HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-09 16-012 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 16-012
Date: November 9, 2015
Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 170, Life Safety Code, of the Code of the
City of Bangor, By Adopting the National Fire Protection Association's 2009
Edition of NFPA 101
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary: The proposed ordinance amendment replace the current life safety code which
is the 1994 edition and adopt the 2009 version of NFPA 101, the version presently adopted by
the State of Maine, along with the amendments to NFPA 101 that have made by the State. The
changes made by the State include removing the requirement that all new one -and two-family
dwellings be sprinkled.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Ordinance
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Department Head
City Man ger
Finance Director
Introduced for
Passage
x First Reading
x Referral to the Government Operations Committee on November 16, 2015
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r Assigned to Councilor Perry
CITY OF BANGOR
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 170, Life Safety Code, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By
Adopting the National Fire Protection Association's 2009 Edition of NFPA 101
WHEREAS, the City's Life Safety Code is presently based on NFPA No. 101, 1994 Edition; and
WHEREAS, the State of Maine presently operates under NFPA 101, 2009 Edition;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CTCV COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 170 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
§ 170-1. Adoption of codes.
In accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3003, the Life Safety Code, 4994 2Q�4 Edition, designated as
"NFPA No; 101" and adopted by the National Fire Protection Association is hereby adopted and
incorporated by reference as the minimum standards of construction, protection and occupancy of
structures and buildings located within the City of Bangor for the purposes of life safety from fire and
like emergencies., with the following amendments:
A Section 12.3.5.3. subsections (3) and (4) and section. 13.3.5.3 are deleted and shall not be
incorQqrated by reference.
B. Section 24 3 5.1 is deleted and shall not be incorporated by reference
§ 170-2. Enforcement.
B. Whenever the Fire Chief, Fre Prevention Bureau Chief, the Code Enforcement Officer or their
authorized agent(s) determine(s) that there is a violation of any provisions of said code, he/they
shall give written notice of such violation to the property owner or the lessee or occupant or their
agent(s). Such written notice shall:
(4) Order that said violation(s) be corrected within a reasonable time, such reasonable time to be
determined by the Fire Chief, Fire Prevention Bureau Chief, of Code Enforcement Officer ar
their authorized and indicated upon such written notice.
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§ 170-3. Appeals.
B. The Board may only reverse the order, decision or other action being appealed from if the
appellant shows that it can clearly meet the provisions of §§ -1-41.3 (Application) and 4-5 1.4
(Equivalency fie ) of the eede Ufe Safety Code with regard to any alleged violation.
Additions are underlined, deletions struck-threugh.
IN CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2015
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 8-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY,
PLOURDE, SPRAGUE, DURGIN
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
CITY CLERI