1986-35 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

In 4/17/86(0-4)Leg.Jm ORDINANCE NO. 86- 35 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS -AND ORDINANCES CHAPTER 4-33, SECTION 902.3, REPEALING SECTION 902.3, STANDPIPES REQUIRED; CREATING SECTION 902.3 STANDPIPES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; INCORPORATION IN CODE; SEVERABILITY; AND EFFECTIVE DATE, BE IT ORDAINED BY INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THROUGH ITS BOARD "OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that: SECTION 1. Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances Chapter 4 -33, -Section 902.3, which presently reads as follows: Standpipes required. Section 902.3, paragraph (1) is amended for use in Indian River County as follows: "Buildings exceeding one story and fifty.(50) feet in.height' is changed to "buildings exceeding three (3) stories or more." The purpose of this change is to require installation of fire -fighting equipment on each floor within reach of the most remote area of the building in accordance with N.F.P.A. (14-1968 Edition.) (Ord. No. 8-74-11, §15, 5-27-74; Ord. No. 77-10, §15, 6-22-77; Ord. No. 80-17, §15, 4-28-80) is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. Chapter 4-33, Section 902.3 is hereby amended to read as f ollows: Section 902 of the Standard Building Code is amended to as follows: by imprisonment in the County Jail not to read (a) Section 902 shall apply only.to buildings to be constructed with a height of 3 or more stories. (b) Buildings constructed for residential purposes only shall not be required to have standpipe systems with a greater minimum than 30 pounds residual pressure on the roof outlet supplying a 200 gallon -per minute nozzle. (c) All requirements of Section 902, except to the extent modified by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, shall apply. SECTION 3. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provi6. - sions of this ordinance shall be subject to punishment by a fine exceed 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.