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G-542 - 08/23/1994 - FIRE CODE - Ordinances t ORDINANCE 94-FD-C-G-542 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK ADOPTING A FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees have heretofore established a Fire Prevention Code which has been codified as Article III of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak Brook; and WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees deem the amendment of said regulations to be in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, section 5/1-3-2 of Chapter 65 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes specifically authorizes the adoption of codes and public records by reference; and WHEREAS, the codes and portions thereof herein adopted have been filed in the office of the Village Clerk and are available for public use and inspection and have been on file for a period in excess of thirty days prior to the passage of this ordinance as required pursuant to the provisions of section 5/1-3-2 of Chapter 65 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows: Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are hereby adopted as though fully set forth herein. Section 2: That Section 6-42 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak Brook be and is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 6-42. Codes adopted by reference. There are hereby adopted for the purpose of prescribing regulations, governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosions, the following codes and standards to be known as the Oak Brook Fire Prevention Code: 1. The BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition, published by Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. 2. The Life Safety Code, 1994 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection I Association, NFPA #101. i I 3. Volumes 1 through 9, with the exceptions of NFPA Nos. 70 and 70E, of the National Fire Codes, 1994 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association. 'N. . I Ordinance 94-FD-C-G-542 An Ordinance Amending Article III of Chapter 6 Adopting a Fire Prevention Code Page 2 Section 3: That Section 6-43 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak Brook be and is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 6-43. Amendments to Fire Prevention Code. 1. The Fire Prevention Code, adopted pursuant to Section 6-42(1) hereof, is amended as follows: (a) The Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition, is amended by adding thereto Section F-503.7 entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," which section shall read as follows: Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained in full operating condition in all parts of all buildings, with the following exceptions: (1) One-story buildings under one thousand (1,000) square feet, without basements. (2) Single-family dwellings. (3) Existing buildings, provided such buildings otherwise comply with the requirements of this code for fire protection alarm equipment and further provided that such existing equipment complies with the provisions of the applicable NFPA National Fire Codes, hereby adopted. (b) The Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition, is amended by adding thereto Section F519.0 entitled "Fire Protection Equipment Supervision," which section shall read as follows: All fire protection equipment shall be supervised and shall terminate with the Village of Oak Brook Communications Center, to insure immediate notification of activation of this equipment." (Ord. No. G-126, §2, 11-24 70; Ord. No. G-248, §2, 6-26-79) (c) The Board of Appeals described in Section F-113.2 shall be comprised of i the membership of the Village Board at the time of said Appeal. Section 4: That Section 6-45 of the Code of Ordinances be and is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 6-45. Establishment of limits of districts in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is to be prohibited. Limits referred to in Section 3003.2 of the Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition, in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are hereby established as the corporate limits of the Village of Oak Brook, except by special permit, and only when applied for and approved by the bureau of fire prevention." Ordinance 94-FD-C-G-542 An Ordinance Amending Article III of Chapter 6 Adopting a Fire Prevention Code Page 3 (Ord. No. G-101, S4, 1-28-69; Ord. No. G-248, S3, 6-26-79) Section 5: The Village Clerk is authorized and directed to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form. Section 6: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner required by law. PASSED THIS 23rd day of August , 1994. Ayes: Trustees Bartecki, Calzaretta, Kenny and McInerney Nays: None Absent: Trustees Payovich and Shumate Abstain: None APPROVED THIS 23rd day of August , 1994. Village President ATTEST:' Village Clerk Approved as to Form: Village Attorney i Published 8-26-94 Pamn_hlgr form Date Paper t.