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City Council Meeting 8-25-81
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER
1217
(C1ty Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTION 206
OF THE 1979 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TO INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE PROTECTION
PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
adopted Ordinance Number 1177 (CCS) on September 9, 1980;
and
WHEREAS, Ord1nance Number 1177 (CCS) adopted the 1979
Uniform Administrat1ve and Technical Construction Codes; and
WHEREAS, Sect10n 206 added to the Uniform Administra-
t1ve Code, 1979 Edition, contains the local amendments to the
1979 Technical Codes; and
WHEREAS, Section 206(a) of the Uniform Administrative
Code, entitled "Supplemental Fire Safety and Prevention
Requirements,lI reserved the following divisions for future
use Division 3.00 relating to Requirements for Automatic Fire
Ext1nguishing Systems and Division 7.00 relating to Require-
ments for EX1sting Residential Structures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the C1ty of Santa Monica
has received the report of the Fire Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Section 206(a) of the uniform Administra-
tive Code adopted by Ordinance Number 1177 (CCS) is hereby
amended to add as follows Division 3.00 relating to Require-
ments for Automatic Fire Ext1nguishing and Protection Sys-
tems:
Division 3.00. Requirements
for Automatic Fire Extinguishing
and Protection Systems.
3.01. Notwithstanding any
provision to the contrary, bU1ldings
or structures more than three stories
or 30 feet in height or more than
15,000 square feet in total square
footage without respect to separation
walls shall be provided with an
approved full automatic fire sprink-
ler system. Upon written applica-
tion, the Fire Chief may approve an
alternate system of fIre protection
for any building less than 15,000
square feet subject to this subdivi-
sion.
3.02. Notwithstanding any
provision to the contrary, buildings
or structures housing any occupancy
classification having floors used
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for human occupancy more than 55 feet
above the lowest level of Fire
Department vehicle access shall
comply with the high-rise building
requirements contained in Section
1807 of the Uniform Building Code,
1979 Edition, and Section 2-1807 of
Title 24 of the California Admini-
strative Code.
3.03. Notwithstanding any pro-
vision to the contrary, buildings or
structures as determined by the Fire
Chief to be used primarily for public
assembly, including drinking, dining,
entertainment, exh1bition, display,
or similar concentrated uses, more
than 5,000 square feet in total
square footage shall be provided with
an approved full automatic fire
sprinkler system.
3.04. Notwithstanding any pro-
vision to the contrary, in bU11dings
or structures four or more stories in
height all stairways serving the top
floor shall extend to the roof sur-
face.
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3.05. On or before June 1,
1982, every existing building or
structure, excepting existing resi-
dential buildings or structures, with
floors more than 30 feet above the
lowest level of Fire Department
vehicle access shall be provided
with:
(a) An approved automatic fire
alarm system unless the building is
provided with an approved full auto-
mat1C fire sprinkler system.
(b) T1ght-fitting smoke and
draft control, 20-m1nute rated (or
equivalent) door assemblies on all
doors opening into exit corridors or
stairways. Such doors shall be
equ1pped with an approved self or
automatic closer in accordance with
Section 4306 of the Uniform Building
Code, 1979 Edition.
(c) A sign indicating the
number of each floor posted in the
stairwells and every elevator lobby
area. Type, size, color, and speci-
fic location of each sIgn shall be as
required by the Fire Chief.
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(d) Automatic unlocking mech-
anisms for all stairway doors includ-
1ng those required to open onto the
roof, which are locked from the
stairway side. The mechanisms shall
have the capability of being unlocked
simultaneously without unlocking
upon activation of an approved fire
detection alarm system, electr1c
power failure, and electromechan-
ically using one switch located as
required by the Fire Chief.
(e) Approved emergency light-
1ng systems for all exitways, stair-
ways, corridors and other integral
portions of means of egress for safe
evacuation of the building.
3.06. On or before January 1,
1983, every exist~ng building or
structure, excepting existing resi-
dential buildings or structures, with
floors more than 55 feet above the
lowest level of Fire Department
vehicle access shall be provided
with:
(a) An approved partial auto-
matic fire sprinkler system and an
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approved automat1C fire detection
alarm system, unless the building
conta1ns an approved full automat1c
fire sprinkler system.
(b) Automatic shutoff for
heating, vent11ating and cooling
systems as set forth in Section 1009
of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1979
Edition, with an added smoke detector
for automatic shutdown as required by
the National Fire Protection Associ-
ation Standard 90A, 1979 Edition and
manual switching as required by the
Fire Chief.
3.07. On or before January 1,
1983, every existing building or
structure as determined by the Fire
Chief to be used primarily for public
assembly, including drinking, dining,
entertainment, exhibition, display or
s1milar concentrated uses, more than
5,000 square feet in total square
footage shall be provided w1th an
approved automatic fire sprLnkler
system that protects the assembly
areas and exitways and an approved
automatic fire detection alarm system
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for other rooms and areas. This sub-
division shall not apply to buildings
or structures with an approved full
automatic fire sprinkler system or to
churches and theatres with fixed
seating.
3.08. For purposes of this
Division, a full automatic fire
sprinkler system is a system that
meets the requirements of the Fire
Code adopted by Ordinance Number 1177
(CCS). Notwithstanding any provision
to the contrary, a full automatic
f1re spr1nk1er system installed in
any new building with floors more
than 55 feet in height shall, unless
determined by the Fire Chief to be
infeasible, shall have two connec-
tions with control valves to indepen-
dent risers on each floor level, with
each r1ser being of the size neces-
sary to deliver the required water
supply.
3.09. For purposes of this
D1vision, a partial automatic fire
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sprinkler system is a system that
provides for protection of all exit-
ways, both vertical and horizontal,
including major a1s1eways leading to
exits. Protection shall be provided
for any room or area that opens
directly into the exitway by locating
one sprinkler opposite the center of
and inside any such room or area.
Partial systems shall meet the
requirements of the National Fire
Protection Association Standard 13
and the Fire Chief.
3.10. For purposes of this
Divis~on, an automatic fire detection
alarm system is a system that com-
plies with the Santa Mon1ca Fire
Department requirements and is an
approved arrangement of smoke, rate-
of-rise, fixed temperature, or any
other detector which is approved for
the use intended. The system shall
alert all occupants of a building in
case of f~re and, when required by
the Fire Chief, notify the Fire
Department through Central Station
Supervision.
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3.11. For purposes of this
Division, an existing building is a
build1ng for which a building permit
has been issued by the Building
Officer. The requirements of 3.01,
3.02, 3.03, and 3.04 shall not apply
to existing buildings.
3.12. The requirements of
3.01, 3.02, 3.05, and 3.06 shall not
apply to:
(a) Hospitals as defined in
Health and Safety Code Section 1250.
(b) Buildings used exclusively
as open parking garages.
(c) BU11dlngs such as power
plants, lookout towers, steeples,
grain houses and similar structures
with noncontinuous human occupancy
only when so determined by the Fire
Chief.
(d) Buildings owned by any
public agency or school district.
3.13. Prior to installation of
any automatic fire extinguishing or
protection system required by this
DivisIon, the Fire Chief shall
approve the plans and specifications
for the system.
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SECTION 2. Section 206(a) of the Uniform Administra-
tive Code adopted by Ordinance Number 1177 (CCS) is hereby
amended as add as follows Division 7.00 relating to Require-
ments for Existing Residential Structures:
Division 7.00. Requirements
for Existing Residential Structures.
7.01. On or before January 1,
1982, every dwelling unit and every
guest room in a hotel, apartment
house, or lodging house used for
sleeping purposes shall be provided
with approved smoke detectors located
as required by Section 12l0(a) of the
Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition.
The Fire Chief shall make available to
the public an informational brochure
on those smoke detectors approved by
the Fire Chief and the proper manner
of installation.
7.02. On or before January 1,
1983, every building or structure
used as a hotel, apartment house, or
lodging house with floors more than 30
feet above the lowest level of Fire
Department vehicle access shall be
provided with:
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(a) The fire protection system
required for non-res1dential build-
1ngs contained in 3.05 of Division
3.00 of Section 206(a) of the Uniform
Administrative Code, 1979 Edition.
(b) Emergency and evacuation
procedures approved by the Fire Chief
posted in each sleeping room.
7.03. On or before June 1,
1983, every building or structure
used as a hotel, apartment house, or
lodging house with floors more than
55 feet above the lowest level of
Fire Department vehicle access shall
meet the requirements for non-resi-
dential buildings contained in 3.06
of Division 3.00 of Section 206(a) of
the Uniform Administrative Code, 1979
Edition.
7.04. The provisions of 7.02
and 7.03 shall not apply to any pro-
perty for wh1ch the mortgage is in-
sured or held by the United states
Department of Housing and Urban
Development until such time as the
City Council determines such
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prov1sions are app11cable after
exploring and seeking all available
federal and state assistance to
finance the requirements of these
provisions.
SECTION 3. Any prov1s1on of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions
of this ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and
no further, are hereby repealed or mod1fied to that extent
necessary to affect the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
va11dity of the remaining port10ns of the ordinance. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this
ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence,
clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional
w1thout regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would
be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. The Mayor Shall sign and the City Clerk
shall attest to the passage of this ordinance. The City
Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the
official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. The
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ord1nance shall become effective 30 days from its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
25th
DAY
OF
August
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MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE,
NO. l2l7(CC5), WAS DULY AND REGULARLY INTRODUCED AT A
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE
11th DAY OF August,
1981; THAT THE SAID ORDINANCE WAS THEREAFTER DULY ADOPTFD
AT A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 25th DAY OF August~
1981 ~ THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL VOTE:
AYES: COUfK ILMEMBERS: Conn, Edwards, Press and
~layo r Yannatta Goldway
tl 0 E S : COUNC ILME~.1BERS: Jennings
ABSENT: CO U N C I L M n1 B E R S : Re e d and Zane
ABSTAIN: C 0 U N C I L M E r'1 B E R S : Xone
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK