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Home My WebLink About9575-05 Amend Chapter 9, Article 1, Section 2 - Incorporate the 2000 edition of the International Fire CodeORDINANCE No. 9575-05 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana March 14, 2~5 Attest: Attest: c Ciry Clerk ~ ~ President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Soutlt Bend, Indiana March 15, JOHN 20 05 Ciry Clerk Approved and signed by me March 17 , 20 0 5 Mayor SUBSTITUTE BILL ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~ 7 S'OS~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, TO INCORPORATE THE 2000 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Section 9-2 of the South Bend Municipal Code, to replace the 1998 Edition of the International Fire Code with the most recent published edition of the fire code used by the State of Indiana and used by the St. Joseph County/City of South Bend Building Department. The 2000 Edition of the International Fire Code, published by the International Code Council (ICC), is the edition currently used by the St . Joseph County/City of South Bend Building Department and it is the Edition preferred for use by the South Bend Fire Department and currently used by the State of Indiana. The enactment of this amendment of Chapter 9, Section 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code will enable the South Bend Fire Department to use and enforce the fire code that is most up to date and consistent with the code used by the Building Department and the State, and to enable the South Bend Fire Department to use the most recently adopted State Fire Code without need for future amendments to the South Bend Municipal Code. The Common Council of the City of South Bend determines that it is necessary to incorporate into Chapter 9 of the South Bend Municipal Code the language of Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code in order to enable the Fire, Building and Code Enforcement Officials responsible for promoting public safety to use the most current standards available and to conduct their operations consistently with the State of Indiana officials responsible for enforcing fire safety requirements. SECTION I. Chapter 9, Article 1, Section 9-2, of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: Sec. 9-2. Indiana Fire Code adopted by reference. The 3-FE; fire code ~~ edition, adopted by reference and incorporated into Chapter 6 Section 5 of the South Bend Municipal Code, pursuant to IC 22-13-2-3 (B) , T-T,~~„~ International Code Council (ICC), together with any and all ~r___=_~~ amendments and supplements thereto is made a part of this chapter with the same force and effect as though set out in full herein as the official fire prevention code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, except for such changes, additions or deletions as are specified in this chapter. Copies of such fire code with such amendments and supplements are on file and open for public inspection in the offices of the Fire Department, Department of Code Enforcement, and city clerk's office of the City of South Bend, Indiana. SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, and approval by the Mayor, and publication as required by law. ~.1.~.,~~~1e p_ ~P~.-~~ ~,/ Member of the Common Council Atte Ci lerk Presented by me to the Ma or. of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the ~~~~ day of `~~c,~ 2005, at ~a~ o'clock ~. m. ~- Zwu.~ '~,~asr. City ~ erk - (~-e~.~ Approved and signed by me on the l7 day of r~ 2005, at ~_~s~ o'clock ~. m. May r, C'ty of South Bend, Indiana 1st READING ~ "' 2'y~ ~'~ ~ ~~~ c PUEL~C HEARING "3-~`~-~S ~~ ~""`~' °',„a, ~t,:k~„' 3rd READENG 3-~y-o,s' o~i ?~~ Su.1,~-4`~c_. NOT APPROVED REFS°REQ PASSED `~_\y-oS~ ~1 ~.w-t~ ~a,~~~a~~"ra~~`~'~ 2 F11ed In Cierk's Office i~l~~ ~ ~ 200 JOHN YOORDE Ct1Y CLERK, 50. BEND, (N. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 5-05 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, TO INCORPORATE THE 2000 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation as substituted as follows: The substituted version will automatically incorporate the fire code used by the Building Department and the most up to date fire code used by the State of Indiana, without the need for future amendments to Chapter 9 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Roland Kelly Chairman 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUGH BEND,INDIANA 46601-1830 PHONE 574/235-9241 FAx 574/235-9892 TDD 574/ 235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF I.AW CHARLES S. LEONE CITY ATTORNEY Ms. Charlotte Pfeifer South Bend Common Council 4th Floor, County-City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 March 10, 2005 ALADEAN M. DEROSE CHIEF ASSISTANT CITYATTORNEY RE: Substitute Bill No. 5-05, to incorporate the adopt into South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 9, Fire Prevention, the edition of the fire code currently adopted for use by in Chapter 6, Building, and adopted by the State of Indiana. Dear Ms. Pfeifer: On behalf of the South Bend Fire Department, I am submitting Substitute Bill No. 5-05 to amend Chapter 9, Section 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code. The purpose of the substitute bill is to incorporate into the Municipal Code the most recently adopted fire code used by the State of Indiana and the St. Joseph County/City of South Bend Building Department. The difference between the substitute bill and the original bill submitted is that the substitute bill will automatically incorporate the fire code used by the Building Department and the most up to date fire code used by the State of Indiana, without the need for future amendments to Chapter 9. Either Fire Prevention Chief Howard Buchanon or I will present the bill, and I will be available to address any questions of the Health and Public Safety Committee. The Fire Department requests your favorable consideration of this bill. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, °~M ~~~~ Ann-Carol Nash cc: L. Taylor H. Buchanon, II D. Fozo C. Brucker A. DeRose Filed to Cler~.'S Office I,~Afl 1 0 ~,~~~ JQ't?N'J':r~RDB GitY CLERK, (3.6rtdD, lN. rney THOb4AS L. BODNAR CHERYL A. GREENE ANN-CAROL HASH JEFFREY M. JANKOWSKI JOHN R. LIVINGSTON ROBERT C. ROSENFELD JOHN E. BRODEN