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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1241 - Fire Protection Marine Installationsn 0 THS -mec 1/4/68 ORDINANCE NO. 1241 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING SECTION 9.36.020 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION OF MARINE INSTALLATIONS The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Section 9.36.020 of the Newport Beach Munic- ipal Code is amended to read- "9 >36.020 Protection of Marine Installations. All commerc a p ers, w arves, floats, boat slips ana marine service stations, and all noncommercial piers, wharves, floats and boat slips with facilities for mooring five (5) or more boats, shall be equipped for fire protection as follows: (1) Means shall be available for calling the Fire Department. Such means may consist of a Fire Department alarm box, a proprietary alarm system, or a non -pay tele- phone located within 150 feet of the installation. (2) Fixed first aid hose stations (wet standpipes) shall be installed in conformity with the applicable standards set forth in Pamphlet No. 14 of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, Chapter 38 of the Uniform Building Code, and the following requirements: a. The hose stations shall be connected to a street water main and provided with a pumper connection with approved valving. Piping shall be not less than 2 inches and shall be adequately treated to protect the metal from corrosion or damage. A flexible connection may be installed between a deck or pier and any floating pier. b. Hose stations shall be equipped with a hose rack or reel, a 1 1/2 inch valve, not more than 100 feet of approved 1 1/2 inch fire hose and a 1 1/2 inch brass or bronze shutoff type combination straight stream and fog nozzle. The orifice for straight stream shall be 1/2 inch in diameter. The hose stations shall be so located that any portion of a moored craft, pier, wharf or float may be reached immediately with the hose provided. C. There shall be located at each hose station one dry chemical fire extinguisher with a minimum National Board of Fire Underwriters rating of 20 B -C. d. Each hose station shall be installed in a cabinet so that the hose and equipment will be protected from the elements and from unauthorized use. Each hose station shall be appropriately labeled, with letters not less than three (3) inches high. e. Plans for hose stations shall be approved by the Fire Chief prior to installation and the completed work shall be subject to final inspection and approval after installation. (3) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or the lessee, manager or other person in charge of a marine service station or mooring facility to maintain in good working order all fire fighting equipment required by • this section. (4) When an unusual fire hazard exists at any facil- ity described in this section, the Fire Chief may require that the owner or lessee provide additional fire protec- tion equipment suitable to the hazard. (5) Every boat or vessel that shall become hazardous from the standpoint of fire or explosion shall immediately become subject to the orders of the Fire Chief, No person shall fail or refuse to comply with the directions of the Fire Chief with regard to making such vessel safe from the danger of fire or explosion. (6) Fire protection installations and equipment that do not conform with this section shall be caused to con- form with this section on or before August 25, 1968. (7) Wharves, piers, or floats at marine service sta- tions shall be used exclusively for the dispensing or transfer of petroleum products to or from marine craft, except that transfer of essential ship stores is permitted. Sales of ship stores or merchandise shall not be allowed from an area where fuel is dispensed into the tanks of motor craft. (8) No vessel or craft shall be made fast to or • berthed at any fuel docks serving a marine service station, except during fueling operations, and no craft shall be made fast to any other vessel or craft occupying a berth at any marine service station," SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effec- tive 30 days after the date of its adoption. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 8th day of January, 1968, and was adopted on the 22nd day of January , 1968, by the following vote, to wit, AYES, COUNCILMEN, Rogers, Parsons, Marshall, Gruber, Cook, Forgit, Shelton NOES, COUNCILMEN. None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 2,