HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd #287 Fire protection code amendmentsCITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 287
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE V, CHAPTER 46 OF THE CITY
CODE CONCERNING FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 1, Section 46-31
is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the st'" hethr^"o language as
follows:
Sec. 46-31. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, the fire
code or the fire marshal division alterations and amendments, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
Building off cial means the person appointed by the council to administer
and enforce the state building code.
Fire Chief means the chief of the Orono fFire dDepartment
, or his authorized
representative.
Corporation counsel means the attorney for the city.
Fire marshal means the person appointed by the council to administer and
enforce the state fire code and who operates tinder the direction of the buiing
&Ffe a4Fire Chief.
Jurisdiction and municipality mean the city as a whole, and also that part
of the city corresponding to each separate fne service district.
SECTION 2. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 1,
Section. 46-32 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
tfikethrou language as follows:
Sec. 46-32. Enforcement.
Authority for enforcement of this article is granted to and may be
chief or the chief s representatives. The fire chief may detail such members of the
fire department as may be necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of
this chapter
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SECTION 3. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 1,
Section 46-33 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
tr4kethFo���'' language as follows:
Sec. 46-33. Permits and fees.
(a) Wherever the fire code or this article requires a permit, applications for such
permit shall be made to the building official with all information required, and
payment of a permit application fee as fixed and determined by resolution.
Application fees shall be nonrefundable.
(b) The building official shall refer all fire code permit applications to the fire
^*, who shall perform required pre -
permit inspections. The fire chief shall upon request by the building official
supply a written report to the building official prior to permit issuance.
(-s-} All fire code permits shall be issued by the building official upon the advice of
the fire chief and subject to such conditions of approval. as may be required by
the fire chief, except that fireworks permits ptiFis ant to article 78 of
r, imes t^ Uniform ,-,,, FiFe Code shall be issued by the pelieel chief -One
sueh eopy of all pefmits so issued shall be delivered to the fife ehief far- his
(d) No fire code permit shall be issued if the permit would authorize an activity or
use of property or struct<ires contrary to any provision of the fire code, the
state building code or chapter 78.
SECTION 4. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 1,
Section 46-34 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
str-ikethfough language as follows:
Sec. 46-34. Required water supply; new construction.
The'��'a�r^ ^f 'fire chief may order the installation or relocation of
fire hydrants in areas not served by the municipal water system and, for uses
other than single-family residential, a self-contained on -site source of water as a
condition of issuance of a building permit.
SECTION 5. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 2,
Section 46-56 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
ntrikethrough language as follows:
Sec. 45-56. Adopted.
The �9 Minnesota �Ir�State Fire Code (MF}SFC) is adopted as
though set forth verbatim in this section. One copy of the code shall be marked
"CITY OF ORONO—OFFICIAL COPY" and kept on file in the office of the
city clerk and open to inspection and use by the public.
SECTION 6. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 2,
Section 46-57 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
strikethrough language as follows:
Sec. 46-57. Amendments.
As authorized by the Minnesota ��State Fire Code (MI�SFC), the
following amendments to the Minnesota =SLate Fire Code are adopted for
the city:
(1) Restrictions on flammable orcorrzbustible liquid storage.
a. P74o77.ihited dish°icts established. n,,,•y„^"+ +^ r,tT TUi+
moo,.+;^r� �� cn, .,.,a �n i nni +>,� The council declares all
land located within the following specified zoning districts
to be the districts within which the storage of flammable or
combustible liquids in aboveground tanks is prohibited: R-
lA, R413, RR4134, RS, LR4C, LR4C4, B-1, 13-3, 1341
B-51 M-6 and PRD.
b. Aboveground tanlz locations. In those districts not included
in subsection (1)a of this section, the storage of flammable
or combustible liquids in aboveground tanks is permitted,
provided such tanks are located in conformance with
r=r Se t!OHS 4o cnr and-79T nni applicable MSFC
requirements, and with the following:
1. No such tank shall be located in any required front
yard space as defined in chapter 78.
2. No such tank shall be located wn 50 feet of any
side or rear property line unless it has a minimum
one -hour fire rating. A tank with a minimum one -
hour fire rating may be located within 30 feet of any
side or rear property line.
3. No such tank shall be located within 75 feet of any
lake, wetland, stream or drainageway.
c. Underground tank locations. The storage of flammable or
combustible liquids in underground tanks shall be
permitted in any district in accordance with MT rGseet-ien
79.60 tapplicable MSFC requirements and with the
following:
1. No such tank shall be located under any required
front yard space as defined in chapter 78.
2. No such tank shall be located within ten feet of any
side or rear property line.
3. No such tank shall be located within 75 feet of any
lake, wetland, stream or dramageway.
(2) Restrictions on liquefied petroleum gas storage.
r,rr r�'r-�o„�;,.r a� , nc +r,� The council declares all land within the
city, except for land zoned I -Industrial, to be the district within
which no liquefied petroleum gas storage installation shall exceed
2,000-gallon water capacity for any one property; and the council
further declares that no liquefied petroleum gas storage installation
over 500-gallon water capacity shall be located in any required
front, side, rear or lakeshore yard as defined in chapter 78, but
shall conform to all setback requirements for principal buildings.
(3) Restrictions on explosive and blasting agent storage. Pufsttant to
rarr�r �o,.+;,.., �� � nti�r.�� +r,�The council declares all land within
the city to be the district in which storage of explosives and
blasting agents is prohibited.
SECTION 7. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 2,
Section 46-58 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
st,ziketl,,.,,,,g1, language as follows:
Sec. 46-58. New materials.
The city administrator, p� building official and the fire chief e€
shall together
act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an
opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies which
shall require permits, in addition to those enumerated in the fire code. As they
occur, such determinations shall be listed; and such list shall be posted in the
offices of the „oliee ehief, the building official and each the fire chief, and
distributed to all interested parties.
SECTION 8. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 3,
Section 46-81 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
striketh+ou language as follows:
Sec. 46-81. Established.
(a) The council provides for the establishment of fire lanes for purposes of
ensuring immediate unobstructed access for emergency vehicles and
equipment.
(b) Whether marked or unmarked, fire lanes are established at all public or
private fire hydrants, which fire lanes shall extend ten feet on either side of
the hydrant and 20 feet in front of the curb or pavement edge nearest the
front of the hydrant.
(c) Whether marked or unmarked, fire lanes are established at all building
exits required by the fire code or the state bung code, which fire lanes
shall extend ten feet in all direction from the exits. Where larger fire lanes
are required, they shall be established and marked as provided in
subsection (d) of this section.
(d) The ^hief ^fN^'i^Fire Chief is empowered to order the establishment,
designation and maintenance of fire lanes on public or private property
wherever and to whatever extent as he may determine is reasonably
necessary to ensure open and unobstructed emergency access. in this
r1 t t' the poliee ehieFmay of withandaeeepf fit,
r-eeerflinendations f the building Offieial of the fife ehie f of the pli al,tA
fire se ^^ distfiet. Fire lane orders shall be in writing and shall be served
in person or by registered letter upon the property owner of record, or in
the case of commercial properties, may be served upon the tenant
occupying the property.
SECTION 9. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division, 3,
Section 46-82 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
s riked o -� language as follows:
Sec. 46-82. Standards.
The actual size, location and extent of required fire lanes shall be
determined by the polieefire chief in consideration of the particular access need
and configuration on individual properties. As a minimum, all marked and
designated fire lanes shall be at least 20 feet in unobstructed width, shall have at
least 13 feet six inches of vertical clearance, shall where necessary provide for a
turning radius of at least 50 feet, and shall be constructed of all-weather surfacing
capable of carrying a vehicle axle loading of five tons (10,000 pounds).
SECTION 10. Orono City Code Title V, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 3,
Section 4643 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the
striketIffou language as follows:
Sec. 46-83. Fire lane signs and marking.
(a) When a fire lane has been ordered to be established pursuant to this
division, one or more permanent upright metal signs bearing the words
"NO PARKING —FIRE LANE" or similar words, if approved by the
peheefire chief, shall be placed designating the restricted area. The
number, size and location of required signs shall be determined by the
peh,eefire chief.
(b) When the fire lane is located on public property or within a public right-
of-way, the required signs shall be erected by the city or by the public
agency having jurisdiction over the property.
(c) When the fire lane is located on private property, the required signs shall
be erected by the property owner at his own expense within 30 days of the
date of the order establishing the fire lane.
ADOPTED this 11 day of December, 2023, by the City Council of the City of
Orono, Minnesota.
CITv Or OR nwn
ATTEST�� / By:
Dennis Walsh, Mayor
Christine Lusi
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY,
STATE OF MINNESOTA )ss MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF CARVER SUMMARY PUBLICATION
Rhonda Herberg being duly sworn on an ORDINANCE NO.287
oath, states or affirms that he/she is the AN ORDINANCE UPDATING
Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspa- FIRE CHIEF DUTIES
per(s)known as:
The City Council of the City
Laker Pioneer of Orono, Minnesota approved
updates to city code of ordinances
Title V Public Protection Chapter 46
with the known office of issue being located on December 11, 2023.These are
in the county of: housekeeping updates to clarify
CARVER the duties of the City's fire chief.
The complete text of this ordinance
with additional circulation in the counties of: is available at city hall or www.
HENNEPIN oronomn.gov.
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below: CITY OF ORONO
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the requirements constituting qualifica- /s/Christine Lusian,City Clerk
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by Minn. Stat.§331A.02. Published in the
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- Laker Pioneer
December 23,2023
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insertion being on 12/23/2023 and the last
insertion being on 12/23/2023.
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