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Resolution No. 1964242 RESOLUTION NO 1964 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS SETTING FORTH THE LOCAL CONDITIONS AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACTORS UPON WHICH A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1976 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODES. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS ARE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY LOCAL CONDITIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY FACTORS WITHIN THE CITY OF CYPRESS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 requires the City of Cypress to adopt the 1976 edition of the Uniform Building Codes, and WHEREAS Health and Safety Code Section 17958 5 provides for the City Council to make changes or modifications in the 1976 edition of the Uniform Building Codes as may be reasonably necessary because of local conditions, and WHEREAS, the City Council also has authority to modify said Codes based upon public safety considerations* and WHEREAS, the Building Official of the City of Cypress has determined and recommended that, based upon factors of public safety and local conditions with- in the City of Cypress the modifications to the 1976 edition of the Uniform Building Codes contained in Ordinance No 612 are reasonably required to be adopted by the City of Cypress* and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 7 requires the City Council to make express findings of the necessity for modifications in the 1976 edition of the Uniform Building Codes, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cypress that the amendments and modifications to the 1976 edition of the Uniform Building Codes contained in Ordinance No 612 are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to considerations of public safety and local conditions as follows. I UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Section 205 Violations and Penalties This is an Administrative section and has been amended to assess a fine and length of time for imprisonment to conform to other Uniform Codes This raises the fine from three hundred dollars ($300 00) to five hundred dollars ($500 00) and length of time from ninety (90) days to six (6) months This amendment was originally adopted by Ordinance No 377 dated 6/10/68 Section 303-D Reinspection Fee Is amended to add a clarification as to the reason why a reinspection fee was charged* Negligence or failure to comply with previous correction instructions This amend- ment was originally adopted by Ordinance No 377 dated 6/10/68 Section 303-E Refund of Building Permit Fees In the event that any person has obtained a building permit and no portion of the work or construction covered by such permit has been commenced, and such permit has not expired, or been suspended or revoked, the permittee shall be entitled to a refund of eighty percent (80%) of the fee paid, upon presentation to the Building Official by a written request This item was originally adopted by Ordinance No 377 24,i Section 1711-D Shower Areas This section does not mention the width of that "non- absorbent materials are to be used around a shower or tub enclosure Said materials shall be carried at least four inches (4") beyond the outer edge of the tub to protect the door jamb and material edge from undue moisture" Chapter 53 Energy Conservation Building insulation and energy conservation was added by the City Council in March 1974 to conform to the energy crises In October 1976, a entire Chapter on Energy Conservation was added to the U B C and will conform to the guidelines set forth by the California Energy Conservation standards Their(the State's) regulations are set forth in Section T-20 - 1400 through T-20 - 1542 of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code II UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE Section 511 Prohibited Location A new section has been added to regulate the location of the installation of Mechanical Equipment Equipment regulated by this Code shall not be located in any required front or side yard as established by the Building Code or Zoning Ordinances III UNIFORM HOUSING CODE Section H -201-A & B Authority Has been amended to add the Orange County Health Officer as one of the officials to help administer and enforce all the provisions of this Code IV UNIFORM FIRE CODE - 1976 Edition Section I-216 This edition was "updated" by the Orange County Fire Marshall and the sections amended were written in the Ordinance as corrected The Publications are recognized by national authority and techical organizations and are adopted by reference as part of this Code as though set forth in full Section 1 403 Definitions Is amended to add "Authorized Representative" to the definitions as one of the officers named in Sections 1 204 1 205 and 1 206 This would include the Chief of the Fire Department Fire Marshall, Bureau of Fire Prevention, and Chief of Police Section 10 106 -F Stairway Numbering System Add a new sub -paragraph to the construction of stairways to help verify locations when conducting fire fighting operations or when used as an exit, it is important that the fire personnel and the building occupants know as much as possible about the stairway system of the building, i e which stairway landing he is on the upper and lower terminus of the stairway and whether that particular stairway extends through the roof Companion changes to the Uniform Building Code have been submitted to correlate the requirements -2- 244 Section 10 114 Malls Article 10 has been amended to add Section 10 114-A through I, to set up some guidelines and Fire Department regulations in the construction and maintenance of a "mall" Section 12.102-B Manufacture, Sale and Discharge Fireworks Fireworks were authorized under Section t1 of the City of Cypress Municipal Code as referred td 'by Ordinance No 308 dated 4/11/66 and No 347 dated 4/24/67 The current Ordinance No 524 adopted March 11, 1974 amended this Code by repealing former Chapter 11 and included the updated guidelines in sub -section (b) of Section 12 102 Seventeen (17) conditions were added to this section and must be approved before a "Business License to sell can be obtained Section 13.208-A Accessway for Fire Apparatus A "editorial" error has been corrected to change Division 1 to Division 3 as listed in the exception Section 13 209 Premise Identification This section was added to provide for the continued premises identification once a building is built Section 13 301 (B,C.F & G) are amended to add Required duration" and the type of Fire Hydrants to be in accordance with appropriate water company standard plan and required private hydrants to be approved by the Chief Section 13.302A Maintenance This section has been amended as the Code at this time does not adequately cover situations where existing buildings are altered, added to, or remodeled This condition is critical in sprinklered buildings where new rooms or areas are created and the built-in fire protection is not extended to those areas Although it may be argued that additions and remodeling are covered by the Building Code and the necessary augmentation or alteration of the sprinkler system would therefore, also be covered it is a fact that this does not happen in reality Minor alterations, which can create unprotected areas are often done without a building permit Frequently when remodeling or additions are done with a permit, building officials are not made aware that buildings are sprinklered and therefore, do not require system revision or augmentation It is usually the fire department that discovers these situat- ions, and it falls on them to obtain correction Presently the Code deals only with the maintenance of the systems in an 'operative condition' but does not deal with the maintenance of protection coverage The proposed amendment provides the needed wording for the maintenance provision Section 13 311 Wet Standpipes Exception No 1 to Section 13 311 is hereby amended to clarify use of wet standpipes They wet standpipes, are required in all buildings used, all or partially, for the storage of high piled combustible stock 1 Section 15 102 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Sub -paragraph 'F" is amended to update the method of test for flash point from ASTM -D56-61, and D93-69 to D56-70 and D93-71 respectively Sub -paragraph (G) has been added to define 'Swing Joint' permissible Section 15 103 Has been amended to add sub -paragraph 4 requireing a permit for the extraction of liquids from underground tanks Section 15.113 Has been added to require "Warning Signs" in hazardous areas Section 15.216-C Sub -paragraph C has been added to require a pressure test for thirty (30) minutes after a fibreglass tank has been installed as abrasions and structural injury frequently occur during installation Section 15 404-E Sub -paragraph E has been added to provide for exit facilities in accordance with the Uniform Building Code Sub -paragraph (F) refers to proper drainage systems which must be provided to prevent or control the spread of flammable liquids beyond the room or area Section 15.703-F Sub -paragraph F has been added to assist in the control of using service stations as bulk plants Section 15 705-E-4 Was amended to correct printing error Change section 15 209 to 15 216 Section 15.709(b) Was amended to be consistant with NFP A and the policy stipulated in the Fire manual Also, 5 units of "B" type extinguishment is not adequate Section 15.710(d-3) Was amended to maintain greater safety and uniformity with N FPA #30 Section 30.121 Is hereby amended to add special requirement for air supported structures This section will clarify the construction of these structures by use of poles, stanchions, cables or other similar equipment which will prevent collapse of the structure -4- 246 246 Section 35 High Piled Combustible Stock Has been amended and rewritten to reflect various changes that have been submitted to the Uniform Fire Code Committee for adoption into the U F C A section by section analysis is given as follows 1 Section 35 105(a) Change 20,000' to "12,000" to be in conformity with U B C Section 3802(b) 8 approved by the F&L Subcommittee 2 Section 35 105(a) Add at the end of the sentence, "inclusive of aisles " 3 Section 35 105(b) Change NFPA-13 date to 1976 4 Section 35 105(c) Change to read: "The fire extinguish - iii systems shall be designed by a licensed engineer or Approved designer " Reason It was felt that due to the various types of licenses and qualifications of engineers and designers, the change would permit better regulation of fire protection designers 5 Section 35 105(d) Add new subsection to read: "(d) The design of automatic fire extinguishing systems for Special Hazard Commodities shall be as approved by the Chief The Chief shall be guided by the standards and recommend- ations of the National Fire Protection Association Factory Mutual Engineering and other nationally recognized fire protection authorities Reason. The proposed code change did not address what to do with Special Hazard Commodities 6 Section 35 107(b) Add between "The" and "fans" the following "Air handling system ' Reason. Clarification of which fans 7 Section 35 107(b) Change NFPA 90A-1975 to "1976" 8 Section 35 111(a) Change to read A Class II standpipe system shall be provided for all high piled storage areas that are not protected byautomatic sprinklers ' One and one half inch hose connections complying with NFPA 13-1976, Section 3-7 6 shall be provided in high piled storage areas which are protected by automatic sprinklers Reason They are necessary to assist in fire protection in the early stages of fire development and overhaul of fire area The two types of systems are needed to differentiate between a separate system for non-sprinklered areas and an intergrated system for sprinklered areas - 5- r c BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution, together with Ordinance No 612 adopting the 1976 edition of the Uniform Building Codes as amended be filed with the State Department of Housing and Community Development by the City Clerk of the City of Cypress PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of March 1978 MAYOR OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS ATTEST CITY CLERK F THE CI1 OF CYPRESS STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 13th day of March 1978 by the following roll call vote AYES• 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS Evans Lacayo, MacLain and Hudson NOES O COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS Sonju -6- CITY CLE OF THE ITY OF CYPRESS