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Home My WebLink About15.B.2. Adoption of Minnesota State Fire Code-Ord. No. 665 CONSENT CITY OF SHAKOPEE IS. 13 . J.. . Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator ~ FROM: Tom Pitschneider, Fire Inspector r SUBJECT: Revision to Section 10.35 of the Shakopee City Code, Adoption of the Minnesota State Fire Code MEETING DATE: May 20,2003 INTRODUCTION: On March 31,2003 the State of Minnesota adopted the new International Fire Code as amended. The Minnesota State Fire Code is the base fire code enforced throughout Minneosota. This replaces the former Uniform Fire Code that had been used in Minnesota since the original adoption in October 1975 and is the code presently adopted in Section 10.35 of the City Code. By adopting the new State Fire Code the City is able to maintain consistency with the State and implement several former policies into ordinance form. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Offer and pass Ordinance No. 665, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE FIRE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 10.35 OF THE CITY CODE, as presented. 2. Offer and pass Ordinance No. 665, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE FIRE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 10.35 OF THE CITY CODE, with revisions. 3. Do not authorize Ordinance No. 665. ACTIONS REQUESTED: Offer and pass Ordinance No. 665, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE FIRE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 10.35 OF THE CITY CODE, as presented. ORDINANCE NO. 665, FOURTH SERIES AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE FIRE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 10.35 OF THE CITY CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 10.35 of the ~City Code Subdb-ision 10.35 is amended to read: SEC. 10.35. ADOPTION OF THE MINNESOTA STATE UNIFORM: FIRE CODE. The Minnesota State Unif-orm Fire Code (1998 Edition) is hereby adopted with the amendments set forth in Subdivision 1. One copy of this Code shall be kept on file in the office of the Fire Prevention Bureau. Subd. 1. Amendments to Minnesota State Uniform Fire Code. A. Section 103.~1 of the Minnesota State Uniform Fire Code is hereby changed to read: 1 03.~1 General. A Fire Prevention Bureau is hereby established within the City of Shakopee. The Bureau shall consist of such personnel as may be assigned thereto by the City of Shakopee and/or the Fire Chief. The function of this bureau shall be the implementation. administration and enforcement of the to administer and enforce the provisions of this code. B. Section 105.1.1 of the Minnesota State Fire Code is changed by adding a new Section 105.1.1.1 to read: Soction 105.3 of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code is hereby amended to read: 105.1.1.1 Fees for nermits. Fees for permits required by this code shall be based on the City of Shakopee Fee Schedule. 105.3 AA,.pplieatioB for Permit. },Lpplications for permits required by this code shall be made to the Shakopee Fire Pre-yention Bureau and/or Shakopee Fire Department in such form and detail as prescribed by said authority. Applications for permits shall be aecompanied by s-uch plans as required by the Fire Prevention Bureau and/or Fire Department. C. Section 202. Amendments F of the Minnesota State Fire Code is changed by modifying the definition of fire chief to read: Section 105.8 of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code is hereby deleted and replaoed with the follm.ving: Fire Chief. The chief officer of the fire department serving the iurisdiction or the chiefs authorized representatives. For the purposes of enforcing this code. the term chief also includes the representatives of the Shakopee Fire Prevention Bureau and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office. 105.8 Permit Required. No person shall engage in any activity, operation, praotice or function listed belov: witheRt first haT/ing obtai-ned a permit from the Shakopee Fire Prcmmtion Bureau and/or Shakopee Fire Department. 1. Fir6'lIorks and pyrotechnioal special effeots material. 2. Installation or alteration of fire e~(tingUishing systems. 3. Installation or alteration of fire alarm systems. 4. Installation and remoTlal of aboveground and underground flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks. 5. Installation or alteration of fuel dispensing systems. 6. Open burning other than recreational fires. (See Section 10.29) 7. Temporary membrane structures, tents and oanopies. A .. ~ >- penmt IS required for temporary membrane structures and tents OTler 200 square feet or when heat sources or oooking equipment are contained '.vithin or near the structure. A permit is req1:1ired for canopies in excess of 400 square feet. No permit is required if the struoture is used exelusively for campmg. D. Section 903.3.1.5 or the Minnesota State Fire Code is changed by adding the following uses: 7. Cafeterias with an occupant load of 100 or more in Group A. Group E or Group R occupancies 8. Multi-purpose rooms with an occupant load of 100 or more in Group A. Group E or Group R occupancies Section 105 of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code is amended by adding a section to i'ea€lf 105.9 Permit Fee. Fees for such permits as required by Section 105.8 shall be in an amount as set forth in the City of Shakopee Fee Schedule. E. Section 903.4.1 of the Minnesota State Fire Code is hereby changed by modifying Exception 3 to read: 3. For existing sprinkler systems installed on or after July 1. 1998. monitoring is required when the number of sprinklers is 20 or more. For existing sprinkler systems installed prior to July 1. 1998. monitoring is required when the number of sprinklers is 100 or more. Seotion 204C of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code is amended by amending the follo.,ying definition: CHIEF is the chief officer of the fire department serving the jurisdiction or the ohiefs authorized representatives. For the purposes of onf-orcing this code, the term ohief also includes the members ofilia 8hakopee Fire Pre'rcntion Bureau and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office. F. Section 903.4.2 of the Minnesota State Fire Code is changed to read: 903.4.2 Alarms. AlJProved audible devises shall be connected to every automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkler water-flow alarm devices shall be activated bv water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. An approved audible alarm devise shall be provided in the interior of the building in a normally occupied location. An approved audible and visual devise shall be provided on the exterior of the building in an approved location. 903.4.2.1 Multiple Tenant Buildinl!s. Multiple tenant buildings shall be provided with an approved audible alarm devise in each tenant space. The devise shall be located in a normally occupied location. G. Section 905.3.1 of the Minnesota State Fire Code is changed to read: 905.3.1 Buildin2 heil!ht. Class III standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings where the floor level of the highest stOry is located 30 feet or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. or where the highest story is located 3 or more stories above the highest level of fire department vehicle access, or where the floor level of the lowest story is located 20 feet or more below the highest level or fire department vehicle access. Exceptions to Section 905.3.1 shall not be amended. H. Chapter 10 of the Minnesota State Fire Code is changed by adding a new Section 1012 to read: SECTION 1012 OVERCROWDING AND STANDBY PERSONNEL 1012.1 Overcrowding. Overcrowding and admittance of persons beyond the approved capacity of a place of assembly are prohibited. The. code officiaL upon finding overcrowding conditions or obstructions in the aisles, aisle accesswavs or other means of egress. or upon finding a condition which constitutes a serious menace to life, is authorized to cause the performance, presentation, spectacle or entertainment to be stopped until such condition or obstruction is corrected. 1012.2 Standby Personnel. When. in the opinion of the code officiaL it is essential for public safety in a place of assembly or any other place where people congregate, due to the number of {>ersons, or the nature of the performance, exhibition, display, contest or activity, the owner, agent or lessee shall employ one or more qualified persons, as required and approved, to be on duty at such place. Such individuals shall be subiect to the code official's orders at all times when so employed and shall be in uniform and remain on duty during the times such places are open to the public, or when such activity is being conducted. Before each performance or the start of such activity, such individuals shall inspect the required safety appliances provided to see that they are in the proper location and are in good working order, and shall keep dili~ent watch for fires or other public safety hazards during the time such place is open to the public or such activity is being conducted and take prompt measures for extinguishment of fires that may occur. Such individuals shall not be required or permitted, while on duty, to perform any other duties than those herein specified. 1. The following appendices of the International Fire Code are adopted by reference. One COPy of the code shall be kept on file in the office of the Fire Prevention Bureau. 1. Appendix B - Fire Flow Requirements For Buildings 2. Appendix C - Fire H ydrant Locations And Distribution 3. Appendix D - Fire Apparatus Access Roads 4. Appendix E - Hazard Classifications 5. Appendix F - Hazard Ranking 6. Appendix G - Cryogenic Fluids - Weight and Volume Equivalents J. Appendix H ofthe Minnesota State Fire Code is not adopted. Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective from and after its passage and publication. Adopted in session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held this day of ,2003. Mayor of the City of Shakopee ATTEST: City Clerk