HomeMy WebLinkAbout2860ORDINANCE NO. 2860
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, amending the Urban Services
Ordinance by adding fire suppression regulations
and amending Ordinance 2857 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 and Chapter 18.08 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by adopting 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 elec-
tronically connected to the residen-
tial 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 stan-
dards 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
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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 residential buildings
and reconstruction of residential buildings to
an extent that exceeds seventy -five percent
(75%) of the existing assessed value of the
building.
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 publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the oQ, /4- day of
1995.
ATTEST:
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Becky J I Up +•n, i y Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Crai g D . nu son , City Attorney
PUBLISHED: February 26, 1995
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(By Summary)
Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on February 21, 1995
Ordinance No. 2860
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles amends the Urban Services Ordinance
by adding fire suppression regulations and amending Ordinance 2857 and Chapter
18.08 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is 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.
This Ordinance shall take effect five days after the date of publication of this summary.
Publish: February 26, 1995
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk