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ORDINANCE N0. 4234
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 9, UNIFORM FIRE CODE, OF TITLE VII (FIRE
REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO
ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE BY REFERENCE AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Section 7-901 of Title VII (Fire
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read �s
follows :
Section 7-901: ADOPTION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE: The City of
Renton does hereby adopt the 1988 Uniform Fire Code and Appendix
Chapter I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, II-B, II-C, II-D, III-A, III-C, III-D,
IV-A, V-A,VI-A, VI-B, VI-D, and the Uniform Fire Code Standards
published by the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the
International Conference of Building Officials, by reference as
provided by State law, with the amendments, deletions or exceptions
as noted herein. At least one copy of the Uniform Fire Code is on
file with the City Clerk as required by state law.
SECTION II: Existing Section 7-905 of Title VII (Fire
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as
follows :
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' Section 7-905: ADDITIONS; AMENDMENTS:
(A) Section 2 . 101 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition, is
hereby amended to read as follows :
Section 2.101. The Chief shall be responsible for the
enforcement of this Code. Under his direction the Fire Department
shall enforce all ordinances of this jurisdiction pertaining to:
1 . Prevention of fires .
2 . Suppression or extinguishing of dangerous or
hazardous fires.
3 . Storage, use and handling of explosive, flammable,
combustible, toxic, corrosive or other hazardous
gaseous, solid and liquid materials.
4. Installation and maintenance of automatic, manual and
other private fire alarm systems and fire
extinguishing equipment.
5. Maintenance and regulation of fire escapes .
6. Maintenance and fire protection and elimination of
fire hazards on land and in buildings, structures and
other property including those under construction.
7 . The maintenance of exits .
8. Investigation of the cause, origin, and circumstances
of f ire.
9 . Enforcement of this Code shall not be construed for
the particular benefit of any individual person or
group of persons, other than the general public. In
the event of a conflict between the intent of this
section and any other subsection herein, this
subsection shall govern insofar as applicable.
(B) Article 2, Section 2 . 108 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Article 2, section 2.108: Liability Claims: The
administrative authority or any employee performing duties in
connection with the enforcement of this Code and acting in good
faith and without malice in the performance of such duties shall be
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' relieved from any personal liability for any damage to persons or
property as a result of any act or omission in the discharge of such
duties, and in the event of claims and/or litigation arising from
such act or omission, the City Attorney shall, at the request of and
on behalf of said administrative authority or employee, investigate
and defend such claims and/or litigation and if the claim be deemed
by the City Attorney a proper one or if judgment be rendered against
such administrative authority or employee, said claim or judgment
shall be paid by the City.
(C) Article 2, Division II, entitled "Duties and Procedures"
is hereby amended by adding a new section entitled "Reinspections, "
which reads as follows:
Article 2, Division II: Reinspection;
Fees : Whenever the Fire Department has given proper notification of
an infraction which required reinspection and thirty (30) days have
expired with such condition or violation allowed to exist without
both eliminating or remedying the condition or violation and having
a reinspection by the Fire Department, then any such reinspection
after such thirty (30) day period of time shall be done only upon
the payment of a reinspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be
assessed against the person owning, operating or occupying the
building or premises wherein the violation exists . However, any
building owner, operator, or occupant, upon a reasonable request to
the Fire Chief may obtain an extension of said thirty (30) day
period for a reasonable period to be established by the Fire Chief
to allow such time for compliance.
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Whenever the infraction, condition, or violation involves the
structural integrity of the building, then the notice of the
infraction, condition, or violation shall be sent to both the
building owner and its occupant or occupants . Should compliance
with the Uniform Fire Code so as to remedy the infraction,
condition, or violation require additions or changes to the building
or premises, which would be part of the structure or the fixtures to
the realty, then the responsibility to remedy the infraction,
condition, or violation shall be upon the owner of the building
unless the owner and occupant shall otherwise agree between
themselves and so notify the city. Should the occupant not remedy
the infraction, condition, or violation, then the City shall have
the right to demand such remedy from the owner of the premises.
(D) Article 4 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition, is
hereby amended to read as follows :
Article 4, section 4-109: Permits and Certificates. Except
for permits issued in accordance with sections 11 . 101 and 11 . 113 and
Section 25 of the Uniform Fire Code, which permits shall be non-fee
permits, the fee for permits issued in accordance with Article 4 of
the Uniform Fire Code shall be $15 . 00 per year. The permits shall
expire one year after date of issuance. The permit fee shall be
payable at or before the time of issuance or renewal of the permit.
In the event of failure to renew a permit within thirty (30) days
after its renewal date, the fee for renewal of the permit shall
double the amount of the above-stated fee.
(E) Article 9, section 9 . 121 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows :
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• Section 9.121S. The word "shall" is defined to have the
following meaning:
1 . With respect to the functions and powers of the Director
of Community Development, Chief Fire Official, any agents
and employees of the City of Renton, and any Board
authorized hereunder, a direction and authorization to act
in the exercise of sound discretion and in good faith; and
2 . With respect to the obligations upon owners, occupants of
the premises and their agents, there is a mandatory
requirement to act in compliance with this Code at the
risk of civil and criminal liability upon failure to so
act.
(F) Article 10, section 10 . 207(b) of the Uniform Fire Code,
1988 Edition, is hereby amended to add the following:
Article 10, section 10.207: Two means of approved access shall
be required when a complex of three or more buildings is located
more than 200 ' from a public road.
(G) Article 10, section 10 .208 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows;
Article 10, section 10.208: The following numbered paragraphs
are to be substituted for the correspondingly numbered paragraphs of
the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition.
1 . Section 10.208 . Premises Identification. Approved
numbers or addresses as issued by the Community Department
shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such
a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the
street or road fronting the property. Said numbers shall
contrast with their background.
In order that number or addresses are plainly visible, the
following size figures or letters shall be block style and
used according to the schedule listed:
a. Single family residential houses - 4" .
b. Multi-family residential, commercial or small
businesses : 50 ' or less setback - 6" ; more than 50 '
setback - 8-12" .
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� c. Large commercial or industrial areas : 100 ' or less
setback - 18" ; more than 100' setback - 24" .
Wherever practical, premises identification shall be
posted on the building facing the frontage road or street
or in a location approved by the Fire Chief.
(H) Article 10, Section 10.301(f) of the Uniform Fire Code,
1988 Edition, entitled "Approval and Testing, " is hereby amended to
read as follows:
FEES: Whenever plans must be reviewed under section
10. 301(f) of the Uniform Fire Code then a fee shall be
charged for such review according to the following:
1 . The minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) when
the cost of work to be done is fifty dollars ($50.00)
or less .
2 . Where the cost of work is over fifty dollars ($50.00)
but less than two hundred fifty dollars ( $250. 00) ,
the fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) .
3. Where the cost of work is two hundred fifty dollars
($250. 00) but less than one thousand dollars
($1,000 .00) , the fee shall be ten dollars ($10 . 00)
plus two percent (2$) of the cost.
4. Where the cost of work is one thousand dollars
( $1, 000.00) but not over five thousand dollars
($5, 000. 00) , the fee shall be twenty-five dollars
( $25 . 00) plus one percent ( 1�) of the cost.
5. Where the cost of work is five thousand dollars
($5,000 .00) or more, the fee shall be sixty dollars
($60.00) plus one-half of one percent ( .5�) of the
cost.
6. Sprinkler or fire suppression system permit fee shall
be based and charged on ten ( 10$) percent of plans
review/inspection fee listed in this section, or a
minimum of twenty-five ($25.00) , whichever is
greater.
7 . Installation permits for new tanks and hazardous
material systems shall be based on the same schedule
as sprinkler and fire suppression systems described
in 6 above.
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, ( I) Article 14, of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition,
entitled "Fire Alarm Systems, " is hereby amended by adding the
following subsection:
(h) Miscellaneous .
1 . Article 14, Section 14 . 103 (h) : It shall be the
policy of the Renton Fire Department to insure the
audibility of fire alarm systems; to require that in
accordance with UFC "Standard" ( 14-1) , evacuation
signals provide minimum audibility as defined herein.
Audible tones shall reach 60 db or 15 db above
ambient as measured with a sound level meter, at the
most remote location from signal devices, and as
specified in N.F.0 Pamphlet 72A.
2 . Inspection testing is required to be witnessed by the
Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau prior to
occupancy being granted.
3. In the event that an alarm system may not meet these
requirements, it shall be a further requirement of
this Ordinance that modifications necessary to meet
these minimum levels be made . to the alarm system and
subsequent testing be conducted prior to any
occupancy being granted.
4 . Section 14 . 104 (b) 3D: Group B Division 2
occupancies of two (2 ) or more stories in height and
10, 000 square feet or more in area.
5 . Section 14 . 104 (b) 3E: Apartment complexes with
three or more separate buildings within the complex,
including recreation and/or day-care buildings shall
be provided with approved fire alarm systems
regardless of size. The buildings within the complex
shall have each building monitored by an approved
central station.
6. Section 14. 104 (c) : Group R - Division I Occupancies :
Delete EXCEPTIONS 1 & 2 .
(J) Article 10, section 10.306, of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988
Edition, entitled "Automatic Fire-Extinguishing System, " is hereby
amended by changing the following subsections:
1. Group A Occupancies :
Section 10.306 (c) 3, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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' 3. Exhibition and display rooms . An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed in Group A occupancies
which have more than twelve thousand ( 12, 000) square
feet of floor area or more than forty feet (40 ' ) in
height.
2 . Group B Occupancies :
Section 10.306 (d) is hereby amended to read as follows:
1 . When the occupancy has over twelve thousand
( 12,000) square feet of floor area or more than
forty feet (40' ) in height.
2 . In buildings used for high-piled combustible
storage, fire protection shall be in accordance
with Article 81 of the Fire Code.
3 . Group E Occupancies :
Section 10.306 (e) is hereby amended to read as follows :
1 . When the occupancy has over twelve thousand
( 12, 000) square feet of floor area or more than
forty feet (40 ' ) in height.
2 . Basements: An automatic sprinkler system shall
be installed in basements classified as a Group
E occupancy when the basement is larger than
fifteen hundred ( 1,500) square feet in floor
area.
3 . Stairs : An automatic sprinkler system shall be
installed in enclosed usable space below or over
a stairway in Group E occupancies.
4 . Group R Occupancies :
Section 10.306 (h) is hereby amended to read as follows:
1 . Division 1:
( 1) When the occupancy has over twelve thousand
( 12,000) square feet of floor area or more than forty
feet (40' ) in height, or;
(2) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout buildings containing Group R, Division 1
Occupancies that are two stories in height and
contain five (5) or more dwelling units or guest
rooms.
(3) Buildings of three (3) or more stories in height
containing guest rooms or dwelling units.
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• (4) For the purposes of this subsection, portions of
buildings separated by one or more area separation
walls will not be considered a separate building.
2 . Division 3 : Dwellings, when proposed within an R-1-5
Zone, clustered or constructed so that when attached,
the total square foot floor area of all dwelling
units exceed twelve thousand ( 12, 000) sguare feet.
9 . Automatic Sprinkler Systems :
Section 10.306 is hereby amended by adding the following
subsection:
(i) Automatic sprinkler systems.
1 . A fully automatic fire protection sprinkler system is
to be installed in all new buildings in excess of
twelve thousand ( 12, 000) square feet total floor
area, regardless of vertical or horizontal occupancy
separations, such sprinkler system shall be designed,
installed and tested as per Uniform Building Code
Standard 38-1, which is hereby incorporated by
reference as if fully set forth, one copy being on
file with the City Clerk for public inspection.
2 . A fully automatic fire protection sprinkler system
may be required by the Chief of the Fire Department
or the Fire Marshal for buildings less than twelve
thousand (12, 000) square feet total floor area when
in their judgment, supported by written documentation
from a professional organization (such as NFPA, ICBO,
U.L. , ISO, etc. ) verifies that hazardous operations,
hazardous contents, critical exposure problems,
limited accessibility to the building or other items
may contribute to a definite hazard.
10 . Sprinkler Systems in Remodeled Buildings:
Section 10.306 is hereby amended by adding the following
subsection:
(j ) Sprinkler systems in remodeled buildings.
1 . When existing buildings with full sprinkler systems
are remodeled or added onto, the remodeled or added
on portion shall be fully sprinklered.
2 . When an existing building is added onto or remodeled
and the resulting total foot floor area exceeds
twelve thousand ( 12, 000) square feet, the entire
structure shall be fully sprinklered.
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' (K) Article 10, Section 10.309, of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988
Edition, entitled "Standpipes, " line 2 of Table No. 10 . 309,
standpipe requirements, is hereby amended to read as follows :
"Occupancies three stories or more, but less than 150' in
height, except Group R, Division 3. "
(L) Article il, Section 11.101, of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988
Edition, entitled "Bonfires and Outdoor Rubbish Fires, " is hereby
amended to read as follows :
OUTDOOR FIRES; LICENSING; REGULATIONS:
1 . No outdoor fires shall be permitted except the
following:
a. Small outdoor fires for pleasure, religious,
ceremonial, cooking, or like social purposes.
b. Fires for instruction in the method of fighting
fires, testing fire resistant materials, or
testing of fire protection equipment.
c. Fires for control of disease.
d. Fires for the disposal of bulky waste, natural
vegetation or debris when due to unusual and
exceptional conditions of the land whereon the
same exists, relating to location and
topography, and no reasonable alternative means
of disposal exists .
The determination as to the existence of such
condition, as specified above, shall be made by the
Fire Chief or his duly authorized agent.
2 . All fires listed under subsection 1 hereinabove
shall require a prior written permit issued by the
Fire Chief or his duly authorized agent.
3 . All outdoor fires shall be constantly attended by a
competent person of suitable age and shall be kept
under control at all times until such fire has been
fully extinguished.
4 . The Fire Chief or his duly authorized agent may
prohibit any and all outdoor fires whenever
atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make or
tend to make such fires hazardous .
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� 5. A permit for burning natural vegetation may be issued
for a limited period each year as may be established
by the Mayor and City Council from time to time.
Such permits shall be issued by the Fire Chief or his duly
authorized agent
(M) Article 25 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition,
entitled "Place of Assembly, " is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 25.101. "Inspection Permit. " An inspection permit
shall be required to operate a place of assembly as defined in
Article 9 of the Uniform Fire Code. A fee of $10.00 shall be paid
upon application of an inspection permit.
(N) Article 78 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition,
entitled "Fireworks, " is hereby amended to read as follows :
1 . Retail Sale of Fireworks; Permits: It shall be
unlawful for any person to engage in the retail sale
of or to sell any fireworks within the City without
first having obtained a permit as hereinafter set
forth.
2 . Permit Fee: The annual permit fee for the sale of
such fireworks as may be authorized hereunder or may
be authorized by the provisions of the laws of the
state shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per
annum, payable in advance.
3. Dangerous Fireworks Prohibited: It shall be unlawful
for any person to sell, possess, use or explode any
dangerous or illegal fireworks within the City.
Dangerous or illegal fireworks shall be those
fireworks so defined by RCW 70.77 and any subsequent
amendments thereto which said Code section is hereby
adopted by reference as part of this Code, one copy
having been filed with the City Clerk for public
inspection.
4 . Fireworks Sales or Discharge; Time Limitation: It
shall be unlawful for any person to offer for retail
sale, or expose for retail sale, or sell at retail,
or use any fireworks within the City except from
twelve o'clock (12 : 00) Noon on June 28 to twelve
o'clock (12 :00) Noon on July 6 of each year.
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, 5. Permits Issued; Limitation: No person shall receive
more than one ( 1 ) license for the sale of fireworks
during any one ( 1) calendar year.
6. Permit Restrictions : A permit granted pursuant to
this chapter shall entitle the permittee to maintain
only (1) retail outlet. Al1 permits issued pursuant
hereto shall be used only for the specified permittee
and shall be non-transferable. Any transfer or
purported transfer of a permit shall be deemed a
violation of this chapter.
7 . Applications for Permit; Investigation: All
applications for a permit shall be made in writing
addressed to the Chief of the Fire Department or such
other person as may be appointed by the Council from
time to time. It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief
or such other designated official to whom application
for permit was made to make a complete investigation
and submit a written report of his findings and his
recommendations for or against the issuance of the
permit, together with his reason therefor, unto the
Council . The Council shall have power in its
discretion to grant or deny the application, subject
to such reasonable conditions, if any, as it shall
prescribe.
8. State License a Prerequisite: No permit shall be
issued by the City unless the person applying for
same has first obtained a license from the State Fire
Marshal as provided in Chapter 230 of the 1982
Session laws of the State.
9 . Public Display of Fireworks; Permit: It shall be the
duty of the Fire Chief or such other designated
official of the City to whom application for a permit
for a public display of fireworks is made, to make
investigation as to whether such display as proposed
will be of such character and will be so located that
it may be hazardous to property or dangerous to any
person, and he shall in the exercise of reasonable
discretion grant or deny the application, subject to
such reasonable conditions, if any, as he may
prescribe. If a permit for the public display of
fireworks for the public d�splay is granted, the
sale, possession and use of fireworks for the public
display is lawful for that purpose only. No such
permit or license granted shall be transferable.
10. Public Display; Insurance Required: Any application
shall at the time of issuance of such license submit
to the City proper evidence of public liability and
property damage insurance and such applicant shall
maintain the insurance in a company or companies
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' approved by the Attorney with amounts as follows:
One hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000. 00) or more
for injuries to any one ( 1 ) person in one (1)
accident or occurrence; three hundred thousand
dollars ($300, 000. 00) or more for injuries to two (2 )
or more persons in any one (1) accident or
occurrence; fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for
damage to property in any one (1) accident or
occurrence.
11. Fireworks; Zoning Compliance: The location of the
proposed place of business shall be only in those
areas or zones within the City wherein business, or
industrial activities are authorized under the
applicable zoning law of the City; provided that the
sale of "common" fireworks shall not be deemed an
enlargement of existing nonconforming use; and
provided further, that no fireworks shall be sold in
any residential area where a business enterprise does
not exist.
12 . Performance Bond or Cash Deposit Required: Any
applicant shall post with the City a performance bond
or cash deposit in an amount of not less than
seventy-five dollars ( $75 . 00) conditioned upon the
prompt removal of the teinporary stand and the
cleaning up of all debris from the site of the
temporary stand which deposit shall be returned to
the applicant only in the event that he removes said
stand and cleans up all debris to the satisfaction of
the Fire Chief or any other so designated official of
the City. In the event of the applicant's failure to
do so, the performance bond or cash deposit shall be
forfeited unto the City. In no event shall the
applicant be entitled to the return of the
performance bond or cash deposit if he has failed to
remove the temporary stand and failed to clean up all
the debris by July lOth of each year.
13. Temporary Stands; Required Standards: The temporary
stands of all licensees shall conform to the
following minimum standards and conditions:
(a) Temporary fireworks stands need not comply with
all the provisions of the $uilding Code; provided
however, that all such stands shall be erected under
the supervision of the Fire Chief or his duly
authorized representative who shall require that all
such stands be constructed in a safe manner insuring
the safety of attendants and patrons. In the event
any such temporary stand is wired for electricity,
then the wiring shall conform to the Electrical Code
of the City.
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° (b) No temporary fireworks stand shall be located
within fifty (50) feet of any other building or
structure or within one hundred ( 100) feet of any
gasoline station, oil storage tank or premises where
flammable liquids are kept or stored.
(c) Each temporary fireworks stand must have at
least two (2) exits which shall be unobstructed at
all times; and each stand have a readily accessible
fire extinguisher duly approved in advance by the
Fire Chief.
(d) All weeds, grass, and combustible material shall
be cleaned from the location of the temporary
fireworks stand and surrounding area a distance of
not less than twenty-five (25) feet, measured from
the exterior walls of each side of the temporary
fireworks stand.
(e) No smoking shall be permitted in or near a
temporary fireworks stand and the same shall be
posted with proper "No Smoking" signs which rules are
to be strictly enforced. No fireworks shall be
discharged within one hundred feet (100' ) of any
retail fireworks sale location.
(f) Each temporary fireworks stand shall have an
adult in attendance at all times. No child or
children under the age of sixteen ( 16) years shall be
allowed inside any temporary fireworks stand.
(g) All unsold stock and accompanying litter shall
be removed from the temporary fireworks stand by
twelve o'clock ( 12 :40) Noon on July 6th of each year.
14 . Public Display; Pyrotechnic Operator Required: Every
public display of fireworks shall be handled or
supervised by a State licensed pyrotechnic operator.
� 15. Time for Application: All applications for licenses
required under the terms of this chapter shall be
made between the first day of January and 5:00 p.m.
the twenty-eighth day of May of the year for which
such license is sought.
16. Purpose; Compliance with State Regulations: It is
the intent of this Chapter to provide a procedure for
the granting of licenses and the possession, sale,
and discharge of fireworks as classified by the State
Fire Marshal as safe for possessing, sale and
discharge and not to permit the possession, sale or
use of any other fireworks, classified as dangerous
fireworks by the State Fireworks Law, all as provided
for and defined in Chapter 230, Laws of 1982 of the
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, State. Each licensee shall further comply with and
adhere to the rules and regulations relating to
fireworks as issued by the State Fire Marshal.
17 . Enforcement Officer: The Fire Chief or his duly
authorized representative is hereby designated as
enforcing officer of this chapter. In addition to
all other grounds from revocation or termination of
permit set forth in the general provisions hereof,
any failure or refusal on the part of a Permittee to
obey any rule, regulation or request of the Fire
Chief concerning the sale of fireworks shall be
grounds for the revocation of a fireworks permit.
(0) Article 79 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition,
entitled "Flammable and Combustible liquids, " is hereby amended to
read as follows:
1 . Section 79 . 105(a) 6. All new underground storage
tanks shall conform to the standards as defined in
the "Underground Storage Tank Secondary Containment
Ordinance. "
2 . Restricted Locations : Section 79 .501 (b) . Permanent
storage of Class I flammable liquids for the purpose
of refueling internal combustion engines is
prohibited.
3 . Section 79 .501 (c) . Permanent storage of Class II
flammable liquids for the purpose of refueling
internal combustion engines shall be limited to a
maximum of 2, 000 gallons .
4 . Section 79 . 600 - Scope: All provisions of the
"Underground Storage Tank Secondary Containment
Ordinance, " shall apply to the installation, use,
maintenance and abandonment of underground storage
tanks.
5. Section 79 . 601(d) . Leaking Tanks. All unauthorized
releases from underground storage tanks shall be
reported in conformance with Section 7-1210, City
Ordinance #4147 . Leaking tanks shall be promptly
emptied and removed from the ground and abandoned in
accordance with Section 79. 115.
6. Section 79 .903(b) Supervision: Delete EXCEPTIONS.
7 . All new tank installations shall be subject to plan
review and installation fees as described in Section
10. 301(f) .
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. (P) Article 80 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Edition,
entitled "Hazardous Materials, " is hereby amended to read as
follows:
1 . Article 80. 103 (e) Permit Fees: All new
installations and/or modifications shall require
plans and permits subject to the fee schedule
established by the Renton Fire Department.
2 . Section 80 .303 - 6. Exhaust ventilation A.
Ventilated Area. Storage of cylinders shall be
within ventilated gas cabinets, exhausted enclosures
or within ventilated separate gas storage room.
Storage of portable and stationary tanks shall be
within a separate ventilated room without other
occupancy or use. If gas cabinets are provided, the
room or area in which they are located shall have
independent exhaust ventilation.
When required by the Chief, exhaust systems for gas
cabinets, exhausted enclosures and separate gas
storage rooms shall be designed to handle the
accidental release of gas . Such exhaust systems
shall be capable of diluting, absorbing,
neutralizing, burning or otherwise processing the
entire contents of the largest single tank or
cylinder of gas stored. Systems utilized for such
processing shall be designed as a treatment system.
If a total containment system is utilized, the system
shall be designed to handle the maximum anticipated
pressure of release to the system when it reaches
equilibrium.
3. Section 80. 303 11 (C)5 - Delete this section
completely.
SECTION III: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and thirty days after publication.
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, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of August ,
1989 .
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t�tar31_yn ,7� �tersen, Deputv. City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th d�y of Auqust , 1989 .
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EarT" Clymer, Mayo� ,'��,- '"
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Approve s to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: September 1 , 1989
ORD. 100 : 6-30-89 :as .
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