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CAS Number: 04-091 I Original Agenda Date: June '14, 2004
(06-.14-04) An ordinance adopting the 2003 edition of the International Fire Code
(06~28-04) 1) An ordinance establishing requirements and regulations for fire
protection systems in new and existing buildings
2) An ordinance establishing requirements and regulations for automatic
fire alarm systems in new and existing buildings
3) An ordinance establishing specifications and standards for fire hydrants
installed within the corporate limits
4) An ordinance establishing certain fire protection standards for the
construction of high-rise buildings
~~: Council Admin. X- Fire Department
ordinance(06'21-04)atCOuncilthe samet° hOldmeetinga public hearing on June 21 and adopt the proposed
(06-28-04) Council to review four remaining ordinances proposed for adoption
at a Special Meeting, directly following the COW.
~: (06-21-04) This ordinance is necessary to comply with Washington State law that
adopts International Code Series for the State of Washington. The proposed
ordinance must be adopted and in effect by July 1, 2004; thus, the fast tracking of
the item.
(06-28-04) Four remaining ordinances must be adopted and in effect by July 1,
2004. Incomplete at the time the International Fire Code was considered, the
- - remaining four ordnances have been reviewed and appear in final format;
Sponsor: (06-21-04) Hold the public hearing and adopt the proposed ordinance as presented.
{06-28-04) Review the proposed ordinances at COW; and adopt them at the
Special meeting to directly follow the COW
Committee: Same as sponsor.
Administration: Same as sponsor.
Meeting
Date ACTION
06-14-04 Review of draft ordinance.
06-21-04 Council held public headng and adopted ordinance as presented.
06-28-04 Four proposed ordinances hnal format
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
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WASHINGTON, AMENDING TMC CHAPTER 14.24, WHICH
ESTABLISHES SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR FIRE
HYDRANTS INSTALLED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
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CITY OF TUKWILA; REPEALING ORDINANCE Na 1692; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILiTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned with providing adequate fire flow within
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes that its fire hydrant regulations reflect the
most current codes and requirements;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Chapter 1424, "Fire Hydrants," is hereby amended to read as
follows:
14.24.010 Applicability of Provisions
All fire hydrants installed within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila shall
meet or exceed the specifications and standards set out in TMC Chapter 1424.
14.24.020 Type
Hydrants shall conform to American Water Works Association Specifications C502-
54; shall be compression type and shall have a two-piece breaking flange with breaking
thimble at the ound Line or stem; and shall have a self-oiling g dry bonnet with factory-
filled reservoir holding approximately 8 ounces of oil. Oil reservoir shall have not less
than two "O" ring seals. Oil reservoir shall be so designed as to give a complete
lubrication of stems each time the hydrant is operated. The upper stem shall have a
brass sleeve.
1. Hydrants shall be equipped with two 2 -1/2" NST hose ports and one 5"
Stortz pumper discharge port, and shall have a 1 -1/4" Pentagon open -lift operating nut.
2. Hydrants shall have a 6" MJ bottom connection and a 5 -1/4" main valve
opening, and shall have 18" above -grade level to the center of the pumper discharge
port.
3. Hydrant color is to be "Rustoleum" #659 Yellow Gloss or Farwest #X -3472
Case Yellow. The bonnets and ports of City hydrants shall be painted:
1 Red for up to 500 gpm I Rustoleum #1210, Farwest #X -6270, or equivalent
I Orange for 500 to 1,000 gpm I Rustoleum #559, Farwest #261, or equivalent
Green for more than 1,000 gpm Rustoleum #935, Farwest #255, or equivalent
4. Private hydrants shall be all yellow.
5. Any exception to stated paint standards must be authorized by the
Director of Public Works.
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6. Hydrants are to be compression type, equal to Mueller #A-423 or Mueller
#A -419.
1124.030 Installation
A. Hydrants shall not be closer than 4 feet to any fixed object (a g., fences, parking,
building, etc.), with the exception of hydrant guard posts. The 4 -foot circumference will
be a level surface. Guard posts shall be installed around hydrants not protected by
curbs, so as to help prevent motor vehicles from contacting the hydrant. The guard
posts shall be either steel pipe (minimum 4" diameter) filled with concrete, or concrete
(minimum 8" diameter) Posts shall be 3 feet from the center of the hydrant, and shall
not be in direct line with any discharge ports. Posts shall be 6 feet long; 3 to 3 -1/2 feet
shall be buried. Painted finish shall be the same color as for the applicable hydrants.
B. All hydrants shall be installed with an auxiliary gate valve between the
hydrant main valve and the water main. The gate valve shall be UL approved and have
a 2" square operating nut. The valve shall be installed at the hydrant lateral tee. If the
hydrant is greater than 10 feet from the main, an additional valve may be required, but
not closer than 3 feet from the hydrant. The protector cover for the valve shall be left in
plain view, flush with grade after landscaping or paving.
C. Hydrants, auxiliary gate valves, and supply lines shall be installed to meet
sound engineering standards per NFPA #24, Chapters 5, 6, and 7.
14.21040 Coverage
A. Except as otherwise provided herein for single family short plat and individual
single family homes, all commercial, single family subdivision and multi family
development, including approved conditional uses, shall have hydrants spaced so that
a hydrant is no more than 150 feet by line of vehicular travel from a building and that
no point around the perimeter of any building is more than 300 feet from a hydrant.
Hydrants on water mains within the City shall be spaced no more than 300 feet apart.
B. For short plat development (four single- family homes or less) and individual
single family homes that do not otherwise meet the 150 -foot requirement of TMC
14.21040A, hydrants shall be placed so that a hydrant is no more than 250 feet by line of
vehicular travel to the nearest point of the building, provided that
1. The property owner shall sign an agreement, on a form prepared by the
Director of Public Works, which form shall include an agreement not to protest the
formation of any LID or ULID, to participate in future water system improvements to
correct deficiencies that have been identified in the applicable Water Comprehensive
Plan and /or an engineering analysis of the development. Examples of deficiencies
include, but are not limited to, failure to meet Tukwila pipe size standards, minimum
flow rate (gpm) and residual pressure (psi) from DOH, fire code or insurance
underwriters (whichever is more stringent), and flow velocity as determined by the
applicable comprehensive plan (Water District No 75, Water District No 125, Renton,
etc) and engineering analysis; and
2. The hydrant flows a minimum of 1,000 gallons per minute with 20 psi
residual pressure.
C. When geographical or construction features prevent the placing of water mains
and /or hydrants, the Fire Prevention Bureau may authorize in writing the use of
approved "wall hydrants" or similar devices.
14.24.050 Accessibility
A. Hydrants and guard posts shall be in plain view for a distance of 50 feet in the
line of vehicular approach, free from shrubs, trees, fences, landscaping and similar
obstruction.
B. The 5" Stortz pumper discharge port shall face the street or, in the case of
private hydrants, the direction shall be determined by the Fire Department.
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C. Hydrant supply lines shall be of such size and design as to provide the fire flow
required by Appendix B of the International Fire Code, Fire Flow Requirements for
Buildings, and the City's comprehensive water design standards.
D. Tapping into City water mains shall be by the process known as "wet tapping'
so as to allow un- interrupted service on those mains.
14.24.060 Exceptions
Any exceptions to items covered in TMC Chapter 14.24 shall be made in writing by
the Chief of the Fire Department and the officer in charge of the Fire Prevention Bureau
of the Tukwila Fire Department, and must conform to the City's Public Works'
standards and /or the City's Comprehensive Water Plan. Any written exception shall
set forth the basis for the exception and its relationship to public health, safety or
avoidance of undue hardship.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance Na 1692 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
`Z< be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force on July 1,
2004, after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE QTY COUNCIL OF THE QTY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2 004
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
Filed with the City Clerk:
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
%ir Office of the City Attorney Ordinance Number:
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Finance and Safety Committee
une 7, 2oo
Present: Dave Fenton, Chair; Joan Hernandez, Dennis Robertson
Nick Olivas, Keith Haines, Rhonda Beny, Chris Flores, Don Tomaso, Lucy
Lauterbach
1. Fire C6de Ordinances Fire Department officers ta?,.ed about six different ordinances they
have ready. They wall all go for a pubhc heanng June 1~,. 2004.. -.
a. Adoption of International Fire Code, Nick talked about the new code, which has
few new provisions in it. What the City will not adopt is an appendix that requires two access
roads out in each direction for subdivisions. App. endices are optional, so this will not be adopted.
Barbecues will not be allowed on decks, or withln 10 feet of a b~uilding, which caused some ·
discussion. The committee members suggested some clarifications to the ordinance, such as
identifying one part of an ordinance listing fire apparatus~ac~ess roads as a parking sign issue. 3
Recommend ordinance to COW and Regular Meetings.
s ri~ebr. Fire Protection Systems Ordinance This ordinance di~ails the installation fire
s in buildings and fire extinguishers in hallways. There are few major changes from the
current ordinance. Recommend ordinance to COW and Regular Meetings.
~ e. Fire Alarm Systems Ordinance One change in the new
ordinance
that
fire
alarms
w~-I need to have a reset button permanently located at the keypad. Updates are also included.
Recommend ordinance to COW and Regular Meetings.
t~eycd. Fire HYdrant Ordinance Hydrants are all colored according to how much water
an carry; Red hydrants are for 500 gallons per minutes (gpm), orange from 500-1,000 gpm,
and green hydrants have more than 1,000 gpm available. Dave asked about a hydrant on private
property, as requirements seemed to have changed this year. Recommend ordinance to COW
and, R. egular Me.etings._
ee. High Rise Buildings Ordinance This ordinance applies to buildings four stories or
r. One new requirement is that parking garages must be sprinldered..Recommend
ordinance to COW and Reeular Meetings.
f. Fire Reinspection Fees Fees are going up from the current $40 to $60 for the second
reinspecfion when improvements have not been made. Third and fourth inspection prices are also
rising. Dennis asked if the increased fees were enough to encourage owners to make the
improvements on time. Staff thought they would help. Recommend ordinance to COW and
Regular Meetings.
2. Fireworks Ordinance Don Tomaso has pushed the insurance person whose permission is
needed for a permit, and thc information is ready earlier this year than in previous years. Fire
insurance costs have risen because of some fire incidents on the East Coast last year. There is a