.1.
15.36.010 California Fire Code, 2019 Edition, adopted by reference.
There is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein, the
California Fire Code, 2019 Edition, known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24 part 9,
including Appendix B and C as copyrighted by the International Code Council, and the California
Building Standards Commission, which code and associated appendices prescribe the regulations
governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, as the Fire Code of the
City of Chula Vista, excepting such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended as set
forth in this chapter for the purpose of regulation and enforcement within the City of Chula Vista.
15.36.015 Definitions.
Chapter 2 Definitions - Section 202 of the Fire Code Portion of the California Building
Standards Code is hereby revised to include the following definitions:
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“Fire Department” means any regularly organized fire department, fire protection
district, a legally formed volunteer fire department recorded with the County of
San Diego, or Fire Company regularly charged with the responsibility of
providing fire protection to the jurisdiction.
“Fire Authority Having Jurisdiction (FAHJ)” means the designated entity
providing enforcement of fire regulations as they relate to planning, construction
and development.
“Fire Hazard” means anything that increases or could cause an increase of the
hazard or menace of fire to a greater degree than customarily recognized as
normal by persons in the public service regularly engaged in preventing,
suppressing or extinguishing fire or any thing or act which could obstruct, delay,
hinder or interfere with the operations of the fire department or egress of
occupants in the event of fire.
“Fire Service Features” is a general term inclusive of all other terms such as
driveway, fire lane, public street, private street, parking lot, lane, access roadway
or the like.
This Section 15.36.015 amends Section 202 of the Fire Code Portion of the California
Building Standards Code only by adding those definitions specifically identified in herein. No
other changes to Section 202 of the Fire Code Portion of the California Building Standards Code
are contemplated or intended, and the balance of the definitions therein shall remain unchanged
and continue in full force and effect.
15.36.020 Construction documents.
Chapter 1 Scope and Administration - Subsection 105.4 Construction documents of the
Fire Code portion of the California Building Standards Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
105.4 Construction documents. Construction documents, plans, submittals and other
documents associated with building or remodeling a structure shall be in accordance with Sections
105.4.1 through 105.4.6 and the Chula Vista Fire Department’s Fire Safety Engineering Standard
Details.
15.36.025 Inspection frequency.
Chapter 1 Administrative Provisions - Subsection 107.2.3 Re-inspection is hereby added
to the Fire Code portion of the California Building Standards Code to read as follows:
107.2.3 Re-inspection. Following an inspection, whether initial, annual or other, during
which it is determined that a violation exists, fire code re-inspections may be conducted at the
discretion of the Fire Department until such violations have been corrected.
15.36.030 Violation penalties.
Chapter 1 Scope and Administration - Subsection 110.4 Violation penalties of the Fire
Code portion of the California Building Standards Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
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110.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall
fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter,
repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive
of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this
code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than the
greater of $1,000 dollars or as established by the City of Chula Vista Policy and
Procedures Manual for Civil Penalties or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6)
months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues
after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
15.36.035 Failure to comply.
Chapter 1 Scope and Administration - Subsection 112.4 Failure to comply of the Fire Code
portion of the California Building Standards Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having
been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to
perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to a fine of not
less than $250.00 dollars or more than $1,000 dollars.
15.36.040 General Requirements.
Chapter 3 General Requirements – Chapter 3 of the Fire Code portion of the California
Building Standards Code is hereby adopted in its entirety, except for Section 319, Mobile Food
Preparation Vehicles. The specific sections adopted within this Chapter are as follows:
Chapter 3 General Requirements adopted sections:
301 – 318, and 320.
15.36.045 Emergency Planning and Preparedness.
Chapter 4 Emergency Planning and Preparedness – Chapter 4 of the Fire Code portion of
the California Building Standards Code is hereby adopted as per the California State Fire Marshal
Matrix Adoption Table. The specific sections adopted within this Chapter are as follows:
Chapter 4 Emergency Planning and Preparedness adopted sections:
401 - 401.9, 402, 403.2, 403.5 – 403.5.4, 403.10.2.1.1, 403.13 – 403.13.3, 404.5 -
404.6.6, 407, Title 19 3.13 (a)(1), Title 19 3.13 (c)(1), Title 19 3.10, Title 19 3.13 (a)(2),
Title 19 3.13 (b), and Title 19 3.13 (c)(2 & 3).
15.36.050 Response map updates.
Chapter 5 Premises Identification - Subsection 505.3 Response map updates is hereby
added to the Fire Code portion of the California Building Standards Code to read as follows:
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505.3 Response map updates. Any new development, which necessitates updating of
emergency response map by virtue of new structures, hydrants, roadways or similar
features, shall be required to provide map updates in a format compatible with current
department mapping services (PDF and/or CAD format as approved by the FAHJ).
15.36.055 NFPA 13-D meter size.
Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems - Subsection 903.2.8.1.1 NFPA 13-D meter size is
hereby added to the Fire Code portion of the California Building Standards Code to read as
follows:
903.2.8.1.1 NFPA 13-D meter size. The minimum water meter size serving NFPA 13-D
(dwelling) fire sprinkler systems shall be no less than one (1) inch in diameter.
Exceptions:
1. Minimum meter size can be dependent upon hydraulic analysis, including
safety factors, for second dwelling units and accessory structures to group R3
occupancies.
15.36.060 Location of Class I Standpipe Hose Connections.
Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems – Subsection 905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose
connections of the Fire Code portion of the California Building Standards Code is hereby revised
to read as follows:
905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections.
Class I standpipe hose connections shall be provided in all of the following locations:
1. In every required interior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each
story above and below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located at intermediate
floor level landings between floors or as approved by the fire code official. See Section
909.20.2.3 of the California Building Code for additional provisions in smokeproof
enclosures.
Exception to Item 1 of 905.4 shall remain in full effect along with Items 2 through 6.
15.36.065 Vegetation Management and Clearance.
Chapter 49 Requirements for Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Areas - Section 4905
Vegetation Management Clearance and Subsection 4905.1 General are hereby added to the Fire
Code portion of the California Building Standards Code to read as follows:
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SECTION 4905 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT CLEARANCE
4905.1 General. All non-maintained combustible vegetation, and or other such accumulations
of combustible vegetation materials in open space areas, as determined by the Fire Code
Official, shall not be located within one hundred (100) feet of any building or structure
designed or intended for occupancy by humans or animals.
15.36.070 TABLE B105.1(1).
TABLE B105.1(1) REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY
DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES of the Fire Code
portion of the California Building Standards Code is revised to read as follows:
TABLE B105.1(1).
TABLE B105.1(1) REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS,
GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSESb
Fire-Flow
Calculation Area
(sqf)
Automatic
Sprinkler Systems
(design-standard)
Minimum Fire-
Flow
(gallons per
minute)a
Flow Duration
(hours)
0-3,600 No automatic
sprinkler system
Value in Table
B105.1(2)
Duration in Table
B105.1(2) at the
required fire-flow
rate
3,601 and greater No automatic
sprinkler system
Value in Table
B105.1(2)
Duration in Table
B105.1(2) at the
required fire-flow
rate
0-3,600 Section 903.3.1.3
of the California
Fire Code or
Section 313.3 of
the California
Residential Code
Value in Table
B105.1(2)
Duration in Table
B105.1(2) at the
required fire-flow
rate
3,601 and greater Section 903.3.1.3
of the California
Fire Code or
Section 313.3 of
the California
Residential Code
Value in Table
B105.1(2)
Duration in Table
B105.1(2) at the
required fire-flow
rate
For SI: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m
a. The fire flow rates as listed in Table B105.1(2) are capped at 5,000 gpm.
b. When the existing water main cannot supply the minimum required fire flow rate, the FHAJ
may require a fire sprinkler system to be installed, if not required by other portions of adopted
codes, or a fire sprinkler system hazard classification upgrade in lieu of water main upsizing.
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15.36.075 TABLE B105.2.
TABLE B105.2 REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE-
AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND
TOWNHOUSES of the Fire Code portion of the California Building Standards Code is revised to
read as follows:
TABLE B105.2.
TABLE B105.2 REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND
TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSESc
Automatic Sprinkler
Systems (design-standard)
Minimum Fire-Flow
(gallons per minute)b
Flow Duration (hours)
No automatic sprinkler
system
Value in Table B105.1(2) Duration in Table
B105.1(2)
Section 903.3.1.1 of the
California Fire Code
75% of the value in Table
B105.1(2)a
Duration in Table
B105.1(2) at the original
flow rate
Section 903.3.1.2 of the
California Fire Code
75% of the value in Table
B105.1(2)a
Duration in Table
B105.1(2) at the original
flow rate
For SI: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m
a. The reduced fire-flow rate shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute.
b. The fire flow rates as listed in Table B105.1(2) are capped at 5,000 gpm.
c. When the existing water main cannot supply the minimum required fire flow rate, the FHAJ
may require a fire sprinkler system to be installed, if not required by other portions of adopted
codes, or a fire sprinkler system hazard classification upgrade in lieu of water main upsizing.
15.36.080 TABLE C102.1.
TABLE C102.1 REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTS of the
Fire Code portion of the California Building Standards Code is adopted without footnotes A
through H.
SECTION II. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista specifically and expressly finds and declares that each
of the additions and amendments noted above to the 2019 Edition of the California Fire Code is
necessary due to local climatic, geological and topographical conditions.
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SECTION III. SEVRABILITY
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. CONSTRUCTION
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of that intent.
SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance will take effect and be in force thirty days after final passage but not before
January 1, 2020.
SECTION VI. PUBLICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall c ause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Jim Geering Glen R. Googins
Fire Chief City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 19th day of November 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 3476 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of November
2019 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the
19th day of November 2019; and was duly published in summary form in accordance with the
requirements of state law and the City Charter.
Dated Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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