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ORDINANCE NO. 3214
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADOPTING THE 1979 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
AS AMENDED (MUNICIPAL CODE CHAP'l'ER 15.04)
The Council of the City of Pulo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SEC'l:ION J.. Chapter 15.04 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby
repealed and a new Cha.pter 15.04 is hereby added to :read as follows:
Sect.ions:
15. 0 4. 010
15.04.020
15~04.030
15,.04.040
15.04.050
15,04.060
15.04.070
15.04.080
15.04.090
15.04.100
15.04.110
15.04~120
15.04.130
15~04.140
15.04.150
15.04.160
15.04.170
15.04,180
15.04.190
ChaptE~r 15.04
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Adoption of Uni.for~ Fire Code
Section 2.101 (i) added -safety plan reviews
Section 2.102 amended -authorization and enforcement
Subsection (c) and (d) are added to Section 2.201 -
Deficient Buildings
Section 2.302 deleted -Board of appeals
Section 2.303(b) amended -Recognized standards
Section 4.101 amended -Permits required
Subsection (d) added to Section 4.102 Permit
fees
Section 12.114 Emergency lighting
Section 10.206 -Obstruction of fire hydrants
Section 10.209 -Required verticle and horizontal
curves for fire access ways
Section 10.210 -Access to facilities to be kept
Optm
Section 10.211 added -Access exterior stairways
Section 10.212 added -l<ey safe
Subsection (f) and (g) of Section 10.301 -fire
hydrant spacing
Subsection (e), (f) and (g) added to Section
10.307 -Private fire alarm
Subsection (b) 7 added to Section 10.309 -Fire
Sprinklers
Subsection (e.) added to Section 11.302 -Fire
alarms, false
Section 49.114 added -Electrical arc welding
and cutting
15.04.200
15.04.210
15.04.220
15.04.230
15.04.240
15.04.250
1'5.04,260
15. 0 4. 2. 70
15.04.280
15.04.290
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Section 79.103.5 -Permit fee
Subsection (f) added to Section 80.103 -
Earthquake barriers for shelves
Subsection (a) added to Section 82.104 -L.P.G.
Paragraph 7 of Appendix E amended -Spark
arresters required
Paragraph 16 of Appendix E amended -Brush
clearance
Paragraph 24 of Appendix E added -Fire protection
requirements foothills structures
Violations and Pc:.:na.l ties
Enforcement and Citation Authority
Duties are Discretionary
Fire flow worksheet -FPB 23
15.04.010 Adortion of Uniform Fire Code. The ''Uniform Fire
Code, 1979 EditI0.i1 1 of the· Interneitional <:;(:Jnfere.nce of Building
Officials and Western Fire Chiefs' Association, 5360 South Workman
Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601 is adopted~ including ~ppcndices
A through Et and Tables Nos. 5-A, 5-B, 5-C, 5-D, 17-A, 33-A, 42-A
and 42-B. Three copies of the Uniform Fire Code are on file and
open to public inspection in the off ice of the City Clerk. One
copy of the secondary codes set forth within the Uniform Fire Code,
and the amendments set forth in this Chapter, are on file and open
to public inspection in the Office of the Fire Department administra
tive office.
M1enever the phrase "Uniform Fire Code" appears in this code
o= any ordinance of the City, such phrase shall be deemed and con
strued to refer r..o and apply to the 11 uniform Fire Cod~p 1979 Edition'i
as adopted and amended by this chapter.
15.04.020 section 2.lOl(i) added. subsection (i) is added
to Section 2.101 tc reaa:· ' . .
11 ( i) Fire and life safety plan revj,ew of all new construe-,
tion remodels and additions."
15.0L030
to read:
Section 2 .102 amended. Section 2.102 is amended
11 Sec~ 2.102 'I'he Chief, with the approval of the City Manager
is authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations,
policies and departmental orders, for the preven~~on and control
of fires and fire hazards as may be necessary f~om time to
time to car:r.y out the intent of this code. Three certified
copies of such rules and regulations policies and departmental
orders s~all be filed with the City Clerk and shall be in effect
immediately thereafter and additional copies shall be kept
in the office of the Fire Department for distribution to the
public.
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"The procedure for the adoption of such rules and regula
tions, policies and departmental orders shall be as specified
in Section 2.08.050 of the municipal code."
15.04.040 Subsection (c) and (d) are added to Section 2.201.
Section 2. 201 is-amended by addrng thereto subst:~ctions (c~ and
(d) to read:
"(c) All buildings which are deficient in fire and life
safety measures to such an extent where in the judgment of
the fire chief unusual hazards to life exist due to inadequate
or unprotected means of egressr unprotected vertical openings;
inadequate means of emergency access either interior or exterior;
inadequate provisions for smoke and heat removal or ventilation;
inadequate emergency lighting and other emergency power suppliesr
inadequate area separations, occupancy separations, compart
mentation walls or smoke stop partitions; lack of or inadequate
f :i.1:e protection equipment, fire a12 rmp emergency commun.ication
systems, fire detection devices; or interior finishes, furnishings,
~arpeting equipment o~ processes not in compliance with accept
able fire safety standards shall for the purpose of this section
be declared deficient buildings. The fire chief in cooperation
with the building official shall prescribe ~easonable correc-
tive m--:asures necessary to abate th0 r'ir:::.ficiencies. Abatement
shall be enforced ir1 accordance with estabJ.ished procedures
in the Uniform Fire Code and the Palo Alto Municipal Code.
"(d) Where i.n the opinion of the fire chief an emergency
evacuation plan wil! increase the level of fire and panic
saf et.y to the occupant.c~ of a structm:e, the fire chief may '
require that such a plan be posted in a conspicious location
and periodic drills be held. Records of such drills shall
be made available to the inspecting authority upon request."
15.04.050 Section 2.302 dele~ed --B9ard of Appeal~. Section
2.302, "Board of Appeals," is deleted.
15.04.060 Section 2.-303 (b) amended --Recognized Standards.
Section 2. 303 {b)-is amended by adding the-following publi.c'ation"s:
"California Administrative Code
Insurance Services Office Publications
Grading Schedule for Municipal Fire Protection
1973 Edition
Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow
1972 Edition or latest edition
NPPA Standard
101 Life Safety Code 1978 Edition or latest
edition
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
NFPA STt\NDARDS
10 Installation, Portable Fire E]tinguishers, 1975
11 Foam Extinguishing Systems, 1976
15 Water Spray Systems for Fire Protection, 1977
24 Outside Protection (Yard Piping), 1977
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30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 1977
31 Oil-burning Equipment, Installation, 1974
50 Bulk Oxygen Systems, 1974
SOB Liquefied Hydroger System at Consumer Sites, 1973
58 Liquefied Petroleum Gases, Storage and Handling, 1976
59 LP Gases at Utility Gas Plants, 1976°
15.04.070 Section 4.101 amended. Section 4.101 is amended
to read:
(!Permit Reouired. It shall be unlawful for any person, _____ ... __ _
firre or corporation to use a building or premises or engage
in any act~vities for which a permit is required by this code
'.d t:hout. f.ixst: having obtained such pc~rm.i t. Permits are required
fx·om the Bureau of Fire Prevent.ion."
15.04.080 Subsection (d) added to Section 4.102 Permit fees.
~;ect ion 4 .102 is--arnended by adding thereto subsectic:;Dld-)-to read:
11 (d) J.~ircraf.t ReEaii.:_Hanga.i:_. To use any structure as
an aircrdf t ha.nqar for the purpose of servicing or repairing
air~rafts. See Section 24.102.
"Aircraft Refueling Units.
operatingrefuelJ.ng uni.ts. ~)ee
For permits required for persons
Section 24.204.
11 ~utomobile Y7r0ck.ing !!ard. To operate er maintain wrecking,
junk yards or waste material handling. See Article 34.
"Bonfires 01· Rubbish .fires. To kindle or authorize the
kindlI~g or maintenance of bcinfires or rubbish fires. See
Section 11. 1O1.
"Bowling P~.P· ~r Alley .Refinishinsr. To conduct a bowling
pin refinishing or bowling alley resurfacing operation involving
the use and operation of flammable liquids or materials. See
Article 26.
"Candles. To use canaJ.es and open flame devices in Public
Assembly. See Article 25.
11 Combustible Fiber Storage 'l'o sto.r.e or halldle combustible
fibers in quanfi ties in excess of 100 cubic feut. See Article
28.
"Cellulos Nitrate. To store and handle 25 poi;mds or more,
to lnanufacture and assemble cellulos nitrate (pyroxylin), to
store or use or display of cellulose nitrate motion picture
film. See Article 27.
11 Corobustible Materials Storage. To store 2500 cubic feet
or more of combustible materials. See Section 11.203~
"Compress Gases. .For the fixed storage or use, at normal
temperatures and pr€ssures more than 200 cubic feet of flammable
or nonfla'1U11able compressed gases. See Article 74.
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ttcryogenics. A permit is required for the production,
storage, sale of cryogenics, to transport 120 gallons flammable
cryogenics, LOX or oxidizers (120 gallons). To store or trans
port 500 gallons or more nonflammable cryoge.nics, to store
or use 10 gallons or more of flammable cryogenics or oxidizers.
See Article i5.
"Drycleaning ...!:l,ants. To engage in the business of drycleaning.
To make drycleaning solvent changes. See Section 79.1302.
"Dust-P_roducing Operation~. To operate a grain elevator,
flour starch or feed mill or plant pulverizing aluminum, coal,
coca, magnesium, spices, sugar or other material producing
dust as defined in Section 76.101.
"Excavatj:._?_~~-nea.r _ilanu~ab~.£__or combustible liquid pipelines.
To excavate or do any work below grade within 10 feet of any
pipQJini:: used for transportation of flanunable or combustible
liquids. See Section 79.120i.
"~E]-~~~.:_r __ plasting Ag:~_!1t~. 'I'o manufacture, possess,
sell, aispose of use transport, operate terminal for handling,
deliver or receive at terminal sunset to sun rise, transport
caps with explosives. See Section 77.104.
"Fireworks. 'i'o manufact\..F 2, display, sell or discharge.
See article 7 a·.
"Fire Protection Sys terns~ 'l'o ins tal 1 any fire sprinkler
sys tern, '"""dry-:.5andpl"j?e sys'fem, combination system, halon, co2 /
or other type system, on-si.te hydrant system, fire alarm system,
private fire alarm system. See Article 10.
"Flammable Liguid.~. To store, handle flammable liquids.
To install flamrnable liquid or combustible liquid pipelines.
To re.move, abandon or otherwise dispose of any flammable or
combustible liquid tank. See Article 79.
11 Flannnable finishing. To apply flarrunable or combustible
paint", varnish, laqu.er, stain or other flammable or combustible
liquid as applied with spray or other methods. To operate
dip tanks utilizing f J.am."l!able or combustible liquids and appli
cation combustible powders when applied by powder spray guns.
See Article 45.
"F'lamJ."'t1able Li9-uid •rank Vehicles. '110 operate a flanunable
or coinbustible liquid tank vehicle as set forth in Section
79.
"fruit Ripening. To ripen fruit as described in Section
46.101.
uFumrnigat ion and Thermal insecticidal f~ning. To operate
a business of funu.gati.on or~the°?i11al insect.lei. ar fogging.
Also to maintain a room, valut or chamber in which a toxic
flammable fwnigant is used. Se(-! Article 4 7.
"Garages. To use any structure as a place of business
for r~pairing motor vehicles. See Article 29.
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11 Hazardous Chemi ca.ls. •ro store, transport or handle more
than 55 gallons or corrosive liquids or more than 500 pounds
of oxidizing materials or more than 10 pounds of organic per
oxides or more than 500 pounds of mitroirnethane or 1000 pounds
or more of arranonia nit .t'ate, ammonia nitrate fertilizers and
fertilizer mixtures covered by Section 80.106 (d}; or any amount
of highly toxic rnateri.als, pyrophoric materials, hypergolic
materials, cryogenic or poisonous gases. See Article 80.
"High Piled Corrlbust.ible Stock. To use any building-or
portion thereof exceed1ng 2500 square feet for the storage
of high pi 1~~d stock. /\. floor plan showing the di mens ions a.nd
location of the stock piles and aisles shall be submitted with
applications for such p(.Tmi.ts. See Article 81.
"Liquefied Petroleum Gases. Except for protable containers
of le;;~;""'tfra·1~-)20-·9;,1ITons-wat.c-;r capacity to ir1stalJ. or maintain
<l.11'{ LP ga.::-; ccm tainer OJ.: Opl~ratc any tank vcl1i ,:;le which is u~;ed
for the transportation of LP gas. l·1hcre a singJ.e container
or the aggregate capacity of interconnected containers is
over 1200 gal.lens water capaci.ty, the installer shal.l submit
plans for ~-rnch pcrmi t.s. See ,<\rticle 8 2.
"I..umbL::r Yards.
f(::et. --~:;'f:i"e-·i,.rt.:Icle
To ~:;tore
30.
lumber :Ln excesr:i of .100,000 board
"Maqnesium. 'l'o melt, cast, heat. t.reat or grind more than
10 pou~t\dsof -~1\agnesi um per '·1orki.n9 day. See Artie.le 4 8.
''Matches. To manufacturE' mat.ches or to
ceedir1g-··a.n-·a_·ggr8gntG 60 mat.ch man 1 s gross.
store matches ex
See Article 48.
"Motion Picture film. ·To op~~rate and use with n). trocellulose
filr.'., -7/8 71 + widt.~ r:tbbC>°n· film and ~~J.ectric and projection equip
ment. See Article 33.
"Open Flame Devices in Marinas. To use open flame devices
for m::un tenance or rep1:'lir of boa ts~ ships or wharfs. To use
a portable barbecue, brazier or cooking devic~ on any boat,
ship or wharf. See Section 11.412~
11 0il Wells. 'I'o drill~ own 1 operate or maintain an oil
well. See Section 79.lOOl.
"Organic Coatings. To manufacture more than one gallon _ __,,___
of organic coating per working day. See Article 50.
noven Oe~~rati~.12. To opera le any industrial baking or d!:y ing
oven regulated by tl1is code. See Article 62.
"Places of Assembl..z. To c,perate a place of assembly as
def inea in Article 9.
"Radioactive Materials. To store or handle more than one
millicurle of radium or other radioactive material in a sealed
source or other sources, or any amount of radioactive material
for which a specific license from the United States Atomic
Energy Commission is required. See Article 80.
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"Refrigeration EquiEment. To operate a refrigeration unit
er system containing more than 20 pounds of refrigerant other
than air or water. See Article 63.
"Rifle Ranges. To operate or maintain rifle ranges. See
Appendix C.
"Tents an~ air ~~ported structu.t'es. ~.'o erect or operate
a tent or air supported structure covering an area in excess
of 200 square feet. See Article 32.
"Tire R(:!Cappin<J_.
plants. See Article
To operate
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tire recapping or rebuilding
15.04.080 Subsection (d) added to Section 4.102 --Permits.
Sect i' 011 A 1-n2 1°;:;-.-:-;;-;~-d""-d--l)~J:·1-,.:i111<r "•·hc·;:::_c·,_-1.c--o-n (~t:.; o .I"'-''-'.d •• , ---· o •.1. v .. ,., o.,~.e-'1 '-"-.i <.1.-. •. -.1 :::;,i~'"'"° '·· l.<J '-·'-'
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( d) ~>.11 pc~rmi t. f c-:..':-3 sha 11 be ... cs tab lished by the City
Ma.naqpr as ~:;et fur th in. Lhe munic.i pal fee schedule. 11
11 8mergency Lightin9. 'l'ype of buildings :n::;quiri.ng emergency
lighting: Any buTldir1gs-intended fo-r use as an assembly buildlng
and/or desi9ned for an occupancy load in excess of 100 persons
and intended fer use after daylight hours or designed in such
a manner o.s to exclude natural light from entc~ring the building.
" ( l) All requi:red emergency liqhti ng f acil i ti es shall be
automatic not requiring any manuuJ. act.ion to put them int.0
operation after failure of normal lighting.
'' (2) Emergency lighting fac:.lities shall be arranged
to maintain the specified degree of .illumination of at least
one-half hour in the event of failure of normal lighting.
H(3) Installations, operations and maintenance of circuits,
systems and equi1::im\'.!nt, shall comply with the standards as set
for-ch in Article 32. Emergency Lighting, Division of Industria.l
Safety, Title 8, CAC, and the National Electrical Code, NFPA
#70, Stanford of the NFPA for Electric Wiring and App~ratus
and Nl?PA # 101 ~ Building Exits Code, Standard of the NFP.~. 11
15.04.100 S~ction 10;206, 11 0bstructi<_:>n of Fire Hydrfants,11
amended. Section 10.206 is arnenaecr-to .read:
11SectLon 10. 206 (a) Obstr:.:ction of Fi:i:.-e Protection Equipment.
Whenever the chiio~f determines that~ theVIsibi lity of any fire
hydrant is wholly or partially obstructed to the view of members
of the Fire Department answering emergency fire calls, by light
or sign standards, utility poles, or by similar installations
on the s.idewalk 1 street o:r parking, he may cause to be painted
on each such obstruction a stripe, the top of which shall be
not more than four feet above the surface of the sidewalk,
street or parking in which such obstruction is located. The
stripe shall not be over twelve inches in width and shall be
of the same color as that of the fire hydrant so obstructed.
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"(b) No person shall permit any tree, shrub, plant or
other vegitation to grow or to be within a radius of th:.cee
feet from any fire hydrant or permit any obstruction w~thin
three feet of any fire hydrant when such growth, pl.ant or
thing so situated will in any way interfere with the vj.ew
of the fire hydrant from the street and both intersections,
or wil.l interfere wlth, or impede, in any way, the in~ediate
and safe access to the fire hydrant.
11 (c) No person shall in any W·?.Y defa.ce or change the
established color of any fire hydrant.
''(d) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any
vehicle within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant and shall comply
with other provisions a;':; ::;tipulat:cd in the VchicJc Coc1e 1 State
of Califor:nia.11
15. 0 4 .110. Secti~.:_J-0. '2Q_~ __ 11 Eeg~..:~~t"'!d _Vertical --~:!~~._,Hori zonta.l
Curves for .F .ire Access \·iays 1 n added. Section 10. 20 9 is a.oded to
read:
"Section 10. 209, ~equiE_E:d V_8-~·t\.~~~~~~~1-~~-~nta) Curve~
f~'.r _I'ir\:_~~ce,~s wa:i:.s. VerticaJ. and hor1z0ntal curves for fire
access ways are required to conform to the engineering standards
pertaining to the £ire apparatus currently in use by the Palo
Alto Fire Department.n
"Access to facilities to be kept ope-n.
11 Section 10. 210. Whenevex any on-site fire protection
facilities or accessways have bee~ installed, as provided in
this title either pursuant hereto or prior to the effective
date hereof, the following provisions shall be applicable:
11 A. Access --Obstructions Prohibited. No owner or lessee
of the land or proprietor 1 partner, officer, director, manager
or agent of any business or other activity carried on upon
the land shall, after receiving notice thereof, permit or other
wise allow and no person shall cause any activity practice,
or condition to occur or exist or continue Lo exist upon said
land which shall lessen, obstruct or it1pair the access re4uired
to be maintained.
11 B. Access --Parking may be Prohibited. If i.n the judgment
of the fire chief it is necessary to prohibit vehicular pa:-king
along private accessways in order to keep them clear and
unobstructed, he may require the owner, lessee or the person
in charge of the premises to paint the curbs red or install
signs or giv•; other appropriate notice to the effect that
parking is prohibited by the Fire Department. It shall there
after be unlawful for such owner, lessee or other person in
charge to fail to install and maintain in good condition the
form of notice so prescribed.
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"When such areas are marked or signed as provided herein,
no person shall park or leave standing a vehicle adjacent to
any such curb marking or contrary to such sign. Palo Alto
Municipal Cede Section 10.60.160 or appropriate State Vehicle
Code section are applicable to prosecutions under this section."
15.04.130 Section 10.211 added. Section 10.211 is added to
read:
"10. 211 !i.ccess --Exterior Stairways. Exit stairways,
where doors are locked to access from the exterior, and where
automatic unlocking devices capability does not exist, such
doors shall be equipped with a master key lock. Such master
key to be kept on the pr .. ;r;\ises in a centrally lo::,;. '.:.;;d secure
location, which is immediately avail.able to the Fire Department."
15.04.140 Section 10.212 added, Section J0.2_\_2 is o.d.ded to
read:
11 JO. 212 Key, saje. \·!here required by the fire chief a
key safe shall be provided which wiLl be ir:uncdiately available
to the Fire Departrne.ut, for the purpose of obta.i.ning those
building keys deemed necessary to be kept avnilable to the
Fire Department. Such key safe to be equipped with a single
registered key available only to the Fire Department. Keys
to be maintained in the key safe will be determined by the
fire chief for the particular facil i tiC;~S within the buildings,
i.e.: elevator manual override key, stairtower access door
key, fire alarm system keys, mechanical and air handling system
keys~ etc.u
15.04.150 Subsection {f) and (g) added to Section 10.301.
Section 10. 301 Tf}and 1g} added to read:-----·
11 (f) Where fire hydrants are required by this code, the
standard spacings listed herein .;hall be maintained, unless
in the judgment of the fire chiet, conditions warrant a rea
sonable deviation from these standards:
-300 feet for commercial/industrial and hj.gh density
residential districts;
-500 feet r:or other districts.
"(g) On-site hydrants. P;;dnting of all on-site fire
hydrants shall be done visibility yelJ.ow to identify the hydrant."
15.04.160 Section 10.307 (e), (.f) and _ _J_fil added. Section
10. 307 (e), (f) an21 (g) adc1ed to read:
"(e) Private fire alarm system connections --installations.
The fire chief is hereby authorized to permit connections of
private fire a.larm circuits and systems to the City fire alarm
system and to permit private fire alarm companies and systems
to house fire alarm equipment in City buildings in accordance
with such rules and regulat.i.ons as he sh2.ll prescribe and in
accordance with standards of NFPA Nos. 71, 72 A-D, and 73.
11 {f) Permit required. lrny permit to make any such con
nection shall be revocable and nonassignable and shall be issued
upon the express condition that the permittee shall indemnify
and hold the City! :J ts officers, agents and employees harmles~
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for any loss or liability arising out of the failure or alleged
failure of such private system, the City system or any such
connection therewith.
''(g) Connection fees --service charges. A connection
fee as set forth in the municipal fee schedule for ea.ch tested
alarm device shall be charged. The fee shall be payable to
the City of Pa.lo Alto Fire Departml~nt.11
Section 15. 0 4 .1 70 ~c!i£!] 10. 30 9 (b) 7 add1~d. ::iection 10 . 309 (b)
added to rea.d:
'1 (b) In any building or group of buildings where, .tn
the judgment of the tire chief, such building or group of
buildings due to size, height, type of construction, location
on property, contents or occupancy classification would exceed
or severely tax the capabilities of the local fire department
to perform a reasonable level of reRcuc and fire supprcssj.on
operations. Fire flows required for each bui lcU nq w i 11 be
determined utilizing the Palo Alto Pire Department, Fir0 Flow
Worksheet; FPB ~3. Table 15.04.290. Regardless of area or
occupancy separation walls, when ~,re than 1000 gpm fire flow
is r("quired, the building shall be sp:rinklerE!d. SuGh buildings
sh~ll include, but not be limited to:
a. All bu.U.dings more than five stories or fifty feet
in height.
"b. Buildings where limited access for tire appnratus
does not permit mobile unit operation of ladder coi-:1panies
to within fifteen feet of openings in stories as required
in UDC 504 and 3802.
"c. Buildings where limited access for. fire apparatus
does not permit mobile use of pump and hose companies
to reach all sides of the building without handlaying more
than 150 1 of fire hose.
"a. Building~" constructed in the hazardous fire area
west of Junipero Serra Freeway shall be fire sprinkleTed
aild provided with exterior wet standpipes approved by
the fire chief.
!!Such $pri.nklers may be connected to domestic water
supply providing the piping is of approved sizing and
sufficient (.;overage of the area is provided and an
approved accessible shut off is provided for each room
or area. Exterior standpipes shall deliver fire flows
derived by the following forinula: GPM -= Square footage
of floor are& x 8 (ceiling height) ~ 100 x .5
"e. If a fire sprinkler system is not required for
purposes other than this section, the area increases
specified in Section 506(c), the height and store increases
specified in Section 507, and the fire-resistive substitution
in Section 508 may be permitted.
11 f. Additions to existing buildings --1rhis sectit"'n
shall apply to all new construction including additions.
11 (1) If the entire building area exceeds the
area permitted in Section 3802(1) through (6), the
entire building shall be sprinklered.
"(2) If the addition requires an automa.tic
sprinkler system by Section 3802(7), but the entire
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building is below the area specified in Section
3802(1) through (6), the additional shall be sprinklered
and separated from the existing building by an area
separation wall. as specified in Section 505(d).
11 g. Exception. Section 3802(b) 7. The stated 1000
gpm fire flow standard may be waived by the fire chief
for occupancy R-3 buildings not located in the hazardous
fire area.11
15.04.180
added to read~
Section 11. 320 (e) is
"Fire Alarms. Three false alarms received within a 30~
day per.l.od over the Fire .lUarm System from a priva.tt2 alarm
connection thereto which are determined after investigation
to be prcvento.ble (as defined in the Palo Alto Fire Department
General OrderE:) a.re subject to a service char':JE:' as provided
in the Municipal F~e Schedule.
11 Electric Arc rdelding and 1:utting
"Section 49.114. (a) The frame or case of the welding
machine except internal combustion eng-ine driven machines shall
be g.rounded. Ground connections shall be mechanically strong
and electrically adequate for the required current.
11 (b) Welding current return circuits from the work t.o
the machine shall have proper electrical contact at all joints
and periodic inspection shall be to ascertain that proper
electric contact is maintained.
"(c) When electric c.trc welding or cutting is to be discontinued
for any substantial period of time, such as during hmch hour
or overnight, all electrodes shall be removed from the holders,
the holders shall be carefully located so that accidental con-
tact cannot occur, and the machines she,11 be disconnected from
the power source."
15.04.200 ~~,Eaph ~ded to Section '79.103.5.
is amended by aOcrrng a new paragraph to reacr:-
Section 79.103.5
"A permit fee as set forth in the municipal fee schedule
shall be charged for the installation of any f lamrrtabJ.e or
combustible liquid tank of 120 gallon capacity or more, whether
portable or fixedo The fee shall be payable to the City of
Palo Alto Fire Department."
15.04.210 Sc-!ction 80~1_03 _(f) is added to read:
"Earthg~.ke~riers J..52! Certain Shely.£.§_. Shelves used
for the storage of containers of fJri.rrunable or combustible
liquids, corr~sive or reactive materials shall be provided
with approved earthquake barriers."
15.04.220 Section 82.102(a) added. Subsection (a) is added
to Section 82.102 to re'~"·-
"(a) Liquefie{ petroleum gas shall not be stored or used
in connection with any public assemblage unless the storage
containers, equipment, fittings, and appliances and the place
ment, use and operation of such equipment complies with the
suggested liquefied petroleum gas safety orders of the State
of California Department of Industrial Relations. Division
of Industrial Safety."
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15. 04. 2~rn Paragraph 7 of Appendix E is amended by adding the
!£.~lowing p~r~graphs:
''(a) Each chimney used in conjunctions with any fire
place, barbecue, incinerator or any heating appliance in which
solid or liquid fuel is used, upon any building, structure
or premises located within 200 feet of any hazardous fire area,
shall be maintained with a. spark arrester constructed with
heavy wire mesh or other noncombustible material with openings
not to exceed 1/2 i.nch.
"(b) No person may operate or cause to operate, on or
within 200 fl::et of a.ny hazardous fi.::-e are() or in any flarrutH:~ble
agricultural crop, without maintaining in effective working
order a spark arrester attached to the exhaust system, any
tractor 1 E.mginc-., machine, or truck equipmen c wi t:h a.n in t.crnal
combustion engine that is ope1:ated on hydro-·carbon fuels in
harvesting or moving grain or hay, or O!Jeratei_; f without main
taining in effective working order a spark arrester attached
to the exhaust system, any such equipment or vE:hicle.
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( c) Spark arresters attached to the exhaust system of
engines or equipment or vehicles as described in this section
shall not be placed or mounted in such a rn.anner as to allow
flarn(~S or heat from the exhaust system to ignite any flamrnable
material."
1.5.04.240
ti 16' CLEARANCE OF BUSH OR VEGE'I'ATION GROW'l'H FROM STRUC'rURES
"(a) Any person owning, leasing, controlling, operating
or maintaining any building or structure in, upon or adjoining
any hazardous fire area, and any person owning, leasing or
controlling any land adjacent to such buildings or structures,
shall at all times:
"l. Maintain around and adjacent to such building
or structure an effective firebreak made by removing or
clearing away, for a distance therefrom of not less than
30 feet on each side thereof, all flammable ve~retation
or other combustible growth. This section shall not apply
to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or
similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they
do not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire from
the native growth to any structure.
11 2. Maintain around and adjacent to any such building
or structure additional fire protection or firebreak made
by removing all brush, flammable vegetation, or combustible
growth located from 30 feet to 100 feet from such building
or structure as may be required by the Chief when he
finds that because of extra hazardous conditions a fire
break of only 30 feet around such structures is not suf
ficient to provide reasonable fire safety. Grass and
other vegetation located more than 30 feet from such
building or structure and less than 18 inches in height
above the ground may be maintained where necessary to
stabilize the soil and prevent erosion.
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11 3. In lieu of the provisions of subsections (a)
1 and 2, the owner or other responsible person may, at
that person's option, substitute an approved greenbelt
composed of appropriate fire retardant plants, subject
to approval of the Chief, in the subject areas.
"4. R.emove a.ll portions of any trees, shrubs, bushes
and other growing vegetation from within 10 feet of the
outlet of any chimney.
"5. Maintain all trees, sh.rubs, bushes and other
growing vegetation or portions thereof adjacent to or
overhanging any structu1:-e free of dead l.imbs, branches,
deadwood and other combustible matter.
11 6. Maintain the roof of any structure free of leaves,
needles, twigs, dead vegetative growth and other combustible
material.
"(b) In the event that any of the conditions prohibited
by Subsection (2) of this Section exist, the Executive
Body may instruct the Chief to give notice to the owner of
the property upon which such cond.i. ticn exist.;, ..:o correct such
prohibited condition and if the owner fails to correct such
condition, the Executive Body may causE~ the same to be done
and make the expense of such correction a lien upon the prop
erty upon which such con<li ti.on r:.!xists."
11 2 4.. Fire Protection Re._quirernents. All buildings con
structed aft:er-·theeffecti\re-aate-·0r-this ordinance within
the boundaries of the hazardous f i~·e area of the City of Palo
Alto, as defined in this ordinance shall be provided special
on-site fire protection. Fire protection ~hall include:
11 1. Access and adequate water supply for emergency
fire department operations as required in Article 13 of
the Uniform Fire Code; and
11 2. Class A, B or c roof covering as required in.
Chapter 14 of the Uniform Building Code as amended;
'!3. or, as required by the fi:t:e chief, building con
struction and design that will restrict fire from spreading
throughout the structure from the room of origin for at
least 30 minutes. Such design shall include automatic
detection of products of combustion other than heat, auto
matic alarm, automatic door closers and automatic venting
of products of combustion."
15.04.260 Section 3.105 added. Violations/Penalties. Any
person, firm or corporation VIOiating any provision of this fire
code sh al 1 be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convi(;!tion
thereof shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by
imprisonment. for not to exceed six months, or both fine and imprison
ment. Each separ.ate day or any portion thereof during which any
violation of this firo code occurs or continues shall be deemed
to constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punishable as herein provided.
15.04.270 Enforcement/Citati.on Authori~. The following desig
m=; ted employee posi tJ,ons may enfor'.::e th'e Trovisions of this chapter
by the issuance of citations. Persons employed in such positions
are authorized to exercise the authc.ity provided in Penal Code,
Section 836.5 and are authorized to issue citations for violations
of this chapter. The designated employee positions are: (1) Assis
tant Chief; (2) Fire Inspector.
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15.04.280 Duties are discretionar~. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter and the provisions of the Uniform Fire
Code, whenever the words "shall" or "must" are used in establishing
a responsibility c~ duty of the City, its elected or appointed
officers, employees, or agents, it is the legislative intent that
such words establish a discretionary responsibility or duty requiring
the exercise of judgment and discretion.
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TABLE 15.04.290
PALO .ALTO FIRE DEPARTI.cENT
~'in Flow ~·ork Shl'let
~sa---------~-----------~---Bldg, No. <ir ID. ______ _
Project or Bl.lsineas Nl.U!le---~-·--~-----~-~---_, ____ _
Occupu.c;r Oro\lp _____ _ ·---·-·--~'type Co.ruitructfon __ ~--
Groat Floor Area. _______ ( exc:::.w:te Lasenients, use (Jnly thrE!i! ( J) larg~st floor.i in
"!itUlt$.-stcry iype ! F'.R. ol:' Il F'.R. ccnstrv.ction)
W!C HRE fLOW FORM!JlA:
r • 18 x .cya:re;
r a &\si~ fire flo~
A • llr<lsa floor area
C • ~t'r.tcient of coiut.7.'Uct1.:in tn:ie
OCCOFANCr C.!tE'JrT OR CHARGES:
Lii:bt 4z&.rd,, Cl'e.:1:1 t <!5% Of ll
!xtn baZ&N, ~t'gi!! 25S or .ill
I 1".R., .U F .R •• 6 IV F.it. .8
II l hoW"/N . ,~ IV H 1.S
lU l bcur • 9 V 1 hour 1..;?5 III N l. V N l. 5
nRE FLOW " 11 ------
-~----'p!'ll _____ nm
ll plua/lldnLl.S occupancy credit C:t' 4b&:rge •N2 ______ __...._ iiiJlll
Di11~e to ;proT;>&rty Hn.e or oti'.e:o b111lc!.ings on a4111e prn;::erty;
compl.i.te foUJ'.' (4J basic ciides and total chi::rge ~. ,
fot&l cbollrges ~ or 12.
~t to ~XO~~d "'!5'f"'
•13 1911 -------
AOOP' COV!llING CHARGES :
Ordinaey roor co11orilig chuge ( ~00 gpai) ---~gpm
I') plus !'.):lf CO'l'l.!ring ch.:l.rge ... nR? f'LO'A' REQUIRED
--""···-.... ·--.--{(pm
Jf.l)TOM.\ rte s PiU N!CI.ER CR!ill ! r :
O'p to 50~ nt• II~ if typl! III or V ..:on.'.ltrudion,
•.•.i>P to 75Z it' type I, Ll <Jr tV con:;!.r11ctior •.
irtRE' f'l/l'.'; PFClilf1H'1 mlr.11:: :..'.prlnJ..l•1r cre1Ut. • ... ....,........=--..· ,._...., __
REF:. Pf\.".'.f'., r1tti> 1•1. t\rt.. l I, c, ... :r.inn 11. Ml (ti)
CAt1:11,\LH:l) l;Y: -----·-----.--·---·--
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SECTION 2. None of the provisions of this ordinance will have
a signi.f icant adverse environmental impact.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon the commence
ment of the thirty-first day after the day of its passage.
IN'l'RODUCED: June 16, 1980
PASSED: July 7, 1980
AYES: Brenner, Eyer"ly~ Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher
NOES! None
ABSENT: \·Ii thcrspoon
ABSTENTIONS: None
A'l'TEST: /) Qc{ _____ L(A1 . .A:/-j·-~· itA-:~~{8_ _______ _
City Cl01[;/"
APP?<.' ''ED AS TO FORM:
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') (t ft/ __ ,_\'.~-=--L~:k..:~J.! .. ~.·-----·------·-C i ty f .. ttorney
APPROVED:
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