A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the city hall, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapters B–D, F and I (see International Fire Code section 101.2.1, 2012 edition), as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the fire code of the city 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 as herein provided, and 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 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 section 5.03.002.
(Ordinance 1119, sec. 1, adopted 10/20/14; 2008 Code, sec. 38-91(a))
(a) 
There shall be adopted by the city, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain code and standards [adopted in this article].
(b) 
Wherever the word “jurisdiction” is used in the fire codes adopted, it means the city.
(c) 
The fire chief, or his/her designee, shall enforce the fire codes adopted.
(d) 
Whenever the fire chief disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the fire codes do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the codes have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the chief to the city commission or the city manager within 30 days from the date of the decision appealed.
(Ordinance 1091, sec. 2(IX), adopted 3/5/12; 2008 Code, secs. 38-92–38-95; Ordinance 1143, sec. 2(IX), adopted 7/3/17)
(a) 
All plans for nonresidential construction work shall be submitted to the fire chief’s office for approval prior to a building permit being issued. During the time of the permit application and construction, the premises shall be subject to inspection for compliance. All development submittals must state, in writing, that all portions of the development/construction will follow the appropriate codes and ordinances of the city.
(b) 
Such construction work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approval by the fire chief, or his/her designee. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant or the contractor or both to cause work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. The fire chief, or his/her designee, nor the city, shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection or for the correction of deficiencies discovered during the inspection.
(c) 
Approval because of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Inspections presuming to give the authority to violate or change the provisions of the International Fire Code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.
(d) 
There shall be no occupancy of any structure until the fire chief, or his/her designee, has authorized the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(e) 
Any deviation from or noncompliance with any code requirements, whether or not it is noted in the review plans, the permitting process, or certificate of occupancy issuance, must be brought into compliance.
(Ordinance 1091, sec. 2(X), adopted 3/5/12; 2008 Code, sec. 38-165; Ordinance 1143, sec. 2(X), adopted 7/3/17)
(a) 
The fire chief’s office should review and approve all nonresidential building remodel plans that involve a change in ownership, modification of size, shape, exitways, or occupancy classification, modifications that affect any walls, or the expanded use, sale, or storage of hazardous materials. All development submittals must state, in writing, that all portions of the development/construction will follow the appropriate codes and ordinances of the city.
(b) 
An inspection shall be performed at the completion of the remodel work.
(c) 
Inspections verifying that the work has been satisfactorily performed shall be completed before a certificate of occupancy is issued or there is any occupancy of the remodeled work area.
(d) 
Any deviation from or noncompliance with any code requirements, whether or not it is noted in the review plans, the permitting process, or certificate of occupancy issuance, must be brought into compliance.
(Ordinance 1091, sec. 2(XI), adopted 3/5/12; 2008 Code, sec. 38-166; Ordinance 1143, sec. 2(XI), adopted 7/3/17)
(a) 
Fire sprinkler system installations, shut-down of existing systems or modifications shall not take place without the notification and approval of the fire chief, or his/her designee. Fire sprinkler plans shall be approved prior to installation.
(b) 
Connection to public water mains shall meet or exceed the requirements set forth in NFPA Standards 13, 13R, and 13D. All installation submittals must state, in writing, that all portions of the development/construction will follow the appropriate codes and ordinances of the city.
(c) 
Any deviation from or noncompliance with any code requirements, whether or not it is noted in the review plans, the permitting process, or certificate of occupancy issuance, must be brought into compliance.
(Ordinance 1091, sec. 2(XII), adopted 3/5/12; 2008 Code, sec. 38-167; Ordinance 1143, sec. 2(XII), adopted 7/3/17)