This article shall be known as the Town of Highland Park Fire
Prevention Code and may be cited as such.
(Ordinance 2097 adopted 12/7/21)
The International Fire Code, 2021 edition, will be enforced
by the Division of Fire Prevention of the Highland Park Department
of Public Safety through its Fire Marshal and other authorized representatives.
(Ordinance 2097 adopted 12/7/21)
The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements
consistent with nationally recognized good practice for providing
a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from the
hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing
buildings, structures, and premises, and to provide a reasonable level
of safety to firefighters and emergency responders during emergency
operations within the Town of Highland Park.
(Ordinance 2097 adopted 12/7/21)
The International Fire Code 2021 edition is hereby adopted,
including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N and
made a part of this article for all purposes as fully as if set out
at length herein, subject to the following amendments thereto, to
wit:
(Ordinance 2097 adopted 12/7/21)
The sections of the International Fire Code 2021 edition that
are amended, added, or deleted are as follows. [1]
(Ordinance 2097 adopted 12/7/21; Ordinance
2115 adopted 2/7/2023)
[1]
Editor's Note: The 2021 IFC amendments are included as an attachment to this chapter.
(a)
No
owner or the person having care, custody or control of a lot or premise,
whether vacant or improved, shall permit any fallen timber, brush,
logs, decayed vegetable matter, grass, weeds, or rubbish of any kind
to remain upon such lot or premises so that such material if ignited
would constitute a danger to the lot or premises or to any adjoining
property.
(b)
Any
person storing or keeping old lumber upon or in any premises shall
pile such lumber in a neat and orderly pile not to exceed four feet
in height and four feet from the adjoining buildings and property
line. Said person shall keep such pile(s) of lumber free from rubbish,
grass, weeds, or other waste materials.
(Ordinance 2097 adopted 12/7/21)
Copies of said Town of Highland Park Fire Prevention Code, together
with all amendments to the same, shall be kept on file in the offices
of the Town Administrator and of the Town Fire Marshal.
(Ordinance 2097 adopted 12/7/21)
