HomeMy WebLinkAbout1628ORDINANCE 162S
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE IV, CITY CODE
.k'ERTAINING TO THE ADOPTION OF • i STATE FIRE COD]
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 8, Article IV of the Columbia Heights City Code, which currently reads to wit:
8.401 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(A) Codes adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Fire Code, as adopted by the
Commissioner of Public Safety through the Division of the Fire Marshal, pursuant to M.S. Ch.
299F.011, including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and
published from time to time by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety through the Fire
Marshal Division is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of the optional appendices,
unless specifically adopted herein. The Minnesota State Fire Code is hereby incorporated in
this section as if fully set out herein.
(B) Application, administration and enforcement. The application, administration, and
enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota State Fire Code. The code shall
be enforced within the extraterritorial limits permitted by M.S. Ch. 299F.011, when so
established by this section. The code enforcement agency of the city is the Columbia Heights
Fire Department.
(C) Permits and fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as
authorized in M.S. Ch. 299F.011. Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code
in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the city by resolution.
(D) Violations and penalties. A violation of the code is a misdemeanor pursuant to M.S. Ch.
299F.011.
(E) Fire Code optional appendices. The Minnesota State Fire Code, established pursuant to
M.S. Ch. 299F.011 allows the municipality to adopt by reference and enforce certain optional
appendices of the most current edition of the Minnesota State Fire Code. The following
optional appendices identified in the most current edition of the State Fire Code are hereby
adopted and incorporated as part of the Fire Code for this municipality: Appendices D, E, F, G,
H, and I.
Is hereby amended to read as follows:
8.401 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(A) Codes adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Fire Code, as adopted by the
Commissioner of Public Safety through the Division of the Fire Marshal, pursuant to M.S. Ch.
299F.011, including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and
published from time to time by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety through the Fire
Marshal Division is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of the optional appendices,
unless specifically adopted herein. The Minnesota State Fire Code is hereby incorporated in
this section as if fully set out herein.
(B) Application, administration and enforcement. The application, administration, and
enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota State Fire Code. The code shall
be enforced within the extraterritorial limits permitted by M.S. Ch. 299F.011, when so
established by this section. The code enforcement agency of the city is the Columbia Heights
Fire Department.
(C) Permits and fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as
authorized in M.S. Ch. 299F.011. Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code
in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the city by resolution.
(D) Violations and penalties. A violation of the code is a misdemeanor pursuant to M.S. Ch.
299F.011.
(E) Fire Code optional appendices. The Minnesota State Fire Code, established pursuant to
M.S. Ch. 299F.011 allows the municipality to adopt by reference and enforce certain optional
appendices of the most current edition of the Minnesota State Fire Code. The le�n�it�g
adepted and incerpeFated as paFt ef the PiFe Code feF this municipality--. Appendices D, E, F, ,
H, ate- Optional appendices of the most current edition of the Minnesota State Fire Code may
be adopted by Council Resolution.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its passage.
First Reading:
June 13, 2016
Offered by:
Murzyn, Jr.
Seconded by:
Williams
Roll Call:
All Ayes
Second Reading: July 11, 2016
Offered by:
Murzyn, Jr.
Seconded by:
Williams
Roll Call:
All Ayes
Date of Passage:
July 11, 2016
Attest:
Katie Bruno, City Clerk /Council Secretary