HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2004-030Temp. Ordinance #2047
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2004- 3 0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY CODE
ENTITLED, "FIRE PREVENTION AND
PROTECTION", ARTICLE III, "STANDARDS",
SECTION 7-48, "FIRE PREVENTION CODE —
ADOPTION" AND SECTION 7-50, "APPEALS
FROM DECISIONS OF FIRE CHIEF', TO
REMOVE CONFLICTS WITH THE FLORIDA
FIRE PREVENTION CODE; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Tamarac Fire Rescue Department currently provides fire and
rescue services to the residents and businesses of the City; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida adopted the Florida Fire Prevention Code effective
January 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, The South Florida Fire Prevention Code is no longer applicable; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-48 provides for the purpose of prescribing regulations
governing conditions hazardous to the life and property from fire or explosion, and Section
7-50 provides for appeals from decisions of Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS, current City of Tamarac Code requirements are in conflict with the
Florida Fire Prevention Code; and
WHEREAS, all municipalities in the state are required to adhere to the Florida
Fire Prevention Code; and
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WHEREAS, the Florida Fire Prevention Code supersedes Tamarac City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the
best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend Chapter 7,
Sections 7-48 and 7-50 of the City Code by deleting the Sections in conflict.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon
adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: Chapter 7 of the City Code, "Fire Prevention and Protection", Article III,
"Standards", Section 7-48, "Fire Prevention Code — Adoption" is hereby amended as
follows:
Sec. 7-48. Fire Prevention Code --Adoption.
The City Commission does adopt, by reference, for the purpose of prescribing
regulations governing conditions hazardous to the life and property from fire or
explosion, that certain code known as the South Florida Fire Prevention Code, Breward
Geunt y Eiditie•.n, as outlined in Se uth ReFuda Buil.-1ong Cede, being more particularly
described as the current edition thereof and the whole thereof, save and AVe ept s eh
e Ftie ns a aFe hereinafter deleted, F,. edified e-. amended in
and by this ssF ie+le , and the
same is adopted and incorporated herein as if it were set out in length and spread upon
the pages hereof, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the municipal
boundaries of the city.
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SECTION 3: Chapter 7 of the City Code, "Fire Prevention and Protection", Article III
"Standards", Section 7-50, "Appeals from Decisions of Fire Chief', is hereby amended as
follows:
Sec. 7-50. Appeals from Decisions of Fire Chief.
Whenever the fire chief disapproves any application or refuses to grant a license
or permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the fire prevention code
adopted in this article have been misconstrued or wrongfully interpreted or wrongfully
applied, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the fire chief as provided in the
South Florida Fire Prevention Code
SECTION 4: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that
the provisions of this Section shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered, relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article" or
such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 5: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions and parts of
Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
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SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this 27th day of October, 2004
PASSED, SECOND READING this 10th day of November, 2004.
ATTEST:
MARION SW NSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form.
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MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1st Reading
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER
DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM- ALABISCO
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DIST 3: VIM SULTANOF AN
DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2nd Reading
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1: COMM. PORTN R
DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO*-e-
DIST 3: VIM SULTANOF A4 e
DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS
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