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ORDINANCE N0 0 2326
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE Cl1 Y OF PALO ALTO
A.'1ENDI:t-;G CHAP1'ER 17 OF THE PALO AL10 MUNICIPAL
CODE"· AND ADOPllNG lllE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
follows:
Section 1. Chapter 17 of the Palo Al to Mtinic ipal Code is
hereby amended to read as shown on EXHlBi.T A attached hereto
·and by this reference made a part hereof with the same force
and effect as though set out herein in full.
Section 2 .. Upon the date this ordinance takes effe~t,
the existing Chri1Her 17 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and
all ordinances ot.o~rts thereof conflic.Ling or incdI\Sistent
with the Uniform FL ~ Code or this ordihance are hereby re-
pealed~ provided that:
a. Nothing herein is intended to affect any action at
law, c ivi 1 or criminal, ··instituted under any prov ls ion of law
repealed hereby, and sOch actions may be prosecuted to conclu
sion under the laws and regulations in effect at the time of
the violation.
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b. All orders and notices·given and_all rules and regu
lations made under any provision of law repealed hereby shall
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be cons fdered to have beeri given ·.or · made under the Uni f onn Fire
Code· in all cases whe:re the authority for the 'at:der/ notice,
'•r· -1: rule ·or regulation found in.the Uniform Fire~Codeand i.n the
repealed law are substantially t_he same:.
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c. All permits issued under any provision of law re'."
pealed hereby shall continue to be.valid ff required or author
ized under the Uni'form Fire Code exc~pt .. that, for the purpose
of determii1in~ the condltions/:~md d~tatio'n of ati~ such permit,
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the most restrictive provision found in the repealed law, in
the Uniform Fire Code, or in such permit shall govern.
Section 3. If any s~ction or part ~f .a section of the
Uniform Fire Code as adopted and amended by this ordinance
prove~ to be invalid, tt shali not be held to invalidat~ or
impair the validity of any other section or part of a section,
unless it clearly appears that such other section or part of
a sec:tion is dependent for its operation upon the section or
part of a section so held invalid.
Sect.ion 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon
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the expiration of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED~
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ABSENT:
A TEST:
December 12, 1966.
January 9,-1967
Unanimons
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·Rohrs, Rus, Sher, Woodwal.·d
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CHAPTER 17
FIRE PREVENTION CODE
DIVISION 1
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DIVISION 3
DIVISION 4
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UNIFORM FIRE CODE
PRIVATE FIRE ALARMS
AIR P.OLLUTION
ON-SITE FIRE PROTECTION
FACILITIES
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DIVISION 1
Table of Contents DIVISION 1
UNIFORM·FIRE .CODE
ADOPTION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE
AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Subsection (c) 3oded to Sec. 1.02
Secti.on 1.11 amended
·. SHbsection (b) of_ Sec, L 23 amended ·
Section 1.24 deleted
Section 1.25 amended
Section 1.42.A ~ended
Sect ion 1 . 44 . C amended
Section 1.54.M amended
Section 3.06 amended
Subsection (b) of Sec. 5.02 amended
Subsection (e) added to Sec. 10.01
. Section 10.03 amended
Subsection (a) oi Sec. 12.02 amended
Section 13.23 amended
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Section 14.02 amended
Subsection (a) of Sec. 14.22 amended
Section 15.401 deleted
Article 16 amended in its entirety
Section 20.01 amended
Subsection (a) of Sec. 20.02 amended
Subsection (c) of Sec.:. 20.05 amended
Subsection (a) of Sec. 20.10 amended
Subsection (a) ·of Sec. 21. 03 amended
Article 26 amended by.adding Sec. 26.15
Subsections (e) and (f) added to Sec. 27.01
Subsection (a) of Sec. 27. 05 amended .
Subsecti.on (b) of Sec. 27.05 amended
Sectiou.-'-27. 22 amended by deleting paregraph 3.
Section 28.01 deleted
Section 30.01 deleted
·Section 30.02 deleted
Subsection (c) of Sec. 30.18 ame'nded -
.Subsection (d) of Appendix E, Item .. 2, amended
·Subsection .. (a) of Appendix _E, item 13·, amend~d
·subsection :(a) ·of Appendix E, item 24-s amended
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Sec. 17.l01
Sec. l. 02 (VFC)
CHAPTER 17 FIRE PREVENTION CODE
DIVISION 1 UNIFORM FIRE CODE
SEC. 17. 101 ADOPTION OP UNIFOR~-PIRF. CODE
The "Uniforrn Fire Code" of the'California r.,ire Chiefs
Asso~iation adopted Mav 17, 1961 hy the California Fire Chiefs
Association cAnference, is hereby adooted.
The provi~ions of said Uniform Piro Code and anv amen<lments
thereto shall be supplemental to the provisions of Parts 1 and 2
of Division XII of the Californ~a llealth and Safety Code and
Title 19 of t;}e California Aclfl1inistrative Codi~. -
Whenever the phrase ··uni form Fire Lode" appears iP this
Code or any ordinance of the City, such phrase shal 1 be dc1..:::med
and construed to refer and apply to the "Uniform -;:'ire Code,
adopted May, 1961, by the California Fire Chiefs Association·
Conference," as adopted and amended by this Corle.
SEC. 17.102 AMENDMENTS 'rO Ul'VIPORM FIRE CODE
The Uniform Fire Corle adopted May 17, 1961, by th~
California Fire Chiefs Association• Conference, is amended bv
addinq, amending or deleting the following desiqnatecl divi-sions,
articles, sections. and portions of sections:
1. Subsection (c} is added to Section 1.02 to read:
''(c) The provisions of this Article shall be sunplcmental
to the provi~ions of Patts 1 and 2 of Division XII of the
.California Health and Safetv Code and Title 19 of the
California Administr.-"l.:ti ve Code. \-.!henever reference is rnadf' i. n
thi_s ]\rti.cle to buildinqs, structures; types of construct j on,.
~·~eights, areas, fire resist~rice, protection of oneninqs and
occupancy groups, they shall be those c6ntained in the Unifor~
Buildlng~bde." ·~
2. Section 1.11 is amended to read:
"Section ·l .11"' . RULES AND.-REGliLATIONS.
The City Manager is au~hori.zed to pt~scribe and enfo~cc
such fules and regulations for the prevention and control of
fires and fire hazards as may be necessary fro!T! time to time
to ear~y cut the intent of this cod~; ~he procedure for the
adoption of such 1 rul6s and regµiatiofis Shall he as spe6ifi~d
in section 2.305 of the Municipal Code.11
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3. Subsection (b} of Section 1.23 is amended to rcaG:
"b. 'l'he Fire Pr even ti on Enr:r ineer on notice to the 8'..lil d
inq Department may apnrove any alternate material or method,
provided he finds that the proposerl design, use or onerat1on
~citisfac:torily comrJlies with ·the_ intent. of tlL_is __ coc1E\ and_ thi.tt.
the material, method of work per~Jrmed or operation is, for the
purpose intended, at least the eouivalent of th.:1t nn~sc;~j bed i.n
this coc.le in uua li ty, strenqth, e::f ect i veness, fire res is ta nee,
durability and safety; prOvided, hoviever, th<lt any aporoval
under the authority herein contained shall be sub~ect' to the
approval. bf the Ch-ief Buildin('f Official whenever the aH.ernate
material or method involves matters requlated by the Buildin("f
Code of the muni~ipality.tt
4. Section 1.24 -BOARD OF APPEALS is deleted.
5. Section 1. 25, paqe 10, is <imended by adding the followitig
Standards to thf~ list enti tle<l "NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
-ASSOCIATION" (NBFU & NFPA STANDARDS}.
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Central Station Protective Siqna15_nq System;,,
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Proprietary, Auxiliary and Local Protective
Signaling Sy~tems, 1960.
Remote Station Signalinq Systems, 1960."
6. Section 1.42. A, p~g~ 14, is amended by deleting the
foliowing definition:
"Administrator shall mean the Administrator of the
Municipality."
7. :-J:ection 1.44 C, page 18, "CoI'lpressed Gas,;' is· amender! by
changing the Bth line t0 read as follows:
"as defined in Section 1. 63 (v), exc:eedinq"
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8. Section .l. 54. M, ·page 2 6, is amended hy adding the fol loH
ing definition:
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"Mun:i.Ciou.! Code.tihall mean the Palo-Alto r-~unicipal Code."
9. Section 3.06 is amended to read:
"Section 3.06. WEiiDING AND C01'T!NG.
\\lel<ling and cutting operations shall conform to Article 31
of this code."
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10. Subsection 11 b 11 of Section 5.02 is amended.to read:.
"b .. No person shall sell, lease or otherwise dispose of
any nitrate motion picture film to any person not having a
permit to handle, use or display such film.11 · .
11. Section 10.01 is amended by adding thereto the following
subsection: \
11 e. Exterior areas designated as a means of egress from a
building shall not be obstructed by any motor vehicle, tree,
plant, shrub or thing.:r
12. Section 10.03 is amended to r~ad:
"Section 10.03. LIGHTUJ,:;·oF EXIT WAYS.
Required stairways, hallways and other means of egress,
including exterior·open·spaQes ·to or through which exit ways
lead, shall be kept adequately lig_hted at all times ,t})at tne
building served thereby i~ occupied. Where street lighting
provides adequate illumination~ further. lighting may be
waived. This section-shall not apply to •1 1 ·and 'J' occu
pan·cies as classified by the Bt,.d.lding Code. 11
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13. Section 12 .·02 subsection 11 a 11 is amended to read:
''Section 12. 02. MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DISCHARGE OF
FIREWORKS.
a. The manufacture of fireworks within the jurisdictional
area is prohibil:ed."
l4. Section 13.23 is ame~ded to read:
nsect ion lJ. 23. OBSTRUCTING FIRE-· HYDRANTS.
: a.. wh,enever. the 'chief determines· that the visibility. of
any, fire hydrant is wholly ·or parti~lly obscured to the v·iew
of member$ 'of the Fir~_Departilient answering emergency fire calls,
by light or sign standa~<:Is, utility poles, ·or by·· sJµiilar >·
installations on th'P.~~s:i,dewalk, street or parking, he -may cause
to be painted, on each ·such obstr\lction· a stripe, ·the top'"'of.
which· sha11 ··be not ml:>re than 4 feet above the· surface of the
s_idewalk, street _or parking in w\lich, such·-ohstr~ctio'Jl is 11')
ca~ed. · The stripe shall be not over 12 iriches ,i'n wtqth and
sha1:1 be 9f th~ ·~HtDJ.e color as that of the fire· hydra11t so
obsttucted. ·
b. No person shall .permit a11y tree, s~~b, pl_~nt or· other
vegetation to grow or to be within•. a. radius 'of 3 feet from any ..
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fire hydrant, or permit any obstruction within 3 feet of any
fire hydrant when such growth, _plant or thing so situated will
in any way interfere with the view of the fire hydrant from the
street and.}Joth intersections, or will interfere with or impede,
in any way, the immediate and· safe access to the fire hydrant.
~. No p·erson shall in any way deface or change the
established color of any fire hydrant. -
d. No person shall stop, park or leave standing.any
vehicte wfthin 15 feet of ·a: fire hydrant. antl shall cqmply with
other provisions as stipulated in the Vehicle Code, State of
California."
14a. Section 13.24 is amended to read:
"Section 13.2.4. HYDRANT USE APPROVAL.
No p_erscm shall use or operate any hydrant or other valve
installed on any water system intended for use of the Chief
for fire suppression purposes and which is accessible to any
public highway, alley-or private street open to, or generally
used by the public, unless such person first secures a written
permit for such UE~e fram the City Water Department, This
section does not apply to the use of a hydrant or other valve
by a person employed by, and authorized to make such use by,
the water company which supplies water to such hydrant or
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"Section 14.02. · PERMIT RF.QUIRED.
. · A pennit shall be required for any· spraying or dipping
operations using more·than 1 gallon·of material on any working
day, or storing, in con~ection with the use there_of, irore than
5 gallons. of flannnable· finish."
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16. Su.bsection (a) ·of Sec~:l6n 14. 22 is amended to rea,'"1:
"a. Paint.spray,bootbs sh~ll be construct~d or steel
of not less tl\tm No. "18 gauge irt thickness ai'td .~hall be
designed in accordance with the Uniform BuildingCode.11
17. Section 15·~401 -LOCATION OF PLANTS is deleted.
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18. Article 16 is amended to read as follows·
"ARTICLE 16 · FL-A'1MABLE UNDERCOATING APPLICATIONS
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This Article shall apply to public garages and automotive
service stations where the following activity is regular_ly per-
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Application of flammable undercoating materials applied
as a spray in continuous or intermittent_processes.
Section 16 02, ------------PERMIT REQUIRED.
A permit shall be obtained for spraying operations utiliz
ing flanunable underc.oaling materials included within the scope
of this Artitle by Section 16.01. ' '
Section 16.03 SMOKlNG PROHIBITED~ --·----------
·smoking shall be prohibited in any flarr,mable undercoating
operations area. 11 NO SMOKING" sigils with lettering of approved
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Section !'6,04, LOCATION OF UNDERCOATING OPERATIONS
The app lie at ion of-· f la1 ~mab1 e undercoating mate1 .tals _may
be conducted outside of spray room, booth or tunnel in public
garages or in a minimum of l hotir fire resistiv~ separation
enclosure enclosed on 3 sides in automotive service stations
which meet the requirements·of the-Uniform Building Code and
the requirements of this Article. When the Chief of the Bure<'iu
of Fire Prevention finds -that there is adequate ventilation
.which will remove explosive and flrunmable mixtures from all
portions of the building and that the residue and vapors frqm
~uch~spraying will not ~ndanger:health, life o~:property, ap
proval of thE.~ Chi.e f for such art op er at ion is subject to con
formance with 0 the following~ ·
iL El~~!!i(~al R~![!;!!!.~IDt;_!1tS ~'_Electric wiringj iristal
iat1on ana equipment 'Shal i be in compliance with
-.the applicable·· provisions of the Standards· of the
National:Board of F~re.Underwriters, known-as the
National Elec:trical Code,' which shall b~ deemed
prima fac~e,,:evi,dence of compliance with, nationall-y
recognized sa-r~ practice. ' ' • ,'
b. location~ lJnderc-oatfn~ shall be done in an apprqved Tocaf.lon 2S -~eet, vapor travel distat1ce from open"'
flames,· pit$ Or basements and storage of c·ombustible
waste materials,
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Veritilati6n Natural ventilation shall be deemed t6
'be-adequate if one side of the hazardous area is
entirely open t"o the atmosphere during application.
Use;
(l) -Application shal 1 be done entirely from drums
by means of an approved pµmp dcvic~ operating through
a tight fitting cover.
(2) Motor vehicles shall be sufficiently elevat~d in
order that application not be done from a lying
position.
(3) If t6inners having flash points lower than that
of the ·undercoating materials are used, the flash
ooint of the material sha11 be deemed to be that of
the thinner.
S.!=_9rage:
(1) Drum StoraP~·
(a) All drum storage of flammable undercoating
materials shall conform to applicable provisions
of this Article,
(b) The transferring of flammable undercoating
materials from one drum to another inside of
buildings is prohibited. Replenishment of
supply may be accomplished only by exchange of
drums. ·
(c) At· the point of use, 01'1e drum or an 8-hour
supply, whichever is greater, wil 1 ·be permit't'ed.
(2) .. Storage Tanks:
Storage taliks ·are prohibited.
section 16,05. _FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Portable fire protection shall be' provided n·ear all
flammable undercoating 'a_reaf? as provided. for extra hazardous
occupancies in NBFU No, 10; NFPA No. 10.
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Section 16~06, OPERATIONS·AND'MAlNTENANCE~
a.-~11 flammable. unc:le~~o4ting appli'cation a:;'eas ~hall be
kept as fr-ee from -.the accumulation of deposits of
combustible residue as practicaL. w~th cleaning
conducted daily if ne~essa~y.
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b. Residue scrapings and debris contaminated with
residue shall be immediately removed from the
premises· and properly disposed of.
c. Scrapers, spuds or othe~ such tools used for cleaning
purposes shall be non-sparking material . .
d. Approved metal waste cans shall be provided wherever
rags or waste are impregnated with finishings
matert~l and all such rags or w~ste deposited there
in irranediately after use. The contents of the-waste
cans shall be properly disposed of at least once
daily and· at the end of each shift."
19. Section 20.01 is amended to read:
"Section'20.0l. SCOPE.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas shall not be.permitted within the
City limits where natural gas mains exist. _Upon -the installa
tion of natural gas mains~ conversion from L-P Gas to natural
gas must be made within 30 days of installation of the mains.
When an area is annexed to the City and no natural gas mains
exist, the same c:·_;1dition shall applyj otherwise conversion from
L-P Gas to natural gas shall be made withii., 30 days of
annexation.
EXCEPTION: Installation of L-P Gases may be permitted in
the City limits if used as a mean~ of emergency standby
supply for industrial operations or used for.medical, re
search and testing or other purposes not suited to the
use of natural -gas. 11
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iO. subsection (a) of Section 20.02 is amended to read:
11 Sectlon 20.02. PE&"IITS.AND REPORTS OF INSTALLATIONS.
a •.. -No person shall· install, maintain or possess· a_ , _
liq.uefied pE!t;roleuttJ_gas. ccmtainer,_having·,a capacity of five (5)
or more water gallqris w~thot1t f:i,rst'. obtaining,._a_ permit therefor
from the Chief. ·An application' f.qF, a perrrd t ·for the permanent
installation of such a c:ontainer $hall be accompanied by plans.
Nq permit shall' be_ required for ~ny portable contai:ri~r used as
an-ac·c:e:ss:ory to a plumber's lead pot, a ·roofer 1 s' tar pot, a
camptfr-,o-r. a,._. hou_se trailer. 11
21. Subse-ction (c) of Section 20~05 is amended to r·ead:
"c. The' ·storage of'liquefied pe_troleum gas and the in
-· stjllation of ci.11 pettinent-:equipment shall be ins·talled and
maintained in accordance with the safety a.rders of th~ St-ate
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Division of Industrial _Safety and subject to _the approval of the
Chief. These orders shall apply to all persons .and places with ...
in the ·municipality without exception."
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22. Subsection (a) of Sec-tion 20. 10 is amended to read:
11 .a. No person shall smoke within 25 feet of anv L-P Gas
container of i200 gaL capacity or more.11 _ ' .
23. Subsection (a) of Section 21.03 is amended to read:
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"a. The burning of shavings, sawdu 0Jt and refuse ma
terials shall be permitted only under boilers, in furnaces;·
or in incinerators or·refuse burners·safely. constructed and
located. Stacks shall be provided with approved spark arresters
having openings which will eliminate the danger from sparks,
such as an expansion chamber, baffle walls or other effective
arrangement. At boiler or other points where sawdust or
shavings are used'as fuel, a storage bin of noncombustible con
struction with raised _sill, -shall be provided •. ·:Produces of
combustion and ~rocesees controlled by this Article shall not ·
exceed the air pollution 1imits·established by the Bay Area Air
Pollution Control District having jurisdiction within the City.
limits. All plans and blueprints for the installati,,n· of in
cinerators, shall be primarily forwarded to the Bay ~rea Air
Pollution Control District for approval and to the Chief of the
Bureau of Fi~e·Prevention for final approval.11
24. Amend Article 26 by adding Section 26.15 to ·read:
·"section 26.15. LOOSE SEATING ARRANGEMENT.
· a. Occupancies having a seating capacity of ten (10) or
more loose seats, folding chRirs, or other similar facilities,
that are not fixed to the floor,· shall not have riidrethan six
(6) Jntervening seats between any seat and. th~ nearest aisle. . '-_. .
b .. · The spacing of rows of seats from back to' back shail
be not less than thirty-three-. inch~s (33") not less· than _
. t'wertty".'seven'-inches (27") plus the sum of the thickness of the'
back and inclina.tion···of the back. · ·
c. --~ S~ats. or bettches without ba~ks shall be spaced not
less 't~an.· t:Wen~y..,six inches (26 11 ) froo\ the back of-· the :seat to
the bacl< of the· rtext~.seat behind it. When bench type. 'seats
are used ·a, m,irdmum o,f eighteen inches {18'') of width 'shall be
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2:'.. Amend Sectio·n. 27.01 by. a4dirig Subsections (e) and (f)
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11 e. No person shall kindle or burn or cause to be
kindled or burned arty refuae or waste matter in the open air in
Fire Zone.1: and 2,11
11 f. No person shall kindle or burn or cause to be
kindled or burned any refuse or waste matter in the open air in
Fire Zone 3, except in l and 2 family dlilellings and as regu
lated by the Bay Area Air Pollution Control District."
26. Amend Sub~ection (a) of Section 27~05 to ~ead:
"a. Acc.u:mulations of waste paper, hay, grass, str-aw,
weeds, litter or combustible 0r flaliln.able waste or rubbish of
any kind shall not be permitted to remain \1pon any roof or in
any court, yard, vaaant lot or open space. All weeds, grass,
vines or other growth, when same endangers property, or is
liable to be fired, shall be cut down and removed by the owner
or occupant of the property.0
27'. Amend Subsection (b) of Section 27.05 to read:
"b. All combustible rubbish, oily rags or waste mater
-fail when kept withiµ a building, shall be ~ecurely stored in
·metal or metal-lined receptacles equipped with tight-fitting
covers or in rooms or vaults constructed of non-combustible
materials."
28. Section 27.22.is amended by deleting paragraph (3)
thereof.
29. Section 28.01 -PERMIT REQUIRED is hereby 1deleted.
30. ·Section 30.01 ... PERMIT REQUIRED is deleted.
31. Section 30~02 -USE RESTRICTIONS is deleted.
32. Amend Subsection (c) of Section 30.18 to f:ead:
"c. Liquefied petrolew. gas "hall not;. be stqred or used
in connectiofi with any publia asseni'blage unless the storage
-containers, eq1iipment, fittings and ·appliances, ·and the place;;.
ment,. use and oper11t:ion of such equipment .;;:>mpli~s· with the
$ugees ted liquefied petroleum gas s~fety · C1rders · cif. the
S~ate of ,Galirornia J)epart:tnent of Industrial Relations, ..
Division of Industrial Safety.".
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Appendix E
33. Amend Appendix E, Item 2 •DKFINITIONS, subsection (d}
to read:
"d. 1 Ha_zardous fire area' sh.all mean a:ny land which· is
covered with grass, grain. brush or forest, whether privately
or publicly owned~ whi.c:h is so !Jit:·uated, or is of such in
accessible location, that a fire originating upon= such land
would present an abnormally tlifficult job of suppression or
would result in great and unusual damage through fire or ..
resulting erosion. Hazardous flee areas shall·bc designated
by the Chief on a map. This map shall be maintained in the
office of the Fire Chief."
34. Amend Appendix E, Item 13 •OUTDOOR FIRES, subsection (a),
paragraph 1, to :i;ead: ··
11 a;. No person: shall b\.<ild1; ignite, or ·maintain any o'ut
door fire of any kind 01• character,· or' for 11ny purpose whatso
ever, in or upon any hazardous fire area, ~xcept by the auth
orit,, of a written permit from the Chief. No P.ermit will be
required for out;door fires within habited premises or designated
camp sites.where such fires ate built inapepnanent.barbecuf!,
portable-barbf!cue, outdoor fireplace, or grill and are a
minimum of thirty feet from any grass, grain, brush or forest
covered areas. Such a permit shall incorporate-such· t$17!",~ And
conditions which will reasonably safegu.~rd public safety and
property. Regardless of perm.it, J1owever, · no person shall build,
ignite, or maintain any outdoor fire in o:i: upon any hazardous
fire area, under the following conditions:" ,
35. Amend Appendix E, Item 24 -ENFORCEMENT, $1.tbgection (a)
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Ha. The Chief .. and his''.,deputies hereby are authorized to
enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Said deputies shall
.consist of the following persons: ·
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Offi¢·ers a:11d me¢ers of the·-'Poli;~e ·Department.
United States Forest Service o·f'ficers .
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Such other o·fficers or .employees· of the. City ~a may
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SECTION 17.201
SECTION 17.202
SECTION 17.203
DIVISION 2
PRIVATE, FIRE ALARMS ·
INSTALLATIONS·
PERMIT REQUIRED .
DIVISION 2
Table of Cont~nts
CONNECTION FEES,AND SERVICE CHARGES
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SEC. 17.201
FIRE l'REVENTION .CODE
PRIVATE FIRE ALARMS
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The Chief is hereby authorized to_permit connections of
private fire alarm circuits and systems to the City fire alarm .
system and to permit priva.t~-_fire alarm companies and systems
to house. fire alarm equipment in City buildings in accordance.
-with such rules and regulations as he shall prescribe and in
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SEC. 17.202 PERMIT REQUIRED
Any permit to make any such connection shall be revocable
and non-assignable and shall be issued upon the express condi~ ·
tion that the permittee shall indemnify and hold the C:i.ty; -its
officers, agents and employees harmless for any.loss.or •lia
bility arising out of any failure or-alleged failure of-such
private system,, the City system or any such cori1i~ction therewith.
SEC. 17.203 CONNE~TION FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES
Any connectiort fees and periodic service charges to be
levied in connection therewith shall be fixed by the City
Council.
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DIVISION 3
SEC. 17.301
FI RE PREVENT ION CODE .
AIR POLLUTION
Section 17. 301
BAY AREA AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
Products of combustion and processeo controlled by this
Code shall not exceed the air pollution limits established by
the Bay Area Air Pollution Control District.
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Table of Contents
DIVISION 4
ON-SITE FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES .
SECTl'.ON 17,401
SECTION 17.402
SECTION 17.403
SECTION 17.404
SECTfON -17:!+05
SECTION 17.406
SECTION 17.407
SECTION 17.408
SECTION 17.409
SECTION 17. 410 ..
·SECTION 17.411
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ON-SITE FACILITIES REQUIRED 1
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CERTAIN Pl.ANS REVIEWABLE BY FIRE CHIEF
REVIEW BY FIRE CHIEF .
-ADEQUATE-WATER -SUPPLY
AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLY
ACCESS FOR FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
FINAL INSPECTION -'
MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES
ALT.ERATION OR MODIFICATION OF FACILITIES
ACCESS TO FACILITIES TO BE KEPT OPEN
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DIVISION 4
SEC. 17 .401
Section 17.401
FIRE PREVENTION CODE
ON-SITE FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES
DEFINITIONS
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this
div~sion, shall_ be COJ:l?trued as defined in this section:
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a. "Adequate water supplyH shall mean the available flow
water which the Fire Chief dete-rmines is, or reasonably may
be necessary, -to protect any building or structure on-the land
to be developed-against fire. (See Sections 17.405 and 17.406).
·· b. "To develop 11 land shall mean to make any improvements
or do any work upon sµch land which would require the issuance
of a building permit undeI' the Building Code.
c. "Facilities" shall mean such water mains, fire
hydrants and appurter.an,ces thereto as are necessary ·for fire
protection.
d. "Fire Chief" shall mean the· Fire Chief of the City of
t>alo Alto or any other official in the Fire Departinent duly
appointed .by him to admi11ister the provisions of this division.
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. e. 11 Judginerit 11 shall mean the judgment of the Fire Chief
or his-· appointee as provided herein,! based upon sound fire
prevention and engineering principles, which judgment shall be
conclusive.
f. · "Land 11 . shall mean any· lot,·_ paJ:"cel, -acreage or. bui~.ding
-site, .or any other, land or pt)rtion thereof embraced within a
conunon plan of developmer.t, whether improved or unimproved.
g. 11 1.leaonable working tli.st.ance 11 shall _mean the distance
from the available water. supply and shall be _qeemed not .. to . ex•
ceed -300 feet, e~-:cept where in the judgment of the Fire Chief
the applicati~n of' such rule under the circumstances would be
harsh or ; impracticable.
SEC. 17i402 .9]-SITE ·:FACILITIES: R@UIRED
Wh~!l-any' larr4 is proposed· to be" develop~d in such: a, manner
that all ol'.'· a subst~nti~l p::irt ,.of_ ·anf J~li~J.ding or struc-t:ure
. thereori will be in excess of tile rea~onnl:He working distance
frorrr ·a.n.·-adequB;te -water supply for f~r~.<.p.rotect~;oh,. the awner, '
developer or ·agent shall provi.de such.~firE! protection ·facilities
upon the ·land. ris shall be dc?b::~rmine(l hef;essary under th,is .
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The fire Chief may prescribe that the development include
the installation of such on-site fire protection facilities ,s
-in hrs judgment are·necessary to-providean adequate water_
supply on the land to be developed~ Said installation shall·be
at the expense of the owner or developer.
All facilities reouired to ·be installed here'under shall-be
approved by and meet the specifl.ca~iorl of -the--Fire ·chief as~: to -.
-location, size and type of materials anJ manner of installation.
__ Constnictio11 shall be carried -out under -the -insp.;;cticn _6£
the Department of Public Works. All inspec'tion costs shall be
paid by the owner or developer.
This section sha,11 not apply to 'I' and 'J' occupancies as
classifie~ by the Building Code.
SEC. 17.403 CERTAIN.PLANS REVlEWABLE-BY_ FIRE GH1EF
Every application for a. building permit-, and :its accompany
ing plans shall be revie:-Wed by the Division of Building· In-
· spection to determine whether any of the foll.owing facts exist:
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more buildings, or additions thEn~eto, -whose tc;>tal
floor area, including thatof any existing build'."
ings, wLi'.1 exceed 25·, 000 square feet. -··-
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more buildings' __ or a_dditi,ons chereto, any one of
:which exceeds either·two·stot'ies ·or'30 feet in
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The proposed developmen,t will-. .consist o.f·-cine Ol"
more buildings, or addition~ -t.he_reto, ~herein any
part of any building is situated mote than_ 2Q.O -
feet from the public, street 'to" which such· building
has :(ts principal' access, measured along· the route
of such access·.
The propos~d devei~pment '·Js such that the're is·
.reasonable cause· to believe that all or a sub-· ___ _
stantial part of ~ny building 'or str:ucttire 'thereon
··"will be or become:-in excess (>'f:the reasonable
-·working distance from an_ ,,a,dequate .. · supply of water
-for fire' protection' a~ \defined-1 hetei~l. '
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Inspecticm, shall. submit the plans fot, the proposeq
development to the Fire Chi~f for-his review.
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SEC. 17 .404 REVIEW BY FIRE CHIEF
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When any plans-are submitted under Section 17.403, the
(Jr._e Chief shall review the same and determine whether any .
bui~ding or .#J~ructure, on the land to be developed is or will by
_ .• virtue of said develooment _become in excess of the reasonable
·working distance front" an adequate water supply; If upon s·uch -
review it.is determined either that.the fire protection
_facilit:J~t; mentioned'in this division are.not required ·or that·
they-are adequat~ly, pr6vide4 for~ in t;he plans, 'the F-ire Chief-
shall endorse his approval thereon:• · If adequate p_rovisiort for ·
such facilities is not made the Fire Chief shall.either dis-.
approve said plans and indicate to the Division of Building
Inspection in writing wherein they are deficient,(in which _
case any revised plans shall _be re-submitted to the Fire. Chief)
or approve said plans subject to ~onditions.
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SEC. 17 ,405 ADEQUATE WAT.ER SUPPLY
The follo~ing table shall serve as a guide to determine
-·the .. £low reauir~d. t.Q. fu:rn:ish .fin ad~qu_a~_~\ W~4~.et:: supply to in~i.:
vidual buildings.
TABLE. 17. 405
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Item Formula · Exceed Required
1 Ground Area of Building
in sq. ft. {AJ
2 Height in number of
stor.~es
3 Exposure to and from the
building (Spreadin~ or
conflagration factor)
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3000 Add
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setni-firei;coof
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1/3 of _the sum of
1 plus 2 plus 3
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spr'it.itlers and 0th.er
protective equipment
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.-available ·.with provision for a.-teiiidoa;i prl!asttre in ~the
mainh', .. t~k.~ng into accou'.J'lt g~ound, e,lf;!viltic:)(t, of riot l~ss
than 2q pc.l"tin~_s, except. where-· the h~i ~dirig.-is equipped with-.
automat.ic sprinklers. depen<le.nt 1 upon tb'e d:j.~t:r1buti9t(ma:i,ris
for supply,. ip _which. casc;i the r;e;4ti:1,red ·fit~ flow shall l)'Jt
available, at a' residual· pressure. wlikh will corre'spond. tb' -
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SEC. 17.406 AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLY
City ·hydrants ·shall be :taken into, account in __ detet:niining
whether an adequa_te _water supp Ly ex is ts with referencf:! to a .
given building. Other water sources may be cqunted as contri•
buting to said supply .. if, in .. the jud&llemt: of the Fire Chi_ef 7 ·
saic:l. SOU!"(.!~ __ is dependable,. readily accessible~ ___ adaptable: to .
use _by City-equipment, and.within-~easonabTe -working·'distance·
of the building or portions thet'eof, to be served by said
source. _No source on private land adjoining the·land to be
developed--shait-· be -considered·· to be. readily accessible unless
there.shall be.obtained the irrevocable arid unobstructed right
to use the same upon such terms as may be approved by the Fire
Chief. ·
SEC. 1"7.407 ACCESS FOR FIREFlGHTING EQUIPMENT
Whenever any hydrant or other appurtenance for use by
the Fire Departm£:;nt is required to be installed under the ·
provisions of this division, there shall be includ~d in said
development plarts and delineated thereon, adequate provision
for access, to and from every such hydrant and appurtenance by
City firefighting equipment. ·said access shall be in the form
·of_ an improved, permanently malntai,ned roadWay.orof an open
paved ·area~ or of any combination. thereof, designed, con-_.
structed and at all times maintained.in such a manner that there
shall be an a,ccess.way kept.clear and_ unobstructed and having
sufficient. width an<.~. he:t,ght <:dearance to permit ingress and
egress by C.H:y firefighting equipment.
SEC. 17.408 FINAL INSP£CTION .·
'No final inspection. uncl~r the Building Code as to all
or ·any portion of the development shall be -·deemed completed
and no certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of .
occupancy shal,l be issued unless and until the ins,tallation of--·
th~ prescribed factlities and access ways has been ·cqmpleted .
and the final approval thereof of the Fire Chief and Department
of Public-Works given as provided.herein, and ·a1l.inspecti'on
cost:s paid~-. such ~inal inspection· shall be con.ducted s~l~ly .. ,
tp··imp).etrient,._theenf'orcement of the provisions of this· division
a,~d shall _in no manner be deemed an assurance on the part::of .
the Cj.ty that said facilities are, or will ,·conti:nue tc; be~ in··
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·stalled before' or after·-~he effective dat~ of·J::his division,
shall at all tiiqes be· maintaiiieCt ·as installed, ·frt:?e·of leaks,--
. and ii1 good working order by the 01mer or _lessee thereof._ To
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this end the Fire Chief ·is hereby empowered in his ·discretion
to conduct periodic tests and inspections of said facili~ies.
If the Fire Chief determines th~t said fa-cilities·-~re-
not being rnairttained as required by this Section, he may or_der.
that the owner or lessee of the land make Lhe-·necessary repairs
or changes within ten days or such longer time as ·in his judg
men_t_ i.s reasonable. lt shall be unlawful for arty such person
to fail or refuse to comply with any such order.
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also constitute a nuisance as defined in Chapter 35·, which shall
be subject to abatement in accGrdance with the provisions
thereof, a~d the e:·ost of abatement made a lien against the .
property. ··
SEC. 17 .410 ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION OF FACILITIES
. On-site fire protection facilitieh; whether installed
before or after the effective.date of this divisiort,may be '
altered or repaired with the written-consent of·the.Fire·chief,
provided that such alterations or repairs shall be carried out
in conformity with the provisions of Secti(,)n 17 .402. ·
SEC. 17.411 ACCESS TO FACI! ... ITIES TO BE KEPT OPEN
''Whenever 'a:ny on;site fire protection facilities or access.:. '
ways have been installed, as provided·in this division, either
pursuant hereto or prior to the effective date hereof, the
·following provisions shall be applicable:
, a. Hydrants··~ Obstructions _, etc. Section 13. 23
"of )Division I, shall be applic\able thereto.
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. b. Htdrants -Parkinf Prohil:>ited. ·With respect to ' ·
hydrants ~ocated along pr~val:e accessways where _<::urbs 'exist,
said curbs shall be p·airtted red or otherwise appropriately .. · ,
mar~ed by· the· o~er, lessee or ot_her pet's.on in charge 9£. the · .·· .
pr~ises_ to P-rohibit parking for a distance of 15' f.ee~-it:i•either
· ._.dire~tion frOin any sµch hydrant. I_n sucht~ases wher·e .~ur})s do
··not ¢xi~t-,. there s~all be apptopria:t~_1mip;·~ing~ p:~i~~~d:.on the
P~""etnent, or~s:f.gns erected, o:r;.both, giying not_~ce t_ha~,.park
irtg is prohibited for ~.-·distance of· 15 feet: away from at1y such
~-.hydrant •. When :such areas are signed or marked ao proVide4
herein,. no person shall park or leave standirl'g a ._vehicl~. within
15 fEl!f "of any· s.uch fire hydrant. sedtion 19~ .• 178 ·of Cliapter 19
-Of :th~~ '.Palo Alto···Municipal Code shall be 'applicable· to ·prosecu-.
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-c. Access -Obstructions Prohibfted. No O\<l.111er or
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manager or agent of any-business or other activity carried on
upon the land shall, after receiving notice thereof, permit or
otherwise allow, ~nd no p~rson shall cause any .a~tivity,
·pl:'actice, or condition to occur.or exist or·contiriue to exist
l1phil said land whicfr-shall lessen, obstruct or-impa-lr the
access required to be maintained under Section 17.407.
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ment of tne Fire Chief it is necessary to prohibit vehicular
parking along private accessways in order to keep them clear
and unobstructed, 'he may require the owner, lessee or other
person in charge_of the premises-to paint the curbs red or in
stall signs or give 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 insLall and maintain in good condition-the
form of notice so prescribed.
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. Section
19.178 of Chapter 19 shall be applicable to prosecutions under
this section.
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