(a)
Adoption.
(1)
A certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the town secretary, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, including appendix chapters B and D, as published by the International Code Council, as amended by the recommended amendments of the North Central Texas Council of Governments and additional local amendments, 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 town, and providing for the issuance of permits for hazardous uses or operations, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Fire Code, 2018 edition, published by the International Code Council, as amended by the North Central Texas Council of Governments recommended amendments and local amendments - except as otherwise expressly set forth by ordinance - both of which code and amendments are on file in the office of the town secretary, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out herein.
(2)
Copies of the International Fire Code, along with any amendments
thereto, are available for review during normal business hours in
the office of the town secretary.
(b)
Penalties.
(1)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of the code
herein adopted, as amended, and any additional fire protection regulations
adopted by the town, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 for each
violation.
(2)
Each day a violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense
punishable hereunder.
(3)
Violations may also be subject to injunctive relief and/or punished
by civil penalties. The amount of such civil penalties shall be the
amount up to the maximum allowed by law.
(Ordinance 2020-27 adopted 10/6/20)
