Resolution 1982- 16
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RESOLUTION NO. 82-16
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY READOPTING UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1979 EDITION, WITH FURTHER MODIFICATIONS
REQUIRING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
WHEREAS, Section 6.1 of the Gilroy City Code
provides that the latest edition of Uniform Construction Codes
shall be submitted to the Council to become effective within
the City upon approval by resolution, subject to possible modifica-
tions and amendments; and
WHEREAS, the 1979 Edition of the Uniform Building
Code has heretofore been adopted with some modifications and
amendments. and
WHEREAS, the Council, upon recommendation by the
Fire Chief, wishes to require fire sprinkler systems in some
buildings,
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GILROY that the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition,
is readopted and shall apply to all construction in the City
of Gilroy with the modifications set forth in Resolution 81-17
and as follows:
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
The Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, and the appendix,
thereto, is adopted with the amendments set forth in Resolution 81-17
and the following amendments:
1. Addition to Uniform Building Code Section 3802(b)7.
In any'building or group of buildings where in the judgment
of the Fire Chief, such buildings or group of buildings due
to size, height, type of construction, location on property,
contents or occupancy classification would exceed or severely
tax the capabilities of the local fire department to perform
a reasonable level of rescue and fire suppression. Fire flow
for each building will be determined utilizing the Insurance
Services Office basic fire flow formula.
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F= (18XC) X~. where:
F= required fire flow in gallons per minute
c= coefficient related to type of construction
A= total floor area (including basement)
.6 type I & II fire resistive construction
.8 type II one hour and non-rated construction
.8 type IV fire resistive construction
.9 type III one hour construction
1.0 type III non-rated construction
1.25 type V one hour construction
1.5 type IV non-rated construction
1.5 type V non-rated construction
Regardless of area or occupancy separation walls, when more
than 1500 gallons per minute fire flow is required, the
building shall be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler
system. Such buildings shall include, but not be limited to:
a. all buildings more than three stories or thirty
feet in height; or
b. buildings where limited access for fire apparatus
does not permit mobile unit operations of ladder
companies to within fifteen (15) feet of openings
in stories as required in UBC 504 and 3802; or
c. buildings where limited access for fire apparatus
does not permit mobile use of pump and hose companies
to reach all sides of the building without hand
laying more than 150 feet of fire hose.
d. if a fire sprinkler system is not required for
purposes other than this section, the area increases
specified in Section 506(c), the height and story
increase specified in Section 507 and the fire-
resistive substitution in 508 of the Uniform Building
Code may be permitted.
e. additions to existing buildings: this section shall
apply to all additions to existing buildings.
1. if the entire building area exceeds the area
permitted in Section 3802(1) through 3802(6) of
the Uniform Building Code, then the entire
building shall be sprink1ered; or
2. if the addition requires an automatic fire
sprinkler system by this section, but the entire
building is below the area specified in
Section 3802(1) through 3802(6), the addition
shall be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler
system and be separated from the existing building
by an area separation wall as specified in 505(d)
of the Uniform Building Code.
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f. This section shall not be applicable to R-l
and R-3 buildings under five thousand (5,000)
square feet in area.
1979 Uniform Building Code Section l704(d) added to read:
Regardless of other requirements contained in this section,
all roof coverings on buildings hereafter constructed in areas
of the City that have been designated to be a hazardous fire
area due to vegetation, topography, water supply or access,
shall have roof coverings as specified in Section 3203(e),
1 through 11. Refer to hazardous fire area maps on file in
the City of Gilroy Planning Department, Building Department
and Fire Department.
That a copy of this resolution be kept in the office of
the City Engineer for examination by interested persons.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of February, 1982, to
become effective April 1, 1982, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ALBERT, GAGE, HUGHAN,LINK,
TAYLOR, VALDEZ and GOODRICH
cOUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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I, SUSANNE Eo STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution Noo 82-16 is an
.origina1 resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 16th
day of February 19 8~, at which meeting a quorum was
pres ent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 3rd day of March
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