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11-44-010 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE – 2015 EDITION
11-44-010 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE – 2015 EDITION
The County of Pitkin hereby adopts that certain Code known as the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, as published by the International Code Council Inc. 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois, 60478-5795, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended as set forth herein (hereinafter "International Fire Code"). The International Fire Code shall include Appendix Chapters B and C, and shall specifically exclude Appendix Chapters A and D. In lieu of Appendix Chapter D, the Pitkin County Asset Management Plan shall be incorporated herein by reference. The Board further determines that the remaining Appendix Chapters E, F, and G shall be utilized by the Fire Districts as guidelines to the extent such appendices are applicable. Three (3) copies of the International Fire Code and this Ordinance shall be filed in the administrative office of the Pitkin County Building Department and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth verbatim herein, and from the date on which this Ordinance shall take effect, the provisions hereof shall be controlling within the boundary limits of the County.
The implementation, enforcement and administration of the International Fire Code within the County shall be the responsibility of the respective fire protection districts within their own jurisdiction consistent with each fire protection district’s set of amendments. The County recognizes that each fire protection district maintains non-substantive variations with respect to their individual implementation, enforcement and administration of the International Fire Code and their respective Amendments.
11-44-020 PURPOSE
11-44-020 PURPOSE
The International Fire Code establishes the minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practice for providing a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises and to provide safety to firefighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.
11-44-030 COPIES ON FILE
11-44-030 COPIES ON FILE
The Pitkin County Community Development Department shall keep on file in its office in Aspen, Colorado, a full and complete copy of the 2009 International Fire Code, as adopted by this Article, and said copies shall be open to public inspection at all times during the regular business hours of said Department.
11-44-040 SEVERABILITY
11-44-040 SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
11-44-050 AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE – 2015 EDITION
11-44-050 AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE – 2015 EDITION
Adopted in its entirety with local amendments provided and maintained by each fire district.
Section 101.1 is hereby amended to provide that “County of Pitkin” shall be the proper name of the jurisdiction.
Section 103.2 - Appointment – The following language is added to this section:
“The designated fire code official for those portions of unincorporated Pitkin County not within a fire jurisdiction, shall be the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office who is permitted to consult and receive assistance from the closest adjacent responding fire authority.”
11-44-060 AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE – 2015 EDITION
11-44-060 AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE – 2015 EDITION
Adopted in its entirety with local amendments provided and maintained by each fire district
(adopted by Ord. 004-12)(amended (part) ord. 014-2016, 6-22-16)
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