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ORDINANCE NO. 1010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, THE UNIFORM FIRE
CODE, 1976 EDITION, COMPILED BY THE INTER-
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS
AND THE WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION;
AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-1(1) of Article I of Chapter 5
of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California, is hereby
deleted, and subsection 5-l(M) is redesignated as 5-l(L).
Section 2. Section 9-1 of Article 1 of Chapter 9 of
the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California, is hereby
amended in its entirety to read:
"Section 9-1. Uniform Fire Code - Adoption
"The Uniform Fire Code, 1976 Edition, as prepared
by the International Conference of Building Officials and the
Western Fire Chiefs Association, is hereby adopted as the
Uniform Fire Code of the City of Seal Beach. Said Code may be
referred to as the 'Fire Code'.
"Three (3) copies of said Fire Code have been depos-
ited with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seal
Beach and shall be at all times maintained by said Clerk for
use and examination by the public."
Section 3. Section 9-2 of Article I of Chapter 9
of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California, is hereby
amended in its entirety to read:
"Section 9-2 Same - Definitions.
"For the purposes of the Uniform Fire Code adopted
by Section 9-1 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California,
the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respec-
tively ascribed to them by this Section:,
"(a) 'Municipality' means the City of Seal Beach.
"(b) 'Corporation Counsel' "means the attorney for
the City of Seal Beach.
"( c) 'Chief Of The Bureau Of Fire prevention' means
the Fire Marshal or the appointed head of the Bureau of
Fire Prevention." .
Section 4. Section 9-3 of Article I of Chapter
9 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California, is hereby
amended in its entirety to read:
"Section 9-3 Same - Amendments.
"Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9-1 of
the Code of the City of Seal Beach, the Uniform Fire Code,
adopted thereby, is amended by amending Sections 1.422, 12.101,
12.102, l3.30l(c) and 30.101, and adding Sections 10.103(f) and
(g), 10.114, 13.209, 13.316, 13.317, 13.318, 13.319, 30:121,
30.122, 30.123, 30.124, 30.125, 30.126, 30.127 and 30.128 to
read:
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"Section 1.422 'Tank' shall mean a vessel con-
taining more than 60 gallons.
'Tank Vehicle' shall mean any vehicle other than
railroad tank cars and boats, with a cargo tank mounted
thereon or built as an integral part thereof used for the
transportation of flammable or combustible liquids, LP
Gas, or hazardous chemicals. Tank vehicles include
self-propelled vehicles, and full trailers and semi-
trailers with or without motive power and carrying part or
all of the load.
'Tent' or 'Tent House' shall mean any shelter cover-
ing an area in excess of two hundred (200) square feet
wherein canvas, or other pliable material is used for any
part of any exterior wall or roof, and which is supported
in any manner except by air or the contents it protects.
'Test Blasting Cap No.8' shall mean one containing
two grams of a mixture of 80 percent mercury fulminate and
20 percent potassium chlorate, or a cap of equivalent
strength.
'Thermal Insecticidal Fogging' shall mean the use
of insecticidal liquids which are passed through thermal
fog generating units where they are, by means of heat,
pressure and turbulence, transformed and discharged in the
form of fog or mist that is blown into the area to be
treated.
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"Section 10.103(f). Turnstiles. No turnstiles or
similar devices shall be installed or used inside any
building used for commercial, business or public assem-
blage purposes, nor any other device that shall tend to
trap any person within the building.
"Section 10.103(g). Clear Passageways. In all
occupancies where checkout stands or other similar under-
size openings are used, there shall be provided adjacent
thereto: a clear passageway or opening to such exit or
exits as determined by the occupant load exiting require-
ments of the Uniform Building Code of the City of Seal
Beach. At no time shall such exit or passageway be
obstructed in any manner.
"MALLS.
"Section 10.114.
"(a) General. Every mall shall be provided with exits
directly to the exterior as required by the Building Code.
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"b) The clear and unobstructed exit width on each
side of the mall shall be as required by the Uniform
Building Code but in no case be less than 10' wide. The
clear area shall be defined, identified and maintained in
a manner approved by the Fire Chief.
"(c) No display, side show, exhibition or promotional
activity or similar use shall be permitted in the center
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area of the mall unless there is first obtained from the
Fire Chief a permit to conduct such activity. Included
with each permit application shall be a floor plan delin-
eating the exact area to be used and showing location of
all displays.
"(d) All the conditions of Article 26 of this Code shall
be applicable when the mall is used for other than, and/or
in addition to an exit.
. "( e) Not more than 30' between 10' wide cross-aisles
shall be permitted except as required or permitted by the
Fire Chief.
"(f) All flammable material used as, or in conjunction
with, a display, side show, exhibition, promotional
activity or similar use which would tend to increase the
fire and panic hazard shall be maintained in a flame
retardant condition or similarly protected in a manner
approved by the Fire Chief.
"(g) No use shall be permitted which by its nature
will impede free and unobstructed exiting due to people
congregating to witness or participate.
"(h) The use of flammable liquid, liquefied petroleum
gas, flammable bottled gases and other materials presenting
an unusual fire hazard shall not be permitted as a part
of, or in conjunction with, any mall, display, side show,
exhibition, promotional activity or other similar use
except as permitted by the Fire Chief.
"(i) All automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be
provided with approved alarm and valve supervision.
"Section 12.101. (b) 'Dangerou~ Fireworks' means
all fireworks included in Section 12503, Part 2, Division
11 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California.
"Section l2.l0l. (c) 'Safe and Sane Fireworks'
means any fireworks not designated as 'Dangerous Fireworks,'
except that in all cases only end fuses may be used.
"Section 12.102.
"(a) The manufacture of fireworks within the juris-
dictional area is prohibited except under special permits
as are required by this chapter.
"(b) The transportation of fireworks within the
jurisdictional area is prohibited except under special
permits as required by this chapter.
"( c) It shall be unlawful for any person to use or
explode any fireworks including safe and sane fireworks,
as defined by Section 12504 of the Health and Safety Code;
provided the Chief of the Fire Department shall have the
power to grant permits for supervised public displays of
fireworks by a person licensed by the state for the public
display of fireworks or for the use of fireworks by
artisans in pursuit of their trade.
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"Every such use or display shall be of such character
and so located, discharged or fired, as in the opinion of
the Fire Chief after proper investigation, is not hazardous
to property or a danger to any person.
"Except as provided in this article of the Uniform Fire
Code and in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any
person to possess, store, offer for sale, expose for sale
or sell at wholesale or retail, transport, use or explode
any fireworks.
"(d) Applications for permits for the public display
of fireworks shall be made in writing at least twenty (20)
days in advance of the date of the display and shall be
filed with the Chief of the Fire Department. After such
privilege shall have been granted, possession, use and
distribution of fireworks for such display shall be lawful
for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall
be transferable.
"The Fire Chief may impose any condition on the granting
of such permit for the public display of fireworks as he
determines is necessary to insure that the use or explosion
of such fireworks will not be hazardous to property or
endanger any person.
"Section 13.209.
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"Street numbers shall be placed on both the front
and rear on those buildings determined by the Fire Chief
to require such. Numbers are to be maintained in such a
manner as to be plainly visible, easily read, and not
hidden from view by trees, shrubs, bushes and other
obstructions on the property, with a contrasting color
from the background. The location of numbers is subject
to the approval of the Fire Chief.
"FIRE HYDRANTS AND WATER SYSTEM.
"Section l3.30l(c).
"(c) All premises where a building or portion of a
building is hereafter constructed, or a commercial or
manufacturing use is established, shall be provided with a
public fire hydrant system capable of supplying sufficient
fire flow as determined by the Fire Chief.
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"When any portion of the building protected is in
excess of 150 feet from a water supply on a public street,
there shall be provided, when required by the Chief,
on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the
required fire flow.
"Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks,
elevator tanks, water mains, or other fixed system capable
of supplying their required fire flow. In setting the
requirements for fire flow, the Chief may be guided by the
standard published by the Insurance Services Offices,
'Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow'.
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"All required fire hydrants shall be installed
and operable prior to the initiation of construction of
any permanent structure using combustible materials.
"The Fire Chief shall specify the type, location and
minimum discharge of all required fire hydrants.
"To facilitate fire suppression operations, no building,
or portion of building, shall be constructed more than two
hundred (200) feet from an improved public street unless
access through an area or private roadway is provided.
Such area or roadway must be a minimum of fourteen (14)
feet in width, surfaced to support fire apparatus, have a
vertical clearance of not less than fourteen (14) feet,
and terminate in a forty (40) foot cul-de-sac or hammer-
head turning area. No building or portion thereof shall
encroach more than two (2) feet upon this required access
width clear to sky. All required access areas and/or
roadways shall be maintained clear at all times.
"AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS.
"Section 13.316.
"Approved automatic fire extinguishing systems shall
be installed and maintained in operable condition as
specified in this section in the following locations:
"(a) In (Group B, Division 2) B-2 occupancies used
for retail sales, wholesale sales, factories and workshops
using combustible goods, when the building is over 12,000
square feet in a single floor area or more than two
stories in height.
"(b) Throughout bowling alleys over 6,000 square feet
in area.
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exceeding
excess of
Throughout all drinking or dining establishments
6,000 square feet or having an occupant load in
150.
"(d) Throughout all A-I through A-4 occupancies
having a stage or enclosed platform.
"(e) Throughout all structures having A-I through
A-4 occupancy with an occupant load of more than fifty
(50) above the first story.
"(f) Throughout all buildings or structures with a
usable floor area that is fifty-five (55) feet above grade
or containing four (4) or more stories.
"(g) Throughout all R-I occupancies when the floor
area above the second floor regardless of area separation
walls, exceeds 5,000 square feet or when the total number
of units in anyone structure exceeds fifty (50).
"In all cases set forth above, the respective increases
for area and height specified in Sections 506 and 507 of
the Uniform Building Code shall be permitted.
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"REQUIREMENTS FOR HOODS AND DUCTS.
"Section 13.317.
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"(a) All hoods and ducts, where required for cooking
surfaces by the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1976 Edition,
except in dwellings and apartments, or any commercial
cooking equipment, shall be equipped with an approved
automatic fire protection system. All associated cooking
units served by a common hood or duct shall have automatic
fire protection. All systems shall be installed and
maintained in accordance with this code and in accordance
with the specifications of the approving agency.
"(b) Hoods, ducts and associated cooking equipment with
grease filters shall be made to conform with the require-
ments of this section.
"(c) All equipment shall be installed and maintained as
per N.F.P.A. Pamphlet #96.
R(d) Hoods, ducts and associated cooking equipment in-
stalled prior to the effective date of this article and
section, shall be made to conform with the requirements of
this section, within three (3) years of Fire Code adoption.
RREQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HIGH RISE BUILDINGS.
"Section l3.318.
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"The following requirements apply to buildings
having floors used for human occupancy located 55 feet or
more above or below the level of Fire Department vehicle
access and shall be in addition to other, applicable
requirements of the Code of the City of Seal Beach.
"(a) Sprinkler System: Sprinkler protection con-
forming to, and hydraulically designed, using the para-
meter set forth in Uniform Building Code Standards Chapter
38 (to be based on Chapter 8 of N.F.P.A. 13-1972) and the
following:
"(I) Shut off valves and water flow devices
shall be provided on each floor in addition to
actuating local alarms on the floor upon which the
water flow is detected. Such valves shall be super-
vised by a continuously manned control station or by
a central station.
"(2) A sprinkler system shall be looped between
stand pipe risers at the bottom, top and mid-height
of all buildings with a maximum of twenty stories
served by any loop. At each loop level there shall
be check valves.
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"(3) Piping may be copper or steel with no
minimum size of pipe required. Solder connections
may be used if not less than 95% tin and 5% antimony.
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0(4) Pitching of lines is not required.
"(5) A minimum of two fire pumps, independently
driven, shall be provided and sized for the sprinkler
demand, and for a minimum 500 gallons per minute Fire
Department standpipe operation.
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0(6) An on-site supply of water equal to a twenty
minute demand or 15,000 gallons on a combined sprinkler
and standpipe, whichever is the smaller, shall be
provided. This supply shall be available automati-
cally, if the principal supply fails.
"(7) Operation of the sprinkler system shall acti-
vate the voice communications system.
"(b) Fire Alarm: A manual alarm box shall be located
adjacent to exits into stairway shafts and in every
elevator lobby. The box shall be connected to the central
control station and to the voice communications system as
required by Sections (d) and (e). This system shall be
designed in accordance with provisions of N.F.P.A. 71,
72-A, or 72-B).
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O(c) Fire Detectors: An approved system which will
provide for automatic detection of products of combustion
other than heat shall be installed in every mechanical
equipment room and in the return air portion of every air
conditioning and mechanical ventilation system that serves
floors other than the floor on which the equipment is
located. Detectors set to operate within the limits of
Uniform Building Code Standard Number 43-6 or for greater
sensitivity shall be located at each opening into the
vertical shaft.
"(d) Voice Alarm System: Both the detection system
and the fire alarm system shall activate a voice alarm
system capable of being operated from the central control
station on both a general and selective basis and dependent
upon the compartmentation involved. The alarm shall be
designed to be heard by all occupants within elevators.
An approved elevator lobby detector shall be connected to
the system.
"(e) Voice Communication System: There shall be two
separate approved continuously electrically supervised
voice communication systems: one for Fire Department
communication system and the other a public voice communi-
cation (address) system between the central control
station and the following areas.
"(I) Elevators, elevator lobbies, corridors,
and stairways.
"(2) Every office area exceeding 1,000 square
feet in area.
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When
combined
Each dwelling unit and hotel guest room.
approved, the Fire Department system may be
with the public voice communication system.
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"(f) Central Control Station: A central control
station for Fire Department operations shall be provided
in a location approved by the Fire Department. It shall
contain the voice communication systems panel; fire
detection and alarm system panels; status indicators and
controls for elevators; air handling systems; a public
telephone; sprinkler valve; water flor detectors and
standby power controls.
n(g) Smoke Control: Natural or mechanical ventilation
for the removal of the products of combustion shall be
provided in every story and shall consist of one or more
of the following:
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"(1) Panels or windows in the exterior wall
which can be oened from an approved location other
than the fire floor. Such venting facilities shall
be provided at the rate of at least 20 square feet
per 50 lineal feet of exterior wall in every story,
and distributed around the perimeter at not more than
50 foot intervals. Such panelS shall be clearly
identified as required by the Fire Department.
Tempered glass may be used in lieu of openable
panels.
"(2) When fire sprinklers are installed in
compliance with Section (a), the mechanical air
handling equipment may be designed to assist smoke
removal. Under fire conditions, the return and
exhaust air shall be moved directly to the outside
without recirculation to other sections of the
building.
"(3) A shaft through which smoke and heat can be
mechanically vented to the outdoors. The size of the
shaft shall be uniform throughout and of such dimen-
sions as to provide six (6) air changes per hour in
the largest area served anywhere in the building.
Openings into the shaft shall be protected with an
automatic single piece shutter located as high in the
room as possible and designed to vent the entire
compartment.
"(4) Any other design which will produce equiva-
lent results.
"(h) Elevators: At least one elevator in each bank
available for Fire Department access to any floor shall be
provided. The elevator shall open into a lobby, which may
serve additional elevators, and shall be separated from
the remainder of the building by 2-hour fire-resistive
construction. The elevator may be within a smokeproof
enclosure.
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"(i) Standby Power and Light: A permanently installed
standby power generation system conforming to Uniform
Building Code Standard Number 18-1 (to be based on N.F.P.A.
70-1971) shall be provided. The system shall be equipped
with suitable means for automatically starting the generator
set upon failure of the normal electrical service and for
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automatic transfer and operation of all required electrical
functions at full power within sixty seconds of such
normal service failure. System supervision with manual
start and transfer features shall be provided at the
central control station.
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"An on-premise fuel supply sufficient for not less than
five hours full demand operation of the system shall be
provided. All power, lighting, signal, and communication
facilities provided under the requirements of this section
shall be transferable to the standby power system. The
power requirements shall be determined so as to provide
service to, but not limited to, the following:
"(I) Fire Alarm System.
"(2) Exit and other emergency lighting.
"(3) Fire protection equipment.
"(4) Mechanical ventilation required by this
section.
"(5) Fire Department elevator.
"(6) Voice communication system.
"(j) Seismic Consideration: In seismic zone 3
the anchorage of the following mechanial and electrical
equipment required by this section shall be designed in
accordance with Chapter 23 of the Uniform Building Code.
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"(I) Elevator drive and suspension systems.
"(2) Standby power and lighting facilities.
"(3) Fire pumps and other fire protection equip-
ment.
"(k) Exits: All stairway doors which are to be locked
from the stairway side shall have electric strikes which
can be automatically unlocked upon a signal from the
central control station. Emergency telephone shall be
provided at not less than every fifth floor in each
required stairway with directional signs at each floor.
"REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL
DWELLINGS, HOTELS, MOTELS, AND OTHER BUILDINGS.
"Section 13.319.
"(a) Every structure or portion thereof used for
residential occupancy containing three or more dwelling
units and two or more stories in height but having less
than sixteen dwelling units, shall have installed therein
an approved fire detection or products of combustion
system, unless an automatic sprinkler system is installed.
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"(b) Every structure or portion thereof used for
hotel or motel occupancy containing less than twelve guest
rooms and two or more stories in height, shall have
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installed therein, an approved fire detection or prOducts
of combustion system, unless an automatic sprinkler system
is installed. An approved fire detection or products of
combustion system, has detectors sensitive to any of the
products of combustion, except that detectors sensitive to
heat only are not acceptable; has detectors that are
inter-connected with a local alarm system that is clearly
audible in all sleeping areas when all intervening doors
are closed; has detectors installed in approved locations
and in an approved manner. Applicable section of N.F.P.A.
Number 74 will be used for approval of said systems.
Equipment shall be approved by California State Marshal.
"(c) Every structure or portion thereof used for
residential occupancy containing sixteen or more dwelling
units and two or more stories in height, shall have
installed therein an approved supervised fire detection
products of combustion system, unless an automatic sprinkler
system is installed.
"(d) Every structure or portion thereof used for
hotel or motel occupancy containing twelve or more guest
rooms, and two or more stories in height, shall have
installed therein an approved supervised fire detection
products of combustion system, unless an automatic sprinkler
system is installed.
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"(e) An approved supervised fire detection products
of combustion system, has detectors sensitive to any of
the products of combustion, except that detectors sensi-
tive to heat only are not acceptable; has detectors
interconnected with a local alarm system that is clearly
audible in all areas of the structure when all intervening
doors are closed and transmits a signal to the fire alarm
headquarters of the Fire Department; has detectors in-
stalled in approved locations and in an approved manner;
and has a signal or intercommunicating system used for no
other purpose than fire warning.
"PERMIT REQUIRED.
"Section 30.10l.
nNo person shall erect or maintain any tent, tent
house, air supported structure or similar structure
intended for commercial purposes or as a place of public
assemblage without first obtaining a permit to do so from
the City Council. The City Council may grant a permit to
erect such a tent or air supported structure and to
maintain such tent or structure for a period not to exceed
thirty (30) days.
"STORAGE, SALE OF MERCHANDISE.
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"Section 30.l2l.
nNo goods, wares or merchandise shall be stored or
held for sale in any tent or air supported structure
except for the purpose of conducting and holding a circus,
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carnival, wild west show, rodeo or other similar show or
exhibition, or when the storage or sale of such goods,
wares or merchandise is merely incidental to the purpose
for which such tent or air supported structure is erected
or used.
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"WIRING.
"Section 30.122.
"All electric wiring shall be in compliance with the
ordinances of the City of Seal Beach and must be approved
by the Building Official.
"LIGHTING.
"Section 30.123.
"No lighting shall be used other than incandescent
lamps except with the approval of the Building Official.
"APPLICATION TO ERECT.
"Section 30.124.
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"Every application for permission to erect a tent or
air supported structure in the City of Seal Beach shall be
in writing and in such form and contain such information
as may be required by the City Council. Such application
shall contain the approximate dimensions of the tent or
structure, its proposed location, the distance from the
nearest structure and the purpose for which it is to be
used. Such application shall be signed by both the
applicant and the owner of the property upon which such
tent or structure is proposed to be erected, or the duly
authorized representatives of said applicant and property
owner.
"FILING OF APPLICATION. REPORT FROM FIRE CHIEF.
"Section 30.125.
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liThe application shall be filed fourteen (14) days
prior to the next scheduled City Council meeting with the
City Clerk who shall forward copies of such application to
the Fire Chief for investigation and a report determining
whether the erection and maintenance of the tent or air
supported structure proposed to be erected and maintained
will create an unreasonable hazard to life or property, or
adversely affect adjacent property or the residents of the
neighborhood.
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nThe Fire Chief shall make a report recommending
approval or disapproval of such application, together with
his reason therefor and transmit said report to the City
Council. The City Council may, in its discretion, grant
permission for the erection of such tent or structure, and
impose any condition necessary to safeguard the health,
welfare, safety and morals of the residents of the City.
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"REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
"Section 30.l26.
"The City Council may revoke any permit granted for
the erection or maintenance of a tent or air supported
structure prior to the expiration of the period for which
the permit was issued when applicant fails to comply with
any condition to the issuance of such permit, or when the
health, welfare, safety or morals of the residents of the
City, or any portion thereof, are adversely affected by
the continued use or presence of such tent. Upon revoca-
tion of any such permit, the person to whom the permit was
issued shall, within the time specified by the City
Council, remove such tent or structure.
"PERMIT FEES.
nSection 30.127.
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liThe sum of $100 shall be paid to the City at the
time the application for a permit under this Article is
filed with the City Clerk. If said application is denied,
the sum of $75 shall be refunded to the applicant, and the
sum of $25 shall be retained by the City to reimburse said
City the expense of investigating and processing such
application.
"BOND REQUIRED.
nSection 30.128.
"No tent or air supported structure permit shall be
issued unless the applicant therefor first files with the
City Clerk a cash bond of $100 to guarantee the removal of
the tent or structure and all equipment, and to guarantee
that the premises shall be cleaned within forty eight (48)
hours after the expiration or revocation of the tent or
structure permit, and a surety bond of $100,000 per person
and $300,000 per accident, etc. unless deleted by City
Council. Upon failure of aplicant to remove such tent or
structure and equipment and to clean the premises, the
cash bond, or any part thereof shall be used for such
purpose.
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"Upon certification of the Fire Chief that the tent
or structure and all equipment have been removed and that
the premises are clean, the cash bond, or any part thereof
not usep to pay for the cost of such work, shall be
returned to the applicant."
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Section 5. Sections 9-4 through 9-8.1 of Article II
of Chapter 9 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California
are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Section 9-3.4 of Article I of Chapter 9
of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, California, is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new Paragraph (c) to read:
"(c) The Fire Marshal shall be in charge of the
Bureau of Fire Prevention and shall be appointed by the
Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Seal Beach."
PASSED, APPROVED, AND A~~TED by th~City Council
of the City of Seal Beach this I .... day of ~AA..-I , 1977.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
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I, Jerdys Weir, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach and ex-officio clerk
of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify to the
passage and adoption of the fOr~~in9 ordinance~the City Council at
a meeti ng ~hereof he&ldthe f~ '{.! day Of~a~ , 1977 by
the followlng vote: ~ ~ __~t7 ':7
AYES: Councilmen 'uJ." ~ /'(I~- ~~tf#!"I-tL
NOES: Councilmen ~
ABSENT: Counci lmen '11:)~ "'-<./
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Cit~ k
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"Dangerous Fi rr,;\~C' Ks" i nc I udo all f i ~e'^,(:rks i nc I ud.~d in SecTi on 12,503, Part
2, Div;sion II, of "the Health and Safety ::ode of the 512'+;' of Cal ifornia.
(2) Safe end Sane C"i rewo,-ks D'3fi nee.
"Sa~e and Sane Fi'-eworko;" shall Include any firr,IVorks not designated as
"Dangerous Fireworl<s,'! ex.:ept tt.at in all cao;es only end fuses ;nay be used.
Sec~ion 12J02a is ameAded t.:> raao as f-:>llo\15:
The mdnlJfact~re of fi re\~orks within the jur isdict!cnal "rea is
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proh i bited.
Se~tion 1~107 Permitted US9 of' Safe and Sang Fire~orks s~81 I be added to Article 12
8S follows:
"Noth i ng in thi s artlc Ie sha II proh i b it the use of fi reworlts cl assl fied and
registered by the California State Fire Marshal as 'Safe and Sane' for
religious or patriotic celebrations, if such use is under the direct super-
vision of a competent adult."
(g) Section 12J08 Discharging Sate and Sane Fireworks shal,l be added to Article 12
as follows:
"No person shall discharge any fireworks except during the days that sales are
permitted each year. Retailers' safe and sane fireworks licenses are for the
retai I sales of 'safe and sane' fireworks from 12 noon on the first (1)-l@y
of Julv to noon on the sixth (6) day of July. Such licensees may transport
'safe and sane' fireworks only."
(h) Section 12J08a shall be added to Article 12 as follows:
"No person, firm, or organization shail manufacture, store, display, sell or
offer for sale, possess, discharge, explode, fire or set off any dangerous
fi reworks with I 01 the City of Sea I Beach."
(i) Section 1~109 Temporary Retai I of Fireworks shall be added to Article 12 as
follows:
"It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale any fireworks ,~ithln
the municipality without first obtaining a permit from the City Counci I.
Application and issuance of the permit wi I I be within the scope of the Regu-
lations of the Municipal Code of the City of Seal Beach,"
(j) Section 14110 Regulations for the Operation of Fireworks Stands shal I be added to
Article j2 as fol lows:
"Fireworks shall be sold In the City of Seal Beach only from stands meeting
the following requir-ements:
Section 12110a Fireworks shall not be sold, given or offered to persons be-
low the age of eighteen (18) years.
(1) The sales area and the area within a 50 foot radius thereof shall be
cleared of all weeds, debris, and combustible or 'fire hazardous
materials before sales commence and shal I be maintained in such con-
dition so long as sales continue; the area shal I be graded or leveled
to such a degree that no holes or hazards exist before sales commence
and shal I be maintained in such condition throughout the sales period.
(2) Sales and other operations shal I be prohibited between the hours of
10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m,
(3) No person shall sleep or cook within the structure or in vehicles, or
on the premises of the fireworks stand where fireworks are dispensed,
stored or handled.
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(4) At least one person twenty-one (21) years of age or older shall be
on duty or assist on the premises.
(5) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted
to work or ass i ST on the p remi ses.
(6)
Signs vehicles, structures, merchandise displays, or other
aTtendant items to "the permitted activity shall not encroach upon
the publicly owned right-of-way.
AI I stands must be at least four (4) feet from the curb or dedi-
cated street.
No smoking shall be allowed withi,n fifteen (15) fee! c:f the sales
area; warning sign? to be posted as to bp. clearly vIsible to those
approaching the stands.
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(9) lighting and other electrical facilities proposed shall be Inspected
and approved by the Department of Bui Iding and Safety of the City
of Seal Beach.
(10) No tent shall be permitted on the premises.
(11) No alcoholic beverages shal I be kept or consumed on the premises.
(12) At least ONE 2t gal.lon pressurized water extinguisher for every
two (2) exits shall be located on the premises.
(13) Fireworks sales structures shall not be constructed or placed on
the approved ,sites before June 20th and shall be removed on or be-
fore July 10th.
(14) Each stand shal I be equipped with a sufficient number of trash con-
tainers to adequately contain the trash generated from the opera-
tion of the stand; al I contaIners must be of metal.
(15) There sha II be at least one (1) exit for each three (3) peop Ie
working in the stand.
(16) There shall be a maximum of twelve (12) feet with no obstructions
to an exit.
(17) Each stand must be under twenty-four (24) hour survei fiance by an
adult from 'w'lthin 100 feet of stand as long as fi reworks are
stored in "the s"trucTure.
(IB) No stand shall 'be permitted in a location which, in the opinion of
the City Council, wo~ld cause or tend to cause vehicular traffic
congestion. As a part of this requirement the City Council may de-
termine that off-street parking is required for both attendants and
customers of the stand.
(19) No application for a fireworks stand will be accepted or considered
if such application is not fi led with the City Manager on or prior
"to May 15th, and all applications so submitted shal f be considered
by the City Council concurrently prior to June 1.
(20) tach application shal I include the following: the name and
address.of.1:he organization desiring a permit; the name, address,
and telephone number(s) of an individual that wi II be in charge
ot the stand; the purpose, in detai I for which any funds derived
from the sale of fireworks will be used; documentation that the
o~mer 0'1 the proposed location of the STand has leased or other-
wise granted approval to use the premises for such purposes; tlle
name and address of the wholesaler/manufacturer of the ii reworks "to
be sold; a state,ment the'l all conditions in this reso.lution and all
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other resolutions or ordinances of the City and/or State laws per-
taining to fireworks wi J J be followed; the organization's sales
tax license; a copy of the State Fire Marshal's permit; insurance
pol icy or binder provi di ng for a mi nimum of $100,000 Ii ab i I i ty,
making the City and its ofti<:;er's and employees ddded insured.
Failure to provide this Information at the time of fi ling an
application wi II cause the application to be denied.
The Fire Marshal shal I cause to be Inspected each stand where fire-
works are stored or are being sold at periodic intervals to insure
that all provisions of this resolution are being enforced. The
Fire Department wi I I issue a hazardous use permit. In the event
of notice of any infraction.of City rules, regufations, or ordi-
nance or of State law, the permittee shall correct the matter
immediately, or the Fire Marshal shal I ord~r the stand closed un-
til the corrections are made and approved by him.
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