[Ord. No. 2474, 12-11-2018]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Richmond, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendixes B, C and D, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City of Richmond, in the State of Missouri, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises in the City of Richmond; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Richmond is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this legislation, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 500.080 of this Article.
[Ord. No. 2474, 12-11-2018]
A.
The following Sections of the 2015 International Fire Code are hereby
revised as follows:
1.
In Section 101.1 Title, add "City of Richmond."
2.
Section 105.1.1 Permits required, shall read "Any property owner
or authorized agent who intends to conduct an operation or business,
or install or modify systems and equipment which is regulated by this
code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application
to the Building Official and be reviewed and approved by the Fire
Code Official and obtain the required permit."
3.
In Section 109.4 Violation penalties, add "Any person violating the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Section 100.100 of the Richmond Municipal Code Penalties."
4.
In Section 111.4 Failure to comply, add "Not less than fifty
dollars ($50.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)."
5.
In Section 304.1.2 Vegetation, remove "Vegetation clearance
requirements in urban-wildlife interface areas shall be in accordance
with the International Wildlife-Urban Interface Code."
6.
Section 307.1 General, shall read "A person shall not cause or allow any open burning unless approved in accordance with this code and Section 205.180 of the City of Richmond Code of Ordinances."
7.
Add Section 307.1.1.1 Illegal burning of waste materials. Unauthorized
and unpermitted burning of waste material, including the burning of
insulation from wiring containing metals such as copper and aluminum,
whether obtained legally or illegally, shall be considered a violation
of this code.
8.
In Section 311.1.1 Abandoned premises, remove "International
Property Maintenance Code and the."
9.
Section 503.2.4 Turning radius, shall read "The required minimum
inside turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be twenty
eight (28) feet."
10.
Section 506.1 (Key Boxes) Where required, shall Read "Key boxes
are required in all new construction, renovations, or change of occupancy
where to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of
secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving
or firefighting purposes. The Fire Code Official is authorized to
require a key box to be installed in an approved location. The key
box shall be of an approved type; the Knox-Box® brand and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required
by the Fire Code Official. Any security doors and/or security gates
installed with a key pad entry or a magnetic card swipe reader shall
have a Knox-Box® brand key-operated
switch installed for emergency entry where required by the Code Official."
11.
Section 506.1.1 Locks, shall read "A Knox-Box® brand lock shall be installed on gates or similar barriers when
required by the Fire Code Official."
12.
Section 510 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage. Remove entire
section.
13.
In Section 609.2 Where required, add "shall not apply to any
non-commercial area (business) operating a two (2) or four (4) burner
non-commercial cooking stove in a business break room or lunch area
that has an exhaust vented hood over the stove and a five (5) or ten
(10) pound Class K rated portable fire extinguisher in close proximity
to the stove."
14.
Section 907.2.13.2 Fire department communication system. Remove
entire section.
15.
Section 912.1.1 Fire Department connection size, shall read
"In no circumstances shall any Fire Department connection be less
than 2 1/2 inches, including systems that are otherwise required
to comply with NFPA 13R and NFPA 13D."
16.
Section 912.4.1 Locking Fire Department connection caps, shall
read "Knox-Box® brand locking Fire
Department connections are required on all Fire Department connections
for water-based protection systems."
17.
Add 912.4.1 Locking fire connection caps on existing buildings,
shall read "Existing buildings with non-locking Fire Department connection
caps will not be required to install locking Fire Department connection
caps unless it is determined by the Fire Code Official; the Fire Department
connection is no longer adequately protected from obstructions because
of missing non-locking caps."
18.
Section 912.7 Inspection, testing and maintenance, shall read
"All Fire Department connections shall be periodically inspected,
tested and maintained in accordance with NFPA 25. If the inspector
finds the Fire Department connection unprotected and missing, a non-locking
cap(s) shall be placed with the approved Knox-Box® brand locking Fire Department connection cap(s)."
19.
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations, where above-ground tanks are
prohibited, shall read "within the corporate limits of the City of
Richmond."
20.
Section 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited,
shall read "Within Corporate limits of the City of Richmond."
21.
Section 5806.2 Limitations, shall read "Within Corporate limits
of the City of Richmond."
22.
Section 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits, shall
read "Within Corporate limits of the City of Richmond."
23.
Appendix B Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings (is hereby adopted).
24.
Section B105.2 Buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings.
The minimum fire-flow and flow duration for buildings other than one-
and two-family dwellings shall be as specified in Table B105.1.(1).
25.
Appendix C Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution (is hereby
adopted).
26.
Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads (is hereby adopted).
27.
Section D103.6 Signs, shall read "Fire apparatus access roads
shall be marked with permanent NO PARKING-FIRE LANE signage as required
in Section 503.3. Signs shall have a minimum dimension of twelve (12)
inches wide by eighteen (18) inches high and have red letters on a
white reflective background."
28.
Note that the geographic limits referred to in certain Sections
of the 2015 International Fire Code are "within the corporate limits
of the City of Richmond."
[Ord. No. 2474, 12-11-2018]
Any person violating the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Section 100.100 of the Richmond Municipal Code Penalties.
