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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/05/1999 - PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. P 7 . AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 30 DATE: January 5, 1999 • FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Kevin Wilson SUBJECT: Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 9, 1999,Amending Chapter 9 of the City Code and Adopting by Reference the 1997 Uniform Fire Code, with Amendments. R I RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City of Fort Collins has historically adopted the Uniform Fire Code(UFC)as a model code for the identification, correction and prevention of fire safety hazards. This model code is developed and published by the International Fire Code Institute (IFCI) on three-year cycles. Currently,the • City is administering the 1991 Edition. Poudre Fire Authority,along with the Fort Collins Building Department and the Larimer County Building Department, agreed in 1994 to skip one code cycle adoption. The purpose ofthis agreement was an effort to provide the community access to congruent model code documents. The Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Fire Code are companion codes; it is paramount that the three government entities use congruent codes. €t Both building departments have recently adopted the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code (UBC). PFA began the adoption process in January 1998 with an in-depth staff review of the 1997 UFC. After completion of this staff review, the PFA Board of Directors appointed a Community Code Review Committee (CCRC). A list of the CCRC members is attached. The objective of the CCRC was to review the applicability of the 1997 Edition as well as review all proposed 51 amendments. The 1997 Edition contains significant revisions in format as compared to the 1991 Edition. PFA staff considers these revisions an improvement. Content of this Code has also been improved, allowing us to meet with ease one of our primary objectives - the elimination of as many amendments as possible. In fact,many of the 1991 amendments have now become part of published code language due to a strong and active Colorado Chapter of IFCI. Therefore,the total number of amendments has been reduced by approximately 50%. On December 7, the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors adopted this model code with all proposed amendments. The Fire Board of Appeals and the Health and Safety pr Committee have also reviewed the Code,and both have indicated their recommendation to Council t` for adoption. To date,there has been no opposition to the Code or proposed amendments. Our hats go off to the Community Code Review Committee for their outstanding work on the Fire Code. DATE: January 5, 1999 2 ITEM NUMBER: 30 The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code is an excellent companion document to the 1997 UBC as adopted by the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County. Staff believes this to be the best Code ever made available through the IFCL . ORDINANCE NO. 9, 1999 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Section 9-1 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repealed in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: Sec. 9-1. Adoption of the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition. Pursuant to the authority conferred by Article II, Section 7 of the Charter and by Section 31-16-201 et seq., C.R.S., there is hereby adopted by reference as the fire code of the city,for the purposes of protecting the public from the hazards of fire and explosion,the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition,as promulgated by the International Fire Code Institute. Except as any portion of this fire code is hereinafter added to, deleted,modified or amended in this Chapter,this fire code shall include all ninety (90)articles and appendices in the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition. Not less than three (3) copies of this fire code shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected at regular business hours and purchased from the City Clerk at a price not to exceed fifty-nine dollars and thirty-five cents ($59.35) per copy. The provisions of this fire code shall be controlling within the limits of the city. Section 2. That Section 9-2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: Sec. 9-2. Amendments, additions, and deletions. The following articles, sections, divisions, subsections, and appendices of the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition, are hereby added, amended, deleted, and renumbered, except as noted,to read as follows: (1) The first paragraph of Section 101.S is amended to read as follows: "101.5 Liability. The chief and other individuals charged by the chief with the control or extinguishment of any fire, the enforcement of this code or any other official duties, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of their duties,shall not thereby be rendered personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of their duties." • (2) Section 103.1.4 is amended to read as follows: "103.1.4 Appeals. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and type of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this Code,there shall be and hereby is created a Board of Appeals to be known as the Fire Board of Appeals. The members of the City of Fort Collins Building Review Board,as appointed from time to time shall constitute the Fire Board of Appeals. The chief,or his designated representative,shall attend the meetings of such Board. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the chief, with a duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to the executive body such new legislation as is consistent therewith." (3) Section 105.4 is amended to read as follows: "105.4 Inspection Required. Before a permit is issued, the chief may inspect,review and approve the receptacles,vehicles, buildings, devices, premises, storage spaces or areas to be used. In instances where laws or regulations are enforceable by departments other than the fire department, joint approval shall be obtained from all departments concerned. After a permit is issued, the chief may make or require other inspections of any work performed or in process under the permit to determine compliance and acceptance with the provisions of this code." (4) Section 105.8 is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: "105.8 Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained from the bureau of fire prevention prior to engaging in the following activities, operations, practices or functions: 11c.2. Carnivals,circus and fairs.To conduct a carnival,circus or fair. See Article 25. The chief is authorized to require plans of the site to be submitted for review and approval. See Section 105.3. 11c.7. Compressed gases. To store, use or handle at normal tem- peratures and pressures compressed gases in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105-A. When the compressed gases in use or storage exceed the amounts listed in Table 105-A, a permit is required to install, repair, abandon, remove, place temporarily out of service, close or substantially modify a compressed gas system. -2- "EXCEPTIONS: 1. Routine maintenance. 2. For emergency repair work performed on an emergency basis, application for permit shall be made within two working days of com- mencement of work. "The permit applicant shall apply for approval to close storage,use or handling facilities at least 30 days prior to the termination of the storage, use or handling of compressed or liquefied gases. Such application shall include any change or alteration to the facility closure plan filed pursuant to Section 8001.13.This 30-day period may be waived by the chief if there are special circumstances requiring such waiver. 11c.9. Cryogens. Except where federal or state regulations apply and except for fuel systems of the vehicle,to produce,store or handle cryogens in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105-B. "e.1. Explosive or blasting agents. For permits for explosives or blasting agents, see Article 77. 'U. Fireworks. For permits for fireworks, see Article 78. "f.3. Flammable or combustible liquids. For permits for flammable or combustible liquids, see Article 79. "h.1. Hazardous materials. To store,transport on site,dispense,use or handle hazardous materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105- C or to install, repair, abandon, remove,place temporarily out of service, close or substantially modify a storage facility or other area regulated by Article 80 when the hazardous materials in use or storage exceed the amounts listed in Table 105-C. IT 1. Liquefied petroleum gases. For permits for Liquefied petroleum gasses, see Article 82. 1. To store, use,handle or dispense LP-gas. 2. To install or maintain LP-gas containers. "m.2. Mall, covered. See Article 35. To use a covered mall in the following manner: 1. Placing or constructing temporary kiosks, display booths, . concession equipment or the like in the mall. -3- 2. To use a mall as a place of assembly. 3. To use open-flame or flame-producing devices. 4. To display any liquid- or gas-fueled powered equipment. 11o.1. Open burning. To conduct open burning. Where burning is conducted on public property or the property of someone other than the permit applicant,the permit applicant shall demonstrate that permission has been obtained by the appropriate government agency, the owner, or the owner's authorized agent.When limits for atmospheric conditions or hours restrict burning, such limits shall be designated in the permit restrictions. See Section 1102.3. "p.3. Pyrotechnical materials. For permits for Pyrotechnical special effects material, see Article 78. 11r.2. Refrigeration equipment. To install or operate mechanical refrigeration unit or system as regulated by Article 63. "s.l. Spraying and dipping. To conduct a spraying or dipping operation utilizing flammable or combustible liquids or the application of combustible powders regulated by Article 45. "t.l. Temporary membrane structures, tents and canopies. To erect or operate an air-supported temporary membrane structure,tent,or a canopy having an area in excess of 400 square feet except for structures used exclusively for camping. See Article 32." (5) Section 216, Group R Occupancies, is amended by the addition of a new Division 4 to read as follows: "Division 4. Residential group care facilities. Shall be residential group care facilities for ambulatory,nomestrained persons who may have mental or physical impairment (each accommodating more than five and not more than 16 clients or residents, excluding staff). See Chapter 3, Division IV Uniform Building Code." (6) Section 901.2.1 is deleted in its entirety. (7) The second paragraph of Section 901.4.3 is amended to read as follows: "All fire hydrants intended for fire protection use shall be painted and maintained in a high visibility yellow." -4- (8) The first paragraph of Section 902.2.2.5 is amended to read as follows: "902.2.2.5 Bridges. When a bridge is required to be used as part of a fire apparatus access road,it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with applicable city standards and nationally recognized standards. If a conflict exists between applicable city standard and nationally recognized standard,the stricter standard shall apply. See Article 90, Standard a.1.1. The bridge shall be designed for a live load sufficient to carry the imposed loads of fire apparatus." (9) Section 902.4 is amended to read as follows: "902.4 Key Boxes. Key boxes are required on all fire sprinklered buildings constructed or approved for construction after the adoption of this code and when access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or firefighting purposes,the chief is authorized to require a key box to be installed in an accessible location.The key box shall be of an approved type and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the chief. Buildings with automatic fire alarm systems may also be required to install key boxes when required by the chief." . (10) The first paragraph of Section 903.4.2 is amended to read as follows: "903.4.2 Required installations. The location, number and type of fire hydrants connected to a water supply capable of delivering the required fire flow shall be provided on the public street or on the site of the premises or both to be protected as required and approved by this code and applicable city standards. See Appendix III-B." (11) The second paragraph of Section 1001.5.2, is amended to read as follows, with the accompanying Exceptions to remain unaltered: "Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be inspected and tested at least annually. See Appendix III-C. Fire alarm systems shall be inspected and tested at least at frequencies specified in UFC Standard 10-2. Standpipe systems shall be inspected and tested as required by the chief." (12) Section 1001.5.3.1 is amended by adding a third paragraph to read as follows: "An excessive number of false alarms' shall be defined as three (3) alarm activations for a building within a 90-day period provided that any • such activations are not the result of a cause reasonably beyond the control of the owner of the building. In the event of an excessive number of false -5- alarms,the chief may order the owner of the building,or party responsible for the building to take whatever actions is necessary to prevent false alarms. These actions may include: repair or replacement of faulty alarm components, addition of tamper proof devices, modification of system design,and repair of other building components which affect alarm system performance. The chief may also require the owner of the building or party responsible for the building to obtain an approved maintenance contract with a qualified fire alarm maintenance technician to provide continuous maintenance service." (13) Section 1001.5.4 is amended to read as follows: "1001.5.4 Systems in high-rise buildings. The owner of a high-rise building shall be responsible for assuring that the fire and life-safety systems required by the Building Code are maintained in an operable condition at all times. Unless otherwise required by the chief,semi-annual tests of such systems shall be conducted by approved persons. A written record shall be maintained and shall be made available to the inspection authority. (See UBC Section 403)." (14) Section 1003.2.9 is amended to read as follows: "1003.2.9 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout every apartment house three or more stories in height or containing more than 16 dwelling units, every congregate residence three or more stories in height or having an occupant load of 20 or more and every hotel three or more stories in height or containing 20 or more guest rooms. Residential or quick-response standard sprinklers shall be used in the dwelling units and guest room portions of the building." (15) Section 1003.3.1 is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: "1003.3.1 Where Required. All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems and water-flow switches on all sprinkler systems shall be electrically monitored regardless of the number of sprinklers. Valve monitoring and water-flow alarm and trouble signals shall be distinctly different and shall be automatically transmitted to an approved central station,remote station or proprietary monitoring station as defined by UFC Standard 10-2" -6- (16) Section 1004.4 is deleted in its entirety. (17) Section 1101.3 is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: "1101.3 - Permits and Plans. Permits are required to conduct open burning and to store combustible material, as set forth in Section 105, Permit o.I." (18) Section 1102.2.1 is amended to read as follows: "1102.2.1 General. Commercial incinerators shall be permitted to the extent they are permitted by other governing agencies regulating emissions. For construction and other requirements relating to commercial incinerators,see the Building and Mechanical codes. The use of residential incinerators shall be prohibited." (19) Section 1102.2.2 is deleted in its entirety. (20) Section 1207.3 is amended by adding a new Exception 3 to the first paragraph thereof to read as follows: "3. In other than individual dwelling units, Group Ii,Division 1 guest rooms and congregate residences, exit doors from buildings or rooms having an occupant load of ten (10) or less may have a night latch or dead bolt security device which can be readily inactivated provided a sign is posted conforming to Exception 1 above." (21) A new Section 1214 is added to read as follows: "SECTION 1214 --ELEVATOR EMERGENCY SIGNS Except at the main entrance level, an approved pictorial sign of a standardized design shall be posted adjacent to each elevator call station to indicate that the elevator will not operate in the event of a fire and that the exit stairways should be used." (22) Paragraph number 1, "Frequency", of Section 1303.3.3.2 is amended to read as follows, with the accompanying Exception to remain unaltered: "l. Frequency. Fire drills shall be conducted at regular intervals approved by the chief. These intervals may be independently determined to meet specific needs of the occupancy and the intent of this code." • -7- (23) Section 1303.3.4.4.3 is amended to read as follows: "1303.3.4.4.3 Keys. Keys necessary for the unlocking of exit doors shall be individually identifiable by affixing a clearly labeled identification tag." (24) Section 1303.3.6 is amended to read as follows: "1303.3.6 Group R. Division 4 Occupancies. All Group R, Division 4 Occupancies shall comply with all of the emergency plans and procedures requirements set forth in Section 1303 for a Group I Occupancy." (25) Section 2501.3 is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: "2501.3 Permits and Plans. For permits to operate a carnival or fair or use liquid-or gas-fueled vehicles or equipment for competition or display inside an assembly occupancy area, see Section 105, Permit c.2." (26) Section 2505.2.3.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: "2505.2.3.2 Quantity Limit. Fuel in the fuel tank shall not exceed one quarter of the tank capacity or 1 gallon,whichever is less." (27) Section 3201 is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: "SECTION 3201—SCOPE Tents, temporary membrane structures, and canopies in excess of 400 square feet shall be in accordance with Article 32." (28) Section 7701.7.2 is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: "7701.7.2 Storage. The storage of explosive materials is prohibited within the City of Fort Collins, except for temporary storage in an approved day box with an approved blasting operation, provided however, this prohibition shall not apply to wholesale and retail stores of small arms,and munitions, explosive bolts, explosive rivets or cartridges, or explosive- activated power tools in accordance with this Article 77." (29) Section 7902.2.2.1 is deleted in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: "7902.2.2.1 Locations where aboveground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the limits established by law as the limits of districts in which such storage is prohibited. -8- . "EXCEPTIONS: 1. The storage of Class I and Class II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the City of Fort Collins. 2. Areas zoned for industrial use. Aboveground tanks in I zones must be approved in accordance with applicable City Land Use Ordinances. 3. Areas zoned for agricultural use. 4. On construction sites for the fueling of construction equipment when the tanks are installed and maintained in accordance with Article 79. 5. Areas zones commercial and highway business, and in all other zones when allowed as a condition of a planned unit development as defined, processed and approved according to applicable city land use ordinances, when the aboveground tank use is auxiliary to the business being served. Tanks allowed under this exception must meet the requirements of Table 7902.24 and be approved by the chief. Aboveground tank uses allowed by this exception for existing non- conforming land uses shall be approved by the city through an . expansion of an existing non-conforming use process conforming to city land use ordinance." (30) A new Table 7902.2-J is added to read as follows: TABLE 7902.24 REQUIREMENTS FOR ABOVEGROUND TANKS FOR STORAGE ONLY IN AREAS ZONED COMMERCIAL, HIGHWAY BUSINESS AND TOURIST ZONES VIAXIMUM CAPACITY 1200 GALLONS RESSURIZED,UNSTABLE OR BOILOVER IQUIDS ALLOWED NO GENERAL 31SPENSING TO MOTOR VEHICLES NO CANNING AND ZONING APPROVAL YES' LOCATION ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC NO LL OPENINGS LIQUID TIG14T YES ORMAL VENTING 7902.2.4 MERGENCY VENTING 7902.2.6 TANKS AND ILL CLOSED AND LOCKED YES • APPURTENANCES IRE VALVES OR LIQUID TIGHT BUNGS YES PPROVED TANK SUPPORTS YES -9- HECK VALVE ON FILL LINE YES ROTECTION FROM VEHICLES YES ILL TUB TO WITHIN 6" YES ETAL PROTECTED FROM CORROSION YES ECONDARY CONTAINMENT YES2 ORROSION PROTECTION YES PIPE ON-COMBUSTIBLE SUPPORTS YES RODUCT NAME AND FLAMMABLE YES PLACARD AND 04 M PLACARDS YES' LABELS 0 B/C FIRE EXTINGUISHER YES PPROVED WATER SUPPLY YES FIRE PROTECTION IONCRETE DIKE YES IKE EQUIPPED WITH A DRAIN VALVE YES DIKE 35EALED DIKE FLOOR YES ISTANCE TO WEEDS OR COMBUSTIBLES 25' ISTANCE TO LPG TANKS 50' ISTANCE TO OPEN FLAMES 25' ISTANCE BETWEEN TANK SHELLS 3' ANKS PER GROUP 3 DISTANCING AND SETBACKS 1STANCE BETWEEN TANK GROUPS 50' ISTANCE TO PROPERTY LINE TWICE TABLE 7902.2-F ISTANCE TO BUILDINGS 7902.2-F MERGENCY SHUT OFF YES' ERMIT AND INSPECTION YES° ELECTRICAL AAIN SWITCH OFF WHEN CLOSED FOR YES' USINESS 'Landscaping,fencing or other aesthetic screening may be required. Location,number and size of tanks may be restricted due to neighborhood and/or land use compatibility(within City limits only). RRequired on all pipes outside the dike OR underground. 'As needed to identify product. 'Required only if equipped with an electrically driven pump. (31) A new Section 7903.3.5 is hereby added to read as follows: "7903.3.5 Aboveground Tanks. Class I and Class II liquids shall not be dispensed into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle from aboveground tanks except as provided for in this Section 7903, Article 52, or Appendix II-F. "EXCEPTIONS: 1. Dispensing to motor vehicles from aboveground storage tanks is allowed in industrial,tourist,agricultural, commercial and highway business zones and in all other zones when allowed as a condition of a planned unit development as defined, processed and approved according to city and county land use ordinances when approved by the chief and when such installation -10- . conforms to the requirements of Table 7903.1-A. All such dispensing shall be an auxiliary use to the business and shall not include sales to the public. Dispensing uses allowed under this exception for existing non-conforming land uses shall be approved by city and county land use agencies through an expansion of an existing non-conforming use process conforming to city and county land use ordinances. 2. Dispensing to motor vehicles from aboveground tanks is allowed at farms,construction sites and similar occupancies as defined in this Article 79. Any such exception must be in compliance with this Article 79." (32) A new Table 7903.1-A is added to read as follows: TABLE 7903.1-A REQUIREMENTS FOR ABOVEGROUND TANKS FOR COMMERCIAL USE NON-PROTECTED TANKS PROTECTED TANKS TANK CAPACITY 6,000 GAL.INDIVIDUAL' 6,000 GAL.INDIVIDUAL' 18,000 GAL.AGGREGATE' 18,000 GAL.AGGREGATE' . SEPARATION TO BUILDINGS 50' SAME PROPERTY 5' SAME PROPERTY SEPARATION TO DISPENSE 50' NONE SEPARATION TO PUBLIC WAY 50, 5' DISTANCE FROM PROPERTY 100, 15' LINE THAT CAN BE BUILT UPON DIKING/DRAINAGE CONTROL YES NO FIREFIGHTING WATER SUPPLY YES NO 'Tank capacities may be increased up to 50%in consideration for increased distance from buildings,property lines,and high-risk land uses. (33) The first paragraph of Section 8202.1 is amended to read as follows,with the accompanying Exception to remain unaltered: "8202.1 Permits and Plans. For a permit to store,use,handle or dispense LP-gas or installation of or storage facilities for industrial vehicles and floor maintenance machines or maintain an LP-gas container see Section 105, Permit l.l." (34) Section 8702 is deleted in its entirety. (35) Section 8 706.1 is amended to read as follows: "8706.1 General. The Chief shall approve a demolition plan before a • permit is issued by the building department." -11- (36) Section 8707 and its subparagraphs are deleted in their entirety. (37) Appendix I-A is amended by deleting Section 1.2 in its entirety. (38) Exception 2 in Section 4 of Appendix II-A is amended to read as follows: "2. Entry, in the course of duty,by peace or police officers, and other duly authorized public officers,members of a fire department and members of the United States Forest Service and Colorado State Forest Service." (39) Appendix II-C is amended by deleting Section 3 --Permits in its entirety. (40) Appendix H-D is deleted in its entirety. (41) Appendix ITE is deleted in its entirety. (42) Appendix II-I is deleted in its entirety. (43) Appendix III-B,TableA-III-B-1 is deleted and reenacted to read as follows: TABLE A-III-11-1 DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE HYDRANTS MAXIMUM FIRE FLOW AVERAGE SPACING DISTANCE FROM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS(gpm) BETWEEN ANY POINT ON A X 3.785 FOR L/MIN HYDRANTS(feet) STREET OR ROAD FRONTAGE TO A HYDRANT Commercial 1500 600 300 Urban Residential 1000 1 800 400 Rural Residential 500 1 800 400 (44) Appendix III-D is deleted in its entirety. (45) Appendix IV-B is amended by deleting Section 2 --Permits. (46) Appendix VI-D is deleted in its entirety. Section 3. That Section 9-3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: -12- Sec. 9-3.Appeals. Whenever the Fire Chief shall disapprove any application made pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code, as amended, or refuse to grant a permit applied for thereunder or when it is claimed that the provisions of the fire code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the fire code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted or when any person requests a variance from the literal terms of the fire code, the applicant or person affected may appeal the decision of the Fire Chief to the Fire Board of Appeals established pursuant to section 2.402 J13`: r of the Uniform Fire Code. Such board shall have the power to vary or modify any requirement made by the Fire Chief thereunder,provided that an appeal to the board is made within thirty (30) days of the date of the action complained of Final decisions of the board are subject to the right of appeal to the City Council as contained in§2-47 et seq.,of this Code,except that the Fire Chief shall be included as a parry-in-interest with standing to appeal a decision which, in his or her judgment,adversely affects public safety. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published in summary form this 5th day of January,A.D. 1999,and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of January, A.D. 1999. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of January, A.D. 1999. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk • -13- HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 17, 1998 Council and Staff Members Present: Council Member Kneeland, Council Member Wanner, Mayor Azari, John Duval, Chief Harrison, Rita Davis, Commander O'Dell, Laurie Fonken- Joseph, Kevin Wilson, Officer Suzanne Rice, Lt. Vagge 1 Discussion on the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program: Discussion: Council Member Kneeland stated the purpose of the discussion is to talk about the goals of the SRO program, the program's mission, the job of the SROs and to provide input to staff-on the types of activities the Health and Safety Committee would like to have tracked. Chief Harrison reviewed the goals of the program and the ladder of contact prepared by Poudre School District (PSD)for the typical types of contact, parental/school involvement and the student rights. The following comments were stated: • City Council supports the SRO program, recognizing it is a new program with some glitches that need to be looked at and addressed. • The Health and Safety Committee needs the connection with the program to know what the issues are in the schools. The Health and Safety Committee is the source of communication to the City Council on this topic. • It would be helpful to have more reports (semi-annually starting in January) from Police Services to the Health and Safety Committee to keep in touch with the program. Types of information could include pareto charts on the number and types of contacts, the number and types of officer referrals, information on the number of informal contacts (if available), nuances of the program (not all fights result in citations), process used with students (are they pulled out of classes/tests to be given a ticket?) • The Health and Safety Committee would like: • a flow-chart, not a ladder of contact, which graphically shows what occurs and happens when there is contact. Would like to see the types/categories of typical contact versus the specifics examples used in the ladder of contact. • the SROs to provide a statement of core values (how they see the students), operating procedures, process, what works well and what they would like to be better. • to see the PSD's policies gray-lined when updated. • to see an organizational chart that reflects the chain of command for the SROs. • It was suggested that: • parents could write policy suggestions for the school board or city to • consider. Small focus groups could be used. • coordination with the Neighborhood Resource mediation program or the restorative justice program could occur. • the PSD policies could be changed to require kids be detained until their parents are notified. Outcome: The Health and Safety Committee would like an update at the January meeting on the program and the information requested above. 2. Amendments to the Uniform Fire Code: Discussion: Fire Marshal Kevin Wilson gave a brief update on the Uniform Fire Code. The Poudre Fire Authority is pursing adoption of the recently published 1997 Uniform Fire Code and is asking the Health and Safety Committee to review the Code with amendments prior to presentation to City Council. A Community Code Review Committee (CCRC) was formed and met weekly for nine weeks to review the code and proposed amendments. In October, the CCRC endorsed the Code with amendments and the PFA Board accepted the committee's recommendations. There were no controversial issues raised. The Fire Marshal has begun the formal adoption process with the Fire District, the City of Fort Collins, Town of Timnath and Larimer County. The Fort Collins Building Review Board reviewed and approved the Code at their December meeting. Changes to the 1997 Uniform Fire Code will be considered by the Council at the January 5, 1999 City Council meeting. If the Code is approved, PFA will begin enforcing it April 1, 1999. Outcome: The Health and Safety Committee thanked Kevin for the good job and process used on this project. The Committee recommends the City Council adopt the 1997 Uniform Fire Code with amendments. Resolution of the Poudre Fire Authority Board of Directors Resolution 98-5 Appointing a Fire Code Review Committee WHEREAS: The adoption and application of the current edition of the Uniform Fire Code contributes to minimizing human suffering and property loss from fire, and WHEREAS: The 1997 edition represents the most current edition of the Uniform Fire Code, and WHEREAS: The Board desires to include community input from those impacted by the enforcement of the Code through the adoption process. THEREFORE: Be it resolved by the Poudre Fire Authority Board of Directors that the following community members be appointed to the 1997 Uniform Fire Code Community Review Committee. 1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE COMMUNITY REVIEW COMMITTEE Kevin Dellenbach Ken Quintana Dellenbach Chevrolet CSU Environmental Health Automotive/Body Shops Industrial Health Ken Paul John Holcombe CSU Facilities PSD Safey/Environmentai Compliance Coordinator Activides/Planning Industrial Safety Roger Smith Mike Gebo PSD Facilities City Building Inspection Fire Alarms/Fire Protection Systems Building Codes Stan Griep Robert Bisetti County Building Inspection Sisetes Restaurant Building Codes Restaurant/Bar Real Estate Prcperty/Management Allen Townsend Doug Bigge Hewlett Packard West Fort Collins Water District High Tech Industries Water Purveyors Dennis Pheiffer Steve Schrader Cambridge House Apartments Schrader Gas/Oil Congregate Residencies Oil and Gas Industry Kimberly Maevers Ellen Zbeli Home Builders Association Perennial Gardener Building Industry Retail Business Poudre�Fire /Authority �oa/rd Attbst ✓lz-�Chairman Date: • 1997 RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS COMMUNITY CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVAL SCHEDULE SECTION/ TITLE APPROVAL DATE ARTICLE Approved 7-28-98 101.5 Liability Approved 7-28-98 103.1.4 Appeals Approved 7-28-98 105.4 I Inspection Required Approved 7-28-98 105.8 Permit Required — Deleted and Readjusted to Read as Follows Approved 7-28-98 216 Occupancy Classification Approved 8-4-98 1001.5.2 Inspection and Testing Approved 8-4-98 1001.5.3.1 Problematic Systems and Systems Out of Service Approved 8-4-98 1001.5.4 Systems in Hi hrise Buildings Approved 8-4-98 1003.2.9 G oup R Division 1 Occupancy Approved 8-4-98 1003.3.1 Where Required Table Approved 8-4-98 1004.4 Standpipe Required Systems Approved 8-4-98 1101.3 Permits and Plans p roved 8-4-98 1102.2.1 General p roved 8-4-98 12073 1 Locking Devices Approved B-4-98 1214 J Elevator Emergency Signs Approved 8-4-98 1303.3.3.2 ( Fire Drills Approved 8-4-98 1303.3.4.4.3 Keys Approved 8-4-98 1303.3.6 Group R Division 4 Occupancies Approved 84-98 2501.2.3.1 1 Fueling Approve 8-4-98 12501.3 Permits and Plans Approved 8-11-98 3201.1 Scope Approved 8-11-98 7701.7.2 Limits Established by Law within City) Approved 8-11-98 7802.1 General within Fire District Approved 9-1-98 Table 7902.2 I Requirements for aboveground tanks for storage only in areas zoned commercial, highway business, and tourist zones. Approved 9-1-98 7902.2.2.1 Locations where aboveground tanks are prohibited Approved 9-1-98 7903 General A roved 9-1-98 8202.1 Permits and Plans Approved 9-1-98 8702 Permits Aoproved 9-1-98 8706 1 Fire Safety During Demolition Approved 9-1-98 18707 1 Asbestos Removal A proved 9-1-98 190 1 Standards roved 9-8-98 1 902.2 1 Permits and Plans oproved 9-8-98 902.2.2.5 1 Brid es Approved M-98 902.4 K-y Boxes ADoroved 9-8-98 1 903.4.2 Required Installation Acoroved 9-8-98 1 A pendix III-B Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution X%NMCEDEEETSC.My D�CODEEEVI 1"7 RECOMMENDED.MENDMENTE.doc NTM e SECTION/ TITLE APPROVAL DATE ARTICLE I I Approved 9-22-98 Appendix 1-A Life Safety Requirements for Existing Buildin s Other than Hiah Rise Approved 9-22 98 I Appendix I-B I Life Safety Requirements for Existing High Rise Buildinas Approved 9-22-98 Appendix I-C Stairway Notification Approved 9-22-98 Appendix II-A Suppression and Control of Hazardous Fire Areas Approved 9-22-98 Appendix II-B Protection of Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tanks in Locations Subject to Floodin Approved 9-22-98 Appendix II-C Marinas A roved 9-22-98 Appendix 11-D Rifle Ranges Approved 9-22-98 Appendix II-E Hazardous Materials Management Plans an Hazardous Materials Inventory Statements Approved 9-22-98 Appendix 11-F Protected Aboveground Tanks for Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing Stations Outside Buildings Approved 9-22-98 Appendix II-G Secondary Containment for Underground Tank Systems Containing Flammable or Combustible Liquids Approved 9-22-98 Appendix 11-H Site Assessments for Determining Potential Fire and Explosion Risks from Underground Flammable or Combustible Liquid Ta Leaks k Approved 9-22-98 1 Appendix II-I Ozone Gas-Generating Equipment Approved 9-22-98 Appendix 11-J Storage of Flammable and Combustible t ( Liquids in Tanks Located Within Below- Grade Vaults Approved 9-22-98 Appendix 111-A Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings Approved 9-29-98 Appendix 111-C Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Approved 9-29-98 Appendix III-D Basement Pipe-inlets Approved 9-29-98 Appendix IV-A.. Interior Floor Finish Approved 9-29-98 1 Appendix IV-B Christmas Trees Approved 9-29-98 Appendix V-A Nationally Recognized Standards of Good Practice Approved 9-29-98 Appendix VI-A Hazardous Materials Classifications Approved 9-29-98 Appendix VI-B Hazard Rankin Approved 9-29-98 Appendix VI-C Emergency Relief Venting for Fire Exposure for Aboveground Tanks Approved 9-29-98 Appendix VI-D Model Citation Program Approved 9-29-98 Appendix VI-E Reference Tables from the Uniform Building Code Approved 9-29-98 I Appendix VI-F Recommended Separation Distances for Explosive Materials _ Approved 9-29-98 Appendix VI-G Cryogenic Fluids, Weights and Volume Equivalents Approved 9-29-98 1 A endix VI-H Refri erant Groups and Properties Approved 9-29-98 1 A endix VI-I I Unit Conversion Tables C:Ny poewnuCOCEAENE`MI99'!RECOMMENDED AMENDME Sdoc h'iM yg T d i g ---------------------------- z s -------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- Iv 5 z � p -------------------------- LL . < F C $ Ey$ K rc f • HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 17, 1998 Council and Staff Members Present: Council Member Kneeland, Council Member Wanner, Mayor Azari, John Duval, Chief Harrison, Rita Davis, Commander O'Dell, Laurie Fonken- Joseph, Kevin Wilson, Officer Suzanne Rice, Lt. Vagge 1. Discussion on the School Resource Officer(SRO) Program: Discussion: Council Member Kneeland stated the purpose of the discussion is to talk about the goals of the SRO program, the program's mission, the job of the SROs and to provide input to staff on the types of activities the Health and Safety Committee would like to have tracked. Chief Harrison reviewed the goals of the program and the ladder of contact prepared by Poudre School District (PSD) for the typical types of contact, parental/school involvement and the student rights. The following comments were stated: • City Council supports the SRO program, recognizing it is a new program with M some glitches that need to be looked at and addressed. • The Health and Safety Committee needs the connection with the program to know what the issues are in the schools. The Health and Safety Committee is the source of communication to the City Council on this topic. • It would be helpful to have more reports (semi-annually starting in January) from Police Services to the Health and Safety Committee to keep in touch with the program. Types of information could include pareto charts on the number and types of contacts, the number and types of officer referrals, information on the number of informal contacts (if available), nuances of the program (not all fights result in citations), process used with students (are they pulled out of classes/tests to be given a ticket?) • The Health and Safety Committee would like: • a flow-chart, not a ladder of contact, which graphically shows what occurs and happens when there is contact. Would like to see the types/categories of typical contact versus the specifics examples used in the ladder of contact. • the SROs to provide a statement of core values (how they see the students), operating procedures, process, what works well and what they would like to be better. • to see the PSD's policies gray-lined when updated. • to see an organizational chart that reflects the chain of command for the 0 It wasas suggested that: • parents could write policy suggestions for the school board or city to consider. Small focus groups could be used. • coordination with the Neighborhood Resource mediation program or the restorative justice program could occur. • the PSD policies could be changed to require kids be detained until their parents are notified. Outcome: The Health and Safety Committee would like an update at the January meeting on the program and the information requested above. 2. Amendments to the Uniform Fire Code: Discussion: Fire Marshal Kevin Wilson gave a brief update on the Uniform Fire Code. The Poudre Fire Authority is pursing adoption of the recently published 1997 Uniform Fire Code and is asking the Health and Safety Committee to review the Code with amendments prior to presentation to City Council. A Community Code Review Committee (CCRC) was formed and met weekly for nine weeks to review the code and proposed amendments. In October, the CCRC endorsed the Code with amendments and the PFA Board accepted the committee's recommendations. There were no controversial issues raised. The Fire Marshal has begun the formal adoption process with the Fire District, the City of Fort Collins, Town of Timnath and Larimer County. The Fort Collins Building Review Board reviewed and approved the Code at their December meeting. Changes to the 1997 Uniform Fire Code will be considered by the Council at the January 5, 1999 City Council meeting. If the Code is approved, PFA will begin enforcing it April 1, 1999. Outcome: The Health and Safety Committee thanked Kevin for the good job and process used on this project. The Committee recommends the City Council adopt the 1997 Uniform Fire Code with amendments.