(A) Building Plans. Building Plans submitted for fire protection review shall include the location and placement of any fire hydrants (proposed, and/or previously-existing), fire lanes and access roads on both public and private property as previously- approved by the Building Official, in cooperation with the recommendations of the Fire Chief, before any actual construction has begun.
(B) Temporary access road requirements during construction. No person, firm, or corporation shall start the combustible stage of the construction of any type of building, other than one single-family dwelling in each phase of a new subdivision development, which shall be used for display purposes only, until an all-weather temporary access road is provided and available for the use and operation of fire protection apparatus. Such temporary access road shall be approved by the Department of Public Works, in cooperation with the Fire Chief. The temporary access road shall be maintained throughout the combustible phase of construction; if it will be utilized beyond that point, it must be converted to a hard surface road (as defined herein), and comply with all applicable laws and regulations for such.
(C) Provision of adequate water supply. After a building permit is issued, the combustible phase of construction shall not begin until an adequate water supply is provided for firefighting purposes, and is approved by the Fire Chief, with the only exception being the construction of one single-family dwelling in each phase of a new subdivision development, which shall be used for display purposes only, on condition that no utilities are connected to the structure before an adequate water supply is provided for firefighting purposes.
(D) Building permits.
(1) The Building Official, in cooperation with the recommendations of the Fire Chief, may issue a building permit for the construction, or addition to any building covered under this subchapter, with said permit being fully conditional and contingent upon strict compliance with all provisions of this subchapter. Any failure to comply with the provisions of this subchapter shall result in the revocation of the building permit, and such permit will be held to be void ab initio. The building official shall cooperate with the fire code official by allowing the fire code official to inspect all buildings during construction. Recommendations made by the fire code official relating to fire safety in construction of a building shall be considered by the building official, and if a certificate of occupancy is issued contrary to the written recommendations, the building official shall give written notification of the decision to the fire code official immediately. Upon final approval of a building, the building official shall notify the fire chief or his designee of the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.
(2) Changes in occupancy use group, as defined in the Kentucky Building Code at the time of the change will require the owner to comply with the provisions of this subchapter.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 187-2003, approved 10-10-2003; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 91-2004, approved 7-1-2004; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 162-2023, approved 11-28-2023)