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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6098 10/18/2004 . . . ORDINANCE NO. 6098 (General) AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FIRE CODE FOR THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD BY ADOPTING, AMENDING, AND ADDING ARTICLES TO THE STATE OF OREGON 2004 FIRE CODE AMENDMENTS REGULATING AND GOVERNING THE SAFEGUARDING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, MATERIAL AND DEVICES, AND FROM CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY IN THE OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS AND PREMISES AS HEREIN PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE; AND, EACH AND ALL OF THE REGULATIONS, PROVISIONS, PENALTIES, CONDITIONS IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 5901 ADOPTED DECEMBER 7, 1998 OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Common Council of the City of Springfield does ordain as follows: WHEREAS, the State of Oregon 2004 Fire Code Amendments, based on the International Fire Code 2003 Edition, copies of which are kept on file in the office of the City of Springfield Department of Fire and Life Safety and the City Recorder's office of the City of Springfield, be and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City of Springfield in the State of Oregon, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, material and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and, each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Ordinance with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 2 of this Ordinance. Section 2. The following sections are hereby added, amended, and deleted as follows: See Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. Ordinance No. 5901 adopted December 7, 1998 of the City of Springfield is hereby repealed. Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent ORDINANCE Page -1- . . . provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 5. Matters affecting Fire and Life Safety are matters affecting the public health, safety and welfare, and it is the intent of Council that this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor so that the City of Springfield Fire Code is compliant with State of Oregon 2004 Fire Code Amendments which became effective October 1, 2004, and therefore this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the mayor. Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 18th day of October , 2004 by a vote of 5 in favor ~ against. Approved by the Mayor of the October , 2004. ATTEST: AmY~~~~Order REVIEWED 11 APPROVED Af; iI''') fORM \ --.J_..:;,-..:'!_~'"' -.J L€..A& \ O/\T:=: - \ ~ \iL\ a\.( OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNE" N:\CITY\ORDINANC\GENERAL\Fire Code Ordinance 2004.wpd ORDINANCE Page -2- 116098 . CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRA TION 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Springfield Fire Code herein after referred to as "this code." Amended . 105.6F City of Springfield Operational Permits. Permits shall be obtained from the Springfield Fire Marshal's Office prior to engaging in the following activities and operatIons as set forth in Sections 105.6A through 105.6E and 105.6.1 through 105.6.48. Fees for the inspection of occupancies requiring permits as defined in Article 105.6F are established and maintained by ordinance and published by the City of Springfield as part of the "Master Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees and Charges, Rates, Permits, and Licenses." Amended 1 05.6.7 Combustible Dust-producing Operations. Deleted 105.6.8 Combustible fibers. Deleted 105.6.12 Cutting and Welding. Deleted 105.6.16 Fire hydrants and valves. Deleted 105.6.18 Floor finishing. Deleted 105.6.23 High-piled storage. Deleted 105.6.24 Hot work operations. Deleted 105.6.25 Industrial ovens. Deleted 105.6.26 Lumber yards and woodworking plants. Deleted 105.6.29 Magnesium. Deleted 105.6.30 Miscellaneous combustible storage. Deleted 105.6.31 Open Burning. Deleted see: 105.6.31.1 or 105.6.31.2 105.6.31.1 Agricultural Open Burning: A permit shall be obtained from the Springfield Fire Marshal's Office in order to conduct agricultural burns within the City of Springfield. The permission to bum, in the form of a permit shall be obtained in accordance with ORS 476.380 and 478.960 Amended 105.6.31.2 Bonfires. A permit shall be obtained from the Springfield Fire Marshal's Office in order to conduct a bonfire within the City of Springfield. See article 307.2 Added 105.6.32 Open flames and torches. Deleted 105.6.33 Open flames and candles. Deleted 105.6.35 Places of assembly. Deleted 105.6.38 Pyrolixin plastic. Deleted 105.6.43 Storage of scrap tires and tire byproducts. Deleted 105.6.46 Waste handling. Deleted 105.6.47 Wood products. Deleted 105.6.48 Radioactive materials. To store or handle at any installation more than 1 microcurie (37,000 Becquerel) of radioactive material not contained in a sealed source or more than 1 millicurie (37,000,000 Becquerel) of radioactive material in a sealed source or sources, or any amount of radioactive material for which a specific license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is required. Added . Attachment A 1 . 105.6.49 Collection of fees. The billing for the permit shall be done by the fire code official or his/her agent by sending a statement by ordinary mail. In the event that the person responsible shall fail to pay such statement within thirty (30) days of the mailing to him by ordinary mail by the fire code official, the further additional sum of$25.00 shall be added to such statement as additional and administrative costs and the City Finance Officer shall proceed to collect the same in the manner provided for civil obligations at law. All moneys received by the City of Springfield arising out of these permit fees shall be deposited directly into the revolving fund for the purpose of financing the Hazardous Materials Permit Program or into the general fund ofthe City, at the direction of the City Manager. Added 105.7 Required construction permits. A permit shall be obtained and plans submitted through the City of Springfield Development Services Division prior to the construction, installation, alteration, or augmentation in Section 105.7.1 through 105 7.12 Amended 105.7.1 Automatic fire extinguishing systems (C02, foam, industrial dry chemical, alternate gas, fire pumps, water mist, water tanks, etc.) Amended 105.7.1.1 Sprinkler systems. Added 105.7.1.2 Commercial kitchen hood suppression systems. Added 105.7.1.3 Detection systems, liquid and gas leak systems. Added . 105.7.9 Private water mains and hydrant systems. Amended 105.7.13. Fees for Permits. Fees for the review of plans and inspection of occupancies requiring permits as defined in Article 105.7 are established and maintained by ordinance and published by the City of Springfield as part of the "Master Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees and Charges, Rates, Permits, and Licenses." Added 108.1.1 Appeals. Building Board of Appeals/Community Services Division Advisory Committee of the City of Springfield shall be used and appeal determinations shall be in accordance with procedures and rules established by the Springfield Municipal Code. The fire code official shall be an ex-oficio member of said board but shall have no vote. Amended 109.3.1 Violations penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision ofthis code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code not appealed from, shall be punished by a fine as provided in ORS 476.990 or the person responsible may be cited under the Civil Enforcement of Code Infraction of the Springfield Municipal Code, Section 5.600 through 5.626. Exception: Where other penalties for specific violations are provided for by law, they shall prevail see ORS 476.990 and ORS 480.990. Amended . Attachment A 2 . Chapter 2 Definitions 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 or combination, whether or not associated with other structures or forms of public attraction and that have been granted a business license by the City of Springfield Development Services Division. Added Fair is an enterprise principally devoted to the exhibition of agriculture or industry in connection with the operation of amusement rides or devices, or concession booths and have been granted a business license by the City of Springfield Development Services Division. Added . Inerting. Reduction of the concentration of oxygen to a level insufficient to support combustion. For the purposes of flammable liquid tanks and containers, oxygen concentration below 10% is considered inert when using an oxygen meter to measure oxygen concentrations or, if a combustible gas indicator is used to measure the reduction in the concentration of flammable vapors, less than 20% of the Lower Flammable Limit of the product will be considered adequate. Added INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE. For the purpose of the Springfield Fire Code shall mean the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) as adopted by OAR 918-460- 0010. Amended INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE. For the purpose of the Springfield Fire Code shall mean the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) as adopted by OAR 918-460-0010. Amended INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE. For the purpose of the Springfield Fire Code shall mean the Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code (OMSC) as adopted by OAR 918- 440-0010. Amended INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE. For the purpose of the Springfield Fire Code shall mean the Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code (OMSC) as adopted by OAR 918-440-0010. Amended INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE. For the purpose of the Springfield Fire Code shall mean the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code (OPSC) as adopted by OAR 918- 750-0110. Amended . INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE. For the purpose ofthe Springfield Fire Code shall mean the Oregon One and Two Family Dwelling Specialty Code as adopted by OAR 918-480-0005. Amended Attachment A 3 . OPEN BURNING. The burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber or as regulated by Lane Regional Pollution Authority. Open burning does not include road flares, smudge pots and similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses typically considered open flames or recreational fires. For the purpose of this definition, a chamber shall be regarded as enclosed when, during the time combustion occurs, only apertures, ducts, stacks, flues or chimneys necessary to provide combustion air and permit the escape of exhaust gas are open. Amended Section 307 OPEN BURNING AND RECREATIONAL FIRES 307.1 General. Open burning is not allowed. Amended . Exceptions: 1. Fires set and maintained for fire fighting training or training fire protection personnel. 2. Outdoor recreation fires used for cooking with the fire in a fireplace, barbecue set, or an outdoor fire used for cooking only. 3. Recreation fires in an approved campsite in fire pits provided for the campsite. 4. As permitted by Lane Regional Pollution Authority. 5. A residential lot as defined in the Springfield Development Code, one half acre lIT SIze or more. 6. Agricultural Open Bums as permitted by Section 105.6.31.1 7. Bonfires When exceptions listed above apply, burning shall be conducted in accordance with provisions contained within Section 307. 307.2 Permit required. A permit shall be obtained from the fire code official in accordance with Section 105.6 prior to kindling a bonfire. Application for such approval shall only be presented by and permits issued to the owner of the land upon which the fire is to be kindled. Amended Section 508 FIRE PROTECTION WATER SUPPLIES . 508.5.7 Fire Hydrant Specifications. Fire Hydrants shall be approved by the Fire Code Official and meet the following specifications: Fire hydrants shall be compression type in conformance with A WW A C502. Hydrants shall have two 2 112-inch hose nozzles with National Standard threading (7 1/2 threads per inch) and a 5 inch integral Storz pumper port. The hydrant main valve opening shall be 5 lf4 inches. Inlet connections shall be 6 inches. Hydrants shall have a 1 112-inch pentagonal operating nut, which opens the Attachment A 4 . hydrant when turned counterclockwise. Seals shall be O-ring throughout. Hydrants shall be designed as traffic models with a safety breakaway flange. Depth of bury shall be as noted on the Plans. The center of a hose outlet shall be not less than 18 in. (457 mm) above final grade or, where located in a hose house, 12 in. (305 mm) above finished floor. Acceptable fire hydrants: Mueller Centurion A423 Kennedy Guardian Waterous Pacer Amended 508.5.7.1 Fire Hydrant Extensions. Extension assemblies for fire hydrants shall be supplied by the manufacturer of the hydrant for which the extension is required. Amended Chapter 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS . 901.5 Installation acceptance testing. Fire detection and alarm systems, fire- extinguishing systems, private fire hydrant systems, fire standpipe systems, fire pump systems, private fire service mains, smoke and heat ventilators, smoke-removal systems, hazardous materials protection and detection systems, and all other fire protection systems and appurtenances thereto shall be subject to acceptance tests as contained in the installation standards and as approved by the fire code official. The fire code official shall be notified before any required acceptance testing. Amended 901.6 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire detection and alarm systems, fire extinguishing systems, private fire hydrant systems, fire standpipe systems, fire pump systems, private fire service mains, smoke and heat ventilators, smoke-removal systems, hazardous materials protection and detection systems, and all other fire protection systems and appurtenances thereto shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times, and shall be replaced or repaired where defective. Nonrequired fire protection systems and equipment shall be inspected, tested and maintained or removed. Amended 901.6.2 Records. Records of all system inspections, tests, and maintenance required by the referenced standards shall be maintained on the premises for a minimum of 3 years and service contractors shall send reports of inspections and tests to the City of Springfield Fire Marshal's Office section within 30 days of performing the inspection and test. Amended . Attachment A 5 . Chapter 23 HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE 2304.3 Identification of high-piled storage areas. A facility's interior design height that qualifies for high-pile storage use but the responsible party of the facility does not desire to have it designed or used for high-pile storage is required to comply with the following: 1. Provide letter to the fire code official stating they will not allow it to be used for high-piled storage. They agree they will upgrade the building to meet high- pile storage requirements when they desire to allow high-pile storage or when the fire department discovers any occupant uses the storage area for high-pile storage. 2. As determined by the fire code official an approved permanent marking system limiting and indicating the maximum allowable storage height is required in the storage area. Added . Chapter 27 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - GENERAL PROVISIONS 2701.5.2 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS). Where required by the fire code official, an application for a permit shall include an HMIS, such as SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986) Title III, Tier II Report, or other approved statement. The HMIS shall include the following information: . 1. Manufacturer's name. 2. Chemical name, trade names, and hazardous ingredients. 3. Hazard classification. 4. MSDS or equivalent. 5. United Nations (UN), North America (NA) or the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) identification number. 6. Maximum quantity stored or used on-site at one time, lbs. or gal. 7. Storage conditions related to the storage type, temperature and pressure. 8. State of material; gas, liquid or solid 9. Open and/or closed use 10. NFP A 704 classification 11. Location of chemical stored and in bulk use in building. Amended Attachment A 6 . 2703.2.6 Maintenance. In addition to the requirements of Section 2703.2.3, equipment, machinery and required detection and alarm systems associated with hazardous materials shall be maintained in an operable condition. All safety control systems at a facility shall be maintained in good working condition and tested not less frequently than annually. Maintenance and testing shall be performed by persons qualified to perform the maintenance and tests. Maintenance records and certifications shall comply with 901.5 and 901.6.2. Defective containers, cylinders and tanks shall be removed from service, repaired or disposed of in an approved manner. Defective equipment or machinery shall be removed from service and 'repaired or replaced. Required detection and alarm systems shall be replaced or repaired where defective. Amended Section 2706 Hazardous Materials Transport Vehicles 2706.1 Vehicle Placards. Vehicles that require a hazardous materials placard by Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations shall display the required placard for the regulated cargo at all times. Added 2706.1.1 Unattended Parking. Vehicles requiring placards in accordance with Section 2706.1 shall comply with the requirements of 3406.6.1.1 through 3406.6.4 Added . Chapter 34 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS 3404.2.14.1.2. Tanks shall be purged of vapor and inerted prior to removal. The inerted tank environment shall be monitored by an explosive meter during the removal of the tank. Amended . Attachment A 7 . Chapter 45 Referenced Standards NFPA . 10-2002, Portable Fire Extinguishers 11-2002, Low-expansion Foam 11-2002, Medium- and High-expansion Foam Systems 12-2000, Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems 12A-2004, Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems 13-2002, Sprinkler Systems 13D-2002, Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two- Family Dwellings 13R-2002, Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height 14-2003, Standpipe and Hose Systems 15-2001, Water Spray Fixed Systems 16-2003, Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler and Spray Systems 17-2002, Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems 17 A - 2002, Wet Chemical Extinguishing System 20-2003, Centrifugal Fire Pumps 22-2003, Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection 24-2002, Private Fire Service Mains 25-2002, Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems 72-2002, National Fire Alarm Code 110-2002, Emergency and Standby Power Systems 230-2003, Protection of Storage 318-2002 Protection of Clean rooms 750-2003, Water Mist 2001-2004, Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems Amended . Attachment A 8 . Appendix C TABLE C105.1 NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE HYDRANTS Amended Maximum Distance From a Hydrant to a Point on the Exterior MINIMUM AVERAGE SPACING of the Building as Measured on an FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENT NUMBER BETWEEN HYDRANTS" boo Approved Route (Ft.) (gpm) OF HYDRANTS (feet\ 1,750 or less I 500 250 2,000-2,250 2 450 225 2,500 3 450 225 3,000 3 400 225 3,500-4,000 4 350 210 4,500-5,000 5 300 180 5,500 6 300 180 6,000 6 250 150 6,500-7,000 7 250 150 7,500 or more 8ormoree 200 120 . For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 Llm. a. Reduce by 100 feet for dead-end streets or roads. \). Where streets are provided with median dividers which can be crossed by fire fighters pulling hose lines, or where arterial streets are provided with four or more traffic lanes and have a traffic count of more than 20,000 vehicles per day, hydrant spacing shall average 500 feet on each side of the street and be arranged on an al- ternating basis up to a fire-flow requirement of 7,000 gallons per minute and 400 feet for higher fire-flow requirements. c. Where new water mains are extended along streets where hydrants are not needed for protection of structures or similar fire problems, fire hydrants shall be pro- vided at spacing not to exceed 1,000 feet to provide for transportation hazards. d. Reduce by 50 feet for dead-end streets or roads. e. One hydrant for each 1,000 gallons per minute or fraction thereof. Appendix D SECTION D101 GENERAL. Amended D101.1 Scope. Fire apparatus access roads shall be in accordance with this appendix and all other applicable requirements of the International Fire Code. The Fire Code Official , may be guided by the City of Springfield Development Code for grade and hillside development requirements. City Streets shall conform to design standards as set forth in the City of Springfield Development Code. . Attachment A 9 . SECTION DI02 REQUIRED ACCESS D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 80,000 pounds. Amended SECTION DI03 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet (7925 mm). See Figure DI03.1. Exceptions: The fire code official is authorized to modify the provisions of Section DI03.1 when: . 1) In accordance with OAR 918-480-0100, all buildings are completely protected with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system; or 2) Provisions are made for the emergency use of side-walks by such means as rolled or mountable curbs capable of supporting the fire department's apparatus; or 3) Streets or roadways are identified for one-way circulating flow of traffic or pullouts are provided every 150 feet (45720 mm) on streets or roadways identified for two-way traffic; or 4) A grid system for traffic flow is provided and streets or roadways in the grid do not exceed 300 feet (91 400 mm) in length but are accessible at each end from approved access roadways or streets. Amended D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade. Exception: Grades steeper than 10 percent as approved by the City Fire Marshal. Amended . Attachment A 10