Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE, PART 16 OF THE CITY'S CODIFIED ORDINANCES, AND ADOPTING THE CURRENT EDITIONS OF THE OHIO FIRE CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE.
Brief Description: This concerns the changing of the expired/outdated dates on various fire prevention codes as shown in our codified ordinances and removing the specific year for the Ohio Fire Code and International Fire Code editions that we use and change the language to "current edition" to eliminate the need for repeated updates in the future.
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Legislative History
Ordinance No. 12-32, the Fire Prevention Code was last updated in February of 2012, passed February 15, 2012.
Purpose & Explanation
The Codified Ordinances of the City of Hudson adopt and incorporate various codes and standards issued by other agencies. These codes and standards are revised and replaced by those agencies at irregular/inconsistent timeframes. This is "housekeeping" legislation to both update certain references in those codes and standards as well as eliminating the need for repeated updates in the future by replacing specific Ohio Fire Code and International Fire Code edition dates with the term "Current Edition."
Timing Considerations
Staff requests that the changes be adopted at the earliest time possible.
Fiscal Impact
None.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council pass the proposed legislation to refer to the current versions of the codes and standards and current practices as referenced below:
* Change Ohio Fire Code (2011 Edition Adopted) to (Current Edition Adopted)
o Chapter 1610.01 Table of Contents, (Current Edition Adopted)
o Chapter 1610 .01 Title, (Current Edition Adopted)
o Chapter 1610.01(a) Text, (current edition)
* Change International Fire Code, (2011) to (Current Edition)
o Chapter 1610.01(b) Text, (current edition)
* Change Chapter 1610.04 (a) to read as follows:
o No person shall serve as a Municipal Fire Safety Inspector unless he has re...
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