(A) The certain code and standards known as the International Fire Code and International Fire Code Standards, 2015 Edition, as amended, is adopted and made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth in this chapter for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion. Three copies of such code and standards have been and are now filed in the office of the Town Clerk and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the town limits.
(B) Amendments:
(1) There shall be no new building permits granted for the use of shake or wood shingles within the city. Shake or wood shingles may be used only to repair or replace the existing shake or wood shingle roofs or for additions not exceeding twenty (20) percent of square footage of existing structure.
(2) When a property owner fails to respond to a notice of violation issued under the International Fire Code within the time period prescribed by the fire marshal, and the fire marshal determines that a violation exists in accordance with the adopted fire code sufficient to constitute an immediate threat to life and property, the fire marshal may take such action as is necessary to abate the violation at the expense of the property owner. Upon completion of the abatement action, the fire marshal shall prepare a verified statement of the actual cost of abatement, the date work was completed and the legal description of the property on which said work was accomplished, and cause this statement to be served upon the property owner of record by certified mail. Failure of the property owner to pay the cost of abatement within ninety (90) days of service of statement shall result in the recordation of a lien against the subject property in the office of the county recorder and, from the date of its recording, shall be a lien on said property until paid. Such lien shall be subject and inferior to the lien for general taxes and shall be superior to all other recorded mortgages, liens and encumbrances. A sale of the property to satisfy a lien obtained under the provisions of this section shall be made upon judgment of foreclosure or order of sale. The city shall have the right to bring an action to enforce the lien in the superior court at any time after the recording of the lien, but failure to enforce the lien by such action in the superior court shall not affect its validity. The recorded lien shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all matters recited therein, and of the regularity of all proceedings prior to the recording thereof.
(3) The building official shall be designated as the fire marshal for purposes of administering the provisions of this chapter.
(4) At Section 101.1 (Title), insert “Town of Thatcher”.
(1991 Code, § 7-1-5) (Ord. 157-2009, passed 10-13-2009; Ord. 158-2009, passed 12-22-2009; Ord. 181-2017, passed 6-19-2017)