3.0. SR 02-14-1994 - Laserfiche WebLink

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.,..../' An ordinance adopting the Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous materials or explosion; providing for the issuance of permits for hazardous uses or operations; and establishing a bureau of. fire prevention and providing officers therefor and defining their powers and duties Be it ordained by the Sec. 1. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE. There is hereby adopted by the for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous materials or explosion, that certain 'Code and Standards known as the Unifonn Fire Code, including Appendix Chapters_ [insert appropriate appendix chapters. See Uniform Fire Code Section 1.102 (e).J, and the Unifonn Fire Code Standards published by the International Fire Code Institute, being particularly the 1991 editions thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by Section 7 of this ordinance three (3) copies of which Code and Standards have been and are now filed in the office of the clerk of the and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, the provision thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the ~,,- e Sec. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. (a) The Unifonn Fire Code shall be enforced by the bureau of (ire prevention (or other designated agency) in the fire department of the . which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the chief of the fire department. (b) Th~ chief (or fire marshal) in charge of the bureau of fire prevention (or other designated agency) shall be appointed by (name of appointing~uthority) _ on the basis of examination to detennine his qualifications. (c) The chief of the fire department shall recommend to the the employment of technical inspectors, who, when such authorization is made, shall be selected through an examination todetennine their fitness for the position. The examination shall be open to members and nonmembers of the fire department, and appointments made after examination shall be for an indefinite tenn with removal only for cause. NOTE: The name of the proper administrative authority should be inserted in the blank space. xxviii >\ e .,~.../ , ..,../