HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0816 - 1973 Uniform Fire Code (Repealed by Ord 1016) CITY OF TUKWILA
Washington
E LPEALLD EY *0/6 ORDINANCE NO. 816 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE UNIFORM
FIRE CODE, 1973 EDITION, TOGETHER WITH SUBSEQUENT
ADDITIONS, REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS AND APPENDICES
A, B, C, D E, WITH EXCEPTIONS STATED HEREIN, AS
A PART OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA (CHAPTER 16.16 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE), AND REPEALING ORDINANCES #592 and #755.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE.
There is hereby adopted by the City Council of -Tukwila,
Washington, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing
conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion,
that certain Code known as the Uniform Fire Code, recommended by
the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the International Confer-
ence of Building Officials, being particularly the 1973 edition
thereof and the whole thereof including subsequent additions,
revisions and amendments, save and except such portions as are
hereafter deleted, modified or amended by Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7
of this Ordinance, of which Code not less than three (3) copies
have been and are now filed in the office of the Clerk of the City
of Tukwila, Washington, and the same are hereby adopted and incorp-
orated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date
on which this Ordinance shall take effect, the provision thereof
shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Tukwila,
Washington.
Section 2. ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES OF THE BUREAU OF
FIRE PREVENTION.
(a) The Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced by the Bureau
of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the City of Tukwila,
Washington, which is operated under the supervision'of the Chief
of the Fire Department.
(b) The Chief of the Fire Department may detail such
members of the Fire Department as inspectors as shall from time
to time be necessary.
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Section 3. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Uniform
Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the Chief of the Bureau of
Fire Prevention who shall also be known as the "Fire Prevention
Officer
(b) Wherever the term "Corporation Counsel" is used in
the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the attorney for
the City of Tukwila, Washington.
Section 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH
STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
IN OUTSIDE ABOVEGROUND TANKS IS TO BE
PROHIBITED.
(a) The limits referred to in Section 15.201 of the
Uniform Fire Code in which storage of flammable or combustible
liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited, are hereby
established as follows: R- 1 -7.2, R- 1 -9.6, R -1 -12.0, R- 2 -8.4,
R -3, R- 3 -6.0, R -4, R -A, CPR, C -1, PF, RMH, C -2 (Classifications
per Ordinance #251.) However, the Chief of the Bureau of Fire
Prevention may issue a special permit for aboveground storage
where, in his judgment, there is no undue danger to persons or
property as a result of explosion or fire.
(b) The limits referred to in Section 15.601 of the
Uniform Fire Code, in which new bulk plants for flammable or
combustible liquids are prohibited, are hereby established as
follows: R- 1 -7.2, R- 1 -9.6, R -1 -12.0, R- 2 -a.4, R -3, R- 3 -6.0,
R -4, R -A, CPR, C -1. PF, RMH, C -2 (Classifications per Ordinance
#251.) However, the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention may
issue a special permit where, in his judgment, there is no undue
danger to persons or property as a result of explosion or fire.
Section 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS IN WHICH BULK STORAGE
OF LIQIIEFIED PETROLEUM GASES IS TO BE
RESTRICTED.
The limits referred to in Section 20.105 (a) of the
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Uniform Fire Code, in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum
gas is restricted, are hereby established as follows: R- 1 -7.2,
R- 1 -9.6, R -1 -12.0, R- 2 -8.4, R -3, R- 3 -6.0, R -4, R —A, CPR, 0 -1,
PF, RMH, C -2 (Classifications per Ordinance #251.) However,
The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention may issue a special
permit where, in his judgment, there is no undue danger to
persons or property as a result of explosion or fire.
Section 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN
WHICH STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING
AGENTS IS TO BE PROHIBITED.
The limits referred to in Section 11.106 (b) of the
Uniform Fire Code, in which storage of explosives and blasting
agents is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: R- 1 -7.2,
R- 1 -9.6, R -1 -12.0, R- 2 —$.4, R -3, R- 3 -6.0, R -4, R —A, CPR, C -1, PF,
RMH, C -2 (Classification per Ordinance #251). However, the Chief
of the Bureau of Fire Prevention may issue a special permit for
such storage where, in his judgment, there is no undue danger
to persons or property as a result of explosion or fire.
Section 7. AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE.
The Uniform Fire Code is amended and changed in the
following respects: Section 15.709 is amended to read:
SAFETY RULES
Sec. 15.709. (a) There shall be no smoking or
open flames in the areas used for fueling, servicing
internal combustion engines, receiving or dispensing
of flammable or combustible liquids. A conspicuous
sign prohibiting smoking shall be posted within
sight of each customer being served. Letters on such
signs shall be not less than 4 inches high. The
motors of all vehicles being fueled shall be shut
off during the fueling operation.
(b) Extinguishers of a minimum classification
of 20 —B, C shall be provided and so located that no
pump, dispenser or fill —pipe opening shall be a
greater distance than 75 feet from such extinguisher.
Section 10.113 is amended to read:
SIGNS AND ILLUMINATION
Sec. 10.113. (a) Exit illumination. Exits shall
be illuminated at any time the building is occupied
with light having an intensity of not less than one
foot candle at floor level.
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EXCEPTION: Group I Occupancies.
Exit illumination shall be maintained with separate
circuits or separate sources of power (but not
necessarily separate from exit signs) when these
are required for exit sign illumination.
(b) Exit Signs. At every required exit doorway
and wherever otherwise required to clearly indicate
the direction of egress, an exit sign with letters
at least 6 inches high and readily distinguishable
shall be maintained from all areas serving the
occupant load specified in this Subsection. In
interior stairways the floor level leading directly
to the exterior shall be clearly indicated.
Group A Occupancies and Groups B, D and H
Occupancies with an occupant load of more than 50.
All other occupancies serving an occupant
load of more than 100.
EXCEPTION: Main exterior exit doors which
obviously and clearly are identifiable as
exits need not be sigh posted when approved
by the Building Official.
(c) Illumination of Signs. Exit signs serving the
occupant loads specified in this Subsection shall be
lighted and maintained with two electric lamps of not
less than 15 watts each in the following manner:
1. Two separate sources of supply shall be maintained
for the following occupancies:
A. Group A Occupancies.
B. Divisions 1 and 2 of Group B Occupancies with
an occupant load of more than 750 persons.
C. Group D Occupancies with an occupant load
over 100 persons.
2. Separate circuits, one of which shall be separ—
ated from all other circuits in the building and in—
dependently controlled, shall be maintained for the
following occupancies:
A. Groups B, 0, F and G Occupancies with an occupant
load over 300 persons.
B. Groups E and H Occupancies with an occupant load
over 100 persons.
C. Group D Occupancies with an occupant load over
50 persons.
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Section E. APPEALS
Whenever the Chief shall disapprove an application or
refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that
the provisions of the Code do not apply or that the true intent
and meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly inter-
preted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Chief
to the Board of Appeals established in Section 1.215 of this Code
within 30 days from the date of the decision appealed.
Section 9. NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES
WHICH MAY REQUIRE PERMITS.
The Director of the Building Department, the Chief and
the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall act as a com-
mittee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an
opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occu-
pancies, which shall require permits, in addition to those now
enumerated in said Code. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Pre-
vention shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office,
and distribute copies thereof to interested persons.
Section 10. PENALTIES.
(a) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this Code hereby adopted or 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 Chief of the Bureau of Fire
Prevention or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the
time fixed therein, shall severally for each and every such
violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $20.00 nor more
than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one day nor
more than ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation
or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct
or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not
otherwise specified, each ten days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall
constitute a separate offense.
(b) The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent
the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
SECTION 11. CONFLICT WITH EXISTING CODES AND ORDINANCES.
Where items in the Uniform Fire Code conflict with like items in other
adopted ordinances or codes, the item that provides the greater or most effective
protection shall apply.
SECTION 12. VALIDITY
The City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, hereby declares
that should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance or of the
Code hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of
the City Council that it would have passed all other portions of this Ordinance
independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared
invalid.
SECTION 13. REPEALER
The following Ordinances are hereby repealed in their entirety:
Ordinance No. 592, adopted November 3, 1969.
Ordinance No. 755, adopted January 2, 1973.
SECTION 14. PERMITS REQUIRED
Permits required by this Code shall be valid for the calendar year
in which they are issued. An annual fee of $5.00 for each permit shall be made
payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Tukwila, Washington.
SECTION 15. WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS PERMITS.
There is hereby added to Chapter 31 a new section to be known as
Section 31.114 to read as follows: "Section 31.114 WELDING AND CUTTING
PERMITS REQUIRED."
a. A permit shall be required of each company, corporation, co— partner—
ship or owner operator performing welding or cutting operations except as provided
in Section 31.114B. This permit shall not be required for each welding or cutting
job location. The company, corporation, co— partnership or owner— operator shall notify
the Bureau of Fire Prevention in advance where such work is taking place, except
where such work is done in response to an emergency call that does not allow time
for the Bureau of Fire Prevention to be notified in advance of the work.
b. A permit shall not be required of any company, corporation, co— partner—
ship or owner operator:
(1) Where the welding or cutting is performed in areas
approved for the purpose, or
(2) Having an approved permit system established for
control of the fire hazards involved.
c. Application for a permit required by this Article shall
be made by the Company, corporation, co— partnership or
owner operator performing the welding or cutting operation
or by his duly authorized agent.
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d. A permit for welding or cutting operations shall not
be issued unless the individuals in charge of performing
such operations are capable of doing such work in a safe
manner. Demonstration of a working knowledge of the
provisions of the adopted codes and standards governing
cutting and welding operations shall constitute acceptable
evidence of compliance with this requirement.
e. Companies, corporations, co— partnerships and owner operators
required to have a permit shall maintain a record of all
locations where welding or cutting operations are performed
and have it available for inspection by the Bureau of Fire
Prevention.
SECTION 16. DATE OF EFFECT.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
approval as required by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this o? 3rd day
of Oc bej' 1973.
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