A. Adoption: The International Fire Code, 2021, in its entirety and as amended in this chapter, is hereby adopted as the Fire Prevention Code of the Village of Mount Prospect for the control of fire in buildings and structures. In addition, the following codes and standards of the National Fire Prevention Code (NFPA codes and standards), which are not referenced in the International Fire Code, are hereby adopted:
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Automatic Sprinklers, 2019 edition.
NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, 2019 edition.
NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, 2019 edition.
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2020 edition.
NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2021 edition.
NFPA 37, Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines, 2010 edition.
NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, 2019 edition.
NFPA 51, Standard for the Design and Installation of Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, 2018 edition.
NFPA 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work, 2014 edition.
NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, 2019 edition.
NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, 2020 edition.
NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, 2015 Edition
NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, 2019 edition.
NFPA 111, Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems, 2019 edition.
All other NFPA standards adopted by reference in chapter 80 of the International Fire Code are also hereby adopted.
B. Appendices: The appendices of the International Fire Code, and the NFPA codes and standards adopted by the Village of Mount Prospect are mandatory requirements, considered as part of each standard, and not advisory information.
C. Deletion Of Exception In International Fire Code: The exception and expectations set forth in section 307.4.3 of the International Fire Code shall be deleted. It shall be replaced with the following.
307.4.3 Outdoor, fire rings and fire pits (portable and non-portable) having a spark flame arrestor shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's operating instructions and shall not be operated within 15 feet of a structure. Outdoor fire rings and fire pits (portable and non-portable) not meeting the above requirements must be a minimum of 25 feet from a structure and meet section IFC section 307.4 exception 2.
Exception: Gas supplied, fire rings and fire pits (portable and non-portable) shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's operating instructions and not be operated within 10 feet a structure and be provided with a remote shutoff control valve.
D. Definitions:
1. The "International Fire Code" means the edition in effect pursuant to this section.
2. Specific NFPA codes and standards refer to the editions described in subsection A of this section, unless specifically designated otherwise.
3. The "International Building Code" means the edition in effect pursuant to section 21.103 of this Code.
E. Computer Code Analysis: Performance based computer code analysis is not permitted.
F. Enforcement Of The Fire Prevention Code: The Fire Prevention Bureau of the Mount Prospect Fire Department shall enforce the Fire Prevention Code. The Fire Prevention Bureau is hereby established and shall be operated under the supervision of the Fire Chief. The Chief of the Fire Department shall be designated as the Fire Official and shall appoint such members necessary to enforce the provisions of this Code.
Whenever the title "Code Official" is used in the text of the Fire Prevention Codes adopted herein, the phrase shall be deleted and replaced with the phrase "Chief of the Mount Prospect Fire Department". The phrase "Village of Mount Prospect" shall replace the phrase "name of jurisdiction" whenever so stated.
G. Copies On File: A copy of the codes adopted herein by reference shall be on file in the Office of the Village Clerk. (Ord. 6072, 5-21-2013; amd. Ord. 6304, 2-21-2017; Ord. 6608, 2-15-2022)