1990-06 Adopts Fire Prevention Safety Code 1988 EditionORDINANCE N0. 6-90
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALi4 BEACII,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
' BEACH CODE, THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE FOR THE VILLAGE, BY
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THERETO THE STANDARD FIRE PREVE1dTI0N
CODE, 1988 EDITION, AND THE LIFE SAFETY CODE, 1988 EDITION,
AS PUBLISHED BY TIIE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION AND
SETTING FORTH AMEND2~IdTS TO SAID STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF OR-
DINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAIIQED BY THF. VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 12-16 of the Village of North
Palm Beach o e is ereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 12-16. ADOPTED BY REFERENCE--------Under the
aut~iority of The Florida Statutes, the Village of
North Palm Beach hereby adopts by reference thereto
the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1988 Edition,
and the Life Safety Code, 1988 Edition, as published
by the National Fire Protection Association as the
Fire Prevention Code for the Village. There has
been for at least ten days past and shall be during
the time that this code is in effect, three copies
of each code and recommended amendments kept available
for public use, inspection and examination."
Section 2. That Section 12-17 of the Village of North
Palm Beach o e is ereby amended as follows:
The following amendments and additions are hereby
made to the Fire Prevention Code adopted by Section
12-16 of this code:
Add new Section 101.3.5 as follows:
101.3.5 Maintenance. All buildings or structures
both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall
be maintained in a safe condition. All devices
' or safeguards which are required by this Code shall
be maintained in good working order. The owner,
or his designated agent, shall be responsible for the
maintenance of buildings and structures.
Amend Section 101.4 to read as follows:
101.4 FIRE DIVISION
There is hereby established a division of the
Public Safety Department to be called the Fire
Division and the person in charge shall be known
as the Fire Official and Fire Chief.
Amend Section 105.1 to read as follows:
105.1 - APPOINTMF.idT ,
There is hereby established a board to be called
' the Fire Prevention Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
The said Board shall be appointed by the Village
Council. The Construction Board of Adjustments and
Appeals established by Chapter 6 of the Village Code
shall act as the Fire Prevention Board of Adjustments
and Appeals.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewit are .hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immedi-
ately upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 8th DAY OF March 1990
PLACED ON SECOidD, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 22nd DAY OF
March 1990.
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