HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/19/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 9, 1999, AMENDING AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15
DATE: January 19, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Kevin Wilson
( SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No.9, 1999,Amending Chapter 9 of the City Code and Adopting by
Reference the 1997 Uniform Fire Code, with Amendments.
f RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
I'I ' EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Fort Collins has historically adopted the Uniform Fire Code(UFC)as a model code for
the identification, correction and prevention of fire safety hazards. This model code is developed
and published by the International Fire Code Institute (IFCI) on three-year cycles. Currently, the
City is administering the 1991 Edition. Poudre Fire Authority,along with the Fort Collins Building
Department and the Larimer County Building Department, agreed in 1994 to skip one code cycle
purpose of this agreement was an effort to provide the community access to congruent
adoption. The gr
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model code documents. Ordinance No. 9, 1999 was unanimously adopted on First Reading on
January 5, 1999.
ITEM NUMBER: 30
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: January 5, 1999
. FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Kevin Wilson
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 9, 1999,Amending Chapter 9 of the City Code
and Adopting by Reference the 1997 Uniform Fire Code, with Amendments.
RECOMMENDATION: ;
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Staff recommends adoption of the'Ordinance on F'ust-Reading"_ "
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Fort Collins has historically adopted the Uniform Fire Code(UFC)as a model code for
the identification, correction and,prevention,of firesafety hazards,,,-This model code is developed
and published by the International Fire Code I'r stit&te (IFCI);=on.three-year cycles. Currently,the
City is administering the 1991 Edition. Poudre Fire mrthorty,"`bong with the Fort Collins Building
• Department and the Latimer County Building.Dep ent, anted in 1994 to skip one code cycle
adoption. The purpose of this agreement was an effort to provide the community access to congruent
model code documents. The Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Fire Code are companion
codes; it is paramount that the three government entities use congruent codes.
Both building departments have recently adopted the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code
(UBC). PEA began the adoption process in January 1998 with an in-depth staff review of the 1997
UFC. After completion of this staff review, the PFA Board of Directors appointed a Community
Code Review Committee (CCRC). A list of the CCRC members is attached. The objective of the
CCRC was to review the applicahility,Aof`the 1997 Edition as,well as review all proposed
amendments. '
The 1997 Edition contains significant revisions in format as compared to the 1991 Edition. PFA
staff considers these revisions an improvement. Content of this Code has also been improved,
allowing us to meet with ease one of our primary objectives - the elimination of as many
amendments as possible. In fact,many of the 1991 amendments have now become part of published
code language due to a strong and active Colorado Chapter of IFCI. Therefore,the total number of
amendments has been reduced by approximately 50%.
On December 7, the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors adopted this model
code with all proposed amendments. The Fire Board of Appeals and the Health and Safety
Committee have also reviewed the Code,and both have indicated their recommendation to Council
for adoption. To date,there has been no opposition to the Code or proposed amendments. Our hats
go off to the Community Code Review Committee for their outstanding work on the Fire Code.
DATE: January 5, 1999 z ITEM NUMBER: 30
The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code is an excellent companion document to the 1997 UBC
as adopted by the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County. Staff believes this to be the best Code
ever made available through the IFCI.
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