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• AN ORDIN /C l relating to fire codes; adopting by reference the Uniform
Fire Code, 1991 Edition, copyright 1988 by the Inter-
national Conference of Building Officials and the Western
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 compila-
tions and codes, including fire codes, and
WHEREAS, R C W 19 27 030 mandates that there shall be in effect
in all cities of the state a building code which shall include the
Uniform Fire Code with appendices thereto, 1991 Edition, and
WHEREAS, R C W 19.27.040 authorizes cities within the state to
amend the building code and to adopt subsequent revisions thereof, and
IEREAS, 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, 1991 Edition, copyright 1991 by
the Western Fire Chiefs. Association and the International Conference 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, one or more copies of the 1991 Edition of the Uniform
Fire Code with appendices thereto, and a supplementary volume thereto en-
titled Uniform Fire Code Standards, have been and are now on file in the
office of the Code Administration Manager of the City of Yakima for use
and examination by the public, as required by law, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA
,section . Section 10 05 010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows
"10 05 010 Adoption of codes The Uniform Fire Code with
appendices except Appendices 1 -A and 1 -B, therein, 1991 Edition,
published by the International Conference of Building Officials and
the Western Fire Chiefs Association consisting of Uniform Fire Code
and a separate supplement volume thereto entitled 'Uniform Fire Code
Standards', of which one or more copies each are filed in the office
of the Code Administration Manager of the City of Yakima, and are
hereby adopted and incorporated 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
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the several sections or numbers therein shall constitute, and may be
referred to as, the numbers of this 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', and Appendices
1 -A and 1 -B are hereby deleted in their entirety from the Uniform
Fire Code, 1991 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, 1991 Edition, is amended to read as follows
'Sec. 2.101 Responsibility for Enforcement (a) The Director
of Community and Economic Development shall be responsible for the
administration and enforcement of this code Under his direction
the Division of Code Administration shall enforce all ordinances of
the jurisdiction pertaining to
1 The prevention of fires
2 The storage, use and handling of hazardous materials 41/
3 The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual, and
other private fire alarm systems and fire- extinguishing
equipment
4 The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes
5 The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of
fire hazards on land and in buildings, structures, and
other property including those under construction
6 The maintenance of exits
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 public In
the event of a conflict between the intent of this section
and any other section herein, this section shall govern
insofar as applicable
(b) The Chief of the Fire Department shall be responsible for
the administration and enforcement of all ordinances of the juris-
diction pertaining to
1 The suppression or extinguishing of dangerous or hazardous
fires
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2 The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances
• of fires and unauthorized releases of hazardous
materials '
B Section 2 102, 'Rule„} and Regulations', of the Uniform
Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is amended to read as follows
'Sec. 2.102 Rules and Regulations The Director of Community
and Economic 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 Yakima City Clerk and shall be in effect immediately thereafter
and additional copies shall be kept in the Office of Code
Administration for distribution to the public '
C. Section 2 105, 'Authority of Fire Personnel to Exercise
Powers of Police Officers', of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition,
is hereby amended to read as follows
'Sec. 2.105 Authority Qj Chief Qf Fire Department B nd
Director Community And Economic Development 12 Exercise powers Qf
Police Officers The Chief of the Fire Department and Director of
Community and Economic 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, 1991
Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows
'$gc. 2.106 Authority And Duty gf police personnel In Assist
in Enforcing this Code Whenever requested to do so by the Chief of
the Fire Department or the Director of Community and Economic
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 Administration in enforcing the provisions of this Code '
E Section 2 201, 'Inspections and Unsafe Buildings', of the
Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows
'Sec. 2.201 Inspections And Unsafe Buildings (a) The Code
Administration Manager or his authorized representatives shall
inspect, as often as may be necessary, all buildings and premises,
including such other hazards or appliances, as the Code Administra-
tion Manager or his authorized representatives may designate for the
purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions
which would reasonably tend to cause fire or contribute to its
spread, or any violation of the purpose or provisions 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, dilapidation,
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obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage, or abandonment, 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 2 203 'Investigations', of the Uniform Fire Code,
1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows
'Sec. 2.203 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
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
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 '
G Section 2 107, 'Right of Entry', of the Uniform Fire Code,
1991 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 Code
Administration Manager 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 such building or premises unsafe, the Code Administration
Manager 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 present
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 such entry is refused,
the Code Administration Manager or any of his authorized
representatives shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law
to secure entry.
"Authorized representative" shall include the officers named in
Sections 2 105 and 2 106 of this code
If the owner or occupant denies entry, the chief or his auth-
orized representative shall obtain a proper inspection warrant or
other remedy provided by law to secure entry No owner or occupant
or any other persons having charge, care or control of any building
or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as •
herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the chief or
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his authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and
• examination pursuant to this code '
H Section 2 205, 'Orders, Notices and Tags', of tie Uniform
Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows
'Sec. 2.205 Orders, Notices and Tags. (a) Whenever the Code
Administration Manager shall find in any building or on any premises
combustible, hazardous or explosive materials, or dangerous
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 building
or premises, or shall find that the ef- fectiveness 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 prevention laws and
ordinances governing the same and for the safeguarding of life and
property from fire
(b) Whenever the Code Administration Manager deems any chim-
ney, 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 any
building, structure or premises not specifically mentioned in the
Code, to be defective or unsafe so as to create a fire 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 Code Administration
Manager 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 permitted to be used
(c) The Code Administration Manager may order the operation or
use stopped, or the evacuation, of any premises, building or
vehicle or portion thereof which has or is a fire hazard
(d) Every order or notice shall set forth a time limit for
compliance dependent upon the hazard and danger created by the
violation '
I Section 3 101 'Unlawful Continuance of Fire Hazard', of
the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows
$ec. 3.101 Unlawful Continuance 21 Fire Jiazard Any person
operating or maintaining any occupancy, premises or vehicle subject
to this Code 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 Code
Administration Manager or his duly authorized representative shall
® be guilty of a misdemeanor.'
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J Section 2 204 'Records and Reports', of the Uniform Fire
Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows •
'Sec. 2.204 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
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 Code Administration Manager 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, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as
follows
'Sec. 2.301. Alternative, Materials And Mpthcds (a) Practical
Difficulties The Code Administration Manager 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 particulars of such modification shall be granted or allowed
and the decision of the Code Administration Manager shall be •
entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy shall
be furnished the applicant
(b) Alternate Materials The Code Administration Manager may
approve any alternate material or method, provided he finds that
the proposed design, use or operation satisfactorily complies with
the intent of this Code and that the material, method of work
performed or operation 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) Proof of Compliance The Code Administration Manager 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
construction
L. Section 2 303, 'Board of Appeals', of the Uniform Fire
Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows
'Sec. 2.303 Board CIL Appeals In order to determine the
suitability of alternate materials and type of construction and to
provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this
Code, there shall be and hereby is created a Board of Appeals,
consisting of five members who are qualified by experience and
training to pass upon pertinent matters The Code Administration
Manager shall be an ex officio member and shall act as Secretary of
the Board The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Yakima •
City Council and shall hold office at their pleasure The Board
shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its
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investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in
• writing to the Code Administration Manager with a duplicate copy to
the appellant and may recommend to the Yakima City Council such new
legislation as is consistent therewith '
M Section 4 103 'Application for Permit', of the Uniform
Fire Code, 1991 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 Code
Administration Manager Applications for permits shall be
accompanied by such plans as required by the Code Administration
Manager '
N Section 4 104, 'Inspection Required', of the Uniform Fire
Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows.
'Sec. 4.104 Inspection Required Before a permit may be
issued, the Code Administration Manager or his authorized
representative shall inspect and approve the receptacles, vehicles,
buildings, devices, premises, storage spaces or areas to be used '
O Section 4 105 'Retention of Permits', of the Uniform Fire
Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows
'Sec. 4.105 Retention pf 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 Department or
• the Code Administration Manager or his authorized representative '
P Section 4 107 'Revocation of Permits', of the Uniform
Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows
'Sec. 4.107. Revocation Qf permits Any permit or certificate
issued under this Code may be suspended or revoked when it is
determined after a hearing by the Code Administration Manager that
(a) It is used by a person other than the person to whom 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 permit
or application was based '
Q Section 9 104 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is
• hereby amended to read as follows
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'Sec. 9.104
Sec 9 104, BALCONY, EXTERIOR EXIT, is a landing or porch
projecting from the wall of a building and which serves as an
exit 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
BANDING is a method of packaging consisting of stretch wrapping
around not more than four sides of a pallet load.
BARRICADE is a structure that consists of a combination of
walls, floor and roof that is designed to withstand the rapid
release of energy in an explosion Barricades may be fully
confined, partially vented or fully vented
BARREL shall mean a volume of 42 U S gallons
BASEMENT is any floor level below the first story in a build-
ing, except that a floor level in a building having only one
floor level shall be classified as a basement unless such floor
level qualifies as a first story as defined in the Building
Code
BASE PRODUCT is the contents of an aerosol container excluding
the propellant A base product is considered flammable if its
closed -cup flash point is below 500 ° F
BATF is the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
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BELOWGROUND CONTAINER is a storage container in which the
maximum liquid level is below the surrounding grade or below a
backfill berm, which is at least 10 feet wide at the top, and
then slopes away from the container at a natural angle of
repose or is retained 10 feet from the container by a retaining
wall, and constructed of earth, concrete, solid masonry, or
suitable material designed to prevent the escape of liquid
BINARY EXPLOSIVE is an explosive material composed of separate
components, each of which is safe for storage and
transportation and would not in itself be considered as an
explosive
BLASTING AGENT is 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 class-
ified 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 unconfined Materials
or mixtures classified as nitrocarbonitrates by the Department
of Transportation regulations shall be included in this defin-
ition
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 .
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• BLEACHERS are seating facilities without backrests in which an
area of 3 Lquare feet or less is assigned per person for
computing th." occupant load
BOILING POINT is the boiling point of a liquid at a pressure of
14 7 pounds per square inch absolute (psis) 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 nationally recognized
standards may be used as the boiling point of liquid See
Section 2.304 (b), ASTM D86 -72.
BOILOVER is the expulsion of crude oil (or certain other
liquids) from a burning tank in which the light fractions 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
BONFIRE is the open burning of cut trees, vegetation or lumber
BREAK (aerial shell) is an individual effect from an aerial
shell, generally either color or noise Aerial shells can be
single break, having only one effect, or multiple break, having
two or more effects
Btu is a British Thermal Uni, the heat necessary to raise the
temperature of one pound of water by 1 ° F
• BUILDING is any structure used or intended for supporting or
sheltering any use or occupancy
BUILDING CODE The Uniform Building Code as adopted by the
City of Yakima
BUILDING OFFICIAL is the officer or other designated authority
of the jurisdiction charged with the administration and
enforcement of the Building Code or a duly authorized
representative
BULK OXYGEN SYSTEM is an assembly of equipment, such as oxygen
storage containers, pressure regulators, safety devices,
vaporizers, manifolds, and interconnection piping, which has a
storage capacity at normal temperature and pressure of
1 More than 12,000 cubic feet of oxygen connected in ser-
vice or ready for service, or
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
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 OR TERMINAL is that portion of a property where
refined 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 by
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tank vessel, pipeline, tank car, tank vehicle, portable tank or
container
BULLET RESISTANT is a material and construction method 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 is the Code Administration Manager 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 Code Administration Manager by Section
2 101 (a) of this Code Otherwise, 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 which relates to duties assigned
to the Chief of the Fire Department by Section 2.101 (b) of
this Code '
R Section 9 105 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is
hereby amended to read as follows
'Sec. 9.105
CARCINOGEN is a substance that causes the development of
cancerous growths in living tissue A chemical is considered
to be a carcinogen if
(a) It has been evaluated by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) and found to be a carcinogen or
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potential carcinogen, or
(b) It is listed as carcinogen or potential carcinogen in the
latest edition of the Annual Report on Carcinogens
published by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), or
(c) It is regulated by OSHA as a carcinogen
CARGO TANK is a container having a liquid capacity in excess of
110 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 containers used solely for the
purpose of supplying fuel or propulsion of the vehicle upon
which it is mounted
CARNIVAL is a mobile enterprise principally devoted to offering
amusement or entertainment to the public, in, upon or by means
of portable amusement rides or devices or temporary structures
in any number of combination, whether or not associated with
other structures or forms of public attraction
CEILING LIMIT is the maximum concentration of an airborne
contaminant to which one may be exposed The ceiling limits
utilized are to be those published in 29 C.F R 1910 1000
CELLULOISE NITRATE PLASTICS (Pyroxylin) is a plastic substance
material or compound, other than cellulose nitrate film,
covered by Article 33, or guncotton or other explosive covered
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by Article 77, having cellulose nitrate as a base, or whatever
• name known, when in the form of blocks, slabs, sheets, tubes or
fabricated shapes For requirements, see Article 27
CENTRAL SUPPLY is that portion of t °le, system which normally
supplies the piping systems
CGA is the Compressed Gas Association
C F R is the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States
Government
CHEMICAL is any element, chemical compound or mixture of
elements or compounds or both
CHEMICAL NAME is the scientific designation of a chemical in
accordance with the nomenclature system development by the
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or the
Chemical Abstracts Service rules of nomenclature or a name
which will clearly identify the chemical for the purpose of
conducting an evaluation
CHEMICAL PLANT is a plant or that portion of a plant other than
a refinery or distillery where flammable or combustible liquids
are produced by chemical reactions or used in chemical
reactions
CODE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER is the Code Administration Manager
of the City of Yakima or his authorized representative
• CHIEF or CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT is the Code Administra-
tion Manager of the City of Yakima or his authorized represen-
tative when either term herein defined is used in a context
which relates to duties assigned to the Code Administration
Manager by Section 2 101 (a) of this Code Otherwise, Chief or
Chief of the Fire Department is the Chief of the Fire
Department of the City of Yakima or his authorized repre-
sentative 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
CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION is the Code Admin-
istration Manager 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 Code Admin-
istration Manager by Section 2 101 (a) of this Code Other-
wise, 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 which relates to duties assigned to the Chief
of the Fire Department by Section 2 101 (b) of this Code
CHIEF ENGINEER is the Code Administration Manager 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 Code Administration Manager 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
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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
CLASSIFIED PRODUCT is a product that has been evaluated with
respect to (a) the properties of the product, (b) a limited
spectrum of hazards to life or property, (c) suitability of the
product for certain uses and (d) other conditions by a
nationally recognized testing laboratory or approved
organizations
CLOSED CONTAINER is a container so sealed by means of a lid or
other device that liquid, vapor or dusts will not escape from
it under ordinary conditions of use or handling
COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS are 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 FIBER STORAGE BIN is a metal or metal -lined con-
tainer with a capacity not exceeding 100 cubic feet and equip-
ped with a self - closing cover
COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS STORAGE ROOMS are rooms with a capacity not
exceeding 500 cubic feet separated from the remainder of the •
building by a one -hour occupancy separation constructed as
specified in the Building Code
COMBUSTIBLE FIBER STORAGE VAULT, PROTECTED, is a room with a
capacity exceeding 1,000 cubic feet separated from a remainder
of a building by not less than a two -hour occupancy separation
constructed in accordance with the Building Code and provided
with an approved automatic sprinkler system
COMBUSTIBLE FIBER STORAGE VAULT, UNPROTECTED, is a room with a
capacity not exceeding 1000 cubic feet separated from the
remainder of the building by a two -hour occupancy separation
constructed in accordance with the Building Code and provided
with an approved automatic sprinkler system
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID is a liquid having a flash point at or above
100 ° F Combustible liquids shall be subdivided as follows
Class II liquids shall include those having flash points at
or above 100 ° F and below 140 ° F.
Class III -A liquids shall include those having flash points
at or above 140 ° F. and below 200 ° F
Class III -B liquids shall include those liquids having flash
points at or above 200 ° F
COMBUSTIBLE WASTE MATTER shall mean magazines, books, trimmings •
from lawns, trees, flower gardens, pasteboard boxes, rags,
paper, straw, sawdust, packing material, shavings, boxes and
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all rubbish and refuse that will ignite through contact with
flames of ordinary temperatures
• COMMODITY is the combination of product, packing material and
container
COMPRESSED GAS is (a) a gas or mixture of gases having, in a
container, an absolute pressure exceeding 40 psi at 70 or
(b) A gas or mixture of gases having, in a
container, an absolute pressure exceeding 104 psi at 130 ° F
regardless of the pressure at 70 ° F , or
(c) A liquid having a vapor pressure exceeding 40
psi at 100 ° F as determined in U F C Standard No 9 -5.
CONDENSATE TANK is a tank which is installed in the vapor -
return piping of a vapor- recovery system to collect condensed
gasoline and is capable of being emptied of liquids without
opening
CONGREGATE RESIDENCE is any building or portion thereof which
contains facilities for living, sleeping and sanitation, as
required by the Building Code, and may include facilities for
eating and cooking, for occupancy by other than a family A
congregate residence may be a shelter, convent, monastery,
dormitory, fraternity or sorority house but does not include
jail, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels or lodging houses
CONTAINER See Article 79 and 80
CONTINUOUS GAS - DETECTION SYSTEM is a gas- detection system where
• the analytical instrument is maintained in continuous operation
and sampling is performed without interruption Analysis may
be performed on a cyclical basis at intervals not to exceed 30
minutes
CONTROL AREA is a space within a building where the exempt
amounts may be stored, dispensed, used or handled
CONVERSION OIL BURNER is a burner for field installation in
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 furnaces 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 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 is a chemical that causes visible destruction of, or
irreversible alterations in, living tissue by chemical action
at the site of contact A chemical is considered to be
corrosive if, when tested on the intact skin of albino rabbits
• by the method described in the U S Department of
Transportation in Appendix A to CFR 49 Part 173, it destroys or
changes irreversibly the structure of the tissue at the site of
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contact following an exposure period of four hours This term
shall not refer to action on inanimate surfaces •
CORROSIVE LIQUIDS are those liquids which, when in contact with
living tissue, will cause destruction or irreversible
alteration of such tissue by chemical action. Examples include
acid, alkaline or caustic materials
COVERED MALL BUILDING is a single building enclosing a number
of tenants and occupancies such as retail stores, drinking and
dining establishments, entertainment and amusement facilities,
offices, and other similar uses wherein two or more tenants
have a main entrance into one or more malls
CRUDE PETROLEUM is hydrocarbon mixtures that have a flash point
below 150 ° F and which have not been processed in a refinery
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS are those fluids that have a normal boiling
point below -150 ° F
CRYOGENIC IN- GROUND CONTAINER is 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 is any pressure vessel, low- pressure tank, or
atmospheric tank on which venting, insulation, refrigeration,
or a combination of these, are used in order to maintain the
operating pressure within the design pressure, and the contents •
in a liquid phase
CUT -OFF STORAGE is indoor storage which is separated from other
building areas by not less than a two -hour fire - resistive
occupancy separation
CYLINDER is a pressure vessel designed for pressures higher
than 40 pounds per square inch, absolute and having a circular
cross section It does not include a portable tank, multi -unit
tank, car tank, cargo tank or tank car '
S Section 9 108, of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is
hereby amended to read as follows
'Sec. 9.108
FABRICATION AREA (Fab Area) is an area within a Group H,
Division 6 Occupancy in which there are processes involving
hazardous production materials and may include ancillary rooms
or areas such as dressing rooms and offices that are directly
related to the fab area processes
FACILITY (as applied to access and water supply) is a building
or use in a fixed location including exterior storage areas for
flammable and combustible substances and hazardous materials,
piers, wharfs, tank farms and similar uses
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FAIR is an enterprise principally devoted to the exhibition of
• products of agriculture or industry in connection with the
operation of amusement rides or devices, or concession booths
FALSE ALARM is the deliberate reporting of an alarm for which
no such fire or emergency actually exists
FIRE is the combustion of material other than deliberate
combustion for cooking, heating, recreation, incineration or
purposes incidental to normal operation of a property
FIRE APPARATUS is a vehicle such as a fire pumper, aerial
ladder truck, elevated platform, rescue squad or similar
fire - fighting or rescue equipment.
FIRE APPLIANCE is 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, anchorage,
frames, and sills
FIRE BARRIER is a line or barricade designed to keep
unauthorized persons out of the area of a fire
FIRE CHIEF is the Code Administration Manager 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 Code Administration Manager by Section 2 101 (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 2 101 (b) of this Code
FIRE DEPARTMENT is any regularly organized fire department,
fire protection district or fire company regularly charged with
the responsibility of providing fire protection to the
jurisdiction
FIRE DEPARTMENT INLET CONNECTION is a connection through which
the fire department can pump water
FIRE DOOR is a fire - resistive door approved for openings in
fire separations
FIRE HAZARD is any thing or act which increases or may cause an
increase of the hazard or menace of fire to a greater degree
than that customarily recognized as normal by persons in the
public service regularly engaged in preventing, suppressing or
extinguishing fire; or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or
interfere with the operations of the fire department or the
egress of occupants in the event of fire.
FIRE NUISANCE is any thing or any act which is annoying,
unpleasant, offensive or obnoxious because of fire
• FIRE POINT is the lowest temperature of a liquid in an open
container at which vapors are evolved fast enough to support
continuous combustion as determined by U.F C Standard No 9 -6
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FIRE- RESISTIVE OR FIRE - RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION is construction •
to resist the spread �f fire, details of which may be specified
in the Building Code of the jurisdiction
FIRE - RESISTIVE RATING is the time that the material or con-
struction 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
in the U B C Standards.
FIRE SEPARATION is construction of rated fire resistance or the
maintenance of clear area to resist the spread of fire
FIREWORKS is 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
combustion, 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 compound, or any tablet
or other device containing an explosive substance, except that
the term "fireworks" shall not include any auto flares, paper
caps containing not in excess of an 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 •
FIREWORKS, CLASS C, COMMON, are small firework devices designed
primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion
and which comply with the construction, chemical composition
and DOT labeling requirements for Class C, common fireworks
FIREWORKS, SPECIAL, are large fireworks designed primarily to
produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration
or detonation Special fireworks include, but are not limited
to, firecrackers, containing more than 2 grains (130
milligrams) of explosive composition, aerial shells containing
more than 40 grams of pyrotechnic composition, and other
display pieces which exceed the limits for classification as
common fireworks Special fireworks are classified as Class B
explosives by DOT
FISSILE MATERIAL is a radioisotope which may undergo a nuclear
fission reaction and is usually found at reactor sites or as
part of nuclear weapon
FIXED GROUND PIECE is a ground display piece having no movable
parts, such as a revolving wheel
FLAME ARRESTER is a device approved for installation in piping
which carries a flammable vapor /air mixture to prevent a
flashback beyond the point of installation and installed in a
location specifically approved by the listing agency
FLAME - RESISTANT MATERIAL is material that has been modified in
its chemical composition by impregnation, coating or has
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inherent composition that makes the material resistant to
• ignition and combustion when exposed to a small ignition
source
FLAME RETARDANT is any approved chemical, chemical compound or
mixture which when applied in an approved manner to any fabric
or other material will render such fabric or material incapable
of supporting combustion
FLAMMABLE ANESTHETIC is a compressed gas which is flammable and
administered as an anesthetic and shall include among others,
cyclopropane, divinyl ether, ethyl chloride, ethyl ether and
ethylene
FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS are those cryogenic fluids which are
flammable in their vapor state
FLAMMABLE GAS is a gas which is flammable in mixture of 13
percent or less (by volume) with air, or the flammable range
with air is wider than 12 percent, regardless of this lower
limit
FLAMMABLE LIQUIFIED GAS is a liquified compressed gas which,
under the charged pressure is partially liquid at a temperature
of 70 ° F and which is flammable
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 include
• those having flash points below 100 and may be subdivided as
follows
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
FLAMMABLE MATERIAL is (1) any material that will readily ignite
from common sources of heat; (2) any material that will ignite
at a temperature of 600 or less
FLAMMABLE SOLID is a solid substance, other than one which is
defined in this .article as a blasting agent or explosive, that
is liable to cause fire through friction or as a result of
retained heat from manufacturer, or which has an ignition
temperature below 212 ° F , or which burns so vigorously or
persistently when ignited so as to create a serious hazard
Finely divided solid materials which when dispersed in air as a
cloud may be ignited and cause an explosion are flammable
solids
FLASH POINT is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives
off vapors in sufficient concentrations to form an ignitable
• mixture with air near the surface of the liquid within the
vessel as specified by appropriate test procedure and apparatus
as follows
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The flash point of a liquid having a viscosity less than 5 82 •
centistokes (cSt) at 100 ° F and a flash point below 200 ° F
shall be determined in accordance with U F C Standard No
9 -1
The flash point of a liquid having a viscosity of 5 82
centistokes (cSt) or more at 100 ° F or a flash point of 200 ° F
or higher shall be determined in accordance with U F C
Standard No 9 -2.
As an alternate, U F C. Standard No 9 -3 may be used for
testing aviation turbine fuels within the scope of this
procedure
As an alternate, U F.0 Standard No 9 -4 may be used for
paints, enamels, lacquers, varnishes and related products and
their components having flash points between 32 ° F and 230 ° F
and having a viscosity lower than 150 stokes at 77
FLEXIBLE CORD is multi- conductor flexible sheathed cable which
is used for extension cords, as the connection means for
appliances, and for permanent use by connecting pieces of
equipment or devices to each other or to the premises wiring
system where flexibility or portability is required
FLOOR AREA is the area included within the surrounding exterior
walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive 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 is 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
FOOTBOARDS 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
has been permanently modified so that fires burning into it
will not propagate across it
FUEL OIL is kerosene or any hydrocarbon oil conforming to
nationally recognized standards and having a flash point not
less than 100 ° F
FUMIGANT is 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,
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vermin, germs, rodents or other pests and shall be distin-
guished from insecticides and disinfectants
FUMIGATION is the process of using fumigant '
T Section 9 121 of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition, is hereby
amended to read as follows
'Sec. 9.121
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
SECONDARY CONTAINMENT is that level of containment that is
external to and separate from primary containment
SHALL is defined to have the following meaning
(a) With respect to the functions and powers of the Director of
Community and Economic Development, Code Administration
Manager, 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
premises 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
SECURE is safe from intrusion or contained separately to prevent
mixing with other materials
SEGREGATED is storage in the same area but physically separated
from other materials by adequate space, walls or partitions and in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations
SEGREGATED STORAGE is storage in the same room or inside area, but
physically separated by distance from other incompatible materials
SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES See definition for occupancy
classification Group H, Division 6
SENSITIZER is a chemical that causes a substantial proportion of
exposed people or animals to develop an allergic reaction in normal
tissue after repeated exposure to the chemical
SERVICE CORRIDOR See Article 51.
SHELF STORAGE is storage on structures less than 30 inches deep
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION is shotgun, rifle, pistol or revolver
• cartridges
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SMOKE DETECTOR is an approved listed device which senses visible or
invisible particles of combustion
SMOKING is the carrying or use of lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or
tobacco in any form
SMOKING MATERIAL is a material or combination of materials intended
for use by generating products of combustion. Smoking materials
include cigars, cigarettes, materials used in pipes, and smoke
bombs
SOLID SHELVING is shelving that is solid, slatted or of other
construction located in racks and which obstructs sprinkler
discharge down into the racks
SOLVENT, METAL PARTS CLEANING, is a classified product which is
basically refined petroleum distillates for use which equipment
intended to clean parts
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE is any explosive 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 perforation of oil well casings
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL HIGH EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS are sheets, extrusions,
pellets and packages of high explosives containing dynamite,
trinitrotoluol, penaerythritoltetranitrate, cyclotrimethylenetrini- •
tramine or other similar compounds used for high- energy -rate
forming, expanding and shaping in metal fabrication and for
dismemberment and quick reduction of scrap metal
SPRAY BOOTH is a power ventilated structure of varying dimensions
and construction provided to enclose or accommodate a 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 Code
Administration Manager may define the limits of the spraying area
in any specific case
SPRAYING ROOMS are rooms designed to accommodate spraying
operations and shall comply with the Building Code requirements for
a Group H, Division 2 Occupancy
SQUIBB- ELECTRIC is a device similar in appearance to an electric
blasting cap which, upon activation by an electric current,
produces a deflagration instead of a detonation
STANDPIPE SYSTEM is a wet or dry system of piping, valves, outlets
and related equipment designed to provide water at specified
pressures and installed exclusively for the fighting of fires,
including the following
Class I is a standpipe system equipped with 2 -1/2 -inch •
outlets
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Class II is a standpipe system directly connected to a water
S - supply and equipped with 1 -1/2 -inch outlets and hose
Class III is a standpipe system directly connected to a water
supply and equipped with 2 -1/2 -inch outlets or 2 -1 21 -inch and
1 -1/2 -inch outlets when a 1 -1/2 -inch hose is required Hose
connections for Class III systems may be made through 2-
1/2 -inch hose valves with easily removable 2 -1/2 -inch by 1-
1/2 -inch reducers
STATIONARY TANK is packaging designed primarily for stationary
installations not intended for loading, unloading or attachment to
a transport vehicle as part of its normal operation in the process
of use It does not include cylinders having less than 1,000 -pound
water capacity
STORAGE FACILITY is a building, portion of a building or exterior
areas used for the storage of hazardous materials in excess of -
exempt amounts specified in Division III
STREET is any thoroughfare or public way not less than 16 feet in
width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public
use
STRUCTURE is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or
building of any kind or any piece of work artificially built up or
composed of parts jointed together in some definite manner
• SWING JOINT is one of the following
(a) Extractor -type foot valve housing with either a street elbow
or a nipple and an elbow
(b) An elbow and street elbow
(c) Two elbows and a nipple not over 6 inches long Due to
structural weakness "close" nipples are not allowed
SWITCHBOARD, ELECTRICAL, is a large floor- mounted single panel,
frame or assembly of panels on which are mounted, on the face or
back or both, switches, overcurrent and other protective devices,
buses and usually instruments Most modern switchboards, even
though totally enclosed, are generally accessible from the rear as
well as from the front, and are not intended to be installed in
cabinets See "panelboard, electrical "
SYSTEM is an assembly of any equipment consisting of containers, or
appurtenances, pumps, compressors and connecting piping '"
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Section 4 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 41/1
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 c2 day
of 77 (, , 1991
E - rA L /6,v)/
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
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