Ordinance 13991/zl/a~
(Revises)
ORDIP~NCE N0. 1399
AN .OF '1RE C1TY OF C{JPERTIIJO AMENDING CFD,FREE; 16.40
OF THE MUNICIPAL OODE HY ADOF'ITNG '~ "UNIECQ~f FIRE pOOE",
1985 IDITZON, APPENDICES I-A TFffiOUC~i VI A
ZiiE CITY OOZAICIL OF THE CITY OF QJF'ETtTIliO DOES ORDASN AS F~OLL[%JS:
Section 16.40.010. Adoption of Uniform Fire Code
Section L
'Iherg is hereby adopted by the City of Cupertino for the purpose
of prescribing regulations gwerni~ ocnditia~s hazardws to life and
pzcpatty fzom fire or explasicn, that certain pods and Standards known as
the Uniform Fire Coda, includirx3 AppeAdix ~P~ I-A, I-B, II-A, II-B,
II-C, II-D, III-A, ZII-B, IZI-C, N-A, V-A, VI-A, arxi the Uniform Fire
Cole sr~.~,.aa published by the Western Fire Chiefs' Association arri the
Internaticnnl p~fer'enca of Building Officials, being particularly the
1485 editions thereof and the whole there, save arxi e~acept such portions
as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by this Ordinance of which
Code and Standard not less than three (3) copies have been and erg now
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the City o! Cupertino, and the same
hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out length herein, and
from the date on which this Ordinarx~a shall take effect, the pzovision
thereof shall bs oontzolling within the limits oP the City of Cupertino.
9ecticn 16.40.020. (Amended) - nict,~,rir,n
Tha City Manager, through the powers vestffi by the City Council,
shall -have the authority to delegate any arrt all responsibility tas the
maintenance and enforomaent of the provisions of this Coda to whichever
legal entity hs feels best serves the interests of the City.
Wherever the words "Chief", "Fire Marshal", "Firs t",
"Fire Prever:tion Bureau", "Fizg Chief", and other such Similar words are
used, they shall mean and refer to such legal entity designated by the
City Manager of Cupertino user the authority of the City pauycil of
CUpertino.
t~erevar the words "imuzicipality", "jurisdiction", or "City" are
used, they shall mean the City of Cupertino.
Wherever the words "E~cectltive Hody" are used, they shall mean the
City Council of Cupertino.
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Wherever ~e ororrls "Administrator" or " ~ ive" are used, they
shall mean the City Manager of c_~pertino.
Wherever the words "District Attorney" or "Corporation CauLSel°
are used, they shall mean the City Attorney of Cupertino.
Wherever the wards "Hoarsi of Appeal" are used, they shall mean
the City Council of Cupertino or the body appointed by the ~a~cil to pass
on matters pertaining to Fire Safety.
Section 16.40.030.
Section 4.101 (}lddedl. Permits Required.
other wise here~inoted, lany f~ire~hydrant system;~tire ~eaxtir~shing
system; or fire alarm system.
(49) It shall be unlawtlal to operate, maintain ox use arty
institution until all State and local laws and regulations governing
safety fr'tmi fire and panic have been satislactorily complied with and a
permit fmn the Chief has been obtained for that oocopancy. (For the
purpose of this Section, an institution shall ba, but is not limited to:
hospital, children's bane, hc~e or institution far insane a¢~mantslly
retarded parsons, home or inst,itut,iae far the cane of aged or sanila
perseat4, sanitarium, nursing err oonvalescant boas, certified family care
banes, out of bane placement facilities, half-way house, nrd day car+a
nurseries or similar facility of any capacity).
Whenever. any installation is covered or concealed without first
having been inspected, the Chief may require, by written notice, that such
work shall be exposed for inspecticm. 'ilea want of exposing and x+eoov~ering
shall not entail any experLSe to the public entity. Whenever any
construction or installation work ie being performed in violation of the
plans aryl specifications as approved by the Chief, a written notice shall
be issued to the responsible party to stop wov:ft on that portiaz of the
work which is in violation. ~e notice shall state the nature of the
violation and no work shall be done ai that portion until the violation
has been oozretted.
Section 4.109 (Added)
Fees shall be paid to Central Fire District as follows:
ONE TIME FEE ~ _ ... _.
1. Permits !or lira hydrant systems, Lire
p~rrlrn,iahir~ ~ Li28 alarm systems
shall be c2~asged as outlined in fhaptar 3
o! the Uniform Buildirr Coda'. 3eoaQxl and
additional re-inspections. S 30.00 Eadi
2. Job site consultation as detara:ined by the
Lira cheii $ 50.00 Man`-Has/
YFARLY FEES 1 Sour Minim<mt
3. Institutional Permits
A.'Ovrr 50 pe:CSCI's ....................... $100.00
B. Mcz'e than six parsons ................. 75.00'. ,'"
4. Day Cara Facilities ..,
Six or More ..............
.............
35.00 '`"'`
5. Plaoes of Assembly
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_- A. 50 - 300 pawarts ................ ..... ~,~ :.
50.00 .
B. Over 300 ..:
pezsa~s 85:00 _~
C. Tents in Etacess of 300 sq. Lt......... 85.00
(or for each pet:mit) < , . . , .
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Secticn 16.40 . C2^.era1 PLY7visicns for Fir~fety
Section 10.207(M) (Adde,d). Gates or other Obstzuctions
Gates or other obstructions shall not be placed acttass aooess
roadways unless of a design approved by the Chief. Application for the
installation of gates or obstructions shall be made in writ.inq and
aooc~aniei by plans and specifications detailing the proposed
installation. Existing cafes may be ordered to conform to the above as
section l0.3o1(t) (Addeo). Adequate water SZmoly
Camplianoe with the publication, "Guide tar Detanainatian oP
Required Fire Flow," as published by the Insurance Services Office, shall
be deemed adequate, except for the following:
1. Where water supplies available !ar Lira protection da nat
meet the shwa requirements, buildings equipped ~t with an
approved autanatic sprinkler system seed not mandatorily omq~ly with the
provisions o! this section.
2. Buildings in excess of two (2) stories in height ar 35 Yt.
in height, ar that require a fire Clow in excess o! 2,000 gallons par
minute shall be equipped thrvughaut with an approved automatic lire
sprinkler system. For the purpose of this subsection, detached dwellings
with exterior walls protected in accordance with the previsions of the
Building code need not comply. For the purposes o! calailating fire flow,
area and ooczrpancy separation walls may not be used to reduce the building
size.
Sectial 10.301(8) (Added) . Fi,L 1 rn=~*±e'±i e:,
No final inspection as to all ar any portion of a development
shall ba deemed c~leted until the installation of the requiz^sd
facilities aril access tangs have been o~lete3 and approved. No linal
oertiticata of ooa~ancy may be. granted urstil the Fire District issues
notioa of linal clearanoa to the Building Deparbnertt.
Sec. 10.301(h) (Added).
Wat°_~ tvoe fire crotection svste~s. with valves in~~!lled below
arada. at,att ~ installed in ar approved box ar vault.
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1. ~nck+e ___detector s hall be o Lwi~ i n return air of +~ and
~yP1 I11C,a1. wads, oa r Section 1 80741&2 od IIBL•.
2, S7•a{r lock control s shall be Provided in all stairways DBr Snr+~rx~
18071 6 - 1807j1 0l 1J BC.
3.: ~17L'in kt fir` SyStPSR4 shrill be t ronitor~ed tltrcuah P{ ria nt ar+n aarc4~ain rer
Secti on 180717 of tJB C.
4. ~,;yi~ gtar WiTdCW Sha ll ba LL4a171 a Der Sectirtin lAA7n n! ~tat+
5. Eleva tor vestibules and recall s shall be orvvidAd_ oer 4cir~f~{on 1807h
o! UH C.
6. $t~anG D7y oo~nr shal l be taw ided to elevamr. lira t~*!o (wher-
_ ,~ ~rw~1 , atlb{CA 0 o1'1tLt7~1, elO eY41Kti'V t ieht~. CBr Sectirr ttiA9i erP
7.
Sec. 10.306(f) Fire alarm svstesds
or str<xtwre three or m'~re stories in height shall
have install min an nppswed aut~atiC az ~,n,~t t y apatated lira
alarm system, designed to warn the ooa,~pants of the building in the event
of tire. ~e lire alarm system shall be so designed that all oa~patsts o!
shall be ~ ~Y ~ ~~ simultaneously, and alarm arIInu~ciatar panels
provided in sirh locations as re¢Lir,4d by the Firs chief.
Tnatallnti~~ inspection and maintellaI]C8 O! the System Shall be in aoca2ti
with the standards of the National. Fire Protection Associatim.
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SeC. 10.3o1(j) (31dde~d).
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Section 10.311(t) (Added)
F4~.n, in the opinion of the Criief, an +>zn,a„at condition or hazard
exists, hose oonr~ections may be required and may be pzwided as outlined
in Sections 3-8.6 and 3-8.7 of N. F.P.A. N13, 1985 Fdition.
Section 16.40.060 Abatement of Hazarsi
(1) ~e maintenarae of zeal pzoperty in violation of this Dods,
or of arsy order of the Fiz+e District pursuant thereto, is hereby declazed
to be a public to+iear~ra and is subject to the abatement grooedurPS of
Qsaptar 1.09 of tha Canpertim M~uricipal Oaie.
(2) thara.,~i ~, g~greph (1) of this settiorr, if real
property is ,~i.,r~+^~ in violation of this Dale or any order o! tha Fits
District pursuant thereto and such maintenar-oe constitutes, in the opinion
of the Fire Chief, a fire hazard of such a nature that in¢nediate action is
required tc pxvtect the public health, safety, and welfare, the Fire
District may take all necessary and im<oediate steps to abate the hazard
without oa~lying with the notice requirements of Clfapter 1.09 0! the
Cupertino 1~Aa~icipal Oocte.
3) ire cost of arty abatement a9 described iti Paragzaphs (1) or
(2) o! this se+cticn shall be collected as p~zwided in Sectiar 1.09.110 et
seq. of the Cupertino r4aLtcipal CYrde.
aTTII~'P: TT IS ~ ~ITF22lT OF gIIS SDCTION 'Lt0 PRdVIDE A MEIIiOD OF
HAZARD AHATII~NP GN PRNATE PAOPIIYI7l Sd~128 NO fX+&~EI2 OR RE4PCNSIffiE
7~Q1 CAN HE FOUND AND ~ HAZARD IS OF' A NARURE RD~T~tBdG
II~DTtmr• K'PICN Il1 CHiL~R 'PO PFDPF)Cr ~ P~TBISC.
Section 11.210 Farthaualae barriers !or oar'taisr shelv~m
Sectio¢1 12.104(f) (Added)
Section 12.114 (e) (Amended) Illumination of Siaaa
Exist sic~fs serving an ooaypatrt load of 100 or mart pezaa~s shall
ba lighted with two (2) 4lectric lamps of ntiot less than 15 watts, arch
supplied by two (2) separate sourom. Ietterira an such aicma shall be
dir.~c-tom by the Fire Chief.
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Section 77.106(e) (Added)
4he storage of blasting agents and explosives referred to in
Section 77.106(b) or the Uniform Fire Code shall be prohibited in heavily
populated areas.
Section 79.101(d) (Added)
'Ilse storage or flaa¢nable ar canbustible liquids in outside
above~ro~,v~d tanks is prohibited in heavily populated areas.
Section 82.105(g) (Added)
Zl~e stozage or liquid petrole~ gases retorted to in Section
82.105 (a) or the Uniform Fire Qode shall be prohibited in heavily
populated areas.
Secticn 16.40.080 ~yiressian and control o! Hazardous Fire
Section 16(c) (Added to Appendix II A): Firebreak Veaetaticn
Zd1en brush ar vegetation growth is xmm+oved and cleared away to
provide a tirebx+eak as required by this section, suitable growth which
will not form a means or rapidly transmitting Tire shall be planted in
such a manner so as to reduce the possibility ar erosion.
Section 24 (Appendix II A Added): Rc~r Caverinas
Root coverings m all buildings shall be fire-zataxdant, a~
shall occu~ly with the standards established far Unitozm Euildinq coda
Class A ar B prepared ar built-up reorirq. Re-roorirg or extstir~g
buildings shall aa:ply with the above euacept that any re-rooting o! less
than ten percent (lot) of the fatal root area or any building shall be
exempt r~ this requirement. Additions to existing buildi~s exceedi~
ten petnent (10~) o! the total roof area shall oily with this section.
Section 25 Hazardous fire area designations
of this Code.
lireoocle (PII)
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ORDINANCE N0. 1399
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 2nd day of February , 1987-and ENACTED
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this
17th day of February 1987 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Gatto, Johnaoa, Plungy, Sparks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Ci y Cler Mayor, City o upertino
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