(A) (1) Pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 31-16-201 et seq., as amended, there is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the town, published by the International Code Conference, to have the same force and effect as if set forth herein in every particular.
(2) The purpose of this code is to govern the maintenance of buildings and premises and safeguard life, health, property and the public welfare by regulating and 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 in the town.
(Prior Code, § 513.6)
(B) (1) The following amendments to the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code shall apply.
Section 104.1.1 Fire Suppression Systems. The Colorado Division of Fire Safety, pursuant to C.R.S. 24-33.5-1202 through 24-33.5- 1209, is authorized to administer and enforce this code in reference to requirements for installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire suppression systems.
(2) Section 110.4, “Violation penalties”, is replaced as follows:
110.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair mechanical work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be subject to penalties as described by law and upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punishable by a minimum fine of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($ 150.00) and a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) Each day such violation is committed, or permitted to continue, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
(Prior Code, § 513.11)
(Ord. 344, passed 6-6-1990; Ord. 367, passed 2-4-1993; Ord. 403, passed 8-1-1966; Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 463, passed 5-3-2001; Ord. 521, passed 1-3-2008; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015; Ord. 638, passed 6-8-2023)