TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Fire
Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief
425-556-2201
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Fire
Todd Short
Acting Deputy Chief
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Adoption of an Ordinance Updating Redmond Municipal Code 15.06.013 Regarding Fire Sprinklers for Adult Family Homes
a. Ordinance No. 3039: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Redmond Municipal Code Section 15.06.013, Fire Code Amendments, to Require New Adult Family Home Applications in Existing Structures Meet All Provisions of the Redmond Municipal Code Applicable to New Built Structures Including the Installation of Residential Fire Sprinklers
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Additional code language to require fire sprinklers in fire damaged structures and high-risk occupancies.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
N/A
* Required:
Ordinances require Council approval.
* Council Request:
Public Safety Committee of the Whole, May 18, 2021. Council Members requested additional information on this issue.
* Other Key Facts:
Recent fire event at Sixty-01 condominiums and recent awareness of neighboring jurisdiction code language on Adult Family Homes.
OUTCOMES:
Adult family homes provide care for up to six people within a one- or two-family home. The structure if built after 2007 will have fire sprinklers installed and this provides a significant benefit to those that utilize these care facilities. The code proposal addresses fire and life safety for all new applications of adult family homes by requiring the structure to have residential fire sprinklers installed. The code proposal is not impacting existing adult family home facilities.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
Contact with BOMA, Master Builders, and OneRe...
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