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*Editor's note – Ord. No. 4392, §§ 1, 2, adopted Oct. 13, 1975, amended the Code by repealing § 13-1--13-7 and adding in lieu thereof new §§ 13-1--13-7 pertaining to the same subject matter. Former §§ 13-1--13-7 were derived from the 1953 Code, ch. 12, § 10 and Ord. No. 4059, §§ 2, 3, 7-9-73. Subsequently, § 1 of Ord. No. 5607, adopted December 13, 1982, repealed §§ 13-1--13-11; § 2 adopted new §§ 13-1--13-6; and § 3 renumbered § 13.12 as § 13-7.
Cross References – Building, electrical, gas, and other construction regulations, ch. 6; regulation by blasting, § 11-4; regulation of burning of trash and other articles, § 11-5 et seq.; fireworks regulations, §§ 11-22, 11-23; damaging hydrants prohibited, § 11-31; interference with fire department, § 11-110 et seq.; authority of firemen to regulate traffic, § 20-10; following and parking near fire apparatus, § 20-148; driving over fire hose, § 20-149.
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Sec. 13-1. Duties of the fire chief.
Sec. 13-2. Reserved.
Sec. 13-3. Code adopted by reference.
Sec. 13-4. Clerk to keep copies of fire code and of rules and regulations.
Sec. 13-5. Amendments to fire code.
Sec. 13-6. Reserved.
Sec. 13-7. Reserved.
Sec. 13-8. Assumption of fire prevention minimum standards jurisdiction.
Sec. 13-9. Restrictions on transportation of hazardous and radioactive materials.
Sec. 13-10. Permits for transport of hazardous materials.
Sec. 13-11. Appeal from permit denial, suspension or revocation.
Sec. 13-12. Fees for permits for transport of hazardous materials.
Sec. 13-13. Operation of motor vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
Sec. 13-14. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 13-15. Suspension of operations.
The fire chief shall be responsible for the direction of all fire service activities including: emergency medical response, fire prevention, and fire safety education. The fire chief shall also be responsible for the planning and development of programs to protect life and property from fire and hazardous material releases. The fire chief shall also be responsible for the establishment of departmental policies, administrative and command structure, personnel assignments and rules necessary for the operation of the department.
(Ord. No. 5607, § 2, 12-13-82; Ord. No. 8609, § 1, 1-2-96)
Editor's note – Ordinance No. 8609, § 2, adopted January 2, 1996, deleted section 13-2 in its entirety. Formerly, such section pertained to bureaus of the fire department and derived from Ord. No. 5607, § 2, 12-13-82; Ord. No. 6738, § 1, 7-6-87.
The 2024 Edition of the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council, with those local amendments attached as Exhibit A to Ordinance 12115, is hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if set forth at length and shall be the Fire Code of the City of Tucson.
(Ord. No. 5607, § 2, 12-13-82; Ord. No. 6029, § 1, 6-11-84; Ord. No. 6740, § 1, 7-6-87; Ord. No. 7445, § 1, 7-2-90; Ord. No. 8031, § 1, 4-26-93; Ord. No. 8609, § 1, 1-2-96; Ord. No. 9120, § 1, 9-28-98; Ord. No. 9609, § 1, 10-1-01; Ord. No. 10036, § 1, 9-7-04; Ord. No. 10437, § 1, 7-10-07; Ord. No. 11040, § 1, 12-18-12, eff. 1-1-13; Ord. No. 11393, § 1, 8-9-16, eff. 9-1-16; Ord. No. 11556, § 1, 6-5-18, eff. 7-1-18; Ord. No. 12115, § 1, 8-27-24)
Editor's note – Exhibit A is not printed herein but is on file in the office of the city clerk and available for public inspection during regular business hours.
Three (3) copies of the fire code adopted in section 13-3, of all fee schedules adopted pursuant to section 13-12, and of any amendments to any of the above shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and made public records and shall be available for public use and inspection during regular office hours and shall be of full force and effect immediately upon such filing.
(Ord. No. 5607, § 2, 12-13-82; Ord. No. 6581, § 1, 12-8-86)
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