1767 - Ordinance - Requiring Fire Sprinklers in Residential PropertiesNOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their
regular Council meeting held September 13, 1999.
ORDINANCE NO. 1767
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, REQUIRING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES..
Copies of Ordinance No. 1767 are available for review at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Pori Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text
of the Ordinance will be mailed to any interested person without charge. Thirty
days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 1767 will be provided at a nominal
charge.
City of Port Orchard
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Michelle Merfino
Deputy Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
September 22,1999
ORDINANCE NO. 1767
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
REQUIRING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard has adopted the Uniform Fire and Building Codes to set
the minimum standard for building safety; and
WHEREAS, fire sprinklers are an accepted and effective means to save lives, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
(1) This ordinance shall apply to the following:
(a) New residential structures which have been issued a City of Port Orchard
building permit after September 28, 1999, and have an area of 5,000 square
feet or more, or which provide for four or more dwelling units.
(b) Additions or remodels to established residential structures which have been
issued a City of Port Orchard building permit after September 28, 1999, and
will have a total floor area of 5,000 square feet or more when completed.
(2) Any residential structure identified in paragraph 1 shall have an automatic fire sprinkler
system installed throughout the structure as approved by the City Fire Marshall.
(3) Unless specifically approved by the City Council, the use of area separation walls
shall not be used in lieu of the automatic sprinkler requirement.
(4) The property owner is responsible for maintaining the automatic fire sprinkler system
to a standard established by the City Fire Marshall.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13t September 1999.
LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR
ATTEST: n
Patricia Parks, City" Clerk
D AS TO FORM: Sponsored by:
City