Village of Bosque Farms, NM Section 4-2 Fire Code

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Village of Bosque Farms 12-3-2020; amended in its entirety 9-16-2021. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 4-2-1 Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to prescribe minimum regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous materials or explosion within the Village of Bosque Farms, New Mexico; the following is adopted:

A. The International Fire Code (IFC) 2015 edition including appendices B, C, D, J and K.

B. All fire codes, standards and supplements as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2015 edition and documents adopted by Chapter two.

C. The NFPA Life Safety Code 101, 2015 edition with the exception of Chapter 24.

§ 4-2-2 Definitions.

As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION

The Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or authorized designee.

FIRE CODE OFFICIAL

The Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or authorized representative.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Village of Bosque Farms Fire Department.

JURISDICTION

The area within the corporate limits of Bosque Farms, New Mexico.

PREMISES

Any property, building, structure, yard, tank with enforceable fire code attached or vehicle or any portion thereof.

§ 4-2-3 Authority.

The Fire Chief or duly authorized representative shall have jurisdiction to administer the Village of Bosque Farms Fire Code as applicable to all existing and new structures. The Fire Chief or duly authorized representative shall have jurisdiction under this Fire Code to test and inspect fire suppression systems, including fire hydrants, fire extinguishers, fire alarms and sprinkler systems installed in construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair use and occupancy of buildings, structures and building service equipment.

§ 4-2-4 Penalty.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this section or standard hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith; or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder; or who shall building violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder; or fail to operate in accordance with 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 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 a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for no more than 90 days or 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 the application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. Each day that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.

§ 4-2-5 Severability.

If any action, subsection, paragraph, phrase, or other portion of this section shall be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such decision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of this section.

§ 4-2-6 Repealer.

All ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or resolution or part thereof previously repealed.