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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Wash-
ington, relating to fire protection, install-
ation of hydrants, authorizing contracts and
providing penalties for the violation thereof.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following provisions and regulations are adopted as
part of the City of Kent's fire prevention program to abate existing fire
hazards, to investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of fires, to in-
spect potential fire hazards, to controlthe means and adequacy of the construc-
tion and safety of buildings in case of fires within commercial, business,
industrial, or manufacturing areas and all other places in which numbers of
persons work, meet, live, or congregate, as hereinafter more particularly
set forth.
Section 2. Fire Hydrants in Commercial, Business, Industrial, and
Manufacturing Areas. The owner of any building hereafter constructed in the
City of Kent, which building or structure is not located or accessible within
165 feet of any fire hydrant and such builling or structure being located or
situate in any area zoned and to be used or actually used for any commercial,
business, industrial or manufacturing purpose, shall, at his expense, install
or cause to have installed, fire hydrant or hydrants, together with the
necessary pipes, appurtenances and connections in order to connect and hook on
said hydrant or hydrants to the City's existing water supply. Further, the
owner of any such building hereafter constructed in the City of Kent, shall
cause that building to be placed in such a manner so that no portion of said
building shall be more than 300 feet from a fire hydrant. The number and
location of such hydrants shall be in accordance with good fire engineering
practice and standards, the size, location and construction to comply with the
rules and regulations of the "American Insurance Association" formally known
as the "National Board of Fire Underwriters", and all of such installations
to be duly approved by the Fire Department prior to its acceptance thereof
by the City.
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I Section 2. Fire Hydrants in Other Areas. The owner or party in
2 control of any building hereafter constructed in the City of Kent and which
3 said structure or building is used for school, church, rest home, hospital, or
4 multiple residential apartment (four individual apartment units or more), or
5 any other place orpublic assembly, and wheresoever located, shall, at his exp -
6 ense install or cause to be installed fire hydrant or hydrants unless adequate
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and sufficient hydrants are
located or accessible within 165 feet of any such
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building or structure. The
number,
location, size, and type of such hydrant
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or hydrants to be installed
shall be
as specified in the above Section 2,
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further reference hereby had
thereto,
and all such installation to be approved
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12 Section 4. Fire Hydrants - Special Locations. In addition to the
13 foregoing requirements, additional hydrant or hydrants may be required or
14 separately required in areas which are being utilized for open storage of
15 flammable products, including fhmmable liquids, or other areas of special fire
16 hazards with spacing and floor requirements based on the fire protection
17 required in each instance; the number, size, type, and location of hydrants
18 for the aforesaid purpose shall be as specified in Section 2 above and all
19 of such installations to be subject to the approval of the Fire Department.
20 Section 5. Multiple Uses - Contract. In the event that the
21 installation of any such fire hydrant or hydrants as above set forth, and the
22 connecting system pertaining thereto, should benefit two or more properties,
23 then the owners of such benefited properties shall share the cost of such
24 installation in the proportion of the benefits so derived. Whenever an owner is
25 required to install such fire hydrant or fire hydrants under the provisions of
26 this Ordinance and which installation will benefit other properties not
27 owned or controlled by such owner, then in any such case such owner may apply
28 to the City for an Agreement under the provisions of the "Municipal Water and
29 Sewer Facilities Act", known as Chapter 261 of the Session Laws of 1959, and
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any such agreement between such owner and the City shall run for
a period not
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to exceed five (5) years and thus
permit such owner to recover a
portion of the
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cost of such initial installation
from other parties in the event
of any
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I such future hook-up or connection. Such contract shall further provide that
2 the owner of any building or structure subsequently erected shall not be per -
3 mitted, during the term of the aforesaid contract, to make any hook-up or
4 connection to the City's water system or to any such hydrant until such owner
5 has paid his proportionate fair share of the initial cost of such installation
6 as set forth in said contract. Any such agreement entered into between such
7 owner causing such installation and the City shall be filed for record with
8 the King County Auditorls Office and thereupon such filing shall constitute
8 due notice of the terms and requirements therein specified to all other parties.
10 The City further reserves the right, upon approval by the City Council, to
11 participate in the installation of any oversized water line extensions or
12 additional or extra improvements relative to such installations.
13 Section 6. Private Water - Fire Service. Services for fire
14 protection must be detector checked at the expense of the owner and fitted
15 with such fixtures only as are needed for fire protection and must be entirely
16 disconnected from those used for other purposes. See also Section 9.2.152
17 (Kent Ordinance 680, Section 30 - 1927.)
18 Section 7. Whenever any change in the use, occupancy or construc-
19 tion of any premises or purposes as hereinabove defined, requires any increas-
20 ed fire and hydrant protection, the owner, owners, or person in charge of such
21 premises shall proceed promptly toward securing adequate protection and all
22 such installation or changes to be completed, providing for such increased
23 fire protection, prior to the use or occupancy of such facilities.
24 Section 8. Unlawful Conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person,
25 firm, or corporation to own, occupy, or use any building or structure as here -
26 inabove defined in Sections 2, 3 and 4, unless such building or structure is
27 located with m 165 feet of any fire hydrant.
28 Section 9. Violation - Penalties. Any person violating any
29 provision or term of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
30 by a fine of not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment
31 for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
32 Section 10. Severability. The invalidity of any article, section,
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I subsection, provision, clause, or portion hereof, or the invalidity thereof
2 to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder
3 of this Ordinance or the validity of its application to ther persons or circum -
4 stances.
5 Section 11. Any and all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in con -
6 flict herewith are hereby repealed.
7 Section 12. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five
8 (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by
9 law.
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ALEX THORNTON, MAYOR
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Attest:
13 MARIE JENSEN, City Clerk
14 Approved as to form:
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JOHN B. BEREITER, City Attorney
PASSED the day of n 1969.
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17 APPROVED the day of Ck 1969.
PUBLISHED the day of 1969.
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No.%lam
19 passed by the City Council of the City of Kent and approved by the Mayor
of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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21 MARIE JE City Jerk
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