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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1958ORDINANCE NO. Z AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING AND ESTABLISHING BY REFERENCE A "FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 1960 EDITION" WHEREAS not less than three (3) printed copies in book form of the "Fire Prevention Code, 1960 Edition" as issued and recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters have heretofore been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Renton for use and examination by the public, and it is deemed advisable to adopt said Code by reference as provided by law, together with anyamendments, additions or modifications when printed and filed with the City Clerk from time to time, but excluding appendix "B" of said 1960 Edition, NOW THEREFORE FOLLOWS: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, AS SECTION I: Said'Vire Prevention Code, 1960 Edition" issued and recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, of which not less'than three (3) printed copies in book form have heretofore been filed in the office of the City Clerk and made available for examination by the public, is hereby adopted as a "fire prevention code for the City of Renton" which code may hereafter be designated as "City of Renton Fire Prevention Code"; any and all amendments, additions or modifications thereto when printed and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Renton by authorization of the City Council from ti -e to time shall be considered and accepted and constitute a part of said Code without the necessity of further adoption of such amendments, modifications or additions by the legislative authority of the City of Renton or by Ordinance. SECTION II: By the reference thereto made hereinabove, said "Fire Prevention Code, 1960 Edition" together with any and all amendments, modifications or additions thereto hereafter printed and filed with the City Clerk as hereinabove specified, are incorporated and made a part of this Ordinance as fully and with the same effect as if set out herein in full, or as if adopted by subsequent Ordinances amendatory hereof; provided, however, that Appendix "B" of said "Fire Prevention Code; 1960 Edition" is her-6bylexeluded'from such adoption. SECTION III: The Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the Fire Department of the City of Renton together with the Engineering Department and such other officials -1- as may be designated by the City Council from time to time. A report of the Fire Department shall be made annually and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Renton; it shall contain all proceedings under this Code with such statistics as the Chief of the Fire Department and such other officials responsible for the administration of said Code may wish to include therein; said officials shall also recommend any amendments to the Code which in their judgment shall be desirable. SECTION IV: The limits referred to in Section 16.22 of the Fire Prevention Code in which storage of flammable liquids in outside above ground tanks is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: Prohibited in Fire Zones 1, 1(a) and 3 as specified in Chapter 3 of Title VII (Fire Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Oode of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" The limits referred to in Section 16.51 of the Fire Prevention Code in which new bulk plants for flammable liquids are prohibited are hereby established as follows: Prohibited in Fire Zones 1, 1(a) and 3; and likewise prohibited in Fire Zone 2 except by written approval of the Planning Commission and the City Council; all as provided for in Chapter 3 of Title VII (Fire Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code.of General Ordinances of the City of Renton." SECTION V: The limits referred to in Section 21.6 (a) of the Fire Prevention Code in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted are hereby established as follows: Prohibited in Fire Zones 1, 1(a), and 3; and likewise prohibited in Fire Zone 2 except by written approval of the Planning Commission aid the City Council; all as provided for in Chapter 3 of Title VII (Fire Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of, the City of Renton". SECTION VI: The limits referred to in Section 12.6 (b) of the Fire Prevention Code in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited are hereby established as follows: Prohibited within the City of Renton, except for temporary storage as specified in Section 7-603 of Chapter 6, Title VII (Fire Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of Gen(ral Ordinances of the City of Renton", particular reference being hereby made thereto for further particulars. -2- SECTION VII: The Fire Prevention Code is amended and changed in the following respects, to -wit: Appendix "B" is hereby excluded therefrom. SECTION VIII: The Chief of the Fire Department, with the consent of the City Council, shall have power to modify any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code on application in writing by the owner or Lessee, or his duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the Code, provided, however, that the spirit of the Code shall be observed, public safety secured and substantial justice done. Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisionsof the Code do not apply, or that the true intent or meaning of the Code had been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the City Council within Fifteen (15) days from the date of the decision to it. SECTION IX: The City of Renton's Chief of the Fire Depaisnent, the City Engineer and such other officials as may be designated by the City Council from time to time, shall act as a committee to determine and specify,.after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials , processes or occupancies, which shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in said code. The Chief of the Fire Department shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office, and distribute copies thereof to all interested persons and also post same in an appropriate place within the City Hall. SECTION X: Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the code hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by such proper authority, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by -3- a fine of not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each ten days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. SECTION XI: All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION XII: Should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, then such invalidity shall not affect any other parts or provision of this Ordinance. SECTION XIII: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and legal publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this lukda 962. Helmie Nelson, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this/-YVday o Jig, el- -5962. Frank Al me t, i4ayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Gerard M. Shellan, City Attorney DATE UF .:.1 _ _ _ _ . , !' 10-N LATE OF PU3L1-DAT10N iJUN 1 3 1962 WI