6109-97
ORDINANCE NO. 6109-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION;
AMENDING SECTION 17.32, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, TO ADOPT THE 1992 EDITION OF
THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE NATIONAL
FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA);
AMENDING SECTION 17.33, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, TO INCORPORATE AMENDMENTS
TO SECTIONS OF THE 1992 EDITION OF THE
NFPA FIRE PREVENTION CODE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Fire Marshal for the City of Clearwater is assigned the
duties of conducting fire safety inspections of buildings and facilities and
investigating violations relating to fire safety; and
WHEREAS, the 1988 edition of the NFPA Fire Prevention Code, which is
currently in effect within the City, has been superseded by the National Fire
Prevention Association's adoption of the 1992 edition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 17.32(1), Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 17.32. Adoption of National Fire Codes.
(1) There is hereby adopted the 1992 edition of NFPA 1, Fire Prevention
Code, of the National Fire Protection Association, and its incorporated standards
and codes as published in the National Fire Codes of the National Fire
Protection Association and listed in Chapter 43 Annex -A of the NFPA Fire
Prevention Code and being particularly the most recent edition as listed in
Chapter 43 of the Fire Prevention Code or Chapter 4A-3 of the Florida
Administrative Code the! -ed+tie Wee, including Appendix C of NFPA 30,
referred to in this article as the National Fire Codes. Such codes and standards
are hereby incorporated by reference as fully as if set out at length in this
section, and the provisions thereof as they may be amended by ordinance from
time to time shall be controlling within the fire control district. To the extent that
the county construction licensing board adopts any subsequent editions of NFPA
101, Life Safety Code, or any amendments thereto, then the edition so adopted
.and any amendments thereto adopted by the board shall be enforced in the city
fire control district.
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Section 2. Section 17.33, Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 17.33. Amendments.
The National Fire Codes, as published by the National Fire Protection
Association, 1992 4-988 edition is amended as follows:
Section 1-15.9647-2 of NFPA 1, concerning the permitting of bonfires
and outdoor rubbish fires, is amended to include:
(1) Location Restricted. No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire
or outdoor rubbish fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on
any privately owned land unless the location is not less than 50 feet or some
other distance approved by the fire department from any structure, and adequate
provision is made to prevent fire from spreading to any structure.
(2) Attendance of open fires. A bonfire or outdoor rubbish fire shall be
constantly attended by a competent person until the fire is extinguished. This
person shall have a garden hose connected to a water supply, or other fire
extinguishing equipment readily available for use.
rk' (3) Chief may prohibit. The chief of the fire department may prohibit
any or all bonfires and outdoor rubbish fires when atmospheric conditions or
local circumstances make such fires hazardous or constitute a public nuisance.
Section 3-5.1 & 3-5.2 3 1.1.4? of NFPA 1, concerning the required
access for fire apparatus., is amended to read:
All premises that the fire department may be called upon to protect in
case of fire shall be provided with suitable gates, access roads, and fire lanes.
Fire lanes shall be at least 20 feet (6.1 meters) in width with the road
edge closest to the building at least ten feet (3.05 meters) from the building and
have a minimum of 13 ft 6 in (4.1 meters) of vertical clearance. Any dead-end
road more than 600 feet (183 meters) long shall be provided with a turn-around
at the closed end at least 60 feet (18.3 meters) in diameter.
The designation, use and maintenance of fire lanes on private property
shall be accomplished as specified by the fire chief or fire marshal. It shall be
unlawful for any person to park motor vehicles on or otherwise obstruct any fire
lane.
Section 3-5.4 of NFPA 1, concerning fire lanes, is amended to read:
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Fire Lanes shall be marked with free-standing signs or signs mounted on
the face of the building that have the words "FIRE LANE - NO PARKING b city
ordinance" painted in contrasting colors at a size ands acin a roved b the
authority having iurisdiction.
Section 4-2.1 of NFPA 24, concerning the number and location of fire
hydrants, is amended to read:
Hydrants shall be provided in sufficient number and be located in a
manner.that will enable the needed fire flow €ire-fGw-needed to be delivered
through hose lines to all exterior sides of -abeut-any important structure. The
needed fire flow fire-flsw-needed and the hydrant location shall be determined by
the fire chief or fire marshal but in no case shall hose lengths be greater than
500 feet for single-family structures and 300 feet for commercial structures.
Section 1-7 of NFPA 1, concerning apbeal procedures. is herebv deleted
in its entirety: and Sections 7-1.3.2. 7-1.3.2.1 and 7-1.3.2.2. of NFPA 1.
concerning Wrinkling of existing high-rise buildings, are hereby deleted in their
entirety to be consistent with previous actions by the Pinellas Countv
Construction Licensing Board.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form and
l0/j- gal sufficiency:
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Robert J. S#tte
Assistant City Attorney
January 9, 1997
January 23, 1997 _
Rita Garvey, Mayor-C missioner
Attest:
Cyn is E. Goudeau
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