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HomeMy WebLinkAboutT-4352 - Agreement/Covenant - 6/29/2006 (2) P. W. File No. 9273 Public Works Department UGM No . 439 City of Fresno SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 THIS AGREEMENT is made this /9fA day of )02XIL/Yrs 1 19 �2. by and between the City of Fresno, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter designated and called the "City, " and RICHARD J. LOUGHEAD JR. , an unmarried man, P.O. Box 3491, Pinedale, California 93650, hereinafter designated and called the "Owner" and "Developei" and, where applicable, shall be jointly designated and called the "Subdivider, " without regard for number or gender . RECITALS 1. The Subdivider has presented to the City a certain final map of a proposed subdivision of land owned by the Owner and located within the corporate limits of the City, and known and described as Tract No. 4352, Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 4 10 . 502 shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Agreement . No occupancy permit shall be issued until an approved "all weather" street frontage and access is constructed with approved streetlighting on line and operational . The issuance of any occupancy permits by the City for dwellings located within said subdivision shall not be construed in any manner to constitute an acceptance and approval of any or all of the streets and improvements in said subdivision. When a delay occurs due to unforeseen causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Subdivider , the time of completion may be extended for a period justified by the effect of such delay on the completion of the work. The Subdivider shall file a written request for a time extension with the Director of Public Works prior to the above noted date, who shall ascertain the facts and determine the extent of justifiable delays , if any. Extension of time for completion of improvements ( including street trees planting) may be granted by the Public Works Director with an extension fee from the current Master Fee Schedule based upon the initial estimated total . improvement cost . The Director of Public Works shall give the Subdivider written notice of his determination in writing, which shall be final and conclusive. 7 . The work and improvements, more specifically shown on the referenced plans and made a part hereof, shall be done in accordance with the construction standards contained in the City of Fresno Standard Specifications, "City Standards" , adopted September 11, 1984 , by Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 5 Resolution No . 84-361 and as amended, at the sole cost and expense of the Subdivider including all costs of engineering, inspection and testing. 8 . The work and improvements are as follows : a . Construct all landmarks , monuments and lot corners required to locate land divisions shown on the Final Map . Pursuant to Section 66497 of the State Subdivision Map Act , prior to the City' s final acceptance of the subdivision and release of securities , the Subdivider shall submit evidence to the City of Fresno of payment and receipt thereof by the Subdivider ' s engineer or surveyor for the final setting of all monuments required in the subdivision. b. All utility systems shall be installed underground. Subdivider ' s attention is directed to the installation of street lights in accordance with Resolution No . 68-187 and Resolution No . 78-522 or any amendments or modifications which may be adopted by Council prior to the actual installation of the lights . The Subdivider shall construct a complete underground street light system as approved by the Traffic Engineer prior to final acceptance of the subdivision. Height , type, spacing, etc . of standards and luminaires shall be in accordance with Resolution Nos . 78-522 and 88-229 or any amendments or modifications which may be adopted by Council prior to the actual installation of the lights and shall be approved by the City Traffic Engineer . Section 12 . 1011 (h) of the City of Fresno Municipal Code requires the undergrounding of overhead utilities within the subdivision. Completion of all undergrouding of overhead utilities will be required by Construction Management prior to release of securities . y C . Water main extensions and services , including construction of a water supply well at Well Site No . 128 , shall be provided in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 14 , Article 1 of the Fresno Municipal Code and all applicable charges shall apply. d . Sanitary sewer extensions and services shall be provided in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 9 , Article 5 of the Fresno Municipal Code and all applicable charges shall apply. e . Lot drainage shall be in accordance with Section 13-120 . 7012 of the Fresno Municipal Code. Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 6 f . All "Dead-End" Streets created by this subdivision shall be barricaded in accordance with City Standards within seven (7) days from the time said streets are surfaced, or as directed by the City Engineer . g . Any temporary storm water retention basins constructed or enlarged to serve this tract shall be fenced in accordance with City Standards within seven (7) days from the time said basins become operational , or as directed by the City Engineer . h. Wet-Ties shall be in accordance with Estimate No. E-12515 . The amounts identified (in the Early Sewer and Water Agreement, dated August 7, 1992) below as "Wet-Tie Charges" are estimates only and serve as a deposit to cover the actual cost of construction. Should the actual construction cost be less than the deposit, the Subdivider shall be refunded the excess . Should the actual construction cost be greater than the deposit, the Subdivider shall be billed by the City of Fresno for the difference and shall be directly responsible for payment . i . As a condition of final map approval the Subdivider is required to install landscaping and an irrigation system in a 10-foot landscape easement along the North Maple Avenue frontage and a 30-foot landscaping easement along the East Shepherd Avenue frontage, north of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way of the Subdivision. The Subdivider, as a condition of final map approval is also required to install landscaping and an irrigation system along the 10-foot City right-of-way on the north side of East Shepherd Avenue and south of the said railroad right-of-way with the limits of the tract . The Owner has executed a covenant with the City of Fresno guaranteeing maintenance of the required landscaping until such time as a Maintenance District has been formed to provide for continued care and maintenance of the required landscaping . j . Perform and construct all work shown on the following referenced plans [City Drawing Nos . : 10-C-6418 through 10-C-3423A. with Water Job No. 4067 (7 sheets) inclusive, 15-C-8274 through 15-C-8288 ( 15 sheets) inclusive, and 4-C-267 (1 sheet) inclusive] , unless specifically omitted herein. k. Install and complete all other street improvements required by Section 12-1012 of the Fresno Municipal Code in accordance with the City of Fresno standard Specifications and the construction plans. 1 . The Subdivider has deposited with the City the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Sia Hundred Sixty-One and 49/100 Dollars ($325 , 661 . 49) for the following : (1) Inspection Fees $1, 171.98 Subdivision Agreement Tract No. 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 7 (2) Monument Check Fee 57 Lots @ $30 . 00/Lot $1,710.00 (3) Intersection Signing, 7 @ $165 .00/Ea $1,155.00 (4) Traffic Regulatory and Warning Signing, 4 @ $73 . 00/Ea $292 .00 ( 5) Street Trees (City planted lot street trees to be maintained by the lot owners) 73 Street Trees @ $90 . 00/Tree $6,570.00 Street Tree Field Inspection Fee $129 .00 (City planted buffer street trees to be maintained by the City Landscape Maintenance District No . 1) (6) FMFCD Drainage Fee (Zone R-1) $69,577.00 14 . 35 Ac @ $4 , 850 . 00/Ac (7) UGM Fire Station Fee Service Area No . 21 Zone District R-1/UGM 15 . 73 Ac @ $1, 388 . 00/Ac $21, 833 .24 (8) UGM Neighborhood Park Fee Service Area No . 7 Zone District R-1/UGM 15 . 73 Ac @ $1, 690 . 00/Ac $26, 583 .70 ( 9) Sanitary Sewer Fees $44, 188.20 (a) Oversize Charge (UGM Reimbursement Area No. 43) 15 . 73 Ac @ $240 . 00/Ac $3, 775 .20 (b) Trunk Sewer Charge_ Herndon Trunk Sewer Service Area 57 Units @ $709 . 00/units $40,413 .00 Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 8 (Note: Major Facilities Sewer Service Charge to be paid as each lot is developed at the then current rate. ) Total Sewer Charges $44 , 188 .20 ( 10) Water Charges $110, 572 .99 ( a) Tap Charge (Service Connections) Landscaping Buffer North Maple Avenue Landscaping 1-1 . 5" service @ $755 . 00/Ea $755 . 00 1-1 . 5" meter @ $445. 00/Ea $445 .00 East Shepherd Avenue Landscaping 1-2" service @ $905 . 00/Ea $905 . 00 1-2" meter @ 500 . 00/Ea $500 .00 Lots 25 and 31 2-1 . 5" meters @ $445 . 00/Ea $890 . 00 All other lots 55-1" meters @ $275 . 00/Ea $15, 125 . 00 (b) Frontage 1, 144 . 64 LF @ $6 . 50/LF $7, 440 . 16 (c) Fire Hydrant Charge (Zone District R-1/UGM) 466 , 866 . 0 SF @ $0 .75/100 SF $3 , 501 .50 (d) Transmission Grid Main i •`- (UGM Reimbursement Area No . A) 15 . 73 Ac @ $560 . 00/Ac $8, 808 . 80 Less TGM Credits [$2 , 349 . 00] Net TGM Charge $6 , 459 . 80 (e) UGM Well Development Charge (Supply Well No . 101-S) 15 . 73 Ac @ $1 , 836 . 00/Ac $28, 880 . 28 (f) Water Construction Charge 57 Lots @ $1. 25/Lot $71 .25 Subdivision Agreement Tract No. 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 9 (g) Well Head Treatment Fee Units by: Living Units Woodward Park Well Head Treatment Service Area 57 units @ $535 . 00/Unit $30,495 . 00 (h) Recharge Fee Units by: Living Units Woodward Park Recharge Service Area 57 units @ $265 . 00/Unit $15, 105 . 00 Total Water Charges $110. 572 . 99 ( 11) UGM Major Street Bridge Charge (Zone F) 13 . 71 Ac @ $50 . 00/Ac $685 .50 (12) UGM Traffic Signal Charge 13 . 71 Ac @ $860 . 00/Ac $11,790 .60 ( 13) UGM At-Grade Railroad Crossing Fee $14 , 093 . 88 Area Acres Fee Rate Ekg F-1 Maple Ave. 13 .71 Ac @ $514 . 00 Ac $7, 046. 94 F-1 Chestnut Ave. 13 . 71 Ac @ $514 . 00 Ac $7, 046. 94 Total UGM At-Grade RR Xing Fees $14 ,093 . 88 (14) Landscape Maintenance District Fee $15 ,308 .40 TOTAL FEES AND CHARGES $325, 661 .49 ( 15) Fee Deferrals-Present Credits-Future Reimbursements (a) Transmission Grid Main Charge Present Credit-Future Reimbursement 15 . 73 Ac @ $560 . 00/Ac $8,808.80 Less TGM Credits [$2,349 .00] Net Charge $6,459 .80 Future Reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Section 14-107. 1(d) of the Fresno Municipal Code. (UGM Reimbursement Area A) . Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 10 (b) UGM Major Street Charge Present Credit-Future Reimbursement Zone F 13 . 71 Ac @ $2 , 500 .00/Ac $34,275 .00 Less Major Street Credit [$34,275 .00] Net Charge paid with credits Future Reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Section 14-107 . 1(d) of the Fresno Municipal Code. (c) Fire Hydrant Reimbursement 4 F.H. @ $300.00/F.H. $1,200 .00 Future Reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Section 14-107 . 1b of the Fresno Municipal Code. 9 . Subdivider has paid to the City of Fresno, in accordance with Article 13 , Chapter 13 of the Fresno Municipal Code, the required fee to defray the costs of constructing planned local drainage facilities for the removal of surface and storm waters from the subdivision. 10 . It is agreed that the City shall inspect all work. All of the work and improvements and materials shall be done, performed and installed in strict accordance with the approved construction plans for said work on file in the Office of the City Eagi-neer of the City and the Standard Specifications of the City, which said plans and specifications and standards are hereby referred to and adopted and made a part of this Agreement . In case there are not any standard specifications of the City for any of said work, it is agreed that the same shall be done and , performed in accordance with the standards and specifications of the State of California, Division of Highways . All of said work and improvements and materials shall be done, performed and installed under the •inspection of and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer of the City. Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 11 11 . Prior to the approval by the Council of the City of said final map, the Subdivider shall furnish to the City: a . Performance security in the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-Sia Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($366 , 000 . 00) , which is equal to 100% of the total estimated cost of the work required. Five percent (5%) of said amount , Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($18 , 300 . 00) , shall be cash or a Certificate of Deposit; the remaining 95%, Three Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($347, 700 . 00) shall be in the form of a bond or irrevocable instrument of credit; all to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of this Agreement; and b. Payment security in the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($183 , 000 . 00) , which is equal to 50% of the total estimated cost of the work required to secure payment to all contractors and subcontractors performing work on said improvements and all persons furnishing labor, materials or equipment to them for said improvements . Bonds shall be by one or more duly authorized corporate sureties subject to the approval of the City and on forms furnished by the City. C . Any and all other improvement security as required by Fresno Municipal Code, Section 12-1016 . 12 . On acceptance of the required work, warranty security shall be furnished to or retained by the City, in the amount of Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Three and 93/100 Dollars ($8 , 923 . 93) , for guarantee and warranty of the work for a period of one ( 1) year following acceptance against any defective work or labor done or defective materials furnished . In accordance with Section 12-1016 of the Fresno liunicipal Code, said warranty security shall be in the form of cash or a Certificate of Deposit . The warranty security shall be returned to the Subdivider , less any amount required to be used for fulfillment of the warranty one (1) year after final acceptance of the subdivision improvement . Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 12 13 . This Agreement shall in no way be construed as a grant by the City of any rights to the Subdivider to trespass upon land rightfully in the possession of , or owned by, another , whether such land be privately or publicly owned. 14 . The City shall not be liable to the Subdivider or to any other person, firm or corporation whatsoever, for any injury or damage that may result to any person or property by or from any cause whatsoever in, on or about the subdivision of said land covered by this Agreement , or any part thereof . The Subdivider hereby releases and agrees to indemnify, defend, and save the City harmless from and against any and all injuries to and deaths of persons , and all claims , demands, costs , loss , damage and liability, howsoever same may be caused, resulting directly or indirectly from the performance of any or all work to be done in and upon the street rights-of-way in said subdivision and upon the premises adjacent thereto pursuant to this Agreement , and also from all injuries to and deaths of persons , and all claims, demands, costs , loss, damage and liability, howsoever same may be caused, either directly or indirectly made or suffered by the Subdivider , the Subdivider ' s agents , employees and subcontractors , while engaged in the performance of said work. The Subdivider further agrees that the use for any purpose and by eny person of any and all of the streets and improvements hereinbefore specified, shall be at the sole and exclusive risk of the Subdivider at all times prior to final acceptance by the City of the completed street and other improvements thereon and therein. Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 13 15 . The Subdivider shall remedy any defective work or labor or any defective materials and pay for any damage to other work resulting therefrom which shall occur within a period of one (1) year from the date of acceptance of the work. 16 . The Subdivider and his subcontractors shall pay for any materials , provisions, and other supplies used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, and for any work or labor thereon of any kind, and for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act of the State of California, with respect to such work or labor, and shall file with the City pursuant to Section 3800 of the Labor Code, a Certificate of Workers ' Compensation and shall maintain a valid policy of Workers ' Compensation Insurance for the duration of the period of construction. 17 . Initial soils compaction testing for public utility improvement work within the right-of-way shall be ordered by and paid for by the City of Fresno . Public utility improvements shall include street surface improvements , sanitary and storm sewers, City water facilities and irrigation lines . All other compaction testing for private utility installations shall be paid for by the Subdivider or his agent . Compaction testing performed for determination of compliance with City Standard Specifications shall at all times remain under the control and direction of the City Engineer who shall determine locations and depths to be tested. Any compaction tests failing to meet the City' s Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 14 requirements shall be reordered by the City and paid for by the Subdivider or his agent. Billing for the private utility tests and any required retesting due to failures shall be made directly to the Subdivider or his agent. 18 . The Subdivider shall comply with Street , Plumbing, Building, Electrical , Zoning Codes and any other codes of the City. 19 . It shall be the responsibility of the Subdivider to coordinate all work done by his contractors and subcontractors, such as scheduling the sequence of operations and the determination of liability if one operation delays another . In no case shall representatives of the City of Fresno be placed in the position of making decisions that are the responsibility of the Subdivider . It shall further be the responsibility of the Subdivider to give the City Engineer written notice not less than two (2) working days in advance of the actual date on which work is to be started . Failure on the part of the Subdivider to notify the City Engineer may cause delay for which the Subdivider shall be solely responsible. y .ti 20 . whenever the Subdivider varies the period during which work is carried on each day, he shall give due notice to the City Engineer so that proper inspection may be provided. If Subdivider fails to duly notify City as herein required, any work done in the absence of the ;ngineer will be subject to rejection. The inspection of the work shall not relieve the Subdivider of any of his obligations to fulfill the Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 15 Agreement as prescribed. Defective work shall be made good, and unsuitable materials may be rejected, notwithstanding the fact that such defective work and unsuitable materials have been previously overlooked by the Engineer or Inspector and accepted. 21 . Any damage to the sewer system, concrete work or street paving that occurs after installation shall be made good to the satisfaction of the City Engineer by the Subdivider before release of bond, or final acceptance of completed work. 22 . Adequate dust control shall be maintained by the Subdivider on all streets within and without the subdivision on which work is required to be done under this Agreement from the time work is first commenced in the subdivision until the paving of the streets is completed. "Adequate dust control" as used herein shall mean the , sprinkling of the streets with water or the laying of a dust coat of oil thereon with sufficient frequency to prevent the scattering of dust by wind or the activity of vehicles and equipment onto any street area or private property adjacent to the subdivision. Whenever in the opinion of the City Engineer y adequate dust control is not being maintained on any street or streets as required by this paragraph, the City Engineer shall give notice to the Subdivider to comply with the provisions of this paragraph forthwith. Such notice may be personally served upon the Subdivider or, if the qubdivider is not an individual, upon any person who has signed this Agreement on behalf of the Subdivider or, at the election of the City Engineer, such notice may be mailed to the Subdivider at his address on Subdivision Agreement Tract No . 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 Page 16 file with the City Engineer . If, within twenty-four (24) hours after such personal service of such notice or within forty-eight (48) hours after the mailing thereof as herein provided, the Subdivider shall not have commenced to maintain adequate dust control or shall at any time thereafter fail to maintain adequate dust control, the City Engineer may, without further notice of any kind, cause any such street or streets to be sprinkled or oiled, as he may deem advisable to eliminate the scattering of dust, by equipment and personnel of City or by contract as the City Engineer shall determine, and the Subdivider agrees to pay to City forthwith, upon receipt of billing therefor, the entire cost to City of such sprinkling or oiling . When the surfacing on any existing street is disturbed, this surfacing shall be replaced with temporary or permanent surfacing within fourteen ( 14) calendar days, and the roadway shall be maintained in a safe and passable condition at all times between the commencement and final completion, and adequate dust control shall be maintained during these operations . 23 . Concrete curbs and gutters , the sanitary sewer system and house y ,c connections , together with water mains, gas mains, and their respective service connections, shall be completed in the streets and alleys before starting the street and alley surfacing . 24 . Time is of the essence of this Agreement, and the same shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns . Subdivision Agreement Tract No. 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No. 4352 Page 17 25 . No assignment of this Agreement or of any duty or obligation of performance hereunder shall be made in whole or in part by the Owner or Developer without the written consent of City. The parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written. CITY OF FRESNO, SUBDIVIDER a Municipal Corporation MARVIN D. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR RICHARD J. LOUGHEAD JR. , an PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT unmarried man By: f / ATTEST: Ric and Loughead r JACQUELINE L. RYLE CITY CLERK By CLno�C,r, � (Attach Notary Acknowledgment) Deputy APPROVED AS TO FORM: _ rAzSTATE OF CAUFO COUNTY OF re S�y } S.S. gon 1� o U e rrt 6-e.r j 6, 19 9 Z baton m.. (iw► W -e e�s anp lic in for said County and State personal►appeared �1 C.KsL �1. �..Q�.l C�XledA MR�g7Agr SEAQ OR sTP W H Ss2 pemona11y known to me(or proved to me on"basis of satisfaCtony aevidence)to be"person(s)whoM name(s)Ware subecAnd b 1M GFFEK SOL wdhin mecuted JIM WEEKS the=WM in �Hhdr eultwrtwd fay,aid WN Wh NOTARY K8L CCAUFORNIA sipneture(s)on the instrument the per=Ks).or the entity upon behaK FF CSNO OFFICE N of which the person(a) .exectood the i vib urr»rt. Mp Catetri�pr E>cr i;td ]CL]995 WITNESS my sed Signature F 2494 1 Tract No . 4352 P.W. File No. 9273 SUBORDINATION The undersigned as holder of the beneficial interest in and under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on May 27 19 92 , in the office of the Fresno County Recorder in )Agp* , QjtX Document No. 92072628 of which the Deed of Trust in by and between Richard J. Louyhgad. Jr. an unmarried man as Trustor, Central Title Company as Trustee, and Garold C. Brown and Carol A. Brown husband and wi fe as Beneficiary, hereby expressly subordinates said Deed of Trust and its beneficial interest thereto to the foregoing Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 . DATED: November 18 1992 I � r STATE OF CALIFORNIA I = COUNTY OF �7 '�S K V } S.S. l On 1V O f- . (2? n.tore MO. aPu7c and for said County and Stat.. appeared O CJ r M-0 W A-. 04- FOR NOTARY SEAL OR SiAYP Notary a 1r cj 1 4, 33rint', h personally known to ms(or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence)to be the persons)whose names)Were subscnbed to the within instrument and actuowlsdpad to me that he/sheRhey executed :PNC'EE" the same in hislherMsir authorized capacky(iee�and that by hiefherRAsir GCALffORMA a gnature(s)on the instrument the person(s).or the entity upon behalf REt:MES FFICE IN of whichthe persons)acted.executed the instrument. :oL!(YTY .fed Ia.I"S WITNESS my Signature F 2492(5-91) i Tract No. 4352 P.W. File No. 9273 SUBORDINATION The undersigned as holder of the beneficial interest in and under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on July 31 1992 in the office of the Fresno County Recorder in Book ---�- , Page Document No. . 92107358 of which the Deed of Trust in by and betw"n Richard J. Loughead, Jr. as Trustor, California Valley Securities Corporation as Trustee, and California Valley Bank , as Beneficiary, hereby expressly subordinates said Deed of Trust and its beneficial interest thereto to the foregoing Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 4352 Phase I of Tentative Tract No . 4352 . DATED: November 17 1992 Sherry Ferrin-Vice President California Valley Bank STATE OF CALIFORNIA S5. COUNTY OF On before me personally appeared personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the persons)whose names)is/am subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to rrw that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/ =RENEEHANT their authorized capacity(wa),and that by his/her/their siynature(s)on thecinstrument the person(s),or the entity upon behalf of which the persons) lomia acted,executed tiw Instrument. 2. 1992 WITNESS hand and seal. Signature I (Seal) Form 3212-1 (Rev. 1-1-92) 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE 10.101.10.104 PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FIRE SAFETY ARTICLE 10 FIRE PROTECTION Division I GENERAL Scope Sec. 10.101. Fire protection shall be in accordance with this article. Definitions Sec. 10.103. For defuiitions of ALTOMATTC FIRE-EXTNGLTISHING SYSTEM, FACMITY, FIRE DEPARTMENT NLET CONNECTION and STANDPIPE SYSTEM, see Anicle 9. Permits Sec. 10.103. A permit is required to use or operate fire hydrants or valves intended for fire-suppression purposes which are installed on water systems and accessible to public highways,alleys or private ways open to or generally used by the public. See Section 4.108. EXCEPTION: A permit is not required for persons employed and authorized by the water company which supplies the system to use or operate fire hydrants or valves. Tampering with Fire-protection Equipment and Site'Barriers Sec. 10.104. (a) Fire Department Property. Apparatus, equipment and appurtenances belonging to or under the supervision and control of the fire department shall not be molested., tampered with,damaged or otherwise disturbed unless authorized by the chief. (b) Fire Hydrants and Fire Appliances Fire hydrants and fire appliances required by this code to be installed or maintained shall not be removed,tampered with or otherwise disturbed except for the purpose of extinguishing fire,tram.. . recharging or making necessary repairs, or when allowed by the fire When a fire appliance is removed as herein allowed,it shall be replaced or rein- stalled as soon as the purpose for which it was removed has been accomplished. (c) Site Barriers. Locks, gates, doors, barricades, chains, enclosures, signs, tags or seals which have been instilled by the fire deparment or by its order or under its control shall not be removed, unlocked, de=oyed, tampered with or otherwise molested in any manner. _ 10.104-10.107 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE EXCEPTION: When authorized by the chief or performed by public officers acting within their scope of duty. Obstruction, Identification and Protection of Fire Hydrants and Fire-protection Equipment Sec. 10.105.(a)Obstruction.Posts,fences,vehicles,growth,trash.storage and other materials or things shall not be placed or kept near fire hydrants, fi=re depar.ment inlet connections or fire-protection system control valves in a manner that would prevent such equipment or fire hydrants from being immediately discernible. The fire department shall not be deterred or hindered from gaining immediate access to fire-protection equipment or hydrants. A 3-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of fire hydrants except as otherwise required or approved by the chief. (b) Identification. Fire-protection equipment and fire hydrants shall be clearly identified in a manner approved by the chief to prevent obstruction by parking and other obstructions. (c) Fire Hydrant`larkers.When required by the chief,hydrant locations shall be identified by the installation of reflective markers. (d) Protection of Fire Hydrants. When exposed to vehicular damage, fire hydrants shall be suiably protected. Closure of Accessways Sec. 10.106. (a) General. The chief is authorized to require the installation and maintenance of gates or other approved barricades across roads, trails or other accessw•ays, not including public streets, alleys or highways. `Then required, gates and barricades shall be secured in an approved manner. When required to be secured, roads,trails and other accessways shall not be used unless authorized by the owner and the chief. (b) Trespassing. Trespassing upon roads, trails and other accessways which have been closed and obstructed in the mariner prescribed by this section is prohib- ited. EXCEPTION: Persons authorized by the chief and public officers acting within their scope of duty. (c) Obstruction. Vehicles shall not be parked in a manner which obstructs the entrance to roads, trails or other accessways which have bees closed and obstructed in the manner prescribed by this section. Fire Protection in Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks Sec 10.107. Mobile home and recreational_vehicle parks shall provide and maintain fire hydrants and access roads in accoidanee with Divisions H and N. EXCEPTION: Recreational vehicle paries loeatod in remote utas shall be provided with protection and access roadways as required by the chief. 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE 10.201-10304 Division 11 FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS General Sec. 10?01. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with this division. Plans Sec. 10?02. Plans for fire apparatus access roads shall be submitted to the fire department for review and approval prior to construction. Required Access Sec. 10.203. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction when any portion of the facility or any portion of an exterior wall of the first story of the building is located more than 150 feet from fire apparatus access as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility. EXCEPTIONS: 1. When buildings are completely protected with an approved automatic fire sprirlcler system, the provisions of this section may be modified by Lhe chief. 2. When access roads cannot be installed due to topography, waterways, nonne-. gotiable grades or other similar conditions, the chief is authorized to require addi- tional fire protection as specified in Section 10.501 (b). 3. When there are not more than two Group R. Division 3, or Group M Occupancies, the requirements of this section may be modified, provided, in the opinion of the chief, firefighting or rescue operations would not be impaired. More than one fire apparatus road shall be provided when it is determined by the chief that access by a single road may be impaired by vehicle congestion,condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other factors that could limit access. For high-piled combustible storage, see Section 81.109 (a). For open yard storage, see Section 30.102. For hazardous materials, see Article 80. For fire safety during construction, alteration or demolition of a building.see ' Section 87.103 (b). Specifications • Sec 10.204. (a) Dimensions Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unob- structed width of not less than 20 feet and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 incises EXCFJMON: Upon approval by the chief,vertical clearance may be rzduced. erovided such reduction docs not impair access by fire apparatus and approved sigm . 10.20410.302 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE Vertical clearances or widths shall be increased when,in the opinion of the chief, vertical clearances or widths are not adequate to provide fire apparatus access. (b) Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus and shall be provided with a surface so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. (c) Turning Radius.The turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be as approved by the chief. (d) Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with approved provisions for the turning around of fire apparatus. (e) Bridges.When a bridge is required to be used as access under this section,it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable sections of the Building Code and shall use designed live loading sufficient to carry the imposed loads of fire apparatus. M Grade. The gradient for a fire apparatus access road shall not exceed the maximum approved by the chief. Obstruction Sec. 10?05. The required width of a fire apparatus access road shall not be obstructed in any manner. including parking of vehicles. Minimum required widths and clearances established under this section shall be maintained at all times. Marking Sec. 10.206. When required, approved signs or other approved notices shall be provided and maintained for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads and prohibit the obstruction thereof or both. r Division III FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO BUILDINGS Premises identification Sec 10301. (a) General- Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road frvnting the property.Said numbers shall coot=with dx* background (b)Street or Road Signs.When required by the chief,streets and roads shall be identified with approved signs. Key Boxes Sec 10302. When access to or within a structure or an area is tmduly difficult because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life- 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE 10.302-10.401 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 a type approved by the chief and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the chief. Shattway Marking Sec. 10303. Exterior windows in buildings used for manufacturing or for storage purposes Which open directly on shaftways or other vertical means of communication between two or more floors shall be plainly marked with the word SHAFTWAY in red lerets at least 6 inches high on a white background.Warning suns shall be easily disceruble from the outside of the building.Door and window openings on such shafrways from the interior of the building shall be similarly marked with the word SHAFTWAY in a manner which is easily visible to anyone approaching the shafrway from the interior of the building.unless the construction of the partition surrounding the shaftway is of such distinctive name as to make its purpose evident at a glance. Exterior Doors Sec. 10304. (a)Obstruction and Elimination.Exterior doors or their function shall not be eliminated without prior approval by the chief. Exterior doors which have been rendered nonfunctional and which retain a functional door exterior appearance shall have a sign affixed to the exterior side of such door stating THIS DOOR BLOCKED.The sign shall consist of letters having principal stroke of not less than 3/s inch wide and at least 6 inches high on a contrasting background. Required fire department access doors shall not be obstructed or eliminated. See :A.-ticle I2 for exit doors. (b) Access Doors and Openings. For firefighting purposes, access doors, openings and exit doors shall be provided and readily accessible in occupancies as required by the Building Code. For access doors for high-piled combustible storage, see Section 81.109 (b). Floor Openings Sec 10.305. Floor openings shall be surrounded by guardrails as set forth in the Building Code or shall have covers which are automatic closing or maintained in a closed position at all times. Division IV WATER SUPPLIES FOR FIRE PROTECTION General Sec 10.401. An approved Wates supply capable of supplying the required fim flow for fire protection shall be provided to all Premises upon which faet7'i*z. - buildings or portions ofbu37dings are hereafterconstrueted ormoved into orwitmn the Jurisdiction. When any portion of the facility or building protected is in excess 10.401-10.501 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE of 150 feet from a water supply on a public street, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building,on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fuc flow shall be provided when required by the chief. Type of Water Supply Sec 10.402. Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water *rains or other fixed systems capable of providing the required fire flow. In setting the requirements for fire flow, the chief may be guided by the provision in Appendix III-?_ Fire Hydrants Sec 10.403.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 the chief. Fire hydrants shall be accessible to the fire department apparanu by roads meeting the requirements of Division H. For fire safety during corztruction, alteration or demolition of a building, see Section 87.103 (c). Division V INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE-PROTECTION AND LIFE-SAFETY SYSTEMS General Sec. 10501. (a) Type Required. The chief is authorized to designate the type and number of fine appliances to be installed and maintained in and upon all buildings and premises in the jurisdiction other than private dwellings. This designation shall be based upon the relative severity of probable fire,including the rapidity with which it may spread. Such appliances shall be of a type suitable for the probable class of fine associated with such building or premises and shall have approval of the chief. (b) Special Hazards. For occupancies of an especially hazardous nature or where special hazards exist is addition to the normal hazard of the oocupaacy,or where access forfire r e apparatus is unduly difficult,the chief is and rized to require . additional safeguards consisting of additional fire appliance emir,mare them one type of appliance, or special systems suitable for the protection of the hI involved.Such devices or appliances may consist of automatic fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler or water spray systems.standpipe and hose fixed or portable fire extinguishers,suitable fire blasikem breathing apparams,manual orauecnude covers, carbon dioxin fossa, halogenated.or dry chemical or other special f=-extinguishing systems. Where such systems we provided, they shall be designed and installed in accordance with the applicable Uniform Fire Code Standards. 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE 10.501-10.504 (c) Buildings under Construction. Fire-protection equipment and systems r shall be installed and maintained in buildings under construction in accordance with Article 87. Timing of installation Sec- 10502. When fire protection, including fire apparatus access mads and water supplies for fire protection,is required to be installed.such protection shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction. EXCEPTION: When alternate methods of protection,as approved by the chief, are provided. the above may be modifed or waived. Approval and Testing Sec 10-503. Fire alarm systems; fire hydrant systems; fire-extinguishing sys- tems, including automatic sprinklers and wet and dry standpipes; halon systems and other special types of automatic fire-extinguishing systems;basement pipe in- lets;and other fire-protection systems and appurtenances thereto shall meet the ap- proval of the fire department as to installation and location and shall be subject to such periodic tests as required by the chief. Plans and specifications shall be sub- mitted to the fire department for review and approval prior to construction. Condition of approval of halon systems shall be satisfactory passage of a test conducted in accordance with nationally recognized standards prior to final acceptance of the system. Maintenance Sec. 10-504. (a) General. Sprinkler systems, fire hydrant systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, portable fire extinguishers, smoke and heat ventilators. smoke-removal systems and other fire-protective or extinguishing systems or appliances shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and shall be replaced or repaired where defective. Fire-protection or extinguishing systems coverage, spacing and specifications shall be maintained in accordance with recognized standards at all times. Such systems shall be extended, altered or augmented as necessary to maintain and continue protection whenever any build- ing so equipped is altered, remodeled or added to. Additions, repairs, alterations and servicing shall be in accordance with recognized standards. (b)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 arc maintained in an operable condition at all times. Unless otherwise required by the chief.quarterly tests of such systems shall be conducted by approved persons. A written record shall be maintained and shall be made ava:table to the inspection authority. See U.B.C. Sections 1807 and 1907. (c)Smoke-control Systems.Mechanical smoke-control systems.such as diose in high-rise buildings, buildings containing atria, covered mall buildings and mechanical ventilation systems utilized in smokeproof enclosures and for smoke-removal systems utilized in high-piled combustible storage occupancies, shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times.Unless otherwise required �r-�•rte-�-rr��r.�. .. . ..