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Home My WebLink About2010-09 05-24 CCO CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 24 day of May, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an ordinance relating to Fire Code; Amending Brooklyn Center City Code, Section 5 -203. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance. Please contact the City Clerk at 763 -569 -3300 to make arrangements. ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -09 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIRE CODE; AMENDING A SECTION OF BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CODE, SECTIONS 5 -203 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Brooklyn Center City Code, Section 5 -203, is amended as follows: Section 5 -203. NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OCCUPANCIES WHICH MAY REQUIRE PERMITS. The city manager, building & community standards director eemmtmity d eve l epffie t+ dir -eete building official, fire inspector, and the chief of the fire department, and other city officials as designated by the city manager shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies .e that shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in said eede this Chapter The fire chief shall post such list in a conspicuous place, upon approval or denial by the committee, and distribute copies thereof to interested persons. f. Fire Alarm Systems and Smoke Alarms: 1. Standafds Iinstallation, inspection and maintenance of the fire alarm system or alarm device shall comply with be .,, .,rain, to standards in I-PC Minnesota State Fire and Building Codes, and manufacturer specifications 2. Whoever shall render a smoke deteetoralarm or fire alarm system inoperable by removing the battery or disconnecting, or dismantling,, or damaging the smoke alarm de-teete� or fire alarm system in any residential rental, commercial or business unit, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 3. Special provisions for rental properties. A11 Where l4battery- operated smoke alarms d eteetofs are allowed by code, they shall bea f ,.m all r-en4a! units and feplaeed with smoke deteeter-s ha-r-d wired k4e the Units' 110 welt eleetr-ieal system by Deeemb °r 3 1 c�r3 . meet the following conditions: a. Installation. Properly installed and maintained in compliance with Minnesota State Fire and Building Codes, and manufacturer specifications. b. Maintenance. Maintained in an operable and good condition. ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -09 C. Testing and Record. Be tested in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and no less than once a month. The owner and /or owner's agent of a rental property is responsible for keeping records indicating compliance with testing and nd applicable codes. These records must be made available to the code official upon request. d. Tenant & Owner Responsibility. i. Property owners or their owner's agent must advise tenants to notify the owner /agent about faulty, defective or inoperable smoke alarms. ii. Tenants of each rental unit must give written notice to the owner or their agent within 24 hours of finding any non - functional smoke alarm. A copy of the written notice must be provided to the City's rental inspections department. Failure to notify an owner, the owner's agent or City is a petty misdemeanor. The owner or owner's agent must make any correction(s) necessary to maintain a smoke alarm(s) in compliance with applicable codes. i. Open Burning_ 2. Outdoor recreational or cooking fires may be permitted subject to the following requirements: a. All fires must be in an approved outdoor fireplace or a pit which is at least one (1) foot below grade. A pit must be located at least twenty five (25) fifte°n44-) feet from buildings, fences, property lines or flammable materials. Pits may be no more than three (3) feet in diameter, and the outside edge shall be ringed with brick or rock. Commercially manufactured outdoor fire pits may be used provided they are not more than three (3) feet in diameter. Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication. Adopted this 24 day of May_, 2010. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Date of Publication: June 3, 2010 Effective Date: July 3, 2010 (fee indicates matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.)