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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2434Ordinance No. 2434 (Amending or Repealing Ordinances) CFN=205 - Uniform Building Codes Passed - 11/7/1983 Amending Ch. 13.02 KCC to adopt the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 edition, and certain amendments; repealing Ch. 13.04 KCC relating to fire districts; repealing Ch. 13.06 KCC and adopting a new Ch. 13.06A KCC relating to fire hydrants; and amending Ord. 2413 to repeal Ch. 13.08 KCC Amended by Ord. 3410 Repeal Ch. 13.02 by Ord. 3691 Amended by Ord. 3963,3974 (Sec. 9.38.030) i; ORDINANCE NO. Tom' `,i� 3 _ AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Washington, relating to fire prevention; amend- ing Chapter 13.02 Kent City Code (KCC) to adopt the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 edition, and certain amendments thereto; repealing Chapter 13.04 KCC relating to Fire Districts; repealing Chapter 13.06 KCC and adopting a new Chapter 13.06A KCC relating to fire hydrants; and amending trr Ordinance 2413 to repeal Chapter 13.08 KCC. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES ,ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. follows: Chapter 13.02 Kent City Code is amended as CHAPTER 13.02 UNIFORM FIRE CODES ADOPTED V ((� 13.02.((44-)).010 UNIFORM FIRE CODE --ADOPTED. There is j !adopted aeedby na cerencupon codified-inhSections113.02.G4ve dateothrought this C13p02rte2 12,)) and upon the filing with the City Clerk of ((t)) one cop(( -ie -&))y )y thereof, the Uniform Fire Code, 19((44-))8_f Edition, promulgated by the International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs Association, together with the appen- (%`"� 'dices thereto, and deletions, amendments and additions thereto as .set forth in this Chapter. (0.2212, §1) 13.02.((-9.8)).020 UNIFORM FIRE CODE--ADDITION--SECTION 1� 4.108. Article 4 of the Uniform Fire Code, 19( (-7-9))82 Edition, previously adopted by Section 13.02.(($4-))010, is amended by add -sling a new section thereto, which shall be designated as Section ;; J X4.108 and which shall read as follows: Section 1. "PERMIT FEES.Section 4.108. The fee for permits or certificates issued in accordance with this article shall be $35.00 per year, payable at or before the time of issuance of any such permit or renewal thereof. When- ever, under the provisions of this code, more than one permit or certificate is required for the same location, such permits or certificates may be consolidated into a single permit or certificate, with a single non -compound- ing $35.00 fee." a) Permits or cerificates shall be valid for a 12 month period and are renewable at the end of that time. b) All schools and churches shall be exempt from the fee requirements of this ordinance, however, required permits i' or certificates shall be issued only after inspections are performed and compliance is obtained. c) Failure to pay for either an original permit or cer- tificate or the required renewal within 30 days of the notice date shall constitute a violation of this ordi- nance. Any person who shall fail to comply, within the time fixed herein, shall for each and every violation be quilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days 13.02.((-±". 030 UNIFORM FIRE CODE--ADDITION--SECTION 10.((259._))210 There is hereby added to the Uniform Fire Code, 19((44))82 Edition, previously adopted by Section 13.02.((44_))010, a new section to be designated " Section 10. ( (-28-9.-) )210 Fire Lanes," which reads as follows: Section 10. ( (-2s-g-) )210 Fire Lanes. (( ectian-1-)) (a) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this Section. (E --A14) 1. Fire Lane: That area within any public right of way, easement, or private property desig- nated for the purpose of permitting fire trucks and other fire fighting or emergency equipment to use, travel upon or park. (()) 2. Park, Parking, Stop, Stand or Standing: Means the halting of any vehicle, other than an emer- gency vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or fire official, traffic con- trol sign or signal. ((-C-0) 3. Vehicle: A machine propelled by power other than human power designed to travel along the ground or rail by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides and transport persons or property, or pull machinery, and shall include, but not be limited to, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor, buggy, wagon and locomotive. ((S2eti-on-26-)) (b) Requirements/Standards. When required lanes (Fire by the Fire Department, hard surfaced driving Lanes) which by shall be provided around facilities their warrant access size, location, design, or contents which exceed that normally provided by the proximity of city streets. 1. Lanes shall provide a minimum, unobstructed width of 20 feet and vertical clearance of 13 feet, 6 inches. (E8=)) 2. Lanes shall be identified by a 4 inch wide line and block letters 2 feet high, painted in the lane, at 50 foot intervals stating "Fire Lane -No Parking," color to be bright yellow, or by posting of signs stating "Fire Lane - No Parking." Signs shall be posted on or immedi-i atedly next to the curb line, or on the build- ing. Signs shall be 12" x 18" and shall have letters and background of contrasting colors, readily readable from at least a 50 foot distance. Signs shall be posted no further than 50 feet apart, nor shall they be more than - 2 - 4 feet from the ground. ( )) 3. Fire lanes shall be either asphalt or rein- forced concrete, 2 inches thick, minimum, or other material as authorized by the fire department. ((Dz)) 4. Where fire lanes connect to city streets or parking lots, adequate clearances and turning radii shall be provided. All proposed plans shall have fire department approval. ((-Sec-tion-3.)) (c) Parking Prohibited. Except when nesessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in com- pliance with the direction of a police officer or fire official or traffic control sign, signal, or device, no person shall: 1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not at any place where official fire lane signs are posted, except: ((-I))) a) Momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers; or ((-2))) b) Temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property. (d) Fire Lane as Part of Driveways and/or Parking Areas. The fire department may require that areas specified for use as driveways or private thorough- fares shall not be used for parking. These areas when specified, shall be marked or identified by one of the two means detailed in Section ((-�-{B).)) (b) 2. ((lection 5.)) (e) Existing Buildings. When the fire department determines that a hazard due to inaccessi- bility of fire apparatus exists around existing build- ings, they may require fire lanes to be constructed and maintained as detailed in ( (Sections- 2--aftd--4.) ) (b) and (d). (FSeEn-b.)) (f) Enforcement. In addition to other authorized personnel, it shall be the duty of the Kent Fire Chief and/or his authorized designee(s), who shall be members of the Fire Prevention Bureau, to enforce this Section. ((sept ian ) ) ( g ) Pena1t ies . Any ( (-per-se-n-) ) vio1at- ((4f.3-))ion ((any-)) of the provisions of this Section shall be ( (-g-uilt-y o€) ) a ( (misde*eano-r and upon e-an-v-ic- too -n, shall be subject to a fine of not more than t-w,enty-five ($25-.00) dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both such fine and impris- -onment.)) traffic infraction punishable by a monetary penalty of not more than two hundred ($200) dollars. The recommended bail for such a violation shall be fifteen (15) dollars plus state assessments and costs, when applicable. ((Sectio -n--". ) (h) Impound of Illegally Parked Vehicles. In addition to the penalties provided for in ( (Sect ion- 7-) ) (g ) , any vehicle improperly parked in violation of any of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to impound; provided, however, that other than - 3 - in the event of immediate emergency, no such vehicle shall be impounded unless the area where the improper parking occurs shall be adequately and suitably posted with signs advising that improperly parked vehicles are subject to impound. (0.2296, §2) 13.02.((1-2)).040 UNIFORM FIRE CODE--ADDITION--SECTION 10.309. Existing Sections 10.309-10.310-10.311 are hereby deleted and There is added to Article 10 a new section to be know as Section 10.309 "Automatic Sprinkler Systems" which shall read as follows: Section 10.309. ((+a) General Automatic sprinkler systems shall be p-r-o-vided in accordance with the provisions of this section. ) ) (((b)-)) (a) Where required. An Automatic ((-s-p-nin-k-er systems)) Fire Extinguishing System shall be installed (("d -maintained in operable contition as specified in this article in the following locations:)) in the occu- pancies and locations as set forth in this section. (b) General. 1. ( (-A,) ) ((-2•)) (c) ((-Re)) All occupancies except Group R, Division 3 and Group M. 2. At the top of rubbish and linen chutes and in their terminal rooms. Chutes extending through three or more floors shall have additional sprinkler heads installed within such chutes at alternate floors. Sprinkler' heads shall be accessible for servicing. 3. All rooms where nitrate film is stored or handled ((-shall be equipped with an i approved automatic sprinkler system as specified in U.B.C. Standard #48-1.)) 4. In protected combustible fiber storage vaults as ((in Section 9.118 of this code.)) defined in this code. Group A Occupancies. 1. In basements larger than 1,500 sq. ft. in floor area. 2. When the occupancy has ((-eve-r)) 6,000 sq. ft. or more of floor area or is more than 40 feet in height. 3. In any enclosed usable space below or over a stairway in Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1. 3 and 4 Occupancies. 4. Under the roof and gridiron, in the tie and fly galleries and in all places behind the proscenium wall of stages; over enclosed platforms in excess of 500 sq. ft. in area,; and in dressing rooms, workshops and store- rooms accessory to such stages or enclosed platforms. EXCEPTIONS: Under stages or enclosed plat -1 form areas less than four feet in clear height used exclusively for chair or table storage and lined up on the inside with materials approved for one-hour fire -resis- tive construction. - 4 - (E3•)) (d) ((-A.)) ((a.)) ((4•)) (e) ((-B--)) ((_ )) (9) Group B Occupancies 1. When the Occupancy has ((eve -r--)) 6,000 sq. ft. or more of floor area or more than 40 feet in height. 2. In buildings used for high -piled combus- tible storage, fire protection shall be in accordance with Article 81. Group E Occupancies 1. When the Occupancy has over 6,000 sq. ft. of floor area or more than 40 feet in height. 2. In basements larger than 1,500 sq. ft. of floor area. 3. In any enclosed usable space below or above any stairway. Group H Occupancies 1. In Group H, Division 1 and 2 Occupancies longer than 1,500 sq. ft. in floor area. 2. In Group H, Division 3 Occupancies longer than 3,000 sq. ft. in floor area. 3. In Group H, Divison 4 Occupancies more than 40 feet in Height or larger than 6,000 sq. ft. in area. 4. In rooms where flammable or combustible liquids are stored or handled in excess of 30 gallons of Class 1-A, 60 gallons or Class 1-B, 90 gallons or Class 1-C, 120 gallons of Class II, 250 gallons of Class III -A, or any combination of flammable liquids totaling 240 gallons. 5. For paint spray booths or rooms and for special provisions on hazardous chemicals and magnesium, and calcium carbide, see Section 45.208, Articles 48, 49 and 80. See also Section 10.301. Group I Occupancies. EXCEPTIONS: (1) In hospitals of types I, II Fire -resistive and II one-hour construction, the automatic sprinkler system may be omitted from operating, delivery, cardiac, X-ray and intensive care rooms and patient sleeping rooms not exceeding 450 sq. ft. in area when each such room is provided with smoke detectors connected to a continuously attended station or location within the building. Increased for area height specified in Section 506(c) and 507 shall not apply when this exception is used. (2) In jails, prisons, and reformatories, the piping system may be dry, provided a manually operated valve is installed at a continuously monitored location. Opening of the valve will cause the piping to be charged. Sprinkler heads in such a system shall be equipped with fusible elements or the system shall be designed as required for deluge systems in U.B.C. Standard #38-1. (h) Group R-1 Occupancies. 1. When the occupancy has over 6,000 sq. ft. of floor area or more than 40 feet in height. - 5 - Alarms. When serving more than 100 sprinklers, automatic sprinkler systems shall be supervised by an approved central, proprietary or remote station service. ((or --a 3ocal alarms which will give an audible signal at a constantly attended I eatlen. ) Permissible Omission. Subject to the approval of the Chief with the concurrence of the Build- ing Official, sprinklers may be omitted in rooms or areas as follows: 1. Where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the nature of the contents or in rooms or areas which are of non-combustible construction which are wholly of non-com- bustible contents and which are not exposed by other areas. Sprinklers shall not be omitted for any room merely because it is damp or of fire -resistive construction. 2. Sprinklers shall not be installed where the application of water or flame and water to the contents constitute a serious fire or life hazard, as in the manufacture or stor- age of quantities of aluminum powder, calcium carbide, calcium phosphide, metallic sodium and potassium, quicklime, magnesium powder, and sodium peroxide. 3. Safe deposit or other vaults of fire -resis- tive construction, when used for the stor- age of records, files and other documents, when stored in metal cabinets. 4. Communication equipment areas under the exclusive control of a public communication utility agency, provided: A) The equipment areas are separated from the remainder of the building by one-hour fire -resistive occupancy separation. B) Such areas are used exclusively for such equipment. C) An approved automatic smoke detection system is installed in such areas and is supervised by an approved central, proprietary or remote station service, or a local alarm which will give an audible signal at a constantly attended location. D) Other approved fire -protection equip- ment, such as portable fire extin- guishers or Class II standpipes, are installed in such cases. 5. Other approved automatic fire -extinguishing systems may be installed to protect special hazards or Occupancies in lieu of automatic sprinklers. 6. When approved by the Chief, automatic sprinkler systems may be omitted from buildings of Types I or II construction provided that the contents are wholly non-combustible. 7. Area and Height Increases. Sprinkler systems installed to meet the requirements - 6 - of this Section shall qualify the protected building for appropriate area increases, height increases and fire -resistive substi- tutions as set forth in Sections 506(c), 507 and 508 of the Uniform Building Code. Applications of this Section shall be as set forth in Section 104 of the Uniform Buliding Code. (0.2212, §2) (k) For the purposes of calculating the square footage of a building or occupancy, the following definition shall apply. Floor Area - is the area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion thereof. The floor area of a building or portion thereof, not provided with surround- ing exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or oor above. (1) When additions, alterations or repairs cause a building to come within the requirements of any Section of this Article, the building shall comply with those Sections. ((13.02.14. UNIFORM FIRE CODE--DELETION--SECTION 1-8-:-207. Section 10.207 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, adopted --by Ordinance 2212 of the City of Kent., be and the same hereby is deleted. (0.2296, Sl))) ((13--02,16. NATIONAL FIRE CODE --ADOPTED. There is adopted by reference upon the effective date of the ordinance codified in the Section, and upon the filing with the City Clerk s€--t#Pee-copies--t-hereof, the 1976 National Fire Code, Volumes 1 through 16, published by the National Fire Protection Associa- t-i-o-n. (0.2021, S1)) ) 13.02.050. UNIFORM FIRE CODE - ADDITION - Subsection 10.207(g). There is added a new sub -Section (g) to Section 10.207, to read as follows: "(g) Grade The maximum permitted grade for road- ways shall not exceed 12%." Section 2. Chapter 13.04 Kent City Code "Fire Districts Established" be and the same is hereby repealed. (C-H-APTER 13.£4) ((FIRE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED) ((-1-3-,G4-i G4. FIRE DISTRICT ESTABLISHED. The City of Kent i -a declared to be and is hereby established as a Fire District. The-Fi-re District shall contain two (2) Fire Zones, to be desig- nated as Fire Zone No. 2 and Fire Zone No. 3, which are more particula-rly described as follows:)) (((A) Fire Zone No. 2. Starting at the center line of --South Central Avenue and Willis Street, thence northerly along It-he-eenter line of Central Avenue to the center line of East James IStr-eet, thence westerly along the center line of James street to - 7 - the center- line of Washington State Highway No. 167, thence sattt-he-rly al-ong the center line of said Highway to the center line of --West Willis Street, thence easterly to the point of the beginning.)) (((B) Fire Zone No. 3. All portions of the City not included in Fire Zone No. 2 shall be in Fire Zone No. 3. (0.1852, §1))) Section 3. Chapter 13.06 Kent City Code "Fire Hydrants" is repealed and a new Chapter 13.06 Kent City Code is adopted as jfollows: CHAPTER 13.06 FIRE HYDRANTS ( (-4: 3 -vb : 4 . ----I ITRNT. The following provisions and-regu- B=Is "ie--ad-opted- as -part of the City of Kent's fire prevention flrr-te abate existing fire hazards, to investigate the cause, OT-i-tyi-n- ane} --circumstances of fires, to inspect potential fire birds, t-e--een-t-mel---t-he -means and adequacy of the construction and �` in -ease of fires within commercial, business, or manufacturing area and all other places in which ie..'of.,.pers-ons- Sao-rk-_mteet, live, or congregate. (0.1593,§1) . RI; ff DRANTS I-N-.C-0MM- Rij-AD� _.$HSFi SS �'�`R-i-A�--OR_._N.AN,ggACTURING AREAS. The owner of any building ie- r­-.]De built in an area zoned for commercial, business, 4ftd-tts-triai or- iwanuf-aeturing use in the City of Kent, which build - is not within one hundred sixty-five ( 165) feet his expense-, have _installed suffi- e�eyf}rant- j together with the necessary pipes_ and connec- tta-ecrnrre-et_with.-the Kent water system. The building or strt Lure -_shall- be situated in such a manner that no part of itIStee--than--thT-e-e--htindr-ed-- feet from a fire hydrant The number and location of therequiredfire hydrants shall be determined by the e-£'izief or h.s del-egate in accordance with the rules aiee-ns a-dop-ted- by the City of Kent. The installation of the f re- hnts--shall be to the satisfaction, upon inspection, of the K@Rtnorms �€- P hliG' Weeks. (0.1593j -5-2-j r -14,44,44-- 4-. F -I -.DIY -DRAFTS IN OTHER ARRAS. The owner or Paxt-Y-.iu- cant.ral_ sf- any- bu d -in -g -here-after constructed in the City of n�-..rr�eTrr t led-$`-$ S`hasC�1OO�� c�IC[Tc�I_�TErSt-�iD7Ti�- Qr' m„l E l o_ roc,; a r - , �h at 3 S e��-pen se--.._ :nst-ail . -or-ca-u-s-e--t-e--be-i�s-t-ailed ---f�e by ra e - ydT-a-nt-s--u-n-less- adequate and s-uf-fi-cent hydrants- are - locat-ed ar- accessible within 165 feet of any-s-ueh- building -or- =z-- ad "c�tsA be-ir,�caile� �^=raz� (a, 1593-,§3) FIRE-HYDRANTS— IRE H V T�T�DR Tzr v-mr.S an. hydrant .,,a, a- �u�r �n -areas which are being utilized for open storage of flammable products, including flammable liquids, or other areas Ie+1 9peeial: fire ;a gpael-ng and -floor-requirements based � ,shall be - as ^ r, ^ ^ . r . ,. a -tet- --1-3 : -- above t -i 8 "--t-@- be ttb j E'er - t -o- t -h -app- r o v -I Of - -t-hTe _F_i2 E -_DePa L't lite I I t _l Z 96 2q MUI mIr+r L'+ i7�+�+C n r,,n - V'O"II.O'_._._-__"C:4LV'1 a e, fire hydrant ante. and the a eo}etic--iPi4g _ ^he.+l d benefit--A-we--o-r- more- ragertiesr-tie �,.,. o-f---slie h-benef - -t ed -p r o pen es shat } sha-re--the---cost -of --s-u c -h - i n st a-l- -ation in the proportion --of the benefits so- denied Whenever an -er-- s -r eqe}f-e-d-t a-inst�a4I- under the pr : FA&i-ezi-s --- e€- t h i-s--C-irap-t-e-r---aid nth i e h i n t a 1 l -a -t ion will benefit proper - -ties by suc-h -ower, -then such owner may apg} te- the E3ty-€or an Agreement under -the provisions of the- i+� ieipa�___ ater an -d yS,ewer- Facilities- Act", - RC 1-35.91 and any such F'I J. rt. r o o m o n �- _ l-+ v ,., o o n .'s-tt a h'-ow'fie-r- - a-rrd_.'_-t'fI'C" �_t _'_'.7TI'RZo- _a_ -_pe - �._f}d -not , e m e e e d T �e { j-} -yeas s and .tuts pe�m� - s�eh owns r-� o --r ee$ve r i- 4 r+n o r+nc} of f rnm h a --p t h — �--s --iPi t i a } n s to 11 a tion - parties in the --e-� --- s-ur-h- f a h o a- k- up-nr connection - that onnectionthat t+re- owner -ef -an build n - or T r e cte--Z>'Lra'L3- not -pe-rmitt--e -d , -_ du -r i -ng 'tire- ir__e f..... t..he...afereeaie}--eentract, .-.t.ofta-ke anyh-oek--up or- c-EMnec- ',, tion to ..eityl--s-water -system 6 r 8 any - u n 3-i- ---ir- ;!,ewner has -.h-i S._'� L`6p@i 9fi e e it-�nuze -6 f the i initial -zit of e ue4zt - n -s a -i 1 a t -.-a-s-..- se-t---f-e-nth i n said - ee t ae t may--s-uch- agree - in e n gree- t e e l -i rtt e bet wee n- 2 -u -eh _ -owner-causi I i Lj a ch i n a 11 at i ort- a rrd-- It-i°re--�ttg--sira�-}---be- 4 €iee ani-thereupart- sueb--€ili-nog- s-hal1- eonst 4-tute due-�aatise -© - par_.reserves..the--r-ight --upon--app-r-oval-by ty �a rrcr�; to particigatg in the- irrstwatian--Qf-any--over- 'Size_ 3e --e tensions or additional or extra improvements 13z-0�, --PRI*AT-5 WAIT -9R--- Services for ,.fire p-rotecf:i-Gn- st_ be--detec-tor cheek -ed- at ---he e��per3se-e€ -the-___ .owner and fitted with such fix -tures only as ---a re---;needed---fs-r---€i-r-e-- n -nrt��rt-ee--a7n-d must be entirely disconnected from those used for nG 7/� �Rn L1T �T/+T TT(1Tl_T71_ Tl�_ .--Whenever _ .�n._ Z'IVr ---Z�'�}'�Ch -"�Ya�'g�-- I t he-sse-v,q ee�a-n -o r-een-s-t -r- uc-t e -n a f any _ p rim i ses-ter--ptrrpo s ee---ae - --hereinabove define -d-, requires any increased -fire and hydrant rp net e t i -en , - t -h -e- own e -r -,. ._ awns �-, a -r- -pe r s vn- ' I i�`e�r-i-ses---sh-a � � -- pr-acee�--p-r-amp_t�Y __t-ow�rrcl __�c-uri-rr g ate- pz o t e -c ipanc-y of such facilities. _ prot:ectien-,- pr-io-r---to--t-he- -use- o-r--oecu= (0.1593,§7) - 3 - OIDIF CATTMTS. Fire Chief- or his --delegate rshall have p9wer.---e-r--modify any of the provisions of this Chapter len -In- w i-t-ig_-by. _.-tire- ewer or leasee—, er-h4g--ft -Iii h- - zed- 'fir--when--t- h�r-e a -r -e p -r ae-t-}-e-a-1 -if-f i -e u -i -t e-s---i-n - -t-he­ --way­ of t-h e--way-- of rrS,_-n-Ey--eat t - str-ie-t let -ter of this- Chapter provided that ! e s P i r it- -- -of- -t*i_s--C-.Le h..ap't-e....--s+hi-14-- --b.e _- e b s e Iv e d i -- -- - ^ `- -- - - y— n .� T r>r�i � rC s e e u f ea -n� substantial - 4 lee- de ems - --The- 1+a�-_o-f-such xted € ea t lee s- when --g-rapf-ted--er --a-11 owed and- " , T-er-n -dei ate--`r;Terev, r -sha3 i be. ente-rea upon the records of jt--he-department---and--a--s ned.--e-a y--shall--be f-urni�hed-the applicant. - 9 - j,3.96 36 TPPBAEr — Wheney mho !'his Rnroan rtf -Fi-ire PrevcrSs a1:1 Sapi$Ve- -an - -ref use- -to--gr ant perm; pp ; od-,•_.f-or­j --r_ -wh- n�]i�tt is claimed that the p-r-ovis�i-Gnsg - f this Ghapter do _nom_.-'-'�'�' l' "-'��"-L!I Gl 1. 11Ctrde intent-andmean�+•y-vy t -}3e �3rdi arree-}�a�e been misconstrued or wrongly -interpreted, the a a'r,r _ems,,- „- z L i t c t rrc i w ittri-n. 3.. f-. �d-z from --t--- -d-a.e. -� -- e - ea v__sssQ_ = agiaealed:- �. 4 "v :---U*LA E1F UbCONDUCT--i'-­--Et- : u n , .. w, f ,&1--- f9 - ._ - y ... -person }e own?—wee Py--,---o-r---u-se---an-y-- build-ing or structure as define, in Section • , .. ___ter__ 13.46.,16 unl-less such building or strueture is le ted within enehundred xty five (165) 4ea- r,� ,Ch -ie -f --car- Iris-d-e-leSa-t-e-a-s7 vided- fr i -n- -13r-.-6-6-.32,-_or- -upo-n.- appeal ter --the City Council as provided in 13.06.36. g-IINA4.TY--�'-QR---VI4-jA-r I-4DR.- --- 7, „N, „o r �„n -viola-tin g any prev}sien-er-term ,,e i -horned be punished hc> > fine ..8f .,.fj-&t'...'mef-e'.-+-han three hun. r_� -_ er-.__ mprsee .. fer - Bret--mere—tharf - ninety ( 9 0 ) da s� -oma--by---b-oth such f ane and imprisonment .- ( g-. 1 9 3 ► 9: CHAPTER 13.06A FIRE HYDRANTS 13.06A.010. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, words, phrases and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein, unless the context otherwise indicates. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural. The word "shall" is always mandatory. A. "Approving authority" is the Fire Marshal of the Kent Fire Department or his/her designee. B. "Fire Department" is the Kent Fire Department. C. "Water Authority" is the Public Works Depart- ment, Water Utility Division of the City of Kent. tion. ation. D. "A.W.W.A." is the American Water Works Associa- E. "A.P.W.A." is the American Public Works Associ- F. "U.L." is Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. .G. "U.B.C." is the Uniform Building Code as adopted by the City of Kent. H. "U.F.C." is the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the City of Kent. I. "Public Hydrant" is a fire hydrant situated and maintained to provide water for fire fighting purposes without restrictions as to use for that purpose. The location is such - 10 - that it is accessible for immediate use of the fire authority at all times. J. "Private Hydrant" is a hydrant situated and maintained to provide water for fire fighting purposes with restrictions as to use. K. "Fire Flow" is the measure of the sustained flow of available water for fire fighting at a specific building or within a specific area at 20 pounds per square inch residual pressure. L. "Fire Marshal" is the City of Kent. Fire Marshal or his designee. M. "Municipality" is the City of Kent. 13.06A.020. Fire Hydrants Required. All buildings or structures constructed within the City of Kent shall be served by fire hydrants installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. In addition, presently existing hydrants which do not conform with the requirements and standards of this ordinance when replaced, shall be replaced with hydrants which do conform toj the standards and requirements of this chapter. All fire hydrants'. shall be served by a municipal water system, or as otherwise ! approved by the Fire Marshal. All hydrants shall be subject to itesting, inspection and approval as determined by the Fire Marshal. 1 13.06A.030. Prohibited Installation. The installation of flush type hydrants is prohibited unless approved by the Fire Marshal and such approval shall only be given when approved fire hydrants would be dangerous or impractical as determined by the Fire Marshal. The showing of such danger or impracticability shall be the burden of the builder or other installer. 13.06A.040. Building Classification. All structures or buildings classified under the 1979 edition of the Uniform Build- ing Code as A,E,B,H,I and R-1 (KCC 14.04.04) shall conform to the requirements and standards contained in this chapter for buildings', or structures in commercial, industrial and apartment use district zones. 13.06A.050. Installation Requirements. A. The installation of all fire hydrants shall be in accordance with the latest A.P.W.A. or A.W.W.A. standards. In addition the following requirements shall apply to all building construction projects: B. Two copies of detailed plans and drawings, accurately indicating the location, size and type of all lines, valves and fire hydrants to be installed shall be submitted to the Fire Marshal for approval prior to any construction. C. All fire hydrant piping, valves and related ,appurtenances shall be approved by the City of Kent Department of 'Public Works. D. The fire hydrant installation and its attendant ,water system connection shall conform to the design and construc- tion standards and specifications of the City of Kent. E. Fire hydrants shall be adequately protected against vehicular damage by guard posts or other approved means. F. An auxiliary gate valve shall be installed at the main line tee to permit the repair and replacement of the hydrant without disruption of water service. G. All hydrants shall be plumb, + or - 30, to be set to finished grade with the bottom flange 2" above the ground or curb grade and have no less than 36" in diameter of clear area around the hydrant for the clearance of hydrant wrenches on both outlets and the operating nut. H. The largest port shall face the most likely direction of approach and location of the fire apparatus while pumping. Distance from the pumper port to the street curb shall be no further than 12' (feet). All the above shall be determined by the Fire Marshal. I. The lead from the service main to the hydrant shall be no less than 6" (six inches) in diameter. Any hydrant leads over 50' (feet) in length from the water main to hydrant shall be no less than eight inches in diameter. J. All hydrants installed in single family resi- dential areas shall be supplied by not less than six inch mains and shall be capable of delivering 1,000 G.P.M. fire flow over and 'above average maximum demands at the farthest point of the instal - 1 lation. K. All hydrants shall have at least five -inch minimum valve openings, "0" ring stem seal, two, 2-1/2 inch, national standard thread hose ports, one four 1/2 inch steamer port with national standard threads. In addition all hydrants shall meet A.W.W.A. standards for public hydrants and be of a type approved for use in the City of Kent by Department of Public Works. L. All pipe shall meet the City of Kent standards as determined by the Department of Public Works. Piping located entirely within private property and maintained by the property owner shall meet the requirements and be approved by the Fire i'Marshal. The Fire Marshal may approve any piping material that has been tested and approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. M. The maximum distance between hydrants in single family use district zones shall be 600 feet. M. The maximum distance between hydrants in commercial, industrial, and apartment (including duplex) use zones shall be 300 feet. N. Lateral spacing of hydrants shall be predicated on hydrants being located at street intersections. 0. The appropriate water authority and the fire department shall be notified in writing of the anticipated date the hydrant installation and its attendant water connection system will be available for use. - 12 - P. The Fire Marshal shall be notified when all newly installed hydrants or mains are placed in service. Q. Where hydrants are out of service or have not yet been placed in service, they shall be identified as being out of service by a method approved by the Fire Marshal. 13.06A.060. Special Requirements. All buildings or structures shall be so located that there is at least one hydrant within 150' (feet) and no portion of said building or structure more than 300' (feet) from a hydrant. The Fire Marshal may, at his sole option, substitute wet or dry standpipes in lieu of the hydrant requirements where the installation of hydrants is imprac-i tical. 13.06A.070. Dead-end Mains Prohibited. Provision shall be made wherever appropriate in any project for looping all mains. 13.06A.080. No building permit shall be issued until all plans required by this chapter have been submitted and approved in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No construction beyond the foundation shall be allowed until all hydrants and mains required by this chapter are in placed and approved. Section 4. Ordinance 2413 is amended to include a Section 2, which was inadvertently omitted from said ordinance, as follows: "Section 2. Chapter (Ordinance numbers 1242, 1247, same is hereby repealed." 13.08 Kent City Code "Fireworks" 1796, 1873 and 1943) be and the Section 5. Any act consistent with the authority and 'prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified !and confirmed. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. IS BEL HOGAN, MAYOR ATTEST: BE`T'TY GP -4Y, DEPUTY C TY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: P. STEPt EN DiJULIO, CITY ATTORNEY - 13 - PASSED the day of 1983. APPROVED the day of �l�bll.4r�L1.�ti/, 1983. PUBLISHED the day ofz�1983. I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. �Z`1r , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated. 9143-168A 44��4� (SEAL) BETTY G.. Y, DEPUTY CITY CLERK - 14 -