The following sections are hereby revised:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the town of Wright, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
(1) Section 108.1 of the international fire code is amended to read as follows:
108.1 Board Of Appeals. Appeals will be heard by the board of adjustments. The board of adjustments will be appointed by the mayor, with consent of the governing body in accordance with title 15-1-605 of the Wyoming state statutes. The board of adjustments will consist of 2 members from the planning & zoning commission, 2 members from the town council, and 1 citizen from within the jurisdictional boundaries of the town of Wright, Wyoming.
Section 108.3 of the international fire code is repealed.
(2) Section 109.3 Violation Penalties of the international fire code is amended to read as follows:
109.3 Violation Penalties. Persons 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 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five-hundred ($500.00) dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding (6) months. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(3) Section 111.4 Failure To Comply of the international fire code is amended to read as follows:
111.4 Failure To Comply. 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, shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars or more than seven-hundred & fifty ($750.00) dollars.
(4) Section 401.3.2 Alarm Activations General of the international fire code is added to read as follows:
401.3.2.1 Central Stations. Central stations shall immediately notify the Campbell County sheriff's office dispatch, for dispatch of the fire department, of alarm signals initiated by any fire alarm, fire extinguishing system, or equipment. Supervisory signals shall be relayed to the Campbell County sheriff's office dispatch for dispatch of the fire department. The fire department must be notified by faxed or electronic report of all trouble signals which exist for greater than a single 6 hour time period. Campbell County sheriff's office dispatch, for the fire department, shall be contacted prior to notification of the subscriber.
(5) Section 506.1 Key Boxes of the international fire code is amended to read as follows:
506.1 Key boxes shall be provided for fire department entry for all commercial occupancies. The key boxes shall be installed on all new businesses before occupancy is granted. Any existing businesses that obtained a permit to do any work or change of use or occupancy shall be required to install a key box before the work can be completed and signed off and occupancy resumed. The key box shall be located within 10 feet of the front doors, a minimum of (6) six feet above the ground level and not to exceed (7) seven feet in height unless approved in writing by the fire code official. The fire department has the ordering forms for the key boxes. The key box shall be of an approved type and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code official.
(6) Section 508.5.5 Clear Space Around Hydrants of the international fire code is amended to read as follows:
508.5.5 A 4-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of fire hydrants except as otherwise required or approved.
(7) Section 901.4.5 Clearances of the international fire code is added to read as follows:
901.4.5 Clearances. Fire protection equipment shall not be obstructed, concealed. A minimum of (8) eight inches on each side and a clear access width of (3) three feet shall be maintained in-front of fire protection systems. Specific equipment referenced is as follows but not limited to, fire sprinkler control valves, risers, hose stations, standpipes, and fire alarm control panels.
(Ord. 2008-5, 6-9-2008)