H-3 - Ordinance 2021-484 - Amending the 2018 International Fire Code

Section 105.2 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Application for an operational permit shall be submitted with all required information not less than 14 days prior to the event requiring a permit. Section 105.4 Add the following to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire code official at their discretion shall send plans to an outside agency for review. The fire code official shall choose the plan review agency. The applicant shall pay all fees associated with the plan review directly to the outside agency. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until the review fees have been paid. Section 105.6 Add the following to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire code official at their discretion shall send plans for operational permits requests to an outside agency for review. The fire code official shall choose the plans review agency. The applicant shall pay all fees associated with the plan review directly to the outside agency. The permit shall not be issued until the review fees have been paid. Section 110.4. Delete the section and replace with: Violation Penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a Municipal Infraction, as prescribed in City of Tiffin Municipal Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. Section 112.4. Delete the section and replace with: Failure to Comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable as provided for in a municipal infraction, as prescribed in the City of Tiffin Municipal Code. Section 202 Add a new definition to read as follows: CODE OFFICIAL. The Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the code, or duly authorized representative. Section 202 Add a new definition to read as follows: JECC. Johnson County (Iowa) Emergency Management Agency’s “Joint Emergency Communications Center” which is the approved telecommunications facility responsible for dispatching the fire department and/or other first responders. Section 312.3 Delete the section and replace with: Other barriers. Barriers, other than posts specified in Section 312.2, that are designed to resist or deflect, (or visually deter) vehicular impact commensurate with an anticipated impact scenario shall be permitted where approved. Section 401.9 Add a new section to read as follows: Building evacuation. Upon activation of the building fire alarm system or upon notification by other means of detecting and reporting unwanted fire, all building occupants shall promptly evacuate the building. Building employees and tenants shall