(A) General.
(1) A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code (IFC), being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition upon approval and adoption by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OOUBCC), as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted, in its entirety, as the Fire Code of the city, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this code or the OUBCC, for 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 as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
(2) The city hereby adopts the following International Fire Code Appendices, being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition, as governing law controlling except as to such portions as are specifically amended or deleted in this chapter, and except as to such matters as may be provided for in other ordinances or in the rules and regulations authorized under provision of this code and other codes of the city.
(a) Appendix C, Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution.
(b) Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads.
(c) Appendix J, Building Information Signs.
(B) International Code Council amendments to IFC.
(1) The International Fire Code adopted is hereby amended as set forth in the following paragraphs:
(2) Subsection 101.1 is amended by inserting the phrase, “The City of Newcastle, Oklahoma” in lieu of the phrase, “[name of jurisdiction].”
(3) Section 103 is amended by inserting the phrase, “Fire Department” in lieu of the phrase, “Department of Prevention.”
(4) Subsection 103.1 shall be deleted.
(5) Subsection 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
“103.2 Appointment. The City Manager or his designee(s) and the Fire Chief shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Code. To assist in the performance of the responsibilities and duties placed upon the City, a fire code official may be designated by the City Manager.”
(6) Subsection 103.3 is amended to read as follows:
“103.3 Deputies. The City Manager shall have the authority to appoint deputy fire code officials, the related technical officers, inspectors, plan examiners and other employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by the City Manager or Fire Chief.”
(7) Section 108.1 is amended to read as follows:
“108.1 General. Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be heard by the Newcastle City Council.”
(8) Section 108.3 shall be deleted.
(9) Subsection 109.3 is amended to read as follows:
“109.3 Violation penalties. Penalties shall be set forth in § 10.99 of the Newcastle Code of Ordinances.”
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 797, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)