Amending Chapter 9 Fire Prevention Ordinance

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(101ttuttUrr Irport On tot Tommon (council of tot (pity of Oor# Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred A BILL 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 PRO- CEDURES, 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; PROVIDING PENALTIES. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this bill be recommended to the Council favorable, as amended: Sec. 9 -3 (a) (3) by adding (vi) Carpeting. No type of carpeting shall be allowed on the ceilings, or more than a height of four inches on the walls, of any commercial business. Sec. 9 -4, page 3 by adding a new subsection. (c) Article IV, Section 3802, Official R- gulation No. 7, is amended by adding a new part as follows: 12. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this regulation, the Chief of the South Bend Bureau of Fire, or his designate, shall require that all buildings or structures open to public use with either a floor or basement area, or both, exceeding 1500 square feet; or which exceeds two (2) stories in height, or both, be provided with an NFPA approved automatic fire extinguishing system. Frank Horvath Chairman FREE PRESS PUBLISHING CO.