95-175 RESOLUTION NO. 95R-175
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM SETTING FORTH LOCAL CONDITIONS JUSTIFYING
AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1991 EDITION,
APPENDIX II-A.
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 authorizes a
city to make changes or modifications to the Uniform Fire Code,
1991 Edition, as are reasonably necessary because of local
climatic, geographical or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires the
City Council to make express findings of the necessity for
modifications in the Uniform Fire Code before adopting such
changes; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief of the City of Anaheim has
recommended certain modifications and amendments to Appendix II-A
of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition to require all of the area
of the City of Anaheim east of the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55) and
south of the Riverside Freeway (SR-91) (hereinafter "Special
Protection Area") to comply with the provisions of Appendix II-A,
relating to suppression and control of hazardous fire areas, as
required by local conditions, for the reasons hereinafter set
forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that adding Section 16.08.155
to Chapter 16.08 of Title 16 of the Anaheim Municipal Code
requiring the Special Protection Area to comply with the
provisions of Appendix II-A of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991
Edition, as recommended by the Fire Chief, is hereby expressly
found to be necessary due to local climatic, geographical and/or
topographical conditions as follows:
1. The provisions of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991
Edition, as heretofore adopted by the city of Anaheim,
fail to provide for adequate brush clearance and other
fire suppression requirements within developed areas
affected by geographical, climatic and topographical
conditions that may cause and/or contribute to the
spread of fire to adjacent and surrounding buildings
especially during periods of high-velocity winds.
2. The Special Protection Area is located in a
geographical area subject to periodic high-velocity
winds and constant seasonal weather patterns which
contribute to increased fire activity. This Special
Protection Area is also subject to seasonably high
temperatures and dry atmospheric conditions which often
occur in conjunction with the high-velocity winds. Due
to such climatic, geographical, and topographical
conditions, this Special Protection Area is especially
susceptible to fires which may spread quickly from one
structure to another due to the lack of fire protection
devices, shrub/brush clearance requirements and other
special fire protection requirements afforded by
Appendix II-A of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition.
3. In this Special Protection Area, 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 this
Special Protection Area, more restrictive fire
suppression and control safeguards are necessary.
4. Because of the damage and devastation caused by
recent fires in Anaheim and in other nearby California
cities, and in order to, as soon as possible, reduce
the risk of future disasters by requiring that certain
fire protection and suppression methodology is
implemented in this Special Protection Area, it is
necessary that this ordinance be adopted.
5. 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 that the provisions of Appendix II-A
of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition apply as well to
the Special Protection Area, including those areas
within the Special Protection Area governed by
development agreements heretofore approved by the City
pursuant to Section 65864, et seq, of the Government
Code ("development agreements").
6. Of all means reasonably known to the City which
could feasibly correct or avoid the injurious or
detrimental condition, applying the requirements of
Appendix II-A of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition to
the Special Protection Area, including those areas
within the Special Protection Area 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 areas within the
Special Protection Area governed by development
agreements would result in a condition injurious or
detrimental to the public health and safety and that
the application of these provisions is reasonably
necessary to correct or avoid such injurious or
detrimental condition. Consequently, the provisions of
Appendix II-A of the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition
shall apply to all property located within the Special
Protection Area described hereinabove notwithstanding
that said property may be the subject of a development
agreement which became effective prior to the date of
the addition of Section 16.08.155 to the Anaheim
Municipal Code and which development agreement contains
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, 1991 Edition, be filed with the State
Department of Housing and Community Development.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted this 3rd
day of October , 1995.
MAYOR OF THE CITY/OF ~~ M
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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. 95R-175 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council
held on the 3rd day of October, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: Tait, Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daty
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 95R-175 on
the 3rd day of October, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this 3rd day of October, 1995.
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. 95R-175 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on
October 3rd, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM