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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO 2158
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION AND AMMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE
PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 18 04 THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 That Title 18 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby
amended by repealing Chapter 18.04 thereof in its entirety and re-
enacting the same to read as follows
18 04 010 Adoption There is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City
of Pasco pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35 21 180 & 35A 12 140
for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion that certain
Code known as the Uniform Fire Code, recommended by the Western
Fire Chief's Association and the International Conference of Building
Officials, being particularly the 1979 Edition thereof together with
appendixes A. through I and except for portions as are herein-
after deleted, modified or amended of which Code not less than three
copies have been and now are filed in the Office of the City Clerk of the
City of Pasco, and same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully
as if set out in length herein, and from the date on which this
Ordinance shall take effect the provisions thereof shall be controlling
within the corporate limits of the City of Pasco
It is the specific intent of the Fire Code of the City of Pasco as
herein adopted, modified and amended to place the obligation of complying
with its requirements upon the owners and occupiers of the buildings
and premises within the scope, and no provision of nor any term used
in this Fire Code is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the
City or any of its officers or employees, for whom the implementation
and enforcement of this Fire Code shall be discretionaryaand not
mandatory.
Nothing contained in this Fire Code is intended to be nor shall
be construed to create or form the basis for any injury or damage
resulting from the failure of a building or any premises to comply
whith the provisions of this Fire Code, or by reason or in consequence
of any inspection, notice, order, certificate, permission or approval
authorized or issued or done in commection with the implementation or
enforcement of this Fire Code, or by reason of any action or inaction
on the part of the City related in any manner to the enforcement of
this Fire Code by its officers, employees or agents.
It is expressly the purpose of this P-re Code to provide for and
promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public, and not
to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class
or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or
benefited by the provisions of this Fire Code.
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2.
18 04 015 - Substitution for Section 2 302 of the Uniform Fire Code.
Section 2 302 of the Uniform Fire Code shall be omitted and the follow-
ing shall be substituted in Its place,
Section 2 302 Appeals Whenever the Fire Chief of the Pasco Fire Department
disapproves andapplication or refuses to grant a permit applied for,
or when it is claimed that the provisions of this Code do not apply,
or that the true intent of the Code has been misconstrued or wrong-
fully interpreted, the applicant may, within 30 days of the decision,
appeal that decision to the Board of appeals established under the
Building Code.
18.04 020 - Ammendment for Article 9 of the Uniform Fire Code
Article 9 Definitions Definitions of the following words and terms in Article
9 of the Uniform Fire Code are added or amended in Sections 9.108
and 9 112, to read as follows
9 108 FIREWORKS means blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy
canes or toy guns in which explosives are used, fire balloons
(balloons of a type which have burning material of any kind
attached thereto or which require fire underneath to ompel theff14
firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, rockets, Roman candles, daygo
bombs, or any other fireworks of of like construction and any fireworks
containing any other combustible or explosive substance for the
purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion,
explosion, deflagration, or detonation but does not include toy canes,
toy guns, or other similar devices in which paper caps containing not
more than twenty-five hundredths grain of explosive compound per cap
are used.
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(A) DANGEROUS FIREWORKS. Dangerous fireworks include any of the
following
(1) Pyrotechnics of fireworks containing phosphorous, sulpha-
cyanide, mercury, magnesium, potassium picrate, gallic
acid, chlorate of potash and sulfur or chlorate of
potash and sugar,
(2) Firecrackers, salutes, and other explosive articles of
similar nature,
(3) Blank Cartridges,
(4) Skyrockets, rockets, includingoall similar devices
employing any combustible or explosive material which
rise in the air during discharge,
(5) Roman candles, including all devices which discharge
balls of fire into the air,
(6) Chasers, including all devices which dart or travel about
the surface of the ground during discharge,
(7) Snakes, boa constrictors and snake nests, containing
biochloride or mercury,
(8) All articles for pyrotechnic display, which contain
gunpowder,
(9) Articles commonly known as son-of-a-gun, devil-on-the-
rock, crackit sticks and automatic torpedoes which
contain arsenic,
(10) Explosives known as devil-on-the-walk, or any other
article of similar character which explodes through means
of friction, and all other similar fireworks, unless
otherwise designated,
(11) Toy torpedoes of all kinds,
(12) All pyrotechnic devices having a side fuse,
(13) Fire balloons or balloons of any type which have burn-
ing material of any kind attached thereto, and
(14) Such other fireworks as may be designated as dangerous
by the State Fire Marshal.
(B) "SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS" includes fireworks not designated
as "Dangerous Fireworks" except that in all cases only end
fuses may be used and the total pyrotechnic content of any
one piece shall not exceed 100 grams
9 112 JURISDICTION means the City of Pasco JURISDICTIONAL AREA means that
territory included within the Pasco City Limits.
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18 04 030 Substitution for Section 10 207 of the Uniform Fire Code.
Section 10.207 of the Uniform Fire Code shall be omitted and the following shall
be substituted in its place.
(a) Every building hereafter constructed shall be accessible to Fire
Department apparatus by way of access roadways with all-weather
driving surface of not less than 20 feet of unobstructed width,
with adequate roadway turning radius capable of supporting the
imposed loads of fire apparatus and having a minimum of 13 feet,
6 inches of vertical clearance All access roadways which are in
excess of 200 feet in length and do not enter into a public street
ot roadway shall include a turn around area which shall be of
sufficient size as to allow fire apparatus to turn completely around.
A turn around may include but not be limited to cul-de-sacs, hammer-
heads, open areas, etc. a properly located fire hydrants may elimi-
nate the need for a turnaround when impractical to provide ar
turnaround.
EXCEPTION When there are not more than two Group-R Division 3
or M occupancies as defined in the Building Code,
the requiftments of tills t'ection -may be modified
when fire fighting or e -S--oue operations would not
be impaired
(b) The required width of access roadways shall not be obstructed in
any manner, including parking of vehicles, and no person, except
a public officer acting within the scope of his public duties,
shall obstruct, block or park a vehicle in the access roadway.
"No Parking" signs and other appropriate notice prohibiting
obstruction shall be required, installed and maintained in an
approved manner The installation and maintenance of such signs
shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property.
(c) The access roadway shall be extended to within 150 feet of all
portions of the exterior walls of the first story of any building.
Any building which exceeds 36 feet in height shall have access road-
ways which immediately adjoin the two longest sides of the build-
ing, provided, that such access roadways may be separated from the
building by a yard if the farthest boundary of the access road-
way is no more than 45 feet from the building and such yard provides
easy access to the building. Where access roadways cannot be
provided, approved fire protection system or systems shall be
provided.
(d) Where approved fire protection systems are provided, the above
required clearances may be modified
(e) The Chief shall have the authority to require an increase in the
minimum access width where such width is not adequate for fire or
rescue operations.
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18 04 040 - Amendment for Section 10.301 of UFC
Section 10.301 Section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as
follows
Section 10.301 (d) When fire protection facilities are to be installed
by the developer, such facilities including all surface access roads
shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during the time
of construction When alternate methods of protection, as approved by
the Chief, are provided, the above may be modified or waived Fire
hydrants connected to an approved water supply system capable of deliver-
ing the required fire flow shall be provided on the public street or
on the site of the premises to be protected as required by the Chief,
prior to any installation or accumulation of combustible materials
18.04.050 - Substitution for Section 11101 of the UFC
Section 11.101 of the Uniform Fire Code shall be omitted and the
following shall be substituted in its place
Section 11.101 (a) PERMIT REQUIRED No person shall kindle or maintain any bon-
fire, or rubbish fire or warming fire or field fire or authorize any
such fire to be kindled or maintained without a permit
EXCEPTION No permit shall be required for campfires or residential
barbecues, and such fires shall be allowed provided they
do not constitute a fire hazard.
During the construction or demolition of buildings or structures, no
waste materials or rubbish shall be disposed of by burning on the
premises or in the immediate vicinity without having obtained a permit
A permit shall be required for each construction site. Burning permits
shall be obtained in person between the hours of 8 00 a m. and 5 00p.m
Monday through Friday except on holidays. Burning permits will be
issued upon approval of an on-sight inspection of the burning site by
a Fire Department representative All permits will be in writing and
will be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue, at
which time they may be renewed The Pasco Fire Department may utilize
controlled burning for the purpose of training Firefighters without
a permit. Burning permits will be free of charge.
Section 11.101 (b) Location Restricted. No person shall kindle or maintain any
bonfire or rubbish fire or warming fire or authorize such fire to be
kindled or maintained on any private land unless (1) the location is
not less than 25 feet from any structure and adequate provision is
made to prevent fire from spreading to within 25 feet of any structure,
or (2) the fire is contained in an approved waste burner located safely
not less than 15 feet from any structure. Bonfires, rubbish fires and
warming fires shall not be located less than 25 feet from power poles
and not under overhead transmission lines.
Section 11.101 (c) Attendance of Open Fires. Bonfires and rubbish fires and
open field fires shall be constantly attended by a competent person
until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have a garden hose
connected to a water supply, or other fire extinguishment equipment
readily available for use. Warming fires and campfires shall be under
the constant observation of a competent person, and shall be extinguished
one hour prior to the evacuation of the site
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Section 11 101 (d) Field Fires Open field burning may be allowed when in the
opinion of the Chief such burning does not constitute a hazard. Such
burning shall be limited to 2 acres in area, and shall be surrounded
by an effective fire barrier as follows
(1) Ten feet from roadways, power poles, and from other like areas.
(2) Twenty-five feet from structures
Such areas or widths may be modified if in the opinion of the Chief
they donnot constitute a distinct hazard to life or property.
Section 11 101 (e) Chief May Prohibit The Chief may prohibit outdoor fire when
atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous
No person shall kindle any outdoor fire or authorize_such fire to be
kindled or maintained even if a permit has been issue -d when any of the
following conditions are in force
(1) If the wind velocity is above 10 miles per hour, or
(2) If a temperature inversion is present or air circulation is
insufficient to disperse smoke, gases, and fumes, to the extent
necessary to protect public health
It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to check the local
conditions prior to burning by calling the phone number listed on
the permit
Section 11.101 (f) - All controlled burning shall comply with the regulations
of the Benton/Franklin/Walla Walla counties Air Pollution Control
Authority
18 04 060 - SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 11 102 OF THE UFC.
Section 11 102 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its place.
Section 11 102 - Kindling of fire on land of others restricted No person
shall kindle a fire upon the land of another without written permission
of the owner thereof or his agent, such written permission to be filed
with the Pasco Fire Department at the time of the issuance of a permit
18 04 070 - SUBSTITUTIION FOR SECTION 11 112 OF THE UFC
Section 11 112 of the Uniform Fire Code is omitted and the following shall be s
substituted an its place
Section 11 112 - (a) No waste matter shall be disposed of by burning except as
follows
All burning shall take place during the hours of 6 00 a m and one hour
before sunset or 6 00 p.m., whichever comes first
EXCEPTION Campfires and bonfires approved by the Chief
Section 11 112 - (b) Burning confined to incinerators
EXCEPTIONS All burning shall be done in an approved incinerator
except that outdoor burning of approved combustible
waste matter may be done in the open if
(1) A permit to engage in such burning is obtained
from the Chief.
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Section 11.112 - (b) Burning confined to incinerators. (continued)
(2) Burning is done at a distance of more than 25 feet
from any building and/or structure
(3) A garden hose and water supply or other fire exting-
uishing equipment is on hand
(4) Applicants for such permit must be in legal control
of the lot or parcel of land on which the burning-is
to be done
(5) None of the following materials shall be burned
lawn grass clippings,leaves, garbage, dead animals,
asphalt, paper, petroleum products, paints, rubber products,
plastics, any substance which normally emits dense smoke
or obnoxious odor.
(6) All controlled burning fire shall be of a size so as
not to constitute a fire hazard to surrounding property
The size of the fire will be determined at and during
the inspection for the permit and shall be listed
on the permit Fires on the premises of a residence shall
not exceed a size of four feet in diameter or more than
four feet in height.
18.04.080 - AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 11.203 OF THE UFC
Section 117203 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by the addition of a new
subsection. Subsection (d) to read as follows
Section 11 203 (d) - Regulation of storage in unprotected spaces
It shall be unlawful to place, store, or keep, or permit
to be placed, stored, or kept in any unprotected attic or
other space directly under a building except a residence,
any furniture baggage or other combustible or flammable
material The term "unprotected" as used in this section
shall apply to any space or area directly under a roof
of any building or under the lowest story of any building,
which if used for storage of combustible material, would
be required by the Building Code to have all walls and
ceilings lathed and plastered or otherwise protected as
required for any intermediate area or space within the
building.
18 04.090 - Substitution for Section 25 117 (b) 4 of the UFC
Section 25 117 (b) 4 of the Uniform Fire Code is ommited and the following shall
be substituted in its place
Section 25.117 (b) 4. Notwithstanding any wording in this code, participants
in religious ceremonies shall not be precluded from carrying hand
held candles No permit is required for battery-operated candles
or other electric candles.
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18.04 100 - Amendment for section 77 106 of the UFC
Section 77 106 (b) of the Uniform Fire Code is amended to read as follows
Section 77 106 (b) - Establishment of limits of districts in which storage
_ of explosives and blasting caps is to be prohibited The limits
referred to in Section 77 106 (b) of the Uniform-Fire Code in which
storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibiteddis establ-
ished as follows
All use districts except I-1 (Light Industrial) and 1-2 (Heavy
Industrial).
18.04.110 - SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 78.102 OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Section 78.102 of the Uniform FITT Code shall be omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its place
Section 78.102 - Manufacture, Sale and Discharge of Fireworks.
(a) The manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within the City.
(b) Except as herein provided, it shall be unlawful for any person
to store, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or
use, fire„or discharge any fireworks.
(1) The Fire Chief shall have power to adopt reasonable rules
and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised
public displays of fireworks by the municipality, fair
association, amusement parks, and other organizations.
Every such display shall be handled by a competent operator
approved by the Police Chief of the Police Department and
the Fire Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Pasco
Every operator shall have first obtained a state license
pursuant to RCW 70 77.305. The display shall be of such
a character, and so located, discharged or fired as in the
opinion of the Fire Chief of the Fire Department, after
proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or
endanger any person
(2) The Fire Chief of the Fire Department may issue each year
permits for the sale of safe and sane fireworks to persons,
corporations, or organizations, after investigation and his
determination that the location where the fireworks are to
be sold is not hazardous to property or endangers any person,
and that the persons in charge of selling the fireworks are
competent and trained to handle such fireworks. No person
under the age of eighteen shall be employed by the permittee
in connection with such sale. If the Fire Chief of the Fire
Department refuses to issue a permit, the applicant shall
have the right of appeal. - -
(c) Applications for permits for a public display of fireworks shall
be made in writing at least ten days in advance of the display.
(d) No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable
(e) Safe and sane fireworks may be issued, fired, or discharged in
the City, during the period commencing at 12 00 o'clock noon on
the twenty-eighth of June and ending at 12 00 o'clock noon on the
sixth day of July each year, except as provided in paragraphs (k)
and (1 ) below.
(f) Approved "NO SMOKING" signs shall be posted at conspicuous loca-
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tions on all four sides of the fireworks stand or structure and
such other places as may be designated by the inspecting authority.
Each sign shall have the words "No Smoking By Order of the State
Fire Marshal" in red letters not less than two inches in height
on white background. All signs shall be maintained in a legible
condition.
(g) Smokang and the discharge of fireworks shall be prohibited within
twenty-five feet of any building or stand in which fireworks are
sold at retail or stored after hours
(h) Each retail fireworks location shall have not less than two water-
type extinguishers of not less than two and one-half gallon
capacity
(1) There shall be no accumulation of dry grass, paper, cardboard,
trash, lumber or other combustibles within one hundred feet of
any retail fireworks outlet
(j) Temporary structures or stands used for the retail sale of safe
and sane fireworks shall be removed from the premises within one
week after July 6 of each year Any such stand or structure re-
maining beyond one week may be removed by the regulating authority
at the expense of the permittee or owner
(k)
Fireworks shall not be sold or given to minor children under the
age of eight unless accompanied by the responsible parent or adult
(1) It shall be unlawful to use, fire, or discharge any safe and
sane fireworks along the route of and during any parade or at
any place of public assembly or in any commercial use district.
(m) It shall be unlawful at any time to throw or toss any safe and
sane fireworks at any person, animal, vehicle, or other thing
or object.
(n) All other rules and regulations of the State Fire Marshal relating
to fireworks, RCW Chapter 70 77 "State Fireworks Law" including
but not limited to rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
Chapter 70.77
(o) Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the uses for industrial
purposes of any explosive or flammable compound, blasting caps and
simillar items.
18.04.120 - SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 78 103 OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Section 78 103 of the Uniform Fire Code shall be omitted and the following shall
be substituted in its place
Section 78.103 - Insurance Required.
The permittee shall file with the Fire Chief, a public liability and
property damage insurance policy providing coverage with limits not
less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars to the applicant for
liability for the payment of damages which may be caused either to a
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person or to property by reason of the permitted display, and arising
from any acts, or failure to act of the permittee, his agents, employers
or subcontractors, unless he is excused from filing such policy by
reason of the provision of RCW 20 77 355
18 04.130 - Substitution for Section 78.106 of the Uniform Fire Code.
Sectnn 78 106 of the Uniform Fire Code shall be omitted and the following shall
be substituted in its place
Section 78.106 - Seizure of Fireworks.
Any member of the Pasco Police or Fire Departments is hereby authorized
and empowered to seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the
expence of the owner any and all stocks of Fireworks offered or
exposed for sale, stored, or transported, or held in violation of
this article.
18.04 140 - AMENDMENTS FOR SECTION 79.109 OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE
Section 79.109 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by the addition of a new
subsection Subsection (c) to read as follows
Section 79.109 (c) - Not withstanding any other provision of the Uniform Fire
Code, flammable and combustible liquids used as motor fuels may not
be stored and dispensed from fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of
motor vehicles in any use district classified under title 22 of the
Pasco Zoning Code, as R-1 (Low Density), R-ls (Suburban), R-2, R-3.
and RMH 1,2,3, Use Districts.
18.04 150 - AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 79.201 OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE.
Section 79 201 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows
Section 79 201 - Establishment of Limits of Districts in Which Storage of
Flammable Liquids in Aboveground Tanks is Prohibited
(a) The limits referred to in Section 79.201 of the Uniform Fire Code,
in which storage of flammable liquids in outside, aboveground
tanks is prohibited, are established as follows All districts
except I-1 (Light Industrial) and 1-2 (Heavy Industrial).
18 04 160 - AMENDMENTSFOR SECTION 79 601 OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE.
Section 79.601 of the Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows
Section 79 601 Establishment of limits of Districts in which New Bulk Plants
for Flammable or Combustible Liquids is prohibited.
(b) The limits referred to in Section 79.601 of the Uniform Fire
Code in which new bulk plants for flammable or combustible
liquids are prohibited, are established as follows, all use
districts except I-1 (Light Industrial) and 1-2 (Heavy Industrial)
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18 04.170 - SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 79 709 OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE.
Section 79.709 of the Uniform Fire Code Subsection 79.709 (b) of the Uniform
Fire Code shall be omitted and the following shall be substituted in
its place
Section 79 709 (b) - Extinguishers of a minimum classification of 20-B, C shall
be provided and so located that no pump dispenser, or fill-pipe
opening shall be a greater distance than 75 feet from such extinguisher
18 04 180 - AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 82 105 OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE.
Section 82.105 - Establishment of limits in which bulk storage of liquified
petroleum gases is to be restricted The limits referred to in
Section 82 105 (a) of the Uniform Fire Code in which bulk storage of
liquified petroleum gas is restricted are established as follows
all use distrnts except I-1 (Light Industrial) and 1-2 (Heavy
Industrial).
18.04 190 - VIOLATIONS - PENALTIES.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day
of portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions
of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon convic-
tion of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than $500. or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days
or by both such fine and imprisonment
18.04 200 - SAVINGS CLAUSE
Nothing contained in any provision of this Code shall apply to an
offense charged at any time before the day when this Code becomes
effective Any such offense shall be punished according to the
provisions of the ordinances or other laws existing when such offense
was charged in the same manner as if this Code had not been enacted
18 04.210 - REPEALER
All ordinances and resolutions of the City of Pasco bearing on the
subject matter of fire prevention, which ordinances or resolutions
are inconsistent with this chapter, are hereby repealed.
18 04 220 - SEVERABILITY
The invalidity of any article, section, subsection, provision,
clause or portion thereof, or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity
of the remainder of this ordinance or the validity of its application
to other persons or circumstances
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Section 2
Chapter 18 12, inclusive of Sections 18 12 010, 18 12.011, of the Pasco Municipal
Code be and the same are hereby repealed
Section 3 - This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage
and publication as required by law
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED this L day of
Chester Bailie, Mayor
ATTEST
APPROVED
De nn s DeFelice,gity ney
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
COUNTY OF Franlin
)ss STATE OF WASHINGTON
Phyllis Graves , being first duly sworn on oath deposes
and says she isthe Principal Clerk of the Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a
legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and
it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication
hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily news-
paper in Franklin County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained
at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true
copy of a legal advertisepent
Ord. # 2158
as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tr-City Herald itself and not in a
supplement thereof, for a period of
one time gm§r9qtanntim, commencing
on the 1 2 th day of May ,19 80, and
newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this period
ending on the day of , 19 , and that said
That the full amount of $ 523.20
has been paid in full, also at the rate of
96,in • @ 5.45 = 523.20
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of Hay
8 , 19 0
)9 -04C-Itd
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Himttowtek
Proposed Ordinance
Ordinance No 2158
An ordinande, relating to
fire prevention and am
mending Title 18 of the
Pasco Municipal Code by
repealing and re-enacting
Chapter 18 04 thereof
The City Council of the
City of Pasco do ordain as!
follows
Section 1 That Title 18 of
the Pasco Municipal Code
be and same is hereby
amended ,,by repealing
Chapter 18 04- thereof in its
eptirety and re enacting the
some to read as follows
VE1 04 010 /Adoption There
is hereby adopted by the
rCity Counc I of the City of
i Pasco WI, suant to the pro
, visions of RCW 35 21 180 —
I 35A 12 140 for the purpose
of prescribing regulations
governing conditions hazard I
01.15 to life and property,1
from fire or explosion that
certain Code known as n the
Uniform Fire Code, recom-
mended by the Western
Fire Chief's Association and
the International Conference
I of Building Officials, being ,
I particularly the 1979 , Edition ,
1 thereof together with amen- ,
I dixes A through I and ex I
I cept for portibns as are
hereinafter deleted, modified
or amended of which Code
I not less than three coplesA
, have been and now are
filed in the Office of the
, City Clerk of the City of
; Pasco, and same are here-
by adopted and in 1
corporated as fully as if set I
out in length herein, and ,
from the date on which this
Ordinance shall take effect
the provisions thereof shall
be controlling within the
corporate limits of the City
of Pasco
It is the specific intent of
I the Fire Code of the City
I of Pasco as herein adopted,
I modified and amended to
place the obligation of com
plying with its requirements,
(
upon the owners and occu t
piers of —the buildings and(
premises within the scope,; ,.--
and no provision of nor env). ..,
term used in this Fire Coder
I is intended to impose any
duty whatsoever upon the
City or any of its officers ,
or employees, from whom ,
the implementation and en
forcement of this Fire Code
shall be discretionary and
,not mandatory,.
Nothing contained in this
Fire Code is intended to be
nor, shall be construed to
I create or form the basis
„for „any iniury or damage
1 resulting from the failure of
' a building i or any premises
, to comply with the provi-
sions of this Fire Code, or
by reason or in con-
sequence of any inspection,
notice, order, certificate,
permission or approval au
than-fed or issued or done
in connection with the im-
plementation or enforcement
of this Fire Code, or by
reason of any action or in
action on the part of the
City related in any manner
to the enforcement of this
Fire Code by its officers,
employees or agents
It is expressly the pur-
pose of this Fire Code to
provide for and promote
the health, safety and wel-
fare of the general public,
and not to create or other
wise establish or designate
any particular class or
group of persons who will
or should be especially pro ,
tected or benefited by the 1
provisions of this Fire
Code
18 04 015 — Substitution
for Section 2 302 of the Urn
form Code )
Section 2 302 of the Uni-
form Fire Code shall be
omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its
place,
Section 2 302 Appeals
Whenever the Fire Chief of
the Pasco Fire Department
disapproves an application
or refuses to grant a per
mit applied for, or when it
is claimed that the prow
sions of this Code do not
apply, or that the true in
tent of the Code has been
misconstrued or wrongfully
interpreted, the applicant
may, within 30 days of the
decision, appeal that deci
sion to the Board of Ap
Peals established under the
Building Code ,
18 04 020 — Amendment
for Article 9 of the Uniform
Fire Code
Article 9 Definitions Defi
nt'ions of the following
words and terms in Article
9 of the Uniform Fire Code
are added or amended in
Sections 9 108 and 9 112, to
read as follows
9 108 Fireworks means
blank cartridges, toy pistols,
fey cannons, toy canes or
toy guns in which explo
sives are used, fire balloons
(balloons of a type which
have burning material of
any kind attached thereto
or which require fire under-
neath to propel them) fire-
cracker s, torpedoes,
skyrockets, rockets, Roman
candles, daygo bombs, or
any other fireworks of like
construf,tion and any fire
works containing any other
combustible or explosive
substance' for the purpose
of producing a visible or
audible- effect—by corn
bustion, explosion, deflagra
non, or detonation but does
not include toy canes, toy
guns, or other similar de
vices is which paper caps
containing not more than
twenty-five hundredths grain
of explosive compound per
COP are used
(A) Dangerous Fireworks
Dangerous fireworks include
any of the following
(1) Pyrotechnics of fire
works containing phos-
phorous, sulphocyanide,
mercury, magnesium, potas
slum picrate, (iodic acid,
chlorate ..r,if potash and sul
fur or chlorate of potash
and sugar,
(2) Fkrecrackers, salutes
and other explosive articles
of similar nature,
(3) Blank Cartridges,
'
(4) Skyrockets, rockets,
Including all similar devices
employing any combustible
or explosive material which
rise ,in the air during
discharge,
(5) Roman candies, in-
cluding all devices which
discharge balls of fire Into
the air,
(6) Chasers, including oil
devices which dart or trav-
el about the surface of the
ground during discharge,
(7) Snakes, boa con-
strictors and snake nests,
containing blochloride or
mercury,
(8) All articles for pyro
technic display, which con
fain gunpowder,
(9) Articles commonly
known as son of-a gun, de-
vil on the rock, crockit sticks
and automatic torpedoes
which contain arsenic,,
(10) Explosives known as
devil on the-walk, or any
other article of similar
character which explodes
through means of friction,
and all other similar fire
works, unless otherwise
designated,
(11) Toy torpedoes of all
kinds,
(12) All pyrotechnic de-
vices having a side fuse,
(13) Fire balloons or bal
loons of any type which
hove burning material of
any kind attached thereto,
I and
1 (14) Such other fireworks
as may be designated as
dangerous by the State Fire
Marshal
(B) ' Safe and Sane Fire-
works ' includes fireworks
not designated as "Dan-
gerous Fireworks ' except
that In all cases only end
fuses may be used and the
total pyrotechnic content of
any one piece shall not ex
ceed 100 grams
9 112 Jurisdiction means
the City of Pasco Juris
(fictional Area means that
territory included within the
Pasco City Limits
18 04 030 Substitution for
Section 10 207 of the Uni
form Fire Code
Section 10 207 of the Uni-
form Fire Code shall be
omitted, and the following
shall be substituted in its
place
(a) Every building here
after constructed shall be
accessible to Fire Depart-
ment apparatus by way of
access roadways with all-
weather driving surface of
not less than 20 feet of un
obstructed width, with ade-
quate roadway turning
radius capable of supporting
the imposed loads of fire
apparatus and having a
minimum of 13 feet, 6 inch
es of vertical clearance All
access roadways which are
in excess of 200 feet in
length and do not enter into
a public street or roadway
shall include a turn around
area which shall be of suf
ficient size as to allow fire
apparatus to turn corn
pleteiy around A turn
around may include but not
be limited to cul de sacs,
hammer heads, open areas,
etc a properly located fire
hydrants may eliminate the
need for a turnaround when
impractical to provide a
turnaround
Exception When there
are not more than two
Group R Division 3 or M
occupancies as defined in
the Building Code, the re-
quirements of this section
may be modified when fire
ftghting or rescue oper-
ations would not be
Impaired
(b) The required width of
access roadways shall not
be obstructed in any man
ner, including parking of
vehicles, and no person, ex-
cept a public officer acting
within the scope of his pub-
lic duties, shall obstruct,
block or park a vehicle in
the access roadway "No
Parking ' signs and other
appropriate notice prohibit
ing obstruction shall be re
quired, installed and
maintained in an approved
manner This installation
sued upon approval of an
on sight inspection of the
burning site by a Fire De-
partment representative All
permits will be In writing
and will be valid for a pe-
riod of one year from the
date of issue, at which time
they may be renewed The
Pasco Fire Department
may utilize controlled burn
Ina for the purpose of
training Firefighters without
a permit Burning permits
will be free of charge
Section 11 101 (b) Loca-
tion Restricted No person
shall kindle or maintain any
bonfire or rubbish fire or
warming fire or authorize
such fire to be kindled or
maintained on any private
land unless (1) the location
is made to prevent fire
from spreading to within 25
feet of any structure, or
(2) the fire Is contained in
an approved waste burner
located safely not less than
15 feet from any structure
Bonfires, rubbish fires and
warming fires shall not be
located less than 25 feet
from power poles and not
under overhead transmis
sion lines
Section 11 101 (c) Attend-
ance of Open Fires Bon
fires and rubbish fires and
open field fires shall be
constantly attended by a
competent person until such
fire is extinguished This
person shall have a garden
hose connected to a water
supply, or other fire exti-
nguishment equipment read
ily available for use
Warming fires and camp
fires shall be under the
constant observation of a
competent person, and shall
be extinguished one hour
prior to the evacuation of
the site
Section 11 101 (d) Field
Fires Open field burning
may be allowed when in
the opinion of the Chief
such burning does not con
stitute a hazard Such burn
mg shall be limited to 2
acres in area, and shall be
surrounded by an effective
fire barrier as follows
(1) Ten feet from
roadways, power poles, and
from other like areas
(2) Twenty five feet from
structures
Such areas or widths may
be modified if In the opin-
ion of the Chief they do not
constitute a distinct hazard
to life or property
Section 11 101 (e) Chief
May Prohibit The Chief
may prohibit outdoor fire
when atmospheric conditions
or local circumstances
make such fires hazardous
No person shall kindle any
outdoor fire or authorize
such fire to be kindled or
maintained even if a permit
has been issued when any
of the following conditions
are in force
(1) If the wind velocity is
above 10 miles per hour, or
(2) If a temperature in
version is present or air
circulation is insufficient to
disperse smoke, gases, and
fumes, to the extent neces
sary to protect public
health
It shall be the responsi
bility of the permatee to
check the local conditions
prior to burning by calling
the phone number listed on
the permit
Section 11 101 (f) — All
controlled burning r shall
comply with the regulations
of the Benton/Franklin/Wal-
la Walla counties Air Pollu
tion Control Authority
18 04 060 — Substitution
for Section 11 102 of the
UFC
Section 11 102 of the Um
form Fire Code is hereby
omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its
place
SeCtion 114102 -L. Kindling
of fire on land of others re
stricted No person shall
kindle a fire upon the land
of another without written
permission of the owner
thereof or his agent such
written permission to be
filed with the Pasco Fire
Department at the time of
for Section 25 117 (b) 4 of
the UFC
Section 25 117 (b) 4 of
the Uniform Fire Code is
omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its
place
Section 25 117 (b) 4 Not
withstanding any wording in
this code, participants in re-
ligious ceremonies shall not
be precluded from carrying
hand held candles No per-
mit is required for battery
operated candles or other
electric candles
18 04 100 — Amendment
for Section 77 106 of the
UFC
Section 77 106 (b) of the
Uniform Code Is amended
to read as follows
Section 77 106 (b) — Es
tablishment of limits of dis
tricts in which storage of
explosives and blasting caps
is to be prohibited The lim
its referred to in Section
77 106 (b) of the Uniform
Fire Code in which storage
of explosives and blasting
agents is prohibited „is es
tablished as follows
All use districts except I 1
(Light Industrial) and I 2
(Heavy industrial)
18 04 110 — Substitution
for Section 78 102 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 78 102 of the Lint
form Fire Code shall be
omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its
place
Section 78 102 — Manufac
tore, Sale and Discharge of
Fireworks
(a) The manufacture of
fireworks is prohibited with
In the City
(b) Except as herein pro
vided, it shall be unlawful
for any person to store, of-
fer for sale, expose for
sale, sell at retail, or use,
fire, or discharge any
fireworks
(1) The Fire Chief shall
have power to adopt rea
sonable rules and regu-
lations for the granting of
Permits for supervised pub
lic displays of fireworks by
the municipality fair associ
ation, amusement parks,
and other organizations
Every such display shall be
handled by a competent op
erator approved by the Po
lice Chief of the Police
Department and the Fire
Chief of the Fire Depart-
ment of the City of Pasco
Every operator shall have
first obtained a state li-
cense pursuant to RCW
70 77 305 The display shall
be of such a character, and
so located, discharged or
fired as in the opinion of
the Fire Chief of the Fire
Department, after proper in
spection, shall not be haz
ardous to property or
endanger any person
(2) The Fire Chief of the
Fire Department may issue
each year permits for the
sale of safe and sane fire
works to persons, corpo-
rations, or organizations,
after investigation and his
determination that the loca
tion where the fireworks
are to be sold is not haz
ardous to property or en-
dangers any person and
that the persons in charge
of selling the fireworks are
competent and trained to
handle such fireworks No
person under the age of
eighteen shall be employed
by the permittee in con
nection with such sale If
the Fire Chief of the Fire
Department refuses to Issue
a permit the applicant
shall have the right of
appeal
(c) Applications for per
mits for a public display of
fireworks shall be made in
writing at least ten days in
advance of the display
(d) No permit granted
hereunder be
transferrable
(e) Safe and sane fire-
works may be issued, fired,
or discharged in the City,
during the period corn
mencing at 12 00 o clock
noon on the twenty eighth of
June and ending at 12 00
'd clock noon on the sixth
rinv_,C-1,11v_exn,h_xonr pm
caused either to a person
or to property by reason of
the permitted display, and
arising from any acts, or
failure to act of the permit-
tee, his agents, employers
or subcontractors, unless he
is excused from filing such
policy by reason of the pro
vision of RCW 20 77 355
18 04 130 — Substitution
for Section 78 106 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 78 106 of the Uni-
form Fire Code shall be
omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its
Place
Section 78 106 — Seizure
of Fireworks
Any member of the Pasco
Police or Fire Departments
is hereby authorized and
empowered to seize, take,
remove or cause to be re-
moved at the expense of
the owner any and all
stocks of fireworks offered
or exposed for sale, stored,
or transported, or held in
violation of this article
18 04 140 — Amendments
for Section 79 109 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 79 109 of the Uni-
form Code is amended by
the addition of a new sub
section Subsection (c) to
read as follows
Section 79 109 (c) — Not
withstanding any other pro
vision of the Uniform Fire
Code, flammable and corn
bustible liquids used as ma
tor fuels may not be stored
and dispensed from fixed
equipment into the fuel
tanks of motor vehicles in
any use district classified
under Title 22 of the Pasco
Zoning Code, as R 1 (Low'''
Density), R Is (Suburban),
R2, R3 and RMH 123,
Use Districts
18 04 150 — Amendment
for Section 79 201 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 79 201 of the Uni-
form Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as
follows
Section 79 201 — Estab-
lishment of Limits of Dis-
tricts in Which Storage of
Flammable Liquids in
Aboveground Tanks is
Prohibited
(a) The limits referred to
in Section 79 201 of the Um
form Fire Code, in which
storage of flammable liquids
in outside, aboveground
tanks is prohibited, are es
tablished as follows All dis
tricts except I I (Light
Industrial) and I 2 (Heavy
Industrial)
18 04 160 — Amendment
for Section 79 601 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 79 601 of the Uni
form Fire Code is hereby
amended to read as
follows
Section 79 601 Estab
lishment of limits of Dis
tricts in which New Bulk
Plants for Flammable or
Combustible Liquids is
prohibited
(b) The limits referred to
in Section 79 601 of the Uni
form Fire Code in which
new bulk plants for flam
mable or combustible liq
uids are prohibited are
established as follows, oil
use districts except I 1
(Light Industrial) and I 2
(Heavy industrial)
18 04 170 — Substitution
for Section 79 709 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 79 709 of the Uni-
form Fire Code Subsection
79 709 (b) of the Uniform
Fire Code shall be omitted
and the following shall be
substituted in its place
(Section 79 709 (b) — Ex
tinguishers of a minimum
classification of 20 B, C
shall be provided and so lo
cated that no pump dis
penser, or fill pipe opening
shall be a greater distance
than 75 feet from such
extinguisher
18 04 180 — Amendment
for Section 82 105 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 82 105 — Estab
lishment of limits in which
bulk storage of liquified pet
roleum gases is to be re
stricted The limits referred
to in Section 82 105 (a) of
ngth and do not enter Into
a public street or roadway
shall include a turn around
area which shall be of suf
ficient size as to allow fire
apparatus to turn corn
pletely around A turn
around may include but not
be limited to cul de sacs,
hammer heads, open areas,
etc a properly located fire
hydrants may eliminate the
need for a turnaround when
impractical to provide a
turnaround
Exception When there
are not more than two
Group R Division 3 or M
occupancies as defined in
the Building Code, the re
quirements of this section
may be modified when fire
fighting or rescue oper
ations would not be
impaired
(b) The required width of
access roadways shall not
be obstructed in any man
ner, including parking of
vehicles, and no person, ex-
cept a public officer acting
within the scope of his pub
tic duties, shall obstruct,
block or park a vehicle in
the access roadway 'No
Parking" signs and other
appropriate notice prohibit
mg obstruction shall be re
quired, installed and
maintained in an approved
manner This installation
and maintenance of such
signs shall be the responsi
bility of the owner of the
property
(c) The access roadway
shall be extended to within
150 feet of all portions of
the exterior walls of the
first story of any building
Any building which exceeds
36 feet in height shall have
access roadways which im
mediately adioin the two
longest sides of the build
mg provided, that such ac
cess roadways may be
separated from the building
by a yard if ,the farthest
boundary of the access
roadway is no more than
45 feet from the building
and such yard provides
easy access to the building
Where access roadways
cannot be provided, opprov
ed fire protection system or
systems shall be provided
(d) Where approved fire
protection systems are pro
vided, the above required
clearances may be
modified
(e) The Chief shall have
the authority to require an
increase in the minimum
access width where such
width is not adequate for
fire or-rescue operations
18 04 040 — Amendment
for Section 10 301 of UFC
Section 10 301 Section
10 301 of the Uniform Fire
Code is amended to read
as follows
Section 10 301 (d) When
fire protection facilities are
to be installed by the devel
oper, such facilities includ-
ing all surface access roads
shall be Installed and made
serviceable prior to and
during the time of construc-
tion When alternate meth-
ods of protection, as
approved by the Chief, are
provided, the above may be
modified or waived Fire
hydrants connected to an
approved water supply sys-
tem capable of delivering
the required fire flow shall
be provided on the public
street or on the site of the
premises to be protected as
required by the Chief, prior
to any installation or accu
mutation of comuustible
materials
18 04 050 — Substitution
for Section 11 101 of the
UFC
Section 11 101 of the Uni
form Fire Code shall be
omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its
place
Section 11 101 (a) Permit
Required No person shall
kindle or maintain any bon
fire, or rubbish fire or
warming fire or field fire
or authorize any such fire
to be kindled or maintained
without a permit
Exception No permit
shall be required for camp
fires or residential barbe-
cues, and such fires shall
be allowed provided they do
not constitute a fire hazard
During the construction or
demolition of buildings or
structures, no waste mate-
dais or rubbish shall be
disposed of by burning on
the premises or In the im
mediate vicinity without
having obtained a permit A
permit shall be required for
each construction site
Burning permits shall be
obtained in person between
the hours of 8 00 a m cr ,d
5 00 p m Monday through
Friday except on holidays
Burning permits will be is-
of the following conditions
are in force
(1) If the wind velocity is
above 10 miles per hour, or
(2) if a temperature in
version is present or air
circulation is insufficient to
disperse smoke, gases, and
fumes, to the extent neces
sary to protect public
health
It shall be the responsi
bility of the permittee to
check the local conditions
prior to burning by calling
the phone number listed on
the permit
Section 11 101 (f) — All
controlled burning shall
comply with the regulations
of the Benton/Franklin/Wal-
la Walla counties Air Pollu
tion Control Authority
18 04 060 — Substitution
for Section 11 102 of the
UFC
Section 11 102 of the Uni
form Fire Code is hereby
omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its
place
Sedion 11 102 Kindling
of fire on land of others re
stricted No person shall
kindle a fire upon the land
of another without written
permission of the owner
thereof or his agent such
written permission to be
filed with the Pasco Fire
Department at the time of
the issuance of a permit
18 04 070 — Substitution
for Section 11 112 of the
UFC
Section 11 112 of the Uni
form Fire Code is omitted
and the following shall be
substituted in its place
Section 11 112 — (a) No
waste matter shall be dis
posed of by burning except
as follows
All burning shall take
place during the hours of
600 am and one hour be
fore sunset or 6 00 p m ,
whichever comes first
Exception Campfires and
bonfires approved by the
Chief
Section 11 112 — (b)
Burning confined to
incinerators
Exceptions All burning
shall be done in an approv
ed incinerator except that
outdoor burning of approved
combustible waste matter
may be done in the open
if
(1) A permit to engage in
such burning is obtained
from the Chief
(2) Burning is done at a
distance of more than 25
feet from any building and/
or structure
0 A garden hose and
water supply or other fire
extinguishing equipment is
on hand
(4) Applicants for such
permit must be in legal
control of the lot or parcel
of land on which the burn
ing is to be done
(5) None of the following
materials shall be burned
lawn grass clippings,
leaves, garbage, dead ani-
mals, asphalt, paper, petro
leum products, paints,
rubber products plastics,
any substance which nor
malty emits dense smoke or
obnoxious odor
(6) All controlled burning
fire shall be of a size so
as not to constitute a fire
hazard to surrounding prop-
erty The size of the fire
will be determined at and
during the inspection for
the permit and shall be list
ed on the permit Fires on
the premises of a residence
shall not exceed a size of
four feet in diameter or
more than four feet in
height
18 04 080 — Amendment
for Section 11 203 of the
UFC
Sectinn 11 203 of the Um
form irA Code is amended
by fht. addition of a new
subsection Subsection (d)
to read as follows
Section 11 203 (d) —Regu
lotion of storage in unpro
tected spaces It shall be
unlawful to place, store, or
keep, or permit to be
placed, stored, or kept in
any unprotected attic or
other space directly under
a building except a resi
dence, any furniture, bag-
gage or other combustible
or flammable material The
term "unprotected" as used
in this section shall apply
to any space or area di
rectly under a roof of any
building or under the lowest
story of any building, which
If used for storage of corn
bustible material, would be
required by the Building
Code to have all walls and
ceilings lathed sand plas
tered or otherwise protected
as required for any inter
mediate area or space with
in the building
18 04 090 — Substitution
) e ire ie o
Fire Department may issue
each year permits for the
sale of safe and sane fire-
works to persons, corpo-
rations, or organizations
after investigation and his
determination that the loca
tion where the fireworks
are to be sold is not haz
ardous to property or en-
dangers any person, and
that the persons in charge
of selling the fireworks are
competent and trained to
handle such fireworks No
person under the age of
eighteen shall be employed
by the permittee in can
nection with such sale If
the Fire Chief of the Fire
Department refuses to issue
a permit, the applicant
shall have the right of
appeal
(c) Applications for per-
mits for a public display of
fireworks shall be made in
writing at least ten days in
advance of the display
(d) No permit granted
hereunder shall be
transferrable
(e) Safe and sane fire
works may be issued, fired,
or discharged in the City,
during the period corn
mencing at 12 00 o clock
noon on the twenty eighth of
June and ending at 12 00
clock noon on the sixth
day of July each _year, ex-
cept as provided in para
graphs (k) and (1) below
(f) Approved "No Smok
ing signs shall be posted
at conspicuous locations on
all four sides of the fire
works stand or structure
and such other places as
may be designated by the
inspecting authority Each
sign shall have the words
' No Smoking By Order of
the State Fire Marshal ' in
red letters not less than
two inches in height on
white background All signs
shall be maintained in a
legible condition
(g) Smoking and the dis
charge of fireworks shall be
prohibited within twenty five
feet of any building or
stand in which fireworks
are sold at retail or stored
after hours
(h) Each retail fireworks
location shall have not less
than two water type ex
tinguishers of not less than
two and one half gallon
capacity
(i) There shall be no ac-
cumulation of dry grass,
Paper, cardboard trash,
lumber or other com-
bustibles within one hundred
feet of any retail fireworks
outlet
(I) Temporary structures
or stands used for the re
tail sale of safe and sane
fireworks shall be removed
from the premises within
one week after July 6 of
each year Any such stand
or structure remaining
beyond one week may be
removed by the regulating
authority at the expense of
the permittee or owner
(k) Fireworks shall not
be sold or given to minor
children under the age of
eight unless accompanied
by the responsible parent
or adult
(I) It shall be unlawful to
use, fire, or discharge any
safe and sane fireworks
along the route of and dur-
,ing any parade or at any
place of public assembly or
In any commercial use
district
(m) It shall be unlawful
at any time to throw or
toss any safe and sane fire-
works at any person, ani-
mal vehicle, or other thing
or obiect
(n) All other rules and
regulations of the State Fire
Marshall relating to fire
works, RCW Chapter 70 77
"State Fireworks Law" in
cluding but not limited to
rules and regulations
adopted pursuant to Chapter
70 77 i)
(0) Nothing herein shall
be deemed to prohibit the
uses for industrial purposes
of any explosive or flam-
mable compound, blasting
caps and similar items
18 04 120 — Substitution
for Section 78 103 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 78 103 of the Uni
form Fire Code shall be
omitted and the following
shall be substituted in its
place
Section 78 103 — insur-
ance Required
The permittee shall file
with the Fire Chief, a pub-
lic liability and property
damage insurance policy
providing coverage with
limits not less than one
hundred fifty thousand dol-
lars to the applicant for lia-
bility for the payment of
damages which may be
tricts in which New Bulk
Plants for Flammable or
Combustible Liquids is
prohibited
(b) The limits referred to
In Section 79 601 of the Uni
form Fire Code in which
new bulk plants for flam
mable or combustible lig
uids are prohibited, are
established as follows all
use districts except I 1
(Light Industrial) and I 2
(Heavy Industrial)
18 04 170 — Substitution
for Section 79 709 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 79 709 of the Uni
form Fire Code Subsection
79 709 (b) of the Uniform
Fire Code shall be omitted
and the following shall be
substituted in its place
(Section 79 709 (b) — Ex
tinguishers of a minimum
classification of 20 B C
shall be provided and so lo
cated that no pump dis-
penser or fill pipe opening
shall be a greater distance
than 75 feet from such
extinguisher
18 04 180 — Amendment
for Section 82 105 of the
Uniform Fire Code
Section 82 105 — Estab-
lishment of limits in which
bulk storage of liquified pet
roleum gases is to be re
stricted The limits referred
to in Section 82 105 (a) of
the Uniform Fire Code in
which bulk storage of liqui-
fied petroleum gas is re
stricted are established as
follows all use districts ex
cent I 1 (Light Industrial)
and I 2 (Heavy Industrial)
18 04 190 — Violations —
Penalties
Any person, firm, or car
Poration violating any of
the provisions of this Code
shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and each
such person shall be
deemed guilty of a separate
offense for each and every
day of portion thereof dur
mg which any violation of
any of the provisions of
this Code is committed, con-
tinued, or permitted and
upon conviction of any such
violation such person shall
be punishable by a fine of
not more than $500 or by
imprisonment for not more
than ninety days or by both
such fine and imprisonment
18 04 200 — Savings
Clause
Nothing contained in any
provision of this Code shall
apply to an offense charged
at any time before the day
when this Code becomes ef
fective Any such offense
shall be punished according
to the provisions of the or
dinances or other laws ex-
isting when such offense
was charged in the same
manner as if this Code had
not been enacted
18 04 210 — Repealer
All ordinances and resoiu
tions of the City of Pasco
bearing on the sublect mat
ter of fire prevention, which
ordinances or resolutions
are inconsistent with this
chapter, are hereby
repealed
18 04 220 — Severability
The invalidity of any or
ticle, section, subsection,
provision, clause or portion
thereof, or the invalidity of
the application thereof to
any person or circum-
stance, shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of
this ordinance or the valid
ity of its application to
other persons Or
circumstances
Section 2
Chapter 18 12 inclusive of
Sections 18 12 010, 18 12 011,
of the Pasco Municipal
Code and the same are
hereby repealed
Section 3 — This Ordi-
nance shall be in full force
and effect after its passage
and publication as required
by law
Passed by the City Coup
cil and approved this 5 day
of May, 1980
s- Chester Bailie,
Mayor
Attest
-s- Evelyn Wells,
City Clerk
Approved
s- Dennis DeFelice,
City Attorney
Legal No 7942 — May 12,
1980
FINANCE 14 PARTMENT
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May 6, 1980
Tri City Herald
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Pasco, Washington 99302
Gentlemen
Please publish the attached Ordinances on the following
date
May 12, 1980
Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each