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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3998Amends Ordinance No. 3954 Replaced By Ord. CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 3998 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE IX (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. 3761. 3924, No. 4;004 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: Existing Section 7-901 of Title IX (Fire Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 7-901, as amended: ADOPTION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE: The City of Renton does hereby adopt the 1985 Uniform Fire Code and Appendix Chapter 1-A, 1-B, [1-C], II -A, II -B, II -C, II -D, III -A, III -B, III -C, IV -A, V-A, VI -A, VI -C, 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 IX (Fire Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows: Section 7-905, as amended: ADDITIONS., AMENDMENTS: (A) Section 2.101 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 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. ORDINANCE NO. 3998 3. Storage, use and handling of explosive, flammable, 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 othe property including those under construction. 7. Means and adequacy of each exit in the event of fire, from factory, schools, hotels, lodging houses, asylums, hospitals, churches, halls, theaters, amphi-theaters, and all other places in which people work, live or congregate from time to time for any purpose. 8. Investigation of the cause, origin and circumstance of fire. 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. (6) Article 2, Section 2.108 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 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 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 requst 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 amended to add a new section entitled "Reinspections," 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 -2- ORDINANCE NO. 3998 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. 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 of 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, 1985 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: Article 4, Section 4-108: Permits and Certificates, Except for permits issued in accordance with Section 11.101 and 11.113 and Section 25 of the Uniform Fire Code, which permits shall be nonfee 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, 1985 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 9.1215. 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 and occupants premises and their agents, mandatory requirement to act in compliance with this Code at the risk of civil and criminal liability upon failure to so act. -3- ORDINANCE NO. 3998 (F) Article 10, Section 10.207(b) of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 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, 1985 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, 1985 Edition. 1. Section 10.208. Premises Identification. Approved numbers or addresses as issued by the Building and Zoning 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 contract 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". 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(e) of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition, entitled "Approval and Testing," is amended to read as follows: FEES: Whenever plans must be reviewed under Section 10.301(e) 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). -4- ORDINANCE NO. 3998 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 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 (.05%) of the cost. 6. Sprinkler system permit fee shall be based and charged on ten (10) percent of the plan review/inspection fee listed in this section. (I) Article 10, Section 10.306 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition, entitled "Fire Alarm System" is amended by adding the following: Article 10, Section 10.306: 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" 10-2(d), 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.C. Pamphlet 75A. Inspection and testing is required to be performed by the Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau prior to occupancy being granted. 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. (J) Article 10, Section 10.308 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition, entitled "Automatic Fire -Extinguishing System" is amended to read as follows: 1. Where Required: An automatic fire -extinguishing system shall be installed in the occupancies and locations as set forth in this Section. For special provisions on hazardous chemicals and magnesium, and calcium carbide, see the Uniform Fire Code, Sections 10.301 and 45.206 and Articles 48, 49 and 80. (Ord. 3761, 12-5-83) 2. All occupancies except Group M: Except for Group M Occupancies, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed: - 5 - ORDINANCE NO. 3998 a. In every story or basement of all buildings when the floor area exceeds one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet and there is not provided at least twenty (20) square feet of opening entirely above the adjoining ground level in each fifty (50) lineal feet or fraction thereof of exterior wall in the story or basement on at least one side of the building. Openings shall have a minimum dimension of not less than thirty inches (30"). .Such openings shall be accessible to the Fire Department from the exterior and shall not be obstructed in a manner that the firefighting or rescue cannot be accomplished from the exterior. When openings in a story are provided on only one side and the opposite wall of such story is more than seventy-five feet (75') from such openings, the story shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler, or openings as specified above shall be provided on at least two (2) sides of an extension wall on the story. If any portion of a basement is located more than seventy-five feet (75') from openings required in this Section, the basement shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. b. At the top of rubbish and line chutes and in their terminal rooms. Chutes extending through three (3) or more floors shall have additional sprinkler heads installed within such chutes as alternate floors. Sprinkler heads shall be accessible for servicing. C. In rooms where nitrate film is stored or handled. d. In protected combustible fiber storage vaults as defined in the Fire Code. (Ord. 3924, 7-1-85) 3. Group A. Occupancies: a. Nightclubs, Discos: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms primarily used for entertaining occupants who are drinking or dining and unseparated accessory uses where the total area of such unseparated rooms and assembly uses exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet. For uses to be considered as separated, the separation shall be not less than as required for a one-hour occupancy separation. The area of other uses shall be included unless separated by at least a one-hour occupancy separation. b. Basements: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in basements classified as a Group A Occupancy when the basement is larger than fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet in floor area. C. 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 which can be used for exhibition or display purposes. -6- ORDINANCE NO. 3998 d. Stairs: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in enclosed usable space below or over a stairway in Group A. Division 2, 2.1, 3 and 4 occupancies. C. Other Areas: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in specific areas of Group A occupancies as follows: Under the roof and gridiron, in the tie and fly galleries and in all places behind the proscenium wall of stages; over enclosed platforms in excess of five hundred (500) square feet in area; and in dressing rooms, workshops and storerooms accessory to such stages or enclosed platforms. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Stages or enclosed platforms open to the auditorium room on three or more sides. 2. Altars, pulpits or similar platforms and their accessory rooms. 3. Stage, gridirons when side-wall sprinklers with 135°F rated heads with heat -baffle plates are installed around the entire perimeter of the stage at points not more than thirty inches (30") below the gridiron nor more than six inches (6") below the baffle plate. 4. Under stage or under enclosed platform areas less than four feet (4') in clear height used exclusively for chair or table storage and lined on the inside with materials approved for one-hour fire resistive construction. 4. Group B Occupancies: a. When the occupancy has over twelve thousand (12,000) square feet of floor area or more than forty feet (40') in height. b. In buildings used for high -piled combustible storage, fire protection shall be in accordance with Article 81 of the Fire Code. 5. Group E Occupancies: a. When the occupancy has over twelve thousand (12,000) square feet of floor area or more than forty feet (40') in height. b. 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. -7- ORDINANCE NO. 3998 C. Stairs: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in enclosed usable space below or over a stairway in Group E occupancies. 6. Group H Occupancies: a. Division 1: A fire extinguishing system shall be installed in Group H Division 1 occupancies larger than fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet in floor area. b. Division 2: A fire extinguishing system shall be installed in Group H Division 2 occupancies exceeding fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet in area. A fire extinguishing system shall be installed in rooms of Group H Division 2 occupancies when flammable or combustible liquids are stored or handled in excess of the quantities set forth in Table No. 9-A of the Building Code, or any combination of flammable liquids exceeds two hundred forty (240) gallons. A fire extinguishing system shall be installed in paint spray booths or rooms. 7. Group I Occupancies: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in Group I occupancies: EXCEPTIONS: 1. In hospitals of Types I, II fire -resistive and II one-hour construction, the automatic sprinkler system may be omitted from operating, delivery, cardiac, X-ray and intensive care rooms and patient sleeping rooms not exceed four hundred fifty (450) square feet in area when each such room is provided with smoke detectors connected to a continuously attended station or location within the building. Increases for area and height specified in Section 506(c) and 507 of the Uniform Building Code shall not apply when this exception is used. 2. In jails, prisons and reformatories, the piping system may be dry, provided a manually operated valve is installed at a continuously monitored location. Opening of the valve will cause the piping system to be charged. Sprinkler heads in such systems shall be equipped with fusible elements or the system shall be designed as required for deluge systems in U.B.C. Standard No. 38-1. (Ord. 3761,12-5-83) 8. Group R Occupancies: a. Division 1: When the occupancy has over twelve thousand (12,000) square feet of floor area or more than forty feet (40') in height. 5MM ORDINANCE NO. 3998 b. 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 exceeds twelve thousand (12,000) square feet. (Ord. 3924, 7-1-85) 9. a. 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. b. A fully automatic fire protection sprinkler 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 NEPA, ICBO, U.L., ISO, etc.) verify that hazardous operations, hazardous contents, critical exposure problems, limited accessibility to the building or other items may contribute to a definite hazard. 10. a. When existing buildings with full sprinkler systems are remodeled or added on to, then the remodeled or added on portion shall be fully sprinklered. b. When an existing building is added on to or remodeled and the resulting total square foot floor area exceeds twelve thousand (12,000) square feet, then the entire structure shall be fully sprinklered. (K) Article 10, Section 10.311 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition, entitled "Standpipes," line 2 of Table No. 10.311, standpipe requirements is amended to read as follows: "Occupancies three stories or more, but less than 150' in height, except Group R, Division 3." (L) Article 11, Section 11.101 of the Uniform Fire Code. 1985 Edition, entitled "Bonfires and Outdoor Rubbish Fires" is amended to read as follows: OUTDOOR FIRES; LICENSING; REGULATIONS: I. No outdoor fires shall be permitted except the following: a. Small outdoor fires for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking or like social purposes. -9- ORDINANCE NO. 3998 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 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. 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, 1985 Edition, entitled "Permits" is 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 for an inspection permit. (N) Article 78 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition, entitled "Fireworks" is 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 therefor as hereinafter set forth. ORDINANCE NO. 3998 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. SECTION III: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval and five days after publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 2nd day of June, .1986. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney �l 6• Maxine E. Motor, City Clerk 2nd day of June, 1986. 2 uJO-% ��, Barbara Y. Shinpoch, May r Date of Publication: Published in Summary: June 6, 1986