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(Official Publication) (June 3, 2010) P1 Ord. #2010 -09
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-09
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIRE CODE;
newspapers AMENDING A SECTION OF BROOKLYN CENTER
CITY CODE, SECTIONS 5 -203
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CEN-
TER ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) SS. Section 1. Brooklyn Center City Code, Section 5 -203, is
amended as follows:
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )
Section 5 -203. NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES OR OC-
Richard Hendrickson being duly sworn on CUPANCIES WHICH MAY REQUIRE PERMITS. The city
na er
an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief ma g ' . b it in g &community standards director oFF�r
wilding official, fire inspecttor, and
Financial Officer of the newspaper(s) known the chief of the fire department, and other city officials as
as designated b the city manage shall act as a committee to
n Park, Brooklyn Center Sun -Post determine and specify, after giving affected persons an op-
Brooklyn Y portunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or oc-
cupancies, whisk that shall require permits, in addition to
those now enumerated in said Bede this Chapter The fire
chief shall post such list in a conspicuous place, upon ap-
and has full knowledge of the facts stated Proval or denial by the committee, and distribute copies
g thereof to interested persons.
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of I. Fire Alarm Systems and Smoke Alarms
the requirements constituting qualifica- 1. giswdafda -tsF [installation inspection and maintenance of
tiOn as a qualified newspaper a s pr OVitt- the fire alarm system or alarm device shall comply with lie
aeeecdiR@ to standards in iF6 Minnesota State Fire and
ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07 Building Codes and manufacturer specifications
and Other applicable laws as amended. 2.Whoevershall rendera smoke 494m#er orfire alarm
(B) The printed public notice that is attached system inoperable by removing the battery, eF disconnect-
was published in said newspaper(s) ing,eF dismantling, or damaging the smoke alarm detBMSF
once each week, for One Successive or fire alarm system- in any residential rental, commercial or
business units is guilty of a misdemeanor.
week(s); it was first published on Thurs-
, the 3 day of June 3. Special provisions for rental des ripest a all owed Where 8bat-
day, Y tery- operated smoke alarms s detesters are allowed by
2010, and was thereafter printed and code, they shall
published on every Thursday to and in . meet the
cluding Thursday, the ____ day of following conditions:
,2010; and printed a. Installation. Properly installed and maintained in compli-
belOW is a copy Of the lower case alpha- ance with Minnesota State Fire and Building Codes and
bet from A to Z, both inclusive w h ich IS manufacturer specifications
b. Maintenance Maintained in an operable and Good con-
hereby acknowledged as being the size dition.
and kind Of type used in the composition c. Testing and Record. Be tested in accordance with manu-
and publication Of the notice: facturer's recommendations and no less than once a month
The owner and /or owner's agent of a rental property is re-
sponsible for keeping records indicating compliance e g p nopgrstuvwxyz P g 9 with P
/ testing and applicable codes These records must be made
f r° available to the code official upon request
(/ ORDINANCE NO. 2010-09
d. Tenant & Owner Responsibility.
BY: I. Property owners or their owner's agent must advise ten-
ants to notify the owner /agent about faulty, defective or in-
CFO operable 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 -func-
tional smoke alarm A copy of the written notice must be pro -
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed v_ided to the City'' rental inspections department Failure to
notify an owner, the owner's agent or City is a petty misde-
before me On this 3 day of meanor. The owner or owner's agent must make any_cor-
June 2010. rection(s) necessary to maintain a smoke alarm(s) in com-
pliance with applicable codes.
I. Open Burning
2. Outdoor recreational or cooking fires may be permitted
subject to the following requirements:
Notary Public a.All fires must be in an approved outdoor fireplace or a pit
Y which is at least one (1) foot below grade. A pit must be lo-
cated at least twenty five (25) tiiteem (4 9) feet from buildings,
fences, property lines or flammable materials. Pits may be
no more than three (3) feet in diameter, and the outside edge
DIANE L E L I AS 0 N shall be ringed with brick or rock. Commercially manufac-
tured outdoor fire pits may be used provided they are not
NOTARY PUBLIC - h aINNESOTA more than three (3) feet in diameter.
`1�41 say Comm. Expires Jan. 31. 2015
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption
and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 24th day of May 2010.
Mayor Tim Willson
ATTEST: City Clerk Sharon Knutson
Date of Publication: June 3, 2010
Effective Date: July 3, 2010