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r- II C~ .e ~<:> o -,(, g ~I ~ ~a ...0 ^, LI.l 2 0:::,= o frlJ! CI;:l_ i:=:Q _.if!:. {;,,)D 84. ORDINANCE 2000- 48 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 38, FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO ADD A PROVISION PROHIBITING THE BURNING OF REFUSE IN THE CITY; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 38, Article 3, Section 38.053, ofthe San Marcos City Code, is amended to read as follows (underlining indicates added language; an mierstrike indicates deleted language): Sec. 38.053. Amendments. The fire prevention code adopted in section 38.052 is amended as follows: Section 101.4 is deleted. Section 102.2 is deleted. Section 105. 1 is deleted. Section 501.1 is amended by adding the following subsection: 501.1.5 No person shall burn refuse in the city limits. Section 502.5 is amended by adding the following subsection: 502.5.3 It is unlawful to use an outdoor grill, barbecue or other outdoor cooking appliance on the premises of a residential building with three or more dwelling units or of a multifamily residential building with two or more stories. This provision does not apply to the use of permanently mounted outdoor cooking devices located ten or more feet from any structure. Subsection 602.5.1 is amended to read as follows: It is unlawful to place or keep any fence, growth, solid waste or other material within five feet of any fire hydrant or in any other manner hinder the fire department from having immediate access to a fire hydrant. Subsection 602.6. 1 is amended to read as follows: Every building shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of access roadways with all-weather driving surfaces of not less than 20 feet (6.1 m) of unobstructed width, with adequate roadway turning radius capable of supporting the imposed loads of fire apparatus and having a minimum vertical clearance of 13 feet six inches (4.1 m). During construction, when combustibles are brought onto the site in quantities deemed hazardous by the fire official, access roads and a suitable temporary supply of water acceptable to the fire department shall be provided and maintained. Section 602.6 is amended by adding the following subsections: 602.6.7 The marking configuration and location of fire zones and fire lanes on private property shall be as approved by the fire marshal under the following criteria: (a) Curbs shall be marked in red traffic paint with at least an eight-inch stroke.