Resolution 1982- 17
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RESOLUTION NO. 82-17
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY READOPTING UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1979
EDITION, WITH FURTHER MODIFICATIONS REQUIRING
FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, Section 10.9 of the Gilroy City Code
provides that the latest edition of Uniform Fire Code shall
be submitted to the Council to become effective within the
City upon approval by resolution, subject to possible modifica-
tions and amendmentsi and
WHEREAS, the 1979 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code
has heretofore been adopted with some modifications and
amendmen t s , 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 Fire Code, 1979, Edition, including
Appendices A, B, C, D, E, G, H and I, and any fees or charges set
forth therein, is readopted and shall apply to all construction
in the City of Gilroy with the modifications set forth in
Resolution 82-2 and as follows:
1. Addition to Uniform Fire Code Section lO.309(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 nr 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 sprinklered; 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 Fire Code Section 24 added to Appendix E to read:
Regardless of requirements contained in Section 1704 (a,b and c)
of the 1979 Uniform Building Code, 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 of the 1979 Uniform Building Code.
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 Fire Chief 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
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:" cOUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION NO. 82-17
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution Noo 82-17 is an
original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 16th
day of
present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
February
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Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 3rd
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