The following sections and appendices of the Fire Code are hereby revised as stated below:
Section 101.1. “[NAME OF JURISDICTION]” is amended to “City of North Liberty”.
Section 103.1. “[NAME OF DEPARTMENT]” is amended to “North Liberty Fire Department”.
Section 104.13 Add a new section to read as follows: The Fire Code Official is authorized to order an operation or use stopped or the evacuation of any premises, building, or vehicle or portion thereof which has or is a fire, life safety or health hazard.
Section 105.2 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Application for an operational permit shall be submitted with all required information not less than 14 days prior to the event requiring a permit.
Section 105.5 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The Fire Code Official at their discretion shall send plans for operational permits requests to an outside agency for review. The Fire Code Official shall choose the plans review agency. The applicant shall pay all fees associated with the plan review directly to the outside agency. The permit shall not be issued until the review fees have been paid.
Section 105.6 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The Fire Code Official at their discretion shall send plans to an outside agency for review. The Fire Code Official shall choose the plans review agency. The applicant shall pay all fees associated with the plan review directly to the outside agency. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until the review fees have been paid.
Section 111 Delete in its entirety. See City of North Liberty Ordinance 157.05; Board of Appeals.
Section 112.4. Delete the section and replace with: Person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Fire Code Official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a Municipal Infraction, as prescribed in City of North Liberty Municipal Code.
Section 113.4. Delete the section and replace with: Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition and shall be liable as provided for in a municipal infraction, as prescribed in City of North Liberty Municipal Code.
Section 202 Add a new definition to read as follows: CROWD MANAGER. Crowd Manager isresponsible for safe crowd movement during daily activities and special events; means of egress, assisting venue occupants, overseeing emergency response and evacuation plans.
Section 202 Add a new definition to read as follows: EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER. Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center (JCJECC).
Section 307 See also City of North Liberty Ordinance Chapter 105.5, Open Burning. Section
Section 308.3 Add number 4: Outdoor assembly spaces are allowed to be provided with natural gas fueled fire pit appliances complying with the applicable adopted codes and manufacturer’s listing.
Section 401.9 Add a new section to read as follows: Building evacuation. Upon activation of the building fire alarm system or upon notification by other means of detecting and reporting unwanted fire, all building occupants shall promptly evacuate the building. Building employees and tenants shall implement the appropriate emergency plan and procedures. Exception: When the emergency evacuation plan, as approved by the Fire Code Official, does not require the immediate total evacuation of the building.
Section 505.1. Add table.
Minimum Height and Stroke Widtha,b,c,d
Distance from the centerline of the Public Way (ft)
| Minimum Height (in)
| Minimum Stroke Width (in)
| |
Less than 100 | 4 | 1/2 | |
100 | 199 | 6 | 3/4 |
200 | 299 | 8 | 1 |
For each additional 100 | Increase 2 | Increase 1/2 | |
a) Exterior suite identification, minimum height shall be 4 inches and stroke width shall be ½ inch.
b) Interior suite identification, minimum height shall be 3 inches and stroke width shall be ¼ inch.
c) Measurements to determine the minimum number or letter size shall be measured from the approved address location to the center line of the street for which the premise is addressed.
d) Minimum height and minimum stroke may be increased by the Fire Code Official.
Section 505.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Addresses for Buildings under Construction. Upon permit issuance, all new commercial and residential buildings under construction shall have plainly visible addresses from the street. Additional address signage may be required at the discretion of the Fire Code Official.
Section 506.1 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: An approved key box shall be installed in accordance with City of North Liberty Ordinance Chapter 37, Key Lock Box System.
Section 506.1.2 Delete both references to “nonstandardized”.
Sections 507.2.1 Add to end of section to read as follows: Private fire service mains shall be appropriately sized and installed to provide the required fire flow and shall be a minimum of 8” in diameter.
Section 507.3 Delete the section and replace with: Fire flow. Fire flow requirements for buildings or portions of buildings shall be determined by “Appendix B” of this code.
Section 507.5.1 Delete exceptions 1 & 2.
Section 507.5.1.1 Delete section and add a new section to read as follows: Fire Sprinkler System & Standpipe System Support. A fire hydrant shall be located no more than 100 feet from a fire sprinkler or standpipe system connection on a hard surface, located on the same side of the fire department access road, easily accessible by fire apparatus and meeting the approval of the Fire Code Official.
Section 507.5.7.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire hydrant outlet direction: All fire hydrants shall be positioned so that the four and one-half (4 1/2) inch connection is facing the street or driveway accessible to fire department apparatus.
Section 507.5.7.2 Fire hydrants threads: All new fire hydrants within the limits of the city of North Liberty shall have National Standard Threads (NST) on the two and one-half (2 1/2) inch connections and the four and one-half (4 1/2) inch connection will have a Storz connection.
Section 507.5.7.3 Flow: The minimum flow requirements for a water main serving a fire hydrant is the rate of water flow, at a residual pressure of twenty pounds per square inch (20psi) and for a specified duration, as specified in appendix B of this code and shall be a minimum of 8” in diameter.
Section 507.5.7.5 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire hydrant markings: All new fire hydrants within the limits of the city of North Liberty shall have an approved reflective marker that is visible from all portions of the street or roadway.
Section 510.1 Delete exceptions 1 & 2.
Section 604.8 Add a new section to read as follows: Elevator equipment signage. New and existing buildings with an elevator shall have an approved, visible sign located next to the elevator key box stating the location of the elevator equipment room and elevator power shut-off.
Section 606.4 Delete the last sentence and replace with: Movement of new and existing cooking appliances with caster(s) under a Type I hood shall be limited by an approved floor mounted restraining device installed in accordance with the connector and appliance manufacturer’s instructions.
Section 606.5 Add a new section to read as follows: Required separation. All deep-fat fryers shall be installed with at least 16- inch space between the fryer and surface flames from adjacent cooking equipment. Where a steel or tempered glass baffle plate is installed at a minimum 8-inch height between the fryer and surface flames to the adjacent appliance, the requirement for a 16-inch space shall not apply.
Section 606.6 Add a new section to read as follows: Kitchen Hood Exhaust Fan Requirement. New and existing Type I hood kitchen hood exhaust/up blast fans shall be installed with listed hinges, weatherproof electrical cable, a hold open retainer for servicing and cleaning and grease containment.
Section 803.16 Add a new section to read as follows: Maintenance. The interior finish of buildings shall be maintained in accordance with the conditions of original approval. Any change to the interior finish that is regulated by the provisions of this code, or the building code shall be made in accordance with all applicable requirements.
Section 807.5.2.1 Delete exception 2.
Section 807.5.5.1 Delete exception 2.
Section 901.2 (a) Add a new section to read as follows: Water-based fire protection systems. Working plans submitted to the fire department for water-based fire protection systems shall be stamped and approved by a qualified person to be in compliance with applicable NFPA standards and the North Liberty Fire Code. Any changes to the working plans shall be approved by a qualified person. A qualified person shall have a minimum National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies [NICET] Level III certification for Automatic Sprinkler System Layout OR be a licensed engineer with experience in life safety system design. Other qualifications may be approved by the Fire Code Official.
Section 901.2 (b) Add a new section to read as follows: Fire alarm systems. Working plans submitted to the fire department by a qualified person for fire alarm systems shall be stamped and approved by a qualified person to be in compliance with applicable NFPA standards and the North Liberty Fire Code. Any changes to the working plans shall be approved by a qualified person. A qualified person shall have a minimum National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies [NICET] Level III certification for Fire Alarm Systems OR be a licensed engineer with experience in life safety system design. Other qualifications may be approved by the Fire Code Official.
Section 901.4.7.1. Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall have an exterior access door. The room shall have a hard-cleanable walking surface from the fire department access road.
Section 901.4.7.3. Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall have a supervised room temperature sensor.
Section 901.4.7.4. Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Emergency lighting shall be provided in the fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room.
Section 901.4.7.5 Add a new section to read as follows: Additional Requirements. The fire pump room or automatic sprinkler riser room shall be separated from electrical room and have no electrical panels inside the rooms other than electrical power required for the use of the fire alarm and fire protection equipment and have a floor drain. Unless otherwise approved by the Fire Code Official, the fire sprinkler riser room with one sprinkler riser shall have a minimum area of sixteen (16) square feet with a minimum dimension of four (4) feet providing at least three (3) feet clearance in front of the sprinkler, fire alarm control panel and fire pump equipment. If additional sprinkler risers are installed, the room size shall be increased to provide at least three (3) feet of clearance in front of each riser.
Section 901.6.3.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Inspection Record Submission. Contractors who perform installation, inspection, testing and/or maintenance services on fire and life safety systems are required to electronically submit all installation and compliant & non-compliant inspection reports to the Fire Department via a method approved by the Fire Code Official within 30 calendar days of the installation/inspection date. Reports submitted after 30 calendar days may incur late fees.
Section 901.7 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: A person assigned to firewatch must walk through the building at least once every 30 minutes checking for fire or smoke. A firewatch must be continued until the fire alarm system and/or fire protection system has been restored to normal operating condition or the building has been evacuated. A competent adult familiar with the building must conduct the firewatch. If a fire is discovered, call 911 and immediately evacuate the building.
Section 903.3.1.1.2 Delete the section and replace with: Bathrooms. Sprinkler protection shall be provided in all bathrooms in NFPA 13 & NFPA 13R systems regardless of the bathroom size.
Section 903.3.5.1 Delete this section and replace with: Domestic and automatic fire sprinkler system water supply. If the city water provider requires a separate domestic and automatic fire sprinkler system supply, then the water supply shall be provided with two separate and distinct lines from the water service main.
Section 903.3.5.2 Delete this section.
Section 903.3.5.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Water supply safety margin: The fire sprinkler system hydraulically calculated demand per NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R including required hose stream allowances, and domestic water demand if required by section 903.3.5.1 must be a minimum 10%, but not less than 5 psi below the water supply flow test curve, the flow test must have been conducted within 90 days of fire sprinkler plan submittal to the city and third-party reviewer (if applicable). The base of riser psi at the time of acceptance test shall also be 10% but not less than 5 psi above the most demanding hydraulically calculated pressure.
Section 903.4 Delete exception number 5 without substitution.
Section 903.4.2 Delete the section and replace with: Alarms. An approved weatherproof horn/strobe device shall be mounted directly above the fire department connection between seven (7) and ten (10) feet in height above grade. The water-flow alarm device shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Approved and supervised audible visual notification appliances shall be installed throughout each level of the interior of the building as required by the Fire Code Official and NFPA 72. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire alarm system.
Section 903.5.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Inspector’s test valve. An inspector’s test valve is required at the most remote location in each fire sprinkler system or tenant/floor control valve space, for use at the acceptance test and to remove air from the system after maintenance work is done on the system.
Section 903.5.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Forward Flow Testing. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided with an external outlet to perform forward flow testing as required by NFPA 25. Control valve shall be supervised, and outlet shall be signed as testing and have male threads.
Section 903.7 Add a new section to read as follows: Zones. Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R and shall provide a sprinkler control valve and water flow device for each normally occupied floor or normally occupied space in a multi-tenant building. Except by approval of the Fire Code Official, all control and drain valves shall be located in the sprinkler riser room or in the stairwell of a multi-story building provided with standpipes, mounted no higher than 6 feet from floor.
Section 903.8 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire sprinkler for exterior projections. An exterior projection as outlined in NFPA 13 attached to a building shall be required to have fire sprinklers installed underneath for protection throughout if the exterior projection extends more than 4 feet from the building and is 12 feet or less in height from the ground regardless of whether the exterior projection is combustible or noncombustible. Canopies that are attached to or within ten (10) feet of the building and have vehicle access under them with openings into the building shall be required to have fire sprinklers coverage installed under the canopy regardless of whether the canopy is combustible or non-combustible.
Section 904.13.6 Add a new section to read as follows: System Annunciation. Commercial cooking automatic fire extinguishing systems installed in buildings that do not have a fire alarm system, shall be connected to an approved audible and visible emergency notification device to warn of system discharge. The horn/strobe and signage shall be installed in a location approved by the Fire Code Official, typically in the kitchen.
Section 904.13.7 Add a new section to read as follows: Ventilation Operation. The ventilation system shall shut down the make-up air to the hood and continue to exhaust upon activation of the hood fire extinguishing system. Exception: Section 904.13.6 may be revoked if the fire extinguishing agent will not perform to specifications due to exhausting requirements.
Section 905.1.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Delete all references to class II standpipe system and replace with class III standpipe systems.
Section 905.3.4 Delete the exception without substitution.
Section 905.3.9 Add a new section to read as follows: Additional Standpipe Systems: Additional standpipe systems may be added to new buildings or structures as deemed necessary by the Fire Code Official.
Section 905.4 Requirement #1 Delete the section and replace with: In every required interior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above and below grade plane. Hose connections shall be located at intermediate landing between stories, unless otherwise approved by the Fire Code Official.
Section 906.1 Delete exception without substitution.
Section 906.1 Delete exceptions 1, 2 and 3 without substitution.
Section 906.3 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: The minimum size and rating of any required portable fire extinguisher for Class A, Class B, or Class C hazard shall be 5lb. 2-A, 10-B C.
Section 907.1.4 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire alarm control panels and Fire alarm annunciator panels. Installation of fire alarm control panels and fire alarm annunciator panels shall be installed in accordance with section 907.1.4.1 through 907.1.4.5.
Section 907.1.4.1 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire Alarm Panel Height: Installation of fire alarm panels shall not exceed 6 feet in height measured from the floor to the top of the panel. Exception: Panel height may be altered by the Fire Code Official.
Section 907.1.4.2 Add a new section to read as follows: Number of Fire Alarm Control Panels in Buildings: Only one listed fire alarm control panel shall be allowed per building and shall lock in the alarm until the system is reset and shall not be canceled by the operation of an audible – alarm silencing switch. This control panel shall only receive alarm signals from fire protection equipment.
Section 907.1.4.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Combination Fire/Security Alarm System Panels. A listed combination fire/security alarm system panel that meets all the requirements of this code and amendments may be permitted by approval of the Fire Code Official. The fire/security panel shall be capable of providing a signal that can differentiate between the fire and security alarm.
Section 907.1.4.4 Add a new section to read as follows: Password/PIN Protection Prohibited: Fire alarm control panels and/or fire alarm annunciator panels that require a password/PIN to silence an alarm/supervisory/trouble signal and/or to reset an alarm/supervisory/trouble signal shall be prohibited.
Section 907.1.4.5 Add a new section to read as follows: Fire Alarm Annunciator Panels: The Fire Code Official can require addition fire alarm annunciator panels based on the size of building and access to the building, these panels shall meet the requirements of 907.1.4 and 907.2.
Section 907.2 Delete the section and replace with: Where required new buildings and structures. An approved and addressable manual, automatic or manual and automatic fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with 907.5 unless other requirements are provided by another section of this code. Not fewer than one manual fire alarm box shall be provided in an approved location to initiate a fire alarm signal for fire alarm system employing automatic fire detectors or water-flow devices. Where other sections of this code allow elimination of fire alarm boxes due to sprinklers, a single fire alarm box shall be installed.
Exceptions:
1. The manual fire alarm box is not required for fire alarm systems dedicated to elevator recall control and supervisory service.
2. The manual fire alarm box is required for Group R-2 occupancies to provide a means for fire watch personnel to initiate an alarm during a sprinkler system impairment event. The manual fire alarm box shall not be located in an area that is accessible to the public.
3. Multi-tenant buildings required to have a manual/automatic fire alarms system shall install one manual pull station per tenant space.
4. Visual notification appliances are not required within self-storage units.
Section 907.2.1.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Group A Occupancies. In Group A occupancies, the activation of the fire alarm or fire sprinkler system, shall automatically shut down or stop music, sound systems, conflicting or confusing sounds and visual distractions and initiate illumination of all the means of exit egress components.
Section 907.2.9.1 Delete exception 2 without substitution.
Section 907.2.11.2 Modify by adding a fourth location requirement as follows: 4) Supervised smoke detectors shall be installed in all common corridors and at the top and bottom of all stairway enclosures in Groups R-2, R-4 and I-1 occupancies. In corridors, detectors shall be located within fifteen (15) feet of the end of the corridor and in such a way that one detector is located for each thirty (30) feet of corridor length or spaced as allowed by the code.
Section 907.4.2 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Where in the opinion of the Fire Code Official manual fire alarm boxes may be used to cause false fire alarms, the Fire Code Official is authorized to modify the requirements for manual fire alarm boxes.
Section 907.6.3 Delete this section and replace with: Initiating device identification. The fire alarm system shall identify the specific initiating device with an alphanumeric address description showing location, type of device, and status including indication of normal, alarm, trouble, and supervisory, as appropriate. Alphanumeric descriptions and locations shall be reported to the emergency communications center upon activation of an alarm condition as specified by the Fire Code Official.
Exception:
1. Special initiation devices that do not support individual device identification.
Section 907.6.4.3 Add a new section to read as follows: Zone and address location labeling. Fire alarm and/ or annunciator panels shall have all zones and address points plainly and permanently labeled as to their location on the outside of the panel or on an easily readable map of the building if no display is present.
Section 907.6.6 Delete the section and replace with: Monitoring. Fire alarms required by this chapter, the International Building Code, or the Fire Code Official, an approved UL listed Central Station service in accordance with NFPA 72 shall monitor fire alarm systems to provide for the immediate and automatic notification to the emergency communications center. Each initiating device shall report an address point and an alpha/numeric descriptor showing location, type of device and status including indication of normal, alarm, trouble and supervisory status, as appropriate. Alpha/numeric descriptor shall be required to be reported to the emergency communications center upon activation of alarm conditions as specified by the Fire Code Official.
Exception: Monitoring by a supervising station is not required for:
1. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.11.
2. Smoke detectors in Group I-3 occupancies.
Section 907.7.4 Add a new section to read as follows: Device/Zone Map. An easily readable fire alarm device and/ or zone map of the building shall be permanently mounted in or near the fire alarm control panel and documentation cabinet showing the location of all initiating devices when required by the Fire Code Official.
Section 907.11 Add a new section to read as follows: Approved hold-open devices. When installed in buildings that have a fire alarm system and/or sprinkler system, all approved hold open devices shall release upon activation of a fire alarm and sprinkler water-flow activation.
Section 912.4.1 Delete the sentence and replace with: Locking fire department connections caps. Locking fire department connections caps approved by the fire department are required for all new construction that have a water-based fire protective system and existing structures that have a water-based fire protective system immediately after conducting the five-year obstruction and maintenance testing or if one or more of the fire department caps are missing.
Section 912.8 Add a section to read as follows: Fire Department Connection Height. The fire department connection shall be located not less than 18 inches from the bottom of the cap(s) and not more than 3 feet from the top of the cap(s) above the level of the adjacent grade or access level. Deviation from this height may be granted by the Fire Code Official for just cause.
Section 912.9 Add a section to read as follows: Size. Minimum fire department connection size shall be 2 ½” National Standard Thread Siamese connection.
Section 1008.3.1 Delete the section and replace with: General. In the event of power supply failure in buildings, rooms and spaces that require one or more means of egress an emergency electrical system automatically illuminate all of the following areas:
1. Aisle
2. Corridors.
3. Exit access stairways and ramps.
Section 1008.3.3 Delete number 5 and replace with: 5. Public restrooms designed for simultaneous use by more than one occupant.
Section 1008.3.6 Add a new section to read as follows. Additional emergency lights: Emergency lights may be required at the discretion of the Fire Code Official for illumination in the event of a power failure.
Section 1013.5 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Self-luminous and Photoluminescent exit signs. Self-luminous and photoluminescent exit signs are not allowed in place of hardwired, battery back-up signs.
Section 1013.6.2 Delete the section and replace with: Exit Sign Illumination. In new construction, or if an exit sign is replaced, exit signs shall use an LED lighting system and be illuminated internally. Exit signs shall have a battery backup unless an on-site generator set is used. Luminance on the face of an exit sign shall have an intensity of not less than 5.0 foot-candles (54 lux).
Section 1013.7 Add a new section to read as follows. Combination Lights: In new construction, combination exit sign/emergency light devices shall not be allowed.
Section 1013.8 Add a new section to read as follows: Separation of Emergency Lighting. In new construction, emergency lighting shall be separated from the exit sign by a minimum of 6 feet.
Section 1013.9 Add a new section to read as follows: Self-Testing Exit Signs and Emergency Lights. Exit signs and/or emergency lights mounted higher than 8 1/2 feet from floor level to the bottom of the exit sign or emergency light or if the exit sign or emergency light is mounted in a location where it cannot be manually tested, the exit sign and/or emergency light shall be self-testing and have a visual diagnostic indicator.
Section 1013.10 Add a new section to read as follows. Additional Exit Signs: Exit signs may be required at the discretion of the Fire Code Official to clarify an exit or exit access.
Section 1103.5.3. “[DATE BY WHICH SPRINKLER MUST BE INSTALLED]” is amended to “Five years from date of notification.”
Section 1103.11 Add a new section to read as follows: Existing fire alarm systems monitoring requirements. Existing fire alarms systems that are currently not monitored by an approved UL listed Central Station shall become monitored within 1 year from receiving notice in accordance with section 907.6.6.
Section 1103.12 Add a new section to read as follows: Existing sprinkler systems monitoring requirements. Existing sprinkler systems shall have all valves controlling the sprinkler system and water flow electrically supervised and monitored by an approved UL listed Central Station in accordance with sections 903.4 and 903.4.1 within 1 year from receiving notice.
Section 5003.5 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Signs shall also comply with the requirements of the Iowa Right to Know law.
Section 5704.2.9 Add a sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: For above ground storage tanks of 276 gallons capacity or more, the minimum distance between such above ground tanks and any Residential Zone boundary must be at least 100 feet. If the above ground tank is located in an approved vault, the minimum separation distance from a Residential Zone boundary may be reduced to no less than 50 feet.
The text of Section 5704.2.9.6.1 is stricken, and the following language is inserted in lieu thereof: “The storage of Class I and Class II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in the entire City of North Liberty, Iowa.
Exceptions: I-1 and I-2 Zoning Districts and/or as approved by the Fire Chief.
Section 5704.2.11.1 Add a #4 to the end of the section to read as follows:
4. A minimum distance of ten (10) feet shall be maintained between underground tanks and any Residential Zone boundary.
Section 5704.2.13.2.4 Add a section to read as follows: Existing above-ground tank hazards. Existing above-ground tank installations, even if previously approved, that are determined to constitute a hazard by the Fire Code Official, shall not be continued in service. Unsafe tanks shall be removed as required by the Fire Code Official and in accordance with this code.
The text of Section 5706.2.4.4 is stricken, and the following language is inserted in lieu thereof: “The storage of Class I and Class II liquids in above-ground tanks is prohibited in the entire City of North Liberty, Iowa.
Exceptions: I-1 and I-2 Zoning Districts and/or as approved by the Fire Chief.
The text of Section 5806.2 is stricken, and the following language is inserted in lieu thereof: “The storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers is prohibited in the entire City of North Liberty, Iowa.
Exceptions: As approved by the Fire Chief.
The text of Section 6104.2 is stricken, and the following language is inserted in lieu thereof: “The storage of liquefied petroleum gas is prohibited in the entire City of North Liberty.
Exceptions: I-1 and I-2 Zoning Districts and/or as approved by the Fire Chief.
Part 45 Referenced Standards. Amend the NFPA referenced standards list to reflect the most current NFPA editions.
Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Roads, Table D103.4. Delete 96’ Diameter Cul-de-sac and replace with Public and private turnarounds shall be a minimum eighty (80) foot diameter cul-de-sac with no obstructions or parking within the cul-de-sac.
Appendix D, Multiple-Family Residential Developments. Add section D106.4 Multi- family dwelling units are defined in this section any dwelling unit constructed under the International Building/Fire Code.
Appendix D, One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. Add section D107.3 One- or Two-Family dwellings units are defined in this section as any dwelling unit constructed under the International Residential Code.
(Ord. 2023-13 – Sep. 23 Supp.)