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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinances-1995-199 ,ORDINANCE NO. 1995- 199 FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA: SECTION 1 : PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the public health and welfare by providing for appropriate fire safety and prevention requirements for buildings within the City. SECTION 2: COMPLETION BEFORE OCCUPANCY. Any newly constructed structure shall be substantially completed before occupancy. "Substantially completed" shall be construed to require at a minimum full compliance with all fire, health and safety provisions of the relevant building code. SECTION 3: UNRESTRICTED FIRE HYDRANTS. If shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle or to create any other obstruction that impedes unrestricted access to fire hydrants in the City SECTION 4: MULTIPLE STORY BUILDING PLANS TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL. Prior to issuing a building permit for a multiple-story structure the City shall receive from the applicant the comments, suggestions, and approval of the building plans for the structure previously submitted to the State Fire Marshall. SECTION 5: PENALTIES. Each violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a simple misdemeanor; further, each day that a violation remains 4 uncorrected shall constitute a separate violation. In addition to the criminal sanctions set forth herein, the City shall have the right to seek equitable relief from a continuing violation of the ordinance, including, but not limited to, the right to seek an injunction against the offending party to cease and desist from the violation, forego occupancy, or Ordinance#1995-199 pg . 2 for such other relief as the Court deems equitable and just. SECTION 6: REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of the Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION.7: SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall no affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. RATIFICATION: On the 11 day opctober 1995, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Brown introduced Ordinance No. 19495- 199 , and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Morgan Ayes:: Brown , Bartels , Morgan , and Stratton Nays: None . Absent : Kern Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Glen Potter Declared the Motion carried, that Ordinance No. 1995- 199 was read for the first time and placed on the record. Thereupon, it was moved' by Councilperson Bartels and seconded by Councilperson Brown that the laws and rules providing that ordinances be considered and voted on for passage at two council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed by suspended and dispensed with and that Ordinance No 1995-!_'''! bo placed on 118 last loading. 2 Fir: <.;,aety Ord. Ordinance#1995-199 pg . 3 t Ayes: Brown , Morgan, Stratton, Bartels Nays: None . Absent : Kern Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Glen Potter thereupon declared the motion to be carried, and Ordinance No. 199 was then placed upon its last reading and was read the last time. Thereupon, it was move by Councilperson Brown 1995 and seconded by Councilperson Stratton that Ordinance No. 1995- 199 be placed upon its final passage and adopted. Ayes: Bartels, Stratton , Morgan , and Brown Nays: None . Absent : Kern Four members of the Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Glen Potter declared the motion carried, and the Ordinance passed and adopted. Whereupon the Mayor declared that Ordinance No.199 be adopted and signified his approval of the same by affixing his signature thereto. Passed by the Council on the 11th day of o c t o b e r 1995, and approved by the Mayor on the l ithday of OctobeT995 MAYOR, Glen Potter ATTEST: j l l C 3 Fire Safety Ord. Ordinance #1995-199 pg . 4 CITY CLERK, Margaret Reihman The foregoing ordinance entitled "NON-CONFORMING USE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE" was published on the 14th day of October, 1995, by posting copies of it in four public places within the City limits: the U.S. Post Office, the Fire Station/City Hall, Morgan's Standard, and Flansburg's Hardware Store, all according to the requirements of Iowa Code § 362.3(2) (1991){and Tiffin Ord. No. 1980-89. Dated this 14thday of Octobert995. ,/_, ,_ ta_t____C-1 -----. 1,,,e __ CLEc -7( ASURER, Margaret Reihman I, Margaret Reihman, City Clerk of Tiffin, Iowa, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1995- 199 passed by the City Council of Tiffin, Iowa at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of_ t October , 1995, as it appears in the official records held in my office. Dated this 14th day of October1995. . ) • 4( QM__ 67;1- ).7,--____, ___i,)_______ K CLE R - EASURER, Margaret Reihman � g L 4 Fire Safety Ord.