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Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 6049, adopted 11-4-1976, repealed §§ 8-2 through 8-9. At the editor's discretion, Ord. No. 6047, nonamendatory of the Code, has been included as § 8-1, and former § 8-1 has been renumbered as § 8-2. Also at the editor's discretion, Ord. No. 6048, nonamendatory of the Code, has been included as §§ 8-3 through 8-20. The repealed portions of Art. I pertained to fire prevention and were derived from Gen. Ords. 1959.
[Ord. No. 9053, § 1, 7-5-2001; Ord. No. 9820, § 1, 12-4-2008; Ord. No. 10005, § 1, 4-21-2011; Ord. No. 10780, 12-1-2022]
A.
Ordinance
No. 10005, of the City of Kirkwood, Missouri, is hereby repealed;
all other previous fire prevention codes in conflict with Fire Section
are also repealed.
B.
That certain documents, copies of which are on file, and have been on file, in the office of the Custodian of Records for the City of Kirkwood, Missouri, for ninety (90) days prior to the passage of Fire Section, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, first printing, 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapters B, D, E, F, I and K, published by the International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association are hereby adopted and declared to be the Fire Prevention Code of the City of Kirkwood, Missouri, for the control of buildings and structures; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of the International Fire Code, first printing, 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapters B, D, E, F, I, L and K, as published by the International Code Council are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereto by reference, as if fully set out in this Section, with amendments including additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in the following Subsections of this Section.
C.
Amendments. The following shall be added to, inserted in, deleted from, or changed in the International Fire Code, first printing, 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapters B, D, E, F, I, L and K in this Section:
(1)
The following additions, changes, insertions and/or deletions are to be added to the International Fire Code, First Printing, 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapters B, D, E, F, I, L and K.
(a)
Section 101.1. Delete in its entirety and insert as follows:
Section 101.1 These regulations shall be known
as the "Fire Prevention Code of the City of Kirkwood, Missouri," hereinafter
referred to as "this Code." Wherever "(NAME OF JURISDICTION)" appears
in this Code, it shall read "City of Kirkwood, Missouri."
(b)
Section 104.13 is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
Section 104.13 Rule-making authority. The Fire
Official shall have the authority as necessary in the interest of
public health, safety and general welfare to adopt and promulgate
rules and regulations to interpret and implement the provisions of
this code to secure the intent thereof and to designate requirements
applicable because of local climate or other conditions. Such rules
shall not have the effect of waiving structural or fire performance
requirements specifically provided for in this code or of violating
accepted engineering practice involving public safety.
(c)
Section 105.1.2 is hereby amended
and shall read as follows:
Section 105.1.2 Types of permits. There shall be
two (1) types of permits as follows:
1.
Operational
permit. An operational permit allows the applicant to conduct an operation
or business for which a permit is required by Section 105.5 for either:
1.1. A prescribed period.
1.2. Until renewed or revoked.
2.
Construction
permits. A fire prevention construction permit shall be required in
new construction or alterations which require a building permit or
as required by Section 105.6.
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Exceptions: R-3 and R-4 use group.
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(d)
Section 105.2.5 is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
Section 105.2.5 Qualifications of contractors and workers. The Fire Official shall not be required to issue a permit unless
the contractor and workers are qualified to carry out the proposed
work in accordance with the requirements of this code. Refusal or
inability to comply with code requirements on other work shall be
considered as evidence of lack of such qualifications.
(e)
Section 105.6.11 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 105.6.11 A construction permit is required
for the installation of or modification to a gate or barricade across
a fire apparatus access road or primary point of ingress or egress.
(f)
Section 106.1.1 is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
Section 106.1.1 Construction documents. When approved
by the Fire Code Official construction documents may be provided in
a PDF digital format file via electronic mail. The Fire Official WILL
NOT sign up for nor log into a document sharing platform to acquire
the documents.
(g)
Section 107.7 Is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
Section 107.7 Additional cost for services. Any
person requesting or required by this Section to have services provided,
including plan review, inspection, fire watches and other services
of the Fire Code Official which require an extraordinary commitment
of Fire Department resources shall be required to reimburse the City
for such cost associated with said services. This includes plan review
of more than two (1) revisions of plans for the same permit and more
than two (2) re-inspections of the same inspection type on the same
permit.
Section 107.7.1 A fire watch will be paid at the
rate established by the City of Kirkwood adopted fee schedule. The
number of fire watch personnel will be determined by the Fire Code
Official.
Section 107.7.2 All other additional cost for services
will be paid at a rate established by the City of Kirkwood adopted
fee schedule.
(h)
Section 112.4 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 112.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who
shall violate any provision of the fire code adopted in this Section
or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who
shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in
violation of an approved plan of or directive of the Fire Official,
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Kirkwood, Missouri, shall be guilty of
an ordinance violation, punishable by a fine, by imprisonment, or
both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues
after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(i)
Section 319.2 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 319.2 Permit required. Any mobile food
preparation vehicle shall require an operational permit from the Fire
Code Official for each deployment or location prior to placing the
vehicle in its proposed set-up location.
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Exceptions:
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A permit is not required from the Fire Code Official if the
vehicle has a current annual fire safety inspection sticker and certification
from the City of St. Louis displayed on the vehicle, although the
Fire Code Official shall have the authority to conduct an inspection
on any food preparation vehicle set-up for operation within their
jurisdiction to ensure compliance with this code.
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Mobile food preparation vehicles operating under and in compliance
with a permit obtained under Section 319.2.1.
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Section 319.2.1 Event Permit Required. An event permit is required from the Fire Code Official for any
location where three (3) or more mobile food preparation vehicles
will be set up or in operation at any one (1) time on the same property
or at the same venue. The event permit may be issued annually for
recurring situations with approval of the Fire Code Official.
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Section 319.2.2 Separation between vehicles. There shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet of clear space between
any vehicles as measured from the furthest extent of the vehicle or
anything tethered to the vehicle except for a connection to a public
utility (water, power, etc.).
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Section 319.2.3 Separation from structures. There shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from any mobile food
preparation vehicle and any structure measured from the furthest extent
of the vehicle or anything tethered to the vehicle (except for a connection
to a public utility) to the outermost edge of the building roof overhang
projected in a vertical plane directly down to the ground surface.
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Section 319.2.4 Failure to obtain a permit. The Fire Code Official shall have the authority to suspend or revoke
the occupancy permit of any commercial occupancy that hosts or otherwise
allow an un-permitted mobile food preparation vehicle to operate on
its property in violation of Section 319.2.4.
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(j)
Section 503.2.3 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 503.2.3 Surface. Fire apparatus access
roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads
of fire apparatus and shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete to
provide all-weather driving capabilities. The surface shall be kept
clear of all mud, debris, or other obstructions.
(k)
Section 503.2.4 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 503.2.4 Turning Radius. The outside turning
radius of all fire apparatus access roads, which requires a turn,
curves and/or cul-de-sac turnaround areas shall be determined by the
Fire Code Official and based on the turning requirement of current
Fire Department apparatus.
(l)
Section 503.4 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 503.4 Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads. Fire apparatus access roads shall not be obstructed in any manner,
including parking of vehicles, speed bumps, fences, chains, bars,
pipes, wood or metal horses, or any other type of obstruction in or
on any street within the boundaries of the City of Kirkwood, Missouri.
(m)
Section 503.6 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 503.6 Security gates. The installation
of security gates across a fire apparatus access road shall be approved
by the Fire Code Official. Where as security gates are installed,
they shall be erected a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the edge of
the cross street from which access to the gate is obtained. Security
gates shall have an approved means of emergency operation. Electric
gates shall be capable of being opened with a Knox key switch, keyed
as required by the Fire Official, and have a power failure override
that allows the gate to be opened when power is absent. Gates shall
not be locked with a padlock or chain unless they are capable of being
opened with the fire district Knox key. The security gates and the
emergency operation shall be maintained operational at all times.
Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance
with UL 325. Gates constructed and installed to comply with the requirements
of ASTM F2200.
(n)
Section 505.1 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 505.1 Address identification. New and existing
buildings shall be provided with approved address identification.
The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position
that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address
identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address
numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall
not be spelled out. Each character shall not be less than six (6)
inches high with a minimum stroke width of one (1) inch. Where required
by the Fire Code Official, address identification shall be provided
in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response.
Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot
be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means
shall be used to identify the address as required by the Fire Official
an address identification shall be maintained.
(o)
Sections 507.1.1 through 507.1.2 is hereby added, and shall read
as follows:
Section 507.1.1 Public and private fire hydrants
shall be located and installed as directed by the Fire Official in
all lands located in the City of Kirkwood, Missouri.
Section 507.1.2 All final plats submitted to the
City of Kirkwood, Missouri, for any residential, commercial or industrial
subdivision shall designate thereon the location and size of all proposed
fire hydrants and the size of the water main to which such fire hydrants
shall be attached.
(p)
Section 507.5.1 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 507.5.1 Where required. Where a portion
of a facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within
the jurisdiction of the City of Kirkwood, Missouri, is more than three
hundred (300) feet from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road,
as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility
or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where
required by the Fire Code Official. Hydrants shall not be spaced more
than six hundred (600) feet apart.
Section 507.5.1.1 Buildings equipped with a standpipe
system installed in accordance with Section 905 shall have a fire
hydrant within one hundred (100) feet of the Fire Department connections.
There shall be a hydrant within one hundred (100) feet of the Fire
Department connection of all buildings with sprinkler systems.
(q)
Sections 507.5.7 through 507.5.14 are hereby added, and shall read
as follows:
Section 507.5.7 Minimum size of water mains serving fire
hydrants. All water mains serving fire hydrants shall be at
least eight (8) inches in diameter.
Section 507.5.8 Tampering with fire hydrant. It
shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate a fire hydrant
for any purpose other than the suppression of a fire. This provision
shall not apply to employees of the municipality or village, firefighters
or employees of the public utility supplying water to the fire hydrant
while in the performance of their duties as firefighters or employees.
Section 507.5.9 Fire hydrant standards. All fire
hydrants installed in the City from and after the effective date of
this Section shall each have not less than two 2.5-inch outlets and
one 4.5-inch outlet, one 5.25-inch valve, one six-inch barrel and
shall be of the break-away design, frost-free with chain, left hand
open design and have National Standard threads.
Section 507.5.10 Fire hydrant location and installation. Fire hydrants shall be placed in accordance with the following specifications:
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For average conditions, hydrants should be placed about fifty
(50) feet from the building protected. When it is impossible to place
them at this distance, they may be put nearer, provided they are set
in locations where the chance of injury by falling walls is minimal
and from which Fire Department personnel are not likely to be driven
away by smoke or heat.
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All fire hydrants should be located on or adjacent (within twenty
(20) feet) to all weather streets, roads, driveways or parking areas.
In parking or traffic area, fire hydrants should be located on islands
or otherwise protected from the traffic and available to the fire
apparatus at all times.
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In setting hydrants, due regard shall be given to final grade-line.
The center of a hose nozzle outlet shall not be less than fourteen
(14) inches above grade and the outlets must face the street.
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Section 507.5.11 Public hydrants:
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Bonnets of public hydrants shall be painted as follows:
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Class AA (flow of 1,500 GPM or greater) bonnet - BLUE
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Class A (flow of 1,000 to 1,500 GPM) bonnet - GREEN
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Class B (flow of 500 to 1,000 GPM) bonnet - ORANGE
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Class C (flow of less than 500 GPM) bonnet - RED
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Section 507.5.12 Private (yard) hydrants:
Private hydrants shall be painted entirely red ("Safety Red"
or equal) in order to be distinguished from public hydrants. Where
a private hydrant is supplied from a fire pump, the caps and bonnet
shall be painted black.
(r)
Section 901.6.3 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 901.6.3 Records of all system inspections,
tests and maintenance required by the referenced standards shall be
maintained. Records shall be submitted to the Fire Department, through
a method approved by the Fire Code Official, within fifteen (15) calendar
days of completion, in PDF format or as otherwise directed by the
Fire Code Official.
(s)
Section 903.3.1.2.4 is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
903.3.1.2.4 Porte-cocheres and exterior canopies. Porte-cocheres, exterior canopies, or any other covered area designated
as a pick-up and/or drop-off location for people to enter or exit
motor vehicles or for product to be delivered and is attached or within
twenty (20) feet of a Group R-1 or R-2 occupancy of Type V construction
shall have an automatic sprinkler system provided. The sprinkler coverage
shall be provided to suppress a vehicle fire and reasonably reduce
its chance of spreading to the occupied structure. The attic space
of the porte-cochere does not have to be sprinklered if the attic
space of the porte-cochere is not attached to the occupied structure
and/or the attic space is separated by a fire partition with a minimum
of a one-hour rating.
(t)
Section 903.3.8.5.1 is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
903.3.8.5.1 Required water supply for calculations. Sprinkler system demand calculations shall include a ten percent
(10%) reserve at system design demand, however the residual pressure
shall be a minimum of twenty (20) psi. The Fire Code Official may
require a higher residual pressure if special circumstances warrant.
(u)
Section 903.4.1.1 is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
903.4.1.1 Sprinkler System Alarm transmission and notification. Any building with a fire suppression system shall have a monitored
fire alarm system that automatically notifies the monitoring service
(and 9-1-1 Dispatch via that service) of the activation of the fire
alarm, including specific details as to the nature of the alarm. The
system shall also include notification devices in all public areas
of the building.
(v)
Section 903.4.2 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 903.4.2 Alarms. An approved exterior horn/strobe,
located on the exterior of the building in an approved location, shall
be connected to each automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkler water
flow alarm device shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the
flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed
in the system. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of
the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire alarm
system.
(w)
Section 906.1 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
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Section 906.1 Where required portable fire extinguishers
shall be installed in all of the following locations:
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In Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4 and S occupancies.
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Within thirty (30) feet (9,144 mm) of commercial cooking equipment
and from domestic cooking equipment in Group I-1, I-2, and R2 college
dormitory occupancies.
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In areas where flammable or combustible liquids are stored,
used or dispensed.
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On each floor of structures under construction, except Group
R-3 occupancies, in accordance with Section 3315.1.
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Where required by the Sections indicated in Table 906.1.
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Special-hazard areas, including but not limited to, laboratories,
computer rooms and generator rooms, where required by the Fire Code
Official.
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(x)
Section 907.2.9.1, Exception 3, is deleted in its entirety.
(y)
Section 907.6.3 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 907.6.3 Initiating device identification. The fire alarm system shall identify the specific initiating device
address, location, device type, floor level where applicable and status,
including indication of normal, alarm, trouble and supervisory status,
as appropriate.
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Exceptions:
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Fire alarm systems in single-story buildings less than twenty-two
thousand five hundred (22,500) square feet in area.
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Special initiating devices that do not support individual device
identification.
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Fire alarm systems or devices that are replacing existing equipment
as approved by the Fire Code Official.
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(z)
Section 907.6.6.1 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 907.6.6.1 Transmission of alarm signals. Transmission of alarm signals to a supervising station shall be
in accordance with NFPA 72. Alarm signals transmitted to a supervising
station shall be by addressable device and must transmit device address,
location, device type, and floor level where applicable, except where
exempted by Section 907.6.3. No fire alarm panel or arrangement of
existing fire alarm panels shall cause or allow a single point of
detection, when activated, to result in the transmission of multiple
alarms.
(aa)
Section 907.6.7 is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
Section 907.6.7 Location of fire alarm control panel and
annunciators. When the fire alarm control panel will not be
installed at the main entrance, a remote annunciator panel shall be
provided inside the building at the main entrance.
(bb)
Section 907.6.8 is hereby added, and shall read as follows:
Section 907.6.8 Sites with multiple buildings. Each
individual building equipped with a fire alarm system shall have a
separate addressable fire alarm control panel. The panels shall be
permitted to be interconnected so that only one (1) panel communicates
with the supervising station. The signals sent to the supervising
station must clearly identify the specific building in alarm. Silence
and reset capabilities shall only be permitted at the panel of the
building where the signal originated.
(cc)
Section 907.11 through 907.11.5 is hereby added, and shall read
as follows:
Section 907.11 False fire alarms.
Section 907.11.1 Definitions.
Section 907.11.1 "Alarm System" means any mechanical
or electrical device which is designed to be actuated manually or
automatically upon the detection of fire or smoke in the protected
building, structure, facility, or premises through the emission of
a sound or transmission of a signal or message.
Section 907.11.1.2 "False" alarm means any activation
of an alarm system intentionally or by inadvertence, negligence, or
unintentional act to which the Fire Department responds, including
activation caused by the malfunction of the alarm system, except that
the following shall not be considered false alarm.
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When the Fire Code Official determines an alarm has been caused
by a malfunction of the indicators at the City Dispatch and Alarm
Center.
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When the Fire Code Official determines an alarm has been caused
by damage, testing, or repairs of telephone equipment or lines by
the telephone company, provided that such incidents are promptly reported
to the telephone company.
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(c)
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When an alarm is intentionally caused by an occupant or resident
acting under a reasonable belief that a need exists to call the Fire
Department.
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When an alarm is followed by a call to the City Dispatch and
Alarm Center cancelling the alarm by giving the proper information
prior to the arrival of Fire Department apparatus at the source of
the alarm.
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Section 907.11.2 Every person, corporation,
firm, or other entity owning or occupying any premises within the
boundaries of the City of Kirkwood, Missouri, in or on which premises
is installed an automatic fire alarm, fire detection or sprinkler
system, shall maintain such system in such operational condition that
the alarm system shall not transmit any false alarms.
Section 907.11.3 It shall be unlawful for any owner
or occupant to reduce the effectiveness of the protection so required
or so installed; except this shall not prohibit the owner or occupant
from temporarily reducing or discontinuing the protection where necessary
to make tests, repairs, alterations, or additions. The Fire Official
shall be notified before such tests, repairs, alterations, or additions
are to be affected and of its completion, and shall be advised of
the extent of any such work for additional requirements. Whenever
an alarm system is to be shut off for repairs, it shall be the owner's
or occupant's responsibility to determine that the servicemen
performing such repairs has notified the Fire Department of the pending
shut off prior to such action. When an alarm has central station supervision,
the company providing this service shall also be notified of said
action. Failure to notify the Fire Department or the central station
supervising company of a system shut off, which results in an unnecessary
alarm being transmitted to the Fire Department, will be subject to
a service charge as established by the City of Kirkwood adopted fee
schedule.
Section 907.11.4 Should an alarm system transmit
any false fire alarm to the Kirkwood Fire Department, either directly
or through a central dispatching service, or should inspection of
such system by any officer of the Kirkwood Fire Department reveal
that such a system is in a state of poor maintenance or disrepair
and that such system is likely to transmit a false fire alarm, the
owner or occupant of the premises shall take immediate action as directed
by the Fire Official in order to abate the condition causing the transmission
or likelihood of transmission of false fire alarms.
Section 907.11.5 All false alarms to which the
Fire Department responds shall result in the following service charges
to the alarm system's owner or occupant.
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A warning for the first and second false alarm in any calendar
year.
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The third and all subsequent false alarms in any calendar year
will result in a service charge as established in the City of Kirkwood
adopted fee schedule.
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Upon determination by the Fire Official that a false
alarm has occurred, the Fire Department shall send a notice to the
alarm user, notifying the alarm user of the determination and directing
payment within thirty (30) days of any service charge that may be
due.
The Fire Official may cancel any notice or service charge upon
satisfactory proof by the alarm user that a particular alarm falls
within the exceptions enumerated in Section 907.11.1.2. Willful refusal
to pay any such service charge within thirty (30) days of notice shall
constitute a violation, but in prosecution of any violation, the Fire
Official shall prove, in addition to the willful refusal to pay, that
the service charge was properly imposed.
(dd)
Section 912.1 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 912.1 Installation. Fire Department connections shall
be installed in accordance with the NFPA standard applicable to the
system design and shall comply with Sections 912.2 through 912.7.
The minimum size Fire Department connection outlet shall be two and
five tenths (2.5) inches.
(ee)
Section 912.4.2 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 912.4.2 Clear space around connections. A working space
of not less than thirty-six (36) inches in width, thirty-six (36)
inches in depth and seventy-eight (78) inches in height shall be provided
and maintained in front of and to the sides of ALL wall-mounted Fire
Department connections and around the circumference of free-standing
Fire Department connections, except as otherwise required or approved
by the Fire Code Official. There shall be a clear path of at least
nine (9) feet in width from the Fire Department connection to the
drive lane of the fire apparatus.
(ff)
Section 912.5 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
Section 912.5 Signs. The Fire Department connection
shall be identified with a metal sign that reads "FDC" in red reflective
lettering on white background. The FDC lettering needs to be a minimum
of six (6) inches high with a minimum stroke width of one (1) inch.
The sign shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches by eighteen (18)
inches. Any Fire Department connection that services only a standpipe
shall indicate "Standpipe Only" in lettering two (2) inches high on
the lower half of the sign. Any Fire Department connection serving
a limited portion of a building shall indicate the areas covered in
lettering two (2) inches high on the lower half of the sign. Wall-mounted
FDC signs shall be mounted ten (10) feet above grade directly above
the Fire Department connection. Remote Fire Department connection
signs shall be double-sided and mounted on a heavy-duty signpost,
approved by the Fire Official, at a minimum height of six (6) feet
above grade. Additional signage may be required at the discretion
of the Fire Code Official.
(gg)
Section 3311.1 is hereby amended, and shall read as follows:
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Section 3311.1 Required Access. Approved vehicle
access for firefighting shall be provided to all construction or demolition
sites. Vehicle access shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet wide
and be provided to within one hundred fifty (150) feet of all portions
of the building. Vehicle access shall be provided by either temporary
or permanent roads capable of supporting vehicle loading. These roads
shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete to provide all-weather
driving capabilities. The surface shall be kept clear of all mud,
debris, or other obstructions. Vehicle access shall be maintained
until permanent fire apparatus access roads are installed per Section
503.2.3 and Appendix D.
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Appendix D, Section D102.1 Access and loading, is amended to
read as follows:
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Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities,
buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be
accessible to Fire Department apparatus by way of an approved fire
apparatus access road with an asphalt or concrete driving surface
capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing
up to eighty thousand (80,000) pounds.
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Appendix D, Section D103.3 Turning radius, is amended to read
as follows:
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Section D103.3. Turning radius. The outside curb-to-curb
turning radius of all fire apparatus access roads which require a
turn, curves and/or cul-de-sac turn around areas shall be determined
by the Fire Code Official and based on the turning requirement of
current Fire Department apparatus.
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Appendix D, Section D103.5 Fire apparatus road gates, is amended
to read as follows:
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Section D103.5 Fire apparatus road gates. Gates
securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of
the following criteria:
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Gates shall be erected a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the
edge of the cross street from which access to the gate is obtained,
unless approved by the Fire Code Official.
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Where a single gate is provided, the gate width shall not be
less than twenty (20) feet.
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Gates shall be of the horizontal swing, horizontal slide, vertical
lift or vertical pivot type.
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Construction of gates shall be of materials that allow manual
operation by one (1) person.
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Gate components shall be maintained in an operative condition
at all times and replaced or repaired when defective. Gates which
are out of service due to damage, malfunction, or while undergoing
repairs must be kept in the fully open position until such time as
the gate has been repaired, and is fully operational.
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Electric gates shall be equipped with a power failure override
that allows the gate to be opened by Fire Department personnel manually
when power is absent. Emergency opening devices shall be approved
by the Fire Code Official.
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7.
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Methods of locking shall be submitted for approval by the Fire
Code Official prior to installation.
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8.
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Electric gate openers, where provided, shall be listed in accordance
with UL 325.
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9.
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Gates intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed
and installed to comply with the requirements of ASTM F2200.
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Appendix D, Section D107.1 One- or two-family residential developments,
is amended to read as follows: Developments of one- or two-family
dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds one-hundred (100)
shall be provided with two (2) separate and approved fire apparatus
access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D107.2.
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Exceptions:
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Where there are more than one hundred (100) dwelling units on
a single public or private fire apparatus access road and all dwelling
units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler
system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.1.2 or 903.1.3 of
the International Fire Code, access from two (2) directions shall
not be required.
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The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access
road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will
connect with future developments, as determined by the Fire Code Official.
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D.
Where
the Fire Code adopted by this Article imposes a greater restriction
or requirement than is imposed or required by other ordinances, the
provisions of the Fire Code shall control. Any provision of this Code
of Ordinances or any other ordinance of the City that imposes a greater
restriction or requirement than the Fire Code shall control.
[Gen. Ords. 1959, § 52.11]
No person shall intentionally give or make a false alarm of
fire.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 1, 11-4-1976]
There is hereby adopted the fire control measures and regulations
as herein set forth for the purpose of controlling conditions which
could impede or interfere with fire suppression forces.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 2, 11-4-1976]
The fire official or his duly authorized representatives, as
may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving
the protection of life and/or property, is empowered to direct such
operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control such suspected
or reported fires, gas leaks, or other hazardous conditions or situations,
or to take any other action necessary in the reasonable performance
of their duty. The fire official may prohibit any person, vehicle
or object from approaching the scene and may remove or cause to be
removed from the scene any person, vehicle or object which may impede
or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. The fire
official may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle or
object from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous
area shall do so immediately and shall not reenter the area until
authorized to do so by the fire official.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 3, 11-4-1976]
It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt to interfere
with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict the mobility
of, or block the path of travel of any Fire Department emergency vehicle
in any way, or to interfere with, attempt to interfere, conspire to
interfere with, obstruct or hamper any Fire Department operation.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 4, 11-4-1976]
A person shall not willfully fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order or direction of the fire official or to interfere with
the compliance attempts of another individual.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 6, 11-4-1976[1]]
Emergency vehicles shall be restricted to those which are defined
in § 304.022.4, RSMo., as amended.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 9, 11-4-1976]
A person shall not, without proper authorization from the fire
official in charge of said Fire Department emergency equipment, cling
to, attach himself to, climb upon or into, board, or swing upon any
Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion or
at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing device
thereon, or to manipulate or tamper with, or attempt to manipulate
or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes,
pumps, or any equipment or protective clothing on, or a part of, any
Fire Department emergency vehicle.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 12, 11-4-1976]
It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct
or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department
connection for the pressurizations of fire suppression systems, including
fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located on
public or private streets and access lanes, or on private property.
If, upon the expiration of the time mentioned in a notice of
violation, obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the fire
official shall proceed to remove the same. Costs incurred in the performance
of necessary work shall be paid from the municipal treasury on certificate
of the fire official and with the approval of the chief administrative
official; and the legal authority of the municipality shall institute
appropriate action for the recovery of such costs.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 13, 11-4-1976]
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended
for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes unless
such person first secures a permit for such use from the fire official
and the water company having jurisdiction. This section shall not
apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized
to make such use by, the water company having jurisdiction.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 14, 11-4-1976[1]]
The fire official shall recommend to the Director of Public
Services the location or relocation of new or existing fire hydrants
and the placement or replacement of inadequate water mains located
upon public property and deemed necessary to provide an adequate fire
flow and distribution pattern. A fire hydrant shall not be placed
into or removed from service until approved by the fire official.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 15, 11-4-1976]
All new and existing ship yards, oil storage plants, lumber
yards, amusement or exhibition parks, and educational or institutional
complexes and similar occupancies and uses involving high fire or
life hazards, and which are located more than 150 feet from a public
street or which require quantities of water beyond the capabilities
of the public water distribution system shall be provided with properly
placed fire hydrants. Such fire hydrants shall be capable of supplying
fire flows as required by the fire official and shall be connected
to a water system in accordance with accepted engineering practices.
The fire official shall designate and approve the number and location
of fire hydrants. The fire official may require the installation of
sufficient fire hose and equipment housed in accordance with the approved
rules and may require the establishment of a trained fire brigade
when the hazard involved requires such measures. Private hydrants
shall not be placed into or removed from service until approved by
the fire official.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 16, 11-4-1976]
A person shall not obstruct, remove, tamper with or otherwise
disturb any fire hydrant or fire appliance required to be installed
or maintained under the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code except
for the purpose of extinguishing fire, training or testing purposes,
recharging or making necessary repairs, or when permitted by the fire
official. Whenever a fire appliance is removed as herein permitted,
it shall be replaced or reinstalled as soon as the purpose for which
it was removed has been accomplished. Defective and nonapproved fire
appliances or equipment shall be replaced or repaired as directed
by the fire official.
[Ord. No. 6048, § 17, 11-4-1976]
A person shall not sell, trade, loan or give away any form,
type or kind of fire extinguisher which is not approved by the fire
official, or which is not in proper working order, or the contents
of which do not meet the requirements of the fire official. The requirements
of this section shall not apply to the sale, trade or exchange of
obsolete or damaged equipment for junk and said units are permanently
disfigured or marked with a permanent sign identifying the unit as
junk.
No person or persons shall, without the approval of the City
Council, erect, construct, place or maintain any bumps, fences, gates,
chains, bars, pipes, wood or metal horses or any other type of obstruction
in or on any street within the boundaries of the municipality. Nothing
herein shall prevent the temporary placing of such items with permission
of the Chief Administrative Official, Fire Marshal or the Chief of
Police. The word "street" as used in this article shall mean private
and public streets and highways within the boundaries of the municipality.
The Chief of Police or any police officer of the City is authorized
to enforce the provisions of the 2021 International Fire Code, Chapter
33, including modifications, on file in the City offices.
[Ord. No. 6291, § 1(b), 6-15-1978]
The authority granted the fire official to confiscate unauthorized
fireworks is hereby also given to such police officers.[1]
[Ord. No. 6291, § 1(c), 6-15-1978[1]]
