Ordinances-2021-484 - Chapter 155

CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2021- 484 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2018 ADOPTED INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa: Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the adopted 2018 International Fire Code. Section 2. Amendment. The 2018 International Fire Code was adopted in Chapter 155, Building Codes, and is hereby amended as follows: INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE 2018 - AMENDMENTS 155. 02 Fire Code Adopted. 1. Except as hereinafter modified, that certain fire code, designated International Fire Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters B, C, D, E, F, G, H) 1, KP N as published by the International Code Council, which code is specifically incorporated by reference, is adopted as the Fire Code of the City of Tiffin, in the State of Iowa. The provisions of said Fire Code shall regulate and govern the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided; provide for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code on file in the office of the City of Tiffin are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this legislation, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in the following sections of this chapter. 155. 04 Amendments to the Fire Code. The following sections are hereby revised: Section 101. 1. Delete the section and replace with: Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as " this code." NAME OF JURISDICTION]" is amended to " City of Tiffin" Section 104. 12 Add a new section to read as follows: Authority to halt operations and evacuate. The code official is authorized to order an operation or use stopped or the evacuation of any premises, building, or vehicle or portion thereof which has or is a fire, life safety, or health hazard.