Chapter 15.15
FIRE CODE
Sections:
15.15.010 Adoption of the International Fire Code.
15.15.015 Amendments to the International Fire Code.
15.15.020 Enforcement of Uniform Fire Code.
15.15.030 Definitions as used in the Fire Prevention Code.
15.15.080 Liquefied petroleum gases.
15.15.090 Motor vehicle routes.
15.15.120 New materials, processes, or occupancies which may require permits.
15.15.010 Adoption of the International Fire Code.
A certain document which is on file in the office of the recorder of Garibaldi, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2003 Edition, including the 2004 Oregon Fire Code Amendments as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the fire code of the city of Garibaldi, in the state of Oregon regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said fire code on file in the office of the city of Garibaldi are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this chapter, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in GMC 15.15.015. [Ord. 293 § 1, 2006.]
15.15.015 Amendments to the International Fire Code.
A. Section 101.1. Insert “City of Garibaldi.”
B. Section 109.3. Insert “… shall be guilty of a Garibaldi Fire Code violation, punishable by a fine set by Chapter 1.10 GMC, General Penalty.”
C. Section 111.4. Insert “… shall be liable to a fine set by Chapter 1.10 GMC, General Penalty.” [Ord. 293 § 2, 2006.]
15.15.020 Enforcement of Uniform Fire Code.
A. The Uniform Fire Code, including the Fire Prevention Code, shall be enforced by the chief of the fire department.
B. The chief of the fire department may assign such members of the fire department as inspectors as shall, from time to time, be necessary.
C. The chief of the fire department shall make an annual report to may the city council containing all proceedings under the Uniform Fire Code and such statistics as the chief of the fire department may wish to include.
D. The chief of the fire department shall also recommend necessary amendments to the code. [Ord. 216 § 1, 1994; Ord. 89 § 2, 1979.]
15.15.030 Definitions as used in the Fire Prevention Code.
A. “Municipality” means the city of Garibaldi.
B. “Corporation” means the city of Garibaldi. [Ord. 216 § 1, 1994; Ord. 89 § 3, 1979.]
15.15.040 Explosives.
The storage of explosives and blasting agents referred to in Section 12.5b of the Fire Prevention Code is prohibited within the city limits. [Ord. 89 § 4, 1979.]
15.15.050 Fireworks.
The manufacture and storage of fireworks, referred to in Section 13.3a of the Fire Prevention Code, are prohibited within the city limits. [Ord. 89 § 5, 1979.]
15.15.060 Flammable liquids.
The geographic limits referred to in certain sections of the 2003 International Fire Code are hereby established as follows:
A. Section 3204.3.1.1. Storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in storage containers outside buildings is prohibited within the city limits.
B. Section 3404.2.9.5.1. Storage of Class III liquids in above-ground tanks outside of residential buildings shall be allowed if the size does not exceed 300 gallons. Any tank that exceeds 300 gallons is not allowed.
C. Section 3406.2.4.4. Storage of Class I, II and III flammable liquids in above-ground tanks exceeding 300 gallons shall be allowed only in water-dependent development (WD-1)*, waterfront development support (WD-2)*, downtown (D-1) and commercial (C‑1) zones within the city limits. The size of the tank for storage of Class I flammable liquids shall be no greater than 1,000 gallons. The size of the tank for storage of the Class III flammable liquids shall be no greater than 2,000 gallons.
D. Section 3804.2. Bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas will be allowed with a maximum water capacity of 2,000 gallons. Bulk storage above 300 gallons to 2,000 gallons shall only be allowed in water-dependent development (WD-1)*, waterfront development support (WD-2)*, downtown (D-1) and commercial (C-1) zones within the city limits. Any storage of 300 gallons or less for residential heating of liquefied petroleum gas is allowed, but must comply with Chapter 38 of the International Fire Code.
E. Section 3301. Any storage or use of explosives or fireworks shall comply fully with Chapter 33 of the International Fire Code. Transportation of such explosives or fireworks is limited only to U.S. 101. The transportation of explosives on any other city streets is prohibited. [Ord. 304 Art. V(3), 2008; Ord. 293 § 3, 2006.]
* Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 319 replaced the WD-1 and WD-2 zones with the WD and WM zones, respectively.
15.15.070 Bulk plants.
New bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids, referred to in Section 16.61 of the Fire Prevention Code, are prohibited with in the city limits. [Ord. 89 § 7, 1979.]
15.15.080 Liquefied petroleum gases.
The bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas, referred to in Section 21.61 of the Fire Prevention Code, is prohibited within the city limits. [Ord. 89 § 8, 1979.]
15.15.090 Motor vehicle routes.
A. Vehicles transporting explosives and blasting agents, referred to in Section 12.7 of Fire Prevention Code, are restricted to Highway 101.
B. Vehicles transporting hazardous chemicals and other dangerous articles, referred to in Section 10.14 of the Fire Prevention Code, are restricted to Highway 101. [Ord. 89 § 9, 1979.]
15.15.100 Modifications.
The chief of the fire department shall recommend to the city council any necessary modifications of the Uniform Fire Code or the Fire Prevention Code as it applies to a particular applicant, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict meaning of the code; provided, that the spirit of the code shall be observed and public safety secured. The city council shall act upon the chief of the fire department’s recommendation for modifications at a public meeting after notice to the applicant and shall make its decision in an expeditious manner. [Ord. 216 § 3, 1994; Ord. 89 § 9, 1979.]
15.15.110 Appeals.
Whenever the chief of the fire department disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply of that the true intent and meaning of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the chief of the fire department to the city council within 30 days from the date of the decision. [Ord. 216 § 4, 1994; Ord. 89 § 10, 1979.]
15.15.120 New materials, processes, or occupancies which may require permits.
The mayor and the chief of the fire department shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies which shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in the code. Such a list shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the chief of the fire department, and copies shall be distributed to interested persons. [Ord. 216 § 5, 1994; Ord. 89 § 11, 1979.]