Laserfiche WebLink
r <br />MAR 16 1993 <br />tax 53qac <br />Attorney Brandenburg explained his recommendation to <br />adopt the proposed Ordinance which would provide County -wide <br />standardized fire prevention codes. These codes would be <br />from the 1976 Edition of the National Fire Code. <br />Chairman Bird asked if a review of the 1983 Edition of <br />the National Fire Prevention Code had been made, and <br />Attorney Brandenburg explained that we rely on the expertise <br />of the individual fire chiefs in these matters, and had been <br />informed that the new NFPA is a much more restrictive code. <br />He noted that the Town of Indian River Shores plans to adopt <br />the stricter code; however, the tpwn does not have the <br />diversity of structures as in the rest of the County where <br />there are small factories, citrus warehouse., etc. He <br />explained that the 1981 amendments to the 1976 edition would <br />best serve the entire County. <br />Lieut. Robert Hunt, South County Fire Inspector, <br />confirmed that the 1976 Edition of the National Fire <br />Prevention Code not only would be easier to apply to the <br />entire County than the 1983 edition, which is much more <br />restrictive; but it also would not put anyone out of <br />business by making them non -conforming. <br />Attorney Brandenburg stated that the Ordinance <br />should be adopted by both the Commission and the separate <br />fire districts. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and asked if <br />anyone wished to be heard. <br />Ralph Ellis, Fellsmere Fire Chief, felt the 1976 <br />Edition of the. National Fire Prevention Code didn't deal <br />strongly enough with many unsafe things, particularly <br />above -ground fuel storage tanks. <br />Attorney Brandenburg said that if a municipality wanted <br />to adopt a stricter ordinance, they could at any time. <br />Mr. Ellis invited all the Commissioners to Fellsmere <br />Day being held March 19, 1983. <br />12 <br />