[Ord. No. 2281, 12-20-2023]
A. 
A certain document, one (1) copy of which were placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, said copies being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, including Appendices B and F, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, as amended, be and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of the International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part thereof, as if fully set out in this Article with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in this Article.
B. 
Jurisdictional Titles Throughout the International Fire Code, 2021 edition, as published by the International Code Council. Wherever the terms "Name of Jurisdiction" or "Local Jurisdiction" appear, it shall be deemed to mean "City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri."
C. 
Wherever the term "Department of Fire Prevention" appears it shall be deemed to mean the department consisting of the City Engineer and the Code Enforcement officer of the City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, and their designees.
D. 
Wherever the term "Fire Code Official" appears, it shall mean the City Engineer or the Code Enforcement Officer of the City.
[Ord. No. 2281, 12-20-2023]
A. 
The International Fire Code, 2021 edition, as published by the International Code Council is amended by addition, deletions and changes including the changing of Articles, Sections, Subsections and Subsection titles and the addition of new Sections and Subsections so that such amended and added Articles, Sections and Subsections read as follows:
1. 
Chapter 1 Scope and Administration.
a. 
Section 101 Scope and General Requirements.
(1) 
101.1 Title. (replace with) These regulations, referenced standards, and appendices B, C, and D shall be known as "Fire Protection Districts of St. Charles County, Missouri."
b. 
Section 103 Code Compliance Agency.
(1) 
103.1 (replace with) Administrative designation. The Fire Chief of the Fire Protection District is the Fire Code Official in charge of implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
(2) 
103.2 (replace with) Fire Code Official. Code official, wherever it may appear in this code, shall be read as "Fire Code Official."
(3) 
103.3 (delete).
c. 
Section 105 Permits.
(1) 
105.1.6 Annual permit. (delete).
(2) 
105.1.6.1 Annual permit records. (delete).
(3) 
105.2 Application for permit. (replace with) Each application for a permit shall be made to the Fire Code Official on a form or by a method provided by the department, and shall include a general description of the proposed work, its location, and the estimated cost of construction.
(4) 
105.6.24 Temporary membrane structures and tents. (replace with) Tents and membrane structure shall be subject to application for permit and inspection from the fire code official as required under 3103.2
d. 
Section 107 Fees.
(1) 
107.2 Schedule of permit fees. (replace with) The fees for all permits shall be as indicated in the Dardenne Prairie Municipal Code.
(2) 
107.2.1 (add new section) Schedule of plan review fees. All fees for plan review related to required permits shall be as indicated in the Dardenne Prairie Municipal Code.
(3) 
107.6 Refunds. (replace with) The fire code official may approve the refunding of permit and/or inspection fees only as permitted by the Dardenne Prairie Municipal Code and City policy.
e. 
Section 111 Means of Appeals.
(1) 
111.3 Qualifications (delete).
2. 
Section 507 Fire Protection Water Supplies.
a. 
507.5.2 Inspection, testing and maintenance. (replace with) The utility company and/or District shall make or cause to be made, an inspection for proper operation of each fire hydrant within the boundaries of said District. Fire hydrant systems shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and shall be repaired when defective. The District shall notify in writing each water utility, person, business or corporation responsible for the maintenance of any hydrants, of the location and nature of defect of any inoperative or deficient hydrants. Any defect, inoperative or deficient hydrant that is not repaired within seven (7) days after receiving written notice shall be in violation of this ordinance. Each water utility, person, business or corporation or other entity responsible for the operation and maintenance of a fire hydrant in the Fire Protection Distrit of St. Charles County, shall immediately notify the Fire District whenever a fire hydrant is placed out of service.
b. 
507.5.5 Clear space around hydrants and fire protection equipment. (replace with) There shall be no obstruction, i.e., plantings, bushes, trees, signs, light standards, mailboxes, etc. within five (5) feet of any fire hydrant, and/or fire department connection to an automatic sprinkler or standpipe system, in all directions, except as otherwise required or approved.
c. 
507.5.6.1 (add new section) Parking by hydrants. Where fire hydrants are located in areas where vehicles would be parked, said vehicle parking shall be restricted for five (5) feet in each direction from the hydrant.
d. 
507.5.6.2 (add new section) Parking by fire department connections. When fire department connections are located in an area where vehicles may be parked, said parking shall be restricted for ten (10) feet in each direction from the fire department connection.
e. 
507.5.7 (add new section) Tampering with fire hydrant. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate a fire hydrant for any purpose other than the suppression of a fire unless permitted otherwise by the Fire Code Official. This provision shall not apply to employees of the municipality or village, firefighters or employees of the public utility supplying water to the fire hydrant while in the performance of their duties as firefighters or employees.
3. 
Section 604 Elevator Operation, Maintenance and Fire Service Keys.
a. 
604.5.5 (add new section) Elevator emergency operations testing. All elevators that are equipped with emergency elevator operations in accordance with Rule 211.3 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44 listed in Chapter 45 shall be tested at least once each year in all phases of emergency functions. An approved elevator service company shall conduct the tests.
4. 
Section 901 General.
a. 
901.6.3 (add new section) Records. Records of all system inspections, tests and maintenance required by the referenced standards shall be maintained on the premises for a minimum of three (3) years or for the required testing frequency if greater than three (3) years and shall be made available to the code official upon request. Accurate logs shall be maintained indicating the number, location and type of device tested. Any defect modification or repair shall be logged.
5. 
Appendix C Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution.
a. 
Section C105 Refenced Standard.
(1) 
C105.1 (add new section) Fire Hydrant location near Fire Department Connection. Buildings or structures equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system or standpipe system shall have a fire hydrant within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the fire department connection.
(2) 
C105.2 (add new section) Fire Hydrant Standards. All fire hydrants installed shall each have not less than:
1)
Two (2) 2-1/2-inch outlets.
2)
One (1) 4-1/2-inch outlet-18-24 inches from grade to the center of the outlet, facing the direction designated by the fire code official.
3)
A 5-1/4-inch valve.
4)
A 6-inch barrel.
5)
Shall be of a break-away design.
6)
Shall be frost free.
7)
Shall have chains on the caps.
8)
Shall have left hand National Standard Threads (NST) on all three outlets.
(3) 
C105.3 (replace with) Control Valves. Each fire hydrant shall be provided with a control valve in the hydrant connection such that the hydrant can be removed from service without shutting off water supply to other functions. Whenever a water main is more than twelve hundred (1200) feet in length, such main shall have a control valve.
6. 
Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads.
a. 
Section D103 Minimum Specifications.
(1) 
D103.3 (replace with) Turning radius. The minimum turning radius shall be forty-two (42) feet at outside of curb.
[Ord. No. 2281, 12-20-2023]
Any person violating any of the provisions of the Code adopted in this Article shall be deemed in violation of this Article and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for a period of not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.