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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2005-O0141 - Adopting 2003 Edition Of International Fire Code - 12/01/2005First Reading December 1, 2005 Item5.2 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2005-00141 Second Reading December 15, 2005 Item No. 6.7 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2003 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SUCH CODE AND AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE LOCAL ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the best interests of the citizens of the City of Lubbock would be served by adopting the 2003 Edition of the International Fire Code with regard to meet local conditions; WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the best interests of the citizens of the City of Lubbock would be served by amending certain Sections of Chapter 11 of the local ordinance with regard to meet local conditions; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-2. SECTION 2. THAT Sec. 11-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-2. Obstructions and trash in aUeys. Within the incorporated city limits no person shall place, leave or cause to be placed, left, or put any box, barrel or receptacle, or construct any frame, shed, house or pen in any alley, nor place any trash, wood, paper or rubbish in any alley. SECTION 3. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances ofthe City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-3. SECTION 4. THAT Sec. 11-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-3. Explosive Materials. Manufacture, possession, storage, sale, transportation and use of explosive materials shall be in accordance with the Fire Code adopted herein. SECTION 5. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-4 and the Section will be reserved for future use. SECTION 6. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-9. SECTION 7. THAT Sec. 11-9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec.ll-9. Fire Lanes-Required. Fire lanes shall be designated, designed, and maintained as specified by Chapter 5, Section 503, of the Fire Code as amended in Sec. 11-83 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock. SECTION 8. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-10 and the Section will be reserved for future use. SECTION 9. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-13. SECTION 10. THAT Sec. 11-13 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-13. Enforcement. The Fire Chief or Police Chief or their duly authorized representatives are hereby authorized to monitor fire lanes to detect obstructions and may issue citations, remove and impound any vehicle obstructing said fire lane, or both. SECTION 11. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-46 and the Section will be reserved for future use. SECTION 12. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-4 7. SECTION 13. THAT Sec. 11-47 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-47. Violation. Any owner or occupant of any building, structure or premises or any person responsible for the condition of any premises who refuses or fails to comply with an order or direction of the fire marshal, given under the provisions of this chapter, to remove or remedy a hazardous condition, or who violates any provision of this chapter, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding two thousand 2 dollars ($2,000.00). Each day of failure to comply with such order or direction or code provision shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 14. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-48. SECTION 15. THAT Sec. 11-48 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-48. Inspection; fire safety surveys. It shall be the duty of the fire marshal or his designee to inspect or perform a fire safety survey as often as may be necessary, but not less than once a year, all buildings and premises, except the interiors of living quarters and private dwellings, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire, or to ascertain and discover any violations or deficiencies of the provisions or intent of this division or any law or ordinance affecting the fire hazard. SECTION 16. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-49. SECTION 17. THAT Sec. 11-49 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-49. Fire Station Territories. It shall be the duty of the chief of the fire department and the fire marshal jointly to forthwith plat the city into "fire station territories" each containing a city fire station, and submit such plat to the city manager for approval. Upon approval of said plat by the city manager as submitted or as modified by him, it shall be the duty of the chief of the fire department to conduct one interior and one exterior survey per year at each commercial occupancy in the station territory by members of the fire department employed in each territory, such fire safety surveys to be made by Wliformed firemen at the time and in the manner designated and directed by the chief of the fire department. Such surveys shall be made by carefully viewing all premises in each territory both from the abutting street and abutting alley. The chief of the fire department shall require such written reports from surveying fire department personnel as will disclose commonly occurring fire and life safety hazards and critical life safety hazards as defined in the General Procedures Manual of the Lubbock Fire Department regarding safety surveys. SECTION 18. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-50. 3 SECTION 19. THAT Sec. 11-50 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-50. Notice by fire chief, fire marshal. Whenever the chief of the fire department or frre marshal, after inspection of any building or structure or premises in the city, fmds said building, structure or premises to be an unsafe building as defined by the fire code, the fire chief or fire marshal shall cause to be served a written notice on the owner or occupant or person responsible to vacate the structure or abate the unsafe conditions in accordance with the fire code and city ordinance. SECTION 20. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-54. SECTION 21. THAT Sec. 11-54 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-54. Same--Penalty; vacating buildings. In addition to the penalty imposed in this article of closing a building or structure it shall be unlawful for any person to disobey, or fail to comply with the order of the chief of the fire department or fire marshal or to use, occupy or remain in any nonresidential building or structure, when the same has been ordered closed, or to remain upon or use or permit the use of any such premises. SECTION 22. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-71. SECTION 23. THAT Sec. 11-71 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-71. Code adopted. The City of Lubbock hereby adopts, the International Fire Code, herein known as the fire code, published by the International Code Council, 2003 edition save and except such portions as are hereafter amended. The same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in length herein and from and after the passage of the ordinance adopting this section, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Lubbock. The adoption of the International Fire Code extends to Appendix B and C. A copy of which shall be maintained in the office of the frre marshal, all such copies to be open to public inspection during the business hours of the offices where they are maintained, along with amendments thereto provided by ordinance. 4 SECTION 24. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-72. SECTION 25. THAT Sec. 11-72 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-72. Penalty. Any person violating, or failing to comply with any provision of the fire code, as adopted in this article, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). SECTION 26. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-73. SECTION 27. THAT Sec. 11-73 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-73. Authority of fire marshal. The Fire Marshal is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of the fire code and city ordinance and shall have the authority to render interpretations of the fire code, and to adopt policies, procedures, rules and regulations in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies, procedures, rules and regulations shall be incompliance with the intent and purpose of this code and shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in the code. SECTION 28. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-74. SECTION 29. THAT Sec. 11-74 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-74. Board of appeals-Appointment. The City of Lubbock Building Board of Appeals, established by section 6- 19 of the Lubbock City Code, is hereby appointed the board of appeals for the fire code, as adopted by this article. The board shall establish rules and regulations for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the fire marshal, with a copy to the appellant. SECTION 30. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-77. 5 SECTION 31. THAT Sec. 11-77 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-77. Inspection; certificate of occupancy. The fire marshal or building official may require a building to be inspected for compliance with the fire code, as adopted by this article, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. When, in the opinion of the fire marshal or building official, a building must be so inspected by the fire marshal or his designated representative prior to issuance of an occupancy certificate, such building shall not be occupied prior to such final inspection as the fire marshal or building official may deem necessary. SECTION 32. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-78. SECTION 33. THAT Sec. 11-78 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-78. Conflicts. Conflicts between any proVISIOns of this ordinance, the fire code or building code shall be governed by the Administration chapters of the adopted codes. SECTION 34. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-79. SECTION 35. THAT Sec. 11-79 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as foJlows: Sec. 11-79. Overcrowding or Admittance Beyond Approved Occupant Load or Capacity. Overcrowding or admittance of any person beyond the approved occupant load or capacity of a building or a portion thereof shall not be allowed. The owner, manager or occupant in charge of the premises shall be responsible for the accurate count of the number of people in the building, area or any portion thereof. Selling or distributing tickets, in any fonn or fashion, beyond the approved occupant load of an area where the event will be held shall not be permitted. SECTION 36. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-80. 6 SECTION 37. THAT Sec. 11 -80 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-80. Overcrowding. Whenever a condition exists where either there are more people in a building, structure or portion thereof than have been authorized by the fire marshal or persons are sitting and/or standing in locations that may obstruct or impede the use of aisles, passages, corridors, stairways, exits or other components of the means of egress, and the fire marshal determines that a threat exists to the safety of the occupants thereby creating a violation of overcrowding, the occupant, owner or manager in charge of the occupancy shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) SECTION 38. THAT Sec. 11-81 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-81. Admittance Beyond Approved Occupant Load or Capacity. Any occupant, owner or manager that has been found to allow admittance in any room, building or space beyond the approved occupant load or capacity as determined by the fire marshal and the Fire Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Each of the following will be considered to be separate violations of the Fire Code in addition to the violation of Overcrowding: A. Admittance beyond the approved occupant load by 1 thru 50 occupants; B. Admittance beyond the approved occupant load by 51 thru 100 occupants; C. Admittance beyond the approved occupant load by 101 thru 250 occupants; or, D. Admittance beyond the approved occupant load by 251 or more occupants. SECTION 39. THAT Sec. 11-82 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-82. Permit and Service Fees The following fees are established for permits and other activities of the City Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office. 7 Fireworks/Pyrotechnic Permit One time event -$115 Annual permit-$500 Fire Investigative Report -$5 Bum Permit-$350 Tank Installation/Removal -$85 Fire Alann/Fire Sprinkler Permit -$40 Hospital/Nursing Home Insp. -$275 Hydrant Flow Test-$40 SECTION 40. THAT Sec. 11-83 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: The amendment of Section 503.3, of the 2003 International Fire Code, entitled Marking, by the addition of Sections 503.3.1, 503.3.2, 503.3.3, and 503.3.4, to read as follows: Section 503.3.1. Maintenance. The owner or person in control of any building for which fire lanes have been designated shall mark and maintain said fire lanes by painting stripes on the surface of said roadways to designate the fire lane for fire apparatus in accordance with the specifications of Section 505.3 and in such a manner so as to be visible to a reasonably observant person. Section 503.3.2. Specifications for Marking. All required fire lanes shall be provided and maintained with fire lane striping which consists of a six (6) inch wide red background stripe with four (4) inch high white letters stating "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" or ''NO PARKING FIRE LANE" to be painted upon the red stripe every forty ( 40) feet along the entire length of the fire lane, showing the exact boundary of the fire lane. The words "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" or "NO PARKING FIRE LANE" must be grouped together as a phrase. Separating the words ''NO P ARK.ING" and "FIRE LANE" spacing them forty ( 40) feet apart does not meet the intention of this ordinance. Fire lane markings shall be upon the vertical surface of the curb unless otherwise approved by the Chief. Section 503.3.4. Alternate Signs Allowed or Required. If the Chief or authorized representative determines that other means of notice are ineffective to designate a fire lane, signs may be required by written notice to the property owner. These signs shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. When required, these signs shall be erected and maintained bearing a red legend stating .. No Parking Fire Lane" with letters of at least two inches (2H) in height on a 8 white reflectorized background at least twelve inches (12") wide by eighteen inches (18") tall. Signs shall be permanently affixed to a stationary post and the bottom of the sign shall be six feet, six inches (6'6") above the finished grade. Signs shall be spaced not more than fifty feet (50') apart. Signs may be installed on permanent buildings or walls as approved by the Chief or authorized representative. Additional signs may also be required by written notice from the Chief. Section 503.3.3 Alternate Markings. When, due to a building's particular use, the Chief determines that fire lane markings are impractical. The words "LOADlNG ZONE/ NO PARKING", painted black, may be substituted for the words "FIRE LANE/ NO PARKING", and the six inch (6") red stripe, must be painted yellow, but all other provisions of Chapter 5 shall apply. The amendment of Section 506, of the 2003 International Fire Code, entitled Key Boxes, by the addition of Sections 506.1.2:506.1.2 Approved. When required by the fire department a KNOX lock box, KNOX padlock, and/or KNOX key switch must be installed on any structure or gate at a location approved by the fire department. The key box shall contain keys as required by the code authority or his designee. SECTION 41. THAT Sec. 11-84 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: The amendment of Section 903.3.1.2 of the 2003 International Fire Code, entitled NFPA 13R sprinkler systems, by the addition of sub-section 903.3.1.2.2 Attics, to read as follows: 903.3.1.2.2. NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Required automatic sprinkler systems in Group R occupancies of four stories or less may be hydraulically calculated within the dwelling units in accordance with NFPA 13R and as amended by this code. Sprinkler protection shall be provided throughout, including the means of egress, patios, bathrooms, closets, balconies and attic spaces of combustible construction. Attic spaces of combustible construction shall be protected with a dry-pipe system. Wet systems, non-metallic piping or antifreeze loops will not be allowed in these attic spaces. Exception: Attic sprinkler systems may be omitted in the attic space: 1. If the attic spaces are separated in accordance with the IBC, and, 2. There is adequate access to all portions of the building for fire fighting apparatus, and, 9 3. The attic space does not contain powered and/or heat producing equipment that in the opinion of the fire marshal creates a possible hazard. SECTION 42. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-86. SECTION 43. THAT Sec. 11-86 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-86. Deimitions. All definitions for fireworks and fireworks displays will be taken from the Occupations Code ofTexas, Chapter 2154, §2154.001. SECTION 44. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-87. SECTION 45. THAT Sec. 11-87 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-87. Exceptions to Applicability of this ordinance. This article does not apply to the exemptions f01md in the Occupations Code of Texas, Chapter 2154, §2154.002. SECTION 46. THAT Sec. 11-88 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-88. Possession, sale, etc., generally. No person may manufacture, sell or give away fireworks, or store, possess or use fireworks, unless: (1) The fireworks are stored, possessed or used for public display purposes and not for promotional or advertising purposes; and (2) The requirements of this article are satisfied. SECTION 4 7. THAT Sec. 11-89 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-89. Penalty; seizure. Violation of the provisions of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and in addition the fire marshal or fire chief may seize, remove or cause to be seized or removed those 10 fireworks offered or exposed for sale or stored or possessed or transported in violation ofthis Code. SECTION 48. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-101. SECTION 49. THAT Sec. 11-101 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-101. Storage, use and handling of explosives, fireworks and pyrotechnic materials. Storage, use and handling of fireworks and pyrotechnic special effects materials shall be in accordance with the Fire Code and as required by state regulations listed under the Occupations Code of Texas, Chapter 2154. SECTION 50. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-1 03. SECTION 51. THAT Sec. 11-103 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-103. Permit fee. The permit fee for a the display of fireworks, including proximate audience displays and pyrotechnic special effects in motion picture, television, theatrical, and group entertainment productions shall be one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00) for each proposed public display or five hundred dollars ($500.00) for an annual permit. The fire marshal or frre chief shall have the authority to revoke a permit under this article if the permittee fails to pay such permit fee upon application for such permit. SECTION 52. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-113. SECTION 53. THAT Sec. 11-113 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-113. Transportation generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport or move petroleum products or petroleum products tank trucks, tank trailers or tank semi-trailers, loaded, empty or partly loaded, within the city limits, other than on the approved hazardous materials transportation routes as listed in Chapter 16, Art. II, Div. 2, except that tank trucks, tank trailers and tank semi-trailers may use other streets in said city limits for transportation of petroleum products when on the shortest route 11 between the approved hazardous material transportation routes and an established wholesale or bulk storage business and except when making local delivery in accordance with section 11-114 of this Code. SECTION 54. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11 -161 . SECTION 55. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-162. SECTION 56. THAT Sec. 11-162 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-162. Permit and license. No person shall install any tank, container or equipment for the storing or consumption of liquefied petroleum gas, or install any piping for the distribution or use of liquefied petroleum gas, on any premises within the city, until such person shall have secured a permit from the Fire Marshal's office of the city and shall be regularly licensed by the Texas Railroad Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Administrative Code, Article 16 Part 1, Chapter 9. No permit shall be issued unless the proposed installation complies with the Texas Railroad commission and the Fire Code or a variance granted by the building board of appeals. Permits will not be approved when the requested location is in close proximity to a natural gas supply line or in residential areas where the tank installation or the refilling process would pose a danger to the surrounding occupancies. Any permit denial may be appealed to the building board of appeals. SECTION 57. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-231. SECTION 58. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-233. SECTION 59. THAT Sec. 11-233 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11-233. Licenses and certificates of compliance-Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the fire extinguisher service business within the corporate limits of the city without first meeting the requirements of the ''Texas Insurance Code, Article 5.43-1, Fire Extinguishers & 28 TAC §§ 34.500 the Fire Extinguisher Rules." It shall be unlawful for any person to act, within the corporate limits of the city, as an agent, employee or representative of any person engaged in the fire extinguisher service business without being licensed by the state. 12 SECTION 60. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-234. SECTION 61. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-235. SECTION 62. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-236. SECTION 63. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-237. SECTION 64. THAT Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended by deleting Sec. 11-238. SECTION 65. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 66. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the City Council on first reading this ~l~s=:..t __ day of December , 2005 . Passed by the City Council on second reading this _ _.!1~5~t:h~-day of December 2006. OUGAL,MAYOR ATTEST: Rebecca Garza, City Secretary 13 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT ~£~fficial APPROVED AS TO FORM: as/CityAtt/John/Ordinances/FireCodeadoption05 Nov. 14, 2005 14 Regular City Council Meeting December 1, 2005 FISCAL IMPACT As proposed, the docwnent contains provisions for an increase in plan review fees from 15% to 25% of total permit fees, applicable to commercial reviews only; and provides fees for subsequent post-permitting reviews of change orders and other amendments to construction documents. The Building Board of Appeals and the Building Inspection Department both recommended approval. Steven O'Neal, Building Official, gave comments and answered questions from Council. Motion was made by Council Member Gilbreath, seconded by Council Member Boren to pass on first reading Ordinance No. 2005-00140 with an amendment to exclude the language that refers to registration of subcontractors. Motion carried: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. 5.2. International Fire Code Ordinance 1st Reading -Fire Department: Ordinance No. 2005-00141 adopting the 2003 Edition of the International Fire Code providing for certain amendments to such code and amend certain sections of Chapter 11 of the local ordinance in order to meet local conditions; providing a penalty; and providing for publication. The current adopted Fire Code is the 1991 edition. The most current published Fire Code is the 2003 International Fire Code. This new code is the companion document to the 2003 International Building Code. The provisions of this ordinance will not affect the International Residential Code that is currently adopted. The Fire Department has worked several years through several different code cycles attempting to get a current fire code adopted. Code of Ordinances Chapter 11 was analyzed by the Ordinance Review Committee and all amendments and changes to Chapter 11 and the adoption of the 2003 International Fire Code were recommended to City Council by the Committee. Meetings and reviews by the Building Official and Fire MarshaPs Office were held with the Building Code Review Committee and areas of concern were discussed and addressed. Staff recommended approval of the first reading of this ordinance. Motion was made by Council Member Gilbreath, seconded by Council Member Price to pass on first reading Ordinance No. 2005-00141 as recommended by staff. Motion carried: 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. 5.3. Contract Resolution -Fire Department: Resolution No. 200S-R0553 to repair a fire pumper truck. This item authorizes original equipment manufacturer trained service technicians to perform exterior bodywork and repairs to all affected internal engine and structural cab components of a fire pumper truck for the Fire Department. 5