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December 16, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 2706 N.C.S.
1 Introduced by Seconded by
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3 Mike Healy Teresa Barrett
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7 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA REPEALING AND REPLACING
8 SECTIONS 17.20.010, 17.20.040, 17.20.050 AND 17.20.060 OF THE PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
9 ADOPT THE 2019 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, TITLE 24, PART 9,
10 BASED ON THE 2019 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, INCLUDING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO
11 SPECIFIED PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
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13 WHEREAS, every three years, the City of Petaluma adopts local amendments to the State
14 Building, Residential, and Fire Codes, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7;
15 and
16 WHEREAS, due to the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff and the Kincade Fire occurring in
17 October 2019, and those events' impacts on Sonoma County generally and the City of Petaluma
18 specifically, adoption of these local updates was delayed; and
19 WHEREAS, due to that delay, there is not sufficient time to adopt the local amendments as a
20 regular ordinance, requiring the City of Petaluma to adopt them as an urgency ordinance; and
21 WHEREAS, without this urgency ordinance, the state code would become the default, which
22 would not include important, relevant updates specific to the City of Petaluma; and
23 WHEREAS, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, this
24 ordinance is being presented as an urgency ordinance and shall take effect immediately in
25 accordance with Gov. Code, § 36937.
26 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
27 SECTION 1: REPEAL OF OLD FIRE CODE
28 Sections 17.20.010-040-050, .050, and .060 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, entitled "Fire Code" is hereby
29 repealed in its entirety.
30 SECTION 2: FINDINGS
31 The City Council of the City of Petaluma finds that in order to best protect the health, safety and
32 welfare of the citizens of the City of Petaluma, the standards of building within the City must conform
33 with state law except where local climatic, geological, and topographic conditions warrant more
34 restrictive regulations. Therefore, the City Council should adopt the current state fire code, contained
35 in California Building Standards Code Title 24, and other state codes governing the construction and
36 regulation of buildings and structures with the modifications and amendments contained herein.
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1 Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, the City Council makes the factual
2 findings set forth in "Exhibit A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and finds that
3 the amendments made in this ordinance to the California Building Standards Code Title 24, Part 9 is
4 reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological or topographical conditions
5 described in Exhibit A.
6 SECTION 3: CURRENT FIRE CODES ADOPTED
7 Chapter 17.20 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, entitled "Fire Code" is hereby added to read as
8 follows:
9 17.20.010: Adoption of California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 9, 2019 California Fire
10 Code, incorporating the 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code
11 17.20.040: Establishment of fire hazard severity zone(s) (FHSZs)
12 17.20.050 Amendments made in the California Fire Code
13 17.20.060 New Materials, processes or occupancies which may require permits
14 Pursuant to Section 50022.2 of the California Government Code, the following codes are adopted by
15 reference, including the amendments listed in this chapter which are made pursuant to the findings
16 of fact set forth in the adopting ordinance.
17 A. Part 9-2019 California Fire Code;
18 17.20.010 Adoption of California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 9, 2019 California Fire Code,
19 incorporating the 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code.
20 There is hereby adopted by the city of Petaluma for the purpose of prescribing regulations
21 governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous materials or explosion that
22 certain code and standards known as the California Code of Regulations Title 24,
23 Part 9, 2019 California Fire Code (CFC), incorporating the 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code,
24 including appendices, Chapter 4, A, B, BB, C, CC, D, E, F, G, H, I, N, and O published by the
25 International Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission, being particularly the
26 2019 Edition California Fire Code (CFC) and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as
27 are hereinafter deleted, added or amended by this chapter. Not less than one copy of said code
28 has been and is now filed in the office of the clerk of the city and the same is adopted and
29 incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein and the provisions thereof shall be controlling
30 within the limits of the city. (Ord. _ NCS §3, 2019.)
31 17.20.040 Establishment of fire hazard severity zone(s) (FHSZs).
32 A. Limits related to Chapter 49 of the California Fire Code Requirements for Wildland-Urban
33 Interface Fire Areas as Amended and Adopted by City of Petaluma. Chapter 49 shall apply to all
34 real property with newly constructed buildings within the city of Petaluma located within the FHSZ as
35 designated by the chief and the fire resources assessment program (FRAP) map published by Cal
36 Fire and as amended by the chief. A map of such areas is maintained in the office of the fire
37 prevention bureau.
38 (Ord. 2586 NCS §4, 2016.)
39 17.20.050 Amendments made in the California Fire Code.
40 Chapter 1—Scope and Administration
41 Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
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1 101.1 Title. This chapter shall be known as the "2019 California Fire Code," including the appendices
2 and may be cited and referred to as such.
3 Section 102.3 is amended to read as follows:
4 102.3 Change of Use or Occupancy. No change shall be made in the use or occupancy of any
5 structure that would place the structure in a different division of the same group or occupancy or in
6 a different group of occupancies, unless such structure is made to comply with the requirements of
7 this code, the California Building Code as adopted by the City of Petaluma City Council (City
8 Council). Subject to the approval of the Fire Code Official, the use or occupancy of an existing
9 structure shall be allowed to be changed and the structure is allowed to be occupied for purposes
10 in other groups without conforming to all the requirements of this code, the California Building Code
11 as adopted by the City Council for those groups, provided the new or proposed use is less
12 hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing use.
13 Section 102.7.3 is added to read as follows:
14 102.7.3 Supplemental Rules, Regulations and Standards. The Fire Code Official is authorized to render
15 interpretations of this code and to make and enforce rules and supplemental regulations and to
16 develop Fire Prevention Standards to carry out the application and intent of its provisions.
17 Section 103. 1.1 is added to read as follows:
18 103.1.1 General. Where this code refers to the Department of Fire Prevention, the Fire Prevention
19 Bureau will be inserted. Where this code refers to the Fire Marshal, the Fire Code Official will be
20 inserted.
21 Section 104.3 is amended to read as follows:
22 104.3 Right of Entry.
23 (a) The Fire Chief, or his/her authorized representative in the performance of duties herein
24 prescribed, shall have the right to enter upon and into any and all premises under his/her jurisdiction,
25 at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the same to determine whether or not the
26 provisions of this code and all applicable laws or Ordinances pertaining to the protection of persons
27 and property from fire, explosion or exposure to hazardous materials are observed therein. Provided,
28 however, that an inspection warrant, issued pursuant to Title 13, Part 3 of the Code of Civil
29 Procedure be first secured where entry is refused, except in an emergency situation. No owner,
30 occupant or any other person having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or
31 neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided to promptly permit entry therein by the
32 Chief or his/her authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to
33 this code.
34 (b) The Fire Chief, and his/her duly authorized representative, shall have the authority to enter any
35 building, or premises for the purpose of extinguishing or controlling any fire, performing rescue
36 operation, investigating the existence of suspected or reported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous
37 conditions or taking any other action necessary in the reasonable performance of their duty.
38 Section 104.1 1.4 is added to read as follows:
39 104.11.4 Charges. The expense of securing any emergency that is within the responsibility for
40 enforcement of the Fire Chief as given in Section 104.11 is a charge against the person who caused
41 the emergency. Damages and expenses incurred by any public agency having jurisdiction or any
42 public agency assisting the agency having jurisdiction shall constitute a debt of such person to the
43 City and shall be collectable by the Fire Chief for proper distribution in the same manner as in the
44 case of an obligation under an expressed or implied contract. Expenses as stated above shall
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1 include, but not be limited to, equipment and personnel committed and any payments required by
2 the public agency to outside business firms requested by the public agency to secure the
3 emergency, monitor remediation and clean up the site.
4 Section 105.1.1.1 is added to read as follows:
5 105.1.1.1 New Materials and Permits. The Fire Chief and the Fire Code Official may act as a
6 committee to determine and specify any new regulated materials, and shall establish processes or
7 occupancies requiring permits in addition to those enumerated in this code. The Fire Chief or
8 designee shall post such list in a conspicuous place in the office, and distribute copies thereof to
9 interested persons. Permits under this section shall be administered in accordance with Section 105.
10 Section 105.6.8 (Table 105.6.8) is amended to read as follows:
Table: 105.6.8
Permit Amounts for Compressed Gases
Type of Gas Amount (cubic
feet at NTP)
Inert and simple asphyxiate 2,000
Oxidizing (including 200
Oxygen)
11 Section 105.6.52 is added to read:
12 105.6.52 Local Permits. In addition to the permits required by section 105.6, the following permits shall
13 be obtained from the Fire Prevention Bureau prior to engaging in the following activities, operations,
14 practices or functions:
15 1. Apartment, Hotel, or Motel. An operational permit is required to operate an apartment house,
16 hotel, or motel.
17 2. Care Facilities. An operational permit is required to operate a care facility as listed:
18 2.1. Day care with an occupant load greater than six (6) persons.
19 2.2. Residential or commercial institutional care facility, occupancies complying with Health and
20 Safety Code Section 13235 are exempt.
21 5. High-rise occupancy. An operational permit is required to operate a high-rise building as
22 defined in Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations.
23 6. Cannabis. Operational permits are required to operate a cannabis facility or operation listed
24 below:
25 a. Cultivation
26 b. Distribution
27 c. Manufacturing
28 d. Testing/lab
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1 7. Emergency responder radio system. An operational permit is required to operate an
2 Emergency Responder Radio System.
3 Section 105.7.1.1 is added to read as follows:
4 105.7.1.1 Fixed Extinguishing System. A construction permit is required for the installation of or
5 modification to fixed extinguishing systems including but not limited to protection of cooking
6 equipment, protection of computers or other high value items or systems other than fire sprinklers.
7 Section 105.7.11.1 is added to read as follows:
8 105.7.11.1 Medical Gas Systems. A construction permit is required to install a medical gas system.
9 Section 105.7.19 is amended to read as follows:
10 105.7.19 Private Fire Hydrants and Underground Fire Main Installations. A construction permit is
11 required for the installation of any private fire hydrants and/or underground fire mains to supply fire
12 hydrant(s) and/or fire sprinklers. Emergency repairs shall comply with 105.1.4
13 Section 106.6 is added to read as follows:
14 106.6 Cost recovery. Fire suppression, investigation or emergency medical costs are recoverable in
15 accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 13009 and 13009. 1, as may be amended from
16 time to time. Additionally, any person (s) who negligently, intentionally or in violation of law causes
17 an emergency response, including, but not limited to, a traffic accident, spill of toxic or flammable
18 or combustible fluids or chemicals is liable for the costs of securing such emergency, including those
19 costs pursuant to Government Code Section 53150, et seq, as may be amended from time to time.
20 Any expense incurred by the Santa Rosa Fire Department for securing such emergency shall
21 constitute a debt of such person(s) and shall be collectable by the Santa Rosa Fire Department in
22 the same manner as in the case of an obligation under contract, expressed or implied.
23 Section 109.1 is amended to read as follows:
24 Section 109.1 Appeals
25 (a) Appeals. Whenever the Fire Chief disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit
26 applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent
27 and meaning of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may
28 appeal from the decision of the Fire Chief to the board of appeals, which is designated to be the
29 board of building review as heretofore established and appointed according to Chapter 17.08 of
30 the Petaluma Municipal Code, within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed. The
31 Fire Chief shall act as secretary of the board when it is hearing appeals concerned with the Fire
32 Code.
33 Section 109.3 is deleted in its entirety.
34 Section 110.4 is amended as follows:
35 110.4 Violation Penalties
36 (a) Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor. Notwithstanding the
37 preceding sentence, a violation of the provisions of this section may be charged and prosecuted as
38 an infraction at the discretion of the City Attorney's office or other enforcing authority.
39 (b) A person is guilty of a separate offense for each day during which he/she commits, or continues
40 or permits a violation of this chapter, or each time he/she disobeys a valid order of an enforcement
41 officer.
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1 (c) Because of the serious threat of fire or injury posed by the use of "Dangerous Fireworks" that can
2 result from persistent or repeated failures to comply with the provisions of this code and the effect of
3 such conditions or activities on the safety and the use and enjoyment of surrounding properties and
4 to the public health, safety and welfare, this Article imposes liability upon the owners of residential
5 real property for all violations of this code existing on their residential real property. Each contiguous
6 use, display and/or possession shall constitute a separate violation and shall be subject to a
7 separate administrative fine.
8 (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a court from imposing restitution upon any person convicted
9 of a violation of the provisions of this section.
10 (e) In addition to any other remedies available to the City under any applicable state or federal
11 statute or pursuant to any other lawful power the City may possess, any violation of this chapter may
12 be prosecuted or enforced as a nuisance and enforced by a civil court action as provided in
13 Chapter 1.13 of the Petaluma Municipal Code or via administrative enforcement as a nuisance as
14 provided in Chapter 1.14 of the Petaluma Municipal Code as Chapters 1.13 and 1.14 may be
15 amended from time to time.
16 (f) Administrative Citation pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. In addition to any
17 other remedies available to the City under any applicable state or federal statute or pursuant to
18 any other lawful power the City may possess, any violation of this Chapter may be enforced by
19 administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.16 of the Petaluma Municipal Code as
20 Chapter 1.16 may be amended from time to time.
21 (g) Administrative Citation pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 12557. In addition to any other
22 remedies available to the City under any applicable state or federal statute or pursuant to any
23 other lawful power the City may possess, any violation of this Chapter may be enforced by
24 administrative citation pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 12557 when a violation relates to
25 the possession, use, storage, sale and/or display of those fireworks classified as dangerous fireworks
26 as defined herein and/or the use of state -approved fireworks as defined herein on or at dates, times
27 and/or locations other than those permitted by this Ordinance.
28 1. The imposition of fines related to dangerous fireworks under this section 109.4(g) shall be limited to
29 persons who possess, sell, use and/or display, or to the seizure of less than 25 pounds (gross weight)
30 of such dangerous fireworks.
31 2. Fines collected pursuant to this section I I0.4(g) shall not be subject to Health & Safety Code
32 section 12706, which provides that certain fines collected by a court of the state be deposited with,
33 and disbursed by, the County Treasurer. However, the City shall provide cost reimbursement to the
34 State Fire Marshal pursuant to regulations as adopted, or as may be adopted by the State Fire
35 Marshal addressing the State Fire Marshal's cost for the transportation and disposal of dangerous
36 fireworks seized by the City, which costs will be part of any administrative fine imposed. Unless and
37 until such regulations have been adopted by the State of California, the City shall hold in trust $250
38 or 25% of any fine collected, whichever is greater, to cover the cost of reimbursement to the State
39 Fire Marshal for the cost of transportation and disposal of any dangerous fireworks seized by the City.
40 3. Other than as expressly modified herein, enforcement of violations by administrative citation
41 pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 12557 shall be subject to the provisions of Petaluma
42 Municipal Code Chapter 1.16.
43 Section 110.5 is added to read as follows:
44 Section 110.5 Authority to Issue Citations. The Fire Chief and members of the Fire Prevention Bureau
45 who have the discretionary duty to enforce a statute or Ordinance may, pursuant to Section 836.5of
46 the California Penal Code and subject to the provisions thereof, arrest a person without a warrant
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1 whenever the Fire Chief or member of the Fire Prevention Bureau has reasonable cause to believe
2 that the person to be arrested has committed a violation in the presence of the Fire Chief or
3 member of the Fire Prevention Bureau which he or she has discretionary duty to enforce, and to
4 issue a notice to appear and to release such person on his or her written promise to appear in court,
5 pursuant to the provisions of Section 853.5 et seq. of the California Penal Code.
6 Section 112.1 is amended to read as follows:
7 112.1 Order/Authority. Whenever the Fire Code Official finds any work regulated by this code, the
8 Petaluma Municipal Code or the Zoning Ordinance being performed in a manner contrary to the
9 provisions of this code, without a permit, beyond the scope of the issued permit, in violation of this
10 code, the Petaluma Municipal Code or Zoning Ordinance, or deemed as dangerous or unsafe, the
11 Fire Code Official is authorized to issue a stop work order.
12 Section 112.2 is amended to read as follows:
13 112.2 Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be posted in a visible location near
14 the location where the work is being conducted. If the owner or owner's agent is not on site at the
15 time of posting, a notice advising the reasons for the stop work order issuance shall be hand
16 delivered or mailed first-class to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner's agent, or to
17 the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately
18 cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order, the conditions under which the cited
19 work will be permitted to resume, and the name and contact information of the official or agency
20 issuing the order.
21 Section 112.3 is amended to read as follows:
22 112.3 Emergencies/Unlawful Continuance. Where an emergency exists, the Fire Code Official shall
23 not be required to give written notice prior to stopping work. Any person who continues to engage
24 in any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is
25 directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
26 Section 112.4 is amended to read as follows:
27 112.4 Failure to Comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a
28 stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or
29 unsafe condition, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of the City of Petaluma Municipal Codes
30 or state law.
31 Section 112.4.1 is added to read as follows:
32 112.4.1 Removal of Posted Stop Work Order. Any person who removes a posted stop work order
33 without written consent of the Fire Code Official shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
34 Section 112.4.2 is added to read as follows:
35 112.4.2 Response Required. Violators receiving a stop work order are required to respond to the Fire
36 Prevention Bureau within two (2) business days of the issued notice to receive instructions on how to
37 rescind the order.
38 Section 112.4.3 is added to read as follows:
39 112.4.3 Permit Application Required. A fire permit application must be submitted for approval within
40 fifteen (15) working days following response to the Fire Prevention Bureau. Plans will be reviewed
41 and correction letters issued or permit application approved within fifteen (15) working days of
42 receipt by the Fire Prevention Bureau. A response to any correction letter must be submitted within
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1 fifteen (15) working days of the date of the correction letter. Five working days will be required to
2 review this second submission and a permit approved for issuance. Permits ready for issuance must
3 be issued within five (5) working days thereafter. All construction must be inspected as work
4 progresses and signed off by all (affected) departments within sixty (60) days of permit issuance.
5 Section 112.4.4 is added to read as follows:
6 112.4.4 Stop Work Order Penalty. The Fire Code Official may impose Stop Work Order Penalties in
7 accordance with Section 1. 14.050 of this code and/or other applicable law.
8 Chapter 2 - Definitions.
9 Section 202, General Definitions is amended to amend and add the following:
10 Fire Apparatus Access Road. A road that provides fire apparatus access from a fire station to a
11 facility, building or portion thereof. This is a general term inclusive of all other terms such as fire lane,
12 public street, private street, parking lot lane and access roadway. Public streets may be defined by
13 the standards of the local agency having jurisdiction over the project.
14 Occupancy Classification is modified to include:
15 Factory Industrial F-1 Moderate -hazard occupancy is amended to add to the list of Moderate -
16 hazard factory industrial groups the following:
17 Agricultural crop production including cultivation, drying, processing and/or storage
18 Substantial Improvement. Any repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, addition or other
19 improvement of a building or structure that meet any of the following:
20 (1) An existing building or structure not classified as Group R-3 occupancy, which undergoes any
21 addition of floor area that is equal to or exceeds 10 percent of the existing gross floor area.
22 (2) An existing Group R-3 building or structure, which undergoes any addition of floor area that is
23 equal to or exceeds 50 percent of the existing gross floor area.
24 (3) An existing building or structure, which undergoes any alteration of floor area that is equal to or
25 exceeds 50 percent of the existing gross floor area.
26 (4) A building or structure, which undergoes any combination of repair, reconstruction,
27 rehabilitation, alteration, addition or other improvement that is equal to or exceeds 50 percent
28 of the existing gross floor area.
29 (5) If in the determination of the building official the structure has sustained substantial damage,
30 any repairs are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work
31 performed.
32 Nuisance Alarm. An unwarranted alarm caused by mechanical failure, malfunction, improper
33 installation or lack of proper maintenance, system servicing testing, construction activities, ordinary
34 household activities, false alarm, other cause when no such danger exists, or an alarm activated by
35 a cause that cannot be determined.
36 Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area (WUI). [SFM] (See California Building Code Chapter 7A, Section
37 702A and Chapter 49, Section 4902 of this code for defined term.)
38 Chapter 3—General Precautions Against Fire
39 Section 304.1.2.1 is added to read as follows:
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1 304.1.2.1 Defensible Space - Neighboring Property. Persons owning, leasing or controlling property
2 within areas requiring defensible spaces are responsible for maintaining a defensible space on the
3 property owned, leased or controlled by said person, of not less than thirty feet (30') (9.144 m)
4 around any building or structure. Distances may be modified by the Fire Code Official because of a
5 site-specific analysis based on local conditions.
6 Section 307.2.1.1 is added to read as follows:
7 307.1.2 Use of Outdoor BBQs, Fireplaces and Fire Pits. The use of outdoor BBQs, fireplaces and fire pits
8 shall meet the requirements set forth in the Petaluma Fire Department's policies.
9 319 Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles
10 Section 319 is deleted.
11 Chapter 4 Emergency Planning and Preparedness
12 401.3.2.1 Nuisance alarm notification.
13 Section 401.3.2.1 is added to read as follows:
14 401.3.2.1 Nuisance alarm notification. Notification of emergency responders based on a nuisance
15 alarm may be punishable by a fine in accordance with the adopted fee schedule or requirements.
16 In addition, the responsible party may be liable for the operational and administrative costs,
17 incurred from the emergency response or mitigation procedures resulting from a nuisance alarm
18 notification.
19 401.3.2.2 Multiple nuisance alarm activations.
20 Section 401.3.2.2 is added to read as follows:
21 401.3.2.2 Multiple nuisance alarm activations. Any occupancy that has more than three nuisance
22 alarms, causing emergency response within a 12 -month period may be required to modify, repair,
23 upgrade or replace their system and/or monitoring station as determined by the fire code official.
24 402.1 Definitions.
25 Section 402.1 is amended to add the following:
26 Nuisance Alarm
27 Chapter 5—Fire Service Features
28 Section 501.1 is amended to read as follows:
29 501.1 Scope. Fire service features for buildings, structures and premises shall comply with this
30 chapter. This section applies to residential and commercial developments.
31 Floor Area. The floor area used for calculating the required fire flow shall be the total floor area of all
32 floor levels within the exterior walls of a structure that are under the horizontal projection of the roof,
33 except as modified in Appendix Section B 104 of the 2013 California Fire Code.
34 Section 503.2.6 is amended to read as follows:
35 503.2.6 Bridges and Elevated Surfaces. Where a bridge or an elevated surface is part of a fire
36 apparatus access road, the bridge shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the
37 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standard
38 Specifications. Bridges and elevated surfaces shall be designed for a live load sufficient to carry the
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1 imposed loads of fire apparatus. Vehicle load limits shall be posted at both entrances to bridges
2 when required by the Fire Code Official. Where elevated surfaces designed for emergency vehicle
3 use are adjacent to surfaces which are not designed for such use, approved barriers, approved
4 signs or both shall be installed and maintained when required by the Fire Code Official.
5 Section 503.2.6.1 is added to read:
6 503.2.6.1 Evaluation. All existing private bridges and elevated surfaces shall be evaluated by a
7 California licensed civil engineer experienced in structural engineering or a California licensed
8 structural engineer for the purposes of safety and weight rating and the vehicle load limits shall be
9 posted at both entrances to bridges. These evaluations shall be performed at the direction of the
10 Fire Code Official.
11 Section 503.2.6.2 is added to read:
12 503.2.6.2 Bridge Maintenance. All new and existing bridges and elevated structures providing
13 emergency access shall be routinely evaluated and maintained in accordance with the American
14 Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual: 'The Manual for Bridge
15 Evaluation," First Edition, 2008, published by the American Association of State Highway and
16 Transportation Officials; or other approved standard.
17 Section 503.2.7.1 is added to read as follows:
18 503.2.7.1 Grade Angles. The maximum allowable grade for driveways and roadways used for fire
19 apparatus access is twelve percent (12%). Special allowances up to a maximum of eighteen
20 percent (18%) may be granted with the approval of the Fire Code Official and City Engineer.
21 503.3 Marking.
22 Section 503.3 is amended to read as follows:
23 503.3 Marking. Where required by the fire code official, approved signs or other approved
24 notices or markings that include the words NO PARKING - FIRE LANE in accordance with the
25 California Vehicle Code, shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify such
26 roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof. The means by which fire lanes are designated shall
27 be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired
28 when necessary to provide adequate visibility.
29 Section 505.1 is amended to read as follows:
30 505.1 Address Identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved illuminated
31 or other approved means of address identification. The address identification shall be legible and
32 placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification
33 characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or
34 alphabetic letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Character size and stroke shall be in
35 accordance with Section 505. 1.1 through 505.1.2. Where required by the fire code official, address
36 identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response in
37 accordance with this code and Section 505.1.3. Where access is by means of a private road and
38 the building cannot be viewed from the public way or when determined by the fire code official, a
39 monument, pole, or other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address
40 identification shall be maintained.
41 Section 505.1.1 is added to read as follows:
42 505.1.1 One and Two -Family Dwellings. Numbers for one and two-family dwellings shall be not less
43 than four inches (4") (101.6 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inches (12.7 mm).
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I Section 505.1.2 is added to read as follows:
2 505.1.2 Numbers for Other Than One- and Two -Family Dwellings. Each address identification
3 character shall not be less than twelve inches (12") high with a minimum stroke width of one inch
4 (1"). Suite and unit directional numbers shall be not less than six inches (6") in height with a minimum
5 stroke width of three-quarter inch (0.75"). Individual unit numbers shall not be less than four inches
6 (4") in height with a minimum stroke width of one-half inch (1 /2").
7 Section 505.1.3 is added to read as follows:
8 505.1.3 Complex Directory. Where two (2) or more buildings cannot be viewed from the public way
9 or when determined by the Fire Code Official, an approved illuminated complex directory,
10 monument pole, or other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the structures at the main
11 entrances to the property.
12 Section 506.1 is amended to read as follows:
13 Section 506.1 Key Boxes. When access to or within a structure or area is determined by the Fire
14 Code Official to be unduly difficult because of secured openings (doors or gates) or due to the
15 presence of hazardous materials or fire protection systems, a key box shall be required to be
16 installed at an accessible location. The key box shall be an approved type and contain those keys
17 necessary to gain access.
18 Section 507.5 is amended to read as follows:
19 507.5 Fire Hydrant Systems. Fire hydrant systems shall comply with Sections 507.5.1 through 507.5.6
20 and Appendix C as amended.
21 Section 507.5.1 is amended to read as follows:
22 507.5.1 Where Required. Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved
23 into or within the jurisdiction is more than 150 feet (45.179 m) from a hydrant on a fire apparatus
24 access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on -
25 site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the Fire Code Official.
26 Section 507.5.1: the exception is deleted.
27 Section 507.5.1.2 is added to read as follows:
28 507.5.1.2 Additional Requirements.
29 (a) Upon review of site conditions by the Fire Department, fire hydrant spacing requirements may be
30 reduced or modified. Fire hydrants shall be placed along all adjoining public and private streets and
31 Fire Department access drives.
32 (b) Divided streets shall have hydrants located as required by the Fire Code Official on both sides of
33 the street and they shall be staggered to prevent a hydrant being placed directly across the
34 divided street from another hydrant.
35 (c) Types of Hydrants: Hydrants shall conform to the City of Petaluma Sewer and Water Design and
36 Construction Standards.
37 510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings.
38 Section 510.1 exception #I is deleted.
39 510.3 Permits required.
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1 Section 510.3 is amended to read as follows:
2 510.3 Permits required. Permits shall be required as set forth in Sections 105.6 and 105.7.
3 Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does
4 not require a permit.
5 Chapter 7—Fire Resistance -Rated Construction
6 Section 709 is added to read as follows:
7 709 Repair of Breaches of Non -Rated Walls/Ceilings in Fire Zone 1. Breaches, openings, holes or
8 other broken wall and ceiling areas in buildings in Fire Zone 1 (generally defined as the Downtown
9 Business District) as defined in Section 17.22 of the Petaluma Municipal Code shall be repaired,
10 restored or replaced when damaged, altered, breached, penetrated, removed or improperly
11 installed. Openings/breaches can be repaired with like material such as lath and plaster, sheetrock,
12 plywood or other reasonable barrier. The intent of this Section is to close openings/breaches to limit
13 the spread of fire and products of combustion in the downtown business district buildings.
14 Chapter 9—Fire Protection Systems
15 901.7.6.1 is added to read as follows:
16 901.7.6.1 Problematic and Unreliable Fire Alarms. The Fire Code Official may determine a fire alarm
17 to be unreliable upon receipt of three (3) nuisance alarms within a twelve-month period. Upon
18 making such a finding, the Fire Code Official may order the following:
19 (a) For any nuisance alarm where the system is not restored, the system owner must provide Fire
20 Watch Personnel in accordance with 403.12 or take such other measures as the Fire Code Official
21 deems appropriate. Such measures shall remain in place until a fire department approved fire alarm
22 maintenance firm certifies in writing to the Fire Code Official that the alarm system has been
23 restored to a reliable condition. The Fire Code Official may require such tests as he/she deems
24 necessary to demonstrate the adequacy of the system.
25 (b) Require the owner to pay mitigation fees pursuant to the City of Petaluma fee schedule.
26 902.1 Definitions.
27 Section 902.1 is amended to add the following:
28 Substantial Improvement
29 Section 903.2 is amended to read as follows:
30 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be
31 provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.20. Approved automatic
32 sprinkler systems in existing buildings and structures shall be provided in locations described in
33 Section 903.6.
34 Exceptions:
35 1. Agricultural buildings as approved by the fire code official.
36 2. Detached accessory structures to Group R-3 not classified as a dwelling unit and not
37 exceeding 1,000 square feet -in gross floor area located at least 50 feet from applicable
38 building.
39 3. Detached non-combustible motor vehicle fuel dispensing canopies.
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903.2.1 Group A.
Section 903.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.1 Group A. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a
Group A occupancy.
903.2.1.1 through 903.2.1.5.
Section 903.2.1.1 through 903.2.1.5 are deleted.
903.2.1.6 Assembly occupancies on roofs.
Section 903.2.1.6 is amended to read as follows, with deletion of the exception:
903.2.1.6 Assembly occupancies on roofs. Where an occupied roof has an assembly occupancy
an automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout the building in accordance with Section
903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
903.2.1.7 Multiple fire areas.
Section 903.2.1.7 is deleted.
903.2.2 Ambulatory care facilities.
Section 903.2.2 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.2 Ambulatory care facilities. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
buildings containing an ambulatory care facility.
903.2.3 Group E.
Section 903.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.3 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing
Group E occupancies. For public school state -funded construction projects or for public school
campuses, Kindergarten through 12th grade, see Section 903.2.19 through 903.2.20.
903.2.4 Group F.
Section 903.2.4 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.4 Group F. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a
Group F occupancy.
903.2.4.1 Woodworking operations.
Section 903.2.4.1 is deleted.
903.2.5.1 Group H.
Section 903.2.5.1 is amended to read as follows:
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1 903.2.5.1 Group H. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings containing
2 Group H occupancies.
3 903.2.6.1 Group 1-2
4 Section 903.2.6.1 is deleted.
5 903.2.6.2 Group 1-3
6 Section 903.2.6.2 is amended to read as follows:
7 903.2.6.2 Group 1-3. Every building where inmates or persons are in custody or restrained shall be
8 protected by an automatic sprinkler system conforming to NFPA 13. The main sprinkler control valve
9 or valves and all other control valves in the system shall be locked in the open position and
10 electronically supervised so that at least an audible and visible alarm will sound at a constantly
11 attended location when valves are closed. The sprinkler branch piping serving cells may be
12 embedded in the concrete construction.
13 903.2.7 Group M.
14 Section 903.2.7 is amended to read as follows:
15 903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a
16 Group M occupancy where the gross floor area exceeds 500 square feet.
17 903.2.8.1 Group R-3.
18 Section 903.2.8.1 is amended to read as follows:
19 903.2.8.1 Group R-3. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3
20 shall be permitted in Group R-3 occupancies and shall be provided throughout all one- and two -
21 family dwellings regardless of square footage in accordance with the -California Residential Code.
22 An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all mobile homes, manufactured homes and multi -
23 family manufactured homes with two or more dwelling units in accordance with Title 25 of the
24 California Code of Regulations.
25 903.2.9 Group S.
26 Section 903.2.9 is amended to read as follows:
27 903.2.9 Group S. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a
28 Group S occupancy.
29 903.2.9.1 through 903.2.9.2.
30 Section 903.2.9.1 through 903.2.9.2 is deleted.
31 903.2.10 Group B.
32 Section 903.2.10 is amended to read as follows:
33 903.2.10 Group B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing
34 a Group B occupancy where the gross floor area exceeds 500 square feet.
35 903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garage.
36 Section 903.2.10.1 is deleted.
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1 903.2.11 Specific buildings areas and hazards.
2 Section 903.2.11 is amended to read as follows:
3 903.2.11 Specific buildings areas and hazards. In all occupancies other than detached Group U
4 occupancies not greater than 1,000 square feet, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed for
5 building design or hazard -in the locations set forth in Sections 903.2.11.1 through 903.2.11.8.
6 903.2.11.3 exception #1 & #2 deleted.
7 Section 903.2.11.3 exceptions #I & #2 are deleted.
8 903.2.11.7 High -piled storage.
9 Section 903.2.11.7 is added to read as follows:
10 903.2.11.7 High -piled storage. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings
11 containing high -pile combustible storage.
12 903.2.11.8 Undetermined use design
13 Section 903.2.11.8 is added to read as follows:
14 903.2.11.8 Undetermined use design. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in buildings or structures of
15 undetermined use shall be designed and installed to have a minimum density of .33 gallons per
16 minute per square foot over a minimum design area of 3,000 square feet.
17 903.2.18 Group U private garages and carports accessory to Group R-3 occupancies.
18 Section 903.2.18 is amended to read with the exception being deleted:
19 903.2.18 Group U private garages and carports accessory to Group R-3 occupancies. Carports with
20 habitable space above and attached garages, accessory to Group R-3 occupancies, shall be
21 protected by residential fire sprinklers in accordance with this section. Residential fire sprinklers shall
22 be connected to, and installed in accordance with, an automatic residential fire sprinkler system
23 that complies with R313 of The California Residential Code or with NFPA 13D. Fire sprinklers shall be
24 residential sprinklers or quick -response sprinklers, designed to provide a minimum density of 0.05
25 gpm/ft2 over the most hydraulically demanding area of the structure, but not to exceed two
26 sprinklers for hydraulic calculations purposes. Garage doors shall not be considered obstructions
27 with respect to sprinkler placement.
28 Section 903.3 is amended as follows:
29 903.3 Installation Requirements. Sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with
30 NFPA-13, NFPA-13R (if approved by the Fire Code Official) and NFPA-13D. Pursuant to Section
31 102.7.1 and Section 105.1.4, the Fire Code Official may require additional sprinkler coverage to
32 mitigate certain conditions such as access or water supply issues.
33 Section 903.3.1 is amended to read:
34 903.3.1 Design Criteria. Fire sprinkler systems installed in buildings of undetermined use shall be
35 designed and installed to have a design density of .33 gallons per minute per square foot over a
36 minimum design area of three thousand square feet (3,000' sq.). Where a subsequent occupancy
37 change requires a system with greater capacity, it shall be the building owners' responsibility to
38 upgrade the system to the required density and meet any additional requirements of the Fire Code
39 at the time of such change.
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I Section 903.3.7 is amended to read as follows:
2 903.3.7 Fire Department Connections. The location of fire department connections (FDCs) shall be
3 within fifty feet (50') of a fire hydrant or as approved by the Fire Code Official. Approved locking
4 caps shall be provided on any existing FDCs found to be vandalized and on new FDCs when
5 determined by the Fire Code Official to be necessary because of site specific conditions or hazards.
6 Section 903.3.9 is amended to read as follows:
7 903.3.9 Floor control valve
8 903.3.9 Floor control valve. Floor control valve and waterflow detection assemblies shall be installed
9 at each floor where any of the following occur:
10 1. Buildings where the floor level of the highest story is located more than 30 feet above the
11 lowest level of fire department access.
12 2. Buildings that are three or more stories in height.
13 3. Buildings that are two or more stories below the highest level of fire department access.
14 Exception: Group R-3 and R-3.1 occupancies floor control valves and waterflow detection
15 assemblies shall not be required
16 903.4 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms. Except for Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, all valves
17 controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems, pumps, tanks, water levels,
18 temperatures, critical air pressure and water flow switches shall be electronically supervised. Valves
19 when used for standpipes are excluded from this provision unless required by the Fire Code Official.
20 Section 903.4.2 is amended to read as follows:
21 903.4.2 Alarms. One (1) exterior approved audible device shall be connected to every automatic
22 fire sprinkler system in an approved location. The Fire Code Official may require one (1) exterior
23 audible and visual device connected to an automatic fire sprinkler system in an approved location
24 based on site specific conditions. Such sprinkler water flow alarm devices shall be activated by
25 water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the
26 system. Where a building fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic fire sprinkler
27 system shall actuate the building fire alarm system.
28 903.6 Where required in existing buildings and structures.
29 Section 903.6 is amended to read as follows:
30 903.6 Where required in existing buildings and structures. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
31 provided throughout existing buildings and structures where required in Chapter 11 and as required
32 in this section.
33 Exception: Alterations made solely for the purpose of providing barrier removal pursuant to the
34 requirements of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) as contained in exception #4 of Section CBC
35 11 B-204.2.
36 903.6.1 Buildings that undergo a substantial improvement.
37 903.6.2 Changes of Occupancy. When any change of occupancy occurs where the proposed new
38 occupancy classification is more hazardous based on fire and life safety risks as determined by the
39 Fire Code Official including, but not limited to, the conversion of residential buildings to
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I condominiums, the building shall meet the fire sprinkler requirements for a newly constructed
2 building.
3 903.6.3 Residential Conversions. Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in all single-family dwellings
4 that are converted to duplexes and/or multi -family dwellings, bed and breakfasts, inns, lodging
5 houses or similar uses. Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in all conversions of a detached garage
6 into living space or sleeping space.
7 903.6.4 Elevation of Existing Buildings. An automatic fire extinguishing system shall be installed
8 throughout all existing buildings when the building is elevated to three (3) or more stories or more
9 than thirty-five feet (35') in height, from grade to the exposed roof.
10 Exceptions: An automatic fire -extinguishing system need not be provided when the area above
11 thirty-five feet (35') is provided for aesthetic purposes only and is a non -habitable space.
12 903.6.5 Installation of Automatic Fire Sprinklers in Pre -Existing Buildings (Historic Downtown Business
13 District).
14 1. Geographic Boundary - Historic Downtown Business District: For the purposes of this section, the
15 Historic Downtown Business District shall include all buildings located inside the geographic area
16 generally formed by Kentucky Street to the west, Washington Street to the north, the Petaluma River
17 to the east and B Street to the south. Also included in this section is 201 Washington Street (Phoenix
18 Theater) and 132 Keller Street, as more particularly described in Figure 1003.2.12.
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20 2. Installation Requirements: An automatic sprinkler system conforming to the Standard for the
21 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA-13) shall be installed in all existing buildings in the Historic
22 Downtown Business District in accordance with the following criteria:
23 2.1. Kentucky Street and Western Avenue:
24 2.1.1. In any building wherein a change of occupancy occurs.
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1 2.1.2. In any building or occupancy where the square footage of the building or occupancy is
2 increased or alterations to the structure are made pursuant to Section 903.6 of this Ordinance.
3 2.1.3. All buildings with basements or space below street grade used for storage, business or public
4 use shall have automatic fire sprinklers installed within the basements or the below street grade
5 areas no later than December 31, 2010.
6 2.1.4. All buildings not meeting the criteria of 2.1.1 or 2.1.2 above shall have automatic fire sprinklers
7 installed throughout the structure, including all public, private, storage and/or concealed spaces, as
8 defined by the Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA-13) by no later than
9 December 31, 2016.
10 2.2. Petaluma Boulevard North: An appropriately sized water main and laterals were installed by the
11 City of Petaluma on August 9, 2017. Automatic fire sprinkler requirements became effective and are
12 required to be installed by the dates listed in the sections below. Notice has been sent by the City
13 of such installation requirement, an automatic sprinkler system conforming to the Standard for the
14 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA-13) shall be installed according to the following criteria:
15 2.2.1. In any building wherein a change of occupancy occurs.
16 2.2.2. In any building or occupancy where the square footage of the building or occupancy is
17 increased or alterations to the structure are made pursuant to Section 903.6 of this Ordinance.
18 2.2.3. All buildings with basements or space below street grade used for storage, business or public
19 use shall have automatic fire sprinklers installed within the basements or the below street grade
20 areas, no later than December 31, 2023.
21 2.2.4. All buildings not meeting the criteria of 2.2.1 or 2.2.2 above shall have automatic fire sprinklers
22 installed throughout the structure, including all public, private, storage and/or concealed spaces, as
23 defined by the Standard for the Installation of Sprinklers (NFPA-13), no later than December 31, 2029.
24 2.3. Property Owner's Responsibility for System Installation:
25 2.3.1. The Property Owner shall be responsible for installation of the lateral service from the curb line
26 into the building. This also includes isolation, check or other valves or devices, as applicable.
27 2.3.2. The Property Owner shall be responsible for the installation of the automatic fire sprinkler
28 system according to the Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA-13).
29 2.4. Plans and Specifications: Plans and Calculations (NFPA-13, Chapter 8) for the service lateral and
30 fire sprinkler system shall be submitted to and approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau prior to
31 installation of equipment and materials.
32 2.4.1. For the Kentucky Street installations that are required on or before December 31, 2010 or
33 December 31, 2016, all Plans and Calculations for service lateral and sprinkler systems shall be
34 submitted no later than June 30, 2010 or June 30, 2016 respectively, with installation and approval of
35 work to occur prior to December 31, 2010 or December 31, 2016 respectively.
36 2.4.2. For Petaluma Boulevard North installations that are required on or before December 31, 2023
37 or December 31, 2029 all Plans and Calculations for service lateral and sprinkler systems shall be
38 submitted no later than June 30, 2023 or June 30, 2029 respectively, with installation and approval of
39 work to occur prior to December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2029 respectively.
40 Section 905.3.1 is amended to read as follows:
41 905.3.1 Building Height. Class I standpipes shall be installed in buildings three stories or over in height
42 and/or if, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, a hazard or condition exists in which the installation of
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I standpipes would improve firefighting operations. Standpipes will be provided with approved outlets
2 provided on each floor level, including the roof when roof access is provided.
3 Section 905.9: exception 2 is deleted.
4 Section 907.8.5.1 is added to read as follows:
5 907.8.5.1 Fire Alarm Service Stickers/Tags. Upon completion of each annual fire alarm service, the
6 fire alarm contractor providing the service shall affix a sticker or tag to the main fire alarm panel
7 which indicates the name of the fire alarm company and the date of the service.
8 Chapter 1 1 - Construction Requirements For Existing Buildings
9 1103.1 Required construction.
10 Section 1103.1 is amended to read as follows:
11 1103.1 Required construction. Existing buildings shall comply with not less than the minimum
12 provisions specified in Table 1103.1 and as further enumerated in Sections 1103.2, 1103.7 through
13 1103.8.5.3, 1103.9.1, and 1103.10.
14 The provisions of this chapter shall not be constructed to allow the elimination of fire protection
15 systems or a reduction in the level of fire safety provided in buildings constructed in accordance
16 with previously adopted codes.
17 Exceptions:
18 1. Where a change in fire-resistance rating has been approved in accordance with Section
19 501.2 or 803.6 of the California Existing Building Code.
20 2. Group U occupancies.
21 Sections 1103.3 through 1103.5.4.
22 Sections 1103.3 through 1] 03.5.4 are deleted.
23 Section 1104 and 1105
24 Sections 1104 and 1105 are deleted.
25 Section 1103.5.1 is amended to read: An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in existing
26 buildings in accordance with sections 1 103.5.1 through 1103.5.4. An automatic sprinkler system shall
27 be installed in accordance with section 903.6.5 2.2.3, 2.2.4 and 2.4.2.
28 Chapter 33 - Fire Safety During Construction
29 3313.3 Detailed requirements.
30 Section 3313.3 is amended to read as follows:
31 3313.3 Detailed requirements. Standpipes shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of
32 Section 905.
33 Exception: When approved by the fire code official standpipes shall be either temporary or
34 permanent in nature, and with or without a water supply, provided that such standpipes comply
35 with the requirements of Section 905 as to capacity, outlets and materials.
36 3314.3 Where required.
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1 Section 3314.3 is added to read as follows:
2 3314.3 Where required. In buildings of combustible construction required to have automatic sprinkler
3 system by Section 903, automatic sprinkler system shall be installed prior to construction exceeding
4 40 feet in height above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. Such automatic sprinkler
5 system shall be extended as construction progresses to within one floor of the highest point of
6 construction having secured decking or flooring.
7 3314.4 Buildings being demolished.
8 Section 3314.4 is added to read as follows:
9 3314.4 Buildings being demolished. Where a building is being demolished and an automatic
10 sprinkler system is existing within such a building, such automatic sprinkler system shall be maintained
11 in an operable condition so as to be available for use by the fire department. Such automatic
12 sprinkler system shall be demolished with the building but shall not be demolished more than one
13 floor below the floor being demolished.
14 3314.5 Detailed requirements.
15 Section 3314.3 is added to read as follows:
16 3314.5 Detailed requirements. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in accordance with the
17 provisions of Section 903.
18 Chapter 39 - Plant Processing and Extraction Facilities
19 3901.1.1 Marijuana growing, processing, or extraction facilities.
20 Section 3901.1.1 is added to read as follows:
21 3901.1.1 Marijuana growing, processing, or extraction facilities. Marijuana growing,
22 processing and extraction facilities shall be designed and constructed in accordance with
23 this chapter and NFPA 1, Chapter 38 as amended in Chapter 80.
24 Chapter 49—Requirements for Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Areas
25 Section 4902.1. The following definition is amended to read as follows:
26 Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area. The geographical area located within any Moderate, High or
27 Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone as recommended by the Cal Fire Director pursuant to Public
28 Resource Code Sections 4201-4204 and Government Code Sections 51175-51189 or in a High Fire
29 Hazard Severity Zone as identified by the Petaluma Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP).
30 Section 4906.2 is amended to read as follows:
31 4906.2 Applicability. New buildings for which a building permit is submitted on or after January 1,
32 2011, that are located within any Moderate, High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone as
33 designated by the Director of Cal Fire or in any Moderate, High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity
34 Zone as identified by the Fire Hazard Security Zone (FHSZ) map as defined in Section 17.20.020 of the
35 Petaluma Municipal Fire Code shall comply with the following sections:
36 (a) Section 4907.1 2013 California Fire Code Defensible Space (moderate, high, very high);
37 (b) Section 705A, 2013 California Building Code - Roofing (moderate, high, very high);
38 (c) Section 706A, 2013 California Building Code - Vents (moderate, high, very high);
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1 (d) Section 707A 2013 California Building Code - Exterior Covering (moderate, high, very high);
2 (e) Section 708A 2013 California Building Code - Exterior Windows and Doors (high, very high);
3 (f) Section 709A 2013 California Building Code - Decking (high, very high); and
4 (g) Section 710A 2013 California Building Code - Accessory Structures (high, very high).
5 Section 4907.1 is amended to read as follows:
6 4907.1 Defensible Space. The area within the perimeter of a parcel or development where Fire
7 Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) is implemented, providing a key point of defense from any
8 approaching fire. These areas are characterized (but not limited to) establishment and
9 maintenance of emergency vehicle access, emergency water supplies, street names, building
10 identification, and fuel modification measures.
11 Provisions for annual weed and brush abatement of the wildland-urban interface fire area and the
12 developed area shall be the responsibility of the developer or property owner. A plan may be
13 required that outlines the provisions for weed abatement and shall be prepared by the property
14 owner and/or developer. When required, the plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following
15 elements:
16 (a) A defensible space of thirty feet (30') to one hundred feet (100'), depending on grade and other
17 factors around all structures, either manmade or natural, in which material capable of allowing fire
18 to spread unchecked must be cleared, treated or modified to slow the rate and intensity of an
19 approaching wildfire.
20 (b) A ten -foot (10') firebreak on each side of hillside roads or driveways used for emergency access;
21 such firebreaks may be landscaped with fire resistive vegetation.
22 (c) Where required, fire breaks and/or disked trails up to thirty feet (30') wide shall be identified on
23 the plan and maintained throughout the fire season; the location of such breaks/trails shall be
24 approved by the Fire Code Official.
25 (d) Other fire protection measures based on best management practices for wildfire exposure
26 protection as required by the Fire Code Official.
27 Section 4907.2 is added to read as follows:
28 4907.2 Ancillary Buildings and Structures. When required by the enforcing agency, ancillary buildings
29 and structures and detached accessory structures shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
30 Chapter 50—Hazardous Materials
31 Section 5001.5.3 is added to read as follows:
32 5001.5.3 Electronic Reporting. All Hazardous Material Management Plans (HMMP) and Hazardous
33 Material Inventory Statements (HMIS) shall be submitted electronically in the California
34 Environmental Reporting System (CERS) annually as required by the Fire Code Official. All updates to
35 HMMP and HMIS must be made in CERS.
36 Chapter 56—Explosives and Fireworks
37 All local fireworks amendments are within Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 17.20.070.
38 Chapter 53 - Compressed Gases
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1 5307.2 Ventilation.
2 Section 5307.2 is amended to delete exception #1.
3 5307.2.1 Gas detection system.
4 Section 5307.3.2 is amended to read as follows:
5 5307.2.1 Gas detection system. Indoor storage and use areas and storage buildings shall be
6 provided with a gas detection system complying with Section 916.
7 5307.3.2 Gas detection system.
8 Section 5307.3.2 is amended to read as follows:
9 5307.3.2 Gas detection systems. Where ventilation is not provided in accordance with Section
10 5307.3.1, a gas detection system shall be provided in rooms or indoor areas and in below -grade
11 outdoor locations with insulated carbon dioxide systems. Caron dioxide sensors shall be provided
12 within 12 inches of the floor in the area where the gas is expected to accumulate or other approved
13 locations. The system shall be designed as follows:
14 1. Activates all audible and visible supervisory alarm at a normally attended location upon
15 detection of a carbon dioxide concentration of 5,000 ppm.
16 2. Activates an audible and visible alarm within the room or immediate area where the system
17 is installed upon detection of a carbon dioxide concentration of 10,000 ppm.
18 Chapter 57 - Flammable And Combustible Liquids
19 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above -ground tanks are prohibited.
20 Section 5704.2.9.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
21 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above -ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II
22 liquids in above -ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the limits established by
23 law as the limits of the districts in which such storage is prohibited in any area as established
24 by applicable land -use and zoning standards.
25 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above -ground tanks are prohibited.
26 Section 5706.2.4.4 is amended to read as follows:
27 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above -ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids
28 in above -ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the limits established by law as
29 the limits of the districts in which such storage is prohibited in any area as established by
30 applicable land -use and zoning standards.
31 5707 On -Demand Mobile Fueling Operations
32 Section 5707 is deleted.
33 Chapter 58 - Flammable Gases And Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
34 5806.2 Limitations,
35 Section 5806.2 is amended to read as follows:
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1 5806.2 Limitations. Storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers outside of
2 buildings is prohibited within the limits established by law as the limits of the districts in which
3 such storage is prohibited in any area as established by applicable land -use and zoning
4 standards.
5 Chapter 61 - Liquid Petroleum Gases
6 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits.
7 Section 6104.2 is amended to read as follows:
8 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits. Within the limits established by law
9 restricting the storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or
10 congested areas, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water
11 capacity of 2,000 gallons in any area as established by applicable land -use and zoning
12 standards.
13 Exception: In particular installations, this capacity limit shall be determined by the fire code
14 official, after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of
15 occupancy, and proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed LP -gas containers, degree of
16 fire protection to be provided and capabilities of the local fire department.
17 Chapter 80—Referenced Standards
18 NFPA 01-18: Fire Code, Chapter 38 Marijuana Growing, Processing, or Extraction Facilities as
19 amended*
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21 *NFPA 1, Chapter 38, is added in its entirety with amended sections as follows:
22 Add new Section 38.1.1.1 as follows:
23 38.1.1.1 Where NFPA 1, Chapter 38 references "this code", it is amended to reference the
24 applicable provisions or requirements of the California Fire Code. Where NFPA 1, Chapter 38
25 references "the building code", it is amended to reference the applicable provisions of the
26 California Building Code.
27 Revise Section 38.1.2 as follows:
28 38.1.2 The use, storage and handling of hazardous materials shall comply with this chapter, and
29 other applicable provisions of the California Building and Fire Codes.
30 Delete language to Sections 38.1.5 through 38.4 and reserve section numbers.
31 Revise Section 38.5.3.1 as follows:
32 38.5.3.1 Interior finish, including the use of any plastic, mylar, or other thin film sheeting to enclose
33 rooms or cover any walls or ceilings shall be in accordance with the California Building Code.
34 Revise Section 38.6.1.1.2 as follows:
35 38.6.1.1.2 For other than CO2 and nonhazardous extraction process, the marijuana extraction
36 equipment and process shall be located in a room or enclosure of noncombustible construction
37 dedicated to the extraction process and the room or enclosure shall not be used for any other
38 purpose.
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1 Delete language to Sections 38.6.1.1.3 and reserve section number.
2 Revise Section 38.6.1.5.1.3 as follows:
3 38.6.1.5.1.3 In addition to the requirements in 38.6.1.5, systems, equipment, and processes shall also
4 comply with Chapter 50 of the California Fire Code, the California Building Code, and NFPA 90A.
5 Revise Section 38.6.1.5.2.2 as follows:
6 38.6.1.5.2.2 Refrigerators, freezers, and other cooling equipment used to store or cool flammable
7 liquids shall be listed for the storage of flammable/combustible liquids or be listed for Class I Division 1
8 locations, as described in Article 501 of the California Electrical Code.
9 Revise Section 38.6.1.5.2.3 as follows:
10 38.6.1.5.2.3 LPG tanks shall comply with Chapter 61 of the California Fire Code.
11 Delete language to Sections 38.6.1.5.3 through 38.6.1.5.6 and reserve section numbers.
12 Revise Section 38.6.2.3.5 as follows:
13 38.6.2.3.5 An automatic emergency power system shall be provided for the following items, when
14 installed:
15 (1) Extraction room lighting
16 (2) Extraction room ventilation system
17 (3) Solvent gas detection system
18 Exception: Extraction room ventilation systems in existing facilities are not required to have a
19 secondary power source, such as emergency power or standby power until such time that the
20 medium of extraction or solvent is changed.
21 Delete language to Sections 38.6.3.2.1 through 38.6.3.2.2 and reserve section numbers.
22 Revise Section 38.6.3.3 as follows:
23 38.6.3.3 Storage and Handling. The storage, use, and handling of flammable liquids shall be in
24 compliance with this chapter and the California Fire Code.
25 Delete language to Sections 38.6.4.3.1 through 38.6.4.3.3 and reserve section numbers.
26 Delete language to Sections 38.7 and reserve section number.
27 13-16: Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems as amended"
28 **NFPA 13, additional amended sections as follows:
29 Revise Section 25.5.1 as follows:
30 25.5.1 The installing contractor shall identify a hydraulically designed sprinkler system with
31 permanently raised, stamped or etched marked weatherproof metal or ridged plastic sign secured
32 with corrosion resistant wire, chain, or other approved means. Such signs shall be placed at the
33 alarm valve, dry pipe valve, preaction valve, or deluge valve supplying the corresponding
34 hydraulically designed area. Pipe schedule systems shall be provided with a sign indicating that the
35 system was designed and installed as a pipe schedule system and the hazard classifications)
36 included in the design.
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1 Chapter 80, NFPA, 13D-16 is amended as follows:
2 NFPA 13D-16 -Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two -Family Dwellings and
3 Manufactured Homes NFPA 13D, Amended additional Sections as follows:
4 Revise Section 5.1.1.2 to read as follows:
5 NFPA 13D.5.1.1.2. A supply of at least three sprinklers shall be maintained on the premises so that any
6 sprinklers that have operated or been damaged in any way can be promptly replaced.
7 Add Section 5.1.1.2.1 as follows:
8 NFPA 13D.5.1.1.2.1. The sprinklers shall correspond to the types and temperature ratings of the
9 sprinklers in the property. The stock sprinklers shall include not less than one sprinkler of all types and
10 ratings installed.
11 Add Section 5.1.1.2.2 as follows:
12 NFPA 13D.5.1.1.2.2. The sprinklers shall be kept in a mounted and accessible cabinet located where
13 the temperature to which they are subjected will at no time exceed the maximum ceiling
14 temperatures specified in Table 5.1.1.6.1 for each of the sprinklers within the cabinet.
15 Add Section 5.1.1.2.3 as follows:
16 NFPA 13D.5.1.1.2.3. One sprinkler wrench as specified by the sprinkler manufacture shall be provided
17 in the cabinet for each type of sprinkler installed to be used for the removal and installation of
18 sprinklers in the system.
19 NFPA 13D 6.2.1
20 Revise Section 6.2.1 as follows:
21 6.2.1 Where a pump is the source of pressure for the water supply for a fire sprinkler system but is not
22 a portion of the domestic water system, the following shall be met:
23 (1) A test connection shall be provided downstream of the pump that creates a flow of
24 water equal to the smallest sprinkler K -factor on the system.
25 (2) Pump motors using ac power shall be rated for 240 V and wired in accordance with the
26 NEC (NFPA 70).
27 (3) Any disconnecting means for the pump shall be approved.
28 (4) The pump shall be located not less than 1 '/2 inch off the floor.
29 (5) Exterior pumps shall be installed in a well ventilated, weather protected area or shelter.
30 NFPA 13D 6.2.2
31 Revise Section 6.2.2 as follows:
32 6.2.2 Where a well, pump, tank or combination thereof is the source of supply for a fire sprinkler
33 system, the configuration for the system shall be one of the following:
34 (1) The water supply shall serve both domestic and fire sprinkler systems.
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1 (a) A test connection shall be provided downstream of the pump that creates a flow of
2 water equal to the smallest sprinkler on the system. The connection shall return water
3 to the tank.
4 (b) Any disconnecting means for the pump shall be approved.
5 (c) A method for refilling the tank shall be piped to the tank.
6 (d) A method of seeing the water level in the tank shall be provided without having to
7 open the tank.
8 (e) The pump shall be located not less than 1 '/2 inch off the floor.
9 (f) Exterior pumps shall be installed in a well ventilated, weather protected area or
10 shelter.
11 (2) A stand-alone fire sprinkler system is permitted if the following conditions are met:
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household appliance (e.g., range, oven, dryer), or have a power failure alarm
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installed acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction that provides an audible
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and visual signal within the residence at an approved location. The alarm and
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components shall be listed by an approved agency.
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shall drain to the tank, and
20 (d) A sign shall be provided stating: "Valve must be opened monthly for 5 minutes."
21 (e) A means for automatically refilling the tank level, so that the tank capacity will meet
22 the required water supply duration in minutes, shall be provided.
23 (f) A test connection shall be provided downstream of the pump that creates a flow of
24 water equal to the smallest sprinkler on the system. The connection shall return water
25 to the tank.
26 (g) Any disconnecting means for the pump shall be approved.
27 (h) A method for refilling the tank shall be piped to the tank.
28 (i) A method of seeing the water level in the tank shall be provided without having to
29 open the tank.
30 (j) The pump shall be located not less than 1 '/2 inch off the floor.
31 (k) Exterior pumps shall be installed in a well ventilated, weather protected area or
32 shelter.
33 Revise Section 7.6 to read as follows:
34 NFPA.13D.7.6 A local water flow alarm shall be provided on all sprinkler systems on the exterior of the
35 home within 10 feet of the riser location, or as approved by the fire code official.
36 Revise Section 8.3.4 to read as follows:
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by the California Building, Residential or Fire Codes.
Add Section 8.3.5.2 to read as follows:
NFPA.13D.8.3.5.2 At least one quick -response intermediate temperature residential sprinkler shall be
installed above attic access openings.
NFPA 1311-16 - Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and
including Four Stories in Height
NFPA 13R, Amended additional Sections as follows:
NFPA 1311-16 6.6.6.1
Add Section 6.6.6.1 as follows:
6.6.6.1 At least one quick -response intermediate temperature residential sprinkler shall be installed
within 5 feet and above attic access openings.
NFPA.72-16 - National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
NFPA 72, Amended additional Sections as follows:
NFPA 72-7.5.6.1
Revise Section 7.5.6.1 as follows:
7.5.6.1 The record of completion shall be documented in accordance with 7.5.6 using the record of
completion forms, Figure 7.8.2(a) through Figure 7.8.2(f).
NFPA 72-7.6.6
Revise Section 7.6.6 as follows:
7.6.6 The record of all inspection, testing and maintenance as required by 14.6.2.4 shall be
documented using the record of inspection and testing forms, Figure 7.8.2(g) through Figure 7.8.2(1).
NFPA 72 14.7
Add Section 14.7 as follows:
14.7 Labels and Tags.
14.7.1 Labels or tags shall be used on fire alarm systems and shall be placed on the outside of the
fire alarm control unit.
14.7.2 Tags shall be of the hanging or self-adhesive type used on fire alarm systems.
14.7.3 The following information shall be printed on the labels and tags approved by the fire code
official:
1. The words "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL"
2. Concern Name/Company Name
3. Concern Physical Address
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1 4. Concern Phone Number
2 5. License Number (State of California Contractor State License Board License)
3 6. Date of service or testing and maintenance
4 7. Space or line for signature of person performing or supervising the servicing shall be placed
5 on the tag or label
6 14.7.4 When service or testing and maintenance is performed, the initial date of service or testing
7 and maintenance, the printed name and signature of the person performing or supervising the
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14.7.6 No person shall deface, modify, or alter any tag or label attached to or required to be
attached to any fire alarm system.
14.7.7 The Label or tag conforming to this section shall be securely attached to each fire alarm
system at the time of servicing or testing and maintenance.
14.7.8 The label or tag approved by the fire code official shall be affixed to a system only after all
deficiencies have been corrected.
14.7.9 Adhesive labels and tags shall be manufactured in accordance with ANSI/UL 969, Standard
for Marking and Labeling Systems, 4th edition, 1995, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Appendix B - Fire -Flow Requirements For Buildings
Section B105.1 is amended to read as follows:
Table.B105.1(1)
Appendix B Table B 105.1(1) is amended to read as follows:
Table B105.1(1) Required Fire -Flow For One- And Two -Family Dwellings, Group R-3 And R-4 Buildings
And Townhouses
Fire -Flow
Automatic Sprinkler System
Minimum Fire -Flow
Flow Duration
Calculation Area
Design Standard)
gallons per minute)
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square feet)
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Section 903.3.1.3 of the California
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1 For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m.
2 a. The reduced fire -flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.
3 Section B105.2 is amended to read as follows:
4 Table B105.2
5 Appendix B Table B 105.2 is amended to read as follows:
6 Table B105.2 Required Fire -Flow For Buildings Other Than One- And Two -Family Dwellings, Group R-3
7 And R-4 Buildings And Townhouses
Automatic Sprinkler System
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Residential Code
No automatic sprinkler system
Value in Table
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Duration in Table
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Fire Code
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Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the
r Section 313.3 of the California
Table B105.1(2)d
The required fire -flow
Residential Code
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1 For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m.
2 a. The reduced fire -flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.
3 Section B105.2 is amended to read as follows:
4 Table B105.2
5 Appendix B Table B 105.2 is amended to read as follows:
6 Table B105.2 Required Fire -Flow For Buildings Other Than One- And Two -Family Dwellings, Group R-3
7 And R-4 Buildings And Townhouses
Automatic Sprinkler System
Minimum Fire -Flow
Flow Duration
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No automatic sprinkler system
Value in Table
Duration in Table 13105.1(2)
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Section 903.3.1.1 of the
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California Fire Code
Table B105.1(2)d
reduced flow rate
Section 903.3.1.2 of the
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California Fire Code
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9 a. The reduced fire -flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.
10 Appendix C - Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution
11 Section C103.1 is amended to read as follows:
12 C103.1 Hydrant Spacing. The average spacing between fire hydrants shall not exceed that listed in
13 Table C103.1.
14 Exceptions: The Fire Chief is authorized to allow deviations from this section where existing fire
15 hydrants provide all or a portion of the required fire hydrant service.
16 Table C 103.1 of Appendix C: Footnotes (i) and (j) are added to read as follows:
17 (i) For commercial, industrial and multifamily residential dwellings, average spacing shall be no
18 greater than three hundred feet (300').
19 (j) A fire hydrant shall be located within fifty feet (50') of the FDC, or as approved by the Fire Code
20 Official.
21 Appendix D - Fire Apparatus Access Roads
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I Section D 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
2 D103.2 Grade. The grade of fire apparatus access roads shall be in accordance with the City of
3 Petaluma standards for public streets or as approved by the Fire Chief.
4 Section D103.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5 D103.3 Turning Radius. The minimum turning radius shall be determined by the Fire Code Official or
6 as approved by local standards.
7 Section D103.4 is amended to read as follows:
8 D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of one hundred fifty feet (150')
9 (45.720 m) shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with the local
10 agency requirements for public streets or as approved by local standards.
11 Table D103.4 is deleted in its entirety.
12 Section D103.6 is amended to read as follows:
13 D103.6 Signs. Where required by the Fire Code Official, fire apparatus access roads shall be marked
14 with permanent NO PARKING -FIRE LANE signs complying with the California Vehicle Code and fire
15 department standards.
16 Section D104.2 is amended to delete the exception and read as follows:
17 D104.2 Buildings Exceeding 62,000 Square Feet in Area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building
18 area of more than 62,000 square feet (5,760 m2) shall be provided with two (2) separate and
19 approved fire apparatus access roads.
20 Section D106.1 is amended to delete the exception and read as follows:
21 D106.1 Projects Having More Than Fifty (50) Dwelling Units. Multiple -family residential projects having
22 more than fifty (50) dwelling. units shall be provided with two (2) separate and approved fire
23 apparatus access roads.
24 Section D106.2 is hereby deleted.
25 Section D107.1 is amended to delete exceptions 1 and 2 and read as follows:
26 D107.1 One- or Two -Family Dwelling Residential Developments. Appendix D, Section D107.1
27 exceptions #I and #2 are deleted.
28 (Ord. 2586 NCS §5, 2010.)
29 17.20.060 New materials, processes or occupancies which may require permits.
30 The city manager, the fire chief and the fire code official shall act as a committee to determine and
31 specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or
32 occupancies for which permits are required in addition to those now enumerated in this code. The
33 fire code official shall post such list in a conspicuous place at the fire prevention bureau and
34 distribute copies thereof to interested persons. (Ord. NCS §6, 2019.)
35 EXHIBIT A
36 FINDINGS OF FACT AND NEED FOR CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS
37 TO THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2019 EDITION WITH CALIFORNIA
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AMENDMENTS, DUE TO LOCAL CONDITIONS
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3 CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS: Pursuant to Section 17958 of the State of California Health and
4 Safety Code, the governing body of the City of Petaluma in its Ordinance adopting and amending
5 the 2016 Edition of the California Fire Code, changes or modifies certain provisions of the California
6 Building Standards Code as it pertains to the regulation of buildings used for human habitation. A
7 copy of the text of such changes or modifications is attached.
8 FINDINGS: Pursuant to Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7(a) of the State of California Health and Safety
9 Code, the governing body of the City of Petaluma has determined and finds that all the attached
10 changes or modifications are needed and are reasonably necessary because of local climatic,
11 geological and topographic conditions as discussed below.
12 LOCAL CONDITIONS: Local conditions have an adverse effect on the prevention of (1) major loss
13 fires, (2) major earthquake damage and (3) the potential for life and property loss, making the
14 changes or modifications in the California Fire Code and the State Building Standards Code
15 necessary in order to provide a reasonable degree of property security and fire and life safety in the
16 City of Petaluma.
17 Below are adverse local climatic, geological and topographic conditions that necessitate the
18 modifications to the California Fire Code and California Building Standards Code.
19 CLIMATIC (a)
20 Precipitation: Precipitation ranges from twenty inches (20") to approximately twenty-five inches
21 (25") per year. Approximately ninety percent (90%) falls during the months of November through
22 April and ten percent (10%) from May through October. Severe flooding occurred during the
23 months of January and March, 1995 and in 1998 and 2006.
24 Relative Humidity: Humidity generally ranges from fifty percent (50%) during daytime and eighty-six
25 percent (86%) at night. It drops to twenty percent (20%) during the summer months and occasionally
26 drops lower during the months of September through November.
27 Temperatures: Temperatures have been recorded as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Average
28 summer highs are in the 78-85 degree range.
29 Winds: Prevailing winds are from the northwest. However, winds are experienced from virtually every
30 direction at one time or another. Velocities are generally in the 5-15 mph range, gusting to 7.4-30
31 mph, particularly during the summer months. Extreme winds, up to 50 mph, have been known to
32 occur.
33 Summary: These local climatic conditions affect the acceleration, intensity, and size of fires in the
34 community. Times of little or no rainfall, of low humidity and high temperatures create extremely
35 hazardous conditions, particularly as they relate to wood shake and shingle roof fires and
36 conflagrations. The winds experienced in this area also adversely impact structure fires in buildings in
37 close proximity to one another. Winds can carry sparks and burning branches to other structures,
38 thus spreading the fire and causing conflagrations. In building fires, winds can literally force fires
39 back into the building and create a blowtorch effect, in addition to preventing natural ventilation
40 and cross -ventilation efforts. Petaluma's downtown and surrounding areas contain numerous
41 historic and older buildings that are located very close together, which exacerbates the fire danger
42 from dry conditions, wind, and shake/shingle roofs.
43 TOPOGRAPHIC (b)
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1 The topographic fire environment of a community is primarily the combination of two factors: the
2 area's physical geographic characteristics and the historic pattern of urban -suburban development.
3 These two factors, alone and combined, create a mixture of environments which ultimately
4 determine the areas' fire protection needs.
5 The basic geographical boundaries of the City include hills to the south and west, and valley floor in
6 the central area and to the north and east. The Petaluma River bisects the City through the central
7 area. The City of Petaluma covers thirteen (13) square miles and contains an urban population
8 estimated at 58,000. The City's service area is a conglomeration of bay, plains, hills, valleys, and
9 ridges. Currently, within the City, are three (3) fire stations and fifty-three (53) fire personnel (58 when
10 fully staffed). Because of the size of the City of Petaluma, the characteristics of the fire environment
11 changes from one location to the next. For example, the central downtown area contains older
12 buildings situated close together, which increases the ability of fire to spread from one building to
13 the next. In contrast, some of the properties on the outlying hills are far apart, but contain large
14 grassy acreages that promote quickly -spreading wildfires during the long dry season.
15 The City's development pattern also contributes to its unique fire protection needs. Development
16 has traditionally occurred on the flat lands (0 - 5% slope) in the central and eastern portions of the
17 City. However, over the last ten (10) years, development has spread into the hills and the smaller
18 valleys and canyons. This development has significantly increased the service area for the City's fire
19 department and has added complicated logistical challenges for getting fire equipment to remote
20 fires or fires on steep hillsides. The majority of the hillsides in these areas have slopes ranging from 15
21 - 30%. As a basic rule of thumb, the rate of spread will double as the slope percentage doubles, all
22 other factors remaining the same.
23 The local vegetation further contributes to fire dangers in the City. Petaluma's semi -arid
24 Mediterranean -type climate produces vegetation similar to that of most of Sonoma County. In the
25 long periods of the year with little or no rain (April through October), this vegetation provides ready
26 fuel for fast -spreading wildfires.
27 Moreover, some of the structures in the City have combustible wood -shingle or shake roofs. This very
28 flammable material is susceptible to ignition by embers from a wild land fire, furthering the spread of
29 fire to adjacent buildings.
30 GEOLOGICAL M
31 The above local topographic conditions enhance the magnitude, exposure, accessibility problems,
32 and fire hazards presented to the City of Petaluma. Fire following an earthquake has the potential
33 of causing greater loss of life and damage than the earthquake itself.
34 The relatively young geological processes that have created the San Francisco Bay Area are still
35 active today. Two (2) active earthquake faults (San Andreas and Hayward -Rodgers Creek) affect
36 the Petaluma area. Approximately fifty percent (50%) of the City's land surface is in the high -to -
37 moderate seismic hazard zones.
38 The majority of the City's industrial complexes are located in the highest seismic risk zones. The
39 highest seismic risk zone also contains the largest concentration of hazardous materials. Hazardous
40 materials, particularly toxic gases, could pose the greatest threat to the largest number people,
41 should a significant seismic event occur. The City's resources would have to be prioritized to mitigate
42 the greatest threat, and may likely be unavailable for fires in smaller single -dwellings and structures.
43 Other variables that may intensify the fire danger after a major seismic event include:
44 ® The extent of damage to the water system;
45 • The extent of isolation due to bridge and/or freeway overpass collapse;
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1 • The extent of roadway damage and/or amount of debris blocking the roadways;
2 ® Climatic conditions (hot, dry weather with high winds);
3 ® Time of day, which will influence the amount of traffic on roadways and could intensify the
4 risk to life during normal business hours;
5 ® The availability of timely mutual aid or assistance from neighboring departments, which will
6 likely have similar emergencies at the same time; and
7 • The large portion of dwellings with wood shingle roof coverings, which will increase the
8 likelihood of conflagrations.
9 Conclusion
10 Local climatic, geological and topographic conditions impact fire protection efforts, and the
11 frequency, spread, acceleration, intensity and size of fire involving buildings in this community.
12 Further, they impact potential damage to all structures from earthquake and subsequent fire.
13 Therefore, it is reasonably necessary that the California Fire Code be changed or modified to
14 mitigate the effects of the above conditions. Theses local climactic and geological conditions have
15 necessitated these minor modifications to the Title 24, Part 9, California Fire Code.
16 Section 4: Severability If any part of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
17 unlawful or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect
18 the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Petaluma
19 hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance and each of its
20 provisions irrespective of any part being held invalid.
21 Section 5: CEQA The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California
22 Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines
23 because the activity has no potential for resulting in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect
24 physical change in the environment, and pursuant to Section 15060(c) (3) of the CEQA
25 Guidelines because the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA
26 Guidelines.
27 Section 6: Effective Date/Referendum Period This Ordinance will become effective
28 immediately upon its adoption, if passed by a four-fifths vote of the Petaluma City Council;
29 however, the provisions of this Ordinance will not become operative until January 1, 2020, at
30 the same time that the 2019 Edition of the California Building Standards Code takes effect
31 Section 7: Posting/Publishing Notice In accordance with California Health and Safety Code
32 Section 17958.7, the City Clerk is hereby directed to file this Ordinance and the attached
33 findings of fact with the California Building Standards Commission prior to the effective date
34 of this Ordinance specified above.
35 Section 8: Expiration and Repeal Unless amended to extend its term or to otherwise remain in
36 effect, this ordinance shall expire, cease to be in effect and be automatically repealed
37 without further action of the City Council upon the effectiveness and implementation of
38 Ordinance 2709 N.C.S.
39 INTRODUCED, ordered posted, and ADOPTED this 16th day of December 2019, by the following vote:
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41 Ayes: Mayor Barrett, Fischer, Healy, Kearney, King, Vice Mayor McDonnell, Miller
42 Noes: None
43 Abstain: None
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Samantha Pascoe, Deputy City Clerk
Teresa Barrett, Mayor
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