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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.'ITEM COVER SHEET 16
<br /> PROJECT TITLE:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE relating to Consent COUNCIL BILL#
<br /> CEO-1M_C?L
<br /> Automatic Fire Detection and X Action Originating Department Legal/Fire
<br /> Fire Suppression Systems, 7/11/07 First Reading Contact Person Murray
<br /> Amending Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, Gordon/Laura Van
<br /> 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Ordinance No. Slyck
<br /> 1902-02 (EMC 16.76.020, 7/18/07 Second Phone Number 257-8101/257
<br /> 16.76.030, 16.76.040, 16.76.060, Reading 8738
<br /> 16.76.070, 16.76.080, 16.76.090, 7/25/07 Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF July 11, 2007
<br /> 16.76.100, 16.76.110 and Public Hearing
<br /> 16.76.120), Adding two new Initialed by:
<br /> sections, and Repealing Section 5 Department Head
<br /> of Ordinance No. 1902-02 (EMC CAA
<br /> 16.76.050). Council President
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<br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval
<br /> Public Safety Committee Proposed Ordinance Legal
<br /> 6/5/07 & 6/18/07
<br /> Council approval of this agenda item authorizes a budget revision in the additional amount requested.
<br /> Expenditure Required $ -0- Account Number(s):
<br /> Amount Budgeted $ -0-
<br /> Additional Required $ -0-
<br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT:
<br /> In 1992 the Everett City Council enacted an ordinance which created standards for requiring automatic fire detection
<br /> and fire suppression systems for new construction in the city and, in some instances, for existing buildings. Since the
<br /> 1992 ordinance there have been changes in terminology in the International Building and Fire Codes,particularly with
<br /> respect to occupancy types, which have necessitated language updates to the 1992 ordinance. Other revisions being
<br /> proposed include adding definitions, eliminating requirement of automatic detection/suppression systems when
<br /> alterations/repairs to existing buildings exceed 50% of a building's assessed value; requiring automatic
<br /> detection/suppression systems when changing occupancy or a division within a group of occupancy, but only if
<br /> moving up in hazard class or moving from one highest-hazard class to another; separating some divisions of"F" and
<br /> "S" occupancies between separate hazard classes; allowing for a one-time-only 600 square foot addition to an existing
<br /> building that is over the ordinance thresholds without requiring automatic detection/suppression systems; and
<br /> allowing for a maximum of two 6,000 square foot fire areas to exist next to each other without requiring automatic
<br /> detection/suppression systems. Existing gross floor area thresholds are not being revised by this ordinance.
<br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt an Ordinance relating to Automatic
<br /> Fire Detection and Fire Suppression Systems, Amending Sections 2, 3,4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of
<br /> Ordinance No. 1902-02 (EMC 16.76.020, 16.76.030, 16.76.040, 16.76.060, 16.76.070, 16.76.080, 16.76.090,
<br /> 16.76.100, 16.76.110 and 16.76.120), adding two new sections, and repealing Section 5 of Ordinance No.
<br /> 1902-02 (EMC 16.76.050). ,
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