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CITY OF TUKWIL
WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO 1141
REPEALED BY 1528
AMENDED BY 1199
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM REOUIREMENTS
FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS WITHIN
THE CITY OF TUKWILA USED FOR ASSEMBLY, EDUCATIONAL,
INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, MERCANTILE, STORAGE,
OFFICE AND MULTI- FAMILY DWELLING PURPOSES; AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE #730 IN ITS ENTIRETY.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
MEETING I DATE
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G /iu I /,y
8 1 9 11/4/
Buildings within the City of Tukwila used for assembly,
educational, industrial, institutional, mercantile, storage, office
and multi family dwelling purposes shall be equipped with fire protection
systems which meet the following minimum requirements.
A. Sprinkler Systems Required:
A fully automatic sprinkler system designed, installed and
tested per NFPA #13 (Current Edition) shall be installed in all new
buildings in excess of 10,000 square feet total floor area.
B. A fully automatic sprinkler system per (A) above may be
required by the Chief of the Fire Department and the Officer in charge
of the Fire Prevention Bureau for new buildings under 10,000 square feet
total floor area when, in their judgement, any of the following conditions
exist:
Hazardous operations, hazardous contents, critical exposure
problems, limited accessibility to the building, or other items which
may contribute to definite fire hazards.
C. Hose Stations Required:
Hose stations (standpipes) shall be required in all new
buildings.
F. Existing Buildings:
1. Existing fully sprinklered buildings when remodeled or
added on to shall retain the feature of being sprinklered in the
remodeled or added on portion.
COUNCIL ACTION
1. Hose shall be U.L. approved 1 1 /2" diameter lined fire hose,
75 feet in length with an adjustable (fog -type) plastic shut off type nozzle.
2. Design, installation and testing of hose stations shall
comply with NFPA #14 (Current Edition) with any exceptions stated herein.
3. Hose stations shall be "wet." That is, water pressure
shall be present at the individual station valves at all times.
4. All hose fittings shall be National Standard Thread,
Higbee -Cut.
D. Where this Ordinance conflicts with the Uniform Building
Code requirements, the more stringent (greatest protection) shall apply
E. Any exceptions to items covered by this Ordinance shall be
made by the Chief of the Fire Department and the Officer in charge of the
Fire Prevention Bureau. Such exceptions must be in writing.
AGENDA I ACTION
ITEM
2. If by adding on to an existing building, the resulting total
structure falls within the coverage of (A) or (B) of this Ordinance, the
entire structure shall be fully sprinklered.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a regular meeting thereof thi s STday of Q 1980.
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Approved as to Form:
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City Attorney
G. Repealer:
1. Ordinance #730 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
ATTEST:
Mayor
Deputy Clerk, Norma Booker
Published Record Chronicle January 25, 1980