HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2014-39 - Adopting 2012 Fire CodeORDINANCE NO. ao I L — 31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 8.04 "FIRE
PREVENTION CODE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDING
FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
AND CORRESPONDING LOCAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of Georgetown, Texas to adopt, in all
respects, the "2012 International Fire Code," with the associated commercial and residential code
requirements and (appendices, errata, deletions, local amendments, and as amended in the future)
relating to the fire prevention as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Georgetown, Texas has found that the present fire codes
of the City of Georgetown has become obsolete and inadequate; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Georgetown, Texas has determined that the adoption of
the 2012 International Fire Code is done to facilitate proper inspection activities by Georgetown,
Texas relating to fire prevention within the corporate city limits of Georgetown, in extraterritorial
jurisdiction of Georgetown, and for commercial buildings served by Georgetown utilities, relating
to public safety, health, and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Building Standards Commission, which has been appointed by the City Council,
has (1) reviewed the effect of the proposed regulations; (2) held public hearings related to same;
and (3) made recommendations to the City Council for adoption of the same, including
amendments noted herein; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim
Section 3. Chapter 8.04, "Fire Code," is hereby amended in its entirety as shown on Exhibit
A.
Section 4. All projects that are under construction and all projects with a complete
applications for a building permit accepted by the City of Georgetown, Texas prior to the
Effective Date of this shall be allowed to complete construction under the terms of the prior
provisions of Chapter 8.04 and shall not be required to meet the requirements of the 2012
International Fire Code. All permit applications submitted on or after the Effective Date of this
Ordinance shall comply with the terms of Chapter 8.04 as amended by this Ordinance in its
entirety.
Ordinance Number:1 Page 1 of 2
Description: Fire Code Adoption
Date Approved: (v I a4 92014
Section 5. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 6. All ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and
the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to
attest. This Ordinance shall become effective on November 1, 2014 and in accordance with the
provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 0 day of 2014.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the � day of ,T�IA1f-1 ,
2014.
ATTEST:
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Jessica Brettl , Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
\ , .,I +' �� -
ridget Chapm n, Ci Attorney
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
Dale Ross, Mayor
Ordinance Number: a O i k4 -39 Page 2 of 2
Description: Fire Code Adoption
Date Approved: U `a � , 2014