Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 07-03-2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Fire Department
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Consideration, discussion, and possible adoption of Ordinance No. 3486, amending the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Fire Prevention and Protection, Article I, In General Section 10-1. - Life Safety Code; penalty for violation, specifically amending to adopt The International Fire Code as the Life Safety Code for the City; repealing Section 10-2. -Fire Protection standards-Nonsprinklered multifamily residences, Section 10-2.2, Multifamily with sprinkler system, specifically amending the requirements for multifamily fire suppression systems, Article II.- Fire Department, Division 1.- Generally, Section 10- 27.- Specialized services, specifically amending to reference the International Fire Code and the Manual of Fees, Article III.- Fire Prevention Code, Section 10-51.- International Fire Code including Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix F, Appendix G, and Appendix I, general regulations of explosives; adopted by reference; conflicts; amendments, specifically amending Fire Department Connection requirements; repealing all ordinances to the contrary and declaring an emergency
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Background:
Chapter 10 of the Broken Arrow Municipal Code addresses the Fire and Life Safety Code for the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The International Fire Code, as well as the International Building Code, were developed by the International Code Council. The first edition of the IFC and IBC were published in 2000. In November of 2015, the City of Broken Arrow adopted the 2015 International Fire Code as adopted and amended by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, including Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G and I, as the Fire Prevention Code. When the 2015 IFC was adopted, Section 10-1 of the Fire Prevention and Protection ordinance was not amended to reflect the adopted changes. Section 10-1 pertains to the adoption of the 2006 edition of NFPA 101 Fire and Life Safety Code. The 2015 IFC as adopted and amended, addresses the majority of life safety code issues. Subjects not regulated by the ICC codes, are addressed by referenced codes and standards such as those found in NFPA 101. The IFC and NFPA 101 have some requirements that are conflicting. Where conflicts occur between provisions of the adopted code and referenced codes and standards, the provisions of the adopted code shall apply. The redundancy created by the adoption of both codes is inefficient and confusing at times. The proposed amendments should provide a clear and consistent Fire and Life Safety Code for the City of Broken Arrow.
City Council reviewed the preview ordinance at their regular meeting held on 6/15/17.
Cost: $0
Prepared By: Stan Spradlin, Fire Marshal
Reviewed By: Fire Department
Russell Gale, Assistant City Manager
Legal Department
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: Ordinance No. 3486
Notice of Adoption letter
Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 3486 and approve the emergency clause