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Home My WebLink About2010-12ORDINANCE NO. 2010-12 ADDING A NEW SECTION 10 -7 TO THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (2010 EDITION), AS AMENDED The Danville Town Council does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. ADDING A NEW SECTION 10 -7 TO THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE A new Section 10 -7 is hereby added to the Danville Municipal Code to read as follows: SECTION 10 -7 FIRE CODE 10 -7.1 Adoption. The California Fire Code (2010 Edition) as adopted by the California State Fire Marshal, incorporating by reference the International Fire Code (2009 Edition), and local amendments adopted by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District through their Ordinance No. 23, is hereby adopted with the following modifications to Ordinance No. 23: (a) The following amendments and additions to the California Fire Code (2010 Edition) contained in San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 23 are not ratified by the Town of Danville. In such cases, the underlying provisions of the California Fire Code shall apply. Those provisions of Ordinance No. 23 not ratified are: - Section 902 is amended to add certain definitions and read as follows: SUBSTANTIAL REMODEL. In existing buildings, any alteration that causes additional floor area that is more than twenty -five percent (25 %) of the existing floor area and where the total floor area exceeds 5000 square feet. SUBSTANTIAL REMODEL, Group R -3. In an existing R -3 structure, any alteration that causes additional floor area that exceeds fifty percent (50 %) of the existing floor area and where the total floor area exceeds 5000 square feet. - Section 903 is amended and reads as follows: 903.1 General. Automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section. For the purposes of this section, fire walls shall not be considered as creating separate buildings. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for all new buildings with a gross floor area that exceeds 5000 square feet and in the locations set forth in Section 903. Exception: Group U occupancies. 903.2.1.1 Group A -1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A -1 occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 5000 square feet. 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies. 4. The fire area contains a multi - theatre complex. 903.2.1.3 Group A -3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A -3 occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 5000 square feet. 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies. 903.2.1.4 Group A -4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A -4 occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 5000 square feet 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies. 903.2.2.1 Group B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group B occupancies where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 5000 square feet. 903.2.3 Group E. Except as provided for in Section 903.2.3.1 for a new public school campus an automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group E occupancies as follows: 1. Throughout all Group E fire areas greater than 5000 square feet in area. 2. Throughout every portion of educational buildings below the lowest level of exit discharge serving that portion of the building. Exception: An automatic sprinkler system is not required in any area below the lowest level of exit discharge serving that area where every classroom throughout the building has at least one exterior exit door at ground level. PAGE 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2010-12 903.2.4 Group F -1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group F -1 occupancy where one of the following conditions exists: 1. A Group F -1 fire area exceeds 5000 square feet. 2. A Group F -1 fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane. 903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a Group M occupancy where one of the following conditions exists: 1. A Group M fire area exceeds 5000 square feet. 2. A Group M fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane. 3. A Group M occupancy is used for the display and sale of upholstered furniture. 903.2.9 Group S -1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group S -1 occupancy where one of the following conditions exists: 1. A Group S -1 fire area exceeds 5000 square feet 2. A Group S -1 fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane. 903.2.9.1 Repair garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages in accordance with Section 406 of the California Building Code, as shown: 1. Buildings with a Repair Garage where the fire area exceeds 5000 square feet. 2. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles parked in basements. 903.2.10 Group S -2 enclosed parking garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings classified as enclosed parking garages in accordance with Section 406.4 of the California Building Code as follows: 1. Where the fire area of the enclosed parking garage exceeds 5000 square feet; or 2. Where the enclosed parking garage is located beneath other occupancy groups. - Section 903.6.3 is added and reads as follows: 903.6.3 Substantial Remodel. In an existing building, if a substantial remodel occurs the entire building shall be protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903. PAGE 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2010-12 - Section 903.6.3.1 is added and reads as follows: 903.6.3.1 Substantial Remodel, Group R -3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all existing Group R -3 dwellings where a substantial remodel occurs or where the gross floor area of the building exceeds 8,000 square feet, Exception: When additional floor area does not exceed 1000 square feet. - Section 1027.6 is amended to add a new section 1027.6.1 to read as follows: 1027.6.1 Exit discharge surface. Exterior exit pathway surfaces shall be suitable for pedestrian use in inclement weather and terminate at a public way as defined in the California Building Code. SECTION 2. ENFORCING AGENCY. The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District shall administer and enforce the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 3. CODIFICATION. Section 1 of this ordinance shall be codified in the Danville Municipal Code. SECTION 4. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Clerk shall have a summary of this ordinance published twice in a newspaper of general circulation, once within five (5) days before its adoption and once within fifteen (15) days after adoption. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after adoption. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The Danville Town Council hereby declares that they would have adopted the ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases was declared invalid. PAGE 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2010-12 The foregoing Ordinance was introduced on November 16, 2010 and approved and adopted by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting held on December 21, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: Stepper, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle, Storer NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None APPROVED AS T FORM: CITY ATTORNEY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, Marie Sunseri, City Clerk of the Town of Danville, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of Ordinance No. 2010 -12 of said Town and that said ordinance was published according to law. Dated: ®OK l aa- /- City Cleff of the Town of Danville PAGE 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2010-12