HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2296 - Fire Prevention ORDINANCE NO. ZZ'7(0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING REDDING
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.20(FIRE PREVENTION),CHAPTER 14.08
(WATER), CHAPTER 16.14 (BUILDING SECURITY), CHAPTER 17.32
(SUBDIVISION DESIGN), CHAPTER 17.38 (IMPROVEMENT
REQUIREMENTS), AND CHAPTER 18.20 (OFFICE (C-O) DISTRICT)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings of fact and need for changes or modifications to the State Building
Standards Code because of local conditions.
A. Changes or Modifications: Pursuant to Section 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5 of the State
of California Health and Safety Code, the City of Redding and its ordinance adopting and
amending the 2000 edition of the Uniform Fire Code changes or modifies certain provisions
of the State Building Standards Code as it pertains to the regulation of buildings used for
human habitation. A copy of the text of such changes or modifications is attached.
B. Findings: Pursuant to Sections 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5 of the State of California
Health and Safety Code,the City of Redding has determined and finds the attached changes
or modifications are needed and are reasonably necessary because of local climatic,
geological and topographic conditions.
C. Local Conditions: Local conditions have an adverse effect on the prevention of fires,
earthquake damage, and the potential for life and property loss, making necessary changes
or modifications to the Uniform Fire Code and the State Building Standards Code in order
to establish and maintain an environment which will provide to the community the desirable
level of fire and life safety protection.
Below are listed adverse local climatic, geological and topographic conditions:
1. Climatic:
a. Precipitation: The normal rainfall for the City of Redding is approximately
33.6 inches annually. Winter storms are responsible for the heaviest intensity
of precipitation, with two-thirds of the rain coming between December and
March, and 15 percent between April and June.
b. Relative humidity: The average humidity for the Redding area is
approximately 25 percent. It drops to well below 15 percent during the
summer months and occasionally even lower due to the dry, hot and windy �1
days.
c. Temperature: Summer sunshine is in abundance in the Redding area, with
over 39 days a year with temperatures of 100 degrees or higher. The northern
California valley sees approximately 200 days of clear skies, with May thru
September having temperature ranges between 95 and 115 degrees.
d. Winds: Winds play a major role in the Redding climatological makeup.
During the summer periods, May through September, the area receives dry
zonal north winds allowing the humidity to drop to our 10 to 15 percent
levels,which greatly adds to the potential of a conflagration hazard due to our
urban wildland interface. The wind velocities are generally 5 to 17 mph in
range. Gusts will bring the wind range up to 30 to 40 mph,particularly in the
summer months.
e. Due in part to the winter and spring rains, we generally experience an
extensive growth of vegetation in the spring which dries out each summer
creating hazardous fuel conditions. This, coupled with our heavy existing
fuels of manzanita and buck brush, equates to an explosive fire potential
during the summer months.
Redding's water supply comes partially from the Sacramento River and
additionally from wells which are predominately located in the southeast area
of the City and interconnected with the grided main system. During the
summer months, we experience lower levels of water supply and the
additionally scarce water supplies during this period cause normal fire
hydrant flushing and maintenance to be severely restricted, if not fully
curtailed. Due to the dependency on sub-surface water supplies, recharged
with winter and spring rains, the system capacity is of a concern, especially
as our City continues to expand at approximately two percent per year,
putting additional demands on the entire distribution system,which is behind
the developing areas for main distribution lines, the City expects to have a
population about 113,000 by 2020. This fact is paramount in the amendment
for fire sprinklers within the City of Redding, in that, early detection and
extinguishment through automatic fire sprinklers is unsurpassed in preventing
major fire operations; and consequently,the application of tens of thousands
of gallons of water to control and extinguish a major conflagration,especially
during dry summer months when water supply is at a shortage.
f. Summary: Our local climatic conditions affect the acceleration,intensity and
size of fire in our community, while at the same time, we're in a water
shortfall. Times of little or no rainfall, low humidity and high temperatures
over extended periods create extremely hazardous conditions,particularly as
it relates to our commercial occupancies and urban interface areas with wood
shake and shingle roof fires and conflagrations. The winds experienced in
our area can have a tremendous impact on our wildland and structure fires
with close proximity to one another. Winds can carry sparks and burning
brands to other structures or wildland areas, thus spreading the fire and
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causing the conflagration. In building fires, winds can literally force fires
back into the building and create a blow torch effect,in addition to preventing
"natural"ventilation and cross ventilation efforts in controlling the fire.
2. Geological and Topographic:
a. The fire environment of a community is primarily a combination of two
factors; the area's physical geographic characteristics and historic pattern of
urban/suburban development. These two factors alone and combined create
a mixture of environments which ultimately determine the area's fire
protection needs.
The City of Redding is located in Shasta County in northern California. It is
approximately 100 miles south of the Oregon border and 160 miles north of
Sacramento. Redding's population in 2000 was approximately 82,000,which
makes Redding the largest city in Shasta County,along with being the largest
city in California north of Sacramento.
Being situated at the far north end of the Sacramento Valley,where the valley
meets the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, Redding is surrounded
by mountains to the west, north and east. The most distinctive geological
feature in the area is the Sacramento River which flows through the City in
a general north/south direction. Several creeks also run through the planning
area from the west and east. These creeks function as tributaries to the
Sacramento River. Some have carved gullies and ravines with depths up to
200 feet, mainly on the western side of the City.
The City of Redding is approximately 61 square miles and was founded in
1872 and incorporated in 1887,at the northern terminus of the California and
Oregon Railroad. Much of Redding's downtown area is comprised of
construction dating back to the late 1800's and early 1900's. Balloon
construction, lack of accessibility and buildings built too close together
greatly add to the extension problem inherent to our area.
The beginning of construction of Shasta Dam in 1938 provided a stimulus for
growth in Redding. The construction boom after World War II bolstered the
lumber industry,which became the mainstay of Redding's economy. In more
recent years,government,retail trade,construction and tourism have become
more significant activities as the lumber industry has declined. Redding has
become a major regional center for shopping, health care, education and
government.
Because of the size of the City of Redding, the characteristics of the fire
environment changes from one location to the next. Therefore,the City has
not one,but a number of fire environments, each of which has its individual
fire protection needs. The City has seven staffed fire stations to service our
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area. The service area for the City of Redding has a varied and rugged
topography and vegetation cover. A conglomeration of lower flat lands,hills,
canyons and ridges make up the terrain. Development has occurred in all
areas,with a vast majority of the residential growth in the past three decades
being in the hills and ridges interfaced with the wildland. Commercial
development has occurred almost exclusively in the flat lands.
Redding is bisected by Interstate 5, a major north/south freeway, which
connects Redding with major metropolitan areas such as Portland and
Sacramento. State highways 299, 273 and 44 also pass through Redding,
connecting the City with the Pacific Coast and the state of Nevada. The main
north/south line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs through the community
as well.
b. Seismic location:The relatively young geological processes that have created
earthquakes in California are also active still today in Redding. The largest
recorded earthquake occurred in 1940, at 5.7 on the Richter scale, and the
last in 1998, with a Richter scale of approximately 3.0. Fire following an
earthquake has the potential of causing greater loss of life and damage than
the earthquake itself. Additionally, hazardous materials, particularly toxic
gases, could pose a threat to the largest number in the Redding area.
c. Size and population: The City of Redding covers approximately 61 square
miles, with an urban population of approximately 82,000. Redding is the
largest city north of Sacramento.
d. Topography: The City service area is a conglomeration of flat lands, hills,
valleys and ridges. The flatter areas are found in the southeast portion of the
City. Most of the existing commercial areas are on relatively flat land.
Residential development is being constructed in the hill areas on the west
and northeast of the City of Redding. The majority of the hills in these areas
have sloping ranges from 15 to 30 percent. The steeper slopes, west and
north of the City, are planned for open space use.
Elevations are varied within the City and may be 500 feet to 1,000 feet above
sea level.
e. Vegetation: The City of Redding has a dryer, arid, Mediterranean-type
climate that produces vegetation that can survive long dry summer months
such as oak, brush and pine pyrophytes. The south and west facing
exposures have a build-up of oak trees and manzanita, and the north facing
slopes are more heavily wooded with pine, manzanita and other brush
vegetation.
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Expansion of the residential community into areas of heavier vegetation has
resulted in homes being in close proximity to dense natural foliage. Often
times, such subdivisions are completely surrounded by the highly
combustible vegetation,compounding the fire problem from a conflagration
point of view.
f. Summary: The above local geological and topographic conditions increase
the magnitude, exposure and accessibility problems in fire hazard presented
to the City of Redding. As a result of this"findings of fact,"which identifies
the various climatic,geological and topographical elements,the requirements
established by the City of Redding within the adopted Redding City
ordinances are considered"reasonable and necessary"based on the following:
(1) Limited staffing to control extraordinary fire conditions, i.e.,
conflagration potential associated with non-rated roofing materials
and/or non-sprinklered structures where rapid catastrophic fire spread
can occur because of climatic conditions.
(2) Need to reduce"life loss"potential,notably that associated with fires
in single/multiple residential and commercial properties through
using the logic that "fires that either do not occur or kept small
through the use of automatic fire sprinkler systems, are fires where
excessive use of staff,equipment and resources will not be required."
Conclusion:
Local climatic, geological and topographic conditions impact fire prevention efforts, and the
frequency, spread, acceleration, intensity and size of fire involving buildings in this community.
Further, the impact potential damage to all structures from earthquake and subsequent fire.
Therefore, it is found to be reasonably necessary the Uniform Fire Code and the State Buildings
Standards Code be changed or modified to mitigate the effects of the above conditions. Furthermore,
California Health and Safety Code section 17958.7 requires the modification or change be expressly
marked and identified as to each finding to which it refers. Therefore,the City of Redding finds that
the following table provides code sections that have been modified pursuant to the ordinance which
are building standards as defined in the Health and Safety Code section 18909 and the associated
referenced conditions or modifications due to local climatic, geological and topographical reasons:
UFC Section No. Local Climatic, Geological and Topographical Conditions
1003 la, b, c, d, e
Appendix 1-A 2b
Section 2. Chapter 9.20 (Fire Prevention) of the Redding Municipal Code is amended
to read as follows:
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Chapter 9.20
FIRE PREVENTION
Sections:
9.20.010 California Fire Code adopted.
9.20.020 Fire prevention bureau established - Operation.
9.20.030 Explosive storage and blasting agent storage limits.
9.20.040 Flammable and combustible liquid storage limits.
9.20.050 Liquefied petroleum gas tanks and bulk storage limits.
9.20.060 Explosive and blasting agent transporting route.
9.20.070 Storage limits of compressed natural gas.
9.20.080 Hazardous chemical transportation route.
9.20.090 Marking unsafe areas.
9.20.100 Incinerator permits.
9.20.110 Open burning permit.
9.20.120 Appeals.
9.20.130 Permit fees.
9.20.150 Blasting permit- Bond.
9.20.160 Clearance of brush and vegetative growth.
9.20.170 Very high fire hazard severity zones.
9.20.180 Fire prevention in specified areas and very high fire hazard
severity zones.
9.20.190 Penalties.
9.20.200 Enforcement- Citation authority.
9.20.210 Violations -Abatement, liens, public nuisance.
9.20.010 California Fire Code adopted.
9.20.010 California Fire Code adopted.
A. That certain document entitled " 2001 Edition of the California Fire Code
and Standards with Amendments, Appendices and the 2000 Uniform Fire
Code and Standards of , the Western Fire Chiefs Association, and the
California Fire Chiefs Association, is adopted as the California Fire Code
of the city and included in and made a part of this code as though set forth at
length herein. Additionally, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Standards 10, 13 and 72 most recent editions are adopted.
B. Three copies of the 2001 Edition of the California Fire Code with
Appendices, all certified to be true copies by the city clerk, are on file in the
office of the city clerk and open to public inspection.
C. As an amendment to the California Fire Code, in addition to the
requirements of Section 1003 of the California Fire Code, no structure
requiring a fire flow of more than two thousand GPM as determined by
Appendix III-A of the California Fire Code, Fire Flow Requirements for
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Buildings, or more than two stories in height shall be constructed or altered
per the California Building Code Unless protected by an automatic sprinkler
system meeting the requirements of Section 1001 of the California Fire
Code. Actuation of the fire sprinkler system shall sound an audible signal
throughout the building where required in Section 1003.3. All existing
structures shall meet the requirements of this section when,in the opinion of
the chief, a change of occupancy or character of the occupancy is made and
a greater hazard to life or property exists or the required fire flows are
increased.
Exceptions:
A. R-3 occupancies.
B. Alterations to buildings not exceeding fifty percent of the building
value and not increasing the total fire flow requirement of the
building.
D. As an amendment to the California Fire Code, Section 1.2 of Appendix 1-A
is replaced by the following:
1.2 Application. Appendix 1-A shall become applicable to an existing
building which does not conform with the minimum requirements of
the California Building Code whenever the Fire Marshal or Building
Official has determined that the building is an unsafe building as
designated by Section 102 of the California Building Code or Section
103.4.5 of the California Fire Code.
E. As an amendment to the California Fire Code,in addition to the requirements
of Section 1001 of the California Fire Code, approved central stations, and
the installation, inspecting, and testing of fire alarm systems shall comply
with nationally recognized testing laboratory standards and certification
approved by the fire department. Fire alarm systems shall be provided with
an approved fire department access code as required by the fire marshal.
9.20.020 Fire prevention bureau established- Operation.
A. The California Fire Code shall be enforced by the bureau of fire prevention
in the fire department of the city,which bureau is established and which shall
be operated by the fire marshal under the supervision of the chief of the fire
department.
B. A report of the bureau of fire prevention shall be made annually and
transmitted to the chief executive officer of the municipality; it shall contain
all proceedings under this code, with such statistics as the chief of the fire
department may wish to include therein; The chief of the fire department
shall also recommend any amendments to the code which,in his judgement,
shall be desirable.
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9.20.030 Explosive storage and blasting agent storage limits.
The limits referred to in Section 770 1.7.2 of the California Fire Code,in which the
storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are established as the
corporate limits of the city.
9.20.040 Flammable and combustible liquid storage limits.
A. The limits referred to in Section 7902.2.2.1 of the California Fire Code, in
which the storage of flammable and combustible liquids in outside
aboveground tanks is prohibited,are established as the corporate limits of the
city.
Exceptions:
1. In residential districts, up to two hundred seventy-five gallons of
combustible liquid may be stored above ground; however, such
storage shall not be within five feet of the dwelling.
2. A maximum of eighteen thousand gallons may be stored above
ground in tanks or six thousand gallons in an individual tank within
special enclosures constructed as allowed by Section 5202.3.6 of the
California Fire Code,when approved by the chief.
B. Section 5202.4.1 is amended to add the following exception:
Exception:
Class I and Class II liquids may be dispensed into the fuel tank of a motor
vehicle when the tank is enclosed as allowed by Section 5202.3.6 of the
California Fire Code, and the tank does not exceed a six thousand gallon
individual capacity or eighteen thousand gallons aggregate capacity.
C. New bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids shall be permitted only
in G-1 and H-1 industrial districts where such use is permitted by a use
permit and meets the requirements of Section 7904.4 et seq.of the California
Fire Code.
9.20.050 Liquified petroleum gas tanks and bulk storage .
The limits referred to in Section 8204.2 of the California Fire Code, in which the
bulk storage of liquified petroleum gas is restricted, are established as the corporate
limits of the city,except for the G-1 and H-1 industrial districts,where such storage
may be permitted only with a use permit. Other storage and use shall be according
to the California Fire Code. Tanks dispensing liquified petroleum gas shall be on a
concrete pad.
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9.20.060 Explosive and blasting agent transporting route.
The routes referred to in Section 7703.2 of the California Fire Code for vehicles
transporting explosives and blasting agents are established as provided by state law.
9.20.070 Storage limits of compressed natural gas.
The limit referred to in section 5204.5.2 of the California Fire Code, in which the
storage of compressed natural gas is prohibited, are hereby established as follows:
in all residential areas and in heavily populated or congested commercial areas, as
established by the City of Redding.
9.20.080 Hazardous chemical transportation route.
The routes for vehicles transporting hazardous chemicals and other dangerous articles
are established as follows: the same routes as are established under state law for the
transportation of explosives and blasting agents.
9.20.090 Marking unsafe areas.
Whenever, in the opinion of the chief of the fire department,the walls of a building
are unsafe,or any pole,chimney,spire,steeple,electric wire,or other thing or object
is in such a condition as to endanger human life or property on the public streets or
elsewhere, the chief of the fire department, or his authorized representative, may
rope, fence or wall off parts of the public or private property adjacent thereto, and
post suitable signs marked"DANGER"about same and red lights at night, and it is
unlawful for any person to remove, mutilate, tear down or otherwise damage any
sign, fence, wall or rope, or walk, drive, operate or move any vehicle inside such
rope, fence or wall.
9.20.100 Incinerator permits.
It is unlawful for any person to use, permit to be used, or cause to be used any
incinerator within the corporate limits of the city for which an incinerator permit has
not been issued. Incinerator permits will be issued only for commercial incinerators
as described in the Uniform Mechanical Code and approved by the air pollution
control board of the county.
9.20.110 Open burning permit.
A. It is unlawful to start a bonfire or to burn uncut vegetation or weeds or to
permit or cause any open burning such as a bonfire or the burning of uncut
vegetation or weeds unless a special permit is first obtained from the fire
prevention bureau. In this connection, the fire prevention bureau or air
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quality control may prohibit all open burning or revoke the permit when
conditions are so hazardous as to justify such prohibition in the judgement of
the fire marshal or his designee, or air quality designee or may impose any
and all reasonable regulations as to the conditions under which and the times
at which open burning shall be permitted. Such conditions and the times
thereof shall be placed on the special permit before the issuance thereof.
Open burning shall be allowed for the months of November and April, or as
otherwise specified by the fire department. Exception:Fire hazard mitigation
work or land clearing may be allowed through a special permit issued by the
fire department.
B. Open burning of any type is expressly prohibited on paved streets or paved
alleys or in the gutters thereof, at any and all times.
9.20.130 Permit fees.
Fees for permits required by this chapter and in the California Fire Code shall be
established by resolution.
9.20.160 Clearance of brush and vegetative growth.
Persons owning,leasing,renting,controlling,operating or maintaining any structure
in the city or persons owning, leasing, renting or controlling land adjacent to any
structure in the city,whether or not the structure is in a"hazardous fire area"as that
term is used in the California Fire Code, shall remove brush or vegetative growth
from areas around the structure in accordance to and in compliance with the
provisions of the California Fire Code, as adopted, Appendix II-A, Section 16.1
Item 2 requiring 100 feet clearance.
9.20.180 Fire prevention in specified areas and very high fire hazard severity zones.
Any person who owns,leases,controls,operates or maintains any occupied structure
in,upon or adjoining any mountainous area,forest-covered land,brush-covered land,
grass-covered land,or any land that is covered with flammable material,which area
or land is within the very high fire hazard severity zone,shall at all times do all of the
following:
A. Maintain around and adjacent to the structure a firebreak made by removing
and clearing away, for a distance of not less than one hundred feet on each
side thereof, or to the property line, whichever is nearer, all flammable
vegetation or other combustible growth. This paragraph does not apply to
single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or similar plants that are
used as ground cover,if they do not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire
from the native growth to any dwelling or structure.
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1. "Single specimen tree" means any live tree that stands alone in the
landscape so as to be clear of buildings, structures, combustible
vegetation, or other trees, and that does not form a means of rapidly
transmitting fire from the native growth to any occupied structure;
B. Maintain around and adjacent to the occupied structure additional fire
protection or firebreaks made by removing all brush, flammable vegetation,
or combustible growth that is located within one hundred feet of the
occupied structure or to the property line, whichever is nearer. Grass and
other vegetation located more than one hundred feet from the dwelling or
structure and less than eighteen inches in height above the ground may be
maintained where necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion;
C. Remove that portion of any tree that extends within ten feet of the outlet of
any chimney or stovepipe;
D. Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging any structure free of dead or
dying wood;
E. Maintain the roof of any structure free of leaves, needles or other dead
vegetative growth;
F. Provide and maintain at all times a screen over the outlet of every chimney
or stovepipe that is attached to any fireplace, stove or other device that burns
any solid or liquid fuel. The screen shall be constructed and installed in
accordance with the California Building Standards Code.
A person is not required under this section to maintain any clearing of any
land if that person does not have the legal right to maintain the clearing, nor
is any person required to enter upon or to damage property that is owned by
any other person without the consent of the owner of the property. In
addition, the exemptions and exceptions set forth in Sections 51183 and
51184 of Chapter 6.8 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government
Code shall apply to this section.
9.20.190 Penalties.
A. In addition to any other remedy the city may have, a violation of the
California Fire Code as adopted pursuant to Section 9.20.010,the provisions
of Chapters 9.20 and 9.28,subsection E or Section 16.08.020,the provisions
of Chapters 9.10,9.11, 15.04 15.05 and 1.13 which concern issued of the fire
prevention or fire control, the provisions of the California Building code
which concern issues of fire prevention or fire control or life safety, or any
state statute addressing fire prevention or fire control is punishable as
follows.
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1. A violation is an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed one
hundred dollars;
2. A second violation of the same section within one year is an
infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars;and
3. A third violation of the same section within five years of a first
violation is a misdemeanor.
B. In addition to any other remedy the city may have, a violation of Section
9.20.180 is punishable as follows:
4. A violation is an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than one
hundred dollars not more than five hundred dollars;
5. A second violation within five years of a first violation is an
infraction punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty
dollars nor more than five hundred dollars;
6. A third violation within five years of a first violation is a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred
dollars.
9.20.200 Enforcement- Citation authority.
A. The fire chief, fire marshal, assistant fire marshal, battalion chiefs fire
captains and fire inspectors ("designated officials") are authorized to issue
field citations to any person whenever a designated official has reasonable
cause to believe that the person has committed a violation of the California
Fire Code as adopted by Section 9.20.010, the provisions of Chapters 9.20
and 9.28[subsection E of Section 16.08.020]the provisions in Chapters 9.10,
9.11, 15.04 and 15.05 and 1.13 which concern issues of fire prevention or fire
control,the provisions of the California Building Code which concern issues
of fire prevention or fire control or life safety,or any state statute addressing
fire prevention or fire control in his or her presence, and are further
authorized to exercise the authority provided by Penal Code Sections 19.7
and 836.5.
B. Nothing in this section or Section 9.20.190 shall diminish or otherwise
modify the authority of persons who are empowered to enforce the Redding
Municipal Code or state law because of their status as peace officers or
because of other authorizing status.
Section 3. Sections 14.08.315 (Charges and rates), 14.08.360 (Obstruction of hydrant
or meter box), and Subsection (B) of Section 14.08.370 (Fire service lines) of Redding Municipal
Code Chapter 14.08 (Water) are amended to read as follows:
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14.08.315 Charges and Rates
6. Exception: The monthly service charge shall not apply to fire sprinkler
systems for single-family residential dwellings.
14.08.360 Obstruction of hydrant or meter box.
No person shall place trash, dirt,building materials or other objects or obstructions
on meter boxes or around or adjacent to city fire hydrants and no person shall allow
the facilities to become obstructed or obscured by vines,trees,shrubs or other plants
in any manner so as to make the location difficult to determine, or to in any way
interfere with or render difficult free access to or use of city meter boxes and city fire
hydrants. In the event of such obstruction, notice shall be given to the property
owner served by the meter or adjacent to the hydrant. The notice shall contain the
requirement that the obstruction,whether a growing thing or otherwise,be removed.
Penalty for nonremoval within five days after such notice shall be twenty-five dollars,
to be added to the water bill and collected in the same manner and under the same
condition as water rates are collected.
14.08.370 Fire service lines.
B. The city water department shall inspect and maintain all fire hydrants on
public and private property. The property owner shall maintain free access
at all times that the premises are open for business so that the water
department can inspect and maintain the fire service and hydrant. All leads
and hydrants located on private property shall be in an easement. The
easement shall be defined as a fire hydrant extension easement.
Section 4. Subsection(H)(1)(Addressing)ofSection 16.14.080(Minimum standards for
nonresidential buildings)ofReddingMunicipal Code Chapter 16.14(Building Security)is amended
to read as follows:
16.14.080 Minimum standards for nonresidential buildings.
H. Addressing.
1. The address number of every building shall be illuminated during the
hours of darkness so that it shall be easily visible from the street. The
numerals in these numbers shall be no less than six inches in height
and be of a color contrasting to the background. In addition, any
business which affords vehicular access to the rear through any
driveway, alleyway, or parking lot shall also display the same
illuminated numbers on the rear of the building.
Section 5. Section 17.32.110 (Fire Safety) of Redding Municipal Code Chapter 17.32
(Subdivision Design) is amended to read as follows:
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17.32.110 Fire safety.
The design of the subdivision shall provide for adequate fire safety conditions. This
may include,but is not limited to, the following:
A. Multiple access points.
B. Limitation on cul-de-sac length to a maximum of 600 feet, except where
alternative fire protection measures are provided as approved by the fire
marshal.
C. Provision of appropriate set backs.
D. Provision of fuel management easements.
E. Other appropriate measures as per the General Plan necessary to increase fire
protection from wildland fires.
F. For gated communities, the keypad shall incorporate an emergency code or
other devices as approved by the fire marshal to allow access for emergency
responses.
Section 6. Sections 17.38.030(Streets and highways), 17.38.080(Water mains and fire
hydrants), and 17.38.210 (Fire access to open space) of Redding Municipal Code Chapter 17.38
(Improvement Requirements) are amended to read as follows:
17.38.030 Streets and highways.
All public streets and highways shall be graded and paved to cross-sections and
grades approved by the city engineer and fire marshal based on Table "1." The
subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets,highways,or public
ways to the paved sections of any county road, city street, or state highway. Street
tie-in shall be in accordance with the specifications of the city engineer.
17.38.080 Water mains and fire hydrants.
Water mains, valves and fire hydrants shall be of a design, layout, and locations
approved by the city engineer, fire marshal, and the utility serving the city. The
mains shall be connected to the water system serving the city and shall be installed
in accordance with policy adopted by the city council. Waterlines shall be installed
as per the master water plan and extended to property lines for looping or extension
onto adjoining properties.
17.38.210 Fire access to open space.
All areas placed in an open-space are to have adequate fire access as approved by the
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city. The access routes shall be surfaced, fenced, and gated in accordance with the
specifications of the city engineer and fire marshal.
Section 7. Section 18.20.120(Fire hydrants)ofRedding Municipal Code Chapter 18.20
(Office (C- 0) District) is amended to read as follows:
18.20.120 Fire hydrants.
Fire hydrant location, spacing and fire flow shall comply with the California Fire
Code and be approved by the fire marshal. Residential occupancies with a fire
sprinkler system may be located up to 500 feet from a fire hydrant. If a fire hydrant
is located on private property, adequate easement access shall be dedicated to and
around the hydrant,and the hydrant shall be located in such a manner as to be visible
and accessible by fire trucks, without intervening grade, landscape, vehicles or
fences.
Section 8. The passage of this ordinance is not a "project"according to the definition
in the California Environmental Quality Act, and therefore is not subject to the provisions requiring
environmental review.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date of its adoption, and
the City Clerk shall certify the adoption thereof and cause its publication according to law.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this ordinance was introduced and read by the City Council at
a regular meeting on the 18th day of June , 2002; and was read and adopted at a regular
meeting on the 2nd day of July , 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Pohlmeyer, Stegall and Kight
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cibula and McGegr.-9..
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (/�
PAT KIGHT, yor
Attest: Form Appr d:
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Connie Strohmayer, City er W. Leonard Wingate/01y Attorney
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