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ORDINANCE NO. 1241
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING
SECTION 9.36.020 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION OF MARINE INSTALLATIONS
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9.36.020 of the Newport Beach Munic-
ipal Code is amended to read-
"9 >36.020 Protection of Marine Installations. All
commerc a p ers, w arves, floats, boat slips ana marine
service stations, and all noncommercial piers, wharves,
floats and boat slips with facilities for mooring five (5)
or more boats, shall be equipped for fire protection as
follows:
(1) Means shall be available for calling the Fire
Department. Such means may consist of a Fire Department
alarm box, a proprietary alarm system, or a non -pay tele-
phone located within 150 feet of the installation.
(2) Fixed first aid hose stations (wet standpipes)
shall be installed in conformity with the applicable
standards set forth in Pamphlet No. 14 of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, Chapter 38 of the Uniform
Building Code, and the following requirements:
a. The hose stations shall be connected to a street
water main and provided with a pumper connection with
approved valving. Piping shall be not less than 2 inches
and shall be adequately treated to protect the metal from
corrosion or damage. A flexible connection may be installed
between a deck or pier and any floating pier.
b. Hose stations shall be equipped with a hose rack
or reel, a 1 1/2 inch valve, not more than 100 feet of
approved 1 1/2 inch fire hose and a 1 1/2 inch brass or
bronze shutoff type combination straight stream and fog
nozzle. The orifice for straight stream shall be 1/2 inch
in diameter. The hose stations shall be so located that
any portion of a moored craft, pier, wharf or float may be
reached immediately with the hose provided.
C. There shall be located at each hose station one
dry chemical fire extinguisher with a minimum National
Board of Fire Underwriters rating of 20 B -C.
d. Each hose station shall be installed in a cabinet
so that the hose and equipment will be protected from the
elements and from unauthorized use. Each hose station
shall be appropriately labeled, with letters not less than
three (3) inches high.
e. Plans for hose stations shall be approved by the
Fire Chief prior to installation and the completed work
shall be subject to final inspection and approval after
installation.
(3) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or
the lessee, manager or other person in charge of a marine
service station or mooring facility to maintain in good
working order all fire fighting equipment required by
• this section.
(4) When an unusual fire hazard exists at any facil-
ity described in this section, the Fire Chief may require
that the owner or lessee provide additional fire protec-
tion equipment suitable to the hazard.
(5) Every boat or vessel that shall become hazardous
from the standpoint of fire or explosion shall immediately
become subject to the orders of the Fire Chief, No person
shall fail or refuse to comply with the directions of the
Fire Chief with regard to making such vessel safe from the
danger of fire or explosion.
(6) Fire protection installations and equipment that
do not conform with this section shall be caused to con-
form with this section on or before August 25, 1968.
(7) Wharves, piers, or floats at marine service sta-
tions shall be used exclusively for the dispensing or
transfer of petroleum products to or from marine craft,
except that transfer of essential ship stores is permitted.
Sales of ship stores or merchandise shall not be allowed
from an area where fuel is dispensed into the tanks of
motor craft.
(8) No vessel or craft shall be made fast to or
• berthed at any fuel docks serving a marine service station,
except during fueling operations, and no craft shall be
made fast to any other vessel or craft occupying a berth
at any marine service station,"
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in
the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effec-
tive 30 days after the date of its adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 8th
day of January, 1968, and was adopted on the 22nd day of
January , 1968, by the following vote, to wit,
AYES, COUNCILMEN, Rogers, Parsons,
Marshall, Gruber, Cook, Forgit, Shelton
NOES, COUNCILMEN.
None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
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