13-1583 City Code IFC AmendmentsCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. ~ 3 ' / 5~.3
Y COUNCIL: BIRD, HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
BY THE CIT
ALING AND REPLACING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 4,
AN ORDINANCE REPE
E ADOPTING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND
MERIDIAN CITY COD ,
NDMENTS THERETO; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
LOCAL AME
S the Cit Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that good cause exists
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'nand followin amendments to the 2012 International Fire Code (IFC), and that
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ents are reasonabl necessar for the protection of the public health, safety, and
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welfare;
WHEREAS the Cit Council of the City of Meridian hereby finds that the following
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amendments do establish at least an equivalent level of protection to that of 2012 IFC; an
WHEREAS a ublic hearing on the amendments was conducted on November 26, 2013,
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followin rovision of the roposed language of this ordinance to Associated General
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ontractors of America Associated Builders and Contractors, Association of Idaho Cities, Idaho
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Association of Buildin Officials, Idaho Association of Counties, Idaho Association of
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REALTORS® Idaho Buildin Contractors Association, American Institute of Architects Id
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Cha ter Idaho Fire Chiefs Association, Idaho Society of Professional Engineers, Idaho State
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Inde endent Livin Council, Southwest Idaho Building Trades, and Idaho Building Trades, by
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U.S. mail on October 16, 2013, and publication of notice of the time and place thereof
Valley Times on October 21, 2013;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 10, Chapter 4, Meridian City Code, shall be REPEALED, and
REPLACED as follows:
Chapter 4
FIRE CODE
10-4-1: FIRE CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereb ado ted by the mayor and the city council of the city of Meridian, county of
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Ada state of Idaho, for the purpose of regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and
ro ert from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous
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substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the
occu anc of buildings and premises in the city of Meridian, Idaho, and providing for the
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issuance of permits for hazardous uses or operations; and. each and all of the regulations,
rovisions, conditions, terms, and appendices of such International Fire Code, 2012 edition,
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ublished by the International Code Council, Inc., and the same are hereby adopted
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inco orated as fully as if set out at length herein, with the revisions, additions, and deletions
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thereto as set forth in this chapter. From the date in which this chapter shall take effect, the
provisions of the international fire code, 2009 edition, and the revisions, additions, and deletions
thereto as set forth in this chapter shall be controlling within the limits of the city of Meridian.
10-4-2: AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE CODE:
To the extent that any provision of the international fire code, 2009 edition (hereinafter IFC)
conflicts with a provision of Idaho Code, the provision of Idaho Code shall prevail. Additionally,
the following amendments to the IFC shall apply:
IFC section 103.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 103.2 Appointment. The code official shall be the fire chief of the city of Meridian. In
the absence or by designation of the fire chief, the deputy chief/fire prevention or designee shall
be the code official.
IFC section 103.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the city of Meridian the
fire chief shall have the authority to appoint a deputy fire chief/fire prevention, or other technical
officer, inspectors and other employees.
IFC section 104.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 104.1 General. The fire code official is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of
the IFC as herein adopted and amended and shall have the authority to render interpretations of
the IFC as herein adopted and amended, and to adopt policies, procedures, rules and regulations
in order to clarify the application of such provisions. Such interpretations, policies, procedures,
rules and regulations shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of the IFC as herein
adopted and amended and shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided
for in the IFC as herein adopted and amended.
The fire chief is authorized to administer and enforce the IFC as herein adopted and amended.
Under the fire chiefs direction, the fire department is authorized to enforce all ordinances of the
city of Meridian pertaining to:
a. The prevention of fires;
b. The suppression or extinguishment of dangerous or hazardous fires;
c. The storage, use and handling of hazardous materials;
d. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual and other private fire alarm systems
and fire-extinguishing equipment;
e. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes;
f. The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land and in buildings,
and other property, including those under construction;
g. The maintenance of means of egress; and
h. The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fire and unauthorized releases of
hazardous materials, except that for authority related to control and investigation of emergency
scenes, IFC section 104.11 shall apply.
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A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 104.10.2 Fire Prevention Personnel And Police. As requested by the fire chief, the
chief of police shall be authorized to assign such available police officers as necessary to assist
the fire department in enforcing the provisions of the IFC as herein adopted and amended.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 105.3.9 Working Without Permit. Any person who commences or causes the
commencement of work for which a permit is required under the IFC as herein adopted and
amended or under other provision of law without first obtaining each and every required permit,
shall, upon application for such permit or permits, pay a doubled permit fee or fees, as
established by fee schedule. This provision shall not apply to emergency repair work performed
during off-business hours, where such emergency repair work is undertaken in order to reinstate
operational status, so long as each and every applicable permit is obtained on the next business
day.
IFC section 109.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 109.4 Violation Penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of the IFC as herein
adopted and amended or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall
erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of the IFC as
herein adopted and amended, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more
than $500.00 dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both such fine and
imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be
deemed a separate offense.
IFC section 111.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 111.4 Failure To Comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been
served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove
a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to a fine of
not less than $100.00 dollars and not more than $500.00 dollars.
IFC section 113.5 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 113.5 Permit Fee Refunds. Up to eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid maybe
refunded to the permit holder upon request. The permit holder shall request such refund in
writing to the public works director or designee no later than one hundred eighty (180) days
following the date of permit issuance. Plan review fees shall not to be refunded in part or in
whole after completion of plan review.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 113.6 Permit Transfer. A permit granted pursuant to this code may be transferred from
one permit holder to another permit holder upon written request by the current permit holder to
the public works director or designee. Expired permits may not be transferred. No permit transfer
may be made without written approval of the public works director or designee; if transfer is
attempted without written approval of the public works director or designee, such permit shall be
deemed void.
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A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 501.4.1 Fire Hydrant Installation Timing. All necessary fire hydrants shall be
installed and operational before any combustible materials, as such term is defined by the
international building code, 2012 edition, maybe brought onto the site. Failure to comply with
this provision will result in a stop work order which shall be effective until all necessary fire
hydrants are installed and operational.
IFC Section 505.1.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 505.1.1 Address Numbers. New and existing buildings shall have approved address
numbers, building numbers, or approved building identification placed in a position that is
plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall
contrast with their background. Where required by the fire code official, address numbers shall
be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Address numbers
shall have a minimum stroke width of one-half inch (0.5"), and of a color contrasting with the
background. The required height of each address number shall be calculated by the distance of
the addressed building from the road, as follows: where the building is less than one hundred feet
(100') from the road, the height of each address number shall be six inches (6") in height; where
the building is one hundred feet to one hundred fifty feet (100_150') from the road, the height of
each address number shall be at least eight inches (8") in height; where the building is one
hundred fifty-one feet to two hundred feet (151_200') from the road, the height of each address
number shall be ten inches (10") in height; where the building is two hundred one feet to two
hundred fifty-one feet (201_251') from the road, the height of each address number shall be
twelve inches (12") in height.
The exceptions to IFC section 507.5.1 shall not apply.
IFC section 903.3.7 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 903.3.7 Fire Department Connections. The location of the fire department connection
shall be within one hundred feet (100') of a fire hydrant, except that three- and four-plexes do not
require a fire department connection.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 903.3.8 Knox caps. Each and every fire department connection and/or standpipe shall
be equipped with a Knox cap.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 903.4.1.1 All Buildings That Are Required To Be Sprinklered. An approved audible
sprinkler flow alarm to alert the occupants of each tenant space shall be provided in the interior
of the building at a normally attended location within each tenant space with a minimum of one
per floor.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 903.4.2.1 Alarms. Approved audible devices and visual alarms with a minimum candela
rating of 110 shall be connected to every automatic sprinkler system on the exterior of the
building per NFPA standard 13 located above the fire department connection. Such audible and
visual alarms shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of one (1) sprinkler of the
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smallest orifice size installed in the system. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of
the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire alarm system.
IFC section 903.4.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 903.4.3 Floor Control Valves. Approved supervised indicating control valves shall be
provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor in institutional and multi-tenant
buildings two or more stories in height.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 903.4.4 Location Of Fire Sprinkler Controls. Sprinkler riser and appurtenances shall
be enclosed in a one hour rated room equipped with an exterior door.
The exception to IFC section 906.1(1) shall not apply.
IFC section 907.1.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 907.1.2 Fire Alarm Shop Drawings. Shop drawings for fire alarm systems shall be
submitted for review and approval prior to system installation, and shall include, but not be
limited to, all of the following:
1. A floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms.
2. Locations of alarm-initiating devices.
3. Locations of alarm notification appliances, including candela ratings for visible alarm
notification appliances.
4. Location of fire alarm control unit, transponders, and notification power supplies.
5. Annunciators.
6. Power connection.
7. Battery calculations.
8. Conductor type and sizes.
9. Voltage drop calculations.
10. Manufacturers' data sheets indicating model numbers and listing information for equipment,
devices and materials.
11. Details of ceiling height and construction.
12. The interface of fire safety control functions.
13. Classification of the supervising station.
14. Fire alarm drawings shall be stand alone and drawn to ~/g" scale.
1 S. Declaration of occupancy classification(s).
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 907.1.4 Non-Required Fire Alarm Systems. Where fire alarm systems not required by
the IFC as herein adopted and amended or other provision of law are installed, any and all
notification devices shall meet the minimum design, installation, and occupant notification
requirements for systems which are required by the IFC as herein adopted and amended or other
provision of law.
A new section shall be added to the provisions of the IFC as follows:
Section 907.1.5 Partial Or Limited Fire Alarm Detection Systems. Where partial or limited
fire alarm detection systems are installed, any and all notification devices shall meet the
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• • nd occu ant notification requirements applicable to full and/or
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unlimited fire alarm systems.
IFC chapter 80 shall be amended as follows:
d Standards. Where National Fire Protection Association standards are
Chapter 80 Reference
rovisions shall refer to the 2010 editions of the National Fire Protection
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Association standards.
' andato . All a endices, including appendix A, appendix B, appendix C,
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' endix E a endix F, a endix G, appendix H, appendix I, and appendix J
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shall be mandatory, with this amendment:
IFC section D105.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
Proximi to Buildin . At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition
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11 be located within a maximum of eighty-five feet (85') from the center line of the building
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enter line of the access road, not to exceed fifty-five feet (55') in vertical height. The side
to the c
he buildin on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by
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the first code official.
Section 2. That this .ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2014.
PASSED b the Cit Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, on December , 2013.
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APPROVED b the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, December , 2013.
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 13- ~5 S 3
INANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1,
AN ORD
IAN CITY CODE ADOPTING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
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2009 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND THE 2009
CODE,
RNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS
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ERETO• ADOPTING SAVINGS CLAUSE, VALIDITY, AND PENALTY SECTIONS;
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STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE N0. 13- I~_
The undersi ned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby
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certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the attached
Ordinance no. l3- ~ ~~~ of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found the same to be true and
com lete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-901A(3).
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DATED this day of pf~,C~4'~ ~ , 2013.
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City Attorney
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