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RESOLUTION NO. 12-6818
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
3 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 11-6749 (MASTER FEE RESOLUTION) BY
4 APPROVING THE ADDITION OF OPERATIONAL FIRE PERMITS LISTED IN
THE CALIFORNIA CODE (CFC) 105.6
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6 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
7 DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
8 SECTION 1. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 11-6749 establishing fees and
9 charges for certain services provided by the City of Hermosa Beach on June 14, 2011.
to SECTION 2. The California Fire Code Section 105.6 lists business occupancy types for
11 which operational permits are required, as shown on Exhibit 1 attached to this resolution.
12 SECTION 3. The City Council hereby amends the Public Safety Services Section of
13 Exhibit A to the City's Master Fee Resolution (No. 11-6749) by including the attached list of
14 business occupancy types to the Miscellaneous Fire Code Permit Section of Exhibit A to
15 Resolution No. 11-6749, subject to the corresponding fee for such Miscellaneous Permits.
16 SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
17 Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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19 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of October, 2012.
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22 PRESIDEN o£6Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
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24 ATTEST:
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City Clerk
City Attorney
Exhibit 1— Miscellaneous Fire Code Permits
Operational permits are required for the operations set forth below:
Aerosol products — An operational permit is required to manufacture, store or handle an
aggregate quantity of Level 2 or Level 3 aerosol products in excess of 500 pounds (227 kg) net
weight.
Amusement buildings — An operational permit is required to operate a special amusement
building.
Aviation facilities —An operational permit is required to use a Group H or Group S occupancy
for aircraft servicing or repair and aircraft fuel -servicing vehicles.
Carnivals and fairs —An operational permit is required to conduct a carnival or fair.
Cellulose nitrate film —An operational permit is required to store, handle or use cellulose
nitrate film in a Group A occupancy.
Combustible dust -producing operations — Operation of a grain elevator, flour starch mill, feed
mill, or a plant pulverizing aluminum, coal, cocoa, magnesium, spices or sugar, or other
operations producing combustible dusts.
Combustible fibers —An operational permit is required for the storage and handling of
combustible fibers in quantities greater than 100 cubic feet (2.8 m3).
Compressed gases —An operational permit is required for the storage, use or handling at
normal temperature and pressure (NTP) of compressed gases in excess of the amounts listed in
Table 105.6.8 of the CFC. Exception: Vehicles equipped for and using compressed gas as a fuel
for propelling the vehicle.
Covered mall buildings —An operational permit is required for:
1. The placement of retail fixtures and displays, concession equipment, displays of highly
combustible goods and similar items in the mall.
2. The display of liquid- or gas -fired equipment in the mall.
3. The use of open -flame or flame -producing equipment in the mall.
Cryogenic fluids —An operational permit is required to produce, store, transport on site, use,
handle or dispense cryogenic fluids in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.6.10 of the CFC.
Exception: Permits are not required for vehicles equipped for and using cryogenic fluids as a
fuel for propelling the vehicle or for refrigerating the lading.
Cutting and welding —An operational permit is required to conduct cutting or welding
operations within the jurisdiction.
Exhibit 1 — Miscellaneous Fire Code Permits
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Dry cleaning plants — An operational permit is required to engage in the business of dry cleaning
or to change to a more hazardous cleaning solvent used in existing dry cleaning equipment.
Exhibits and trade shows —An operational permit is required to operate exhibits and trade
shows.
Explosives —An operational permit is required for the manufacture, storage, handling, sale or
use of any quantity of explosives, explosive materials, fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects
within the scope of Chapter 33 of the CFC. Exception: Storage in Group R-3 occupancies of
smokeless propellant, black powder and small arms primers for personal use, not for resale and
in accordance with Section 3306 of the CFC.
Fire hydrants and valves — An operational permit is required to use or operate fire hydrants or
valves intended for fire suppression purposes which are installed on water systems and
accessible to a fire apparatus access road that is open to or generally used by the public.
Exception: A permit is not required for authorized employees of the water company that
supplies the system or the fire department to use or operate fire hydrants or valves.
Flammable and combustible liquids —An operational permit is required:
1. To use or operate a pipeline for the transportation within facilities of flammable or
combustible liquids. This requirement shall not apply to the off -site transportation in
pipelines regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOTn) nor does it apply to
piping systems.
2. To store, handle or use Class I liquids in excess of 5 gallons (19 L) in a building or in
excess of 10 gallons (37.9 L) outside of a building, except that a permit is not required
for the following:
a. The storage or use of Class I liquids in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft,
motorboat, mobile power plant or mobile heating plant, unless such storage, in
the opinion of the code official, would cause an unsafe condition.
b. The storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes or similar flammable mixtures when
such liquids are stored for maintenance, painting or similar purposes for a period
of not more than 30 days.
3. To store, handle or use Class II or Class IIIA liquids in excess of 25 gallons in a building or
in excess of 60 gallons (227 L) outside a building, except for fuel oil used in connection
with oil -burning equipment.
4. To store, handle or use Class IIIB liquids in tanks or portable tanks for fueling motor
vehicles at motor fuel -dispensing facilities or where connected to fuel -burning
equipment. Exception: Fuel oil and used motor oil used for space heating or water
heating.
5. To remove Class I or II liquids from an underground storage tank used for fueling motor
vehicles by any means other than the approved, stationary on -site pumps normally used
for dispensing purposes.
Exhibit 1 — Miscellaneous Fire Code Permits
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6. To operate tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, terminals, wells, fuel -dispensing
stations, refineries, distilleries and similar facilities where flammable and combustible
liquids are produced, processed, transported, stored, dispensed or used.
7. To place temporarily out of service (for more than 90 days) an underground, protected
above -ground or above -ground flammable or combustible liquid tank.
8. To change the type of contents stored in a flammable or combustible liquid tank to a
material that poses a greater hazard than that for which the tank was designed and
constructed.
9. To manufacture, process, blend or refine flammable or combustible liquids.
10. To engage in the dispensing of liquid fuels into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles at
commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishments.
11. To utilize a site for the dispensing of liquid fuels from tank vehicles into the fuel tanks of
motor vehicles, marine craft and other special equipment at commercial, industrial,
governmental or manufacturing establishments.
Floor finishing— An operational permit is required for floor finishing or surfacing operations
exceeding 350 square feet (33 mz) using Class I or Class II liquids.
Fruit and crop ripening —An operational permit is required to operate a fruit- or crop -ripening
facility or conduct a fruit -ripening process using ethylene gas.
Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging — An operational permit is required to operate a
business of fumigation or thermal insecticidal fogging and to maintain a room, vault or chamber
in which a toxic or flammable fumigant is used.
Hazardous materials — An operational permit is required to store, transport on site, dispense,
use or handle hazardous materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table
105.6.20 of the CFC.
HPM facilities — An operational permit is required to store, handle or use hazardous production
materials.
High -piled storage — An operational permit is required to use a building or portion thereof as a
high -piled storage area exceeding 500 square feet (46 M2).
Hot work operations — An operational permit is required for hot work including, but not limited
to:
1. Public exhibitions and demonstrations where hot work is conducted.
2. Use of portable hot work equipment inside a structure. Exception: Work that is
conducted under a construction permit.
3. Fixed -site hot work equipment such as welding booths.
4. Hot work conducted within a wildfire risk area.
5. Application of roof coverings with the use of an open -flame device.
Exhibit 1 — Miscellaneous Fire Code Permits
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6. When approved, the fire code official shall issue a permit to carry out a hot work
program. This program allows approved personnel to regulate their facility's hot work
operations. The approved personnel shall be trained in the fire safety aspects denoted
in the CFC and shall be responsible for issuing permits requiring compliance with the
requirements found in Chapter 26. These permits shall be issued only to their
employees or hot work operations under their supervision.
Industrial ovens — An operational permit is required for operation of industrial ovens regulated
by Chapter 21 of the CFC.
Lumber yards and woodworking plants —An operational permit is required for the storage or
processing of lumber exceeding 100,000 board feet (8,333 ft) (236 ri
Liquid- or gas -fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings —An operational permit is
required to display, operate or demonstrate liquid- or gas -fueled vehicles or equipment in
assembly buildings.
LP -gas — An operational permit is required for:
1. Storage and use of LP -gas. Exception: A permit is not required for individual containers
with a 500-gallon (1893 L) water capacity or less serving occupancies in Group R-3.
2. Operation of cargo tankers that transport LP -gas.
Magnesium —An operational permit is required to melt, cast, heat treat or grind more than 10
pounds (4.54 kg) of magnesium.
Miscellaneous combustible storage —An operational permit is required to store in any building
or upon any premises in excess of 2,500 cubic feet (71 m) gross volume of combustible empty
packing cases, boxes, barrels or similar containers, rubber tires, rubber, cork or similar
combustible material.
Open flames and torches —An operational permit is required to remove paint with a torch; or
to use a torch or open -flame device in a wildfire risk area.
Open flames and candles —An operational permit is required to use open flames or candles in
connection with assembly areas, dining areas of restaurants or drinking establishments.
Organic coatings — An operational permit is required for any organic -coating manufacturing
operation producing more than 1 gallon (4 L) of an organic coating in one day.
Places of assembly — An operational permit is required to operate a place of assembly.
Private fire hydrants —An operational permit is required for the removal from service, use or
operation of private fire hydrants. Exception: A permit is not required for private industry with
Exhibit t — Miscellaneous Fire Code Permits
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trained maintenance personnel, private fire brigade or fire departments to maintain, test and
use private hydrants.
Pyrotechnic special effects material — An operational permit is required for use and handling of
pyrotechnic special effects material.
Pyroxylin plastics —An operational permit is required for storage or handling of more than 25
pounds (11 kg) of cellulose nitrate (pyroxylin) plastics and for the assembly or manufacture of
articles involving pyroxylin plastics.
Refrigeration equipment — An operational permit is required to operate a mechanical
refrigeration unit or system regulated by Chapter 6 of the CFC.
Rooftop heliports —An operational permit is required for the operation of a rooftop heliport.
Storage of scrap tires and tire byproducts — An operational permit is required to establish,
conduct or maintain storage of scrap tires and tire byproducts that exceeds 2,500 cubic feet (71
m3) of total volume of scrap tires and for indoor storage of tires and tire byproducts.
Temporary membrane structures and tents — An operational permit is required to operate an
air -supported temporary membrane structure or a tent having an area in excess of 400 square
feet (37 M2). Exceptions:
1. Tents used exclusively for recreational camping purposes.
2. Tents open on all sides, which comply with all of the following:
a. Individual tents having a maximum size of 700 square feet (65 M2).
b. The aggregate area of multiple tents placed side by side without a fire break
clearance of not less than 12 feet (3658 mm) shall not exceed 700 square feet
(65 mz) total.
c. A minimum clearance of 12 feet (3658 mm) to structures and other tents shall be
provided.
Tire -rebuilding plants — An operational permit is required for the operation and maintenance of
a tire -rebuilding plant.
Waste handling— An operational permit is required for the operation of wrecking yards, junk
yards and waste material -handling facilities.
Tire -rebuilding plants — An operational permit is required for the operation and maintenance of
a tire -rebuilding plant.
Waste handling — An operational permit is required for the operation of wrecking yards, junk
yards and waste material -handling facilities.
Exhibit 1 — Miscellaneous Fire Code Permits
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Wood products — An operational permit is required to store chips, hogged material, lumber or
plywood in excess of 200 cubic feet (6 m).
Additional permits — In addition to the permits required by Section 105.6 of the CFC, the
following permits shall be obtained from the Bureau of Fire Prevention prior to engaging in the
following activities, operations, practices or functions:
1. Production facilities. To change use or occupancy, or allow the attendance of a live
audience, or for wrap parties.
2. Pyrotechnics and special effects. To use pyrotechnic special effects, open flame, use of
flammable or combustible liquids and gases, welding, and the parking of motor vehicles
in any building or location used for the purpose of motion picture, television and
commercial production.
3. Live audiences. To install seating arrangements for live audiences in approved
production facilities, production studios and sound stages.
Exhibit 1 — Miscellaneous Fire Code Permits
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 12-6818 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular
Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on October 9, 2012.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Tucker, DiVirgilio, Fishman, Bobko, Mayor Duclos
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Dated: October 09, 2012
lame Doerfling, City Cl k