City of Norman Ordinance O-2223-40 - Amending Fire Code Provisions

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An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Norman, Oklahoma, amending Articles 14-I and 14-11 of the City Code to adopt and amend the 2018 International Fire Code. The text revises Municipal Code provisions governing application of the fire prevention code and the fire code, and establishes amendment terms for the incorporated fire prevention code. It also defines scope, effectiveness conditions, and lists specific sections amended, added, deleted, or substituted.

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SECTION 1 : AMENDMENT "14-102 Application Of The Fire Prevention Code"

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SECTION 2 : AMENDMENT "14-103 Application Of The Fire Code"

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SECTION 3 : AMENDMENT "14-201 Adoption Of The Fire Prevention Code"

CITY OF NORMAN ORDINANCE O-2223-40 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING ARTICLES 14-I AND 14-11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN SOAS TO ADOPT AND AMEND THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council ofthe City ofNorman, in the State of Oklahoma, as follows: SECTION 1 : AMENDMENT “14-102 Application Of The Fire Prevention Code” ofthe City ofNorman Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: BEF O RE AMEN DMEN T 14-102 Application Of The Fire Prevention Code Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions ofNCC 14-201 shall apply to conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings already having a certificate of occupancy and premises within the limits ofthe City. (Code 1976, § 9-102; Ord. No. O-1718-17, § 1) AF TER AMEN DMEN T 14-102 Application Of The Fire ~~Prevention~~ Code Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions ofNCC 14-201 shall ~~apply~~ serve to provide a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or danerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises, and to provide a reasonable level of safety to firefighters and emergency responsders during emergency operations. ~~conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings already having a certificate of occupancy and premises within the limits ofthe City~~. (Code 1976, § 9-102; Ord. No. O-1718-17, § 1) SECTION 2 : AMENDMENT “14-103 Application Of The Fire Code” of the City ofNorman Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: BEF O RE AMEN DMEN T 14-103 Application Of The Fire Code Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions ofNCC 14-202 shall apply to construction of new buildings, remodeling of existing buildings, additions to existing buildings, and change of occupancy group of existing buildings, within the limits ofthe City. (Code 1976, § 9-103; Ord. No. O-1718-17, § 1) AF TER AMEN DMEN T 14-103 ~~Application~~ ~~Of~~ ~~The~~ ~~Fire~~ ~~Code~~Reserved. ~~Except as otherwise provided in this chapter~~,~~ the provisions ofNCC 14-202 shall apply to construction of new buildings~~,~~ remodeling of existing buildings~~,~~ additions to existing buildings~~, ~~and change of occupancy group of existing buildings~~,~~ within the limits ofthe City~~. (Code 1976, § 9-103; Ord. No. O-1718-17, § 1) SECTION 3 : AMENDMENT “14-201 Adoption Of The Fire Prevention Code” ofthe City ofNorman Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: BEF O RE AMEN DMEN T 14-201 Adoption Of The Fire Prevention Code (a) Pursuant to 59 O. S. § 1000.23, the NFPA® 1 Fire Code, 2015 edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association®; and documents listed in chapter 2 ofthat code; hereinafter referred to as "NFPA 1 " is hereby adopted as the fire prevention code ofthe City for regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion; and occupancy of buildings already having a certificate of occupancy, with the same force and effect as if fully set out in this section with amendments thereto as prescribed in this section. (b) The fire prevention code shall not become effective until at least three copies, including modifications prescribed in this section, have been filed in the office of the City Clerk. (c) The following sections ofNFPA 1 are hereby amended, added, deleted, or substituted as noted: (1) 1.1.1 [Amended] . The scope, includes, but is not limited to, the following: a. Inspection of existing permanent and temporary buildings, processes, equipment, systems and other fire and related life safety situations. b. Investigation of fires, explosions, hazardous materials incidents, and other related emergency incidents. c. Fire and life safety education of fire brigades, employees, responsible parties, and the general pu

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What does Ordinance O-2223-40 do?

It amends Articles 14-I and 14-11 of the City of Norman Municipal Code to adopt and amend the 2018 International Fire Code, while providing for severability.

How is the provision "14-102 Application Of The Fire Prevention Code" changed?

The ordinance updates the language describing how NCC 14-201 applies, shifting from applying to hazardous conditions to serving to provide reasonable life-safety and property protection, including protections during emergency operations.

When does the fire prevention code become effective?

It does not become effective until at least three copies, including modifications prescribed in the ordinance, are filed in the office of the City Clerk.

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