22 of 1957 - Ordinance 22 of 1957, Amending Sub-sections ( a ) and ( d ) of Section 15-14-1, R.O. of 1955, relat ROLL CALL Salt Lake City,Utah, n!)t of 1957 195 _
VOTING Aye Nay
I move that the ordinance be passed.
Burbidge . . .
Christensen . .
Isingen eher . .
i
Romney —
Mr.Chairman AN ORDINANCE
Result . .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sub-Sections (a) and (d) of Section 15-14-1, Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to Fire Escapes, and
amending Section 15-14-3 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah,
1955, relating to Fire Extinguishers.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SECTION 1: That Sub-Sections (a) and (d) of Section 15-14-1 of the
Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to Fire Escapes,
be and the same hereby are amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15-14-1. Fire Escapes. For the proper protection of
life and property, all buildings hereinafter designated in this
section and article that already are erected and built, or that
hereinafter may be erected and built in this city, shall be pro-
vided and equipped with fire escapes installed in compliance with
the Uniform Building Code and with the following requirements:
"(a) Every building occupied by one or more families above
the second story, not having proper and sufficient exits or
facilities for escapes in case of fire, and every building used or
occupied, or so constructed as to be occupied above the second
story as a theater, hospital, apartment house, hotel, lodging house,
sleeping rooms, school, factory, dormitory, convalescent home,
shop, mill, or for offices, work shop, public entertainment or
assemblage shall be prpvided and equipped with a fire resistant
C\2 'smoke proof' stairway type or/and outside metallic stairway or
ladder type as the above occupancies may require.
"(b) Every building three (3) or more stories high, provided
with less than two (2) stairways for each floor shall be equipped
with one or more fire escapes.
"(c) Every building used above the fj.rst floor for any
purpose other than a private one-family dewlling shall be equipped --
with one or more fire escapes where the occupancy and structural
conditions are such as to create a hazard to life in case of fire.
"(d) Metallic fire escapes shall be combined with suitable
metallic balconies, platforms and railings, firmly secured to the
outer walls, and erected and arranged in such way and in such
proximity to one or more windows or to as many windows of each
story above the first asJmay be necessary to make said fire escapes
readily accessible, safe and adequate for the escape of all persons
who may be in any such building. When placed on the rear or sides
of buildings not adjoining a street, fire escapes shall extend
down to within eight (8) feet of the ground level.
"Said fire escapes shall extend from the level of the ceiling
of the first story to and over the roof and shall at all times be
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kept free from any and all obstructions."
10-8-53 U.C.A. 53
SECTION 2: That Section 15-14-3 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City, Utah, relating to Fire Extinguishers, be and the same hereby is
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15-14-3. Fire Extinguishers. For many years three
general classes of fires have been recognized:
"Class 'A' Fires -- fires in ordinary combustibles such as
wood, paper and cloth, where the cooling and quenching effect of
water, or solutions containing large percentages of water, is most
effective in reducing the temperature of the burning material below
its ignition temperature.
"Class 'B' fires -- fire in flammable petroleum products or
other flammable liquids, greases, etc., where the smothering or
blanketing effect of an oxygen-excluding medium is most effective.
"Class 'C' Fires -- fires involving electrical equipment where
the use of a non-conducting extinguishing media is of first
importance.
"First aid fire extinguishers have been classified according
to their ability to extinguish fires in the three categories and,
to an extent, according to the size of fire which they might extinguish.
"For convenience in measuring the fire protection afforded by
portable fire extinguishers a unit of fire protection was established.
This unit was composed of from one to/rive hand portable fire
extinguishing appliances, depending on the extinguishing value of
the type and size of appliance comprising the unit. Extinguishers
have customarily been marketed in accordance with this standard.
"An extinguisher having a rating of one unit of protection
against Class 'B' fires and suitable for use on small fires has been
labeled 1B-11, nsmaller extinguisher, suitable for use on very
small fires, might be only a half unit of protection and would be
marked B-2, indicating two appliances are necessary to equal one
unit of fire protection.
"This classification system has been in use for many years.
As the variety of extinguishers has increased, a need has developed
for a broader classification system more nearly indicative of the
extinguishing capabilities of the different types. Such a new
system has now been adopted.
"This new classification consists of a numeral followed by a
letter. As before, the letter signifies the class of fire for which
the extinguisher is suitable, while the numeral is indicative of
the approximate relative fire extinguishing potential of the
extinguisher. For example, a 4-A extinguisher can be expected to
extinguish twice as much fire in ordinary combustibles as a 2IA
appliance.
"Under the new classification a standard 21 gallon extinguisher
has a 2-A rating. The extinguishing capabilities of these extinguishers
are generally well known to firemen. One of these will normally
extinguish 100 square feet fire area of freely burning wood.
"In the case of Class 'B' extinguishers the numeralZpreceding
the letter is also an approximate indication of the square-foot area
of deep-layer flammable liquid fire which an average operator can
extinguish. For instance, a 10-B unit can be expected to extinguish
10 square feet of deep-layer flammable liquid fire when used by an
average operator. A person proficient in the use of the particular
extinguisher might be expected to extinguish an area twice as great.
"In the case of Class 'C' appliances, no numeral is used since
Class 'C' fires are essentially either Class 'A' or Class 'B'1
fires having the additional problems of energized electrical wiring
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CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Approximate
Extinguisher Classifications
Type and Size Under Present
Method
Chemical Solution 11 and 12 gallon 1-A
(soda-acid) 22 gallon 2-A
17 gallon 10-A
33 gallon 20-A
Water l and 1 3/4 gallon (pump or pressure) 1-A
22 to 5 gallon (pumppp or pressure) 2-A
17 gallon (pressure) 10-A
33 gallon (pressure) 20-A
Six 10 quart pails and 25-gallon cask 2-A
(minimum)
Loaded Stream 1 gallon 1-A
113/4 gallon 2-A, 1-B
2g gallon 2-A, Z-B
33 gallon 20-A
Foam 1,-� gallon 1-A, 2-B
l gallon 1-A, 2-B
22 gallon 2-A, 4-B
5 gallon 4-A, 6-B
10 gallon 6-A, 8-B
17 gallon 10-A, 10-B
33 gallon 20-A, 20-B
Vaporizing Liquid 1, 11, 11 quart (pump) i B, C,
(carbon tetra- 1, lz, 2, 22 quart (pressure) 7-B, C
chloride base) 11gallon (pressure) 1-B, C
32 gallon (pressure) 1-B, C
Vaporizing Liquid 1 and 12 quart (pressure) 1-B, C
(chlorobromo- 1 gallon (pressure) 2-B, C
methane)
Carbon Dioxide 6 or less pounds of carbon dioxide 1-B, C
72 pounds of carbon dioxide 2-B, C
10 pounds of carbon dioxide 4-B, C
12 pounds of carbon dioxide 4-B, C
15 and 18 pounds of carbon dioxide 4-B, C
20 pounds of carbon dioxide 4-B, C
25 and 26 pounds of carbon dioxide 6-B, C
50 pounds of carbon dioxide 10-B, C
75 pounds of carbon dioxide 12-B, C
100 pounds of carbon dioxide 12-B, C
NOTE: Carbon dioxide extinguishers with metallic horns will not
carry any C classification
Dry Chemical 61 or less pour& of dry chemical 4-B, C
72 pounds of dry chemical 6-B, C
10 pounds of dry chemical 8-B, C
12 pounds of dry chemical 8-B, C
15 pounds of dry chemical 8-B, C
20 pounds of dry chemical 16-B, C
30 pounds of dry chemical 20-B, C
75 pounds of dry chemical 40-B, C
150 pounds of dry chemical 40-B, C
300 and 350 pounds of dry chemical 40-B, C
Wetting Agent 10 gallons 6-A
20 gallons 12-A
50 gallons 30-A
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SECTION 3. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, it is
necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake
City that this ordinance shall become effective immediately.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners this 24th day of
April , 1957.
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tVVpVNO" MAO
( S E A L )
BILL NO. 22 Of 1957
Published May 7, 1957
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAH,
ss.
County of Salt Lake
D M Ockey
Being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is ad-
vertising clerk of the DESERET NEWS, a newspaper
published in Salt Lake City,Salt Lake County,in the State
of Utah.
That the advertisement
Salt Lake City Bill No. 22 of 1957
An Ordinance amending Sub—Sections (q) and (d)
of Sec 15-14-1, Revised Ordinances, 1955
relating to fire escapes.
was published in said newspaper on
May 7, 1957
7
Advertising Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of
May A.D.19 57 -.
ice G,---r 7 ,- 2
Notary Public
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- - AN I311Y1NtE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING NDING S.b t e e (al and(I)of SeeUri,Id 14-1.
Revised Ordinancesof Salt Lalin City,Utah,10 l t to Fire Escapes.and CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS '
amending Section 15141 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah,
1955 relating to Foe Extinguisheig. Approximate I
BE Il ORDAINED BY 91i1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SALT' Extinguisher CI I'n
LAME CITY, I Ali '�' d S
SECTION 1 That b-S t . ( 1 d id/ f Section IS la 1 f O Method
nt
Revised Ordinancesf It Lake City, U h 19 relating' o Fire liaeapC the' (Chemical Solution 1. piton
b11 that
limbs! d -J follows:
(soda acid) 2
the proper protection of hie a n
tbra
al le erected hS and the
ens hereinafter designated1i t d ] that l 33 lr-A
I -1 Ise i l built i
2u-A
City,shall he provided and equine.with tire escapes installed ,Water I i,n,and 1 id gaigui 1 -it ) 1-A
I ante with the Uniform r.B it Cade Intl ith tl following e 1 5 11 p( or ocessuiel ,A
'(al Every building l i.1 families b thed'' 11
stunhavingt d i t exits or facilities 1 33 goner (. 0-A
of f d building d i d t b cu S 10-quart pails and 25-gallon cask 11A
led the el l th- hospital, t h hotel (minimum) A
iio F I 1 b I ( convalesce, h na
shopilloffices, 1 h mains o to t' t 1 half! Loaded Stream 1 gallon I.A
Ili ] and d It flee1 c 1Bern 2A i.H
/ d t metallic t ladder the b y 2' gallon -A -HI
ea 33 gallon
(b L building tl CI) '� t high P 'd d Oh i s 20-A
ha t 2) at s for each floorshall b equipped 1 re Foam 1/ gallon
.s. l gallon TA,2.B
8r1 Ev''rcery building used above the first floor for purpose other 21's gallon
than a private ee,family dwelling' 'hall be.equipped with ro P more 5 gallon 2-A,4-13 '
white the n and structural conditions are such as rtc r create 10 gallon 4-A,6-11
as ha'i erd to life in case occupancy
fie. _ fug ,hallo" a-A,B-B
"(ell Metallic f shah IN combined with suitable metallic bah- 33 gallon 10-A,10 R
plutiar I s a railings,firmly scented to he o walls,a 2PA,20.13
and arranged ( h t toGm V L 1,1. 1 5
r toy I of eachstoryt first b en I b, t 2 2. 1 ,3,.
Liquid
makesaid fire readily lg f d adequate f the - e hloridebase) l,g 11 (pressure)
t( urc) ,,
of 11 - who he 1 t Stinging.When placed o thetear 3'r.Ra..on (pressue) 111.0
or sides of buildings t ti i- t fire escapes shall extend dowry I-S,C
to withineight(81 t f to d level. Vaporising Liquid 1 and 1i/ quart f asurel I-R,C l
Said fire escapes shall este f rn the level of the oiling of thetcl"mobrmno 1 gallon iAressure)re
story to and over atee roof and shall at all times be kept free from any and methane)
all obstrtmhon
10-8.53.U.C.A. b',t Carbon Dioxide g e-less pounds f carbon dioxide
SECTION 2 That S t 16144 f the A 'lid Ordinance, f Salt tinge,
City,gehil a,Utah,ill t him t b d tl t, hereby cell 102 hounds pounds f f cubon dioxide dioxide 4 R.C0 e 1 14 i F L t i h For m Ogee 1 es of 1" a IB f a f b on dioxide 4 C G
firesI been recogniverti dioxide -B,C
CI 'A'Zires--Gies in orlipary c rib 1'oI eb i,p and 20 pounds o d 2 f ewbon d dioxideb dioxide r-R,t.
cloth io quenching t I I I ens coital,
o1 t f. t t reducing the temperature lesome.. [earbod dioxide ]o n,c
f theb material 1.tor I T t t 100 pounds of carbon dwe:de 12-B,C
"Class Ae`, i afar e i, able. pig es o other t'Iaexygi!el
ex 1.I th blanketingeffect of an r�Yg'... NOTE:of fectio!. r'=-bog r d t I 1 metallic noir s will
x 1 Class C'i11 nee fum it iles i v Ivmg electrical enuipmer t where the use of a not cal v ny C classification
Dry Chemical
no I d ,, i t t.l e media be 1,firstl i:'f 1 according to their obit- Scii1 d. f chemical llemfcal 41t.f
'ty t t "'.h f tl 1 and to an extent,according tot l0 1/4 ounds ofddi clicintcaa lift,4
thea of fire which they intent extinguish.the
8-B,C
"For cg the fire protection afforded by portable) 12 pounds of dry chemical 8-I3,3
•fire extinbadshersena int of fire protection was established. This unit h 1.5 netts,.of dry chemical 8-11,C
nd
owed of from one to five hand[)the type e d siveuof appliance
a 20 pounds of dry chemical io he,f
I composed
h o the extinguishing value of the typo and t f alit i cord tcc 35 p Inds of dry chemical Ic R,
in t the unit.Extinguishers have customarily been marketed in accordance 15 pounds of r, echexte; 40-B,C
Willi thin 300 pounds 5 of un chemical 40-B,t.
"An extinguisher.fires dsuitable
for un a ratingc on oral o4 es as been
labeldprotection1 against alter 300 and 350 pounds of dry chemical 40-B,C
Bttattitttl,re,suitable for u pall!ryas elfi1es,mightcbe only a halm smaller Wetting Agent 10 gallons 0-A
!of protection and would be Ye marked'FIT,ery small
indicatingmtwo appliances are hence 20 gallons 13.A
• 50 gallons a t l t f t t it l 30 A
1h Classification h at ) h f - A. u SECTION 3.7 the pinion of the Board f Commissioners. It
variety
P t I e 1 h ] 1 1 . h. - t the health d £ f the of Salt Lake C I that
of f t I indicative [the .p U t.s rth'. d. 1g11 sb .n f t d
of theTrilis new classification consists of a f hi t Such h b :mooted. SECTION Th' 1 II t,ke ffec, uponIts firstpublication.
a
she the -rut B f e which
uh h tiv AS passed by the Beard f Commissioners cones this 24 F. a E et RT 7;19hR.
wilily. N it inuis h. oats exti m fire ADICL F.Mayor T,
can eg t c L extinguisher. I .y Mayor
to I to extinguish as m ] 1r-a in o I- i corzil st Lbics MERMAN, Rep t ROGHNSEN,
nsI1 CS✓ R d
"Under tH e 1 se hextinguisherh 15 F.A L
RILL O
2-A i the h I of these 'e>'r Publial eel Mar ,.19;�I. C-61
well known r to firemen. On of these'will molly e[ngursh 190 ..
feet od
i.ae the ease lea nf �eCla sbin13'n xlbleuiahcrs Ion n ral preceding the letter
is also an rs approximate, indication f tl square-foot e la a of deep-Myer flam-
mable
liquid t h h t extinguish. For hrstancc
a lOB ,i b axhe fed to ex,guish 10 square feet of dcep.a er i'ldin
able Itauicl fire when uv r by u, er --e o rater A In roguish In
the use f the r ur Wr ccxGnuur=here might beexpected to person
an
area twice ag greet.
I thef CI C ll 1 used shoe Class•C
fires 11 'CI A C H f having the additional,
Problems of em.,u icd clech icnl whir.,and of u pment.