99-093RESOLUTION N0. 99R- 93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
SETTING FORTH LOCAL CONDITIONS JUSTIFYING AMENDMENTS TO
THE 1998 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS
CODE, KNOWN AS CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE
24, INCORPORATING THE 1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE REGARDING
FIRE AND PANIC SAFETY.
WHEREAS, Section 17958.5 of the Health and Safety Code
permits the City to make changes or modifications to the Uniform
Fire Code as such changes or modifications are reasonably
necessary because of local climatic, geographical or
topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, Section 13143.5 of the Health and Safety Code
- permits a city, by ordinance, to make changes or modifications
that are more stringent than the requirements published in the
California Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic
safety; and
WHEREAS, Sections 13143.5 and 17958.7 of the Health and
Safety Code requires the City, prior to adopting the ordinance,
to make express findings tht the adopted standards are reasonably
necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Building Official of the City of Anaheim has
recommended that the Uniform Codes be adopted by the City with
certain changes or modifications which are necessary to meet
local climatic, geographical or topographical conditions.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the modifications and
changes recommended to the Uniform Fire Code are reasonably
necessary due to the following conditions:
SECTION 1. That, to t
the Uniform Fire Code, 1997
modifications that are more
published in the California
fire and panic safety, such
reasonably necessary due to
he extent that the City's adoption of
Edition, as amended, makes changes or
stringent than the requirements
Building Standards Code relating to
changes and modifications are
the following conditions:
A. The entire City of Anaheim is located in an area
which is subject to periodic wind conditions of
extremely high velocity; the City is also subject to
seasonal high temperatures and dry atmospheric
conditions which often occur during times of those
high-velocity winds.
B. These dry-climatic conditions and winds contribute
to rapid spread of fires originating in high-density
housing. These conditions create a need for increased
levels of fire protection.
C. Traffic and circulation congestion is common
throughout the City of Anaheim. This congestion often
places at risk the fire-department response time to
fire occurrences, and makes it necessary to provide
additional fire-protection systems to limit the
exposure to death, injury and property loss caused by
fire, prior to the arrival of the fire department.
D. The City of Anaheim is located in an area of
substantial seismic activity. The Whittier/Elsinore
fault traverses the northeast section of the City; and
the San Andreas fault is also expected to have a major
impact on the City of Anaheim and poses a threat to
life and property. It is believed these faults are
capable of generating up to an 8.3 magnitude
earthquake. Major earthquakes are accompanied by
congested traffic flow and fires. During a major
earthquake, fire-department resources would be
extremely taxed, and the ability to respond to fires
would be complicated and in some cases impossible.
E. The climatic conditions described above are
further accentuated by the topographical features of
the hill and canyon area on the easterly portion of the
city, south of the Riverside (SR-91) Freeway and east
of the Costa Mesa (SR-55) Freeway portions of which
have been designated either as a "special-protection
area" or very high fire hazard severity zone. The
"special-protection area" and very high fire hazard
severity zone are especially susceptible to fires which
may spread quickly from one structure to another due to
lack of shrub/brush clearance requirements, and other
fire-protection requirements needed to provide
reasonable levels of fire safety. In the special
protection area and very high fire hazard area zone,
these conditions are further accentuated by steep
canyons and draws, very steep road grades and dense
vegetation which impede responding personnel and
equipment. In order to provide reasonable levels of
fire safety in the special protection area and very
high fire hazard severity zone, more restrictive fire
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suppression and control safeguards are necessary.
SECTION 2. The following modifications to the Uniform Fire
Code, 1997 Edition, specifically affect the California Building
Standards Code and are required due to local climatic, geological
and topographical conditions within the City of Anaheim, as
follows:
A. Subsection 16.08.090 and Subsection 16.08.100 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code:
1. The entire City of Anaheim is located in an
area which is subject to periodic wind conditions of
extremely high velocity; the City is also subject to
seasonal high temperatures and dry atmospheric
conditions which often occur during times of high-
velocity winds.
2. The water supply within the City of Anaheim
makes extensive use of automatic fire sprinklers
feasible, as the area is favored with many sources of
high-quality water, including spring, well, reservoir,
and municipal water companies.
3. The climatic conditions described above are
further accentuated by the topographical features of
the hill and canyon area on the easterly portion of the
city, south of the Riverside (SR-91) Freeway and east
of the Costa Mesa (SR-55) Freeway portions of which
have been designated either as a "special-protection
area" or a very high fire hazard severity zone. The
"special-protection area" and very high fire hazard
severity zone are especially susceptible to fires which
may spread quickly from one structure to another due to
lack of fire-protection devices, shrub/brush clearance
requirements, and other fire-protection requirements
needed to provide reasonable levels of fire safety.
4. In order to correct existing conditions and
prevent future conditions that are detrimental to the
public health and safety and that may result in serious
injury, it is reasonably necessary for the City of
Anaheim to require these local amendments to the 1997
Uniform Fire Code, when adopted, as the most reasonable
means to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
public. Failure to apply these provisions would result
in conditions injurious or detrimental to the public
health and safety. The application of these provisions
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is reasonably necessary to correct or avoid injurious
or detrimental conditions.
Code:
B. Subsection 16.08.110 of the Anaheim Municipal
This amendment is necessary to provide additional fire
protection for Class I construction due to local
climatic conditions of high velocity winds and high
temperatures which create a high degree of fire danger
not experienced generally throughout the State.
SECTION 3. In order to correct existing conditions and
prevent future conditions that are detrimental to the public
health and safety and may result in serious injury, it is
reasonably necessary for the City of Anaheim to require the
provisions of the 1997 Uniform Fire Code as amended and adopted.
SECTION 4. Of all means reasonably known to the City which
could feasibly correct or avoid the injurious or detrimental
condition, applying the requirements of the Uniform Fire Code,
1997 Edition, with local amendments, to all areas of the City of
Anaheim, including those areas governed by development
agreements, is the most reasonable means to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the public. Failure to apply these
provisions to all areas of the City of Anaheim, including those
governed by development agreements, would result in conditions
injurious or detrimental to the public health and safety. The
application of these provisions is reasonably necessary to
correct or avoid injuries or detrimental conditions.
Consequently, the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code, 1997
_ Edition, with amendments shall apply to all property located
within the City of Anaheim, notwithstanding that such property
may be the subject of development agreements which became
effective prior to the date of adoption of the Uniform Fire Code,
1997 Edition, with local amendments, and which contain any
provision to the contrary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution,
together with the Ordinance adopting the amendments to the
Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition, be filed with the State
Department of Housing and Community Development.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim, this ~~th day
o f M.,., 19 9 9 .
MA OR OF THE CITY OF AHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 99R-93 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the
Anaheim City Council held on the 11th day of May 1999, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS
Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly
None
None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution
No. 99R-93 on the 11th day of May, 1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of
Anaheim this 11th day of May, 1999.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is
the original of Resolution No. 99R-93 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Anaheim on May 11th, 1999.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM