2084_00001ORDINANCE NO.2084
ANORDINANCE AMENDINGCHAPTER 16.52 OF THE MOSES LAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMATIC FIRE
EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 16.52 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Installation and Maintenance ofAutomaticFireExtinguishingSystems"is amended as follows:
O 16.52.010 Statement of Policy:This chapter is enacted toestablish the requirements for the installationandmaintenanceofautomaticfireextinguishingsystems.
16,52.020 Definitions:
A.National Fire Protection Association Pamphlets:Codes,standards,and recommendedpracticesforfireandlifesafetyaspublishedbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation.
B.Uniform BuildinqCode Standards:Standards and recommended practices as published bytheInternationalConferenceofBuildingOfficials,Specifically Standard 38-1.
C.Supervisory System:A system arranged to supervise the performance and operativeconditionofanautomaticextinguishingsystem.
D.Hotels/Motels:As defined bythe Uniform Building Code.
E.Assembly Area:As defined by the Uniform Building Code.
F.Congregate Care:A dwelling providing shelter and services for the elderly which mayincludemeals,housekeeping,and personal care assistance.
16.52.030 General Information:
A.The regulations containedherein require the installation and maintenance offire extinguish-ing systems.
B.Complete information regarding the systems shall be submitted to and approved by theWashingtonStateSurveyingandRatingBureauandtheMosesLakeFireMarshal.As-builtplansshallbesubmittedtothebuildingownerandtheFireMarshal.
C.AIIsystems shall be installed by a contractor licensed by the State of Washington.
D.Maintenance and testingof systems required under this chapter shall be in accordance withthemostrecenteditionsofNationalFireProtectionAssociationStandards13and25,andwiththeprovisionsofArticle10,Section 1003 ofthe 1997 Edition ofthe Uniform Fire Code.Records of maintenance and testing shall be made available to the Fire Department uponrequest
16.52.040 Fire Extinguishing Systems:
A.Where Required:An automaticfire extinguishing system shall be installed in all buildingshousingthefollowingoccupancies:
1.In all hotels and motels.
2.In allassembly areas thatserve as an accessory to hotel or motel.
3.In allwholesale,retail,or office areas that serve as an accessory to a hotel or motel.
4.In all congregate care facilities.
5.Inall R-1 occupancies whichhave more than two(2)distinct floor levels,including thosebuildingswhereallorpartofone(1)floor level may be below grade.
6.In all R-1 occupancies which have more thansixteen (16)livingunits.The use ofareaseparationwallsshallnotdefineseparatebuildingsforthepurposesofthissection.
B.Sprinkler System Alarms:When serving more than 100 sprinklers,automatic sprinklerOsystemsshallbesupervisedbyanapprovedcentralproprietaryorremotestationserviceoralocalalarmwhichwillgiveanaudiblesignalataconstantlyattendedlocation.
16.52.050 Existinq Buildings:
A.When additions oralterations are made toexisting buildings thatare covered bythischapteroftheMosesLakeMunicipalCode,such buildings shall meet the requirements of thischapteroftheMosesLakeMunicipalCode,when such addition or alteration exceedstwenty-fivepercent (25%)oftheassessed valuation of thebuilding.
B.When additions oralterations are madeto existing buildings thatare covered by thischapteroftheMosesLakeMunicipalCode,such buildings shall meet the requirements of thischapteroftheMosesLakeMunicipalCodewhensuchadditionoralterationexceedstwenty-five percent (25%)of the gross floor area.
C.When theoccupancy classification ofa building is changed toan occupancy covered by thischapter,such building shall meet all the requirements of this chapter.
Section 2.This ordinance shall takeeffectand be in force five (5)days afterits passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on J
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