HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-08 04-07 CCO ORDINANCE N0. 69 -8
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS IN STRUCTURES ERECTED IN CERTAIN
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ZONING DISTRICTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 3 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended
by the addition thereto of the following:
Section 3- 102.7. Fire Extinquishinq System Required. Every
story, basement, or cellar in every building hereafter erected in
the I -1 (Industrial Park), I -2 (General Industry), C -1 (Service/
Office), C1A (Service /Office), C -2 (Commerce) zoning districts shall
have installed and be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing
system which system shall comply with provisions of Chapter 38
Uniform Building_ Code, Volume 1. The fire extinguishing system shall
be connected to the City of Brooklyn Center Remote Station Fire Alarm
stem according to the provisions of Sections 5 -501 through 5 -505
of the Ordinances and shall remain so connected and maintained during
the life of the building, or so long_ as the municipal alarm system
is available.
EXCEPTION: Buildings having a gross floor area less than
2000 square feet shall not be required to install a fire
extinguishing system, provided each story of the building
has at least twenty square feet (20 sq. ft.) of opening
above grade in each segment of fifty lineal feet (50 lin. ft.)
of exterior wall on at least one side of the building.
Section 2: This ordinance shall become effective after adoption
and thirty days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 7th day of April 1969.
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ATTEST
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Published in the official newspaper March 27, 1969
Effective date
April 26 1969
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