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Pursuant to Section 6.5 of the Howell City Charter, the International Fire Code, 2018 edition, including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and N, as published by the International Code Council, are hereby adopted by reference as if the same were fully set forth herein, save and except such portions as may be hereinafter amended or deleted, and the same shall hereafter be known as the Fire Prevention Code for the City of Howell.
(Ord. 701. Passed 1-17-2000; Ord. 759. Passed 7-26-04; Ord. 892. Passed 5-4-15; Ord. 925. Passed 7-22-19.)
The purpose of Chapter 1610 is to adopt the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, as an enforceable regulation governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises.
(Ord. 542. Passed 3-25-91; Ord. 759. Passed 7-26-04; Ord. 925. Passed 7-22-19.)
(a) All references made in the Fire Prevention Code to the code official shall be a reference to the Howell Area Fire Authority Chief, or his or her designee, and the Howell Area Fire Authority Chief is hereby given authority and charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code.
(b) The Board of Zoning Appeals, formed pursuant to Chapter 1240, Article 12 of the Zoning Ordinance, is hereby constituted as the Board of Fire Code Appeals and shall decide all appeals pursuant to the Code, notwithstanding anything contained in this Fire Prevention Code to the contrary.
(Ord. 542. Passed 3-25-91; Ord. 759. Passed 7-26-04.)
Printed copies of the Fire Prevention Code, as adopted in Section 1610.01, shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk, available for inspection by and distribution to the public at all times.
(Ord. 542. Passed 3-25-91; Ord. 759. Passed 7-26-04.)
In the event of a conflict between any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, as adopted in Section 1610.01, and a provision of any local ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation, the stricter standard shall prevail. However, in the event of a conflict between any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, as adopted in Section 1610.01, and Chapter 1630 of this Code, the less restrictive standard shall prevail. In the event of a conflict between the Fire Prevention Code and a provision of any State of Michigan code adopted by reference by the City, the provision of the State code shall prevail.
(Ord. 542. Passed 3-25-91; Ord. 759. Passed 7-26-04.)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 202.99 for general Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided.)