The city council hereby adopts the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code, except as modified or amended in this article. In the event that this code is ever updated or revised, those changes are automatically included and incorporated into this section once the changes have been approved by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Copies of the code and amendments thereto, as referenced herein, are on file in the office of the city secretary for permanent record and inspection. From the date on which this section shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the city.
(1976 Code, sec. 14-54; 1998 Code, sec. 54-31; Ordinance 96-960033, sec. 1, adopted 3/19/96; Ordinance 200418, sec. 1, adopted 3/2/04; Ordinance 200840, secs. 1–4, adopted 4/1/08; 2013 Code, sec. 22-31; Ordinance 2015-12-002, sec. 6, adopted 12/1/15; Ordinance 2019-18, sec. 6, adopted 8/6/19; Ordinance 2022-10 adopted 4/19/2022)
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the fire code adopted by this and the other provisions of this Code of Ordinances or city ordinances, rules or regulations, the provisions of the fire code shall prevail and be controlling.
(1976 Code, sec. 14-55; 1998 Code, sec. 54-32; 2013 Code, sec. 22-32)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Corporation counsel.
Wherever the term “corporation counsel” is used in the fire code, it means the city attorney.
Jurisdiction.
Wherever the term “jurisdiction” is used in the fire code, it means the city.
Municipality.
Wherever the term “municipality” is used in the fire code, it means the city.
(1976 Code, sec. 14-56; 1998 Code, sec. 54-33; 2013 Code, sec. 22-33)
(a) 
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the fire code adopted by this article or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the city council or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed therein, shall severally, for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of an offense, punishable as provided in section 1.01.009. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each and every day any such violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
(b) 
The application of the penalty set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
(1976 Code, sec. 14-57; 1998 Code, sec. 54-34; 2013 Code, sec. 22-34)
The city council hereby adopts the North Central Texas Council of Government's recommended amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code, which are attached to Ordinance 2022-10 as exhibit E and incorporated herein for all purposes.
(1976 Code, sec. 14-62; 1998 Code, sec. 54-39; Ordinance 200418, secs. 2, 3, adopted 3/2/04; 2013 Code, sec. 22-35; Ordinance adopting 2021 CodeOrdinance 2022-10 adopted 4/19/2022)
Whenever the chief shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the chief to the city council within 30 days from the date of the decision appealed.
(1976 Code, sec. 14-63; 1998 Code, sec. 54-40; 2013 Code, sec. 22-36)
The code enforcement officer, the chief and the fire prevention officer shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies which shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in the fire code. The fire prevention officer shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office, and distribute copies thereof to interested persons.
(1976 Code, sec. 14-64; 1998 Code, sec. 54-41; 2013 Code, sec. 22-37)
Above-ground tanks used for above-grade storage of Class II or IIIA liquids are allowed to be protected above-ground tanks and when approved by specific use permit from the city council. Above-ground storage tanks shall be designed in accordance with the currently adopted fire code and with the following:
(1) 
Shall only be allowed to be located in LI (Light Industrial) and HI (Heavy Industrial) zoning districts by order of a specific use permit from the city council;
(2) 
Shall not be placed inside a building;
(3) 
Shall not exceed an aggregate amount of 12,000 gallons;
(4) 
Shall adhere to any and all federal, state and local regulations, including but not limited to those found in the currently adopted fire code.
(1976 Code, sec. 14-58; 1998 Code, sec. 54-35; Ordinance 2010-05-004, sec. 2, adopted 7/20/10; 2013 Code, sec. 22-63)