The following sections of the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, are hereby revised and/or added:
Section 101.1: These regulations shall be known as the Village of Pinckney International Fire Code Ordinance.
Section 102.7 Referenced Codes and Standards: The codes and standards referenced in the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, as amended, shall be those that are listed in Chapter 80 of the International Fire Code and such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this chapter to the prescribed extent of each such reference and as further regulated.
Section 102.7.1: The Putnam Township Fire Department additionally adopts the 2018 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1 and the 2018 Edition of NFPA 101. Where differences occur between the provisions of this chapter and the adopted standards, the provisions which contain the higher standard for the promotion of the safety, welfare and protections of the public shall apply.
Section 103.1 General: The Putnam Township Fire Department shall be responsible for fire prevention, inspection activities and code enforcement of buildings and occupancies as related to the risk of fire or explosion within Putnam Township Fire Department jurisdiction. The Department of Fire Prevention is established within the jurisdiction under the direction of the Fire Code Official. The function of the Department shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
Section 104.11.4 Unlawful boarding or tampering with Fire Department Emergency Equipment: A person shall not, without proper authorization from the Fire Official in charge of Fire Department emergency equipment, cling to, attach to, climb upon or into, board or wing upon any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion or at rest, operate any emergency warning equipment, or to manipulate or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes, pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on, or a part of, any Fire Department emergency vehicle.
Section 104.11.5 Damage/Injury to Fire Department Equipment/Personnel: It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface, or attempt or conspire to damage or deface, Fire Department emergency vehicles or equipment at any time; or to injure, or attempt or conspire to injure, Fire Department personnel while performing departmental duties.
Section 105.1 General: The Code Official is authorized to issue permits in accordance with Section 105 of the International Fire Code. Where reference is made to this Section for permits and there are no provisions for issuing said permits by the Department of Fire Prevention, the Code Official is authorized to waive the particular permit requirement.
Section 105.6.13 Permit Fees: Permit fees shall be set by the Village of Pinckney in its discretion for the issuance of permits authorized under the International Fire Code. The township shall issue from time to time revised updates of a fee schedule which shall be incorporated by hereto as the particular fees are adopted by the village.
Section 105.6.13.1 Exhibits, Crafts and Trade Shows: An operational permit is required to operate exhibits, crafts, and trade shows. A $50 dollar permit fee shall be required for each exhibit, craft, trade show, or any other item that requires a permit for operation.
Section 105.6.20 Hazardous Materials: An operational permit is required to store, transport on site, dispense, use or handle hazardous materials in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.6.20 of the International Fire Code. An operational permit, once issued, shall remain valid until revoked or until the occupancy for which the permit was issued shall change ownership. Upon any change of ownership, a new operational permit for the occupancy shall be required to store, transport on site, dispense, use of handle hazardous material in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.6.20 of the International Fire Code. Notwithstanding the fact that no additional permit needs to be issued, nor any further fee charged, for a change in the operation or manner of storage, transportation, dispensing, use of handling of the permitted hazardous substances, nor for any change in the type of hazardous substance being so used, any such change from the conditions of the original permit shall create a duty on the permit holder to advise the Fire Marshal or his or her designee for such changes forthwith. Failure to comply with this notification mandate may be cause for revocation of an operational permit where the circumstances surrounding such permit have been changed without notice to the Fire Marshal.
Exception: Nothing in this subsection shall apply to a farm or farm operations as defined in Section 202 of this International Fire Code and M.C.L.A. § 286.472, that being the Michigan Right to Farm Act, Act 93 of Public Acts of 1981, as amended.
Section 105.6.20.1 Required Amounts for Reporting: Reportable quantities shall be considered the maximum amount of hazardous materials on site at any given time. This amount is required to be reported to the Fire Department as indicated in Table 105.6.20. of the International Fire Code.
Section 105.6.20.2 Permit Fees: The following fees shall be applied to the maximum quantities of each form of hazardous materials:
Quantity and Form | Fee |
0 - 1,000 lbs; 0 - 100 cu. ft; 0 - 330 gal. | $100 |
1,001 - 20,000 lbs, 101 - 6,000 cu. ft; 331 - 990 gal. | $250 |
20,000+ lbs.; 6,001+ cu. ft.; 991+ gal. | $500 |
Section 105.7.1.1 Installations - Fire Suppression Systems: Before any fire suppression system or component is installed, enlarged, extended, or modified, a permit shall be obtained from the Code Official. This shall include any device or relay connected to or controlled by the fire suppression system. A qualified installer who is properly licensed and/or certified to perform such work as determined by the Code Official must perform all work. Construction documents shall be reviewed by the Code Official prior to the issuance of the permit. Upon issuance of the permit, the permit must be posted at the job site in plain view.
Section 105.7.1.2 Permit Fees: Permit fees cover initial plan review and two inspections.
Sprinkler Systems:
Riser(s) and Sprinkler Heads | Fee |
Riser(s) and Sprinkler Heads | Fee |
1 - 20 heads | $80 |
21 - 50 heads | $90 |
51 - 100 heads | $100 |
101 - 200 heads | $120 |
201 - 300 heads | $140 |
301 - 400 heads | $160 |
401 - 500 heads | $180 |
501 - 1000 heads | $200 |
Greater than 1001 heads | $0.50 per head |
Standpipes: $45 per standpipe. | |
Fire pump: $50. | |
Dry or wet chemical fire suppression systems: $90 per system. Each additional system in the same building reviewed at the same time is $45. Alterations, additions, or modifications to each existing system are $35. | |
Total flooding agent extinguishing systems: $90 plus appropriate detection system fee. | |
Plan reviews: the code might require an outside third party. This review will be charged at the current fire safety consultants or plan reviewer's rates. These fees shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit. | |
Section 105.7.7.1 Installations - Fire Alarm Systems: Before any fire alarm or detection system or component is installed, enlarged, extended, or modified, a permit shall be obtained from the Code Official. This shall include auxiliary devices such as magnetic locks, electronic locks or any device or relay connected to or controlled by the fire alarm or detection system. A qualified installer who is properly licensed and/or certified to perform such work as determined by the Code Official must perform all work. Construction documents shall be reviewed by the Code Official prior to the issuance of the permit. Upon issuance of the permit, the permit must be posted at the job site in plain view.
Section 105.7.7.2 Permit Fees: Permit fees cover the initial plan review and two inspections.
Devices | Fee |
Control panel | $20 |
First initiating or auxiliary control devices (smoke detector, heat detector, control switch, and the like) | $10 |
Each additional initiating or aux. control device | $0.50 per device |
First audio/visual indicating or communications device (horn, strobe, bell, and the like) | $10 |
Each additional audio/visual indicating or communications device | $0.50 per device |
Plan reviews: If review by a third-party is required, the review will be charged at the current fire safety consultants or plan reviewer's rate. These fees shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit. | |
Section 105.7.26 Permit Issuance: A permit granted hereunder shall not be transferrable nor shall any such permit be extended beyond the time set forth therein unless approved by the Fire Official. When work is started without a permit, the permit fee shall be doubled.
Section 106.6 Additional Fees: The following fees may be charged for a re-inspection and shall apply to each inspector performing the re-inspection. These fees shall be paid in full prior to the re-inspection being performed.
1. $30 per re-inspection during normal working hours.
2. $75 per re-inspection during non-working hours.
Section 106.7 Cancellation Fee: Handling cost of permits cancelled after being issued is 35% of the permit fee or $10, whichever is greater.
Section 109.4 Board of Appeals Members: The Board of Appeals shall consist of the following:
1. The Board of Appeals shall consist of the following:
a. Two certified Fire Inspectors from outside the jurisdiction of the Putnam Township Fire Department.
b. One certified engineer or architect.
c. One member of the Putnam Township Board.
d. One member of the Pinckney Village Council.
2. No member of the Board of Appeals can have a conflict of interest with the issue being addressed.
Section 110.5 Prohibited Parking; Exception, Bus-Loading Zone; Violation as Civil Infraction:
1. A vehicle shall not be parked, except if necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or the directions of a police officer, Fire Official/personnel or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
a. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
b. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station and within 75 feet of a fire station entrance on the opposite side of a street if properly marked by an official sign.
c. Alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction, if the stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic.
d. Within 500 feet of an accident at which a police officer or Fire Official/personnel is in attendance.
e. In a place or in a manner that blocks immediate egress from an emergency exit conspicuously marked as an emergency exit of a building.
f. In a place or in a manner that blocks or hampers the immediate egress from a fire escape conspicuously marked as a fire escape providing an emergency means of egress from a building.
g. Within 500 feet of a fire at which fire apparatus is in attendance. However, volunteer fire fighters responding to the fire may park within 500 feet of the fire in a manner not to interfere with the fire apparatus at the scene. A vehicle parked legally, previous to the fire, is exempt from this subdivision.
h. In a place or in a manner that blocks access to a space clearly designated as a fire lane.
i. A person shall not move a vehicle not owned by the person into a prohibited area or away from a curb a distance that makes the parking unlawful.
Section 110.5.1 Fee Schedule: For any violation of the parking requirements listed in Section 110.5 of this Code, the fine for such an offense shall be $25 dollars per violation if paid within ten days of the violation and, if not paid within ten days of said violation, shall be increased to $50 dollars per violation.
Section 110.5.2 Towing and Storage Costs: In addition to the above violation penalties, a person who violates this Section shall be responsible for all vehicle towing and storage costs incurred if the Fire Chief and/or his/her designees determines that the vehicle parked in violation of Section 110.5 must be towed to ensure public safety and/or Fire Department access to a building or emergency scene.
Section 114.1 False Alarms; Inspections; Orders to Correct:
1. A fire, sprinkler, or water alarm system experiencing more than two false alarms within a 30-day period or four false alarms within a calendar year is deemed defective. Upon written notice to the owner or lessee of the alarm system by the Fire Chief and/or his/her designee, the owner or lessee shall have the system inspected by an alarm system contractor who shall, within 15 days, file a written report to the Fire Chief and/or his/her designee of the results of his/her inspection, the probable cause of the false alarm and his/her recommendation for eliminating false alarms.
2. Upon receipt of the report, the Fire Chief and/or his/her designee shall forward the same to the owner or lessee, ordering corrections, based upon recommendations contained in the report.
3. The owner of lessee shall have three working days from the receipt of the order to make such corrections. Thereafter, to defray the cost of responding to false alarms, the owner or lessee of an alarms system shall pay to the village the amount of the response as per the cost recovery fees for each false alarm received and responded to by the Fire Department during the calendar year in which the order to correct the system was issued. The amount due to the village shall be paid upon demand by the Fire Department or the village and if not so paid, the village shall have the right to any and all other remedies provided by law for the collection of all charges.
Section 114.2 Misrepresented False Alarms: It shall be unlawful for any person to summon, in any way, the Fire Department unless a valid reason for their response is present. The Fire Chief and/or his/her designee shall have the authority to issue fines, as per the Emergency Response Cost Recovery Ordinance, to any person causing a false alarm. If the person causing a false alarm is a minor the fines shall be the responsibility of the minor's legal supervisor.
Section 202 General Definitions: The following definitions shall be in addition to the definitions noted in the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition.
"Code Official": The Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Fire Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, the Village Police Chief or other designated authority charged by the applicable governing body with the duties of administration and enforcement of this International Fire Code, or duly authorized representative. The term "Fire Official" may be used interchangeably with "Code Official" in this Code.
"False Alarm": Means the activation of an alarm of an alarm system through mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation or the negligence of the owner or lessee of an alarm system or his/her employee or agents. "False Alarm" does not include the alarm caused by severe weather or other violent conditions beyond the control of the owner or lessee of an alarm system or his/her employee or agent.
"Farm": Means the land, plants, animals, building, structures, including ponds used for agricultural activities, machinery, equipment, and other appurtenances used in the commercial production of farm products (M.C.L.A. § 286.472(a)).
"Farm Operations": Means the operations and management of a farm or a condition or activity that occurs at any time as necessary on a farm in connection with the commercial production, harvesting, and storage of farm products (M.C.L.A. § 286.472(b)).
"Fire Watch": A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one of more qualified individuals for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the Fire Department by method(s) approved or recommended by the Code Official.
"Misrepresented False Alarm": The willful and knowing initiation or transmission of a signal, message, or other notification of fire or the emergency when no danger exists.
"Water Capacity": The amount of water, in either pounds or gallons at 60 deg. F (15.6 deg. C) required to fill a container full of water.
Section 307.1.2 Local Burning Ordinances Preserved: Nothing in this Code shall be construed as prohibiting the Village of Pinckney from regulating matters of open burning by duly adopted local ordinance, whether or not such ordinance predates the adoption of this Code. In the event of a conflict between this Code and an open burning ordinance in force and adopted by the village, the open burning section (§ 91.08 of the Pinckney Code of Ordinances) shall be deemed to supersede this Code and control, for so long as it remains in force. However, notwithstanding any open burning ordinance, the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, or Fire Code Official shall retain the authorization to ban all open burning if conditions warrant.
Section 307.6 Fire Department Training: Open burning is allowed for the purpose of training fire fighters in firefighting practice, or for the purpose of training the public, including workers or employees, or for the purpose of demonstration by the Fire Official or other trained Fire Personnel, when such burning is done in accordance with accepted practice.
Section 308.3.1.1 Open Flame: A person shall not utilize or allow to be utilized, an open flame in connection with any public meeting or gathering for purpose of deliberation, entertainment, amusement, instruction, education, recreation, awaiting transportation or similar purpose in assembly or educational occupancies without first obtaining approval from the Code Official.
Section 312.2.1 Maintenance of Guard Posts: It shall be the property owner's responsibility to provide and maintain guard post protection.
Section 505.1 Address Numbers: New and existing buildings shall have approved numbers, building numbers, or building identification placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of six inches high with a minimum stroke of 0.5 inches.
Section 506.1.1 Locks and Key Switches: An approved lock or key switch shall be installed on gates or similar barriers when required by the Code Official. Any business that is issued a land use permit that does not currently have a compliant lock box is required to supply one in compliance with the International Fire Code.
Section 507.3 Fire Flow: Fire flow requirements for buildings or portions of buildings and facilities shall be determined in accordance with Appendix B of the International Fire Code. An appropriate pressure and flow margin of safety shall be provided with each fire sprinkler system as required by the Code Official.
Section 507.5 Fire Hydrants Systems: Fire hydrant systems shall comply with Section 507.1 through 507.56 and Appendix C of the International Fire Code and shall be in accordance with Village of Pinckney standards and policies.
Section 507.4.1 Removal of Obstructions: If upon the expiration of the time mentioned in a notice of violation, obstructions, or encroachments to fire hydrant, or to other fire protection equipment, are not removed, the Code Official shall proceed to remove or have removed the same. The expense incurred shall be a debt to the local governing body from the responsible person and shall be collected as authorized by law.
Section 507.6 Residential and Commercial Development Water Supply:
The Code Official has the authority to require that an approved means of water supply for fire suppression efforts be provided in the following instances:
1. All residential developments that require site plan review/approval by the village.
2. All commercial developments.
3. Creation of a new roadway which could provide access to ten or more residential lots.
4. On a parcel, on an existing roadway, that is divided into ten or more residential lots.
Section 608.8 Exhaust Fans: Exhaust fans for commercial cooking hoods shall be installed so that the fans are operational at all times when cooking is occurring. This may be accomplished by a temperature-monitoring device installed in, on, or near the hood to activate the exhaust fan(s) at a pre-determined temperature, or as otherwise approved by the Code Official.
Section 901.6.3 Records: Records of all system inspections, tests, and maintenance required by this Code shall be maintained on the subject premises for a minimum of one year and made available to the Code Official upon request. The service company or individual performing such work shall also send a copy to the Code Official.
Section 901.6.4 Anti-Freeze Fire Sprinkler Systems: Fire sprinkler systems designed and installed to protect areas prone to freezing shall be drained and tested annually, then refilled and maintained to ensure the solution is operable to -40 degrees F or as otherwise approved by the Code Official.
Section 903.5.1 Required Pressure Margin: Due to unforeseeable and changing conditions within the water supply, the Code Official is authorized to require a pressure margin of up to 20 lbs. over the minimum design criteria for installed automatic fire sprinkler systems. Where this margin cannot be achieved, approved means shall be taken to provide the margin.
Section 904.3.6 Monitoring: A supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72 as approved by the Code Official shall monitor automatic fire extinguishing systems. Where a building fire alarm is installed, automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be a monitored by the building fire alarm systems in accordance with NFPA 72 and shall automatically annunciate their location at the building's fire alarm control panel and activate the building's appropriate fire protective signaling sequence.
Section 904.4.2. Signs: Where fire alarm systems are not monitored by a supervising station, an approved permanent sign shall be posted that reads: THE ALARM DOES NOT NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT - TO REPORT A FIRE DIAL 911. Such sign shall be installed adjacent to each manual fire alarm box.
Exception: Where the manufacturer has permanently provided this information on the manual fire alarm box and has received approval by the Code Official.
Section 907.6.3.1.1 Annunciation: Where fire suppression systems exist in multi-tenant occupancies, i.e., strip malls, separate annunciation shall be required for each separately addressed tenant space unless otherwise approved by the Code Official.
Section 909.16.1 Smoke Control Systems: Fans within the building shall be shown on the firefighter's control panel. A clear indication of the direction of airflow and the relationship of components shall be displayed. A means of confirming equipment function such as an atmospheric pressure switch, air velocity switch, or electrical current differential device, shall be installed to indicate the status of fans, dampers, or other associated equipment during alarm activation or smoke control operations. Status indicators shall be provided for all smoke control equipment, annunciated by fans and zone and by pilot-lamp-type indicators as follows:
1. Fans, dampers, and other operating equipment in their normal status - WHITE.
2. Fans, dampers, and other operating equipment in their off or closed status - RED.
3. Fans, dampers, and other operating equipment in their on or open status - GREEN.
4. Fans, dampers, and other operating equipment in a fault status - YELLOW/AMBER.
Section 912.2 Location: With respect to hydrants, driveways, buildings and landscaping, Fire Department connections shall be so located that fire apparatus and hoses connected to supply the system will not obstruct access to the buildings for other fire apparatus. The location of Fire Department connections shall be within 100 feet of a hydrant and shall be approved by the Code Official.
Section 918 Fire Protection Systems Precautions.
Section 918.1 General: Precautions shall be taken in all rooms and areas containing fire sprinkler equipment such as piping, valve(s), and fire pump(s), to prevent freezing of said equipment during times of extremely cold temperatures.
Section 1201.1 Scope: Dry cleaning plants and their operations shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, NFPA 32, and the Michigan Fire Prevention Code 1941 PA 207, as amended, or its equivalent.
Section 2101.1 Scope: Automotive service stations, marine service stations, fleet vehicle service stations and repair garages shall be in accordance with this Code and Chapter 91 of the Pinckney Code of Ordinances, the International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, and the Michigan Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Rules, as amended, or their equivalent. Such operations shall include both public accessible and private operations.
(Ord. 169, passed 2-13-2023)