HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-2462 ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to fire codes; adopting by reference the Uniform
Fire Code, 1979 Edition, copyright 1979 by the Inter-
national Conference of Building Officials and the Wtstern
Fire Chiefs Association, and making deletions therefrom
and amendments thereto; and amending Sections 10.05.010,
• 10.05.020, and 10.05.025, all of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 35.21.180 authorizes cities and towns within the
State of Washington to enact ordinances which adopt by reference cm-
pilations and codes, including fire codes, and
Ill WHEREAS, R.C.W. 19.27.030 mandates that on and after January 1,
- 1975, there shall be in effect in all cities of the state a state build-
ing code which shall include the Uniform Fire Code with appendices
thereto, 1973 Edition, and
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 19.27.040 authorizes cities within the state to
amend the state building code and to adopt subsequent revisions thereof,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima has heretofore
examined and understands the scope and purpose of the regulations of the
Uniform Fire Code, and appendices thereto, 1979 Edition, copyright 1979 .
by the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the International Conference
1111 of Building Officials and deems it in the best interests of the City of
Yakima that such code, as amended by this ordinance, be adopted as the
fire code of the City of Yakima, and
WHEREAS, three copies of such Uniform Fire Code have heretofore
been filed and are now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the
City of Yakima for use and examination by the pUblic, as required by
'law, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 10.05.010 of the City of YakimallUnicipal Code
is hereby amended to read a“ollows:
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"10.05.010 Adoption of codes. The Uniform Fire Code with
appendices thereto, 1979 Edition, published by the International
Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs Assoc-
iation consisting of Uniform Fire Code and a separate supplement
volume thereto entitled 'Uniform Fire Code Standards', of iich not
less than three copies each are filed in the office of the City 0
Clerk cf the City of Yakima, and are hereby adopted and incotpor
ated as fully as if set out in full herein, as the fire prevention
code of the City, except as hereinafter amended, and the provisions
and regulations thereof are hereby adopted as the provisions and
regulations of the City, and the several sections or numbers there-
in shall constitute, and may be referred to as, the numbers cf this III
Chapter."
Section 2. Section 10.05.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"10.05.020 Deletion from the Uniform Fire Code. Sections
2.103 and 2.104 and Article 78, 'Fireworks', are hereby deleted in
their entirety from the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 edition."
Section 3. Section 10.05.025 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"10.05.025 Amendments to the Uniform Fire code.
A. Section 2.101, 'Responsibility For Enforcement', of the
Uniform .Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 2.101 Responsibility for Enforcement. (a) The Director
of COmmUnity Development shall be responsible for the administra
tion and enforcement of this code. Under his/her direction the
Divisioncf Code Administration shall enforce all ordinances of the
jurisdiction pertaining to:
1. The prevention of fires.
2. The storage, use and handling of explosive, flammable,
toxic, corrosive and other hazardous gaseous, solid and
liquid materials.
3. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual,
and other private fire alarm systems and fire-extinguish
ing eguiPaent • •
4. Yrhe maintenance and regulation of fire escapes.
5. The elimination of fire hazards on land and in buildinge,
structures, and other property including those under
construction.
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6. The means and adequacy of each exit in the event of f ire,
from factories, schools, hotels, lodging houses, asylums,
hospitals, churdhes, halls, theatres, amphitheatres, and
all other places in Which people wotk, live or congregate
from time to time for any purpose.
7. Adoption and enforcement of this code shall not be con-
strued for the particular .benefit of any individual
person or group of persons, other than the general pub.
lic. In the event of a conflict between the intent of
this section and any other sec herein, this section
shall govern insofar as applicable.
(b) The Chief cf the Fire Department shall be responsible for
the administration and enforcememt of all ordinances Of the admin-
istration and enforcement of all ordinances of the jurisdiction'
pertaining to:
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1. The suppression or extinguishing of dangerous or hazard-
ous fires.
• 2. The investigation of the cause, origin and circanstances
of fires.
B. Section ■2.102, 'Rules and Regulations', of .the Uniform
Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is amended to read as follows:
III 'Sec. 2.102 Rules and Regulations. The Director of Community
Development or person designated by the Director, is authorized to
make and enforce such rules and regulations for the prevention and
control of fires and fire hazards as may be necessary from time to
time to carry out the intent of this code. Three certified copies
of such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the
jurisdiction, and shall be in effect immediately thereafter and
additional copies shall be kept in the Office of Code Administra-
tion for distribution to the pUblic.'
C. Section 2.105, 'Authority of Fire Personnel to Exercise
Powers of Police Officers', of the Uniform Fire °Ode, 1979 Edition,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
• 'Sec. 2.105. Authority of Chief of Fire Department and
Director of Community Development to Exercise Powers of Police
Officers. The Chief of the Fire Department and Director of CbM-
munity Development, together with their respective authorized
. representatives, shall have the powers of a police officer in
performing their respective duties under this code.'
D. Section 2.106 'Authority and Duty of Police Personnel to
Assist in Enforcing this Code of the Uniform Fire Code, 1979
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.106. Authority and Duty of Police Personnel to Assist
in Enforcing this Code. Whenever requested to do so by the Chief
of the Fire Department or the Director of Community Development or
one of their authorized representatives, the chief of Police shall
assign such available police officers as in his discretion may be
necessary to assist the Fire Department or Office of Code AdminiS
tration in enforcing the provisions of this Code.'
E. Section 2.201, 'Inspections and Unsafe Buildings', of the
Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
410 follows:.
'Sec. 2.201. Inspections and Unsafe Buildings. (a) The
Chief of Code Administration or his authorized representatives
shall inspect, as often as may be necessary, all buildings and
premises, including such other hazards or appliances, as the Chief
of Code Administration or his authorized representatives may de4
signate for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected
any conditions which would reasonably tend to cause fire or con.
tribute to its spread, or any violation of the purpose or pro-
visions of this Code and of any other law or standard affecting
fire safety.
• (b) All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe
or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire
hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in
• relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health,
or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilap
idation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage, or Abondon7
ment, as specified in this Code or any other effective ordinance;
are, for the purpose of this Section, unsafe buildings. All such
unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and
Shall be Abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal
in accordance with the procedure specified in Chapters 4 through 9
of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or by
any other procedures provided by law.'
F. Section 2.202 'Investigations', of the Uniform Fire Code,
1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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'Sec. 2.202. Investigations. (a) The Fire Department shall'
investigate promptly the cause, origin and circumstances of each
and every fire occurring in the municipality involving loss of life.
or injury to person or destruction or damage to property, and if it
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appears to the Chief of the Fire Department or his authorized
representatives making the investigation that such fire is of
suspicious origin, he shall then take immediate charge of all
physical evidence relating to the cause of the fire and shall
pursue the investigation to its conclusion. The Chief of the Fire
Department or his authorized representatives shall make a report in 0
writing of all facts and findings relative to each investigation.
(b) The Police Department shall assist the Fire Department in
its investigations whenever requested to do so, unless otherwise
directed by the Chief of Police.'
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G. Section 2.107, 'Right of Entry', of the Uniform Fire
Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 2.107. Right of Entry. Whenever necessary to make an
inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code, or any
rules and regulations adopted hereunder, or Whenever the Chief of
Code Administration or any of his authorized representatives has
'reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or
upon any premises any condition in violation of this code which
makes suds building or premises unsafe, the Chief of Code Admin-
istration or any of his authorized representatives may enter such
building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect; provided,
that if such building or premises be occupied he shall first pre-
sent proper credentials and demand entry; and if such building or
premises be unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to
locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the
building or premises and demand entry. If sudh entry is refused,
the Chief of Code Administration or any of his authorized repres-
entatives shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to
secure entry,'
H. Section 2.204, 'Orders, Notices and Tags', of the Uniform
Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 2.204. Orders, tices and-Tags. (a) Whenever the
Chief of Code Administration shall find in any building or on any
premises coMbustible, hazardous or explosive materials, or danger,-
ous accumulations of rubbish, or unnecessary accumulations of waste
paper, boxes, shavings, or any highly flammable property, or shall
find Obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors
or windows that reasonably tend to interfere with the operations of
the Fire Department, or the egress of the occupants of such build
ing or premises, or shall find that the effectiveness of any exit
door, attic separation, or any fire separation wall is reduced, or
shall find that this Code is being violated, he shall issue such
orders as may be necessary for the enforcement of the fire preven-
tion laws and ordinances governing the same and for the safeguard-
ing of life and property from fire.
(b) Whenever the Chief of Code .Administration deems any
chimney, smokestack, stove, oven, incinerator, furnace or other
heating device, electric fixture or any appurtenance thereto, or
. anything regulated under a nationally approved standard in or upon
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any building, structure or premises not specifically mentioned in
the Code, to be defective or unsafe so as to create an immediate of
hazard, he shall serve upon the owner or the person having control
of the property a written notice to repair or alter as necessary
and Shall notify any other authority enforcing codes regulating
such equipment. He may affix a condemnation tag prohibiting the
use thereof until such repairs or alterations are made. When
affixed, such tag may be removed only by the order of the Chief of 0
Code Administration or his duly authorized representative and may
be removed only when the hazard to which the order pertains has
been eliminated in an approved manner. Until removed, that item or
device which has caused the hazard shall not be used or be per
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mitt to be used.
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(c) Every order or notice Shall set forth a time limit. The
' length of such time limit shall be dependent upon the hazard and
danger created by the violation.'
411 I. Section 3.102 'Unlawful Continuance of Fire Hazard', of
the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 3.102. Unlawful Continuance of Fire Hazard. Any person
411 operating or maintaining any occupancy, premises or vehicle subject
to this Cod e who shall permit any fire hazard to exist on premises
under his control or Who shall fail to take immediate action to
Abate a fire hazard When ordered or notified to do so by the Chief
of Code Administration or his duly authorized representative shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.'.
J. Section 2.203. 'Records and Reports', of the Uniform
Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 2.203. Records and Reports. (a) The Fire Department
shall keep a record of all fires occurring within its jurisdiction
and of all facts concerning the same, including statistics as to
• the extent of such fires and the damage caused thereby, together
• III . . with such other information as may be required by the Chief.
(b) The Chief of the Fire Department shall retain for not
less than three years a record of each investigation made showing
the cause. the findings and disposition of each such investigation.
The Chief of Code Administration shall retain for not less than
three years a record of each inspection made showing the findings
and disposition of each such inspection.'
K. Section 2.301. 'Alternative Materials and Methods', of
the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows: .
'Sec. 2.301. Alternative Materials and Methods. (a) The
Chief of Code Administration may modify any of the provisions of
this code upon application in writing by the owner or lessee, or
his duly authorized representative, Where there are practical
difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the
Code provided that the spirit of the Code shall be complied with,
public safety secured and substantial justice dOne. The partic-
ulars , of such modification shall be granted or allowed and the
• decision of the Chief of Code Administration shall be entered upon
the records of the department and a signed copy shall be furnished
the applicant.
(b) The Chief of Code Administration may approve any alter-
nate material or method, provided he finds that the proposed de-7
sign, use or operation satisfactorily complies with the intent of
this Code and that the material, method of work performed or pper
ation is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that
prescribed in this Code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire
resistance, durability and safety.
(c) The Chief of Code Administration may require tests . as.
proof of compliance with the intent Of this Code, such tests to be
made by an approved agency at the expense of the person requesting
approval of the alternate material or method of oOnstruction.
(d) If technical expertise is unavailable within the depart
ment because of new technology, process, products, facilities,
materials, and uses attending the design, operation, or use of a
building or premises subject to the inspection of the department',
Ak■ the Chief of Code Administration may require the owner or the
IIP person in possession or control of the building or premises to
provide, without charge to the Office of Code Administration, a
technical opinion and report. The opinion and report shall be
prepared by a qualified engineer, specialist, laboratory or fire
safety speciality organization acceptable to the Chief of Code
Administration and the owner and shall analyze the fire safety
properties of the design, operation or use of the building or
premises and the facilities and appurtenances situated thereon, and
. prescribe the necessary recommended dianges.'
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L. Section 2.302, 'Board of Appeals', of the Uniform Fire
Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 2.302. Board of Appeals. In order to determine the
suitability of alternate materials and type of construction and to 411
provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this
Code, there shall be and hereby is created a Board of Appeals, con-
sisting of five members Who are qualified by experience and train-
ing to pass upon pertinent matters. The Chief of Code Adminis-
tration shall be an ex officio member and shall act as Secretary of
the Board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the execu-
tive 111
body and shall hold office at their pleasure. The Board shall
• adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investi-
gations and shall render all decisions and fi dings in writing to
the Chief of Code Administration with a duplicate copy to the
• appellant and may recommend to the executive body such new legis-
lation as is consistent therewith.'
M. Section 4.103 'Application for Permit', of the Uniform
Fire Cbde, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 4.103. Application for Permit. All applications for a
permit required by this Code shall be made to the Office of Code
Administration in such form and detail as prescribed by the Chief
of Code Administration. Applications for permits shall be accom-
panied by such plans as required by the Chief of Code Administr-
ation.'
0. Section 4.104, 'Inspection Required', of the Uniform Fire
Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 4.104. Inspection Required. Before a permit may be
issued, the Chief of Cbde Administration or his authorized repre-
sentative shall inspect and approve the receptacles, vehicles,
buildings, devices, premises, storage spaces or areas to be used._
P. Section 4.105 'Retention of Permits', of the Uniform Fire
•
• Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 4.105. Retention of Permits. Permits shall at all
times be kept on the premises designated therein and shall at all
times be subject to inspection by an officer of the Police
De-
partnent or the Chief of Code Administration or his authorized
representative.'
Q. Section 4.107 'Revocation of Permits', of the Uniform
Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 4.107. Revocation of Permits. Any permit or certi-
ficate issued under this Code may be suspended or revoked when it
is determined after a hearing by the Chief of Code Administration
that:
(a) It is used by a person other than the person to than the
permit or certificate was issued.
(b) It is used for a location other than that for which it
was issued.
(c) Any of the conditions or limitations set forth in the
permit or certificate have been violated.
(d) The permittee fails, refuses or neglects to comply with
any order or notice duly served upon him under the provisions of
this Code within the time provided therein.
(e) There has been any false statement or misrepresentation
as to a material fact in the application or plans on which the 111
permit or application was based.°
• R. Section 9.104 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is
• hereby amended to read as follows:
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'Sec. 9.104
BALCONY, EXTERIOR EXIT, is a landing or porch projecting fran
the wall of a building and Which serves as a required,means of .
egress., The long side shall be at least 50 percent open, and
the open area above the guardrail shall be so distributed as
to prevent the accumulation of smoke or toxic gases.
BARREL Shall mean a volume of 42 U.S. gallons.
BELOW' GROUND CONTAINER shall mean a storage installation in
which the maximum liquid level in the container is below the
surrounding grade or below a badkfill berm, which is at least
10 feet wide at the top, and then slopes away from the con-
tainer at a natural angle of repose or is retained 10 feet
fran the container by a retaining wall, and constructed of
earth, concrete, solid masonry, or suitable material designed
to prevent the escape of liquid.
BLASTING AGENT shall mean any material or mixture consisting
of a fuel and oxidizer, intended for blasting, not otherwise
classified as an explosive, in which none of the ingredients
are classified as explosives, provided that the finished
product, as mixed and packaged for use or shipment, cannot be
• • detonated by means of a No. 8 test blasting cap when uncon-
fined. Materials or mixtures classified as nitrocarbonitrates
by the Department of Transportation regulations shall be
included in this definition.
BLASTING CAP is a shell closed at one end and containing a
charge of detonating compound Which is ignited by a safety
fuse. It is used for detonating explosives.
BLEACHERS are seating facilities without backrests in which an
• area of 3 square feet or less is assigned per person for
computing the occupant load.
BOILOVER shall mean the expulsion of crude oil (or certain
other liquids) from a burning tank in which the light frad
tions of the crude oil burn off producing a heat wave in the
• residue, which on reaching a water strata may result in the
expulsion of a portion of the contents of the tank in the forM
of a froth.
BOILING POINT shall mean the boiling point of a liquid at a
410 pressure of 14.7 psia (760mm). Where an accurate boiling
point is unavailable for the material in question, or for
mixtures which do not have a constant boiling point, for
purposes of this classification, the 10 percent point of : a
distillation, performed in accordance with the Standard Method
of Test for Distillation of Petroleum Products ASTM
may be used as the boiling point of the liquid
Btu shall mean British Thermal Unit--the heat necessary to
raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahren-
heit.
BUILDING is any structure used or intended for supporting or
sheltering any use of occupancy.
BUILDING CODE. See Uniform Building Code.
BUILDING OFFICIAL shall mean the official of the jurisdiction
charged with the administration of the Building Code.
BULK OXYGEN SYSTEM shall mean an assanbly of equipment, such
411 as oxygen storage containers, pressure regulators, safety
devices, vaporizers, manifolds, and interconnection piping,
which has a storage capacity at normal temperature and pres-
sure of:
1. More than 12,000 cubic feet of oxygen connected in ser-
vice or ready for service, or
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2. More than 25,000 cubic feet of oxygen, including un-
connected reserve on hand at the site.
The bulk oxygen system terminates at the point Where oxygen at 410
service pressure first enters the supply line. The oxygen may
be stored as a liquid or gas in either stationary or portable
containers.
BULK PLANT shall mean that portion of a property Where refined 4116
flammable or combustible liquids are received by tank vessel,
pipeline, tank car or tank vehicle, and are stored or blended
in bulk for the purpose of distributing such liquids in tank
vessel, pipeline, tank car, tank vehicle, or container.
BULLET RESISTANT shall mean materials and construction methods
capable of preventing penetration of a 180 grain, 30 caliber,
soft nose, hunting type bullet, when propelled at a maximum
velocity of 2700 feet per second.
BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION shall mean the Chief of Code Admin-
istration of the City of Yakima or his authorized representa-
tive when the term herein defined is used in a context which
relates to duties assigned to the Chief of Code Administration
by Section 2.101 . (a) of this Code. Otherwise, Bureau of Fire
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,Prevention shall mean the chief officer of the Fire Department
of the City of Yakima or his authorized representative when •
the term herein defined is used in a context which relates to
duties assigned to the Chief of the Fire Department by Section
2.101 (b) of this Code.'
S. Section 1.405 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 1.405.
CGA shall mean Compressed Gas Association.
CARGO TANK shall mean any container having a liquid capacity
in excess of 120 gallons used for the carrying of flammable or
combustible liquids, LP Gas, or hazardous Chemicals, and
mounted permanently or otherwise upon a tank vehicle. The
term "cargo tank" does not apply to any container used solely
for the purpose of supplying fuel or propulsion of the vehicle
upon which it is mounted.
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cFn NITRATE PLASTICS (PYRONYLIN) shall mean any plastic
substance, material or compound, other than cellulose nitrate
film covered by Article 5 or guncotton or other explosive
covered by Article 11, having cellulose nitrate as a base, or
Whatever name known, when in the form of blocks, slabs,
Sheets, tubes or fabricated shapes.
CENTRAL SHAPES shall mean the portion of the system Which
normally supplies the piping systems.
CHEMICAL PLANT shall mean a plant or that portion of a plant
other than a refinery or distillery Where flammable or com;-
bustible liquids are produced by Chemical reactions or used in
Chemical reactions.
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CHIEF OF CODE ADMINISTRATION shall mean the Chief of Cbde
Administration of the City of Yakima or his authorized repre-
sentative.
CHIEF or CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT shall mean the Chief of
Code Administration of the City of Yakima or his authorized
representative When either term herein defined is used in a 111
context which relates, to duties assigned to the Chief of Code
Administration by Section 2.101 (a) of this Code. Otherwise',
Chief or Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Yakima or
his authorized representative when either term herein defined
is used in a context which relates to duties assigned to the
Chief of the Fire Department by Section 2.101 (b) of this
Code.
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CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION shall mean the Chief of
Code Administration of the City of Yakima or his authorized
representative when the term herein defined is used in a
410 context which relates to duties assigned to the Chief of Code
Administration by Section 2.101 (a) of this Code. Otherwise,
Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall mean the chief
officer of the Fire Department of the City of Yakima or his
authorized representative When the term herein. defined is used
in a context Mich relates to duties assigned to the Chief of
• the Fire Department by Section 2.101 (b) of this Code.
CHIEF ENGINEER shall mean the Chief of Code Administration of
the City of Yakima or his authorized representative when the
term herein defined is used in a context which relates to
duties assigned to the Chief of Code Administration by Section
2.101, (a) of this Code. Otherwise, Chief Engineer shall mean
, the chief officer of the Fire Department of the City of Yakima
or his authorized representative when the term herein defined
is used in a context which relates to duties assigned to the
Chief of the Fire Department by Section 2.101 (b) of this
Code.
CHIEF OF POLICE or POLICE DEPARTMENT shall mean the chief law
enforcement officer of the jurisdiction or his authOrized
representative.
CLOSED CONTAINER shall mean a container so seAled•byMeans,of
a lid or other device that neither liquid nor vapor will
escape from it at ordinary temperatures.
COMBINATION STANDPIPE is a fire line system with a constant
water supply and installed for the use of the Fire Department
and the occupants of the building.
COMBUSTIBLE FIBER STORAGE BINS shall mean metal, or metal
liquid, containers with a capacity not exceeding 1000 cubic
feet, and equipped with a self-closing cover.
CCMBUSTIME FIBERS STORAGE ROOMS shall mean roams with a cap-..:
acity not exceeding 500 cubic feet separated from the remain-,
der of the building , by a one-hour occupancy separation con-
structed as specified in the Building Code.
COMBUSTTALE FIBERS shall mean and include readily ignitable
• and free burning fibers, such as cotton, sisal, henequen
ixtle, jute, hemp, tow, cocoa fiber, oakum, baled waste, baled.
wastepaper, kapok, hay, • straw, excelsior, Spanish moss, and
other like materials.
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID is a liquid having a flash point at or
Above 100°F., and below 200 °F.
•CCMEUSTIBLE WATER MATTER shall mean magazines, boOks, trim-
mings from lawns, trees, flower gardens,- pasteboard boxes,
rags, paper, straw, sawdust, packing material, shavings, boxes
and all rubbish and refuse that will ignite through contact
with flames of ordinary temperatures.
COMMODITY is the canbination of product, packing material and
container.
411 COMPRESSED GAS is any mixture or material having in the con-
tainer either an absolute pressure exceeding 40 pounds per
square inch at 70°F., or an absolute pressure exceeding 104
pounds per square inch at 130°F., or both; or any liquid,
flammable material having a vapor pressure as defined in.
III Section 1.424 exceeding 40 pounds per square inch at 100 °F.
CONDENSATE TANK is a tank which is installed in the vapor-
. return piping of a vapor recovery system to collected con-
densed gasoline. All such tanks shall be capable of being
drained without opening.
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CONTAINER is any vessel of 60 U.S. gallons or less capacity
used for transporting or storing flammable or combustible
liquids.
CONVERSION OIL BURNER is a burner for field installations in 111
heating appliances such as boilers and furnaces. It may be
furnished with or without a primary safety control. Under
special circumstances it may be installed for firing ovens,
water heaters, ranges, special furnances and the like. A
burner of this type may be pressure atomizing gun type, a
horizontal or vertical rotary type or a mechanical or natural 410
draft vaporizing type.
• CONVERSION RANGE OIL BURNER is an oil burner designed to burn
kerosene, range oil or similar fuel. This burner is intended
primarily for installation only in a stove or range, a portion
or all of which originally was designed for the utilization of
• solid fuel and which is flue-connected.
CORROSIVE LIQUIDS shall mean and include those acids, alkaline
caustic liquids, and other corrosive liquids Which, when in
contact with living tissue, will cause severe damage of such
tissue by chemical action; or are liable to cause fire When in
contact with organic matter or with certain Chemicals.
CRUDE PETROLEUM shall mean hydrocarbon mixtures that have a
flash point below 150°F. and which have not been processed in
a refinery.
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS shall be defined as those fluids that have a
normal boiling point below 200°F. (See Table No. 36.102).
CRYOGENIC INGROUND CONTAINER shall mean a container in which
the maximum liquid level is below the normal surrounding grade
and is constructed essentially of natural materials, such as
earth and rock and dependent upon the freezing of water-
saturated earth materials for its tightness or impervious
nature. •
CRYOGENIC VESSEL shall mean any pressure vessel, low-pressure
tank, or atmospheric tank on which venting, insulation, refri-
geration, or a caMbination of these, are used in order to
maintain the operating pressure within the design pressure,
and the contents in a liquid phase.'
T. Section 9.108, of the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 9.108.
FIRE APPARATUS shall mean a vehicle such as a fire puMper,
aerial ladder truck, elevated platform, rescue squad or sim-
ilar fire fighting or rescue equipment.
FIRE APPLIANCE shall mean apparatus or equipment provided or
installed for use in the event of an emergency.
FIRE ASSEMBLY is the assembly of a fire door, fire window, or
fire damper, including all required hardware, andhorage,
frames, and sills.
FIRE BARRIER shall mean a line or barricade designed to keep
unauthorized persons out of the area of a fire.
FIRE CHItao shall mean the Chief of Code Administration of the
City of Yakima or his authorized representative when the term,
herein defined is used in a context which relates to duties
assigned to the Chief of Code Administration by Section 2.101 11,
(a) of this Code. Otherwise, Fire Chief shall mean the chief
officer of the Fire Department of the City of Yakima or his
authorized representative When the term herein defined is used
in a context Which relates to duties assigned to the Chief of
the Fire Department by Section 2.101 (b) of this Code.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT shall mean any.regularly organized fire depart
ment, fire protection district or fire company regularly
.
charged with the responsibility of providing fire protection
111 to the jurisdiction.
FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSE CONNECTION is a connection through Which
the fire department can pump water.
FIRE DOOR shall an a fire-resistive door approved for open-
", ings-in fire separations.
FIRE HAZARD shall mean any thing or act which increases or may
cause an increase of the hazard or menance of fire to a great-
er.degree.
FIRE NUISANCE shall mean any thing or any act which is annoy-
,
ing, unpleasant, offensive or obnoxious because of fire.
FIRE-RESISTIVE OR FIRE CONSTRUCTION is construction
to resist the spread of fire, details of which may be spec-
ified in the Building Code of the jurisdiction.
FIRE-RESISTIVE RATING shall an the time that the material or
construction will withstand the standard fire exposure as
determined by a fire test made in conformity with the standard
methods of fire tests of buildings, construction and materials
of the American Society of Testing and Materials.
FIRE SEPARATION shall mean construction of rated fire res-
istance or the maintenance of clear area to resist the spread,
of fire.
FIREWORKS shall mean and include any combustible or explosive:
composition, or any substance or coMbination of substances, or:
device prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an
audible effect by ccinbustion, explosion, deflagration, or
detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy pistols,
toy cannons, toy canes, or toy guns in Which explosives are '
used, firecrackers, torpedoes, sky-rockets, Roman candles,
Daygo boMbs, sparklers, or other devices of like construction
and any devices containing any explosive or flammable cam-
pound, or any tablet or other device containing an explosive'
substance, except that the term "fireworks" shall not inclnella
any auto flares, paper caps containing not in excess of arc
average of twenty-five hundredths of a grain of explosive:,'
content per cap, and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other
devices for use of such caps, the sale and use of Which shall
be permitted at all times.
FLAME ARRESTER a device approved for installation in piping'
which carries a flammable vapor/air mixture to prevent a ,
flashback beyond the point of installation. Flame arresters.,
installed under this definition shall be installed only in
such location specifically approved by the listing agency.
FLAME RETARDANT is any approved chemical, dhemical compound or
mixture Which When applied is an approved manner to any fabric
or other material will render such fabric or material incap-
able of supporting combustion.
FLAMMABLE ANESTHETIC shall m which is
110 flammable and administered as an anesthetic and shall include
among other, cycloprapane, divinyl ether, - ethyl Chloride,
ethyl ether and ethylene.
FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS shall mean those cryogenic fluids.
which are flammable in their vapor state.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID is any liquid having a flash point below
100°F. and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per
square inch (absolute) at 100°F. Class I liquids shall in-
clude those having. flash points below 100°F. and may be sub
divided as follows:
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Class I-A shall include those having flash points below
73°F. and having a boiling point below 100°F.
Class I-B shall include those having flash points below
73°F. and having a boiling point at or above 100°F.
Class I-C shall include those having flash points at or
above 73°F.
The _flash point of liquids having a flash point at or below
175°F., except for fuel oils and certain viscous materials,
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shall be determined in accordance with the Standard Method of
Test for Flash Point by the Tag Closed Tester, ASTM D-56-70.
The flash point of liquids having a flash point Above 175°F.,
except for fuel oils, shall be determined in accordance with
the Standard Method of Test for Flash Point by the Cleveland
Open Cup Tester, ASTM D92-72.
The flash point of fuel oil and certain viscous materials,
having a flash point at or below 175° F. shall be determined
in accordance with the Standard Method of Test for Flash Point
by the Pensky-Martens Closed Tester, ASTM D93-73.
FLAMMABLE MATERIAL shall mean (1) any material that will
readily ignite fran common sources of heat; (2) any material
that will ignite at a temperature of 600 degrees Fahrenheit or
less.
FLAMMABLE SOLID shall mean and include a solid substance,
other than one classified as an explosive, which is liable to
cause fires through friction, through absorption of moisture,
through spontaneous Chemical changes, or as a result of re-
tained heat from the manufacturing or processing.
FLASH POINT shall be the minimum temperature in degrees Fahren-
heit at which a flammable liquid will give off flammable vapor
as determined by appropriate test procedure and apparatus as
specified in Section 15.102.
FLOOR AREA is the area included within the surrounding eater
ior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusvie of vent
shafts and courts. The floor area of a building, or portion
thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls Shall be
the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or
floor above.
FLUIDIZED BED shall mean a container holding powder coating
material which is aerated from below, so as to form an air-
supported expanded cloud of such material through which the
preheated Object to be coated is immersed and transported.
FOLDING AND TELESCOPING SEATING is a structure that is used
for tiered seating of persons and whose overall shape and size
may be reduced, without being dismantled, for purposes of
moving or storing.
FOOIBOARDS are that part of a raised seating facility other
than an aisle or cross aisle upon which the occupant of the
stands walks to reach a seat or upon which he may rest his
feet.
FUEL BREAK is a strip or block of land on which the vegetation 41111
has been permanently modified so that fires burning into it
will not propagate across it.
FUEL OIL shall mean kerosene or any hydrocarbon oil conforminl
to nationally recognized standards and having a flash point •
not less than 100°F.
FUMIGANT shall mean and include any substance which by itself
or in combination with any other substance emits or liberates
a gas, fume or vapor used for the destruction or control of
insects, fungi, vermin, germs, rodents or other pests and
shall be distinguished fran insecticides and disinfectants.
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FUMIGATION as used herein shall mean and include the use of
any substance which emits or liberates a gas, fume, or vapor
used for the destruction or control of insects, fungi, vermin,
germs, rodents, or other pests, and shall be distinguished
from insecticides and disinfectants.'
U. Section 9.121 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 Edition, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
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SAFE DISPERSAL AREA. See Dispersal Area, Safe.
SAFETY CAN is an approved container of not over 5-gallon
• capacity having a spring-closing lid and spout cover.
SAFETY FACTOR is the ratio of the design burst pressure to the
maximum working pressure and shall be not less than four.
SHALL is defined to have the following meaning:
(a) With respect to the functions and powers of the Director
• of Community Development, Chief of Code Administration, any
agents and employees of the City of Yakima and any board
authorized hereunder, a direction and authorization to act in
the exercise of sound discretion and in good faith;
(b) With respect to the obligations upon owners and occupants
of prenises.and their agents, a mandatory requirement to act
in compliance with this code at the risk of civil and criminal
liability upon failure so to act.
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION is any shotgun, rifle, pistol or re-
volver cartridges.
SMDKING is the carrying or use of lighted pipe, cigar, cig-
arette or tobacco in any form.
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE is.apy explosuve power-
• pack containing an explosive charge in the form of a cartridge
or construction device. The term includes but is not limited-
. to explosive rivets, explosive bolts, explosive charges for
driving pins or studs, cartridges for explosive-actuated power
tools and charges of explosives used in jet tapping of open
hearth furnaces and jet performation of oil well casings.
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL HIGH EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS are sheets, extru-
sions, pellet's and packages of high explosives containing
dynamite, trinitrotuluol, penaerythritoltetranitrate, cyclo-
trimethylene-trinitramine or other similar compounds used for
high-energy-rate forming, expanding and shaping in metal
fahrication and for dismemberment and quick reduction of scrap
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metal.
SPRAY BOOTH is a power ventilated structure of varying dim:
ensions and construction provided to enclose or accommodate
spraying operation and to confine and limit the escape of
• spray vapor and residue and to exhaust it safely.
• SPRAYING AREA is any area in which dangerous quantities of
flammable vapors or combustible residues, dusts or deposits
, are present due to the operation of spraying processes. The
chief may define the limits of the spraying area in any spec-
• ific case.
SPRAYING ROOMS are rooms designed to accommodate spraying
• operations and shall comply with the Building Code require-
ments for a Group H, Division 2 Occupancy.
• SQUIBB-ELECTRIC is a device similar in appearance to an elec-
tric blasting cap which, upon activation by an electric cur-
rent, produces a deflagration instead of a detonation.
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STANDPIPE SYSTEM is an arrangement of piping, valves, hose
outlets and allied equipment installed in a building or struc-
ture with outlets located in such a manner that water can be
discharged through hose and nozzles and is classified as
follows:
Class I. For use by the fire departhent and those train-
ed in handling heavy fire streams (2½-inch hose).
Class II. For use by the building occupant until the •
arrival of the fire department (11/2-inch hose).
Class III. For use by either the fire department and
those trained in handling heavy hose streams or by the
building occupants.
CoMbined System. A combined system is one where the
water piping serves both 2½-inch outlets for fire de-
partment use and outlets for automatic sprinklers.
STREET is any thoroughfare or public space not less than 16
• feet in width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public
forpUblic use
STRICTURE is that which is built Or constructed, an edifice or
building of any kind or any piece of work artificially built
up or dcmposed of parts jointed together in some definite
manner. •,
SWING JOINT is one of the following:
1. Extractor-type foot valve housing with either a street
elbow or a nipple and an elbow.
2. An elbow and street elbow.
• 3. Two elbows and a nipple not over 6 inches long. (Note:
Due to Structural weakness a "close" nipple shall not be
permitted.)
SYSTEM is any assembly of any equipment consisting of the
container or containers, appurtenances, pumps, compressors and
connecting piping.'
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty
_days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and
by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this .'ay of
_C 1980.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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C Clerk /
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