Ord 1620 - Amending Chapter 12 of the Town Code Relating to the 1982 Uniform Fire Code Requrements for Adequate Water SupplyORDINANCE NO. 1620
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE TOWN CODE
RELATING TO THE 1982 UNIFORM -FIRE CODE REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos hereby ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Section 12.03.045 of the Town Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 12.03.045. Adequate water supply.
Section 10.301(f) is added to the Uniform Fire Code, as follows:
Compliance with the publication, "Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow,"
as published by the Insurance Services Office, shall be deemed adequate, except
for the following:
(1) Where water supplies available for fire protection do not meet
the above requirements, buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic
sprinkler system need not mandatorily comply with the provisions of this section.
(2) Buildings in excess of two (2) stories in height or that require
a fire flow - in excess of 2,000 gallons per minute shall be equipped throughout
with an approved automatic sprinkler system. For the purpose of this subsection,
dwellings with exterior walls protected in accordance with the provisions of the
Building Code need not comply.. For the purposes of calculating fire flow, area
and occupancy separation walls may not be used to reduce the building size.
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This ordinance takes effect-30 days after the date it is adopted.
Within 15 days after this ordinance is adopted the Town Clerk shall cause it to
be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated
in the Town.
This ordinance
was introduced at a
regular
meeting of the
Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos on
May 21st, 1984
, and adopted
by the following vote as
an ordinance of the
Town of Los Gatos
at a regular
meeting of the.Town Council on June 4th , 1984.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson_,__,
Terrence J. Daily, Brent N. Ventura and Mayor
Thomas J. Ferrito
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS N one
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None
'!ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OFF LOS GA 0f
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