2018-63 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 44 Fire Prevention and Hazardous Materials Control

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CHAPTER 44 FIRE PREVENTION AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTROL ARTICLE I.FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL 1. CODE ADOPTED. The same having been duly placed and remained on file as required, and subject to the additions, modifications, changes and deletions set out herein, the 2015 International Fire Code and Appendices expressly excluding Appendices (h) through (m), ("Code") is hereby adopted by reference. 2. WORDS AND PHRASES. The Code adopted hereby may be cited and known as the Fire Prevention Code and is so referred to herein. Whenever in said Code the words, "name of jurisdiction" appear in brackets, said Code is modified by removal of said brackets and substitution of the words "the City of Decatur, Illinois" in lieu of the words contained therein, and said Code shall be taken and construed as if such were expressly so set out therein. Whenever in said Code reference is made to the board of appeals such shall be taken to mean and shall be construed to refer to the Construction and Housing Board of Appeals of the City. Whenever in this Chapter reference is made to "flammable" or "combustible", said words shall be defined as in the rules and regulations duly promulgated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. 3. DELETIONS FROM CODE. The following appendices of said Code are deleted there from and the provisions thereof are not adopted: Appendices H,I,J,K,L,M 4. AMENDMENTS TO CODE. The following numbered sections of said Code are hereby modified and amended as herein indicated: That Appendices (a) through (g) shall be adopted as 2015 International Fire Code, expressly excluding Appendices (h)through(m) deleted in Section 3 above.