HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 3502ORDINANCE NO. 3502
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.64
OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO UNIFORM FIRE CODE
BE IT ORDAINEl) by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1
Chapter 15.64 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sections:
15.64.010
Chapter 15.64
UNIFORM FIRE CODE
I. Adoption
Adoption of Uniform Fire Cede, 1991 Edition,
Appendices and the Uniform Fire Cede Standards.
15.64.020
15.64.022
15.64.025
15.64.030
15.64.032
15.64.035
15.64.040
15.64.045
15.64.050
15.64.060
15.64.070
15.64.080
II.
Deletions, Additions and Modifications
Appendix Chapters II-E, II-F, and VI-C deleted.
Appendix Chapter I-A, amended--Existing buildings.
Appendix Chapter III-A(6) added.
Appendix Chapter III-B(6) added.
Appendix Chapter VI-D, Table 5-A, amended--
Nurseries and nursing homes.
Section 2.303--Board of Appeals--deleted.
Section 4.104(a) and (b) added--Inspection
required.
Section 4.107(f), (g), and (h) added--Revocation
of permit.
Section 13.301--Fire drills--exception added.
Section 31.104 amended--Tire buffing rooms.
Article 33 amended--Cellulose nitrate motion
picture film.
Section 33.101 amended--Scope.
ORIGINAL
15.64.090
15.64.100
15.64.110
15.64.120
15.64.130
15 64.140
15 64.145
15 64.150
15 64.160
15 64.170
15 64.180
15 64.200
15 64.205
15.64.210
15.64.220
15.64.230
15.64.240
15.64.250
15.64.260
15.64.270
15.64.280
15.64.290
15.64.300
Section 33.102 amended--Permit required.
Section 33.104 amended--Storage of film.
Section 74.107(a) amended--Securing of cylinders.
Section 78.103(a)(2) amended--Manufacture, sale
and discharge of fireworks.
Section 78.103(c) added--Manufacture, sale and
discharge of model rockets.
Section 10.207 added--Fire lanes.
Section 10.302 amended--Key boxes.
Section 10.501(d) added--Installation.
Section 10.402(b) added--Water supply.
Section 79.902(c)(5) amended--Special enclosures.
Section 79.903(f)(1)(A) added--Supervision.
Section 79.903(e)(2)(A) amended--Nozzles.
Section 79.903(j) amended--Special-type
dispensers.
Section 79.903(k) added--Self-service gasoline
stations.
Reserved.
Reserved.
Section 11.201 amended--Bonfires and outdoor
rubbish fires.
Reserved.
Section 11.203(d) added--Hours of burning.
Section 11.303(g) added--Accumulation of waste
material.
Section 11.302(a) amended--Rubbish within and
adjacent to buildings and structures.
Section 11.304 amended--Parade floats.
Section 11.405 amended--Use of open flame or light
restricted.
ORIGINAL
15.64.310
15.64.320
15.64.330
15.64.340
15.64.342
15.64.345
15.64.347
III. Duties
15.64.350
15.64.360
15.64.370
15.64.380
15.64.390
15.64.400
15.64.410
15.64.420
15.64.430
15.64.440
15.64.450
15.64.460
Section 11.604 added--Streets, alleys and occupied
property.
Section 10.204(g) added--Security, private street
and vehicle access gates.
Section 10.507(c) amended--Group A occupancies.
Section 80.140 amended--Release of hazardous
materials.
Reserved.
Section 80.301(d) amended--Signage.
Article 82, Table No. 82-104-A amended.
and Organization of Fire Safety Control Division
Duty to enforce code--Operational authority.
Fire Safety Control Division.
Arson investigation.
Assuming duties of peace officers.
Carrying firearms.
IV. Fire Zones
Establishment of fire zones.
Section 79.502(a) added--Above-ground storage of
fla~m~ahle or combustible liquids.
Prohibition of bulk storage or liquefied petroleum
gases.
Prohibition of storage of explosives and blasting
agents.
V. Appeals fro~ Uniform Fire Cede
Board of appeals--Created.
Board of appeals--Duties.
Procedures.
ORIGINAL
VI. Violation--Penalty
15.64.470
What constitutes violation.
15.64.480
Violation--Penalty.
I. Adoption
15.64.010
Adoption of Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition,
Appendices and the Uniform Fire Code Standards.
Except as hereinafter modified, that certain Fire Code known
as the "Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition (U.F.C.)," appendices
thereto, and the Uniform Fire Code Standards sponsored and
copyrighted by the Western Fire Chiefs Association and the
International Conference of Building Officials, three copies of
which are filed in the office of the city clerk for use and
examination by the public, and each portion and provision
thereof, are adopted by reference as modified and amended in this
title and is declared to be the fire prevention code of the city
for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous to life and property from fire and explosion within the
incorporated limits of the city.
II. Deletions, Additions and Modifications
15.64.020
Appendix Chapters II-E, II-F and VI-C deleted.
Appendix Chapters II-E, II-F and VI-C of the Uniform Fire
Code, 1991 Edition, are deleted from said code as adopted by this
chapter.
15.64.022
Appendix Chapter I-A amended--Existing buildings.
Appendix Chapter I-A, Existing Buildings, is hereby amended
to adopt the modifications as set forth in Bakersfield Municipal
Code section 15.12.210.
15.64.025
Appendix Chapter III-A(6) added.
In setting the requirements for fire flow,
Department may also be guided by provisions in
Office (I.S.O.) or by approval of the Chief.
the Fire
Insurance
Services
15.64.030
Appendix Chapter III-B(6) added.
All fire hydrant locations and distribution shall also
comply with Insurance Services Office (I.S.O.) or by approval of
the Chief.
15.64.032
Appendix Chapter VI-D, Table 5-A amended--
Nurseries and nursing homes.
Appendix Chapter VI-D and Table
follows:
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5-A are amended to read as
ORIGINAL
Division 1. Nurseries for the full-time care of children
under the age of six (6) each accommodating more than six (6)
persons.
Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes with
nonambulatory patients and similar buildings (each accommodating
more than six (6) persons).
Division 2. Nursing homes for ambulatory patients, homes
for children six (6) years of age or over (each accommodating
more than six (6) persons).
15.64.035
Section 2.303--Board of Appeals--deleted.
15.64.040
Section 4.104(a) and (b) added--Inspection
required.
Section 4.104, Inspection Required, of the Uniform Fire Code
is amended by adding paragraphs (a) and (b) thereto as follows:
(a) If unique or unusual circumstances attend the
design, operation or use of a building or premises subject
to inspection by the Fire Prevention Bureau, the Chief may
require the owner or the person in possession or control of
the building or premises to provide, without charge to the
City, a technical opinion and report. The opinion and
report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer,
specialist, laboratory or fire safety specialty organization
acceptable to the Chief and shall treat the fire safety
properties of the design, operation or use of the building
or premises and the facilities and appurtenances situated
thereon.
(b) As used in this section, "unique or unusual
circumstances" include new or novel technology, processes,
products, facilities, materials and uses.
15.64.045
Section 4.107(f), (g), and (h) added--Revocation
of permit.
Section 4.107(f), (g), and (h), Revocation of Permits, is
added to the Uniform Fire Code as follows:
(f) The violation of this chapter or of any other
ordinance of the City of Bakersfield or law of the State of
California regulating or pertaining to the permittee's
operations, as set forth in any written notice served upon the
permittee by the Chief of the Fire Department, has not been
corrected within the time required by said notice.
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ORIGINAL
(g) It is a misdemeanor for any person to continue to
operate or maintain a regulated activity in the City of
Bakersfield after his permit has been revoked.
(h) Upon receiving notification of permit revocation,
the holder of said permit shall return same immediately to the
Chief of the Fire Department or shall turn said permit over to
any representative of the Fire Department who demands it.
Failure to comply constitutes a misdemeanor.
15.64.050
Section 13.301--Fire drills--exception added.
Section 13.301, Fire Drills, of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended to add the following exception:
EXCEPTION:
Per California Administrative Code title 19,
chapter 1, article 3, section 3.13, a fire
drill shall be held at the secondary school
level not less than twice every school year.
15.64.060
Section 31.104 amended--Tire buffing rooms.
Section 31.104, Tire Buffing Rooms, of the Uniform Fire Code
is amended to read:
Buffing machines shall be located in rooms separated
from other areas as required by the Building Code.
Each machine shall be connected to an ample dust
collecting system discharging to a suitable container which
shall be cleaned at frequent intervals. There shall be
installed one sprinkler head connected to the City water
system over each buffing machine. The water supply pipe
shall be not less than three-fourths of an inch (3/4") in
diameter.
15.64.070
Article 33 amended--Cellulose nitrate motion
picture film.
Article 33, entitled Cellulose Nitrate Motion Picture Film,
of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read:
Cellulose Nitrate Film.
15.64.080
Section 33.101 amended--Scope.
Section 33.101, Scope, of the Uniform Fire Code is amended
to read:
This Article applies to the storage and handling of
cellulose nitrate film, hereinafter referred to as "nitrate
ORIGINAL
film." Film having a cellulose acetate or other approved
slow burning base, marked "safety film," is exempt from
these provisions.
15.64.090
Section 33.102 amended--Permit required.
Section 33.102, Permit Required, of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended to read:
(a) No person shall store, keep or have on hand more
than 25 pounds (for 35 mm. film about 5,000 feet) of nitrate
film without a permit.
(b) No person shall sell, lease or otherwise dispose
of any nitrate film to any person not having a permit to
handle, use or display such film.
15.64.100
Section 33.104 amended--Storage of film.
Section 33.104, Storage of Film, of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended to read:
Storage of nitrate film, not in process or being worked
on, shall be in accordance with the following:
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this
section, amounts in excess of 25 pounds (5 standard rolls)
but not in excess of 1,000 pounds (200 standard rolls) shall
be kept in approved cabinets or in vaults.
(b) Amounts in excess of 1,000 pounds (200 standard
rolls) shall be kept in vaults.
(c) Unexposed nitrate film enclosed in the original,
unbroken, shipping cases, conforming to I.C.C. regulations,
shall be kept in a room equipped with approved automatic
fire sprinkler system.
If the amount exceeds 750 pounds (150 standard rolls),
it shall be stored in a room used for no other purpose.
15.64.110
Section 74.107(a) amended--Securing of cylinders.
Section 74.107(a), Securing of Cylinders, of the Uniform
Fire Code is amended to read:
(a) All compressed gas cylinders in service or in
storage shall be adequately secured to prevent falling or
being knocked over. This shall be accomplished by the
installation of metal safety chains of suitable size or
other restraining methods approved by the Bureau of Fire
Prevention.
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EXCEPTION: Compressed gas cylinders in the process of
examination, servicing and refilling are exempt from the
section.
15.64.120
Section 78.103(a)(2) amended--Manufacture, sale
and discharge of fireworks.
Section 78.103(a)(2), Manufacture, Sale and Discharge of
Fireworks, of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read:
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful
for any person to possess, store, to offer for sale, expose
for sale or sell at retail any fireworks and to use or
explode any fireworks other than safe and sane fireworks,
without first having obtained a permit from the City of
Bakersfield. No person or organization shall operate or
conduct a supervised public display of fireworks, other than
display of exclusively safe and sane fireworks (see Chapter
8.44 of this Code), without having first obtained a permit
to do so from the City of Bakersfield. The Fire Chief shall
have power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the
granting of such permits. Every such use or display shall
be handled by a competent operator, licensed by the State
Fire Marshal's office, and shall be of such character and so
located, discharged or fired so as not to be hazardous to
property or endanger any person.
15.64.130
Section 78.103(c) added--Manufacture, sale an=l
discharge of model rockets.
Section 78.103(c), Manufacture, Sale and Discharge of Model
Rockets, of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding paragraph
(c) to read as follows:
(c) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to
prohibit possession and use of model rocket engines as they
are defined and regulated under the provisions of California
Administrative Code, title 19, chapter 6, article 17
(sections 1023-1042). The possession and use of model
rockets and model rocket engines shall be pursuant to a
permit issued by the Chief under such rules and regulations
as he may adopt in accordance with the provisions of
California Administrative Code.
15.64.140
Section 10.207 added--Fire lanes.
Section 10.207, Fire Lanes, is added to the Uniform Fire
Code as follows:
(a) Fire lanes shall be provided along the front of
all shopping complexes and all other buildings other than
dwellings when any part of said complex or building is more
than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a public street.
(b) Fire lanes shall be located as determined by the
Chief, and shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in width,
with turning radiuses of not less than twenty-five (25) feet
in width, and shall have a clear height of not less than
thirteen feet, six inches (13', 6").
(c) Fire lanes shall be maintained clear at all times
without exception. It shall be unlawful for any person to
impair or block such fire lanes by vehicle parking or
placing any other obstruction therein. Any person violating
this section is guilty of an infraction.
(d) Fire lanes shall be identified in such a manner so
as to leave no doubt as to their existence and intended
purpose. Identification shall be by means of signs being
located along the entire length of the fire lane and shall
be placed not more than one hundred (100) feet apart, and
the curb shall be painted red. Where deemed necessary by
the Chief, the signs shall be supplemented by diagonal
yellow stripes being painted on the required width of the
fire lane. Stripes shall be a minimum of four (4) inches in
width.
(e) Fire lanes shall be constructed in accordance with
specifications set forth by the Bakersfield Fire Department.
15.64.145
Section 10.302 amended--Key boxes.
Section 10.302, Key boxes, is amended by adding the
following paragraph to read as follows:
When access to or within a structure or an area is
unduly difficult because of secured openings or where
immediate access is necessary for lifesaving or firefighting
purposes, the Chief is authorized to require one or more key
boxes, padlocks, hazardous materials cabinets, or key
switches to be installed in accessible locations. In the
interest of uniformity and security, they shall be a Medeco
Level 7 restricted key way, U.L. listed, and furnished with
locks and keys for the exclusive use of the Bakersfield Fire
Department to gain necessary access as required by the
Chief. Where a structure or area is fitted with a key box
system installed prior to adoption of this regulation by the
City of Bakersfield, no retrofit shall be required.
classification or the Fire Department
same building three (3) or more times
period.
Existing buildings without a keybox system prior to the
adoption of this resolution will not be considered for
retrofit unless there is a change in the occupancy
is dispatched to the
in a twelve-month time
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ORIGINAL
Applications for key boxes shall be made to the
Bakersfield Fire Department. The following
occupancies/businesses shall install the keybox, padlock,
hazardous material cabinet or keyswitch:
All occupancies served by an internal automatic
fire/smoke detection system or fire suppression
system (exception: single family dwellings);
All businesses that are required to file a
business plan for using or storing hazardous
materials; and
3. All schools.
15.64.150
Section 10.50lid) added--Installation.
Section 10.501(d), Installation, is amended by adding
paragraph (d) as follows:
(d) In areas within the City of Bakersfield designated
by the Fire Chief as having an insufficient water supply
system for the purposes of fire protection, the following
regulations shall apply notwithstanding any other provision
of the Municipal Code.
1. These regulations shall apply only to single-
family residential development (detached, individual
dwellings) in such designated areas, whether as a
subdivision as defined in Title 16 of the Municipal Code,
construction on one or more lots, of single-family
residential structures and accessory structures thereto.
or
2. Developers shall submit a site development and
building plan, showing the exact proposed location of
structures on each lot, materials and elevations, together
with a diagram showing all structures on all adjoining lots
as to location, materials and elevations. Such plans and
diagrams shall be reviewed and approved by the Fire Chief
prior to the issuance by the Building Official of any
building permit.
3. Roofs of all structures with one hundred (100) to
two hundred (200) feet separation from any other structure
shall be of materials listed by Underwriters Laboratories,
Inc., as Class A, B or C - Prepared Roof Coverings. A
minimum separation of one hundred (100) feet shall be
maintained between the exterior walls of all structures so
constructed. The exterior walls of all such residential and
accessory structures shall be located no closer than fifty
(50) feet from property lines; provided,~however, if
accessory buildings are constructed with noncombustible
exterior covering materials for walls and roof, they shall
be located no closer than fifty (50) feet from any other
structure on the same lot, measured from the exterior walls
of the accessory building· ~%AK~
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ORIGfNAL
4. Structures of any approved type construction
materials may be permitted, provided such structures are
separated at least two hundred (200) feet from any other
structure, such distance to be measured from the exterior
walls. The exterior walls of all such residential and
accessory structures shall be located no closer than one
hundred fifty (150) feet from property lines, except where
such property lines are adjacent to streets or alleys, and
in any event, no closer than fifty (50) feet.
5. All separations required in paragraph (g) shall be
maintained until such time as a sufficient water supply for
fire protection is on site, and approved by the Fire Chief.
6. All combustibles located outside of buildings,
including fencing, palm trees, wood, weeds, brush, hay, and
similar improvements and materials, shall at all times be
kept clear of all buildings and structures at a distance of
one hundred (100) feet.
7. The fire chief may also approve plans and diagrams
required by paragraph 2., showing separations of structures
and required.setbacks from property lines which vary from
the requirements set forth in paragraphs 3. and 4., if the
owner of the land adjoining the applicant's land has
executed and recorded in the office of the recorder of Kern
County, in accordance with all of the provisions of Section
1468 of the California Civil Code, a written instrument
containing a covenant or covenants with the applicant to
refrain from constructing any building or structure on his
lot closer than a stated distance from his property line
adjoining that of the applicant. Thereupon, the applicant
may build in accordance with and up to the setbacks
established for an R-1 Zone if the distance or distances
stated in such covenant would otherwise permit, in
accordance with and subject to the required separations
established in this section.
8. Building permits may be denied any applicant whose
construction on his own lot would prevent construction of
any residential dwelling or accessory structure by an
adjacent property owner due to inadequate separation of
structures.
In cases where these alternatives to sufficient water
supply are properly utilized and when maps pertaining
thereto are recorded, these requirements shall accompany and
be recorded contemporaneously therewith.
15.64.160
Section 10.402(b) added--Water supply.
Section 10.402(b), Water Supply, is added to the Uniform
Fire Code as follows:
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ORIGtNAL
1. It shall be the duty of any person, supplying
water to the City of Bakersfield and its inhabitants through
hydrants located upon streets, alleys or public places
within the City of Bakersfield, whenever by reason of
repairs 9r work, or from any cause the water is to be turned
off from such hydrants, to notify the Fire Chief of said
City when hydrants are placed out of service and again when
service is restored, and in case of an alarm of fire in the
City, it shall be the duty of such person, firm or
corporation to return to service all the mains, hydrants and
water supply necessary or available.
2. In case such person is engaged in work upon any
line or pipe necessitating the turning off of water, no such
line or pipe shall be left open or empty during the night,
or when work is not actually going on therein, and if any
line or pipe be opened at the time of quitting work or when
water is required for fire suppression purposes given, the
mouth of such pipe shall be capped and the water left in as
far as possible for the use of the Fire Department. Any
person, having charge or control of any pipe or hydrants, in
doing or ordering work done in or upon the same who shall
violate any provision of this section shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
3. It shall be unlawful for any driver of any vehicle
to drive or cause to be driven over any hose while said hose
is being used by the Fire Department.
15.64.170
Section 79.902(c)(5) amended--Special enclosures.
Section 79.902(c)(5), Special Enclosures, of the Uniform
Fire Code is amended to read:
(c)(5) Tanks containing Class I, II or III-A liquids
shall not exceed two thousand (2,000) gallons individual or
four thousand (4,000) gallons aggregate.
15.64.180
Section 79.903(f)(1)(A) added--Supervision.
Section 79.903(f)(1)(A), Supervision, of the Uniform Fire
Code is added to read:
(f)(1)(A) Approved special dispensing devices such as,
but not limited to, remote preset types are permitted at
service stations, provided that emergency controls are
installed and are operational at a location acceptable to
the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau. Except at
membership or account-only service stations, the dispensing
of Class I liquids shall be under the control of a competent
attendant at all times.
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OR~G)A,~AL
15.64.200 Section 79.903(e)(2)(A) amended--Nozzles.
Section 79.903(e)(2)(A), Nozzles, of the Uniform Fire Code
is amended to read:
(e)(2)(A) The hose nozzle valve shall not be equipped
with an integral latch open device on dispensers of Class I
liquids at self-service stations.
15.64.205
Section 79.903(j) amended--Special-tF~e
dispensers.
Section 79.903(j) of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
(j) Special-type Dispensers. Approved special
dispensing systems, such as but not limited to remote preset
types (coin-operated dispensing systems are specifically
prohibited), are allowed at motor vehicle fuel-dispensing
stations, provided there is at least one qualified attendant
on duty while the station is open to the public, and:
15.64.210
Section 79.903(k) added--Self-service gasoline
stations.
Section 79.903(k), Self-service Gasoline Stations, is added
to the Uniform Fire Code as follows:
The general construction and operation of self-service
gas stations and the storage and handling of flammable or
combustible liquids at such location shall be in accordance
with the provisions of this section.
(a) Definitions.
1. SELF-SERVICE STATION shall mean and include any
gasoline filling station, including membership or account-
only service stations, public garage, and any other place
where flammable liquids are sold or dispensed to the public
by any manner or method other than by the personal service
and actual direct dispensing of said liquids solely by the
owner or operator thereof, his agents or employees.
2. PERSON shall mean and include persons, firms,
partnerships, corporations, unincorporated associations,
any combination of persons, by whatever name designated.
and
(b) Operating Regulations. The following regulations
shall apply to all self-service stations operated or
maintained in the City of Bakersfield:
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OFIIGIh'AL ~
1. A control area shall be provided and so
located that the operator has an unobstructed view of all
pumps and operations. Pumps shall not be located on more
than three (3) sides of the control area. This section
shall have no application to a self-service station operated
or maintained as such on the effective date of this chapter,
except that any alterations or additions hereafter made to
the station shall conform to this section.
2. Telephone facilities shall be provided on the
premises of all stations. Pump control switches shall be
located in the control area. This section shall have no
application to a self-service station operated or maintained
as such on the effective date of this chapter, except that
any alterations or additions hereafter made to the station
shall conform to this section.
3. No building shall be located within twenty-
five (25) feet of any pump unless such building be of Type
I, II or III construction as defined by the Uniform Building
Code, or any other building code hereafter adopted by the
City of Bakersfield. Every pump shall be not less than ten
(10) feet from any property line. The Chief of the Fire
Department, in his discretion, may allow deviations from
this latter requirement when and for such length of time as
he finds that such deviation will not seriously endanger
buildings and operations on adjoining premises.
4. When portions of the station are closed to
the public for the delivery of gasoline, these portions
shall be so designated by adequate signs.
5. There shall be not less than one (1)
attendant, eighteen (18) years of age or older, on duty for
each six (6) pump islands, or fraction thereof, open to the
public. All such attendants shall be instructed in the use
of first aid and fire fighting appliances.
6. It shall be the duty of all attendants to
prevent persons from smoking within twenty-five (25) feet of
any pump or filling operations. Service shall be refused
and pumps shall be shut off when patrons do not follow
instructions, or are under the influence of intoxicants.
7. Each pump shall be equipped with a manually
operated shut-off switch or lever which can be operated both
at the pump or by remote control from the control area.
8. All pumps and/or facilities for delivery of
gasoline shall be locked, or other effective provisions
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shall be made to prevent public access to supplies of
gasoline when the station operators, employees or authorized
representatives are absent. At no time shall coin-operated
self-service gasoline facilities be permitted.
9. "NO SMOKING" and "STOP YOUR MOTOR" signs,
with red letters not less than four (4) inches in height on
white background, shall be placed at each pump island in
unobstructed and clear view from both sides of the island.
10. No open flame devices shall be located or
permitted within twenty-five (25) feet of any pump.
11. No combustible materials shall be stored or
displayed within twenty-five (25) feet of any pump.
rags
pump.
12. No oily or greasy mops, brooms, towels or
shall be stored within twenty-five (25) feet of any
13. Class I and II liquids shall be dispensed
only into tanks of motor vehicles or into containers
constructed and intended for this purpose. Metal containers
shall be U.L. listed. Plastic containers shall be approved
by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
(See 1991 U.F.C., ~ 2.304). The use of glass or other
fragile containers for such liquids is prohibited.
15.64.220 Reserved.
15.64.230 Reserved.
15.64.240 Section 11.201 amended--Bonfires and outdoor
rubbish fires.
Section 11.201, Bonfires and Outdoor Rubbish Fires, of the
Uniform Fire Code is amended to read:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to build,
light, maintain, or cause or permit to be built, lighted, or
maintained any open or outdoor fire; use or cause or permit
to be used any fire for cleaning land; burn or cause or
permit to be burned any brush, trash, rubbish, stubble or
other flammable or combustible material.
(b) The above prohibition does not apply to:
2.
3.
4.
Hospitals
Veterinarian hospitals
Mortuaries
Crematoriums
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OHIGI~AL
5. Barbecue pits and fireplaces as long as such
are not used for the disposal of rubbish.
(c) Excepting for barbecue pits and fireplaces, none
of the above exceptions shall be applicable unless such
burning is done in a multiple-chamber incinerator approved
by the Air Pollution Control District.
(d) The Chief may prohibit any and all fires when
atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such
fires hazardous.
(e) The prohibition against burning specified above
does not apply if such burning is in accordance with Rule
402 of Regulation IV of the Rules and Regulations of the Air
Pollution Control District of Kern County, wherein the Chief
of the Fire Department of the City of Bakersfield shall have
the authority to issue permits for the burning operations
listed under Rule 402.
15.64.250
Reserved.
15.64.260
Section 11.203(d) added--Hours of burning.
Section 11.203(d), Hours of Burning, of the Uniform Fire
Code is amended by adding the following:
All such burning is done in accordance with Air
Pollution Control Regulations and the regulations of the
Bakersfield Fire Department.
15.64.270
Section 11.303(g) added--Accumulation of waste
material.
Section 11.303(g), Accumulation of Waste Material, of the
Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding paragraph (g) as follows:
(g) In all cases where there are gratings or slotted
openings in the sidewalk, or over any opening leading into
the basement of a building, a wire netting of not over one-
half inch (1/2") mesh shall be placed beneath such grating
or slats so as to prevent rubbish from falling through.
15.64.280
Section 11.302(a) amended--Rubbish within and
adjacent to buildings and structures.
Section 11.302(a), Rubbish Within and Adjacent to Buildings
and Structures, of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read:
Combustible rubbish kept or accumulated within or
adjacent to buildings or structures shall be stored in
approved containers or in rooms or vaults constructed of
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non-combustible materials. Oily rags and similar materials
shall be stored in metal, metal-lined or other approved
containers equipped with tight-fitting covers. Combustible
rubbish shall be removed from buildings at the close of each
working day.
15.64.290
Section 11.304 amended--Parade floats.
Section 11.304, Parade Floats, of the Uniform Fire Code is
amended to read as follows:
(a) All decorative materials used on or about parade
floats shall be flameproof or noncombustible.
(b) All electric wiring shall be of an approved type
and shall be inspected by the City Electrical Inspector for
approval of installation prior to being obscured by
decorative materials.
(c) Power generators shall not be located in close
proximity to combustible structural members of the float and
shall be exhausted in a safe and approved manner.
(d) Gasoline, excepting that quantity contained in the
fuel tank of the power generator, shall not be allowed on
any float.
(e) A fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 2A-
10BC shall be provided for and at an accessible location on
each float.
15.64.300
Section 11.405 amended--Use of o~en flame or light
restricted.
Section 11.405, Use of Open Flame or Light Restricted, of
the Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding paragraph (c) as
follows:
(c) All arc lights or incandescent lights in show
windows shall be covered with globes or reflectors. No
goods of any kind or description shall be displayed, placed,
hung or suspended within six (6) inches of any such globe or
reflectors used as covering for any arc light or
incandescent light in show windows.
15.64.310
Section 11.604 added--Streets, alleys and occupied
property.
Section 11.604, Streets, Alleys and Occupied Property, is
added to the Uniform Fire Code as follows:
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Owners and/or occupants of property in the City of
Bakersfield shall maintain such property free of conditions
likely to cause or propagate fire; extent of responsibility
shall include the areas between property lines of the
property and to the centerlines of adjacent alleys,
easements and streets.
15.64.320
Section 10.204(g) added--Security, private street
and vehicle access gates.
Section 10.204(g), Security, Private Street and Vehicle
Access Gates, is added to the Uniform Fire Code as follows:
The following regulations and specifications shall
apply to Security, Private Street and Vehicle Access Gates:
1. Sliding or swinging gates shall provide a minimum
horizontal clearance of 15'-0" and a minimum vertical
clearance of 14'-0" when gate is at the full open position.
Horizontal distance shall be measured perpendicular to the
direction of travel on the driveway. Vertical distance
shall be measured from the highest elevation of the driveway
to the lowest overhead obstruction.
2. A fire keybox or keyswitch with an override switch
to open the gate shall be installed at each gate control box
location. The specifications for this keybox are set forth
in section 15.64.145 (amended by section 10.302). The
keybox or switch shall be installed on the gate control
pedestal or on the gate control box. Keyboxes and
keyswitches shall be water resistant and for the exclusive
use of the Bakersfield Fire Department. Applications for
keyboxes or keyswitches shall be made to the Bakersfield
Fire Department. Where a gate is fitted with a keybox
system installed prior to adoption of this regulation by the
City of Bakersfield, no retrofit shall be required.
3. All electrical equipment for use in a fire keybox
or switch shall conform to Section 86-1.02, "Regulations and
Code," of the standard specifications, State of California,
Business and Transportation Agency, Department of
Transportation, current edition.
4. The gate operating device shall have a disconnect
feature for manual operation of the gate when the power
fails.
5. A minimum driveway length to the gate from the
flow line of the public street shall be fifty (50) feet for
developments of twenty (20) units or less. For each
increment of twenty (20) units thereafter, an additional
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twenty (20) feet of storage length for waiting vehicles
shall be added to the driveway length.
15.64.330
Section 10.507(c) amended--Group A occupancies.
Section 10.507(c), Group A Occupancies, is hereby amended to
adopt the modifications as set forth in Bakersfield Municipal
Code section 15.12.200.
15.64.340
Section 80.104, amended--Release of hazardous
materials.
Section 80.104, Release of Hazardous Materials, of the
Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding paragraph (a) to read as
follows:
Hazardous materials shall be stored in such a manner as
to prevent spills or accidental releases. All containers
shall be closed when not in use and good housekeeping
maintained in the area of storage and use.
15.64.342
Reserved.
15.64.345
Section 80.301(d) amended--Signage.
Section 80.301(d) of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to
read:
(d) Signage. In addition to the hazardous
identification signs required by section 80.107, stationary
above-ground tanks shall be placarded with hazard
identification signs as specified in Uniform Fire Code
Standard No. 79-3 or with other labels or signs approved by
the chief, for the specific material contained. Signs
prohibiting smoking shall be provided in storage areas and
within 25 feet of outdoor storage areas. Signs shall not be
obscured or removed. Signs shall be in English as a primary
language or in symbols allowed by this code. Signs shall be
durable. The size, color and lettering shall be in
conformance with nationally recognized standards.
15.64.347
Article 82, Table No. 82.104-A amended.
Article 82, Table No. 82.104-A is amended to read as
follows:
The "5" in the third column (aboveground container)
that is in the first row (less than 125) is changed to a
"10".
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III. Duties and Organization of the Fire Safety Control
Division
15.64.350
Duty to enforce code--Operational authority.
The Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced by the fire agency
with jurisdictional responsibility for the area as defined in the
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Bakersfield and
the County of Kern, Agreement No. 85-215. Such enforcement shall
be under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department
within such jurisdictional responsibility who shall detail or
direct members of that agency's fire department in the
enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code.
15.64.360
Fire Safety Control Division
A. The Chief of the Fire Department shall appoint any
member of the fire department as the head of the fire safety
control division who shall be known as the Fire Marshal.
B. The chief may detail such other members of the fire
department as inspectors as shall, from time to time, be
necessary and may recommend to the city manager the employment of
technical inspectors who shall be selected through examination to
determine their fitness for the position.
C. The examination shall be open to members and nonmembers
of the fire department, consistent with provisions of the City
Charter and fire department civil service rules and regulations.
D. The Fire Safety Control Division shall have the prime
responsibility to enforce the provisions of the Uniform Fire
Code.
15.64.370
Arson investigation.
The enforcement of arson laws and investigations pursuant
thereto shall be the responsibility of the Fire Safety Control
Division under the direction and supervision of the Chief of the
Fire Department.
15.64.380
Assuming duties of peace officers.
Members of the fire department assigned to the Fire Safety
Control Division and the Fire Marshal are peace officers when
enforcing laws relating to fire prevention and fire suppression
and when engaged in fire and arson investigation, detection and
apprehension of persons who have violated or who are suspected of
having violated any fire law or the Penal Code.
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15.64.390
Carrying firearms.
Members of the fire department assigned to the Fire Safety
Control Division and the Fire Marshal are authorized to carry a
loaded firearm on their person when acting as peace officers as
defined in Section 15.64.380, upon the written approval of the
Fire Marshal.
IV. Fire Zones
15.64.400
Establishment of fire zones.
Fire zones as described in this chapter designate areas
within the city in which the storage of flammable, combustible,
explosive liquids, solid or gaseous substances, special
dispensing devices, are prohibited. Storage facilities for such
substances constructed prior to the enactment of this code may
remain in such zones provided their construction and maintenance
are in substantial compliance with the provisions of this code.
A. Fire Zone No. 1 Described. All that territory included
within the following described exterior boundaries shall be and
is designated as Fire Zone No. 1:
Parcel 1: Beginning at the N.E. corner of 15th and I
Street; thence north along the east line of I Street to the
north line of 16th Street, thence west along the north line
of 16th Street to the east line of H Street; thence north
along the east line of H Street to the north line of 17th
Street; thence west along the north line of 17th Street to
the east line of F Street; thence north along the east line
of F Street to the south line of 21st Street; thence east
along the south line of 21st Street to the east line of G
Street; thence north along the east line of G Street to the
south line of 22nd Street; thence east along the south line
of 22nd Street to the east line of H Street; thence north
along the east line of H Street to the south line of 23rd
Street; thence east along the south line of 23rd Street to
the east line of the alley extending north and south between
Chester Avenue and I Street; thence north along the east
line of aforesaid alley to the southwesterly line of Golden
State Avenue; thence southeasterly along the southwesterly
line of Golden State Avenue to the west line of the alley
extending north and south between Chester Avenue and K
Street; thence south along the west line of last aforesaid
alley to the south line of 23rd Street; thence east along
the south line of 23rd Street to the west line of L Street;
thence south along the west line of L Street to the south
line of 22nd Street; thence east along the south line of
22nd Street to the west line of N Street; thence south along
the west line of N Street to the south line of 20th Street;
thence east along the south line of 20th Street to the west
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line of R Street; thence south along the west line of R
Street to the north line of the alley extending east and
west between 17th and 18th Street; thence west along the
north line of last aforesaid alley to the west line of L
Street; thence south along the west line of L Street to the
north line of 15th Street; thence west along the north line
of 15th Street to the point of beginning.
Parcel II: Beginning at the N.E. corner of East 19th
and Kern Street; thence northerly along the easterly line of
Kern Street to the southerly line of Jackson Street; thence
easterly along the southerly line of Jackson Street to a
point midway between the easterly line of Kern Street and
the westerly line of Baker Street; thence northerly along a
line parallel with and midway between the aforesaid easterly
line of Kern Street and the westerly line of Baker Street to
the southerly line of Niles Street; thence easterly along
the southerly line of Niles Street to a point midway between
the easterly line of Baker Street and the westerly line of
King Street; thence southerly along a line parallel with and
midway between the aforesaid easterly line of Baker Street
and the westerly line of King Street to the southerly line
of Jackson Street; thence easterly along the southerly line
of Jackson Street to the westerly line of King Street;
thence southerly along the westerly line of King Street to
the northerly line of East 19th Street; thence westerly
along the northerly line of East 19th Street to the point of
beginning.
B. Fire Zone No. 2 Described. All that territory included
within the following described exterior boundaries, excepting
that territory designated as Fire Zone Number 1 by the provisions
of subsection A of Section 15.64.400, shall be and is designated
as Fire Zone Number 2:
Beginning at the N.W. corner of Chester Avenue and 8th
Street; thence west along the north line of 8th Street to
the east line of the alley extending north and south between
Chester Avenue and I Street; thence north along the east
line of said alley and along its prolongation northerly to
the north line of 14th Street; thence west along the north
line of 14th Street to the east line of H Street; thence
north along the east line of H Street to the north line of
Truxtun Avenue; thence west along the north line of Truxtun
Avenue to the east line of G Street; thence north along the
east line of G Street to the north line of 17th Street;
thence west along the north line of 17th Street to the east
line of F Street; thence north along the east line of F
Street to the north line of 18th Street; thence west along
the north line of 18th Street to the east line of D Street;
thence north along the east line of D Street to the south
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line of 19th Street; thence east along the south line of
19th Street to the east side of E Street; thence north along
the east line of E Street to the south line of 20th Street;
thence east along the south line of 20th Street to the east
line of the alley extending north and south between E Street
and F Street; thence north along the east line of aforesaid
alley to the south line of 30th Street; thence east along
the south line of 30th Street to the east line of I Street;
thence north along the east line of I Street to the
southwesterly line of Golden State Avenue; thence
southeasterly along the southwesterly line of Golden State
Avenue to the south line of 30th Street; thence east along
the south line of 30th Street to the west line of K Street;
thence south along the west line of K Street to the south
line of 23rd Street; thence east along the south line of
23rd Street to the west line of N Street; thence south along
the west line of N Street to the south line of 22nd Street;
thence east along the south line of 22nd Street to the west
line of R Street; thence south along the west line of R
Street to the south line of 19th Street; thence east along
the south line of 19th Street to a point 500 feet west of
the west line of V Street; thence north along a line 500
feet west of and parallel with the west line of V Street to
the prolongation westerly of the south line of the alley
extending easterly and westerly between 19th and 20th
Street; thence east along said prolongation westerly of and
along the south line of last described alley and along its
prolongation easterly to the east line of Union Avenue;
thence north along the east line of Union Avenue to the
southerly line of Grove Street; thence easterly along the
southerly line of Grove Street to a point midway between the
easterly line of Sacramento Street and the westerly line of
Sonora Street; thence northerly along a line parallel with
and midway between the aforesaid easterly line of Sacramento
Street and the westerly line of Sonora Street to the
southerly line of the alley extending easterly and westerly
between Grove and East 19th Streets on the south and East
21st Street on the north; thence easterly along the
southerly line of last described alley to the easterly line
of Tulare Street; thence northerly along the easterly line
of Tulare Street to the southerly line of Kentucky Street;
thence easterly along the southerly line of Kentucky to the
easterly line of Kern Street; thence northerly along the
easterly line of Kern Street to the southerly line of Niles
Street; thence easterly along the southerly line of Niles
Street to the prolongation southerly of the easterly line of
the alley extending northerly and southerly between Kern
Street and Baker Street; thence northerly along said
prolongation southerly of and along said easterly line of
last described alley to the southerly line of Flower Street;
thence easterly along the southerly line of Flower Street to
the westerly line of the alley extending northerly and
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southerly between Baker Street and King Street; thence
southerly along the westerly line of last described alley
and along the southerly prolongation thereof to the
southerly line of Niles Street; thence easterly along the
southerly line of Niles Street to the westerly line of King
Street; thence southerly along the westerly line of King
Street to the southerly line of Sumner Street; thence
easterly along the southerly line of Sumner Street to the
westerly line of Beale Avenue; thence southerly along the
westerly line of Beale Avenue to the northerly line of East
19th Street; thence westerly along the northerly line of
East 19th Street to the westerly line of King Street; thence
southerly along the westerly line of King Street to the
northerly line East 18th Street; thence westerly along the
northerly line of East 18th Street to the westerly line of
Baker Street; thence southerly along the westerly line of
Baker Street to the northerly line of East Truxtun Avenue;
thence westerly along the northerly line of East Truxtun
Avenue to the easterly line of Kern Street; thence northerly
along the easterly line of Kern Street to the prolongation
easterly of the northerly line of the alley extending
easterly and westerly between Eureka Street and East 18th
Street; thence westerly along said prolongation easterly of
and along the northerly line of last described alley to the
westerly line of Sonora Street; thence southerly along the
westerly line of Sonora Street to the northerly line of
Eureka Street; thence westerly along the northerly line of
Eureka Street to the east line of Union Avenue; thence north
along the east line of Union Avenue to the prolongation
easterly of the north line of the alley extending east and
west between 17th and 18th Streets; thence west along the
said prolongation easterly of and along the north line of
last described alley to the west line of R Street; thence
southerly along the west line of R Street to the north line
of 17th Street; thence west along the north line of 17th
Street to the west line of M Street; thence south along the
west line of M Street to the north line of 15th Street;
thence west along the north line of 15th Street to the west
line of L Street; thence south along the west line of L
Street to the north line of 14th Street; thence west along
the north line of 14th Street to the prolongation northerly
of the west line of the alley extending north and south
between Chester Avenue and K Street; thence south along said
prolongation northerly of and along the west line of last
described alley to the north line of 8th Street; thence west
along the north line of 8th Street to the point of
beginning.
C. Fire Zone No. 3 Designated. All territory now or
hereafter included within the corporate limits of the city,
excepting that territory designated as Fire Zone Number 1 and
Fire Zone Number 2 by the provisions of Section 15.64.400
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subsections A and B hereof, shall be and is designated as Fire
Zone Number 3.
D. References in Other Ordinances. Whenever in any
ordinance heretofore or hereafter adopted by the city reference
is made to fire zones, fire limits, fire districts, fire limits
districts or other similar designation, it means the fire zones
created by this chapter.
15.64.410
Section 79.502(a) added--A]~::~ve-ground storage of
fla~nable or combustible liquids.
A. The limits of the district referred to in which storage
of flammable or combustible liquids in outside, above-ground
tanks is prohibited are established as follows; Fire Zones 1 and
2 and the closely-built commercial and residential areas of Fire
Zone 3 as said zones are defined in Chapter 15.64, Section
15.64.400 subsections A, B and C of this code.
Exception: Fire Zones 1 and 2, above-ground tanks installed
in special enclosures for dispensing of Class I, II or III-A
liquids shall include the following:
1. Above-ground tanks containing Class I, II or III-A
liquids shall not exceed a capacity of 2,000 gallons individual
or 4,000 gallons aggregate.
2. A tank vault shall completely enclose the tank.
3. The tank vault shall be constructed of reinforced
concrete at least six inches thick (equal to a two-hour wall).
4. The tank vault shall be liquid tight.
5. All vaulted tanks/tank vaults shall have an
enclosed space between the tank and the tank vault which will be
called secondary containment.
6. The only openings permitted in the tank vault
shall be for inspection, filling, dispensing, venting, emergency
venting, and they shall be installed through the top only. Anti-
siphon devices shall be installed on discharge lines.
7. Tank connections shall be so piped or closed that
neither vapors or liquid can escape into the enclosed space
between the tank and the tank vault (the secondary containment
area).
8. Means shall be provided to ventilate each vault to
dilute, disperse and remove vapors.
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9. Means shall be provided to recover liquids from
the secondary containment area. If a pump is used to meet this
requirement, the pump shall be of an approved type, and not
permanently installed in the secondary containment area.
10. Tanks must be UL Listed for above-ground use.
11. Emergency venting is required as per Uniform Fire
Code.
12. Vent pipe provided for normal tank venting shall
terminate at least twelve feet above ground level.
13. Permits shall be required from the Building
Department for all reinforced concrete such as pad, sides,
and top.
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14. Permits shall be required from the Building
Department for all electrical work.
15. The tank vault shall be protected against
accidental dislodgement by the use of crash posts which are a
minimum of six inches in diameter, six feet long, two feet of
which shall be below grade and encased in concrete. Encasement
in concrete shall be minimum of twelve inches wide. Bottom of
posts, suspended in concrete minimum of three inches from bottom.
The crash posts shall be set four feet on center and three feet
from the vault.
16. The tank vault shall be protected against
dislodgement during seismic activity as per the Building Code.
17. The tank vault shall be at least twenty-five feet
from any opening in a building, any property line or any street,
alley or public way; one hundred feet from I, R-I and R-3
occupancies; and one hundred fifty feet from all A and E
occupancies (see Uniform Building Code).
18. Vaults shall have warning and identification signs
installed to clearly identify hazards.
19. Vapor recovery methods must be approved by air
pollution laws.
20. All vaulted tanks shall be inspected for vapor
and/or liquid leaks every six months. Records of the inspections
shall be kept on the premises and signed by a responsible party.
21. Vaults shall have the capability of being
physically monitored.
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22. Dispensing nozzles with auto shut-off are
required.
23. No hold-open devices are allowed with Class I
flammable liquids.
24. Maximum life of above ground tanks: Twenty-five
years.
15.64.420
Prohibition of bulk storage of liquefied petroleum
gases.
The limits of the zone referred to in which bulk storage of
liquefied petroleum gas is restricted are described to be: Fire
Zones 1 and 2 and the closely built con~mercial and residential
areas of Fire Zone 3 as said zones are defined in Chapter 15.64,
Section 15.64.400, subsections A, B and C of this code.
15.64.430
Prohibition of storage of explosives and blasting
agents.
The limits of the zone referred to in which storage of
explosives and blasting agents is prohibited are established as
follows: Fire Zones 1 and 2 and the closely built commercial and
residential areas of Fire Zone 3 as said zones are defined in
Chapter 15.64, Section 15.64.400 subsections A, B and C of this
code. This prohibition shall not include the storage of
allowable quantities of gunpowder.
V. Appeals from the Uniform Fire Cede
15.64.440
Board of appeals--Created.
A. The board of building and housing appeals of the city
as created by subsection A of Section 15.04.120 is designated as
the board of appeals referred to in the Uniform Fire Code.
B. When meeting in this capacity, the chief of the fire
department shall sit as a nonvoting member of the board ex
officio and shall act as secretary of the board.
15.64.450
Board of appeals--D~ties.
A. The board shall resolve all questions relating to
alternative methods, techniques, or materials arising under this
title and shall determine reasonable interpretations of the
provisions of the Uniform Fire Code.
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B. The board shall hear the appeal of any person aggrieved
by action of the fire department in refusing or revoking a permit
required under this code.
C. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations,
consistent with the purpose of this code, for conducting its
hearings and investigations; it shall render written findings and
decisions signed by its chairman and secretary and serve a copy
on the appellant.
15.64.460
Procedures.
A. Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department or a member
of the Fire Safety Control Division disapproves an application or
refuses to grant a permit applied for; or when it is claimed by
an affected party that the provisions of the code do not apply or
that the true intent and meaning of the code have been
misconstrued or wrongly interpreted or that a permit has been
wrongfully revoked, the affected party may appeal from the
decision of the chief or member of the Fire Safety Control
Division to the board of appeals.
B. Within thirty days of the date of the decision the
affected party shall request in writing a hearing before the
board of appeals stating therein his name, address and telephone
number, the nature of the decision being appealed and the date it
was rendered.
C. Upon receipt of such request the board of appeals shall
set a date for public hearing at its earliest convenience,
notifying the affect party by certified letter to the address
noted in the request.
D. At the hearing the board of appeals must hear all
relevant evidence presented by the affected party and the fire
department. From such evidence the board shall make findings of
fact and render therefrom a final conclusive decision as to the
matters submitted.
E. Within ten days of the conclusion of the hearing
written findings and decision of the board of appeals shall be
mailed to the affected party.
F. During the appeal process, the decision of the Fire
Chief or member of the Fire Safety Control Division remains in
full force and effect pending reversal or modification by the
Board of Appeals.
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VI. Violation--Penalty
15.64.470
What constitutes violation.
A. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, causes,
permits or allows the violation of any of the provisions of this
code or violates or fails to comply with any order made
thereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement
or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or
permit issued thereunder and from which no appeal has been taken
or who fails to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified
by the board of appeals shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Such
person is guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion
thereof he permits, causes or allows a violation to continue.
B. Any structure, installation, business or event that is
undertaken or permitted to continue in violation of any provision
of the Uniform Fire Code is a public nuisance and may be abated
by the chief of the fire department in accordance with the law.
15.64.480
Violation--Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation convicted of violating any
of the provisions of this code, or for failing to comply with any
notice or order given pursuant to this chapter, shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by
imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on ~--[~ ~ lggZ , by the
following vote:
A'~ES; COUNCILMEMBERS: EDWARDS, DeMOND, ~1~1, BRUNNI, PETERSON, McDERMO~, SALVAGGIO
BOES; COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS:
R~STAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS'
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED ~C 9 1992
CLAR~qCE E. ~O~RS
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
MGA:gp
0~I/qANCE\FIRECOD~
10/19/92
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) ss.
County of Kern)
C~ROL WILLIAMS,
That she is the
of Bakersfield;
posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall,
Being duly sworn, deposes and says:
duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of
and that on the 16th day of December , 19__
the following: Ordinance No.
City Council at a meeting held on the 9th
and entitled:
the City
92 she
a full, true and correct copy of
3502, passed by the Bakersfield
day of December , 1992 ,
NSAOPD
/s/ CAROL WILLIAMS
CITY CLERK of the City of Bakersfield