HomeMy WebLinkAbout2987ORDINANCE NO. 2987
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, providing a
$500 rebate for the cost of installing residential sprinkler systems
anywhere within the City and amending Ordinance 2857 as amended
and Chapter 18.08 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance 2857 as amended and Chapter 18.08 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 18.08.110 to read as follows:
18.08.110 Fire Suppression Requirements.
A. All single - family residences and duplexes shall either be located within a four
minute response time from a City of Port Angeles fire station or shall meet the following fire
suppression requirements:
1. Each single - family residence and duplex outside the four minute
response time, except for residences within new sub - divisions as provided for in subsection A2,
shall have either of the following:
a. a residential sprinkler system that is installed and maintained in
accordance with Uniform Fire Code (UFC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
standards, for which the City will provide a $500 rebate for the cost of installation, provided that
said rebate shall be subject to annual review by the City Council; or
b. an outside alarm bell that is electronically connected to the
residential smoke alarm system in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Chief or designee.
2. Each single - family residence and duplex within a new subdivision
outside the four minute response time shall be equipped with a residential sprinkler system that
is installed and maintained in accordance with Uniform Fire Code (UFC) and National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) standards, provided that such subdivisions shall be allowed to have
the following reduced standards for cul -de -sac size and fire hydrant spacing:
a. cul -de -sac diameter measured from curb to curb may be reduced
from the normal 100 feet standard to either 90 feet or, if the cul -de -sac is restricted and posted
for no parking, to 80 feet; and
b. distance between fire hydrants may be increased from the normal
standard of 500 feet average spacing between hydrants to not more than 1,000 feet.
B. All multi - family residential developments shall have automatic sprinkler
systems as set forth in Chapter 14.26 PAMC.
C. The requirements of this section shall apply only to newly constructed
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residential buildings and reconstruction of residential buildings to an extent that exceeds seventy -
five percent (75 %) of the existing assessed value of the building.
11. In addition to providing a $500 rebate under PAMC 18.08.110A for the cost
of installing sprinkler systems in residences outside the four minute response time, in newly
constructed or reconstructed homes, the City will also provide a $500 rebate for the cost of
voluntarily installing sprinkler systems in single family residences and duplexes anywhere within
the City.
Section 2 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 3 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after the date of
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 7th day of April , 1998.
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PUBLISHED: April 12, 1998
By Summary
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on April 7, 1998
Ordinance No. 2987
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles provides a $500 rebate for the cost of
installing residential sprinkler systems anywhere within the City and amends
Ordinance 2857, as amended, and Chapter 18.08 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 2988
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises the business license requirements
for outdoor music festivals, establishes an exemption for outdoor music festivals at
the Clallam County Fairgrounds, and amends Ordinance 2050 and Chapter 5.52 of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed
upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These
Ordinances shall take effect five days after the date of publication of these summaries.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: April 12, 1998