HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 Springfield Municipal Code Amendment Removing 'Uniform' in Reference to the Fire Code AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 6/2/2014
Meeting Type: Regular Session
Staff Contact/Dept.: Fire Marshal, Al Gerard
Staff Phone No: 541-726-2294
Estimated Time: 5 minutes
S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Enhance Public Safety
ITEM TITLE: SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT REMOVING ‘UNIFORM’
IN REFERENCE TO THE FIRE CODE
ACTION REQUESTED:
First reading of the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.568(2)(c), 4.418(4),
5.604(1)(e), AND 7.352(7)(c) TO ALIGN WITH THE CURRENT FIRE CODE LANGUAGE ADOPTED BY THE CITY. (FIRST READING).
ISSUE STATEMENT:
This is an administrative change to delete the word ‘uniform’ from the City of
Springfield Municipal Code Sections 2.568(2)(c), 4.418(4), 5.604(1)(e), and
7.352(7)(c) to align with the current fire code language adopted by the city.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proposed Ordinance
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This is the first reading of this proposed ordinance. The word ‘uniform’ has been
eliminated from the State of Oregon Fire Code and the City of Springfield Fire Code as adopted. This is an administrative change to align the City of Springfield
Municipal Code with current Fire Code language.
The International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) changed the name of its
organization to the International Code Council (ICC). The ICC is the group that promulgates model ordinances for building and regulatory industry. The Fire Code is no longer referenced as the “Uniform Fire Code.” This ordinance will remove
the word “uniform” from the applicable sections of the Municipal Code.
ATTACHMENT 1
ORDINANCE NO. ___________ (GENERAL)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 2.568(2)(c), 4.418(4), 5.604(1)(e) and 7.352(7)(c) TO ALIGN WITH THE
CURRENT FIRE CODE LANGUAGE ADOPTED BY THE CITY
The City Council of the City of Springfield finds that:
WHEREAS, the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) changed the name
of their organization to the International Code Council (ICC).
WHEREAS, the ICC is a group that promulgates model ordinances for building and
regulatory industry.
WHEREAS, the Fire Code is no longer referred to as the “uniform fire code”.
WHEREAS, this is an action to remove the word “uniform” from the applicable sections
of the Municipal Code that reference the Fire Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DOES ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The word “uniform” is deleted from the following sections of the Springfield
Municipal Code: 2.568(2)(c), 4.418(4), 5.604(1)(e), and 7.352(7)(c).
Section 2: Effective Date of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days
after its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this ___ day of _________,
2014, by a vote of _____ for and ____ against.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this ______ day of ______________,
2014.
____________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Recorder