City of Reading adopted fire protection standards by Ordinance No. 1992-114 enacted on November 4, 1992.
The standards provided for in Ordinance No. 1992-114 have continued since their adoption.
The standards set forth in Ordinance No. 1992-114 exceed the requirements of the UCC.
The pre 1999 amendments to the City Fire Code continue in accord with section 303 of the UCC.
The pre 1999 amendments including those from Ordinance No. 1992-114 are incorporated hereto and renumbered in accord with the 2018 code.
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of City of Reading, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N) (see International Fire Code § 101.2.1, 2018 edition), as published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference in and is hereby adopted as the City of Reading Fire Prevention Code, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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 City of Reading are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Part, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 180-1407 of this Part.