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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-56 - Changes to Uniform Fire CodeRESOLUTION NO. 92- 56 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SETTING FORTH FINDINGS BASED ON LOCAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH WHICH MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES TO THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE. • WHEREAS, it is the intent the City of Newport Beach desires to adopt the 1991 Uniform Fire Code, published by the International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs Association. WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has recommended that changes and modifications be made to the Uniform Fire Code, which are more stringent than those published in the California Building Standards Code and has advised that these changes and modifications to the model code are reasonable necessary due to local conditions in the City of Newport Beach and has further advised that the remainder of the changes and modifications are administrative or procedural in nature. WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 13143.5 requires that before the City Council makes any changes or modifications which are more stringent than the requirements published in the California Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic safety, that the Council make express findings that such changes or modifications are reasonably needed due to local climatic, geographic, or topographic conditions, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by City Council of the City of Newport Beach as follows: SECTION I The following changes and modifications to the 1991 Edition of the UNIFORM FIRE CODE as recommended by the Fire • Chief are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geographical or topographical conditions: 1 • • 1. Section 10.507(b) has been modified to require installation of an automatic fire extinguishing system in new all occupancies exceeding 5,000 square feet. Existing occupancies, depending on the percent of the added square footage vs. the original square footage, may require the installation of an automatic fire extinguishing system. This is required due to the extended response times in Newport's sprawling development separated by waterways and narrow and congested streets. Newport Beach lies on or is adjacent to the Newport /Inglewood earthquake fault. Newport Beach covers methane gas fields within many areas of the City. Automatic fire extinguishing systems are reasonably necessary to provide immediate life safety protection from fires that may result from these unusual geological conditions. SECTION II A copy of this Resolution together with the Ordinances adopting the City Codes shall be filed with the California Department of Housing and Community Development by the City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach as required by State law (Section 17958.7 H & S Code). ADOPTED THIS 26th DAY OF May , 1992 MAYOR i ATTEST: jot CITY ,, / F1