HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-04-27 87-156 ORDINANCE87-156
Introduced by Councilor Sullivan, April -2I, 1987
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) MrbinmirBe amercliNquaptor VII, Article 14 OF the Ordinances
of the City of Bogor — EsXA National Fire Prevention Code/1987
Bea ordaiaul by the City C nmil of Us Ciro of Bangor. asfolioum.
THAT all of Chapter VII, Article 14 be repealed and replaced with the
following:
Article 14
Fire Prevention Ogle -
Sec. 1 Fire Prevention Code Adopted. In acwzdance with 30 M.R.S.A.
S 2156-, as amended, the "SOCA
National Fire Prevantion Cade, Seventh Edition, 1987" as published
by the Wilding Officials and Cale Adainistrators, International,
Inc. is hereby aicpted as the Fire Prevention Cede of the City of
Bangor, of which Cade as less than three (3) copies have been and
noware filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of Sanger.
Said Code is hereby incorporated by reference as the minimxn
standards for safeguarding life and property from the hazards of
fire and explosion arising frm the storage, bandlirg and use of
hazardous substances, materials and devices, ant from conditions
h n atdous to life or property in the use or occupancy of buildings
or premises.
Sec. 2 Hreadoents t0 Publishnd Version. The EOA National Fire Prevention
Cale/1987 is adopted in its
published form as if fully set forth herein, except as follrws:
(1) Section F-105.5.1 is deleted in its entirety and replaced
With the following:
Civil Penalties. The requirements of 30 M.R.S.A. 9 4966
shall apply to the detexminatim of
penalties for violations Of this Ordinance. The minimum
penalty for a specific violation of this Ordinance shall
be $100 ant the maximan penalty shall be $2,%0; provided,
[ewer, the maximum penalty may exceed $2,500, but shall
not, exceed $251000 when it can be shown that there has been
a previous conviction of the sere party within the past two
(2) years for violation of the sere ordinance provislm.
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(2) Section F-303.0 is deleted in its entirety
(3) Section F-307.3 is deleted in its entirety
(4) Section F-313.0 is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
Section F-313.0 Fire Danes
F-313.1 Purpose. Fire lanes ate eatahlfshed for the
patinae of pmmti g the public health, safety and welfare
by recognizing that there exist and will in the future
exist buildings and other areas within the City within which
and to which the public will be invited, served or housed.
These buildings or other areas =at he provided praryk
adequate emeryercy services including states by firefighters
and firefighting equipent and other aurgency person el and
equipent in order to acmwnplish said purposes and effect
the saving of life and property in eergenay, situations.
F-313.2 Definitions.
1. Afire lane"is defined for the purposes of this
article as a designated uzbstructed passageway at least
twenty (20) feet in width with an outside turning radius of
fifty (50) feet and constructed and maintained in
a maser
W parmit free passage of fire apparatus and other ency
equilaent and personnel fran a public way W all necessary
areas, regardless of season of year or weather conditions,
around buildings, in areas or in devel punts or subdivision
as may ht requited elsewhere in this article.
2. 'Parking area" as defined in this article means lots,
areas or other acmiwdatiore for the parking of notor
vehicles off the street, alley or other way, whish said lots,
areas or other accwmcdatima are available for ase by the
public either with or withont charge.
F-313.3 Applicability. she provisions of this article
shall, in order to acrrnelish the stated purpose, be
applicable to all pmmsed and existing developunts, sub-
divisions, buildings and other laanises which are included
within the following:
(a) all subiivisions
(b) all schools, whether psblic or private
(c) all hospitals
(d) convalescent Mus, rest nares and/or nursing haus
(e) all shopping centers
(f) In addition to the foregoing, all other places of
While assanbly need for gathering together of
fifty (50) or wre persas.
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P-313.4 Establishment of fire lanes in the city.
1. Each application for any use described in Section P-313.3
above shall be reviewed by the Cede Enforcement Officer for
purposes of determining the Location of such fire lanes as are
neceseary under this section. His finding, recommendations and
required designations shall be reduced to writing and shall to
a part of the record for said approval.
2. Within existing developments and premises to which this section
is applicable, the Cede Enforcement Officer shall designate fire
lanes by written order and shall notify the comer, ownea or
agents of such development or promises by certified mail of such
designation and of any specific reguiromants for compliance with
this section, and shall publish notice of such establishment of
such fire lanes once in a newspaper having general circulation
within the City of Bangor. The Code Enforcement Officer spall
also file one Py of any order of designation of any such fire
lanes with the City Clerk. " person aggrieved by such order may
file with the Clerk within fifteen (15) days after date of the
receipt of such order written notice of appeal end set forth
therein the reamre for aggrievement. A public hearing shall be
held by the Bangor Planning Beard after which the Board must
affirm, modify or rescind such order within thirty (30) days of
the Public hearing.
F-313.5 Maintenance. Pire lanes established unhder this article
shall be kept free of ice and show arch rubbish containers or other
obstructions. rhe owner, owners, agent or occupant of any premises
no which this article is applicable shall cause to be erected,
installed and maintained at their own expense, permanent, adequate
signs bearing the words "FIRE LMH: - NO PARKINS - WHICf6 WILL BE
70PED AT OHffli'S EKPO45E• in or adjacent to said fire lanes. Such
re, agents or occupants shall cause such other and
further designations as are reasonably required by the Code
Enforcement Officer to warn persons to keep said fire lares
unobstructed. Failure to maintain a fire lane in accordance with
this section shell render the owner, owners, agent or occupant of
said development liable to a fire in accordance with the general
penalty provisions of this Ordinance, with each continuing day of
such violation constituting a separate offense.
P -313.E Compliance. Notice of establlshmen[ of fire lanes shall
prescribe a reasonable time for compliance. If compliance is not
obtained within said time, then such owner, owners or agents shall
be subject to a fine in accordance with the general penalty pro-
visions Of this Ordinance. Each day following such specified time
forcariplianre stall constitute a new and separate violation.
F-313.7 Parking prohibited. No person shall park or permit to
stand a motor vehicle in any fire lane establishad in accordance
with this article, except when actually picking up or discharging
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passengers or actively engaged in loading or unloading a
motor vehicle.
whenever any vehicle shall be found parked in violation of the
regulations as established above, any police officer may attach
to such vehicle a notice to the camer or operator thereof that
such vehicle has been parked in violation of the regulations. The
register owner of said motor vehicle shall he presumed to be
the operator of such vehicle. Any motor vehicle fount parked or
standing in a fire lane that has been established in accordance
with this article, in addition to the foregoing, may be towel upon
the direction of a police officer, to any public or private parking
facility ant all expense of each towing, and any subsequent
storage shall be borne by the registered c mer or operator of
such vehicle.
(5) Section F-601.1 is deleted and replaced with the following
F-601.1 Cbstructiore: A person shall not at any time
plate an enbmbrance of any kitd before or upon any fire
escape or balcony intemieL as a means of escape fron fire.
the means of egress from each part of the building,
including stairways, egress doors and any panic hardware
retalled thereon, aisles, corridors, passageways and
vnilar el®ents of the means of egress, shall at all
times be maintained in a safe cradition ant shall be available
for inn diate use ani free of all obstructions.
(6) Section F-1900.2 is deleted in its entirety.
(7) Section F-2400.2 is deleted in its entirety.
(8) Article 25 is deleted in its entirety.
(9) Article 26 is deleted in its entirety.
(10) Article 27 is deleted in its entirety.
(11) Section F-2800.2 is deleted in its entirety.
(12) Section F-2500.3 is deleted in its entirety.
(13) Sectim F-2800.3.1 is deleted in its entirety.
(14) Section F-2803.0 is deleted in its entirety.
(15) Section F-2804.0 is deleted in its entirety.
(16) Section F-2805.2 is deleted in its entirety except for
Table F-2805.2 and replaced with the following:
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P-2805.2 Size: Containers and portable tanks for
flaaoable and combustible liquids shall conform to
Sections F2801.2, F-2801.2.1 and Table P-2805.2
(17) Section 62007.0 is deletal in its entirety.
(18) Section P2900.2 is deleted in its entirety.
(19) Section F-2900.3 is amended by deleting the following:
Highly toxic material: Any substance which falls
within any of the following categories:
1. Oral toxicity: Produces death within 14 days _
in half or more than half of a group of 10 or more
laboratory white rata, each weighing between 200
and 300 grans, at a single dose of 50 milligrams or
less per kilogram of body weight, when orally
aaministered.
2. Toxicity or inhalation: Produces death within 14
days in half or more than half of a group of 10 or
re laboratory white rats, each weighing between
200 ad 300 grans, when inhaled continuously for a
feriod Of 1 hour Or less at an atmospheric Mnc Mration
of 200 parts per million by volume or less of gas or
vapor or 2 milligrams per liter by volume or less of
mist or dust.
3. Toxicity by skin absorption: Produces death within
14 days in half or more than half of a group of 10 or
more rabbits tested in a dosage of 200 milligrams or
less per kilogram of body weight, when a&ministered by
continuous contact with the hare skin for 24 Incurs or
less.
Mixtures of these materials with ordinary materials,
such as water, does not necessarily warrant a classification
of highly toxic. While thisssystem is basically simple in
application, any hazard elevuation which is required for the
precise categorization of this type of material shall he
perfommeL by experienced, technically competent persons.
(20) Article 31 is deleted in its entirety.
(21) Article 32 is deleted •in its entirety.
(22) Article 34 is deleted in its entirety.
In City Council April 2],198]
refeved to crepe and ordinance
ou ttee consider lat meeting
n June
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 8, 1987
Passed by the following yes and
no
votes. Councilors voting yea'
B Con Frankel, wavy eh berg
5 111. LebY1i1 y pvd lVfll}y`" Councilor
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