The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practice for providing a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosions or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises and to provide safety to firefighters and emergency responders during emergency operations. The titles to the various secondary codes listed in § 15.20.010 indicate more particularly the specific purposes contributing to the safeguarding of life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion.
(`83 Code, § 15.20.020) (Ord. 99-08 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2003-02, § 1, 2003; Ord. 2007-17, § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 2010-16 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2013-05 § 2, 2013; Ord. 2019-11 § 4, 2019; Ord. 2022-09 § 4 (part), 2022)