Township of Pittsfield, MI Article I Fire Prevention Code

[Adopted 2-25-2015 by Ord. No. 317 as Ch. 10, Art. II, of the 2015 Pittsfield Charter Township Code]

§ 10-1 Short title.

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the "Fire Prevention Code of Pittsfield Charter Township."

§ 10-2 Adoption of Fire Prevention Code.

A certain document, copies of which are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Township, being marked and designated as "2009 International Fire Code," along with all appendices to this code (see International Fire Code Section 101.2.1), as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the code of the Township for 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 Township and providing for the issuance of permits for hazardous uses or operations; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of such 2009 International Fire Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 10-3.

§ 10-3 Additions, insertions and changes.

The following sections are hereby revised as follows:

A. In Section 101.1, insert "Pittsfield Charter Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan."

B. Section 104.1 is amended as follows:

104.1 General. The fire code official is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this code and shall have the authority to render interpretations of this code and to adopt policies, procedures, rules and regulations in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies, procedures, rules and regulations shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code and shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in this code.

With the addition of the following text at the end of Section 104.1:

Code officials for Pittsfield Charter Township will include but are not limited to the Director of Public Safety or their designee, Fire Marshal and the Building Official.