HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1972-0107 - Amend WR Ord 10 regarding Fire CodeIntroduced by Alderman Ray C Pepe
ORDINANCE NO.' 107
Series of 1972
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TITLE: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE__NO._10_OF_THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE BY REPEALING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE
PERTAINING TO A FIRE CODE ADOPTED AS PART OF THE BUILDING CODE
OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE AND ADOPTING A REVISED FIRE CODE;
SAID FIRE CODE BEING ADOPTED AS A PRIMARY CODE IS THE UNIFORM
FIRE CODE, 1971 EDITION, PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS AND THE WESTERN FIRE CHIEF
ASSOCIATION, AND TO SET OUT WITHIN SAID FIRE CDDE CERTAIN
PROVISIONS RELATING TO VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANIES OR OTHERWISE,
AND TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section l.- Repeal of American Insurance Association
Fire -_Code-. The Fire Code adopted by Section l of Ordinance No.
10 and known as The Fire Prevention Code, 1965 Edition CRecom=
mended by American Insurance Association) is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Adoption of Fire Code The Uniform Fire
Code, 1971 Edition, as promulgated by the International Confer-
ence of Building Officials, 50 South Los Robles, Pasadena,
California 91106, and the Western Fire Chiefs Association,
Post Office Box ,842, San Leandro, California 94577, is hereby
adopted in full save and except those portions as are herein-
after deleted, modified or amended by Section 6 of this
Ordinance.
Section 3_. Enforcement of Fire Code. The Uniform
Fire Code shall be enforced by the Chief Building Inspector
of the City and his designated assistants. In addition the
Fire Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention
of the Wheat Ridge Fire Department (Wheat Ridge Fire Protection
District) under direction of the Chief of the Fire District.
Section 4. Definition. Whenever the word "jurisdic-
tion" is used in the Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to
mean that area included within the corporate limits of the
City of Wheat Ridge or any area hereafter annexed to the City.
Section 5. Permits.. Wherever the Fire Code allows
or requires a permit to be issued, the applicant shall apply
for the permit to the City of Wheat Ridge ❑n a form supplied
by the City for that purpose and accompanied by a fee in the
amount of $10.00. Said permit shall be issued by the Mayor
upon approval of the Fire Chiefand Chief Building Inspector
upon a showing that the applicant meet"s'all requirements as
set out as being necessary by the Fire Code.
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Section 6. -Deletion, modification or amendments to
the Uniform Fire Code, 1971 Edition.
a. Sec. 1.211 shall be amended by the addition
of the following sentences:
"Certified mail may be used in place of
registered mail. _ Service may be made as set
out in the Colorado Rules of Civil-Procedure."
b. Sec. 1.215 shall be deleted and in its place
the following sentences shall-be added; -
"In order to determine the.suitability of
alternate materials and type of construction
and to provide rasscnable interpretation of
the provisions of this Code, the Building Code
Advisory Committee, previously established by
Ordinance 10-of-the City shall have authority
to hear and decide those matters delegated to
it, and all matters requiring use_of -a Board
of Appeals by this Fire Code."
c. Section 1.405. The definition of Chief or
Chief of the Fire Department shall be defined in the
fallowing manner-in place of that definition set out
in the Cade:
"Chief or Chief of the Fire Department
shall mean.the Chief of the Wheat Ridge Fire
Department-as authorized by the Directors of
the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District."
d. Section 1.408. The definition of Fire
Department shall be defined in the following manner
in place of that definition as set-out in the Code:
"Fire Department shall mean the Wheat
Ridge Fire.Department administered by the
Directors of the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection
District.'!
e. Section 3.104. Burning Operations,
shall be deleted in full and the following shall be
adapted in its place:
"Section 3.104. The burning of-wrecked
or discarded motor vehicles-or of junk or of
any waste materials shall be prohibited."
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f. Section 13.303 shall be deleted.in full
and the following shall-be adopted:
"Sec. 13.303. Vaporizing Liquid_Extin-
guishers shall not be installed or used in any
location."
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g. Section_13.310._ _(Dry Standpipes) shall be
deleted in-full and the following shall be adopted:
"Section 13.310.- Dry Standpipes prohibited.
The use or installation of dry-_etandpipes shall
be prohibited."
h. Section 21.103(a)_ shall be deleted and the
following shall be adopted:
"Section 21-.103(a). The burning of shavings,
- sawdust, and refuse materials,sliall be prohibited."
i. Section 27.16-I -_-Bonfires and Outdoor Rubbish
Fires shall be deleted in full and the following shall be
adopted:
"Section 27.101. Bonfires and Outdoor Rubbish
Fires Prohibited. No person shall kindle or maintain
any bonfire or rubbish fire except in an incinerator
approved by the Air Pollution Control District having
jurisdiction, and any other such fire shall be pro--
hihited.- Fires built in fireplaces used for non-
commercial or recreational purposes, fires necessary-
fw agricultural operations and fires used for fire -
department training purposes shall be exempt from
these regulations- if an-appropriate air pollution
permit has been obtained and if such fires aisnot,
hazardous in the opinion of the Fire Chief."
j. Section 27.102, Kindling of Fire on Land of
Others_Re_strioted`shali be 'deleted.
Section 7. Effective Date.-.. This Ordinance shall take -
effect and be in; force thirty'C30)- days after publication following
final passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED
on first reading by a vote of 4 to 0 this ~ tb day of
February A. D., 1972.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED on second
and final reading by a vote of 5 to 0 this 23rd day of
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March A. D., 1972.
A t., E.- Anderson
ry Mayor
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ATTEST:
Louise F. Turner
City Clark
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
We, Louise F..Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby.
certify that Ordinance No., 107 was duly posted by us
following first_reading'on the 25th day of March
1972 at the following-locations wztbin_,the City of Wheat
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Ridge: -
Wheat Ridge Post Office
Wheat Ridge Branch Library
Westridge Sanitation District Office
Columbia Heights School
Prospect Valley Fire Department
Wheat Ridge City Office -
Wheat Ridge Council Chambers
We, Louise F.-Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby
certify that Ordinance Ne,.,_-107- was. duly posted by us
following second reading on-the 31st day of March
1972_at-the following locatians within the City of Wheat
Ridge listed above.
4Msen*Elis_.__cMillen
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Deputy City Clerk -