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Cover page to Ordinance 2436
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, Vi ASHIINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2327,
AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
16.42. REENACTING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER.
16.42, '"SPRINKLER SYSTEMS," TO UPDATE REGULATIONS
REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN NEW AND
EXISTING BUILDINGS YVITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2436 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
ton(s) Amended
5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16
vended by Ord #
2506
ion(s) Repealed Repealed by Ord #
2703
City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No. 2436
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2327,
AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
16.42; REENACTING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
16.42, "SPRINKLER SYSTEMS," TO UPDATE REGULATIONS
REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN NEW AND
EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide a safe living and working
environment in the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide the highest degree of life safety for
its citizens; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that fire protection systems facilitate a safe
working environment and provide a high degree of life safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 16.42 is hereby reenacted to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 16.42
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Sections:
16.42.010 Required
16.42.020 References
16.42.030 Definitions
16.42.040 Approval and Design Plans
16.42.050 Where Required
16.42.060 Standpipes
16.42.070 General Requirements
16.42.080 Special Requirements
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16.42.090 Existing Buildings
16.42.100 Maintenance
16.42.110 Re- inspection Fees for New Construction, Tenant
Improvements and Spot Inspections
16.42.120 Exceptions
16.42.130 Penalties
16.42.140 Permit Expiration
16.42.150 Appeals
Section 2. TMC Section 16.42.010 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.010 Required.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be required as outlined in this chapter.
Section 3. TMC Section 16.42.020 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.020 References
The following references shall be used in the design, installation and maintenance
of sprinkler systems within the City of Tukwila; if there is a conflict between the codes,
the one offering the greatest degree of fire protection shall apply. References are to the
current editions, unless otherwise noted.
NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 13D Residential Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 14 Standpipe and Hose Systems
NFPA 15 Water Spray Fixed Systems
NFPA 24 Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances
NFPA 25 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water -Based
Fire Protection Systems
NFPA 88A Parking Structures
IFC International Fire Code
IBC International Building Code
RCW 18.160 Washington State Sprinkler Contractor Law
WAC 51 -51 -60105 Appendix R
WAC 51 -51 -60107 Appendix S
Section 4. TMC Section 16.42.030 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.030 Definitions
A. "Approved" refers to the approval of the Tukwila Fire Marshal.
B. "Automatic sprinkler system" is an integrated system of underground and
overhead piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards.
The installation includes one or more automatic water supplies. The portion of the
sprinkler system aboveground is a network of specially sized or hydraulically designed
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piping installed in a building, structure or area, generally overhead, and to which
sprinklers are attached in a systematic pattern. The valve controlling each system riser
is located in the system riser or its supply piping. Each sprinkler system riser includes a
device for actuating an alarm when the system is in operation. The system is usually
activated by heat from a fire and discharges water over the fire area.
C. "Listed" refers to equipment or materials indicated in a list published by an
organization acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with product
evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or
materials, and whose listing states either that the equipment or material meets
appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a specific
manner.
D. "Resubmittal" means any plan that requires subsequent review.
Section 5. TMC Section 16.42.040 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.040 Approval and Design Plans
A. All new sprinkler systems and all modifications to sprinkler systems involving
more than 50 heads shall have the written approval of Factory Mutual or any fire
protection engineer licensed by the State of Washington and approved by the Fire
Marshal.
Exception: The Tukwila Fire Marshal reserves the right to require pre -
approval, by one of the agencies listed above, for any modification to a hydraulically -
designed system regardless of the size of the job.
B. All sprinkler construction drawings shall be prepared by persons meeting the
requirements of RCW 18.160.
C. At least three complete sets of construction drawings with information regarding
the automatic sprinkler system as identified in NFPA 13, Sections 6 -1, 6 -2, 6 -3 and 9 -3,
and at least one civil engineering site plan showing the underground installation from
water -main tap to base riser, shall be submitted to the Tukwila Fire Marshal for approval
prior to installation or modification of any equipment. One set of approved construction
drawings shall be located at the job site.
D. Drawings submitted for approval must include a completed Fire Protection
Systems Permit Application and a floor layout drawn to scale, no smaller than 1/8 -inch
scale, showing all rooms and spaces with accurate measurements. Drawings shall
include the building permit number, if applicable.
E. As- builts shall be provided prior to system acceptance and final approval, if any
modifications not shown on the original plans have been done to the system.
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F. The installer shall perform all required acceptance tests (as identified in NFPA
13) in the presence of a representative of the Tukwila Fire Marshal. The installer shall
complete the contractor's material and test certificate(s) and forward the certificates to
the Tukwila Fire Prevention Bureau prior to asking for approval of the installation.
G. The installers shall meet the requirements of WAC 212 -80 -096 and, upon
request, produce their license or certification pursuant to WAC 212 -80 -028.
H. After the sprinkler plans have been approved by the Tukwila Fire Marshal, a job
number will be issued to begin work. The plan review fees are as follows:
Commercial: For 1 -5 heads:
Base fee = $100.00
Commercial: For 6 or more heads:
Base fee = $200.00 + $1.50 per sprinkler head in excess of 10
Single- family: Base fee = $50.00 + $1.50 per sprinkler head in excess of 10
Resubmittal: Fee = $200.00
Section 6. TMC Section 16.42.050 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.050 Where Required
A. A fully automatic sprinkler system designed, installed and tested per NFPA 13
shall be installed in all new buildings 500 square feet or greater in total floor area.
B. Without regard to exceptions to the sprinkler system requirements as set forth
in this section, a fully automatic sprinkler system, per TMC Section 16.42.050.A, may be
required by the Chief of the Fire Department and the Fire Marshal for new and existing
buildings when, in their judgment, any of the following conditions exist:
1. Hazardous operations.
2. Hazardous contents.
3. Critical exposure problems.
4. Limited accessibility to the building.
5. Inadequate waterflow availability.
C. Fire walls, fire barriers, or vertical or horizontal fire barriers as noted in Section
705.1 of the International Building Code shall not be considered to separate a building
to enable deletion of a required automatic sprinkler system.
D. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in new one - family
and two- family dwellings and townhouses in accordance with Appendix R (WAC 51 -51-
60105) and Appendix S (WAC 51 -51- 60107).
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Section 7. TMC Section 16.42.060 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.060 Standpipes
A. When standpipes are required, they shall be Class I Automatic -Wet.
Exception: In unheated structures, the standpipe may be dry.
B. Buildings over four stories shall have in the stair tower, adjacent to the
standpipe, beginning on the third floor and alternating every other floor, in hose
cabinets, 150 feet of 1 -3/4" double jacket hose with 1 -1/2" NST hose couplings. The
hose lengths shall be connected and bundled together. The cabinet shall be labeled
"FIRE DEPARTMENT USE ONLY."
Section 8. TMC Section 16.42.070 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.070 General Requirements
A. Sprinkler installations and modifications shall be done by companies licensed
by the State of Washington to perform this type of work.
B. The automatic sprinkler system for new warehouses shall have a minimum
design density of .39 gallons /5,600 square feet, plus an allowance of 1,000 GPM for in-
rack fire sprinklers and hose allowance.
C. All other occupancies shall be a minimum design density of ordinary hazard
Group I unless otherwise provided for in this ordinance.
D. On all hydraulically- designed sprinkler systems, the velocity of water in the
overhead pipe shall not exceed 32 feet per second. The velocity of water in the
underground pipe shall not exceed 16 feet per second.
E. Hydraulic calculations shall be provided by the contractor for calculated
systems; the contractor shall, upon request, provide calculations for pipe schedule
systems.
F. Calculated sprinkler systems shall be designed with a 10 psi cushion for low
reservoir conditions.
G. Automatic sprinkler systems and all other fire suppression systems shall be
monitored by a City of Tukwila- approved UL central station. This shall include all water
control valves, tamper devices, pressure supervision and waterflow switches. In
buildings having a fire alarm /detection system, the sprinkler system shall be tied to the
fire alarm system (last zone[s]).
H. Permanent, all- weather sprinkler riser zone maps shall be installed at the fire
department connection and riser.
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I. All exterior components of sprinkler systems shall be painted red, either Safety
Red - Rustoleum #7564 or Farwest Paint #253 (mandarin red). This includes: post
indicator valves /outside stem and yoke valves, wall indicating valves, fire department
connections, and water motor gong. Post Indicator Valves (PIV's) and Fire Department
Connections (FDC's) shall have the building address served by the PIV or FDC
stenciled vertically in 3- inch -high white numbers facing the direction of vehicular access.
J. The fire department connection shall have a downward angle bend of 30
degrees, with a 5 -inch Knox locking Storz fitting.
K. A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in all new sprinklered buildings.
Visual and audible devices shall be installed per TMC Chapter 16.40, "Fire Alarm
Systems."
L. Maintain a four -foot clear space around the sprinkler riser(s) for emergency
access.
M. Fire sprinkler systems with interior OS & Y valves shall have the sprinkler riser
painted red (Safety Red - Rustoleum #7564 or Farwest Paint #253 (mandarin red) to the
first "90 degree elbow" or "Tee" at the ceiling level. A 6" white reflective stripe shall be
installed around the circumference of the pipe 8 feet to 10 feet below the "elbow" or
"Tee."
Section 9. TMC Section 16.42.080 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.080 Special Requirements
A. All hotel /motel occupancies shall be sprinklered a minimum ordinary hazard
Group I density throughout; no omissions are allowed. Sprinkler spacing in the guest
rooms may be Light Hazard.
B. Each new commercial /industrial or multi - family building shall have its own
indicating control valve on the exterior or outside away from the building. Each floor of
a multi -story building shall have sectional control valves and waterflow switches.
C. Multi- family dwelling sprinkler systems shall be designed Minimum Light
Hazard; no omissions are allowed.
D. All sprinkler system control valves shall be electronically supervised against
tampering.
E. When a sprinkler system is required for a one- or two- family dwelling, sprinkler
protection shall be extended to attached garages.
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Section 10. TMC Section 16.42.090 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.090 Existing Buildings
A. Existing fully sprinklered buildings, when remodeled or added on to, shall retain
the feature of being sprinklered in the remodeled or added -on portion.
B. If, by increasing usable or habitable square footage of an existing building, the
resulting total structure falls within the coverage of TMC Section 16.42.050A, the entire
structure shall be fully sprinklered. This provision does not apply to single - family
residences.
Section 11. TMC Section 16.42.100 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.100 Maintenance
A. A satisfactory contract covering the maintenance, operation and efficiency of
the sprinkler system shall be provided by the building /property owner or his agent. The
contract shall provide for inspections, tests and maintenance as specified in NFPA 25
and manufacturer's instructions. The building /property owner or his agent shall be
responsible for the maintenance of the sprinkler system.
B. Regular maintenance by a Washington State licensed sprinkler contractor shall
be done in accordance with NFPA 25. If the sprinkler system is connected to a fire
alarm system, the contractor shall coordinate with the fire alarm maintenance company
for any work involving the fire alarm system or control panel.
C. The Tukwila Fire Department shall be notified immediately of any impairment of
the sprinkler system. The owner shall be responsible for the repair of the system, and
shall maintain a 24 -hour fire watch until the system is returned to normal condition.
High hazard operation may be suspended until the sprinkler system is back in normal
condition.
Section 12. TMC Section 16.42.110 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.110 Re- inspection Fees for New Construction, Tenant Improvements
and Spot Inspections
When an inspection is requested for new construction, tenant improvements or spot
inspections and then, upon arrival, the Fire Inspector finds that the work is not complete,
not ready for inspection, or does not comply with fire code requirements, a follow -up
inspection will be required, and a re- inspection fee of $100.00 will be assessed.
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Section 13. TMC Section 16.42.120 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.120 Exceptions
Any exception to the items covered by this chapter shall be made by the Chief of
the Fire Department or by the Fire Marshal. Requests for exception must be made in
writing; exceptions granted or denied shall be in writing.
Section 14. TMC Section 16.42.130 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.130 Penalties
Any person violating the provisions of TMC Chapter 16.42, the International Fire
Code or appendices adopted by TMC Chapter 16.16, or who shall fail to comply
therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who
shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and
approved thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder and from which no
appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or
modified by the Fire Marshal or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed
therein, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, as outlined in TMC Section
16.16.080, or imprisonment for a term not to exceed one year or by both such fine and
imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the
violation or permit it to continue. Each day or portion thereof during which any violation
of the provisions of this section is caused, permitted or continued shall constitute a
separate offense and shall be punishable as such. Application of the penalty specified
in this section shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
Section 15. TMC Section 16.42.140 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.140 Permit Expiration
Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by
such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized
on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the
time the work is commenced. The Fire Marshal is authorized to grant, in writing, one or
more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall
be requested in writing and justifiable cause shall be demonstrated.
Section 16. TMC Section 16.42.150 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
16.42.150 Appeals
A. Whenever the Fire Marshal disapproves an application or refuses to grant a
permit applied for, the applicant may appeal the decision to the City's Hearing Examiner
within 14 days of the date of final decision by the Fire Marshal. The appeal shall be
filed with the City Clerk. To be accepted the appeal must be accompanied by an appeal
fee of $250.00.
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B. The Notice of Appeal shall contain the following information:
1. The name of the appealing party.
2. The address and phone number of the appealing party; and if the
appealing party is a corporation, association or other group, the address and phone
number of a contact person authorized to receive notices on the appealing party's
behalf.
3. A statement identifying the decision being appealed and the alleged errors
in that decision.
4. The Notice of Appeal shall state specific errors of fact or errors in
application of the law in the decision being appealed, the harm suffered or anticipated
by the appellant, and the relief sought. The scope of an appeal shall be limited to
matters or issues raised in the Notice of Appeal.
C. Upon receipt of the Notice of Appeal, the Fire Marshal shall set a date for
hearing the appeal before the City's Hearing Examiner. Notice of the hearing will be
mailed to the applicant.
D. Deference shall be given to the decision being appealed. The standard on
review shall be based upon a preponderance of evidence. The Hearing Examiner may
affirm, reverse or modify the Fire Marshal, or his /her designee's, decision.
E. The decision of the Hearing Examiner shall be final. Any appeal from the
administrative hearing shall be to King County Superior Court within 14 calendar days of
the Hearing Examiner's decision.
Section 17. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2327 is hereby repealed.
Section 18. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section /subsection numbering.
Section 19. 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
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.
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Section 20. 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
five days after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this flik+ day of L _ , 2014.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
. 1 t
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office o .thee City ttorney
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number: 6
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2435 -2437.
On April 7, 2014 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinances, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2435: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 2290 AND 2331, AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.16; REENACTING
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.16, "INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE," TO
ADOPT THE 2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND
APPENDICES WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO APPLY WITHIN
THE CITY OF TUKWILA; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2436: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2327, AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.42; REENACTING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE CHAPTER 16.42, "SPRINKLER SYSTEMS," TO UPDATE REGULATIONS
REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS
WITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2437: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2328, AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.40; REENACTING TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.40, "FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS," TO UPDATE
REGULATIONS REGARDING AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS IN NEW AND
EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of these ordinances will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: April 10, 2014