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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION | Agenda Item: 6C. |
| Date Prepared: 5/19/2021 | Council Meeting Date: 6/1/2021 |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Jeff Tyne, City Manager
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| | | | | | | | THROUGH:
| Andy Granger, Deputy City Manager |
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| | | | | | | | | FROM:
| Bobby Ruiz, Fire Chief
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| | | | | | | | SUBJECT:
| Code Amendment, Chapter 9, International Fire Code |
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| | | | | | | | Purpose:
Discussion and possible action to adopt ORD. 2021-13 amending Chapter 9 of the Peoria City Code, by amending sections 9-31, 9-32 and 9-33 pertaining to the International Fire Code. |
| | | | | | | | Summary:
The International Fire Code (IFC) is the model code in use by the City of Peoria as a basis for prescribing and enforcing minimum fire and life safety codes. Currently, the minimum State Fire Code is the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code, which is currently the adopted Fire Code by the City of Peoria.
Every three (3) years the International Code Council reviews and amends the model codes. These include the codes used by both the Fire-Medical Department and Building Development. The codes have been amended to correspond with the needs of the City of Peoria as well as other departments such as Building Development which also uses portions of the International Fire Code as reference. |
| | | | | | | | Previous Actions/Background:
The Peoria City Council has adopted changes to the Fire Code in 2004 (adopting the 2003 IFC), 2007 (adopting the 2006 IFC), 2013 (adopting the 2012 IFC), and the latest in 2019 under ordinance number 2019-11. There have been no modifications made to the Fire Code since the last ordinance in 2019.
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| | | | | | | | Staff Recommendation:
Fire-Medical staff recommends to adopt Ordinance 2021-13 amending Chapter 9 of the Peoria City Code, by amending sections 9-31, 9-32 and 9-33 pertaining to the International Fire Code.
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| | | | | | | | Contact Name and Number:
Bobby Ruiz, (623) 773-7380 |
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