HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 98-68 ORDINANCE N0.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 1997
STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Section 10-1. Standard Fire Prevention Code adopted be amended to
read as follows:
Section 10-1. Standard Fire Prevention Code adopted.
The Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1997 Edition, as published by the Standard
Building Code Congress International, Inc. is hereby adopted as the fire prevention code
of the City of Beaumont, a copy of which code is on file in the City Clerk's office.
Section 2.
THAT Section 10-2. Amendments to Code be amended by enacting a new section
603.22 to read as follows:
Section 10-2. Amendments to code.
Any company installing a fire alarm, sprinkler, stand pipe, extinguisher, or fixed
system, shall test the installation for proper operation and code compliance, and tag the
system as required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection prior to scheduling an
acceptance test from the fire marshall's office. Failure to meet these requirements will
result in a reinspection fee of$100.00.
Section 3.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 4.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
Section 5.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this thegiw day of_
1998. _..
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