ORD 022· 7 ORDINANCE NO. 22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 10.301.(c) OF THE UNIFORM FIRE
CODE RELATING TO REQUIRED FIRE FLOW IN
NEW DEVELOPMENTS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 14.
The city council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Uniform Fire Code adopted by Ordinance No. 7 and by
Section 11.02.010 of the La Quinta Municipal Code is hereby amended as
follows:
Amend the second paragraph of Subsection 10.301.(c) to read:
(1) 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 subdivisions 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."
(2) 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 minimum fire protection require-
ments so established shall not be less than 500 gallons per minute
for two hours duration at 20 psi residual operating pressure at any
given hydrant, provided however, that upon the written request of the
applicant, the chief may reduce such fire flow requirement on the
condition that there be installed in each dwelling unit an automatic
fire sprinkler system meeting the standards prescribed by National
Fire Protection Association Standard 13D with any amendments thereto
which may have been adopted by the City.
SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 14 hereby is repealed.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 4. 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 December 21 , 1982, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Baier, Cox, Henderson and Mayor Wolff.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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 December_~2l, 1982, and'that~the Ordinance was posted in at_least three
public places specified for such postings by the City Council.