Ord 2020-013/amending Chapter 38, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the San Marcos City Code by revising the local adoption of and amendments to the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code

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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-13 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 BY REVISING THE LOCAL AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED IN THE 2015 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS RELATING TO MOBILE FOOD VENDING OPERATIONS, GATE ACCESS, SIGNAGE, LOCATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN MULTI- FAMILY STRUCTURES AND REQUIRING BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN ZONED AREAS OF THE CITY THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY A FIRE EVENT TO INSTALL FIRE -SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PRIOR TO RE - OCCUPANCY, AMONG OTHER REVISIONS, TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 38.033 titled Amendments to adopted code, contained in Chapter 38 of the City Code titled Fire Prevention and Protection is hereby amended as follows (added text is underlining and deleted text is indicated by strikethroughs): Section 503.4; change to read as follows: 503.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads. Fire apparatus access roads shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles. The minimum widths and clearances established in sections 503.2.1 and 5n� any area marked as a fire lane as described in Section 503.3 shall be maintained at all times. Section 503.6 is amended to read as follows: 503.6. Gates. All gates that obstruct emergency access roads or drives, whether on public or private property, must be permitted by the fire code official and approved by the fire chief. Where gates are installed across fire access roads they shall have an approved means of emergency operation. The gates and the emergency operation shall be maintained operational at all times. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. Gates intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with the requirements of ASTM F2200. Section 503.6.1; add 503.6.1 to read as follows: 503.6.1 Gate access information. The owner, owner's authorized agent, operator, occupant or person responsible for the gate shall immediately provide to the fire code official in the manner prescribed by the fire code official any code combination and information necessary for accessing any gate that obstructs emergency access roads or drives, whether on public or private