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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-11-28 84-31 ORDINANCEs 84-31 Introduced by Counuilor Frankel, November 28, 1983 CITY OF BANGOR RIU) (ffirD[Uk M'gC Amending Chapter, VIZ, Article 10 - Life Saf tv c ae Bees ordmimd by Mo My Coanottofdw My o(Baupor, ne raNaWa: Section 1 - Adopting Life Safety 'Code. In accordance with Title 30 n.R.S.A., section 2155, an amended, the "Life safety Code 1981', 1981 edition, designated as 'N.P.P..A. X101', adopted by the, National Fire Protection Association n July 2, 1981, and published by said Association, is hereby adopted and mrpomted by reference as the llinimum Standards of Construction, Protection and Occupancy of structures and buildings located within the City of Bailout for the purposes of life safety from fire and like emergeneves. Section 2 - Fnforcement.Auttegltu. j The Fire Chief, Or his authorised agent(s), shall have the Trower and duty to enforce the provisions of this rotle. Section 3 - Enforcement -Procedures, whenever the Fire Chief, or his authorised agentfs), determine(s) that there is a violation of any provisions of said code, he/they'shall give written notice of such violation to me prvperty or the lessama or occupant, or their agent(s). Such written entire shall: (1) Include a description of the real estate in question sufficient for fffintfffcation; (2) Include a description of the violation(s) found and the citation to the pertinent provisions of this code; (3) Sped£y the remedial action required for correction of said violation(s); (4) Order that said violations) be corrected within a reasonable time, such reasonable time to be determined by the Fire Chief and indicatedupon such written entire; and (5) State that an appeal from any order, decision, orother action of the Fire Chief or his authorized agent(s) any be filed with the Building Board of Appeals by completing a written reddest for a public hearing with the Director of Code Enforcement within thirty (30) days after recalpt of said written notice. In City Council November 28,1983 Refered to Public Safety Committee 84-31 ORDINANCE consider lot meeting in December TITLE, 1 nmendins Chapter VII Art.10 Life // Ciky 'to e k 86ety Code In City Council December 12;1983 Consider second meeting in January City CIPk In City Council January 23,1984 consider next meeting C ty Cler In City Council February 13,1984 Passed Vote 8 yen 1 Absent Voting yea Br0un,C0x,Devis, Praakal,Jordan,Wbeeler,Tilley WL .r Absent Mc /Ca/rtby uxty, Clerk U6Cs� Intr'olbai mtl /ilei 4v 0214d& 1?2 an Ilxbn r.y rt i% , Section 3.1 - Appeals. An appeal may he taken from any Order, decision, or other action of the Fire Chief on his agent(s) to the Building Staid of Appeals (hereinafter referred t0 as the "BOEXeestablished by Chapter IS, Section 124.0, at seg., in published edition of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Ranger. All appeals must be filed in writing on prepared forms with the Director of Code enforcement together with a administration prompting fee of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars within thirty (30) days from tM date of receipt of the notice. The Board my interpret this mode And thereby affirm or :codify such order(s); or may grant exceptions therefrom when practical difficulties orunnecessary hardships exist, and it is clearly evident chat reasonable life safety u would thereby be secured. The actions of the Board shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter IS, Section 124, at seg., in published Failure of the Board to r written notice of its decision within thirty (30) days of the filing of the appeal, constitutes a denial of said Appeal. Section 3.2 - Appeal to the Superior Count Further appeal from the datision of the Board may he made to the Superior Court in acmrdunre with rho Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule BOB. Section 4 - Prosecution of Violation. Upon the expiration of thenable time stated in the written notice provided for in Section 3 of this AtHcle, and the failure to comply with any and all orders, the Fire Chief my request the City Solicitor and the City Solicitor is hereby authorized and directed to institute proceedings at law or in equity to compel the prQnerty Owner, or lessee or occupant, and/or other agent(s) to comply with the provisions of tbis Article. In addition, the City Solicitor may file a Complaint in the District Court of the State of Maine for the purposes of enibrcing the penalty provision Crotained in Section 5 of this Article. section 5- - Penalties. Every parson, firm, partnership, association, or corporation wlm shill violate,or uallow to be violated, any provision of this Article shall, at the expiration of such reasonable time as stated in the written notice, he guilty of a violation of this ordinance, and upon co action thereof shall he punished by a fine OF but more than $100.00 for each violation. Each day hhet much violation continues after the expiration of such stated reasonable ties, shall be deemed a separate offense. - STATEMENT OF FACT: This ordinance adepts the 1981 edition of the life Safety Code and replaces a previous edition: the 1976 life Safety Code. This ordinance further clarifies and takes consistent the manner in which appeals shall be filed.