Amending Chapter 9 Fire Prevention Ordinance

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ORDINANCE NO. 6230; -77 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE FIRE PREVENTION ORDINANCE, REGULATING AND SETTING STANDARDS FOR SAFEGUARDING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE HAZARDS OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION ARISING FROM THE STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, MATERIALS AND DEVICES, AND FROM CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY IN THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS OR PREMISES; SETTING STANDARDS IN DETERMINING THE ACCEPTABILITY OF INSTALLATIONS OR PROCEDURES, EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS IN THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS OR PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR A FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR BONFIRE, TRASH OR RUBBISH FIRES; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to prevent fires and fire losses, and in the interest of public safety to protect life, property and adjoining property from fire or explosion, and further to bring the sections of the Municipal Code of South Bend, Indiana, dealing with such fire prevention and safety into conformity with State law as provided under I.C. 22- 11 -5 -1 et. seq.. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is deleted in its entirety and a new Chapter 9 is adopted in lieu thereof as follows: CHAPTER 9 FIRE PREVENTION ARTICLE 1. FIRE PREVENTION CODE Sec. 9 -1. Definition. As used in this Chapter, the National Fire Code, hereinafter referre dto as the NFC means the fire prevention code o the City. Sec. 9 -2. Adoption of the NFC by reference. The NFC, 1975 Edition, as promulgated by the National Fire Pro - tection`IT's—socia ion, togetner with any and all reference tnereto e a part of t171s Criapter wit?l the same force arid effect as thuu-gh set out in full herein as the official Fire Prevention Code of e City except or such changes, adcLitions or e e ions as are specs Jed in this Chapter. At least two copies of such ire reven ion o e with such amendments and supplements are on File and open For public inspection in the office of the City Clerk of South Bend. Sec. 9 -3. Fire Prevention Code (NFC): Modifications, additions and deletions. (a) The provisions of the Fire Prevention Code shall be modified, added, or deleted so that the foliowing articles, sections or subsections read as follows: (1) Section 161(b) under "Section 160. Terms" is amended to read as follows: b Authority having jurisdiction: the "authority having jurisdiction" is tlaeLuriief of e ou end Bureau of Fire, or his designate who is]epgan -1-gat-len; e -fflee; e responsible for "approving" equipment, on instaiiation, or a proce ure. words deleted ---------------- words added underlined words amending parts adopted by reference are bracketed [ ]