§ 14.01. The provisions of the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, is hereby adopted regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous materials, and from conditions hazardous to life and property in the occupancy of buildings and premises with the following amendments.
(A) 101.1 Title. Insert “the City of Eldridge, Iowa” as [NAME OF JURISDICTION].
(B) 101.2.1 Appendices. The following appendices are adopted with this code:
(1) Appendix B Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings;
(2) Appendix C Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution;
(3) Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads;
(4) Appendix H Hazardous materials management Plan and Hazardous Materials inventory Statement Instructions; and
(5) Appendix I Fire Protection Systems - Noncompliant Conditions.
(C) 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. All references to the “Fire Code Official” shall mean the “Building Official”.
(D) 105.3.1 Expiration. Delete all EXCEPT the first sentence and replace with: “Every construction permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issue. Exception: a permit application that is accompanied by construction schedule of a longer specific duration may be issued for the term of the construction schedule with approval of the Building Official. If the work has not been completed by the expiration date of the permit, no further work shall be done until the permit has been renewed by the owner or owner’s agent and by payment of the renewal fee as established by Resolution of the City Council, and provided no changes have been made in plans or location”.
(E) 108.1 Board of Appeals established. The “Board of appeals” shall mean the “Eldridge Building Board of Appeals”.
(F) 109.4 Violation Penalties. Insert “Simple Misdemeanor” as [SPECIFY OFFENSE], after “punishable of a fine of not” add “less than $65.00, nor”, insert “$650.00” as [AMOUNT], insert “30” as [NUMBER OF DAYS].
(G) 111.4 Failure to comply. After “not less than” insert “$65” and after “not more than” insert “$650.00”.
(H) 113.2 Schedule of permit fees. Insert “City of Eldridge Fee schedule” or “Eldridge Fire Fee schedule” as applicable.
(I) 113.5 Fee Refunds. Delete (2) in its entirety and replace with: “(2) The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80% of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code. Permit fees will not be refunded if $50 or less”.
(J) 408.3.1 First Emergency Evacuation drill. Delete in its entirety.
(K) 503.2.4 Turning radius. Add: “The turning radius for fire apparatus access shall be not less than twenty five feet (25’) inside and forty five feet (45’) outside”.
(L) 507.5.1.1 Hydrant for standpipe systems. Change “100 feet” to “150 feet”.
(M) Appendix D, D101.1 Scope. Add “Specifications in Table D103.4 and Figure D103.1 may be reduced to those found in Eldridge Standard Design with the approval of the Fire Code official”.