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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 3479 - 1/24/2017 - Fire Prevention Code of Title 5 change ORDINANCE NO. 3479 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF TITLE 5, FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION OF THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE CODE WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has recommended that the current enforcement code,the 1996 Edition of the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, as amended, be replaced by adopting the 2012 Edition of the International Fire Code; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, have concurred with the recommendation of the Fire Chief and believe that adopting the new code is in the best interest of the Village. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage as follows: Section 1: That Chapter 3, FIRE PREVENTION CODE of Title 5 Fire Protection and Prevention of the Village Code be deleted in its entirety and replaced by a new Chapter 3 as set forth on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference, incorporated herein. Section 2: That the Village Clerk is authorized to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form. Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. VOTE: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 PASSED this 24th day of January 2017. APPROVED this 241h day of January 2017. APPROVED: Mayor Craig B. Johnson Village of Elk Grove Village ATTEST: Judith M. Keegan,Village Clerk PUBLISHED this 27th day of January 2017 in pamphlet form. Exhibit A Chapter 3 FIRE PREVENTION CODE 5-3-1: CODE ADOPTED: There is hereby adopted by the Village, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions Hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code, in its entirety and as amended in this chapter. Two copies of the Codes adopted herein by reference shall be on file in the office of the village clerk. 5-3-2 AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE: A. APPENDICES: The appendices of the International Fire Code herein adopted by the Village are mandatory requirements, considered as part of each standard, and not advisory information. B. DEFINITIONS: The"International Fire Code"means the edition in effect pursuant to this section. 5-3-3 DELETIONS: RESERVED 5-3-4 MODIFICATIONS: The fire chief may modify any provision of the fire prevention code upon application in writing within thirty(30) days from the date of an order by the enforcement and inspectional services division submitted by the owner or lessee or his duly authorized agent when there are practical difficulties in carrying out the strict letter of the code; provided, that the spirit of the code shall be observed and public safety secured. The particulars of such modification when granted or allowed and the decision of the fire chief shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy shall be furnished to the applicant and to the village manager. 5-3-5 ACCESS TO STRUCTURES: A. A Knox Box shall be installed on all buildings having an automatic fire-alarm or fire suppression system that is supervised by a listed supervising agency and/or in those buildings which contain a passenger elevator. 13. Keys shall be provided to allow access to all areas of the building necessary to mitigate any foreseen emergency condition the fire department may be called upon to protect. This includes, bort is not limited to, keys to unlock all fire systems control devices, elevator equipment rooms, electrical rooms, storage rooms and other areas required the fire official. C. All required keys shall be labeled as to what they serve.. D. In areas which utilize other methods of security instead of keyed locks, sufficient information and/or equipment shall be provided in the Knox Box for fire department use. This includes, but is not limited to card keys, security codes; etc.. E It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to notify the fire department if there are any changes with the building or structure that would require the contents of the Knox Box to modified. F. All required Knox Boxes shall be located as required by the fire official. G. A sufficient number of Knox Boxes shall be provided as deemed necessary by the fire official. ➢ Multiple Tenants: A single Knox Box may be provided to serve multiple tenants provided the Knox Box can be installed in a location to accommodate fire department operations and the Knox Box is large enough to accommodate all keys for each tenant space. Signage: Signage shall be provided above each Knox Box serving multiple tenants. The signage shall be one(1") inch contrasting numbers and identify the tenant space served by each Knox Box. H. All new residential condominiums shall provide a Knox Box of sufficient size to accommodate keys for each unit. The Knox Box shall be installed at a location approved by the fire department. 5-3-6 JURISDICTION OF CODE: The jurisdiction of the fire prevention code shall include all property and structures within the village corporate limits. 5-3-7 INSPECTIONS: The fire chief or his designated agent may make such inspections on property or premises within the village as are deemed necessary to enforce the provisions of the fire prevention code. If,upon such initial inspection, violations of the fire prevention code are discovered, the inspector shall give the owner, tenant or occupant an inspection report listing said violations and setting the date in which said violations shall be remedied or abated. If the violations are classified as minor in nature, the inspector, in his sole discretion, may issue a corrective action report. In such case, the owner or occupant need only make the necessary repairs or corrections as listed and certify same in writing to the inspector in the time and in the manner set forth in the report.No charge will be assessed for compliance in this manner since a reinspection is not required. If:, on the other hand, the violation is such that the inspector determines a reinspection is necessary or if the owner or occupant has not returned the certified corrected report above set forth within the designated time period,then the inspector shall cause a reinspection of the property to determine whether there is compliance with the code. If it is determined that a violation or violations continue to exist, the owner, tenant or occupant, as the case may be, shall be assessed a fifty dollar($50.00)reinspection fee for the initial reinspection unless there are circumstances which exist, to the satisfaction of the inspector,justifying the delay in the compliance. Should further reinspection be required, additional reinspection fees shall be charged as follows: Second reinspection $100.00 Third reinspection 150.00 x Fourth or more reinspections 50000 In addition to any such reinspection fee, the inspector may file an ordinance violation complaint with the housing court of the third municipal district of the circuit court of Cook County listing the initial inspection report. 5-3-8: PREVENTABLE FALSE ALARMS; FEES: Number Of Preventable False Alarms Response Fee 1 1 $ 0.00 (warning to be issued) -: 2 through 4 1350.00 5 through 7 450.00 8 or more 600.00 Owners of fire protection systems that transmit false alarms are subject to a preventable false alarm response fee should their fire alarm system transmit a preventable false alarm. "Preventable false alarms" are defined as those alarms that are caused by the careless and negligent acts of individuals within a protected structure who cause an alarm to be transmitted as a result of such careless or negligent act and/or who fail to follow the notification provisions of this code with respect to notifying the department of a repair, disconnect, installation of a new system or such other act or modification which would likely lead to a false alarm being signaled and thus cause an unnecessary fire department response. The preventable response fees are as follows: 5-3-9: PENALTIES: Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than iffy dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation or failure to comply occurs or continues.