Chapter 8
FIRE
PREVENTION AND PROTECTION*
*Cross
references-Charges for rescue or ambulance calls, § 2-2, civil service
commission, § 2-151 et seq.; alarm systems, Ch. 2.5; buildings and building
regulation, Ch. 6; fires and fireworks in city parks, § 18-5; following fire
apparatus, § 24-281; driving over fire hose, § 24-282; transportation of
flammable liquids or explosives, § 24-290; special provisions for private fire
protection services, § 26-15.
State law
reference-Authority of city to provide for fire prevention and protection,
R.R.S. 1943, 16-222, 16‑233.
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Art. I. |
In General, §§ 8-1--8-15 |
Art. II. |
Fire Division, §§ 8-16--8-18 |
Art. III. |
Reserve Fire Division, §§ 8-19--8-25 |
Art. IV. |
Fire Prevention Code, §§ 8-26--8-28 |
Art. V. |
Board of Appeals, §§ 8-41--8-45 |
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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Source: Code 1962, § 7-7-1; Ord. No. 3859, § 5,
3-16-92; Ord. No. 5041, § 1, 11-03-08
State law reference-Adoption
by reference authorized, R.R.S. 1943, 18-132.
Sec. 8-2. Incinerators required.
(a) It shall be unlawful to conduct or allow any burning of wood,
paper, cardboard, rakings, leaves, grass, weeds, litter sweepings, tires, car
bodies, dead trees or any other waste materials on public or private property.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to fires
contained in portable or permanent grills when used for food preparation or
fires conducted for the purpose of fire division training, or fires totally
contained in incinerators equipped with a functional afterburner. Such incinerators shall be subject to
inspection and approval by the fire and health divisions.
Source: Code 1962, §§ 7-3-1--7-3-3
Editor’s note-Ord.
No. 3691, § 1, adopted March 19, 1990, repealed former § 8-3, relative to
flammable liquid tanks, which derived from Code 1962, § 7-5-10(C).
(a) All hydrants erected in the city for the purpose of extinguishing
fire are hereby declared to be public hydrants and no person, other than
members of the fire and water division, and then only for the use and purpose
of that division, shall open any of the hydrants or attempt to draw water from
the same, or at any time uncover or remove any protection of said hydrants or
in any manner interfere with such protection or hydrant.
(b) No person shall build, place or maintain any structure or maintain
any plant, tree, or shrub that will interfere with the operation of, or
intended use of any fire hydrant.
Plants, trees, or shrubs shall not be allowed to grow around, adjacent
to, or over hydrants to the extent that they interfere with the vision of personnel
attempting to locate such hydrants or they interfere with the operation of, or
intended use of such hydrants.
(c) Any structure, plant, tree, or shrub interfering with the
operation of or intended use of a fire hydrant may be trimmed or removed by the
city without prior notice to the person owning, placing or maintaining the
structure, plant, tree, or shrub.
(d) Three-way outlet hydrants with one four and one-half-inch pumper
outlet and two (2) and one-half-inch outlets shall be installed where fire
flows greater than five hundred (500) gallons per minute are necessary. All threads shall be national standard.
Source: Code 1962, § 3-1-17; Ord. No. 3058, § 1(14),
3-1-82; Ord. No. 3808, § 1, 7-15-91
No person shall engage in the seasonal sale of pyrotechnics commonly known as fireworks
without a fireworks permit issued by the fire division. Persons engaged in
the seasonal sale of pyrotechnics commonly known as fireworks shall be regulated pursuant to section 13-116 of the
official city code.
An
occupation tax is hereby levied in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
per fireworks permit, per year, upon each and every person who engages in the selling of,
at retail or wholesale, pyrotechnics commonly known as fireworks within the
city. In addition to said occupation tax, at the time of obtaining a
fireworks permit and paying the occupation tax as set forth herein, every
person shall provide the city with a certificate of insurance, naming the city
as an additional insured thereon, in the following minimum amounts:
General
Aggregate |
$1,000,000 |
a.
Bodily Injury/Property Damage |
$1,000,000 each occurrence |
b.
Personal Injury Damage |
$1,000,000 each occurrence |
c.
Contractual Liability |
$1,000,000 each occurrence |
d.
Products Liability & Completed Operations |
$1,000,000 each occurrence |
e.
Fire Damage |
$ 100,000 any one fire |
f. Medical
Expense |
$ 5,000 any one person |
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Source: Ord. No. 3058, § 1(15), 3-1-82; Ord. No.
3209, § 1, 5-7-84; Ord. No. 3602, § 1, 11-21-88; Ord. No. 4604, § 1, 9-16-02;
Ord. No. 5571, § 2, 9-17-18;
ARTICLE II. FIRE DIVISION*
*Cross
references--Officers and employees generally, § 2-46 et seq.; impersonating
a public servant, § 14‑92; interfering with a fireman on official duties,
§ 14-170.
State law
reference--Authority of city to provide for fire department, R.R.S. 1943, §
16-222.
There is hereby created a fire
division which shall consist of a fire chief and such other personnel as may be
provided for by the council. The
division personnel shall be governed by the civil service commission provided
for by law.
Source: Code 1962, § 3-2-1
The duties of the fire chief
shall be to generally supervise and conduct the activities and duties of the
fire division, to be the official representative of the fire division, to make
or authorize inspections for fire prevention purposes, to have supervision of
all members of the division, and to perform any and all other duties as is
usual and customary to be performed by a fire chief.
Source: Code 1962, § 3-2-3
ARTICLE III. RESERVE FIRE DIVISION*
*Editor’s
note--Ord. No. 3101, enacted Oct. 18, 1982, did not specifically amend this
Code; therefore, codification of §§ 1--6 of said ordinance as Art. III, §§
8-19--8-24, was at the editor’s discretion.
The Norfolk Reserve Fire
Division is hereby created, with the goal to limit the amount of damage,
whether it is to property or life, by providing an adequate, well-trained
response of suppression forces for major emergencies. The primary objective is to staff the engine
and the truck companies on all first alarm structure assignments within five
(5) to ten (10) minutes of the alarm.
The reserve fire division shall provide an immediate manpower pool in
addition to the on-duty forces.
Source: Ord. No. 3101, § 1, 10-18-82
(a) The reserve fire division unit shall consist of such number of
members as shall from time to time be determined by the mayor and council.
(b) The mayor and city council shall prescribe the qualifications and
standards by which applicants for membership in the reserve shall be governed,
and persons possessing said qualifications and conforming to said standards
may be appointed to the reserve by the fire chief.
(c) To be eligible for membership in the reserve, each applicant must
indicate his willingness to attend regularly scheduled training meetings, on
the first and third Tuesdays of each month commencing at 7:00 p.m. and any
additional day and time as needed, and not miss more than two (2) consecutive
meetings, or drills, unless excused by the fire chief. Excessive unexcused absences throughout the
year shall be cause for possible termination.
(d) Application for membership in the reserve fire division shall be
submitted in writing at the office of the fire chief. All eligible applicants will be scheduled for the physical
agility test prescribed by the fire chief with approval of the mayor and city
council and upon passing the same will be contacted for an oral review before
the three (3) paid captains and the fire chief, with any three (3) of the four
(4) constituting a quorum. Candidates
will be rated on oral, interpersonal and decision making skills.
(e) Upon acceptance to the reserve fire division, each member of the
reserve fire division shall be bonded by the city before being installed in the
department.
Source: Ord. No. 3101, § 2, 10-18-82
The reserve fire division shall
elect a president, vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer. They shall be elected in the first regular
meeting held by the reserve company upon its formation and at the regular
meeting in March of each year thereafter, by a majority of the members present,
and shall hold office for one (1) year, or until their successors are elected. It shall be the duty of the president to
preside at all meetings. It shall be
the duty of the vice-president to preside at all meetings, in the absence of
the president. It shall be the duty of
the secretary-treasurer to keep a list of all members, to call roll at each
meeting, and to keep an accurate record of all minutes and finances of the
reserve fire division.
Source: Ord. No. 3101, § 3, 10-18-82
Reserve firefighters will be
paged for all city fire alarms to structures.
They shall report to the fire station and report to the captain, or
senior firefighter for assignment. If
a working fire is in progress, they shall pick up their bunkers and respond to
the fire scene, or report as directed.
Attendance records will be taken at all fire alarms, and to remain
qualified for the reserve fire division, all members must attend a minimum of
fifteen (15) per cent annually, of all structure alarms. The percentage will be tabulated bimonthly,
so that all members are kept apprised of their standing. To receive credit for alarms, members must
report to the station within fifteen (15) minutes of notification and it is
the member's responsibility to see that his name has been logged for credit.
Source: Ord. No. 3101, § 4, 10-18-82
Members of the reserve fire
division shall be subject to the control of the fire chief, and his designees.
Source: Ord. No. 3101, § 5, 10-18-82
The mayor and council may
promulgate such rules and regulations and provisions, and amendments thereto,
as may in their discretion be necessary to carry out the express intent of this
article, to include a table of organization not in conflict herewith. The reserve fire division unit may adopt its
own rules and regulations to govern its operation in matters not involving
fire training and periods of active duty.
Source: Ord. No. 3101, § 6, 10-18-82
ARTICLE
IV. FIRE PREVENTION CODE*
*Editor’s
note--To provide for expansion of the Code, former Art. III, Fire Prevention
Code, has been redesignated as Art. IV, at the discretion of the editor;
section numbering remains unaltered.
State law
reference--Authority of city to provide for fire prevention, R.R.S. 1943,
§§ 16-222, 16-233.
A certain document, one (1)
copy which is on file in the office of the city clerk of the City of Norfolk,
Nebraska, being marked and designated as the "International Fire Code 2018," as published by The International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the fire
prevention code of the City of Norfolk, Nebraska, as is fully set out in this
section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any,
prescribed in section 8-28 of this article.
Source: Ord. No. 3053, § 1, 2-16-82; Ord. No. 3485, §
1, 6-15-87; Ord. No. 3791, § 1, 5-6-91; Ord. No. 4310, § 1, 11-3-97; Ord. No.
4701, § 1, 10-20-03; Ord. No. 4971, § 1, 9-17-07; Ord. No. 5504, § 1, 11-6-17;
Ord. No. 5691, § 1, 9-21-20;
In the event of a conflict
between the provisions of the publication adopted by reference in this article
and any other provisions of this Code, such other provisions of this code shall be
controlling.
Source: Ord. No. 4701, § 1, 10-20-03
The
following sections of the fire prevention code adopted in Section 8-26 are
hereby revised as follows:
Section
101.1 Insert: the City of Norfolk.
Section
105 Insert the following after Section 105.1.1:
Section 105.1.1.1
Permit Fees: A permit and payment of the specified Fire Code Permit Fee
set forth in Section 2-5 of the Norfolk City Code shall be
required.
EXCEPTION:
No permit shall be required for the use of L.P.G.
cylinders used temporarily for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
Section 109 Board of Appeals.
Delete this section in its entirety.
Section 110.4 Amend to read as
follows:
Violation Penalties. Persons who shall violate
a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of
the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a
permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of an
offense punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Each day that a
violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate
offense.
Section 112.4 Amend to read as follows:
Failure to Comply:
Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a
stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to
remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine of not more
than $500.
Section 307.2 Amend to read as follows:
Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained from the Norfolk Fire Division for open
burning within the City limits
and within the unincorporated area where the City has been granted zoning
jurisdiction and is exercising such jurisdiction as set forth in Section 1-11
of the official City Code.
Section 308.1.4 Open-flame
cooking devices (grills on balconies of apartment houses). Delete this section in its entirety.
Section 509
Insert the
following after Section 509.2:
Section 509.3
Minimum Size: All
fire department connections shall be a minimum 2 1/2 inch connection with threads
compatible with local fire department.
Section
603.3.2.1 Amend
to read as follows:
Quantity limits. One or more
fuel oil tanks containing Class II or III combustible liquid shall
be permitted in a building. The aggregate capacity of all tanks shall not
exceed the following:
1. 660
gallons (2498 L) in unsprinklered buildings, where stored in a tank complying
with UL 80, UL 142 or UL 2085.
2.
660 gallons (2498 L) in buildings equipped with an automatic sprinkler
system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, where stored in a tank complying
with UL142.
3.
660 gallons (2498 L) where stored in protected above-ground tanks complying with
UL 2085 and Section 5704.2.9.7 and the room is protected by an automatic
sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.3.1.1.
Section 603.3.2.6 Amend to read as
follows:
Spill containment. Tanks
exceeding 55-gallon (208L) capacity or an aggregate capacity of 660 gallons
(2498L) that are not provided with integral secondary containment shall be
provided with spill containment sized to contain a release from the largest
tank.
Section 603.3.3 Amend to read as
follows:
Underground storage of fuel oil.
The storage of fuel oil in underground storage tanks shall comply with NFPA
31 and Nebraska State Fire Marshal Office Publication, Title 159, if
quantity is 1100 gallons or more.
Section 5504.3 Outdoor storage. Insert second
paragraph of this section to read as follows:
Storage of
flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers outside of buildings is
prohibited within the following zoning districts: A, R-R, S-R, R-1,
R-2, R-3, R-M, R-O, O-D, C-1, C-2, C-2A, C-3, and B-P.
Section
5601.2.4 Financial
responsibility. Amend to read as follows:
Before a permit is issued, as required by Section
5601.2, the applicant shall
file with the jurisdiction a public liability insurance policy in the principal
sum of $1,000,000 for the purpose of the payment of all damages to persons or
property which arise from, or are caused by, the conduct of any act authorized
by the permit upon which any judicial judgment results. The code official
is authorized to specify a greater or lesser amount when, in his or her opinion,
conditions at the location of use indicate a greater or lesser amount is
required. Government entities shall be exempt from this insurance
requirement.
Insert the following after Section
5704.2.10.5:
Section 5704.2.10.6 Above-Ground Storage Tanks Located Inside
the City Limits. Above-ground storage of flammable and combustible liquid shall
be prohibited within the City limits except as specifically provided for in
this code.
Section 5704.2.10.6.1 Above-ground storage tanks
for the storage of combustible or flammable liquid shall be allowed on
airport property in accordance with NFPA 30.
Section 5704.2.10.7 Above-Ground Storage Tanks Located
Outside the City Limits. Above-ground storage tanks for the storage of
combustible or flammable liquid shall be allowed outside the corporate limits of
the City and within the zoning jurisdiction of the City. All such
allowable tanks shall comply with the City building and zoning codes and shall
conform to NFPA 30.
Section 5704.2.10.8 Existing Above-Ground Storage Tanks.
Existing above-ground tanks or tank installations previously approved which do
not constitute a hazard may be continued; however, existing tanks may not be
replaced or expanded. Existing above-ground tanks or tank installations
previously approved which constitute a fire hazard, in accordance with NFPA 30 shall not be
continued. The code official shall periodically inspect the existing
installation for safety, and if he/she determines the installation or operation
is no longer conducted or maintained in a safe manner, he/she shall have
the authority to require unsafe tanks or operations to be removed from
service.
Section 5704.2.10.10 Above-Ground
Tanks Used for Heating Purposes. Fuel oil tanks for supplying oil-burning
heating equipment and located above ground, inside or outside the building, shall
not have a tank capacity greater than 660 gallons for each building served.
Tanks located inside the building shall be installed at an approved location in
accordance with NFPA 31.
Section 5704.2.10.11 Above-Ground Tanks Used to Serve
Stand-by Generators. Above-ground storage tanks supplying a stand-by
generator, inside or outside the building, shall not have a tank capacity
greater than 660 gallons for each building served. Tanks located inside
the building shall be installed at an approved location in accordance with NFPA
37.
Section 5704.2.10.12.
Above-Ground Tanks Used to Store Waste Oil.
Above-ground tanks used for the storage of waste oil, inside or outside
the building shall not have a tank capacity greater than 660 gallons for each
building served. Tanks located inside
the building shall be installed at an approved location in accordance with NFPA
30.
Section 5706.2.4.4: Refer to inserted
Section 5704.2.10.6.
Section 6101 General. Amend and insert sections as follows:
Insert the following section:
Section 6101.4 Above-Ground (L.P.G.) Tanks. The installation of above-ground storage tanks
containing liquefied petroleum gases (L.P.G.) shall be prohibited within
the City limits except as specifically provided in this code, the International
Fire Code 2018, and NFPA 58.
Amend the following section to read
as follows:
Section 6104.2: Maximum capacity within established limits. Refer
to inserted Sections 6104.2.1 and 6104.2.2.
Insert the following after Section
6104.2:
Section 6104.2.1 Above-Ground (L.P.G.) Tanks 125 Gallon
or Less. Above-ground L.P.G. tanks 125 gallon or less water capacity
shall be permitted in all zoning districts.
Section 6104.2.2 Above-Ground (L.P.G.) Tanks 500 Gallon or Less. Above-ground L.P.G. tanks 500 gallon or less water capacity shall be permitted
in A, C-1, C-3, I-1, I-2, I-3, and R-R zoning districts.
Section 6104.2.3 Above-Ground (L.P.G.)
Tanks 1000 Gallons or Less. Above-ground L.P.G. tanks 1000 gallon or
less water capacity shall be permitted in A and R-R zoning districts on
parcels of ten (10) acres or more.
Source: Ord. No. 3053, § 2, 2-16-82; Ord. No. 3485,
§ 2, 6-15-87; Ord. No. 3691, § 2, 3-19-90; Ord. No. 3791, § 2, 5-6-91; Ord. No.
3843, § 1, 1-6-92; Ord. No. 4310, § 2, 11-3-97; Ord. No. 4701, § 2, 10-20-03;
Ord. No. 4971, § 2, 9-17-07; Ord. No. 5041, § 2, 11-03-08; Ord. No. 5135,
§ 6, 9-7-10; Ord. No. 5504, § 2, 11-6-17; Ord. No.
5691, § 2, 9-21-20; Ord. No. 5784, § 1, 6-6-22; Ord. No. 5831, § 1, 4-17-23;
Any
person or company who desires to install fire sprinkler/suppression systems
within the jurisdiction of the City of Norfolk shall register with the city by
making written application to the fire code official upon a form furnished by such
official. Such person or company shall pay the registration fee set forth
in Section 2-5 of this Code to the city and shall register on an annual basis
thereafter for the fee set forth in
Section 2-5 of this Code with this registration to expire on December
31 of each year. A copy of the applicant's State Water Based Fire
Protection Certification letter shall be provided with the application for
registration. A permit shall be issued for installation of a fire
sprinkler/suppression system upon review of plans submitted to the city fire code
official or to the state fire marshal. Fees for a fire sprinkler system
permit or a fire suppression system permit shall
be based on a rate set forth in
Section 2-5 of this Code.
Source: Ord. No. 4701, § 3, 10-20-03; Ord. No. 4971,
§ 3, 9-17-07; Ord. No. 5135, § 6, 9-7-10; Ord. No. 5563, §
32, 8-20-18;
Sec.
8-30. Fire sprinkler/suppression contractor certificate of insurance.
Any
person, prior to obtaining a fire sprinkler/suppression contractor's
registration, shall furnish and maintain during all times that the registration
is in effect, bodily injury and property damage liability insurance coverage
with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per
occurrence. Such contractor shall furnish the city clerk with a
certificate of such insurance coverage, which shall note that the insurance
coverage shall not be terminated except upon thirty (30) days' written notice to
the City of Norfolk. The policy of insurance required by this section
shall be purchased at the expense of the registrant, shall be in effect
throughout registration, and shall provide coverage of products, hazards and
completed operations. Cancellation of the policy shall automatically
suspend the registration until a substitute policy has been obtained, and a
certificate of insurance evidencing that fact filed in the office of the city
clerk.
Source: Ord. No. 4701, § 3, 10-20-03
Any
person or company who desires to install fire alarm systems within the
jurisdiction of the City of Norfolk shall register with the city by making
written application to the fire code official upon a form furnished by such
official. A person desiring the original issuance or renewal of a fire alarm
installer contractor registration shall pay a registration fee as set forth in
Section 2-5 of this Code to the city. The registration cycle shall be a two-year period, and shall run
concurrent with that of the state electrical registration period. A copy
of the applicant's state electrical license(s) shall be provided with the
application for registration. A plan for the installation of a new system,
addition to an existing system, or the replacement of an existing system shall
be submitted to the city fire code official or state fire marshal for review.
Upon review and approval of the fire alarm system, a permit shall be issued with
the fee based on the number of initiating devices as set forth in
Section 2-5 of
this Code.
These devices include but are not limited to smoke detectors, heat detectors,
duct smoke detectors, water flow switches, tamper switches, pull stations, and
beam detectors.
Source: Ord. No. 4701, § 3, 10-20-03; Ord. No.
4917, § 4, 9-17-07; Ord. No. 5135, § 6, 9-7-10; Ord. No.
5563, § 33, 8-20-18;
Any person, prior to obtaining a fire alarm
installer registration, shall furnish and maintain during all times that the
registration is in effect, bodily injury and property damage liability insurance
coverage with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per
occurrence. Such installer shall furnish the city clerk with a certificate
of such insurance coverage, which shall note that the insurance coverage shall
not be terminated except upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the City of
Norfolk. The policy of insurance required by this section shall be
purchased at the expense of the registrant, shall be in effect throughout the
registration period, and shall provide coverage of products, hazards and
completed operations. Cancellation of the policy shall automatically
suspend the registration until a substitute policy has been obtained, and a
certificate of insurance evidencing that fact filed in the office of the city
clerk.
Source: Ord. No. 4701, § 3, 10-20-03
ARTICLE
V. BOARD OF APPEALS
It is the intent of the mayor and council that all
provisions pertaining to the creation and the powers of the city's fire board of
appeals shall be set forth in this article of the Code. Therefore, to the
extent that any other provision of this Code or any standard code adopted by the
city, including but not limited to the International Fire Code, which in any way
limits the powers of the fire board of appeals as set forth in this article, is
hereby expressly repealed. It is the intent of the mayor and council that
future provisions of the International Fire Code which limit the powers of the
fire board of appeals as set forth in this article shall not apply, unless
specifically set forth in this article.
Source: Ord. No. 5591, § 1, 02-04-19
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders,
decisions, or determinations made by the fire code official relative to the
application and interpretation of the International Fire Code adopted and
amended by the city, there is hereby established a fire board of appeals
consisting of five (5) members, plus two additional members designated as
alternates who shall attend and serve only when one or two of the regular
members are unable to attend for any reason. All of said members and
alternates shall be qualified by experience and training to pass on matters
pertaining to hazards of fire, explosions, hazardous conditions or fire
protection systems, and shall not be employees of the city. The fire code
official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall have no vote on
any matter before the board. To grant relief requested in any appeal, a
minimum of three (3) affirmative votes of the board shall be required.
Source: Ord. No. 5591, § 1, 02-04-19
(a) The members and alternate members of the
fire board of appeals shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the
council.
(b) The members and alternate members of the
fire board of appeals shall serve a term of five (5) years with the initial
appointees serving terms of one year, two years, three years, four years, and
five years, as designated by the mayor.
(c) The board of appeals shall elect one of
its members as Chair and another as Vice Chair. The fire code official
shall act as secretary of the board.
(d) In the case of a vacancy of a member or
alternate member, the mayor shall appoint a replacement, with approval of the
council, for the unexpired term.
(e) No member or alternate member of the fire
board of appeals shall receive pay or compensation for his or her services as a
member or alternate member of the board.
Source: Ord. No. 5591, § 1, 02-04-19
(a) Matters may be brought to the board only
by appeal from a decision of the fire code official.
(b) An application for appeal shall be based
on a claim that the intent of the International Fire code adopted and amended by
the city or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly
interpreted, the provisions of said International Fire Code do not fully apply,
or an equivalent method of protection or safety is proposed. The board
shall have no authority to waive requirements of the International Fire Code
adopted and amended by the city.
(c) All decisions and findings rendered by
the board of appeals shall be in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy
to the fire code official.
Source: Ord. No. 5591, § 1, 02-04-19
Any person directly affected by a decision of the
fire code official or a notice or order issued under the International Fire Code
adopted and amended by the city shall have the right to appeal to the board of
appeals, provided that a written application for appeal is filed within twenty
(20) calendar days after the day the decision, notice or order was served.
A fee set forth in Section 2-5 of this Code shall accompany each application for
appeal to the board of appeals which fee shall be refunded to the applicant in
the event the board of appeals finds in favor of the applicant. The
applicant shall also pay all publication costs necessitated by the filing of
said application as well as all costs associated with arranging for the presence
of a court reporter at the hearing and the costs for creating a transcript of
the hearing.
Source: Ord. No. 5591, § 1, 02-04-19; Ord. No.
5691, § 3, 9-21-20;
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