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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-20-01 Fire Protection System ReportingORDINANCE NO.0-20-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-19-06; FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION; RENAMING ARTICLE II; ADDING NEW SUB SECTION (b) TO SECTION 42-28, TO REQUIRE ALL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM REPORTING BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, AS SPECIFIED; RENUMBERING SUB SECTIONS (c) (d) IN SECTION 42-28; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENERS ERRORS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on September 25, 2019. City Council adopted Ordinance 0-19-06 creating the City of Sebastian Fire Prevention Office which is responsible for the enforcement of the City's fire prevention and protection regulations and the laws and rules of the State Fire Marshal; and WHEREAS, The City has determined it is in the best interest of the Citizens to amend Ordinance 0-19-06 and require that all fire protection system reports performed by third party inspection companies for the purpose of inspection, testing and maintenance on any Engineered Fire and Life Safety Systems in any building shall be submitted to the City of Sebastian Fire Prevention Office electronically through a web - based software system approved by the City of Sebastian Fire Prevention Office; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance 0-19-06 is hereby amended to rename Article II and add new Sub Section (b) to Section 42-28 Fire safety inspections, plan review; to read as follows: ARTICLE II. FIRE PREVENTION OFFICE DEPARTMENT Sec. 42-28. Fire safety inspections, plan review. (a) Unless otherwise provided by law, annual fire safety inspections shall be conducted by certified fire inspectors of all buildings specified in the Florida Fire Prevention Code within the city limits. A written report of the inspection shall be provided to the owner or person in charge. The City shall conduct a follow up inspection within forty-five (45) days to verify compliance with violations cited in the annual inspection. If the follow up inspection reveals the building is not in compliance and it becomes necessary for the City to conduct additional inspection(s) to verify compliance, the occupant or owner of the building shall pay the actual costs of each additional re - inspection. The cost of a re -inspection shall be set by resolution. (b) Reoortina reauirements for all Enaineered Fire and Life Safety Svstems (Fire Alarm Svstems. Fire Sonnkler Svstems. Fixed Fire Protection Svstems. and all other fire orotection systems). The Fire Marshal shall have the authority to reauire a fire inspection reoortino system and the authority to appoint a third oartv orovider as necessary. reasonable and prudent. All fire protection system reoorts oerforned by third oartv insoectio_n companies for the purpose of inspection. testino and maintenance of Enaineered Fire and Life Safetv Svstems in anv building. in accordance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code. and its referenced standards, shall be submitted to the Citv of Sebastian Fire Prevention Office through a web based desioned electronic fire insoection reoortino system. jcl(4 As specified in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Florida, the Florida Fire Prevention Code or the Florida Building Code, the City shall review all plans and specifications and conduct fire safety inspections for all new occupancies, building renovations or additions, installation of fire protection or detection systems , fire and life safety related installations, special events and site plans. Plan review and inspections shall be performed by a certified fire safety inspector as required by law. The City may charge a reasonable fee to be set by resolution to recover its costs incurred for plan review and inspections. No building or development permit may be issued until the plans for the new occupancies, building renovations or additions, and subdivisions comply with said codes and all fees have been paid. jd),(e>) The City shall establish a format to provide for permits and inspections of special events held within the City of Sebastian and establish a fee schedule by a resolution of City Council. Section 2. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any part of this Ordinance is invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend to enact such invalid provision. It shall further be assumed that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this Ordinance without said invalid provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect. Section 3. CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. Sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or re -coded copy of same with the City Clerk. Section S. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by the City Council. The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember Frill . The motion was seconded by Councilmember Dodd and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows : Mayor Ed Dodd aye Vice -mayor Charles Mauti aye Councilmember Jim Hill aye Councilmember Damien Gilliams aye Councilmember Pamela Parris aye The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted on this 12th day of JaseaFy 2020. February ATTEST: nette Williams, City Clerk CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Approved as to form and legality for Relian the City of Sebastian only: Jam to ek s, City Attorney