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1 Ogden City Council Meeting: April 18, 2017 PROPOSED CHANGES TO FIRE AND BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE Action Adopt or Not Adopt Ordinance Executive Summary The Ogden City Administration is proposing updates to the Fire and Building Code ordinance to reflect the State’s adoption of updates to the 2015 International Building and Fire Codes. This proposal also includes modifications to International Property Maintenance Codes, which are determined and approved at a local level. Background March 28, 2017 A Council Work Session was held to discuss proposed changes to the City’s Fire and Building Code ordinance. This included an overview of the proposed changes and a review of the egress requirements. Egress requirements date back to 1972 in Ogden City and determine the size of window openings to allow for safe escape in the event of an emergency. As part of this discussion, a few modifications were suggested to the proposed ordinance. It was recommended that two references to short-term rentals be removed, given that this item is addressed in a different section of the code. It was also suggested to increase the allowable fee (from $10 to $12 per inspection) for third-parties to use reporting software for fire prevention equipment tests. This new amount is based on the current cost of available services to manage these records. Based on the proposal, the International Property Maintenance codes will be revisited by the Council on a periodic basis as changes are considered at a city level to this portion of the code. The proposed ordinance also includes a broader reference to current State Construction and Fire Codes, which would no longer require Council review and approval of many changes mandated by state law. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Ogden City Council Meeting: April 18, 2017 Additional Background The State addresses the requirement of International Building Codes in the State Construction and Fire Codes. Municipalities are required to comply with the established provisions in these and any subsequent modifications. Utah Code Annotated § 15A-1-204 and § 15A-1-403 15A-1-204 – Adoption of State Construction Code The State Construction Code is the construction codes adopted with any modifications in accordance with this section that the state and each political subdivision of the state shall follow. A person shall comply with the applicable provisions of the State Construction Code when: i. new construction is involved; and ii. the owner of an existing building is voluntarily engaged in the repair, renovation, remodeling, alteration, enlargement, rehabilitation, conservation, or reconstruction of the building. 15A-1-403 – Adoption of State Fire Code The State Fire Code is: i. a code promulgated by a nationally recognized code authority that is adopted by the Legislature under this section with any modifications; and ii. a code to which cities, counties, fire protection districts, and the state shall adhere in safeguarding life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion. Current Proposal The Administration is proposing that the City Council adopt ordinance amendments relative to approved changes to the State Construction and Fire Codes, which reflect changes to the International Building and Fire Codes. The proposal also includes changes to the International Property Maintenance Codes, which are adopted locally. The ordinance intends to address more consistent reporting from individuals who test private fire protection systems and to address safety concerns relative to emergency escape openings in basement bedrooms of older buildings. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 Ogden City Council Meeting: April 18, 2017 The proposed ordinance amendments are summarized and outlined as follows: City Code § 9-28 Private Fire Protection Systems Clarifying that a private fire protection system may include a fire service main and appurtenances; Requiring that fire protection systems connected to a city water line must have a written permit from the Water Department prior to installation; Establishing requirements for testing and record keeping for all systems; and Establishing that contractors who service, test, install and/or maintain fire protection systems may be required to use a single-point repository service to file records of all system inspections, tests, and maintenance required by existing standards. City Code § 16-2-2 Codes Adopted Broadening language to incorporate future changes that may be made for Fire and Building requirements in Utah Code; and Providing for the adoption of Fire Code appendices of the 2015 International Fire Code. City Code § 16-2-4 Property Maintenance Code Adopting specific amendments to the language and requirements of the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); Clarifying that if the IPMC and another section of the City code address the same subject, the more specific provision shall prevail, with the exception of an express conflict in which case the municipal code shall take precedence; and Creating section 702.5 to address requirements for emergency escape openings in basement bedrooms in homes built prior to January 1, 1972. There are no budgetary impacts anticipated with implementing these proposed changes. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 Ogden City Council Meeting: April 18, 2017 Attachments 1. Administrative Transmittal 2. Proposed Ordinance Administrative MemoPrepared by: Administrative Contacts: Jared Johnson, Building Services Manager, (801)629-8952 Kevin Brown, Fire Marshal, (80)629-8070 Council Staff Contact: Amy Sue Mabey, (801)629-8629 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK---