City of Harrisonville, MO Article IV Fire Code

Section 205.110 Adoption of International Fire Code (IFC).

[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3503, 8-3-2020]

A. The City hereby adopts the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including Appendix Chapters B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I as the official Fire Code of the City of Harrisonville, Missouri.

B. The City is hereby directed to maintain one (1) copy of the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, at all times in the offices of the City.

Section 205.120 Amendments to Adopted Code.

[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013; Ord. No. 3537, 4-19-2021]

A. The Fire Code adopted by the provisions of this Article is hereby amended and/or modified in the following respects:

1. In IFC Section 101.1, insert: "the City of Harrisonville."

2. In IFC Section 105.1.2, Types of permits, delete Paragraph Number 2 in its entirety.

3. Delete IFC Section 105.7, Required construction permits, in its entirety.

4. IFC Section 106, [A] 106.2, add the following sentence at the end of the paragraph, "See City of Harrisonville Comprehensive Fee Schedule."

5. Delete IFC Section 109, Board of Appeals, in its entirety. See Section 505.030, Board of Building and Engineering.

6. Add the following as Section 307.1.2: "All open burning is prohibited between the hours of dusk to dawn. Exceptions: 1) Portable Outdoor Fireplaces and Recreational Fires in compliance with Section 307, and 2) Bonfires with prior approval of the Fire Code Council."

7. Amend IFC Section 903.2.8, Group R, to add the following: "Exception. One- and two-family dwellings, provided State Statute Section 67.281, RSMo., regarding owner notice and fire separation requirements are complied with."

8. Amend IFC Section 903.3, Fire Department connections, by adding the following: "The location of the Fire Department connections shall be approved by the Fire Code Official. Connections shall be a four-inch Storz quick coupling connector 30 degree angled type fitting."

9. Amend IFC Section 903.4.2, Alarms, by adding the following: "Alarm devices provided on the exterior of the building shall be a combination horn and strobe device."

10. Amend Chapter 200, Definitions, Section 202, General Definitions, False Alarms; add the following sentence: "Also allowing continuing initiation or transmission of multiple false alarms, signals, messages or other notifications of alarm after having been made aware of the false nature of the alarm or alarms, whether by alarm systems, monitoring agencies, or Fire Department personnel." The preceding sentence shall be added to the existing definition of "False Alarms."

11. Amend Chapter 9, Section 901.1, add the following Subsection:

901.1.1, False Alarms — City Expense Reimbursement to City. The following limits are established for each alarm system:

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or partnership to violate any provisions of this Subsection except that it shall not be deemed unlawful to accumulate more than three (3) false alarms in any calendar year.

2. The accumulation of more than three (3) false alarms shall not be a criminal violation and shall not be punishable in Municipal Court but failure to pay the City Expense Reimbursement shall be such a violation.

3. It shall not be a defense that the notification reference in Section 202, General Definitions, False Alarms, is not given or received.

4. If the alarm system owner/operator is other than an individual, the corporation or partnership may be charged with the ordinance violation and be summoned into court by delivering said summons to an officer, partner, or managing or general agent, or by leaving it at any business office of the corporation or partnership with the person having charge thereof.

5. Penalties.

A. Any fire alarm system which has recorded more than three (3) false alarms within a calendar year shall be subjected to false alarm charges as established in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees.[1]

[Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]

[1] Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file in the City offices.

B. Any person convicted of violating Section 901.1.1.2 shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), in addition to the expense reimbursement charges.

12. Amend Chapter 1, Scope and Administration, Section 110, [A] 110.4 as follows: "[non-compliance with any provision of this code]; [One hundred dollars ($100.00)]; [Zero 0)]."