1145ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE "1982 EDITION, STANDARD FIRE
PREVENTION CODE WITH AMENDMENTS" AND TO REPEAL ORDINANCES
N0. 226, 529, 710 AND 904 OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby adopted by the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, for the purpose of providing
reasonable protection of life and property from the hazards
of fire and explosion due to the storage, use or handling
of hazardous materials, substances and devices, and from
conditions hazardous to life or property in the use or the
occupancy of buildings or premises, the "Standard Fire
Prevention Code, 1982 Edition with Amendments", of which
not less than three (3) copies have been filed in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of West Memphis; and,
the same is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated
as fully as if set out herein from the date on which this
Ordinance shall take effect, the provisions whereof shall
be controlling within the limits of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas.
SECTION 2. Wherever the word, "Municipality", is used
in said Code it shall be held to mean the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas.
SECTION 3. Amendments to said Code: The said code is
further amended and changed in the following respects:
"Section 1:07, Inspection, Subsection B" is amended by
adding the following after the word "removal." "A vacant
building or portion of a building, unguarded or open at door
or window shall be deemed a fire hazard and unsafe within
the meaning of this code."
"Section 2:01, Board of Appeals, and Adjustments"is
amended to delete the word "seven" in the phrase "consisting
of seven members" and substitute the word, "five".
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"Section 3:01, Recognized Standards and Publications",
is amended by adding the following after the phrase,
"NFPA STANDARDS". "The following shall be updated to those
that are printed in the National Fire Code, 1978 Edition."
"Section 18.106, Access to Building by Fire Apparatus",
is amended by adding the following Subsections "E" and "F":
"Subsection E - Any dead-end road more than 300 feet long
shall be provided with a turnaround at the closed end at least
66 feet in diameter."
"Subsection F - Parking of Motor Vehicles or otherwise
obstructing Fire Lanes shall be prohibited at all times."
"Section 20.109, Prohibitions", is amended by adding
Subsection "D" as follows: "It shall be illegal to store
or keep a motorcycle or other gasoline powered equipment
in any building unless the room or space is approved for
such use."
"Division VII of Chapter 20" is amended by .adding a
new section as follows:
"Section 20.700, Scope". The provisions of this
section shall apply to all Service Stations, both private
and retail, where flammable and combustible fuels are stored
and dispensed to motor vehicles and all buildings and
structures used for the storage or servicing of motor vehicles."
"Section 31.111, Plan of Exitways and Aisles", is
amended by deleting the entire section and substituting the
following:
"An egress plan showing the capacity, occupant load, seating
diagram and location of exits and of aisles leading thereto,
shall be submitted for approval to the Fire Official and an
approved copy shall be kept on the premises."
"Section 31.206, Securing of Chairs", is amended to
delete the entire section without substitution.
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SECTION 4. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, that any matters in
said Code which are contrary to existing Ordinances of
the City shall prevail and that Ordinances No. 226, 529, 710
and 904 are hereby repealed and to that extent any existing
Ordinances to the contrary are hereby repealed in that
respect only.
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SECTION 5. Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than
$100.00 for each offense; and, each day a violation continues
after a service of Notice specifying a compliance date, shall
be deemed a separate offense.
SECTION 6. The invalidity of any section or portion of
this Ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted shall not
invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
SECTION ?. It having been found and determined by the
City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that the
Fire Code adopted for 1976 is out-of-date, and that it is
necessary that the City of West Memphis adopt a new Code,
"1982 Standard Fire Prevention Code as Amended", an emergency
is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance being necessary
for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the City of Wes emp 's, Arkansas,
shall become effective immediately u
approval.
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CITY CLERK
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