ORD 172 ORDINANCE NO. 172
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES AMENDING THE RESIDENTIAL FIRE-
WARNING SYSTEMS PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE
CODE AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 8.08 of Title 8 of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 8.08.040 to read:
8.08.040. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.08.010,
the Fire Code is amended by adding a second paragraph to Section
13.307(a) and by adding subsections (g), (h), and (i) to Section
13.307 to read:
13.307(a) General
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The fire alarm system shall consist of at least the following:
1. Smoke Detection. Approved and listed system type smoke
detectors shall be installed throughout the interior corridors in
accordance with the manufacturer's installation specifications.
2. Heat Detection. An approved and listed rate of rise type
automatic heat detector shall be provided in every room that opens
into an interior exit corridor.
A heat detector shall be mounted within 5 feet of each door
opening into the interior exit corridor and installed in accordance
with the manufacturer's directions.
EXCEPTION:
Buildings which have automatic fire sprinkler or automatic fire
alarm system protection throughout.
3. Manual Stations. See Subsection (d).
13.307(g) Residential Smoke Detection. In existing Group R,
Divisions 1 and 3 occupancies, every dwelling unit and every guest
room in a hotel or lodging house used for sleeping purposes shall
be provided with smoke detectors conforming to U.B.C. Standard No.
43-6. In dwelling units, detectors shall be mounted on the
ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor
or area giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes.
At least one detector must be within 12-1/2 feet of the door to
each such room. In an efficiency dwelling unit, hotel sleeping
room and in hotel suites, the detector shall be centrally located
on the ceiling of the main room or hotel sleeping room. Where
sleeping rooms are on an upper level within the unit, a detector
shall be placed at the center of the ceiling directly above the
stairway, but there must be a detector within 12-1/2 feet of the
door to each room used for sleeping purposes on that level. One
additional detector shall be placed adjacent to the stairway on
the ceiling of each level below the level on which the sleeping
rooms are located. All detectors shall be located in accordance
with approved manufacturer's instructions. When actuated, the
detector(s) shall provide an alarm in the dwelling unit or guest
room. Where a smoke detector is located within 12-1/2 feet of an
appliance which produces products of combustion, except a forced
air furnace, it shall be a photoelectric type.
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Smoke detectors required by this section may be battery
operated or they may be wired into the building wiring system
when such wiring is served from a commercial source. When
required smoke detectors receive their primary power from the
building wiring, such wiring shall be permanent and without a
disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent
protection.
13.307(h) Maintenance. All smoke and heat detectors required
by this section shall be maintained in a dependable operating
condition at all times and they shall be tested every six
months. In Group R, Division 1 occupancies, an accurate
record of such tests shall be kept by the owner of the
property or by his designated representative. These records
shall be open to examination by the Chief.
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13.307(i) Compliance.
1. Smoke detectors required by subsection (g) in Group R-
Division 3 occupancies shall be installed within two
years of the effective date of this section or at the
time of sale, whichever occurs first.
2. Smoke detectors required by subsection (g)in Group R -
Division 1 occupancies shall be installed within one
year of the effective date of this section or at the
time of sale, whichever occurs first.
3. System smoke detection and heat detectors required by
subsection (a) shall be installed within two years of
the effective date of this section or at the time of
sale, whichever occurs first.
4. No person may transfer title to a dwelling unit or guest
room required by this section to be equipped with a smoke
detector without first filing with the City and the
purchaser a statement that the dwelling unit or guest
room is equipped with smoke detectors meeting thr require-
ments of this section.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 2nd day of August , 1983.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, MARY JO LOFTHUS, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of
said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. ,
passed first reading on July 19, 1983, was duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of
August, 1983, , and that the same was passed and adopted by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HEIN, BACHARACH, AND MAYOR PRO TEM DYDA
NOES: COUNC ILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNC ILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNC ILMEMBERS: MAYOR RYAN
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