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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Ordinance 1994-18ORDINANCE NO. 94- 18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE SECTION DEALING WITH FIRE PREVENTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS: Sec. 1. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 905.01 is amended to read: 905.01. Uniform Fire Code. Subdivision 1. _Minnesota Uniform Fire Code Adopted. The Minnesota Uniform Fire Code (4:; Edition of the Uniform Fire Code), one copy of which is on file in t3ieG`office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted as the fire code for the City, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, except such portions as are modified or amended by Subdivisions 5 and 6 of this Section. Every provision contained in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, except as modified or amended by this Section, is hereby adopted and made a part of this Section as if fully set forth herein. Subd. 2. Enforcement. The Building Official serving the City, or the representative authorized by the Building Official, shall enforce the provisions of this Section. Subd. 3. Minnesota Uniform Fire Code Definitions Applied to this Section. (a) Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the City of Plymouth. (b) Wherever the term "Corporation Counsel" is used in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the City Attorney. (c) Wherever the title "Chief" is used in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the Building Official for _the City of Plymouth or the Building official's hfflO k. j1�.$�sdesignee. ` Subd. 4. Creation of Limits in Which Storage of Flammable or Combustible Liquids in Outside Above Ground Tanks is Prohibited. The limits referred to in Section .79.501 of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code concerning prohibition of above ground outdoor storage are declared to be all areas of the City except those which comply with the requirements of this Section. Subd. 5. Amendments Made in the Uniform Fire Code. The following sections of the Uniform Fire Code are amended as follows: (A) T,>mp a_pnin. 4.. >,..,-iele 1(T'itle, intent-, Spei:-ien 1-1-A-1 is 'me and read as fellewse as the Minnesota as seeh, and will be is amended [Ph hall b knewn -'-g Unk-ifs-rm Vire Gede, may be eited 1.102, Seetien paragraph (e) .11. �Sf amended te read as P:%D0CSkPUBL%PRK\14229 1.DOC ------------- (h) _ _ - F:VDOCSIPUBLIPM14229 1.DOC and replaeeel stith the Seetien 2.102 is deleted fellewing the-}vr-iedietien ehanejeel tier shall _--te�fpveg with. and pewees thereundei-. T-hege ameadnerriag R;all—bp i-.: any amendment be made whieh _.._ _...... of .he .-...i...ing F:VDOCSIPUBLIPM14229 1.DOC Ebj The Building efffetal-may detail to the Dirlaien Af ..L ..L...... ..i 4L.� may freffi time... _ __f pplipp Off : ....-- Seetien 2.105 !B deleted in its envtleety� -a�eadments te &rtlelesx-a- (i) InvestiEfat _ 2-POP in a_l-4..4and pl_ _tel with the €eliewing+ in*estigatepreffiptly fire eeeurring in the city, lnv5lving less ef life er .-�.... is it uYt.e D_...4...ent _king the -stig_tlen 4L_4D -L i''is .-..+_... ...isuspielatis evigin 4L__members shall then 1 FADOCSTURUPE[CV14229 LDOC Is Beetles 9,199, the n_sa..:Y:_.._ _s ObIRA RW Chief- -- the Fire --_---..ent, -- .,..-w- eE the Ghief _G _l _hal, the _L ..Ll : aget C_YL_ i- t y_L TIT. YL L her wrr ..YL_.. _d v In Section 9.115, the following definition is added: Municipality shall mean the City of Plymouth. "';%' In addition to the appendices to the Uniform Fire Code adopted in '!S6".Rinnesota Uniform Fire Code, the following appendices of the Uniform Fire Code are adopted as part of the fire code for the City: -13, II -D, II -E, III-A,III-C, and V-A. ' R Sec. 2. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 905.05, Subd. 1, is amended to read: 905.05. The the representative is hereby authorizedtoestablish fire lanes and emergency access on all private and public property, except those properties zoned as detached Bingle -family housing, in order that the travel of firefighting apparatus may not be interfered with, and that access to fire hydrants or buildings may not be obstructed. Sec. 3. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 905.05, Subd. 3(b) and (c) are amended to read: (b) ted representative determines objectives can be satisfied by matic fire sprinkling system i. The fire sorinklina system mus the ion of thePlymeuth Git-y-Gede. This exception applies only to multi -residential structures that are otherwise outside the scope of Section 905 ^9 "`'^' "°A'%' P �-�-�-r-�)75:Y�Subd. 2; or (c) the P:IDOCMPUBLVPEK114229 I.DOC the designated representative determriea"thsti3irect unobstructed access meeting the requirements of a fire lane can otherwise be provided on the site, or from an adjacent public street, or from a contiguous site. Sec. 4. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 905.05, Subd. 5 is amended to read: Subd. 5. Variance. When site design conditions such as topography, public easements and natural vegetation are present and constrain the installation of fire lanes or emergency access in the above manner, the �; "' `'; q��°fy , U, r the i:R...:.�._.i .. 'yE SSSS-- Af -- SSSS-- SSSS-�-0��:�a�`.�:VxdeeignaEed............ representative may recommend''arici'Tie"City Council may approve variances to the above standards; appropriate building design features and fire protection systems may be required to compensate for the allowed access restrictions. Sec. 5. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 905.07, Subd. 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Fire Extinguishing Systems Required. Every store, basement, or cellar in every building hereafter erected in the I-1 (Planned Industrial), B-1 (Office -Limited Business), B-2 (Shopping Center -Business), and B-3 (Service Business) zoning districts shall have installed and be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system, which system shall comply with provisions of the Sprinkler Standard, N.F.P.A. No. 13. Every story, basement, or cellar in every building =__ee_aing three ;>jz'a'nci %stories in height hereafter erected in any multi-residential"(R-Y;7R-4) district shall have installed and be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system which system shall comply with provisions of the Sprinkler Standard, N.F.P.A. No. 13. The Fire extinguishing system shall be connected to a central station system approved and listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and shall remain so connected and maintained during the life of the building. Exception: Buildings having a gross floor area less than 2,000 eq. ft. shall not be required to install a fire extinguishing system, provided each story of the building has at least 20 sq. ft. of opening above grade in each segment of the 50 lineal ft. of exterior wall on at least one side of the building. Sec. 6. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 905.11, is amended to read: 905.11. Tanks Containing Flammable or Combustible Liquid or Gas. The Building Official is hereby authorized to charge a fee for all plan checks and inspections of work relating to the installations_ inc �y' �pafp: � .' c Mii'ak u of all tanks containing flammable or combustible liquids or gas in accordance with Chapter X of this Code. Sec. 7. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 905.13 is amended to read: 905.13. Board of Appeals. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and type of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and hereby is created a Board of Appeals. The Council shall serve as such Board of Appeals. The Publ e Safety Direegr gEi:7�.� TsSf%��'f�k� ��ssor his or her designee shall be an ex officio member of"��Miiid. Tfie Board shall hear and determine all appeals from decisions of the Publie Safety - - w _ 1"or his or her designee with respect to ' _AI's..:"""<i3f��za�` any of the and and shall render all of its decisions in writing to the Publie Safe_; _-_a____ 1t3: a gff& Rid and to the appellant. MMMM P:%D0CS\PUBLIPBK114229 1.DOC Sec. 8. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 905.15, is amended to read: 905.15. Fire Protection Plan Required. subdivis-les 1.-9es2><tj:jY A reproducible and legible 8-1/2 inch x 11 inch "as built" Fire Protection Plan shall be submitted to and approved by the tee= .:::1t��i3,`• 611634510"or the ------ a� Y g: MIL°'.:. g1e',`W�esignate� representative prior to the issuance of a er**If`cate oi`Occupancy for all developments, other than one and two family dwellings for which site plan approval is required by the Plymouth Zoning Code. Sabd. 2. Submittal. The Plan shall -be -submitted he the-Direetse subd. 4.--A tK±ff2±The Bireetee a€-Publie Safety er the Direeter ef Publie Safety's designated representative shall appEeve the -!an and shall netify *;he Building Gffi-ni-nl- *hqi- 4=hp plan has been api9veved C 3 is issued 3 the Building - Sec. 6. This ordinance is effective upon its passage in accordance with Section 110.11. Mayor ATTEST: - City Clerk Published: Sun Sailor 11-09-94 P:IDOCSIPUBLVPM14229 1.DOC