CHAPTER 4
FIRE CODE

Sections:

3-4-101    International Fire Code Adopted.

3-4-102    Modifications to Uniform Fire Code.

3-4-103    Appeals.

3-4-104    Penalty.

3-4-105    False Alarms.

3-4-106    Unlawfully Causing Fire.

3-4-107    Unlawful Interference.

3-4-108    Limits at Fire.

3-4-109    Places of Public Assembly.

3-4-110    Fireworks Declared Against Safety and Welfare.

3-4-111    Sale or Use of Fireworks Unlawful.

3-4-112    Permit for Public Display.

3-4-113    Application for Permit.

3-4-114    Bond.

3-4-115    Exceptions.

3-4-116    [Repealed]

3-4-117    Definitions.

3-4-118    Sale and Use of Class C Fireworks.

3-4-119    Unlawful Possession of Fireworks.

3-4-120    Conditions of Sale.

3-4-121    Restrictions on Use.

3-4-122    Exemption From Fire Flow Requirements.

3-4-123    Designation and Marking of Fire Access Lanes.

3-4-124    Automatic Adoption of Fire Standards and Codes.

3-4-101 International Fire Code Adopted.

The International Fire Code, 2000 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the City Fire Code. The same is adopted, with the modifications as set forth in this Chapter, as if fully set forth herein. The City Recorder shall maintain at least one (1) copy of said Fire Code in his/her office for use and inspection by the public as required by State law.

(Statutory Authority UCA 10-8-52 and 56; 1968 Code 1-19-12 as enacted by Ord. 9-78; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 3-4-1; amended by Ords. 15-83, 5-86, 3-89, 17-91, 8-95, 2-98 and 25-02)

3-4-102 Modifications to Uniform Fire Code.

The International Fire Code adopted by Section 3-4-101 is hereby modified as follows:

(1)    The definition of Chief Appointing Authority in Section 103.1 of the International Fire Code shall mean the Mayor and the City Council.

(2)    The following definition used in Section 101.1 of the International Fire Code shall be modified as follows:

(a)    Jurisdiction shall mean Springville City.

(3)    The jurisdictional area shall be the area within the boundaries of Springville City.

(4)    As used in the International Fire Code the following definitions shall be modified as follows:

(a)    International Building Code shall mean the edition of the International Building Code which is from time to time adopted by the City as the City Building Code.

(b)    International Mechanical Code shall mean the edition of the International Mechanical Code which is from time to time adopted by the City as the City Mechanical Code.

(c)    International Plumbing Code shall mean the edition of the International Plumbing Code which is from time to time adopted by the City as the City Plumbing Code.

(5)    Wherever the International Fire Code refers to specific sections or standards of specific editions of the International Building Code, International Mechanical Code, or International Plumbing Code, and that specific edition of such code has not been adopted by the City, such references shall be deemed to be to similar provisions, if any, of the current City Building, Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing Code.

(6)    The limits referred to in Section 3804 of the International Fire Code (IFC), in which storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is restricted, are hereby established as follows: No stationary LPG tanks in excess of twenty-five (25) gallons shall be permitted at any residence or in any residential zone. No stationary LPG tanks located below ground in excess of two thousand (2,000) gallons shall be permitted at any residence or in any residential zone. An application for an underground stationary LPG storage tank shall be made to the Springville Fire Chief along with a permit fee, to be set by the City Council from time to time. All requirements for an underground LPG storage, as contained in National Fire Protection Association, Chapter 58 as well as IFC Chapter 38, shall be met for any underground residential stationary storage of LPG.

(7)    The limits referred to in Section 3404.2 of the International Fire Code in which the storage of flammable or combustible liquids is restricted are hereby established as follows: No flammable or combustible liquid tanks greater than forty-five (45) gallons shall be permitted at any residence or in any residential zone.

(Amended by Ordinances No. 7-99 and 25-02; Ord. No. 16-2008, 06/17/2008)

3-4-103 Appeals.

Whenever the Fire Chief disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Code do not apply, or that the true intent and meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Fire Chief to the City Council within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed.

(1968 Code 1-19-13 as enacted by Ordinance No. 9-78; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 3-4-2; amended by Ordinances No. 15-83, 5-86, 3-89, 14-92, 8-95, 2-98 and 7-99)

3-4-104 Penalty.

Any person violating any provision of the International Fire Code as adopted by this Chapter, or of the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or of any other provision of this Chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be liable to punishment by a fine in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00, or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day of violation of such provision or regulation shall constitute a separate offense.

(1968 Code 9-1-9, 9-4-7, 1-19-15; adopted by Ord. No. 9-78; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 3-4-4; amended by Ordinances No. 14-92 and 25-02)

3-4-105 False Alarms.

Any person who shall, without cause, give an alarm of fire by any means whatsoever shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(1968 Code 9-1-1; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 3-4-5)

3-4-106 Unlawfully Causing Fire.

It shall be unlawful for any person willfully or negligently to ignite or cause to be ignited any tree, shrub, cultivated crop, fence, building, or any other property on any land not his own, or to throw away any lighted cigar, cigarette, match or other burning material whatsoever on any land cover which will carry fire.

(1968 Code 9-1-2; 1979 Code 3-4-6)

3-4-107 Unlawful Interference.

Any person who shall willfully hinder any officer or fireman in the discharge of his duty at a fire, or in any manner injure, deface, or destroy any engine, hose or other fire apparatus belonging to the City, or who shall interfere with the use of any fire apparatus, or who shall willfully break or injure any water pipe, or in any way interfere with the water to its source of supply, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(1968 Code 9-1-4; 1979 Code 3-4-7)

3-4-108 Limits at Fire.

The Chief of Police, or police officers at the scene, in conjunction with the fire officer in charge, may prescribe the limits in the vicinity of a fire within which no person, except members of the Fire and Police Departments, or those admitted by the order of the officer in charge, shall be permitted to come.

(1968 Code 9-1-6; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 3-4-8)

3-4-109 Places of Public Assembly.

The Fire Chief shall make, subject to the approval of the City Council, such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the prevention of fire in theaters, schools, churches, and other places of assemblage or public amusement. Such rules and regulations shall be printed and posted in conspicuous places as designated by the Fire Chief, and it shall be unlawful for any person to remove, obstruct, or deface the same. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the owner, manager, agent, or person having control of such building, to cause and bring about compliance with such rules and regulations.

(Statutory Authority UCA 10-8-53; 1968 Code 9-1-8; 1979 Code 3-4-9)

3-4-110 Fireworks Declared Against Safety and Welfare.

The sale, exposure for sale, use, distribution, or possession of fireworks or pyrotechnics in the City, except as hereinafter provided, is declared by the City Council to be against the public health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the City.

(Statutory Authority UCA 10-8-47, 11-3-1; 1968 Code 9-4-1; 1979 Code 3-4-10)

3-4-111 Sale or Use of Fireworks Unlawful.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell, possess, or use, or explode, any toy cannon in which explosives are used; the type of balloon which requires fire underneath to propel the same; firecrackers; torpedoes; skyrockets; Roman candles; bombs, or other fireworks of like construction; or any fireworks containing any explosive or inflammable compound or any other tablets or other device commonly used and sold as fireworks containing nitrates, chlorates, oxalates, sulfides of lead, barium, antimony, arsenic, mercury, nitroglycerine, phosphorus or any compound containing any of the same or other explosives; or any substance or combination of substances, or articles prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, other than emergency signal flares, except as in this Chapter provided; provided further, this Chapter shall not prohibit the use of toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, snakes or glow worms, party poppers, or wire sparklers; nor shall it prohibit the sale and use of Class C common state approved explosives as provided in Sections 3-4-117 through 3-4-121 of this Code.

(Statutory Authority UCA 11-3-2; 1968 Code 9-4-2; 1979 Code 3-4-11; amended by Ordinances No. 4-82, 16-83 and 19-92)

3-4-112 Permit for Public Display.

The City Council, notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Chapter to the contrary, may, upon application in writing and upon the posting of a suitable bond, by resolution grant a permit for the public display of fireworks by religious, fraternal or civic organizations or groups of individuals, when such display is to be handled by a competent operator approved by the Chief of Police and Fire Chief. Such display shall be of such character, and so located, discharged, or fired, as in the opinion of the Chief of Police and Fire Chief, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons. After such permit shall have been granted, sales, possession, use, and distribution of fireworks for such display shall be lawful for that purpose only.

(Statutory Authority UCA 11-3-3; 1968 Code 9-4-3; 1979 Code 3-4-12)

3-4-113 Application for Permit.

All such applications for permits shall set forth the date, the hour, and the place of making such display, and the place of storing fireworks prior to the display, and, further, the name or names of the person, persons, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or group of individuals making the display, and the name of the person or persons in charge of the igniting, firing, setting off, exploding, or causing to be exploded such fireworks. The location of the storage place shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.

(Statutory Authority UCA 11-3-4; 1968 Code 9-4-4; 1979 Code 3-4-13)

3-4-114 Bond.

The City Council may require such bond as it deems adequate from the licensee in a sum not less than $1500, conditioned for the payment of all damages which may be caused either to a person or persons or to property by reason of the display, and arising from any acts of the licensee, his agents or employees. Such bond shall run to the City of Springville and shall be for the use and benefit of any person injured or the owner of any property damaged, who is authorized to maintain successors, or assigns.

(Statutory Authority UCA 11-3-5; 1968 Code 9-4-5; 1979 Code 3-4-14)

3-4-115 Exceptions.

Nothing in Sections 3-4-111 through 3-4-114 shall be construed to interfere with the manufacture, storage, or transportation of fireworks by any manufacturer, wholesaler, dealer, or jobber selling at wholesale without the City; or to religious, fraternal or civic organizations, fair associations, amusement parks, or other organizations or groups of individuals within the City authorized to possess and use fireworks under said Sections; or to the use or sale of fireworks or blank cartridges for a show or theater; or for signal purposes in athletic sports; or by railroads for signal purposes, or for use by military forces; or construed to prohibit the manufacture and sale of aviation and railroad light flares.

(Statutory Authority UCA 11-3-6; 1968 Code 9-4-6; minor changes in phraseology made in codification 1979; 1979 Code 3-4-15)

3-4-116 [Repealed]

(1979 Code 3-4-16; repealed by Ordinance No. 13-86)

3-4-117 Definitions.

As used in this Chapter:

(1)    “Agricultural and wildlife fireworks” means a Class C dangerous explosive that:

(a)    uses sound or light when deployed; and

(b)    is designated to prevent crop damage or unwanted animals from entering a specified area.

(2)    “Class A explosive” means a Class A explosive as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation in Part 173, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

(3)    “Class B explosive” means a Class B explosive as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation in Part 173, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

(4)    “Class C common state-approved explosive” means a Class C explosive that is:

(a)    a cardboard or heavy paper cylindrical tube or cone that:

(i)    produces a shower of color and sparks that reach a maximum height of fifteen feet (15’); and

(ii)    is not designed to explode or leave the ground;

(b)    a pyrotechnic wheel device that:

(i)    may be attached to a post or tree; and

(ii)    contains up to six (6) “driver” units or tubes;

(c)    any device that:

(i)    spins, jumps or emits popping sounds when placed on the ground;

(ii)    does not exceed a height of fifteen feet (15’) when discharged; and

(iii)    does not travel laterally more than ten feet (10’) on a smooth surface when discharged;

(d)    a morning glory, suzuki, or flitter sparkler; and

(e)    a single tube day-type parachute that does not carry any flare or flame upon descent.

(f)    “Class C common state-approved explosive does not include:

(i)    Class C dangerous explosives; or

(ii)    exempt explosives.

(5)    (a) “Class C dangerous explosive” means a Class C explosive that is:

(i)    a firecracker, cannon cracker, salute, cherry bomb, or other similar explosive;

(ii)    a skyrocket or any device other than a model rocket that uses combustible or explosive material and rises more than fifteen feet (15’) when discharged;

(iii)    a roman candle or other device that discharges balls of fire over fifteen feet (15’) in height;

(iv)    a tube or cone aerial firework that propels comets, shells, salutes, flash shells, or similar devices more than fifteen feet (15’) into the air; and

(v)    a chaser, whistler, or other device that darts or travels more than ten feet (10’) laterally on a smooth surface or exceeds fifteen feet (15’) in height when discharged.

(b)    A “Class C dangerous explosive” does not mean:

(i)    Class C common state-approved explosives; or

(ii)    exempt explosives.

(6)    “Display fireworks” means an aerial shell, salute, flash shell, comet, sky battle, mine, and any similar Class C explosive or Class B explosive.

(7)    (a) “Display operator” means the person who purchases and is responsible for setting up and discharging display fireworks.

(b)    “Display operator” does not mean a fire department.

(8)    “Exempt explosive” means a model rocket, toy pistol cap, emergency signal flare, snake or glow worm, party popper, trick noisemaker, match, and wire sparkler under twelve inches (12") in length.

(9)    (a) “Fireworks” means:

(i)    Class C explosives;

(ii)    Class C dangerous explosives; and

(iii)    Class C common state-approved explosives.

(b)    “Fireworks” does not mean:

(i)    exempt explosives;

(ii)    Class A explosives; and

(iii)    Class B explosives.

(10)    “Importer” means a person who brings Class B or Class C explosives into Utah for the general purpose of resale within the state or exportation to other states.

(11)    (a) “Pyrotechnic” means any composition or device manufactured or used to produce a visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or detonation.

(b)    “Pyrotechnic” does not mean exempt explosives.

(12)    “Retail seller” means a person who sells Class C common state-approved explosives to the public during the period authorized by Section 3-4-118.

(13)    “Trick noisemaker” includes a:

(a)    tube or sphere containing pyrotechnic composition that produces white or colored smoke as its primary effect when ignited; and

(b)    device that produces a small report intended to surprise the user, including a:

(i)    “booby trap” which is a small tube with a string protruding from both ends which ignites the friction sensitive composition in the tube when the string is pulled;

(ii)    “snapper” which is a small paper-wrapped device containing a minute quantity of explosive coated on bits of sand which explodes producing a small report;

(iii)    “trick match” which is a kitchen or book match coated with a small quantity of explosive or pyrotechnic composition which produces a small shower of sparks when ignited;

(iv)    “cigarette load” which is a small wooden peg coated with a small quantity of explosive composition that produces a small report when the cigarette is ignited; and

(v)    “auto burglar alarm” which is a tube that:

(A)    contains pyrotechnic composition which produces a loud whistle and smoke when ignited;

(B)    may contain a small quantity of explosive to produce a small report; and

(C)    is ignited by a squib.

(14)    “Unclassified firework” means:

(a)    a pyrotechnic device that is used, given away, or offered for sale, that has not be tested, approved and classified by the U.S. Department of Transportation;

(b)    an approved device that has been altered or redesigned since obtaining approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation; and

(c)    a pyrotechnic device that is being tested by a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler before receiving approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

(15)    “Wholesaler” means:

(a)    a person who sells Class C common state-approved explosives to a retailer; and

(b)    a person who sells Class B explosives or Class C dangerous explosives for display use.

(1979 Code 3-4-17; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-82; amended by Ordinance No. 16-83 and 14-92)

3-4-118 Sale and Use of Class C Fireworks.

Class C common state-approved explosives may be sold and discharged in the City on those dates and at those times allowed by Section 53-7-225, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended from time to time, and/or any other state statutes that govern the sale and discharge of Class C common state-approved explosives.

(1979 Code 3-4-18; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-82; amended by Ordinances No. 16-83, 14-92 and 18-01; Ord. No. 10-2018 § 1, 06/19/2018)

3-4-119 Unlawful Possession of Fireworks.

(1)    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), Class C dangerous explosives may not be possessed, discharged, sold, or offered for retail sale.

(b)    (i) The following persons may purchase, possess, or discharge Class C dangerous explosives:

(A)    display operators who receive a license from the Utah State Fire Marshall and a permit pursuant to Section 3-4-112; and

(B)    operators approved by the Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources or Utah State Department of Agriculture to discharge agricultural or wildlife fireworks.

(ii)    Importers and wholesalers may possess, sell and offer to sell Class C dangerous explosives in accordance with this subsection.

(2)    Unclassified fireworks may not be sold or offered for sale.

(1979 Code 3-4-19; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-82; amended by Ordinance No. 16-83; repealed by Ordinance No. 15-91; adopted by Ordinance No. 14-92)

3-4-120 Conditions of Sale.

(1)    Retail sales of Class C fireworks shall be permitted to be made indoors in permanent structures under such regulations and restrictions as may be promulgated from time to time by the Utah State Fire Prevention Board and subject to the following restrictions:

(a)    Each business making indoor sales shall place all fireworks displayed for sale at only one (1) location within the business establishment.

(b)    Display of fireworks not exceeding a gross weight of two hundred fifty (250) pounds may be unattended.

(c)    Display of fireworks with a gross weight of more than two hundred fifty (250) pounds but not exceeding five hundred (500) pounds must be within constant visual surveillance of an employee of the licensee.

(d)    Display of fireworks with a gross weight of more than five hundred (500) pounds must be only with the constant immediate attendance of an employee of the licensee.

(e)    The areas where fireworks are displayed or stored shall be located a minimum of fifty feet (50') from any flammable liquid or gas or other highly combustible material. Fireworks shall not be displayed or stored near exit doorways, stairways, or in any other location where the combustion of the fireworks may impede egress from the building.

(f)    Fireworks shall be stored, handled, displayed and sold only in the original display packaging.

(2)    Retail sales of Class C fireworks shall also be permitted from a temporary fireworks stand which complies with the following standards:

(a)    No fireworks stand shall be located within twenty-five feet (25') of any other building nor within one hundred feet (100') of any gasoline pump, liquid petroleum tank or dispensing device.

(b)    Fireworks stands need not comply with the provisions of the Building Code. They shall, however, be erected in such a manner as to reasonably assure the safety of employees and patrons. Each stand less than twenty-four feet (24') in length shall have a minimum of two (2) exits, and stands twenty-four (24) or more feet in length shall have a minimum of three (3) exits. All exits shall be spaced at approximately equal distances and shall be kept free and in good working order.

(c)    Each fireworks stand shall be equipped with two and one half (2-1/2) gallon water pressure-type fire extinguishers, or equivalent as approved by the Fire Department, at eight foot (8') intervals the entire length of the stand. All such extinguishers shall be kept in good working order and readily accessible.

(d)    All weeds and combustible material shall be cleared from the location of each fireworks stand and for a distance of fifty feet (50') surrounding the stand.

(e)    Each stand shall have prominently displayed on each side a sign which prohibits smoking within twenty-five feet (25') of the stand and the discharge of any fireworks within one hundred feet (100') of the stand.

(f)    During the operation of each fireworks stand, there shall at all times be on duty a supervisor eighteen (18) years of age or older. All fireworks shall be displayed so as to be inaccessible to any type of self service by the public and so that only employees of the stand shall have access thereto until a sale occurs. No person under fourteen (14) years of age shall work at any fireworks stand.

(g)    Fireworks stands shall be temporary in nature and shall be removed on or before August 5th and January 8th of each year.

(h)    No person shall sleep in a fireworks stand.

(i)    The fireworks sales license and sales tax permit shall be prominently displayed in the stand.

(3)    Fireworks shall not be sold to any person under the age of sixteen (16) years unless that person is accompanied by an adult.

(4)    All sales of fireworks shall be in strict compliance with state law and with all rules and regulations promulgated by the Utah State Fire Prevention Board. In cases where those regulations and this chapter have different standards, the more restrictive shall apply.

(1979 Code 3-4-20; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-82; amended by Ordinances No. 16-83 and 15-91)

3-4-121 Restrictions on Use.

(1)    It shall be unlawful for any person to ignite, explode, project, or otherwise fire or use, or permit the ignition, explosion, projection or use of any firework upon or over or onto the property of another, or to ignite, explode, project, or otherwise fire or use any firework within twenty feet (20') of any residence or other building.

(2)    In any circumstances where the Springville City Fire Chief deems that it is in the best interest of public safety and the general welfare of the community to restrict the use of fireworks in Springville City, the Fire Chief may declare a ban or restriction on the use of fireworks in part or all of the City. The declaration should clearly state the location of the ban and the period of time the ban shall remain in effect. At least fourteen (14) days prior to the effective beginning date of the ban, the declaration shall be delivered to the City Council, posted in at least three (3) public places, and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.

(3)    In any circumstances where the City Council deems that it is in the best interest of public safety or the general welfare of the community to restrict the use of fireworks in Springville City, the City Council may pass, by resolution, a ban or restriction on the use of fireworks in part or all of the City. The resolution should clearly state the location of the ban and the period of time the ban shall remain in effect.

(4)    The City Council may, by resolution, amend, modify, or nullify a ban or restriction on the use of fireworks declared by the Springville City Fire Chief pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(5)    The use of fireworks in violation of a ban or restriction declared or passed pursuant to subsection (2), (3), or (4) of this section shall be considered a violation of this chapter.

(1979 Code 3-4-21; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-82; amended by Ordinances No. 14-92 and 18-01; Ord. No. 11-2008, 06/03/2008)

3-4-122 Exemption From Fire Flow Requirements.

(1)    The City Council may, but shall not be required to, grant an exemption from the fire flow requirement of Appendix B of the Fire Code adopted by Section 3-4-101. Such exemption shall be granted only on the following conditions:

(a)    The premises for which the exemption is granted are more than one thousand feet (1,000') from the nearest City water main capable of supplying the required fire flow.

(b)    The premises for which the exemption is granted shall be connected to the City water main, if any, located within one thousand feet (1,000') of the premises which is capable of supplying the greatest fire flow. Such connection shall be made in the manner specified by the Fire Chief and shall include such fire hydrants and other fire protection devices as the Fire Chief shall direct in order to conform as closely as possible to the Fire Code.

(c)    The owner or owners of the premises shall execute and deliver to the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney, a written release of the City from all liability which may in any way result from the exemption and an agreement to indemnify the City and hold it harmless from any and all claims which may be made because of the exemption. Such instruments shall be in recordable form, and the covenants made therein by the owner or owners shall run with the land. If the premises are owned by a corporation, the City Attorney may, as a condition of approval, require that the covenants be also personally made or guaranteed by the principals of the corporation.

(d)    The owner or owners of the premises shall execute and deliver to the City, in a form approved by the zoning administrator, a written agreement that the premises may be included in any special improvement district which the City may propose to provide City water service or fire protection to the area in which the premises are located. Such instruments shall be in recordable form, and the covenants made therein by the owner or owners shall run with the land.

(e)    Such other fire protection measures shall be provided by the owner or owners of the premises as the City Council may require and specify in granting the exemption.

(2)    An exemption granted by the City Council pursuant to this section shall terminate when a City water main capable of supplying the fire flow required by Appendix B of the Fire Code is installed. Upon such termination, the owner or owners of the premises shall within sixty (60) days, or within such additional period not exceeding sixty (60) days as the Fire Chief may allow, comply with all provisions of the Fire Code as through the exemption had never been granted.

(3)    At the request of the fire chief and upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the owner or owners of the premises of its intent to do so, the City Council may at any time modify the terms and conditions of an exemption granted pursuant to this Section. Such modification shall be made to take into account any changes in the location and flow available from any City water main.

(1979 Code 3-4-22; adopted by Ordinance No. 17-86; amended by Ord. No. 14-92)

3-4-123 Designation and Marking of Fire Access Lanes.

(1)    The Fire Chief and his designees are hereby authorized to designate as fire access lanes any easement, public right-of-way, alley, or portion of a designated vehicle access way or parking lot when the same is necessary to provide adequate access for fire fighting vehicles to reach any improved property when such property is remote from public streets, fire hydrants, fire department water connections or fire protection systems if the place of proximity would constitute a fire hazard or encumber the fire department’s ability to find immediate access to such improved property. Designated fire access lanes shall consist of a maintainable all weather passable surface as defined in Section 11-3-402 of not less than twenty feet (20') of unobstructed width. Such designated fire access lanes shall be capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus and shall have a minimum overhead clearance of thirteen and one half feet (13-1/2'). A fire access road greater than one hundred fifty feet (150') in length which does not connect at each end to an adjacent public street shall be provided with a turnaround having a circle of not less than one hundred feet (100') in diameter.

(2)    Designated fire access lanes shall be designated by street signs or other appropriate marking approved by the Fire Chief which shall bear the legend “Fire Lane, No Parking” or other appropriate notice. Such signs or markings shall be installed not more than fifty feet (50') apart.

(3)    Designated fire access lanes may consist either of dedicated public rights-of-way, rights-of-way established by prescriptive use or rights-of-way established pursuant to and with the written approval of property owners and rights-of-way as required by the International Fire Code.

(Adopted by Ordinance No. 16-92; Ord. No. 23-2014 § 1, 11/18/2014)

3-4-124 Automatic Adoption of Fire Standards and Codes.

New editions of the various State of Utah, national, and international fire standards and codes as specified in section 3-4-101 of the Springville City Code or other such fire codes as adopted by Springville City and the State of Utah, including all State statutes and regulations, shall be automatically adopted unless otherwise specified or amended therein.

(Adopted by Ord. No. 16-2007, 03/06/2007)