HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-96-15ORDINANCE NO. 0-96-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIANt FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "BUILDING AND
BUILDING REGULATIONS'! BY ADOPTING CERTAIN STANDARD CODES
OF THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AND THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida
("city"), has adopted various standard building codes as provided
by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. and the
National Fire Protection Association relating to buildings and
building regulations ("Standard Codes"); and
WHEREAS, the utilization of the Standard Codes facilitates
proper inspection activities by the city relating to the
construction and maintenance of buildings within the City, and
furthers the public safety, health and general welfare of its
residents; and
WHEREAS, the city finds it desirable to continue to use the
Standard Codes and to update the Standard Fire Prevention Code
contained in Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
("Code");
.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY the City Council of the
city of Sebastian, Florida, as follows:
Section 1: Section 42-46(a) of the Code relating to the
adoption of a fire prevention and a life safety code is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 42-46. &doptlon of Fire Prevention Codes.
(a) There is hereby adopted by reference the Standard
Fire Prevention Code, 1996 edition as adopted by the
Southern Building Code Congress International the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Pamphlet 1,
1987 edition, and the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code, 1994 edition,
subject to only specific additions, deletions or
amendments set out in the Code of Ordinances, and except
insofar as such provisions, by their very nature, could
have no application in the city. Future editions of the
Standard Fire Prevention Code shall be presented to the
city Council for consideration of adoption and
incorporation herein within ninety (90) days of
publication thereof.
Section 2: Section 42-47 of the Code relating to the adoption
of a life safety code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 42-47. Life Safety Code adopted.
There is hereby adopted the 1994 edition of the Life
Safety Code, NFPA 101, as published by the National Fire
Protection Association. One copy is on file in the city
clerk's office. Future editions of the Life Safety Code
shall be presented to the City Council for consideration
of adoption within ninety (90) days of publication
thereof.
Section 3~ If any section or part of a section of this
Ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the validity,
force and effect of any other section or part of a section of this
Ordinance shall not thereby be affected or impaired unless it
clearly appears that such other section or part of a section of
this Ordinance is wholly or necessarily dependent upon the section
or part of a section so held to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4: This Ordinance shall prevail over all other
Ordinances which are in conflict with this Ordinance. If any
clause, section or other part or application of this Resolution
shall be held by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be
unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part
or application shall be considered as eliminated and in no way
affecting the validity of the remaining portions or applications
remaining in full force and effect.
Section 5: This Ordinance shall go into effect immediately
upon its passage and adoption and authentication by the signature
of the presiding officer and the Clerk of the City Council.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by
Councilmember __~~,~-~~ . The motion was seconded by
Councilmember ...... ~L~J and, upon being put into a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Louise R. Cartwright
Vice-Mayor Walter Barnes
Councilmember Norma J. Damp
Councilmember Raymond Halloran
Councilmember Richard J. Taracka
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Louise R. ~-t~rl~, ~ayor
'~'~-V~"~ to Form and Content:
Valerie F. Settles
city Attorney