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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2256� � ,. � . M :. . . � g' ,��9� C3{�6+�It�►� �C//�-�?-�--(�-7 �, . � ' � �� G � � f�� , Q/�,� �� o�. 3-�� O�.DiiJANC� N0. ��' � A�I {��2UZt�ANC� OF TIiE CITY OF RENT0�1, tr�ASH1I�GT4i�, ADC}PTI�TG AND ESTABLISkIING S�Y REFERENC� � �FII�E PR,EVENTION CQDE , 1�G5 E�IT�G11'� D�SCRIIiING REGiJLATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIOI3S HA�t�OUS TO LIF� �TI3 ' PROP�RTY FRON FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION; PROVID�NG ADDITI4NS AND AM�iaDMENTS TO SAID CODE ANI� ESTABLISHING ,t ``BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION'� IN THE FIRE DGPAR'i�'�i NT AND DEFZNING ITS POt�JERS E1itiTD Dfi3TIE8. GJ�iEREAS c�ot 1C3JS �:.a�3 tl�r�e (3) pricrte� co�iies i:� book farr:� of t{�e`'Fire I Preve�itio�i Code'; 1965 E3itio��" as issu�d a�d reco►r:r�:e��ded by t}�e AM�,RICAN INSURANCr. l��SOGIATION, succes,or to �ci,.e N�tio�Eal Board of Fire Ubldereariters, Liave 1:cretofore i�ee;-� £iled i.� t"t:a office of the City Clerlc of tx:.e City of Reato�i Eor use a��d exa�i.�atiosi I by t�ie p+�blic. a:la it is dec:�,e3 advisabl� a.�d i.�Y t��e puciic iczterest ta adopt said God� by refere:�ce as provided by �aca, but sr:i�,ject to certai�� deletio.�s, ad�itio�is a��d ac::e.:3��+�nts tt.eretp, ta�e�t�er V,rit�: ar�y �r�e:ide�e::'ts, add�Cians ac n',odificatcioas car.e�x printe3 II a��3 filed wit:! t .e Ciey Clerk fro�� tiu�e to tic.�e, NO��;► THEREFORr. BE I� OKt3AINED; BY ?� t'�YOR AND 1'�E CITY Ct`�INCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, t�ASHIDiG�t�, A.�. F�7LIAvdS: Sectio:� 1; Tner� is ��r�by a3o�ted t2tat certai�z '`Fire Preves:tio�� Cad�, 1:%65 Editiaa", isau�d �t�id recor��e►�ded 'ay t�e.e Aa;erica�. Insuraace Aasacfat3.o.z, saccessor ta t;.�:e N��io«al $oar3 of Fire Un3erca�iCers, of whici� �iot le�s tha�� tt�r�e (3) pri:�ted capfe� �..� baok fo�� iiave rser�to#oze be+��r file� i:� t:�e office of ttie City Clertc a.�3 c�mde avaii- ' aale far exaaiz�tio�� i�y the public, w�,ic�-� sai.d Code ��;y t3eresfter t�a des�.�;��ated as ' `•City df Re��to�� F3re preve��tio��. �ode"; provided lzowever, tc�at tile followir�u ac��er.dr�se��t� d�:letio�is a_�d C�18it�E3S are 1lerei�y c�ade and establisi�ed to sai3 Code as foilnws, to•cait: A. Article 13 e.�tatled `'Fireworks`� c�f s�id '�Fire Preve�7sio�� Code, 29b5 Editio:i:. I is Iiereby c3e2ete8 i_� �ts entfrety. 8. Sectip�i 12.4 e�titled '�Boad Requ�.red for Blasti��i;` � of Article 12 e..tiCled 'YExplosives, Acs,rau:titio��. a��d Hlasti��;; A�er��s$' af said •`Fire Prev�ntio�i Code, 1�b5 �d�tio�� ts �eby de3�ted , 2he aforesaid adoptio�i of said `�Fire Px'eve:��io�i Code, I965 Editio��'�, stia�l likewise �k�clude Appendix A``. s�d Appendix "'13". . At1y attd a21 a�xeadwec�ts, additi�r��s or c�odif?catioL�s tc� said `;F;re Preveiitio� Cade, 1SG5 Editio��`�, or a;�ey apge}�dix tliereta, whe� pri�ited a;7d filed wit�, the City Clerk of Che City of Ftec�tan by autharfz�►tion of tlie City Cou�lcil fron ti4ze to ticr+e shall be co�7sidered and accepted anc3 cn_�stitute a part ' -i- , —.— - - - - - - - - - — - - � of said Code, as a��nded, without t"tze necessity of furtl�er adoption of such�endaents, I, u�odifications or additions by the legislative autt�ority of the City of Renton or by Ordinance. Section 2: The Fire Prevention Code suall be enforced 'oy the Bureau of rire Prevention of �he Fire Department in the City of Renton wnich is hereby establis'r�ed �zd which shall be operated under the supervision of the C1+i.ef.of the Fire Departmen�t. t�Thenever the words ��Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention" are usec3 in the Fire Prevention Code they shall be held to mean the Fire Marshall of the City of Renton. The Fire Marshall shall be in charge of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and stlall be appointed by the Fire Chief of the City o€ Renton. His appoiatment shall continue during good behavior and satisfactory service. �he Ghief of the Fire DeparCment may detail such members of the Fire Depart�ent as inspectors as shall from tin�e to time be necessary, in arder to carry out and enfo�ce the terms and cortditio��s of the Fire Prevention Code. A report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be made at least annually and transmitted to the Mayor aad City Council of the City of Renton; it shall contain, araong others, all proceedings under this Code, with such statistics as ttze Chief of the Fire I Department may wish to include therein; the Chief of the Fire Department shall also � recommend any amendments to the Code, which in his judgment shall be necessary. Section 3: The Chief of the Fire Department shall have power to modify any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code upon application in writing by the owner or lessee, or his duly authorized agent, wiien there are pract�ical difficultfes in the way of carrying out tl�e strict letter of the Code, provided, however, that the spirit o� the Code shall be ot�served, public sa€ety secured, and substantial justice done in each such case. All the particulars of such modification, when granted or allowed and the decision of Che Chief of tlie Fire Department �hereon shall be entered upon the records of the Department and a aigned copy shall be furnished the applicant. Section �: Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department shall dis�pprove an application or refuse to grant the permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the proviGions of the Code do not apply or that the true intent and meanin� of the Code have � been misconsCrued or wrongly interpreted, such applicant may appeal from such decision ..- the City Council of the City of Renton within ten (IO) days from the date of the �^^;_cion appealed. Any such appeal shall be in writing and after the receipt of any c��^h appeal, the City Council sha11 set a date of hearfng wt►ich shall be withia thirey -2- II � r (30) days after the receipt of Notice of Appeal. Section 5: A. The limits referred to in Section 16-22 of the Fire Prevention Code in whfch storage of flamable Iiquids in outside above ground tanks is prohibited are hereby eatablished as follows: ProhibiCed ia Ffre Zone 1, as speciffed in Chapter 3 of Title VII (Fire Regulations) of the Cit�y of Renton Code. B. The limita referred to fn Section 16.51 of the Fire Prevention Code in �which new bulk plants for flammBble liquids are prohibited are hereby established as follows: Probibited in Fire 2one 1 and as �urther provided for in Chapter 3, of Title VIZ (l�ire Regulations) of the City •f Renton Code. C. The limi.ti� teferred to in Section 21.b (a) of the Fire prevention Code in which bulk storage of liquefisd petrcleuu, gas fs restricted are hereby established as follows: Proh�bited in Fire Zone 1 and $s further provided for in Chapter 3 of Title VII (Fire Regul�ttioas) o� the City of Renton Code. � D. The limfts referred Co in Section 12.5 (b) of the Fire Preventioa Cade in wi�h storage of explosive� and blasting ageaCs is prohibited are nereby established as follows: Prohibited withitt the City, except for tenporary storage as specified in Section 7�b�3 of Chspter 6, ?itle VII {Fire Regulations) of the City of R�nton Code, partic ular refereace being hereby made •thereto for further particul,ars. . Section �S: Existing Chapters I, 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9 of Titie VII (Fire Regulatians) of the City of Renton (also kaown as Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton as adopted by Ordinance No. 1628)care hereby repealed in their entirety. Section Z: Any aad 811 OrdinAnCes or parts of Ordinances in cortf2ict lveres�ith ar inconsistent with tihe provisieae of this Ordinance and the �'Fire Prevention Code, 1965 Editioa'� are hereby repealed aad super8eded. • -3- i . . , � . , , � , . Section 3: Should any Section, para�raph, sentence or word of thfe Ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted be dectared for aaq reason to be fnvalid, such invalfdity shall aot affect any other parta ar provfsions of this Ordinance or of the Code hereby adapted. Section .9s By the reference thereto made hereinabove, said °`Pire Prevention Code, 19b5 Edition�� to�ether with aay and all amendme�zts, modifications ar additfons thereto hereafter printed and filed c�ith the City Clerk as hereinabove specified, in- cluding the adoption of any subsequeut stan3ards and publications or supple�ents or amendments to Article 31 of t�►e aforesaid Code, are fncorporated and m�de a part of th�� Ordinance as fully and with the same affect a� if e8t .out herein in fu12, or as if adopted b� sube�eq�ent .alyd�ua�c�e-emendatory hereof. Section �t Any person, fira� or corporation who shall violate any of the . provisions of the Code hexeby adopted or fail to coanp2y therewith, or who shall viola.*..� or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shalE build in violation of any detailed statement or o# specifications or plans subtiitted and approved thereunder, or azy certificate or permit issued tl:ereunder� and froa+ which no appeal has been tz��^. or who shall fail to comply with suc"tz an order as affirmed or modified by such proper authority, or by Court of compete:Zt jurisdictiou withi.n the time fixed herein, shall severgjly for esch and every such violation and non-compliance respectively, be guilty, upon convictioa thereof, of a misdeaeanor, punishab2e by a f ine of not to exceed Five Hundred•: Dollars ($540.00) or by impriso:unent of not more than ninety (90) days, or b;� ' both such ffne and imprisonment. Section D� t T:ifs Ordinaace st,all he in full force aad effect fro� a� after its apgroval, passage and legal publicatioa. PASSSD BY THE CITY COI3I�CIL this�-.��ay of Jaly, 1966. `-�.l��,�� , Helmie Ne�son, City`Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this�-1 �-�ay of July, 19 _ �z� - �'�,/. �r. ��G�� . ��/ flonald G7. Custer, M�yor APPRUVED AS TO FORM: . Gerard M. Shellan, City �>Ctorney Date of Publication �UL `� 7 ��