HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2019 1106 REG CCSA ITEM 10FCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of November 6, 2019
ACTION Adopted Resolution No. 2019-
3856 as amended, and rescinding
Resolution No. 2016-3552. BY B.Garza.
F. Consider Resolution Ratifying Chapter 9 of Ventura County Fire Protection
District Ordinance No. 31, Pertaining to Building Standards for Application within
the Jurisdictional Boundaries of the City of Moorpark, and Rescinding Resolution
No. 2016-3552. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-3856,
ratifying Chapter 9 of Ventura County Protection District Ordinance No. 31,
pertaining to building standards for application within the jurisdictional boundaries
of the City of Moorpark and rescinding Resolution No. 2016-3552. ROLL CALL
VOTE REQUIRED (Staff: Karen Vaughn)
Item: 10.F.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Karen Vaughn, Community Development Director
D ATE: 11/06/2019 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Ratifying Chapter 9 of Ventura County Fire
Protection District Ordinance No. 31, Pertaining to Building
Standards for Application within the Jurisdictional Boundaries of the
City of Moorpark, and Rescinding Resolution No. 2016-3552
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On October 15, 2019, the Ventura County Fire Protection District adopted Ordinance
No. 31, containing building standards more restrictive than those adopted by the State
Fire Marshal and contained within the California Building code. The California Health
and Safety Code Section 13869.7 authorizes the Fire District to adopt such standards,
but requires ratification by the legislative body where the standards apply; in this case
the cities that are served by the Ventura County Fire Protection District.
The attached draft resolution ratifies Chapter 9 of the Ventura County Fire Protection
District Ordinance No. 31. Chapter 9 adopts building standards, relating to fire and life
safety, which are more restrictive than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and
contained within the California Building Standards Code. California law requires
building standards adopted by local jurisdictions that are more restrictive than those
adopted by the state to be enacted by ordinance within 180 days after the state adopts
and publishes the California Building and Fire Code.
Building standards contained in Chapter 9 have been in effect since June 3, 1982 and
are an integral part of the Fire District’s fire protection plan. Modifications were adopted
in May of 2007 and are contained in Chapter 9. These modifications include provisions
to require the installation of an automatic sprinkler system in all occupancies except
Group U (e.g. storage sheds, detached garages).
Item: 10.F.
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California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7 requires the Fire District to file
findings that support the need for more restrictive building standards based on local
climatic, geological, or topographical conditions. Those findings are as follows:
Chapter 9 Findings
1. Climatic. Ventura County experiences periods of high temperatures,
accompanied by low humidity and high winds each year. These conditions
create an environment in which the Fire District commits large numbers of
firefighting resources to the control and extinguishment of wildland fires. During
such periods, the limited available firefighting resources may have great difficulty
in controlling fires in structures not having built-in fire protection.
2. Geological. Ventura County is in a potential high activity seismic zone. After a
large seismic event, the potential for multiple fires occurring simultaneously will
tax available firefighting resources. Built-in fire protection will assist in
extinguishing or controlling fires in structures, which will increase the availability
of firefighting resources after seismic activity.
3. Topographical. Ventura County has rural areas that are in hazardous fire
areas. Due to topography, access to structures in rural areas increases
response time and delays fire suppression efforts. An extended response time
will allow fires to grow beyond the control of initial attack fire suppression
resources. Structure fires in the hillside areas will have a greater likelihood of
starting a wildland fire, which may expose additional structures to fire.
Ordinance No. 31 of the Ventura County Fire Protection District amended the 2019
Edition of the California Fire Code and the 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code.
It also repealed Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 30, which had amended the 2016
Edition of the California Fire Code and 2015 Edition of the International Fire Code.
Since Chapter 9 of Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 30 was ratified by City Council
Resolution No. 2016-3552, that Resolution should now be rescinded as it has been
replaced by Chapter 9 of Ordinance No. 31.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This action is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA
Guidelines) by the general rule that CEQA only applies to “projects” that may have a
significant effect on the environment. The proposed action would ratify fire codes as
adopted by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors necessary to protect health and
safety. In this case, there is no possibility that the proposed action would have a
significant impact on the environment.
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FISCAL IMPACT
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
Adopt Resolution No. 2019-____, ratifying Chapter 9 of Ventura County Protection
District Ordinance No. 31, pertaining to building standards for application within the
jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Moorpark and rescinding Resolution No. 2016-
3552.
Attachment: Resolution No. 2019-____
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ATTACHMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING VENTURA
COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO.
31 CHAPTER 9, PERTAINING TO BUILDING STANDARDS
FOR APPLICATION WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2016-3552
WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the
Ventura County Fire Protection District and the Ventura County Fire Protection District
has responsibility for fire protection within said jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2019, the Ventura County Fire Protection District
adopted Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 30, adopting the 2019 California Fire
Code (CFC), portions of the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code (IFC), portions
of California Code of Regulations Title 19, together with portions of the Appendix
Chapters thereof, and amendments thereto, and incorporating by reference Ventura
County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 29; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 9 of said amendments constitutes amendments to building
standards relating to fire and panic safety adopted by the State Fire Marshal and
contained in the California Building Standards Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13869.7(c) of the California Health and Safety
Code, amendments containing such building standards are not effective within the
jurisdictional boundaries of the City until ratified by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, said Chapter 9 contains similar building standards that have been in
effect and enforced within the current City boundaries since June 3, 1982, prior to
incorporation; and
WHEREAS, the building standards contained within Chapter 9 are an integral
part of the Ventura County Fire Protection District fire protection response plan; and
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 2016-3552 previously ratified Chapter 9
of Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 30, which was superseded by Fire Protection
District Ordinance No. 31, and as such will no longer be valid and should be rescinded
upon the effective date of Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 31.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. CITY COUNCIL RATIFICATION: The City of Moorpark ratifies,
without modification, Chapter 9 of Ventura County Fire Protection District Ordinance
No. 31 to be effective within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Moorpark on and
after January 1, 2020.
SECTION 2. Resolution No. 2016-3552 is hereby rescinded in its entirety,
effective January 1, 2020.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of November, 2019.
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Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ky Spangler, City Clerk
Exhibit A: Chapter 9 of Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 31
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EXHIBIT A
VENTURA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO. 31
CHAPTER 9
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Section 903.1.2 is added to read as follows:
903.1.2 Concurrent permits. Additions or modifications where the application for a
building permit is submitted prior to the final inspection of any previously issued
building permit(s) shall require the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system
throughout the entire Structure when the area of the addition or modification of all
open permits combined with the new application exceed the exceptions listed under
Section 903.2.
Section 903.1.3 is added to read as follows:
903.1.3 Fire walls. For the purposes of application of the automatic fire protection
system provisions contained within this Chapter, fire walls shall not be considered as
creating separate Buildings.
Section 903.1.4 is added to read as follows:
903.1.4 Modifications prohibited: When an automatic fire sprinkler system is
installed in accordance with NFPA 13R in Group R Occupancies, allowable increases,
reductions in or exceptions to code requirements shall not be permitted.
Section 903.1.5 is added to read as follows:
903.1.5 Maintenance of area separation walls. Area separation walls used to
create fire areas less than 5,000 square feet of floor area (5,000 Gross Square Feet
for Group R-3 Occupancies) in Buildings constructed under the original accepted
building permit application dated prior to November 1, 2002 shall be maintained with
no openings as approved. If the approved walls are not maintained, the Building shall
be retro-fitted with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system. Additions to any
Building shall not exceed 25% of the legally existing floor area and shall not cause any
fire area to equal or exceed 5,000 square feet, unless an approved automatic fire
sprinkler system is provided in the entire Building.
Section 903.1.6 is added to read as follows:
903.1.6 Previously exempted. Any Existing Building with less than 701 square feet
or floor area (701 Gross Square Feet for Group R-3 Occupancies) previously exempt
from fire sprinklers that would have been required to mitigate fire-flow, access
requirements, or distance to a fire station at the time the building permit was issued,
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shall provide fire sprinklers within the entire Building when any addition to the Building
brings the total square footage over the previous exempt amount of 700 square feet,
regardless of the percent of the addition. Allowances in Section 903.2 item number 2
shall not apply.
Section 903.1.7 is added to read as follows:
903.1.7 Change of use. Any change of use of a Group U Occupancy, that
reclassifies to a new occupancy classification that would not have been exempt from
fire sprinklers due to existing size, use, fire-flow, access requirements, or distance to a
fire station under a previous Fire District Ordinance in effect at the time the building
permit was issued, shall provide fire sprinklers within the Existing Building. Allowance
in Section 903.2 item number 2 shall not apply. This section does not limit the
requirements for fire sprinklers for the new occupancy classification under the current
California Building and Fire Codes.
Section 903.2 is amended to read as follows:
903.2 Where required. Notwithstanding the provisions of 903.1.2 through 903.1.7
and 903.2.1 through 903.2.12 an approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be
installed in Buildings and Structures as follows:
1. An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in all New Buildings.
Exceptions:
A. Group U Occupancies when approved by the Fire Code Official.
B. Small agricultural produce stands as defined and constructed in
accordance with the current edition of the Ventura County Building
Code (VCBC) which comply with all of the following:
1. Floor area of the Structure does not exceed 400 square feet
2. Separated from other Buildings a minimum of 30 feet
C. Picnic and lunch shelter Structures which comply with all of the
following:
1. Use is defined as a Group A-2 or A-3 Occupancy by the
Building Department
2. Shall not exceed 1,500 square feet of floor area for an A-2
Occupancy or 4,500 square feet for an A-3 Occupancy
3. Separated from other Buildings a minimum of 30 feet
4. Only picnic tables and chairs are located underneath the
shelter
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5. Shall not have any enclosed space underneath the shelter
covering
6. Shall be located at grade level around the entire shelter
7. Open on all sides from finished grade to a height of 10 feet
above finished grade
8. Structural columns and other architectural features may not
obstruct more than 10% of the opening length around the
Structure
9. Shall have no obstructions that will hinder egress within 10 feet
of the exterior perimeter of the shelter for a distance of 75% of
the opening length around the shelter
10. A food preparation surface area may be located along one
opening, but shall not obstruct more than 20 feet or 10% of the
opening length, whichever is less
11. May be constructed of any materials allowed by the California
Building Code (CBC)
12. Any roof covering shall be non-combustible if not an open trellis
style shelter
D. S-2 Carport Structures which comply with all of the following:
1. Buildings or Structures shall be freestanding and legally
separated from all other Buildings or uses
2. Building shall be constructed of non-Combustible Materials
3. Fire apparatus access shall extend to within 25 feet of all
portions of the interior of the Carport as measured by an
approved route around the exterior of the Building or Structure
2. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in Buildings or
Structures with additions as determined by the following:
A. Additions to legally existing Group R-3 Occupancies, inclusive of
attached Group U Occupancies where the addition is both greater than
1,000 square feet and greater than 50% of the existing legal Gross
Square Feet of the Structure
B. All occupancies other than Group R-3, where an addition is greater
than 25% of the legally existing floor area of the Structure
Exception: Group U Occupancies when approved by the Fire Code
Official
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C. Where additions to Existing Buildings or Structures increase the
allowable area beyond that permissible in Section 903.2.1 through
903.2.12 for non-sprinklered Buildings
3. Change of use shall require fire sprinklers in accordance with Sections
903.2.1 through 903.2.12.
Section 903.2.8.1.1 is added to read as follows:
903.2.8.1.1 Coverage. Automatic fire sprinkler systems installed in accordance with
NFPA 13D in Group R-3 Occupancies shall provide sprinkler protection of attached
Group U Occupancies.
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