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Home My WebLink About3290ORDINANCE NO. 3290 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, providing for the adoption, administration and enforcement of the 2006 Edition of the International Building and Fire Code; amending Chapters 14.23 and 18.08 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Whereas, on July 3, 2007, the City Council adopted the 2006 Edition of the International Building, Mechanical, Fire and Residential Code; and Whereas, Chapters 14.23 and 18.08 need to be modified as a result of the adoption of the 2006 editions of the International Codes. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Ordinance 3124 and the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 14.23.050 to read as follows: 14.23.050 Occupancy Specific Requirements. The occupancy types regulated in this Section shall be defined as in the current edition of the International Building Code. A. All Group "A" occupancies with an occupant load of 300 or more shall have a manual fire alarm system installed. B. All Group `B" and "E" occupancies which are used for educational purposes shall be protected throughout by an approved addressable automatic fire detection system_. connected to the Port Angelus Consolidated Dispatch eenter. C. All Group "F" occupancies that are two or more stories in height shall have a manual fire alarm system installed. D. All Group "H" Occupancies shall have a manual fire alarm system installed. E. All Group "I" occupancies shall be protected throughout by an approved addressable automatic fire detection system connected to the Port Angeles Consolidated Dispatch Center. GF. All Group "R1" occupancies shall be protected throughout by an approved addressable automatic fire detection system. FIG. All duplexes, two or more stories in height, shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic fire detection system. • Section 2. Ordinance 3165 and 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 International Fire Code (0IFC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, , 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 International Fire Code (UIFC) 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. 3. Each new single- family residence and duplex in areas that do not have water system infrastructure improvements meeting City standards and that are outside the four minute response time shall have either of the following: a. a fire hydrant within 1000 feet of the furthest point of the structure, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building; or b. an approved residential sprinkler system, adequate clearance to expose structures, and compliance with the defensible space requirements prescribed in the current IFCI Urban - Wildland Interface Code. 4. The fire flow requirement shall be either of the following: a. 500 gallons per minute for new single family dwellings less than 3600 square feet; or b. 1000 gallons per minute for new single family dwellings larger than 3600 square 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 residential buildings and reconstruction of residential buildings to an extent that exceeds seventy -five percent (75 %) of the existing assessed value of the building. -2- • • D. Irraddition to piovidin- X00 -ietc- trade,_ PAMC 18.08.110A for thc cost of thc City. The City will also provide a $200 rcbatc per unit for thc cost of fire sprinklcr • . • • • Section 3. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. Section 4 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance or its applications to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances is not affected. Section 5 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication by summary. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ATTEST: i Becky J. U 21st day of August, 2007. PUBLISHED: August 26 , 2007 By Summary MAYOR APP' • VED AS TO FO William E. Bloor,tCity Attorney GALegai_B ackuplORDINANCES &RESOLUTI ONSIORDINANCES. 200712007- 23FireCodeUpdate7- 24 -07. wpd -3- Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on August 21, 2007 Ordinance No. 3290 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, provides for the adoption, administration and enforcement of the 2006 Edition of the International Building and Fire Code, amending Chapters 14.23 and 18.08 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 3291 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends Chapter 12.04 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code to revise the age to fish at Lincoln Park so that it is consistent with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations. Ordinance No. 3292 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises stormwater rates and amends Chapter 13.63 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Effective January 1, 2008, the monthly stormwater utility charge for each single - family and duplex residential property shall be $6.00. Ordinance No. 3293 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adds a new Planned Low Impact Development (PLID) zone to the Zoning Code, Title 17, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 3294 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adds a new Infill Overlay Zone (IOZ) to the Zoning Code, Title 17, 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. Unless otherwise stated above, these Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by summary. Becky J. Upton, CMC City Clerk Publish: August 26, 2007