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Home My Public Portal About2241-1966 - Adopting the Fire Prevention CodeORDINANCE No. 2241=1966 . AN ORDNANCE TO ENACT AN ADOPTION OF A NEW CHAPTER TO THE WNICIPAL CODE NO. 249 rgT�:�D "FIRE PRE'�EriTlaAi CODE" 0 THEREIN PRESCRIBI10 REMI ATIONS GOVERNING 'COND1T1ONS RbWS TO LIFE AND PROPEEtTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. 3E IT ORDAYNF.D BY THE Ca�f�j COUNCIL .of the City of Richmaond, Indiana SECTION 1. ADOPTION qF FSRE PREVENTION CODE There is hereby adopted by the Common Council of tho'City of Richmond, Indiana, for the purpose of prescribing rwjulations.governing conditions hazardous to life mr i property frown fire and eplosionb- that certain code knowr, is the Fire' Preven- tion.Code reconded by the American Insurance Association,'being particularly the 1965 edition thereof, of Which code not less then three (3) copies have been and mw acre filed. In the office of the Clerk of the City of Richmond, Indiana,and they saw are hereby s4opted and incorpbrated as fully as if set out at length herein and frct the dote on which thus ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be contr.611ing within ihe'limits of the City of Richmond, Indiana. SECTION 2. DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION (A) The Fire Prevention Code shell be enforced by the Bureau of ,Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the City of Richmond, Indiana, said :Bureau to, be under the supe*441 rn of the Chief of the Fire Department. (B) The Chief (or Fire Marshall) in charges of the Bureau of. Fire Prevention' shall be appointed by the Board of Public Works and safety upon the recomendation Of the Chief of the Fite Department. His appointment shall continue during goon behavior and sati.sfectory ,service. end he shall not be removed from office except for cause after public tHol. 4C) The Chief of the Fire Department may detail such embers of the Fire Depart"nt or, inspectors frrom time to time as necessary. (D) A report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention vhall be made annually and transmitted to the Chief e2ftutive officer of the aunicipalfty; It ahall contain all Proceedings under this codes, with such statistics as the Chief of the Fire Department way Irish to Include therein; the Chief of the Fire Department shall also recomaend vtV aaerrdments to the code which, in his jgdg nt, shall be desirable. . SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS '(A) Wherever the word " nicip+ality" is used in the Fire Prevention Code, It shall mean the City of Richmond, Indiana. (B) Wherever the teak °'Corporation Counsel" is. usedien the Fire Prevention Coda, it shall.be.held to mean Attorney for the City of Richmond, Indiana. (C) Wherever the term 'Mureau of Fire Prevention" .is used in the Firer Prevention Codee, it shall be held to mean the Fire Inspection Unit of the Fire Department,. S_I;PTION 46 ESTABLISHMENTS OF LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN WHICH STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES AND BL,ASTjNG AGENTS IS TO BE PROHIBITED. '�;i i° tr.`%>_ �yS} 5 s ., � . '1 � � _ � � � .. ".� � 2- (A), The The limits referred to in Section 12-5B of the Fire Pre ventiop Code, In Which -0460rage of .0uplosivras gar b1csting agents I't Orohibitsdv it W .pst,Oblished bV'the Board pf %blie,Works arW Sn fetys rind a copy of sdd limits file,.d in the offico of the Clerk -of the 'City of Richvondp Indiana%, together with cop ies of this Codei SECTION 5,, ESTABLX.%,?ZVfS OF LIUM OF DISTRICTS, IN WHICH STORAGE OF FLAMNABLE LIQUIDS IN OUTSIDE, ABOVE-GMUND TANKS IS TO BE PROHIBITED (A) The. limits referred to in Section 16.22A of the Fire Prevention Code to wMch storage of flsamible liquids in outside ab6ve-ground tz!nks Is prohibi-l-'ad, will 1* esiablished by the Board of Public Works aced Safety nard a copy of said Malts* filed in the office of th*'Clerk of the City of Richmond, Inditna. M The limits referred to in SeellAon 16.51 of thc% Fire Prevention Code, in whiefi new bulk plants for flnwzble or combustible liqalds rare prohibitedg will k* established by the _Board of'Public Works end Safety and ;P copy of said limits filps-d In the office of the Clerk of the City of Richrnondq 1i;Alam* SECTION 6. ESTABLISHME1,4T OF LIMITS IN WHICH BUMN STORAGE OF LIQUEFM PEMPS .. GASES 15 M BE REMICM (9) The lizaits ref nraad to in SGcti6n. %1.68 of, the -Fire P reve6t.�oh Code, in which bulk storage: -of liquefied gas is restricted, vAll bra establishm, by the Board of Public Works and Safetyp and a copy of said' limits EMW in the office of the Clerk of the City of Richmond, Indiana, toqothek with copies of 'this code.: - SECTION 7. YODIFICATIONS (A) The Chief of the Fire Dnqnrt4vQnt sh;@11 hnve pot -ear to modify any of the p"visionz of the Firm Preventlon COde upon opplicatkon-in writIng by the o=er or levsoeo or hs, duly authorized, agento when there ore przetical difficulties, in the vroy of -carrying out the strict letter of the Cade, provlde;d that the spirit of thQ Code shall by obsezvc-do public- safety secured, and - substantlal j!uctice done. * The.- pnrticulars of such wxxlif icotSon ahoo granted or allowed, and the eecisiqn of the Chie*T -of tha Fire Deparlu."t thereon shall b , e entere4-upon the records of tho Dopartmnt ;end a signed copy shall be furnishad the applictnt. The po-marz, conforred upon the Chief of the Fire Departmazo-vit under this section way ba deli;MiDted by the .Chip: f of the Fire Dppartment to the Fire Uarsh6ll of the Fire Prevention aire&m. SECTION S. APPEALS (A) Whenever the -Chief of the Fire Deportment 0211 dis@'pp;ove of on applicat4on or refuse to grant m pemit applied ford or when it 1z clalatnZ4 that -the provisions of the Code do not opply or that the true intent and mn-aning of the Codo h-n-ve boon misconstrued or virongly Interpratodg, the applicant riny &ppe;-..l from the decision of the Chief of the Fir., Departr4ent to the Board of Public , Worki and Stfety within thirty (30) days- fro -:a the dste of the, dec:lsion rippoolvd. SECTION 9. VEW IAATERXALSo PROCESSES OR 0Cr.WANCKE5v WHICH MAY REQ-DIRE P-MM11TS '(A) The Board of Pilblic Works and Safety shall determine aM specifyv after giving offected persons an opportunity to be heardv any n6a mntexialsv ppocesz-Q,_!., or occupatcles, which shall requre permltsq In zeaition 10 thaw now e In said Code.' (B) The Chief of the Fire Departnent %hall post such list in a conspicuous place In his offleg, and he shall further dolivvr to the Clerk of the City of Richmond# Indiana two (2) copies of such list to 1Mod �lth the copi" of this Code provided for in Section One (1). SECTION 10. PENALTXES (A) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the Code hereby adopted or fail to comply thererdthr or t-"ho shall violate or fail to comply vjith any order msde thereunder,, or teno shall build in violation of ony detailed state - ant of specifications or plans SuPyqaitted and approved ther,-undert or any certificate or pew it issued thereunder$ and from which no appeal has b,�en tokens or who shall fail to co ply with such an order as affirmed or modified by tho Chief of the Richmond Fire Departmeratp, or by a court of competWit Jurisdiction, wi -th- in the tiae fisted hereinb Sh011 severally for each and every such violation and, non-compliance respectively, baD Pilty of a mlsdezmanor punishable bj s fine of not loss than One Hundred D-ollors ($100.00), nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisorwant for not lose than arty (3o) days,, nor more than One Hundred-F.Ighty (180) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The iFpositlon of one penalty for any violation shall not e=use the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within i reavonable tile; and when not other - Wise specifi(A, each ten (10) days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitut& a separate offenso. (b) The aPPI�.c@tion Of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. SECTIQM 11. VALIDITY (A) Cocoon Council of the City of Biel-kmonds, Indiana, hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence,, or tsord of this Ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted be declered for cny'rearoon to le invalid$ It is the Intent of said Comon Council that It would have pass od all other portions of this ordinance Independgiit of the aliminatlon harefrom of any portion as may be doelgiTed to W Inv*11d. SECTION 12. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect, from and zAer its passage by the Cron Council, its approval by the Me- r and Its publication as Toy lam provided. 0 PASSED(Y �THE CONZ60N COUNCIL of the City of Richizonds, Indiann this3 day of ldn... - /--% 1-1 1 �,l - A Attestk/ tCity Clerk// ' PRESENT- to the Ma of the Cvtv of APPROVED by mel Eqx�,nrd L. Cordell, this i;/ day o f Attests E of Richmodd4 Indiana i.1 City C r - I - nd 10�1 Mpsyor of the City of - nd� Indiana