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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD Fire Code Amendment 201377 5, b Agenda Item No: MeetingDate: De_�.lember2,2013 ♦ FAa 4ST"M, Prepared by-, Christopher Gray, Fire Chief City Manager Approval. -)I *46, SUBJECT: Consideration of Ordinance No. 1914 Amending Title 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of San Rafael, by Amending Chapter 4.08 Thereto, Adopting the California Fire Code, 2013 Edition, and the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, with Amendments; Adopting Enforcement, Penalty and Appeals Provisions for Such Codes; Adopting Findings of Fact Supporting the Amendments to Such Codes; and Adopting a Finding that the Ordinance is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guideline Section 15061 (b)(3). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Council hold a public hearing, take public testimony, and then adopt Ordinance No. 1914, an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael amending Title 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of San Rafael, by amending Chapter 4.08 thereto, adopting the California Fire Code, 2013 Edition and the 2012. International Fire Code, with amendments; and adopting Findings of Fact supporting the amendments to such codes. BACKGROUND: At its meeting of November 18, 2013 the City Council passed Ordinance No. 1914 to print and set a public hearing on the Ordinance for December 2, 2013. The Ordinance amends San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter 4.08 by adopting the latest version of Title 24 the California Fire Code; specifically, the 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 International Fire Code, with amendments. State law mandates that the fire code become effective statewide on January 1, 2014, with or without local amendments. The public hearing is scheduled for the second reading of the Ordinance at the December 2, 2013 meeting of the City Council, since the Ordinance is adopting the 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 International Fire Code by reference, per Government Code Sections 50022.1 through 50022.11. ANALYSIS: Title 24 the California Fire Code is typically published on a three-year cycle. The California Building Standards Commission publishes the tri -annual code and State law mandates that this code become effective throughout California 180 days after the publication date. - This is done in order to foster uniformity in fire prevention and construction standards statewide. Local jurisdictions are permitted to amend the published codes based on local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions. Most proposed local amendments were carried over from previous years. New amendments were added to recognize the California Residential Code; to clarify the authority and responsibilities of the Fire Chief related to the administration and enforcement of the Fire Code; to clarify that fires are prohibited in City Parks and Open space areas, except where a Fire Permit is issued; to prohibit smoking in the Parks and Open space areas; to provide for reimbursement for City expenses in the event that the Fire Chief must initiate corrective action in order to abate a hazardous condition and to provide authority for shared resources with neighboring jurisdictions; and, to more closely align the San Rafael Fire Code with the codes of the other jurisdictions within Marin County. Specific findings are listed for these local amendments in Division 2 of the Ordinance. File No..- Council Meeting: W 011WO All ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: It has been determined that' the ordinance amendments are covered by the 'general rule' that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) applies only to projects which have the potential to cause a significant physical environmental impact. Pursuant to CEQA Section 15061 (b)(3), the ordinance amendments are not subject to environmental review. FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact to.the City is anticipated since this only involves an update to the Fire Code with local amendments. However, the intent of prohibitingfires and smoking in the Parks and Open space areas is for the purpose of fire prevention. An uncontrolled fire in a Park or Open space area has the potential for a catastrophic loss with a significant fiscal impact on' the community. OPTIONS: The City Council should hold the public hearing, accept comments, and adopt the Ordinance as proposed. Should the City Council decide not to adopt the Ordinance the 2013 California Fire Code will become effective on January 1, 2014., without the recommended local amendments. ACTION REQUIRED: Hold the Public Hearing, accept comments, and adopt the Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance No. 1914 Public Hearing Notice CLERK'S CERTIFICATE ' ' Clerk ` City of M Rafael, .nd Ex -Officio Clerk ` Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing: ORDINANCE OF OF RAFAEL AMENDINGOF , CODE OF OF 1RAFAEL, BY AMENDING • 4.08 THERETO, ADOPTING i l ! - i FIRE CODE,1 ! ! AND THE INTERNATIONAL CODCODE9 2012EDITION, ! ADOPTING ENF! - PENALTY AND APPEALS PROVISIONS FOR SUCH CODES; ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENTS ! SUCH CODES;AND ADOPTING 1 FINDING ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER CEQA GUIDELINE! !. is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance of said City, and was introduced ata REGULAR meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on thel 8th day of November, 2013; a SUMMARY of Ordinance No. 1914 was published as required by City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in the City of San Rafael, and passed and adopted as an Ordinance of said City at a REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City, held on the 2nd day of December, 2013, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS : Bushey Lang, Colin, Connolly, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS : None AB SENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : None WITNESS my hand i the official Seal of the City of San Rafael this i d.y of December, ESTHER C. BEIRNE City Clerk ORDINANCE t i 1 RAFAEL AMENDING ! i OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4.08 THERETO, ADOPTING 1 •' i FIRE CODE,i i • AND THE INTERNATIONAL ! 2012 EDITION, AMENDMENTS; 1 !!' ENFORCEMENT, PENALTY AND APPEALS PROVISIONS FOR SUCH CODES; ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENTS CODES; AND ADOPTING !i' . FINDING UNDERORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1 GUIDELINE s DIVISION 1., Title 4, Chapter 4.08 of the Municipal Code of the City of San Rafael is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 4.08. FIRE CODE sections: 4.08.010 Purpose. 4.08.020 Adoption of the California Fire Code, 2013 Edition and the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, with Amendments. 4.03.030 Definitions. 4.03.040 Administer and Enforcement of the Fire Code. 4.03.050 The Fire Chief has Powers of Police and authority to arrest and issue citations. 4.03.000 Restrictions on the storage of flammable and combustible liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings. 4.08.070 Restrictions on the storage and dispensing of liquefied petroleum gases (I -P -gas). 4.03.030 Explosives and blasting agents prohibited. 4.03.000 Restrictions on storage of compressed natural gas. 4.03.100 Restrictions on storage of stationary tanks of flammable cryogenic fluids. 4.08.110 New materials, processes or occupancies which may require permits. 4.03.120 Amendments to the Fire Code. 4.03.130 Enforcement and Penalties. 4.03.140 Appeals. 4.08.010 Purpose. The 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 International Fire Code as described in Section 4.08.020 are adopted for the following purposes: 1. -To prescribe regulations and building standards in order to protect life and property from fire, explosion, earthquake and other disasters; 2. To provide for permits as prescribed herein; 3. To establish and maintain a Fire Prevention Bureau; 4. To provide penalties for violations of this code. 4.08.020 Adopti"on of the Cal'ifornia Hire Code, 2013 Edition and the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, with Amendments. The City Council hereby adopts for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, those certain codes which contain building standards and fire safety standards known as the 2013 California Fire Code (International Fire Code, 2012 Edition as amended by the State of California) as published by the California Building Standards Commission, together with appendices B, C, D, F, I, and K thereto; and the 2012 International Fire Code; save and except such portions as are herein added, deleted, modified or amended. Where conflicts occur between provisions of the 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 International Fire Code, the provisions of the 2013 California Fire Code as amended shall apply. i• • Except as words are defined in section 4.08.120, the words used in this chapter and in the adopted codes listed in 4.08.020 shall have the meaning as defined below. The following words are defined: 1. Whenever the words "Building Code" are used, they shall mean the California Building Code, as adopted by the City of San Rafael, with amendments. 2. Whenever the words "Residential Code" are used, they shall mean the California Residential Code, as adopted by the City of San Rafael, with amendments. 3. Whenever the words "Fire Code" are used, they shall mean this chapter, and the codes and standards adopted in section 4.08.020, with amendments. 4. Whenever the word "Jurisdiction" is used I it shall mean the City of San Rafael. ; i 111iiiiiiiiii ; 1 a * ii!1111•� i � : � 11�i11 A at i IN A. The Fire Chief has the authority to interpret, administer and enforce this code. The Fire Chief may delegate any or all of his authority under this code to such duly authorized subordinates in the Fire Department as he may designate and the actions of such duly authorized subordinates shall be construed as valid actions of the Fire Chief. B. The Fire Chief shall have the authority and powers of a Code Enforcement Official, as specified in San Rafael Municipal Code Chapters 1.08 and 1.40, in performing the duties under this code. C. The Fire Chief shall have the authority to order the immediate abatement of any hazard, located within or on public or private property and any public thoroughfare or railroad, when deemed by the Fire Chief to be an imminent hazard to the life, health, safety and the well being of the public, firefighters and other City employees. D. Whenever the Fire Chief finds an activity or use regulated by this code being performed or used in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, the Fire Chief is authorized to issue an order to cause the activity or use to cease or desist immediately. 4.08.050 The Fire Chief has Powers of Police and authority to arrest and issue citations, 4 A. The Fire Chief and his duly authorized subordinates shall have the power, of a police officer in performing their duties under this code. When requested t( do so by the Fire Chief, the Chief of Police is authorized to assign such availabl( police officers as necessary to assist them in enforcing the provisions of thi. code. B. The Fire Chief and his duly authorized subordinates shall have authority t( arrest or to cite any person who violates any provision of the Fire Code, in th( manner provided for the arrest or release on citation and notice to appear witt respect to misdemeanors or infractions, as prescribed by Chapters 5, 5c and 5( of Title 3, Part 2 of the California Penal Code, including Section 853.6, or as th( same hereafter may be amended. C. It is the intent of the City Council that the immunities provided in Pena - Code Section 836.5 be applicable to the aforementioned Fire Chief and his dul), authorized subordinates exercising their arrest or citation authority within th course and scope of their employment pursuant to this code. 4.08.060 Restrictions on the storage of flammable and combustible liquids 'in aboveground tanks outside of buildings, A. Pursuant to Sections 5704.2.9.6.1 and 5706.2.4.4 of the Fire Code, excep as provided in Subsection B of this Section, the storage of flammable an combustible liquids outside buildings in aboveground tanks is prohibited in a 11 N Ak Ilk Ilk 40k A Ak 401 0 Ak Alk !i— !— Ah Ak Ak 40 40 40 400 40 Aft 0' ON 111 0. 0 Ab Alk Alk 0 0 Ak Ab IMi i Alk Ah Ah 4ft 40 Im Ak 40 W Ah Ah 40 40 AM A% Ah Ah Ak W tv 40 Ak Ah AM Alk Ah 0 40 40 40 4v 40 At W 40 40 Ift 40 40 W., 41k .0 Ak Ak Alk %Alk 40 0 Aft 0 do v a !�.08.070 Restrictions on the storage and dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas (LP -gas),. 4M 0 ah aft Ow Iw 1w Ak Iw Iw 40 1w *1 13 E. Exceptions to the Restrictions. 1 . Limited quantities only when used in conjunction with home LP -gas barbecues, recreational vehicles or similar uses; 2. Limited quantities only when used in conjunction with LP -gas driven vehicles; I Limited quantities only when used in conjunction with construction projects for which a Building Permit has i"® issued; 4. Existing bulk LP -gas facilities shall be able to continue their use and shall be able to relocate their facilities with the express permission of the Fire Chief and the City'Council. F. Prior to the Fire Department authorizing installation of a tank system, the applicant shall apply for and obtain Environmental and Design Review Permit approval from the Community Development Department as provided in Chapter 14.25. F; I 1] [ [9-0 No JU 4!np Except where a Fire Permit is issued in accordance with Section 105.6.14, Section 105.6.36, or Section 105.6.47 of the Fire Code, the manufacture, storage, handling, sale, or use of any explosives, explosive materials, blasting agents, fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects is prohibited within the jurisdiction. 4.08 .090 Restrictions on storage of compressed natural gas. Compressed natural gas facilities are prohibited in all areas of the City except th following districts as defined in Title 14 of the Municipal Code: 1. Districts designated as 1, 1-1/0 or CCl/O; 2. Districts designated as PD providing that they are industrial use in nature.] 4.08.100 Restrictions on storage of stationary tanks of flammable cryogenalc fluids. Pursuant to Section 5504.3 of the Fire Code, the storage of flammable cryogeni fluids in stationary containers is prohibited in all areas of the City except th following districts as defined in Title 14 of the Municipal Code: 1. Districts designated as 1, LI/O or CCl/O, 2. Districts designated as PD providing that they are industrial use in nature.1 4.08.110 New mater*lals, processes or occupancies which may requiwre fts. perml M The Fire Chief shall determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, process or occupancies which shall require permits in addition to those now enumerated in the Fire Code. The Fire Chief shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office and distribute copies thereof to interested persons. The 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 International Fire Code ar-�-9 amended or modified, as follows: I Section 1. 11.2.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1.11.2.1.1 Enforcement. Pursuant to Health & Safety Code Sectio 13146, the Fire Chief shall have the responsibility for enforcement of buildin standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and published in the Californi Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic safety and other regulations o the State Fire Marshal, for Group R-3 occupancies and all buildings and propert subject to regulation by the City. Section 102.5 is hereby amended to read as follows: 102.5 Application of California Residential Code. Where structures are designed and constructed in accordance with the California Residential Code, the provisions of this code shall apply as follows: 1. Design and construction provisions.- Provisions of this code pertaining t#, the exterior of the structure shall apply including, but not limited to, premises identification, fire apparatus access and water supplies. Provisions of this code pertaining to the interior of the structure shall apply when specifically required by this code, including but not limited to Section 903.2. Where interior or exterior systems or devices are installed, construction permits required by Section 105.7 of this code also shall apply. 2. Administrative, operational and maintenance provisions.* All such applicable provisions of this code shall apply. Section 103.1 is hereby amended to read as follo 103.1 F1're Prevention Bureau. The Fire Prevention Bureau is established within the Fire Department under the direction of the Fire Chief. The function of the Fire Prevention Bureau shall include the interpretation, M implementation, administration and enforcement of the Fire Code and adopted • The Fire Prevention Bureau is authorized to enforce the provisions of other codes and ordinances • the City pertaining to the storage, handling and use of hazardous materials, fire and life safety, and the fire protection system requirements of the Building Code and the Residential Code. Section 104.12 is hereby added to read as followsl 104.12 L'Iabflity of persons causing a Fire Department response. The Fire Department may recover the costs and expenses of a Fire Departmen) response (incident) within the responsibility for enforcement of the Fire Chief, including all costs and expenses of the Fire Department and other mutual aid Fire Departments responding to the incident, where the incident has been caused by the willful misconduct or negligence of the party that caused the incident. These response costs shall be a debt of the business, corporation, individual or other responsible party owed to the Fire Department and to the other responding mutual aid Fire Departments. The City may collect response costs on behalf of itself, and also may • response costs • •" of the other mutual aid Fire Departments with their consent. The mutual aid Fire Departments also may collect their response costs directly from the responsible party. The City shall compute and bill the responsible party for such response costs and expenses, with payment due within thirty (30) days following the mailing of the bill, unless an appeal is filed as provided in Section 4.08.140 A. Upon failure to pay the response costs and expenses when due, the responsible person shall •" liable, in a civil action brought by the City, for such response costs and expenses, and costs of the litigation, including reasonable attorneys' fees. 104.12.1 LI-abil-Ity for correction and abatement. Where the Fire Chief determines that a violation of any provision of this Chapter constitutes an immediate threat to public health or safety, the Fire Chief is authorized to take such corrective action as may be necessary to cause the summary abatement of the violation. The City may recover the costs and expenses associated with the correction and abatement of a violation or hazardous condition, including all costs and expenses incurred by the City and contractors hired by the City to cause the correction and abatement. These correction and abatement costs shall be a debt of the owner, business, corporation, individual or other responsible party owed to the City. The City shall compute and bill the responsible party for such correction and abatement costs and expenses, with payment due within thirty (30) days following the mailing of the bill, unless an appeal is filed as provided in Section 4.08.140 A. Upon failure to pay the correction and abatement costs and expenses when due, the responsible person shall be liable in a civil action brought by the City, for such correction and abatement costs and expenses, and costs of the litigation, including reasonable attorneys' fees. M Section 104.13 is hereby added to read as followsl I Section 104.13. Fire prevention resource sharing. Other enforcement agencies shall have authority to render necessary assistance to City in plan review, inspection, code interpretation, enforcement and other fire prevention services when authorized and as delegated by the Fire Chief, by written agreement. I lilltimlimpliIiip I iigq�� Section 105.7 is hereby amended to read as follows: 105.7 Required construction permits. The fire code official is authorized t issue construction permits for work as set forth in Sections 10 5.7.1 to 105.7.17. 1 Section 105.7.17 is hereby added to read as follows: 105.7.17 Vegetation Management Fire Protection Plan. A construction permit is required to implement a vegetation management fire protection plan for a new structure located in the Wildland-Urban Interface as designated in San Rafael Municipal Code Section 4.12.010. The vegetation management fire protection plan shall comply with Chapter 49 of this code and the Vegetation Management Standards in San Rafael Municipal Code Section 4.12.030. liplill :14 q lq� 109.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this Chapter and the Fire 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 direction of the Fire Chief, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of misdemeanors/infractions and are subject to the penalties set forth in Section 4.08.130. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. Section 111.4 is hereby amended to read as follows: 111.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue to work after having been served with a stop work order, or any person who shall continue an activity or a use after having been served with a cease and desist order, shall be M guilty of misdemeanors/infractions and are subject to the penalties set forth 41 Section 4.08.130. 1 • 113.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 113.2 Master fee schedule. The fees for permits and other service shall be as established in the Master Fee Schedule Resolution of the Cit Council as adopted • time to time. The fee shall be set to cover the cost t review the application, issue a permit, and inspect the intended construction activities, operations, use, or functions. The fees must be paid to the City prior t engaging in the construction, activities, operations, use or functions. Exception: The applicant for a given permit shall be exempt from payment when the event is sponsored by the City, or work to be conducted is located on properties owned by the City, or as otherwise ietermined by the Fire Chief. Where it is determined during inspections that the construction, activity, or use repeatedly fails to comply with the requirements of the Fire Code, and additional inspections or re -inspections are required to verify compliance, the Fire Chief may require those additional inspections be billed at the fully burdened hourly rate as published by the City's Finance Director. Section 113.3 is hereby amended as followsl 113.3 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work, activity, operation or use regulated by this code before obtaining the necessary permits may be subject to an additional investigation fee as determined by the Fire Chief; the investigation fee shall be two (2) times the normal permit fee, and shall be in addition to the normal permit fee as specified in the Master Fee Schedule Resolution. • 113.6 is hereby added to read as follows 113.6 After hours inspect*lon fees. An afterhours inspection is an inspection conducted outside of normal work hours; 8.-30 AM — 5:00 PM, Monday — Friday. Where an afterhours inspection is performed before or following normal work hours that inspection may be charged by the hour. Where an inspector is called back to duty to perform an afterhours inspection, that inspection may be charged at four (4) hours minimum, then by the hour for any additional hours required over four (4). The afterhours inspection fee shall be charged at a rate of one and one-half (11/2) times the fully burdened hourly rate as published by the City's Finance director. M Section 113.7 is hereby added to read as follows 113.7 Operational permit applications. Application for Operational Permits (i.e: Assembly, Pyrotechnic, Tents, etc.) shall be submitted at least ten (10) business days prior to the scheduled event date. Applications submitted less than ten (10) business days prior to the event date may be charged one and one-half (1 Y2) times the regular permit rate. ® As applied to the definition of Substantial Remodel only, coverings shall mean materials including, but not limited, to gypsum board, lath and plaster, paneling (including wood paneling), floor boards, brick and mortar, or other materials attached to rough framing of the building elements. Coverings do not include finishes, such as carpet, tile, paint or wall paper. Section 202 is hereby amended to read as follows: FALSE ALARM. False alarm shall mean an alarm signal, willful, knowing or otherwise, initiating a response by the Fire Department where an emergency situation did not or does not exist. Section 202 is hereby amended by adding the definition of "Fire Prevention Standard sl as follows: FIRE PREVENTION STANDARDS. Fire prevention standards shall mean those supplemental rules and regulations that have been approved by the Fire chief to provide additional guidance and interpretation of this code. Section 202 is hereby amended by adding the definition of "Fire Road" as follows: FIRE ROAD. Fire road shall mean any improved or unimproved road, public or private, that provides access for firefighting equipment and personnel to undeveloped areas. Section 202 is hereby amended by changing the first sentence of the definition of "Fireworks" to read as follo M FIREWORKS. Fireworks shall mean any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration, or detonation, and any "safe and sane" fireworks as defined by section 12529 of the State of California Health and Safety Code, and including 1AG fireworks and 1.3G fireworks as set forth hereafter. [Remainder is unchanged] PRE -PLANS. Pre -plans shall mean detailed plans of buildings and premiseo, where there may- be special challenges for emergency operations. These pre plans include information on the building's location, occupancy, hazards, fir department connections and hydrants, access, building layout, and othe pertinent data that would assist the fire department in case of an emergency. Section 202 is hereby amended by adding the definition of "Public Storage Facility" as follows: PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY. A public storage facility shall mean an business that sells, leases or rents space to the public, whether it is a building storage container or similar configuration. il Section 202 is hereby amended by adding the definition of "Substantial Remodel" as follows: SUBSTANTIAL REMODEL. Substantial remodel shall mean the alteration of any structure which combined with any additions to the structure, performed within any three (3) year period, affects a floor area which exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the existing floor area of the structure. When any changes are made in the building, such as walls, columns, beams or girders, floor or ceiling joists and coverings, roof rafters, roof diaphragms, foundations, piles or retaining walls or similar components, the floor area of all rooms affected by such changes shall be included in computing floor areas for purposes of applying this definition. This definition does not apply to the replacement and upgrading of residential roof coverings or exterior wall finishes. TEMPORARY. Temporary shall mean any occupancy, activity, or use for a period of less than one hundred eighty (180) days. M Section 304.1.2 is hereby amended to read as follows. - 304.1.2 Vegetation. At the direction of the Fire Chief to reduce the fire hazard, weeds, grass, vines, brush, trees, or other growth that is capable of being ignited and endangering public or private property, a fire apparatus access road, a public thoroughfare, or a railroad, shall be cut and mulched or removed by the owner or occupant of the premises or by the responsible 'public agency in accordance with 304.1.2.1 and 304.1.2.2. 304.1.2.1 Vegetaflon clearance. Vegetation located within ten (10) feet of the outlet of a chimney or stove pipe shall be cut and mulched or removed. Vegetation located within one hundred (100) feet of a building shall be cut and mulched or removed. Vegetation located within ten (10) feet of a fire apparatus access road, a public thoroughfare, or a railroad shall be cut and mulched or removed. The minimum clearances specified above may be increased by the Fire Chief where there may be special challenges for emergency operations. 30k 4.1.2.2 Wildiand-Urban Interface areas. Vegetation cleara;a ncle.0 requirements in Wildland-Urban Interface areas shall be in accordance with Chapter 49 of this code and San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter 4.12. Section 307.4.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 0 Aft Ift •Aft Ift Ift Aft Aft Am Am A% i. # 4W Am do Ilk OP Ak do 4W 4P Ak Aft dh 4ft 4ft 4ft Ak 4W Ak Am AM AM AM 4W 40 A& Am 4ft Ak do 40 Am Am Aft Aft Ak Av 4W Ak 4WV Ak Aft sm property; 307.4.2.3.5. A charged portable fire extinguisher with a minimum capacity of 4-A, or a charged garden hose, shall be available for use at the location of the recreational fire. 307.4.2.3.6. •i completion of use, the Owner or tenant of the property shall ensure the recreational fire is completely extinguished prior to leaving the recreational fire unattended, 307.4.2.4 Fire Department Response. Where the Fire Department responds to the location of a recreational fire, the Fire Department Officer in charge of the response is authorized to • the fire for non- compliance with Section 307.4.2, any Fire Permit that has been issued, or the applicable Fire Prevention Standards, or where the recreational fire is a fire hazard. Section 307.4.3 is hereby modified by deleting the exception. Section 310.8 is hereby amended to add the following concluding sentencel Smoking is prohibited within all Parks as defined in San Rafael Municipal Code Section 8.10.015 and Open Space areas as defined in San Rafael Municipal Code Section 19.10.020, located within jurisdiction limits. Section 319 is hereby added as follows: 319.1 Fireworks prohibited. Except where a Fire Permit is issued in accordance with Section 105.6.14, Section 105.6.36, or Section 105.6.47 of the Fire Code, the manufacture, storage, sale, possession, handling, or use of any fireworks as defined in Section 202, is prohibited within jurisdiction limits. 319.2 - Seizure. The Fire Chief shall seize, remove or cause to be removed, at the expense of the owner or person in possession, all stocks of fireworks offered or exposed for sale, stored, used or held in violation of this code. 408 .1.1 Pre -plans. Pre -plans shall be developed for buildings .► premises where there may be special challenges for emergency operations, a determined by the Fire Chief. I M Section 503.1.2. is hereby amended by adding the following concluding sentence: The Fire Chief is authorized to require additional fire apparatus access roads for all newly constructed vehicle parking areas and for all new or altered structures, facilities, uses, or hazards. lip 503.1.4 Fire roads. Fire Roads shall be provided for firefighting equipment, apparatus and personnel to undeveloped areas of the City so as to g 1 ain access to improved, unimproved, and undeveloped areas in a manner approved by the Fire Chief. Any vehicle or other obstruction to Fire Department .2.ccess may be towed away or removed at the owner's expense. Section 503.2.3 is hereby amended to read as followsl 503.2.3 Surface. Except for fire roads, fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus and shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. Section 503.2.6.1 is hereby added as follows: 503.2.6.1 Load testing. Bridges, Piers and Wharfs used for fir- . i!. access shall be load tested to the original designed capacity when required by the Fire Chief. Section 503.4 is hereby amended by adding the following: Any vehicle or other obstruction may be towed away or removed at the owner's expense. Section 503.4.2 is hereby added as followsl -503.4.2 ProhiNifion on veh'icular parMing on private access ways. I in the judgment of the Fire Chief, it is necessary to prohibit vehicular parkin along private access ways serving existing facilities, buildings, or portions o buildings in order to keep them clear and unobstructed for fire apparatus access the Fire Chief I may issue an Order to the owner, lessee or other person in charg ; of the premises to paint the curbs red or Install signs or other appropriate notice to the effect that parking is prohibited by Order of the Fire Department. From the effective date of the order, it shall be unlawful for such owner, lessee or other person in charge of the premises to fail to install, maintain in good condition, the form of notice so prescribed. When such areas are marked or signed as provided herein, no person shall park a vehicle adjacent to any such curb or in the private access way contrary to such markings or signs. Any vehicle so parked in the private access way may be towed away at the expense of the owner of the vehicle. Section 505.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: 505.1 Address numbers. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. Numbers painted on the curb do not satisfy this requirement. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Said numbers shall be either internally or externally illuminated in all new construction or substantial remodels. Number sizes shall be as follows: Minimum of one -half-inch stroke by four inches (4") high for residential applications, minimum one -half-inch (1/2") stroke by six inches (6") high for commercial applications. Larger sizes may be required by the Fire Chief based on distance from the street or road fronting the property. All buildings abutting on any public or private street, avenue, drive, road, place or lane within the City shall be given and marked with an official address number. Where access is by means of a private way, a monument, or other sign may be required by the Fire Chief to identify the building. The Chief Building Official shall decide the proper number to be assigned to any building. Where required by the Fire Chief, address numbers shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Address numbers shall be maintained, 505.1.1 Multi -tenant buildings. Numbers or letters shall designate a separate occupancies within new or existing multi -tenant buildings. Size shall b minimum one -quarter -inch (1/4") stroke by two inches (2") high and on contrasting background for tenant spaces accessed from an interior corridor, an as indicated in Section 505.1 for spaces with exterior access doors. In multi story or larger buildings, directional address numbers or letters shall be provide at a central location. Said addresses or numbers shall be posted at a height n greater than 5 feet, 6 inches (5' - 6") above the finished floor and shall be eithe internally or externally illuminated in all new construction or substantial remodels 505.1.2 Rear address*Ing. Where required by the Fire Chief, approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the fire apparatus road at the sm back of a property or where rear parking lots or alleys provide an acceptable vehicular access. Number stroke and size shall comply with Section Section 506.1 is hereby amended by adding the following. - 506.1 Key entry system. Except for single family dwellings, all buildings which have installed therein an automatic fire alarm system, automatic fir- • -i alledAll facilities that are required to have Hazardous Materials Business Plans shall have an approved key entry system installed. All electronic operated vehicular gates, including gates serving single family dwellings, shall have an approved key switch override system mounted on a stanchion or wall as approved by the Fire Chief. Section 507.5.1.2 is hereby added as follows: 507.5.1.2 Fire hydrant upgrades. When additions or alterations to structures are made, the nearest existing fire hydrant shall be upgraded to the minimum standard of a Clow model 950, wet barrel type hydrant with one (1) four and one-half inch (41/2") outlet and one (1) two and one-half inch (21/2") outlet for single family dwellings, or for all other applications or structures to a Clow model 960, wet barrel type hydrant with one (1) four and one-half inch (41/2") outlet and two (2) two and one-half inch (2Y2") outlets. Exceptions 1: If the cost of upgrading the fire hydrant exceeds two percent (2%) of the cost of the project, based on the Building Permit valuation. Exception 2: This section does not apply where an automatic fire sprinkler system is installed throughout the building. Section 903.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 903.2 Where Required; All Occupancies and Facilities. An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in all of the following. - 1. Every newly constructed, building or facility. Exception: Freestanding Group U occupancies not more than one thousand (1,000) square feet and provided with exterior wall and opening protection as per Table 602 of the Building Code. 2. Newly created, attached, second dwelling units which meet the definition of a substantial remodel. 3. All other existing buildings, where be required by the Fire Chief in accordance with the following: i . All buildings where improvements occur during any three (3) year period which meet the definition of a substantial remodel. 5 He ii. All buildings in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet which have more than ten (10) percent floor area added within any three (3) year period. iii. A change in the use of a building that results in a higher fire or life safety hazard when the square footage of the area changing use is more than fifty (50) percent of the square footage of the existing building. iv. Where fire sprinklers are required by the provisions above, they shall be extended throughout the building. 4. All public storage facilities. 5. All tunnels used for the transportation of people or any type of vehicle. The requirements for fire sprinklers in this code section are not meant t disallow the provisions for area increase, height increase, or fire -resistive -rate substitution if otherwise allowed by the Building Code or Residential Code. I Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.17 remain the samel Section 903.2.18 is hereby modified by deleting the exception. Section 907.8.5.1 is hereby added as follows: 907.8.5.1 False and nuisance fire alarm — public nuisance. protected premises fire alarm shall constitute a public nuisance if it actuate 'three (3) or more false or nuisance alarms within any calendar year. This sectio shall be effective thirty (30) days after fire alarm system installation i operational. I 907.8.5.1.1 False alarm response fee. Where a protected premises fire alarm constitutes a public nuisance as specified in Section 907.8.5.1, the owner or lessee shall be responsible for the City's false and nuisance alarm response fees as specified in the Master Fee Schedule Resolution adopted by the City Council. Section 1013.2 is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of the paragraph before the Exceptions: Guards are also required at waterfront bulkheads, fixed piers and NWINZ= 1029.6 Hotel window fall prevention. Operable windows in hotels located within this jurisdiction shall be in accordance with this section. M 1029.6.1 New hotels. All new hotels, on all floors, shall have windo stops installed to prevent the windows from being opened more than four (4 inches when the window sill height is less than forty two (42) inches above th floor. I 1029.6.2 Existing hotels. All existing hotels shall have window openings that comply with the following: 1029.6.2.1 Floors one through three. All existing hotels, on floors one (1) through and including three (3), shall have no operable window openings such that the bottom edge of the opening, on the interior of the room, is less than forty two (42) inches above the floor level. Exception 1: If the level of the ground or walkway on the exterior of the room is no more than thirty (30) inches below the window sill. Exception 2: If automatic fire sprinklers are installed throughout the building, window stops may be installed to limit the opening to no more than four (4) inches. 1029.6.2.2 Floors above the third floor. All existing hotels, on floors above the third floor, shall have window stops installed to prevent the windows from being opened more than four (4) inches if window sill heights are less than forty two (42) inches above the floor. 1029.6.3 Clear area adjacent to window opening. There shall be no furniture, fixed or moveable, placed within thirty six (36) inches of any openable portion of a window. Hotels shall also provide notice to prospective guests of this requirement. 1030.3.1 Group 1-2 Hospital Obstructions. In Group 1-2 Hospitals, the required clear width for aisles,* corridors and ramps that are part of the required means of egress shall comply with Section 1018.2. The facility shall have a plan to maintain the required clear width during emergency situations. Exception: In areas required for bed movement, equipment shall be permitted in the required width where all the following provisions are met: 1. The equipment is low hazard and wheeled. 2. The equipment does not reduce the effective clear width for the means of egress to less than 5 feet (1525 mm). 3. The equipment is limited to: 3.1 Equipment and carts in use; 3.2 Medical emergency equipment, 3.3 Infection control carts; and 3.4 Patient lift and transportation equipment. 4. Medical emergency equipment and patient lift and transportation equipment, when not in use, is required to be located on one side of the corridor. MR 5. The equipment is limited in number to a maximum of one per patient sleeping room or patient care room within each smoke compartment. Section 1103.8.1 is hereby amended by adding the following subsections, following the Exceptions: A. On or after January 1, 1986, every single-family dwelling and factory - built housing, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 19971, which is sold shall have operable smoke alarms installed. The smoke alarms shall be approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal and installed in accordance with section 907.2.11.2. Battery operated smoke alarms shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this section. B. On or after January 1, 1993, every apartment building shall have installed a hardwired smoke alarm with battery back-up located within every dwelling unit. This smoke alarm shall be located outside of sleeping rooms and the primary power shall be from the building wiring, with no intervening switches other than the circuit breaker. The smoke alarm shall be approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal. 111111qlll 1111111111 1104.5.2 Change of ownership. Buildings, portions of buildings, or occupancies shall meet the requirements of Section 1104.5 upon a change of ownership. 5704.3.3.11 Storage of flammable and combustible fiquids and other hazardous materials. The storage of flammable or combustible liquids or other hazardous materials in public storage facilities is prohibited. Such facilities shall post legible and durable signs to indicate same in a manner and locations as specified by the Fire Chief. This section shall apply to new and existing public storage facilities. Exception- Only those quantities of flammable and combustible liquids necessary for normal maintenance of the facility. D103.5, Subsection I Gate Openl*ng Width. Except for a single one- or two-family dwelling, the minimum unobstructed gate width shall be twenty (20) feet. For a single one- or two-family dwelling, the minimum unobstructed gate width shall be sixteen (16) feet, except where a narrower width is approved by sm the Fire Chief for exceptional circumstances. AM Ask AM, 00 0 0 0 Ish Ah lob Am Ak Am Ak Ak • Ak d 1 AM 0 0 41h •40 Am Aft Alk Ab Ak 4a Ak Am 0 0 0 Ift 0 0 is Ift 0 40 0 4 0 0 0 AM A26 Ift 0 0 Ab Am •a Alk is Aft 0 0 0 0 0 Ift 0 Aft Aft Ak Ift Ab Aft 0 AM 'Aft Ab 0 Am Aft Ab so0 Am 0 Am S 0 Ah Alft 4M Ah • IM 0 Aft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 Am 0 0 Aft 0 0 0 Am 0 0 a! • Ift S Aft Ah S 0 S Aft ft ah 0 A% 0 AM 0 440P 0 40 .0 Ift 4M 00 Am 0 AM. 4 a! Ask 0 • 0 Aft 0 0 Ift 0 0 0♦ 0 0 0 0 •! AM 0 Am Ift Ah ANL 0 0 Aft 0 0 Ak da 0 i! a0 Am Am — Im Am a 4V 40 Aft Am 0 0 AS, 0 o Ab 40 40 4 00 0 4P 4M Am Alk Aft ev 0 Ah OF Aft Aft 0 4V 0 0 Aft Aft Aft 0 Aft 0 Am 00 10, 0 dop 0 0 10 'Aftai aAft 4V Afta dft 0 0 Aft AwA 0 Aft 4V Ab AWA .!• 0 Ift 0 0 0 4 —9 4V 9 0 0 AM AM 0 0 0 0 as ♦ 40 0 4V Ak 0• •Aft 0 4 Aft A. Any person receiving a bill for Fire Department response costs and expenses pursuant to Section 104.12 of the Fire Code, may file within thirty (30) days after the date of mailing the bill, an administrative appeal against imposition of the civil penalty or response costs and expense. The appeal shall be in writing and filed with the Fire Chief, and shall include a copy of the bill and statement of the grounds for appeal. The Fire Chief shall conduct an administrative hearing on the appeal, after giving the appellant at least ten (10) days' advance written notice of the time and place of the hearing. Within ten (10) days after the hearing, the Hearing Officer shall give written notice of the decision to the appellant, which decision shall be final. If the appeal is denied in part or full, all amounts due shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the mailing of the notice of the decision of the Hearing Officer. B. Whenever the Fire Chief shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed 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, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Fire Chief to the City Council within ten (10) days from the date of the decision. The provisions of this section shall not apply to corrective actions for the clearance of vegetative as specified in 304.1 through 304.1.2.2 of the Fire Code, or to matters for which an appeal is provided pursuant to 4.08.140(A) above. I I to] ki V California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5, 17958.7, an 18941.5 require that findings be made in order to change or modify buildin q,tand'ards found in the California Building Standards Code based on loc climatic, geologic, or topographic conditions. Therefore, the San Rafael City Council hereby finds that these changes o modifications to the Fire Code as adopted in Title 4 of the San Rafael Municip Code are reasonably necessary because of the following local climati geological and topographical conditions: 0 a. Most of the annual rainfall in San Rafael occurs during the winter; it receives no measurable precipitation between May and October. During this time, temperatures average between 70 and 90 degrees. These conditions eliminate most of the moisture in the natural vegetation and heavily wooded hillsides. The area also suffers periodic droughts that can extend the dry periods to other months of the year. These conditions can be further exacerbated by high off- shore winds, or hot, dry, inland winds. b. Most of the annual rainfall in San Rafael occurs during the winter, and some portions of San Rafael are subject to tidal influences, there are times that flooding conditions occur in low-lying areas. a. San Rafael lies near several earthquake faults, including the very active San Andreas Fault; there are significant potential hazards such as road closures, fires, collapsed buildings, and isolation of residents requiring assistance. no b. Many areas of the City, including some highly developed industrial and commercial areas are located on bay alluvial soils which are subject to liquefaction in the event of an earthquake. 111111 111111liq III q Illiq � I a. Much of San Rafael is located in hilly areas, and many of the residential areas are heavily landscaped, and many exist adjacent to hilly open space areas which are characterized by dry vegetation and have limited access. In addition, the steepness of grades located in the hills and canyons results in narrow and winding roads, and limited water supply. b. The major arterial route between San Francisco and Marin and Sonoma county areas, Highway 101 , bisects the City of San Rafael; should that highway become impassable, alternative routes via surface streets in San Rafael may cause heavy traffic congestion, limiting emergency access or delaying response. More, specifically, the above modified building standards are listed below with the corresponding climatic, geological or topographical condition which necessitates the modification, as follows:. Section Number Climatic, geological and topographical condition 1.11.2.1 la, Ila, Ilia, Illb 102.5 la, lb, Ila, Ilia, Illb 103.1 la, Ila, Ilia, Illb 104.12 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 104.13 la, Ilb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 105.6.30 la, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 105.7 la, Ila, 11b, Ilia, Illb 105.7.17 la, Ila, 11.1a, Illb 109.4 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 111.4 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 113.2 la, Ila, Ilia 113.3 la, Ila, Ilia 113.6 la, Ila, Ilia 113.7 la, Ila, Ilia 202 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 304.1.2 la, Ila, Ilia, Illb 307.4.2 la, Ila, Ilia, Illb 307.4.3 la, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 310.8 la, I la, Ilia, Illb 319 la, Ila, Ilia, Illb 408.1.1 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 503-1.2 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 503.1.4 la, lb, Ila, Ilia 503.2.3 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 503.2-6.1 la, Ila, Ilb, Ilia 503.4 la, Ila, Ilia 503.4.2 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 505.1 la, Ila, Ilia, Illb 506.1 la, Ila, Ilb, Ilia 507.5.1.2 la, Ilia, Illb 903.2 la, Ila, IIla, IIIb 903.2.18 la, Ila, Ilia 907.8.5.1 la, lb, Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 1013.2 lb, Ila 1029.6 Ila, Ilb, Illb 1030.3.1 Ila, Ilb, Ilia, Illb 1103.8.1 la, Ila, Ilia 1104-5.2 la, Ila, Ilia 5704.3.3.11 la, Ila, Illb Appendix D103.5 la, lb, Ila, Ilia, Illb � 91 LVA koi rol All former Ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with th provisions of this Ordinance codified in this chapter or the Codes hereby adopte are hereby repealed. I If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance i i r or any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of th remaining portion of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of San Rafa hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that an, one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases shall b declared invalid. 11111 kyj RA rel 0 M This Ordinance shall be published once, in full or in summary form, befor its final passage I in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated i the City of San Rafael and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after it final passage. If published in summary form, the summary shall also be publishe within fifteen (15) days after the adoption, together with the names of thosl IM Council members voting for or against same, in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of California. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall also post in the office of the City Clerk, a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those Councilmembers voting for and against the Ordinance. The City Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act {CE A), pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15061 (b)(3), since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. GXRY 0. PHILLIPS, Mayor Attest: -STHER BEIRNE, City Clerk The foregoing Ordinance No. 1914 was read and introduced at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 18th day of Nove 2013 and ordered passed to print by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin, Connolly, Heller, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None 2nd it will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a Regula meeting of the City Council to be held on the 2nd day of December, 2013. 1 ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk lKs � � i �111111 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, BYADOPTINGTHE 2013 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODEWITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS This Summary concerns a proposed ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, designated as Ordinance No. 1914 that will amend the City of San Rafael Fire Code. The proposed Ordinance adopts the latest version of the California Code of Regulations Title 24 fire code; specifically, the 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 International Fire Code, with local amendments. State law mandates that the 2013 California Fire Code become effective statewide on January 1, 2014, with or without local amendments. New amendments were added to recognize the California Residential Code; to clarify the authority and responsibilities of the Fire Chief related to the administration and enforcement of the Fire Code; to clarify that fires are prohibited in City Parks and Open space areas and in the designated Wildland-Urban Interface areas, except where a Fire Permit is issued; to prohibit smoking in the Parks and Open space areas; to provide for reimbursement for City expenses in the event that the Fire Chief must initiate corrective action in order to abate a hazardous condition and to provide authority for shared resources with neighboring jurisdictions; an exception allowing certain wheeled equipment in hospitals to be located in corridors. Additionally, deleting some current residential fire sprinkler system requirements and adding amendments to more closely align the San Rafael Fire Code with the codes of the other j urisdictions within Marin County. The Ordinance also includes a finding that the Ordinance is exempt trom, the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guideline Section For a copy of the complete text of Ordinance No. 1914, please contact the City Clerk at (415) 485-3066. Copies of Ordinance No. 1914 are also available for public review at the City Clerk's Office, 1400 Fifth Avenue, 2,d Floor Room 209 during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ESTHER C. BEIRNE San Rafael City Clerk Dated: November 18,, 2013 CITY OF SAN RAFAEL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUV-- 1 ARAFAEL, BY ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2013 EDITION AND THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS DATE/TIME: Monday, December 2, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA PURPOSE: To receive public comments and to consider adoption of a proposed ordinance to - amend Title 4 of the San Rafael Municipal Code, by adopting the 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 International Fire Code, with amendments, and by adopting findings of fact as to the local climatic, geological and topographical conditions supporting the amendments to such codes. Copies of the 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 International Fire Code, being :(Considered for adoption, are on file with the City Clerk, and are open to public inspection. As required by state law, the ordinance's potential environmental impacts have been assessed. City staff has determined that there is no possibility that this ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment, that it is covered by the general rule in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), and accordingly that it is not subject to environmental review under CEQA. T'ou can send a letter with your comments regarding the proposed ordinance to Esther Beirne, City Clerk, City of San Rafael, P.O. Box 151560, San Rafael, CA 94915-1560, or you can deliver a letter to the City Clerk prior to the City Council meeting on December 2, 2013. EOR MORE: For additional information regarding the above, you can contact Christopher G,,ra Fire Chief for the City of San Rafael Fire Department at (415) 485-3084. Offic hours are Monday -Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 11 Esther Beirne City Clerk City of San Rafael American Sign Language interpreters and assistive listenffig devices may be requested by calling 415-485-3198 (TD or 415-485-3085 (voice) at least 72 hours in advance of the Public Hearing. Copies of documents are available i accessible formats upon request. Public transportation is available through Golden Gate Transit, line 20 or 2 Paratransit is available by calling Whistlestop Wheels at 415-454-0964. To allow individuals with environmental illnes or multiple chemical sensitivity to attend the Public Hearing, individuals are requested to refrain from wearing scente products. I INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL /AGENCY. SRRA I SRCC AGENDA ITEM No. 5 - b FROM*- Christopher Gray DATE OF MEETING: December 2, 2013 IN lk IATE: November 21 3 2014 Fire Code.,second reading gnd.public hearinq, Depa-Me-6t'oead wg—Ka e) (LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY) APPROVED AS COUNCIL /AGENCY AGENDA ITEM. - City Al'a I nager (ognature) I m Num I la APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney (signature)