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<br />AN ORDmANCE o'Frr~b~~ . ,UlENDINGS~O~
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<br />'rheOlty'CoQllcil'ofthe.9ity or.~m !I 'hereby ordain as fO~:d~~~nce .
<br />SeetioD:.h,Tluill' $ectiop JQQQ.OQ;C)~ . . . : pfElk River <?Ode of :>-' s
<br />shall be amendedllydeleti,:tI.~SectiQn,l ,)I,:Jland recodifY Section 1~~.00
<br />accordingly. . .:. .' '.' ~ . .
<br />Section 2. That a new section 2Q7 11':' estalllished asfoUows:
<br />. SECTION 207 - FlRl\1 PREVl!lNTION ....
<br />207.00ADo'PTIONOFMINNESo'T~~JFo'JlMFIRE.~o'PE.. . .... .
<br />The 1997 Minnesota Uniform FiI'eCl,Ille,'prolJl'l1lgated P~U8Ilt to. :Mimi. st!lt.
<br />Section 299F.011 and Minn.R\1le& Cl1apter 7510ris here~~a4oPtedlly the C~ty
<br />for the purpose of prescrilling re~ations govel1UD~ CQ~tionshazardP11B to life
<br />and property from fire and exploslO~, excll~t tllose. portions tl1at .~~ deleted or
<br />amended by Section 207.14 of this' oriJllUlDce.'All future editions o.f the
<br />Minnesota Uniform Fire Code shall automati~y btl adopte~ by the Clty as
<br />they are approved by the State of Minnesota, e~cept th~ portions th,atmay .be
<br />deleted or amended by Section 207.14. one co~yofthe Mlnnesota pniform Fire
<br />Code in effect within the City shall be on file In the office of the Clty Clerk.
<br />207.02 ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES O,FBUREAU o'F FIRE PREVEN-
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<br />Tlo'N . . . he' b tabli h d .th
<br />1. Establishment. The Bureau of Finl Prevention IS re y es s e m .8.
<br />Fire Department of the City. The Bureau shall. be operated ~er the .SUperVi-
<br />sion of the Chief of the Fire Department. The Minnesota Uniform. Fire Code
<br />shall be enforced within the City by the Bureau. . '..
<br />2. Staffing. The Chief of the Fire Department may detail s~ch me~bers of we
<br />Fire Department as inspectors for the Bureau as shall from time to time be ~c-
<br />essary. The Chief shall recommend to the Council the employment of ~cal
<br />inspectors, who, when such au.thorization is made, :s~ be selecte~ tIu:ough an
<br />examination to determine their fitness for the posltion. The exammatlon shall
<br />be open to members and nonmembers of the Fire Department.
<br />207.04 DEFINITIONS .
<br />CHIEF o'F THE BUREAU o'F FI~ PREVENT~o'N Wh~rever the ~ords
<br />"Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention~ .are11Bed In the Mlnnesota Uniform
<br />Fire Code they shall be held to mean the "Fire Chief. H. .
<br />JURISDICTION Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Mlnnesota
<br />Uniform Fire. Code, it shall be held to Iqean the City of Elk River.
<br />207 06 ESTABLISHMENT o'F LIMITS O,F DISTRICTS IN WHICH. STo'R-
<br />AGE 'o'F FLAMMABLE o'R CO,MBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS IN o'UTSIDE ABo'VE
<br />GRo'UND TANKS IS PRO,HIBITED . . '. .' .
<br />The limits referred to in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code m which the stor-
<br />age of flammable or combustible liquids in outsi~e abov~ gro';IDd. storage taD;ks
<br />is prohibited are hereby established as the folloWlng zomng districts of the Clty
<br />1. R-1b
<br />2. R-1c
<br />3. R-1d
<br />4. R-1e
<br />5. R-2
<br />6. R-2b
<br />7. R-3
<br />8. R-4
<br />9.PUD
<br />10.BP
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<br />207.08 ESTABLISHMENT o'F LIMITS o'F DISTRICTS IN WHICH STO,lt-
<br />AGE o'F LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASE~ IS T~ BERE~TRI~D .
<br />The limits referred to in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code In which sto~age of
<br />liquefied petroleum gas is restricted ~ h~reb.r es~bli~ed as the folloWlng:
<br />1. Residential Districts. In all resldential dIStricts, liq~efied p~troleum gas
<br />containers shall be installed in accordance with the folloWlng reqUirements:
<br />A. Each individual container shall be located with respect to the near~st
<br />important building or group of ~uildings or ~ne of adjoining property which
<br />. shall be built on in accordance Wlth the folloWlng table:
<br />Water Capacity Per Container Containers Between ~ove
<br />Ground Containers
<br />Less than 125 gallons 10 ft. None None
<br />125 to 250 gallons 10 ft. 10 ft. None
<br />251 to 500 gallons 10 ft. 10 ft. 3 ft.
<br />501 to 2,000 gallons 25 ft.* 25 ft.* 3 ft.
<br />*Note: The above distance requirements shall not be reduced to less than ten
<br />(10) feet for a single container of 1,200 gallons water capacity ?r less, providing
<br />such a container is at least 25 feet from any other LP gas contamer of more than
<br />125 gallon water capacity. . .
<br />B. It shall be unlawful to install and LPG containers for use where one lS
<br />stacked above the other.
<br />C. It shall be unlawful to install any LPG container or combination thereof
<br />larger than 1,200 gallon water capacity unless it is enclosed in an area with a
<br />secure fence six feet in height.
<br />2.Commercial'or IndustrialliUitallations:-NoLPG container shall.be install~d
<br />in any commercial or industrial district as shown and indicated on the official
<br />zoning map except in strict compliance with NFPA 58, standard for the storage .
<br />and handling of liquefied petroleum bases.
<br />3. Permit Required. No LPG container having a water capacity greater thaI
<br />125, gallons shall be installed at any location without first having ~btained I
<br />permit therefore from the Building Inspector and payment of a permlt fee to bt
<br />established by the Council.
<br />4. Temporary Portable Containers. Nothing contained herein shall prevent th
<br />use of temporary portable containers during construction on the premises or fo
<br />a period of not to exceed four (4) months if permanent service of natural gas i
<br />prohibited because of frost conditions, subject to the issuance of a permit by th
<br />Chief Building o'fficial.
<br />5. Open Flame Heaters Banned. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occu
<br />pant of any structure containing two (2) or more residential units without ,
<br />property line to maintain in an operaple condition or operate within a garagE
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<br />whether attached or detached, used as an accessory use to such residential unit
<br />the following:
<br />A. An open flame-type heater or stove.
<br />B. Welding or torch cutting equipment.
<br />C. Any other equipment ut~izing an open flame.
<br />207.12 ESTABLISHMENT o'F RESTRICTIONS o'N THE USE o'F BARBE
<br />CUES
<br />1. In any structure containing two or more vertically stacked residential unitE
<br />no person shall kindle, maint~n, or cause any fire or open flame on any balcon;
<br />above ground level, or on' any ground floor patio immediately adjacent to 0
<br />within 15 feet of any unit.
<br />2. No person shall store any fuel, barbecue, torch, or other similar heating 0
<br />lighting chemicals or devices on any balcony above ground level, or on an;
<br />ground floor patio immediately adjacent to or within 15 feet of any unit.
<br />3. Electric grins or gas fired barbecue grills which are permanently mounted
<br />wired, or plumbed to the building's gas supply or electrical system and maiD
<br />taining a minimum clearance of 18 inches on all sides shall be installed on bal
<br />conies and patios when approved by the Fire Chief.
<br />207.14 AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE MINNESo'TA UNlFo'RM FIRJ
<br />Co'DE
<br />The Minnesota Uniform Fire Code is amended and changed in the followiIlj
<br />respects:
<br />1. It is unlawful to park any vehicle or to locatjl any obstruction in an area des
<br />ignated as a fire lane, whether said fire lane is adjacent to a public or privati
<br />structure or property.
<br />2. The Chief of the Fire Department or his or her representative shall reviell
<br />all building plans, except plans for single or two family residences to asSurl
<br />compliance with the provisions of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code and he OJ
<br />she shall note any violations discovered in connection with said proposed struc.
<br />tures to such persons as shall be charged with the responsibility for review oj
<br />. said plans.
<br />3. Section 1111.2.3 of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code and shall be amended
<br />to read as follows:
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<br />being duly sworn, on oath says that he/she is the publisher or
<br />authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspa-
<br />per known as The Elk River Star News, and has fun knowledge
<br />of the facts which are stated below:
<br />(A) The newspaper has complied with all the requirements
<br />constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided
<br />by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable
<br />laws, as amended.
<br />(B) The printed 0 Y'" dA(\CV1\.( e g B - ~ a
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<br />and was printed and published once each week, for \ suc-
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<br />day of Oc +0 \l(? "" . 19..9..B.., and was thereafter
<br />printed and published on every Wednesday to and including
<br />Wednesd'ay, the_day of ,19_;
<br />and printed below i& a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to
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<br />and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the
<br />notice.
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<br />. "J'ermUs" is IldoPtedillitsel1ti,re~and'.ml;Qrporatedlls fully l18if set out here:
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<br />5. Ealili pePJiUt il!sued 11)' ~eFirll Pep~ent,~~lI4Dt to. th!lMinne.so~
<br />Uniforw FireC~I,l'ill~~,.issMCtfl,lf.!101lll)'e~perio!lqnlelis otherwise PfO-.
<br />. vided \11 thil;1..sulldhrilliQ9'.',FwtA81' pl'oviclildW4t. ~'iJ1s~ti(lnllQd removal
<br />. permits sh@ ~"A1i~\1ntil revoked llY ~~ Gmllf or hi.!I df;lsignee. Tllf;lphief
<br />of the ,lfirll Pe~JP.ellts~n,,'l!~lisb,pl'()ll*:lcl~~~di~O~ito c:arTyO~t the
<br />intentl,lf Will!ul:lliivision,..':h ..'.' < \', ,,:',i,. >:. 'i"" '. ..'
<br />6. The Chi~fand wemlle~oftli~~PJ:eylmti,l,InBurea1.l,'shJlJJ;~"e !th~tPow-
<br />ersofa.. Pl,Ilj~Qtn~J;'~pel'fo~p,~ thelrAutiell Yndel' th\llCQ!lf;l""<,:(.:: ,
<br />7 .Res\ll"f3cing~Rll~lUllg.~clll\!Q of thllVnifol'lIl'rt?CPCle is amend.
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<br />A. Ti\e tit1~., ,~i~i~ngedt;~f.~sm'fllCing.~d "l.'8finis~,
<br />IS. Sllqtion~~..,....,"!l(l~j;oread~'{(lllOws:. .'1 . ........
<br />"Bow)ing'alleys,fOllerskiting riJ1ks;:~d other public assembly occuPlPlcies
<br />shall conform to aU l),ther !1Pplicablerequirements of this eode, as weUas tll.e fol- .
<br />lowing provisions." . ........ .>' ........... ..............".. ....
<br />C. Se(ftil,lnl!fiQg oft~iVpiform FirllC(Kle.isi,lIrmelldedtoreadasfollows:
<br />"Noperson s~iCQP.~\lc3"llowijng pin nlflf>>llpmgIlQd1>9wllng alley or flool'
<br />re!lurf~l,ling.~AA, . . .' ti. i', .~elY'e.lPld . application of '
<br />tlaII!JIUI.ble l~qm . . 'permlt."~",.:i', '.,
<br />D. Tlu,l' S"lltitl~l o. . ..' . . .resurfaci~~ reQnishing;
<br />E. The sul:l~tlllofSecti,Q.;refi~,'!)i'. .\' . .
<br />8;Fu@1 QU;~ctj ode is ll.mended to read as fol-
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<br />'WlteIl!i\"er thel,lf ~Firllsl1aUt'ai1 to appliiveatl" appUca-'
<br />til,lnor ~ to .... t'a,permitap. . ... '" "'W')leu it is claimedthil.t thepJ'Q-
<br />vjSiODS l,If the. C9411 d9..potapplycW tbattpel;Nt:\'in~n~ ~JJ!.llanjng l,If,the Code
<br />. ~ve been JJliscoIll!.~d ol'W'fOI1II)'~Jl.~~ted, tJ.1e applic;ant may appeal from
<br />the decisionofthecW,*,Qftlle Fi:nS.]),p~e.ntto the City COUncil within 30
<br />days from the dateofthe.~~lIionap.pt.ue~~) .' .
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<br />giviJlJi!.ft",~.perso~~OPpgrt'!!,p.ib1i~......~~d,IlQY Il!i\W materials, process-
<br />es, or OCC\lpamcies wbidl slWlrequire!~~t!I,in.l/oddition to those now enu-
<br />merated insMd (:)o4e.'li!\ldlUst slulu IJf~Ptav~blelllltJ1e City Hall.'
<br />Sectipn.~iTh,.ttb,i!!.O~!nAn~ is efl'~1I:~\l.ponapproval by the City Council
<br />andp.~bu'~~~n~~~~by;~~.!!, .' .' . d,,;.'
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