ORD 014 0RDINA~E N0.14
AN ORDINANCE OF T~ CITY COUNCIL OF T~ CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
10.301(c) OF T~ UNIFORM FI~ CODE RELATING
TO REQUI~D FI~ FLOWS IN ~W DE~LOP~NTS.
The city council of the City of La Quinta, California, does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Uniform Fire Code adopted by Ordinance No. ?
and by Section 11.02.010 of the La Quinta Municipal Code is hereby
amended as follows:
Amend the second paragraDh of Subsection 10.301(c) -
Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks,
elevator tanks, water mains or other fixed system
capable of supplying their required fire flow. In
setting the requirements for fire flow in connection
with new' developments involving industrial or
commercial projects, or involving residential sub-
divisions whereby five or more lots or parcels of
land are created, the chief may be guided by the
current standard published by the Insurance Services
Office, "Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow."
In setting such requirements in connection with other
new' residential developments in which less than five
parcels of land or dwelling units are created, the
chief may be guided by the 1972 edition of the said
"Guide for Determination of Required Fire Flow'."
SECTION 2. EFFECTI~ DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 3. POSTING. The city clerk shall within 15 days
after the passage of this ordinance, cause it to be posted in at
least the 3 public places designated by resolution of the city
council; shall certify to the adoption and posting of this ordinance;
and shall cause this ordinance and its certification, together with
proof of posting, to be entered in the book of ordinances of this
City.
The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting
of the city council held September 21 , 1982, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Abbott, Cox, Henderson and Mayor Wolff.
Noes: None.
Absent: Council Member Baier.
ATTEST .'
CIT ERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City
Council of the City of La Quinta, California, at a meeting held September 21 ,
1982, and that the Ordinance was posted in at least the three public places
specified for such postings by the City Council.
/fM-UH~CLE~~R~'
-- FRANK M. U HER, CLERK