02-008ORDINANCE NO. 02-
AN ORDiNANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AM]ENDiNG
CHAPTER 9. OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH CODE
OF ORDiNANCES, PROVIDiNG FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODES, 2000
EDITION; PROVIDiNG FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
VqHEREAS, -the City of Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department is the division of
municipal government that enforces the fire codes in the interests of public safety; and
WHEREAS, fire protection and prevention are essential to the well-bering, prosperity
and safety of the community and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City's fire rescue department has reviewed the existing provisions
~f Chapter 9 and has determined thru it is in the best interests of the citizens and residents of
the community to recommend that the Code of Ordinances be amended to provide for
compliance with Florida Fire Prevention Codes, 2000 Edition are met.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
rile CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 9 Fire Protection and Prevention is hereby amended by adding
the words and figures in underlined type, and by deleting the words ~nd figures in struck
through type, as follows:
A. Section 9 -3 (a) is hereby amended by adding the words and figures in
underlined type, and by deleting the words and figures in struck-through type,
as follows:
(a) NFPA 1, F/re Prevention Code, 4x)gg 200~ Edition is hereby adopted by
reference as if set out in its entirety herein. NFPA 1, Fire Prevention
Code, b99g- 2000Edition as amended in the following chapters and
sections and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 4x)gg-__2.000_Edition, shall
constitute and be known as and may be cited as the Boyntun Beach Fire
Code hereinafter referred £o as "this Code".
Section 9 - 6 Codes - deletions and amendments automatic fire protection
systems, is hereby amended by adding the words and figures in underlined
type and be deleting the words and figures in struck-through type, as follows:
The City hereby adopts the following deletions and amendments to the Fire
Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, N.F.P.A.
Pamphlet No. 1, adopted in Chapter 9:. 7._~.
(a) Secfion6..l.2:7-1. ~.2
(b) Section ~ 7~2.2
(c) Section -7 1.4- 7-3.2
C. Section 9-7 is hereby created to read as follows:
Sec. 9~7 Ins:' ection Test Records
A hm'd cop.y~Lf ~11 inst2ection, maintenance and test records shall be provided to thc_
AHJ hr~~ -Ietion for the ~b~owin~..
1. _ Fire m~2_
2. Fire a_larm
3. Fire s_/4ppress~on
4. Fire detection
l~n'e st~rmkler
6.Fire stand_ p/~e_i e
Ail olh~rs requ/red bDL~FPA or other applicable c_.odes, _s. tandards or s_tatutes.
D. Section 9-14 Supplementary lighting systems in places of assembly is hereby
deleted in its entirety and a new Section 9-14 is hereby created as follows:
~ bu~p~ckic1~ - ,4 .:!. - r the-galhe~g of
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~¢my~g~s !iste~t in ~x~p~!997
Sec' 9~av securi~nd emer encv access
The minim_mm ~ouir~~ a~e uired bv the Fkc M~sh~:
~i secm-&q/en~ce ~9s must have ~ elec~o~c~
or ~ o~o~d alternative,
~will al~ b- ~e hm~ct oN~in~ fora
~.Aii gates ~us~ have a..~eccdt¥ envy ~de ~y~ce~
the Fi~
~mav be O~v wl~ dispatch o~ce. A
Ch~~~s w~'~n ~e .ate ~ secon~
c~l wTkl be~ed
~ power th/lure the electronic ate shall open
.......... 4~v c~CUtl ~111C ate sllatl
uromati~ ~md remain o e~.
(~ Armor--here a 24-horn- sec~i.
~ A b~k-u~ such as ~~ se~Q¥ box or k~y switch
~2ate
does nor work.
_ h -- code mm~bers, ocerat~
~ ) No other g meth~r kev systems Mll be
ket on ~/- khe ~2~scue~ent
i~ I~ that (~i~aMe to '~ain ra id ent wihh ~e
above m~b~ll r~i~d the use of rK id forcible en~
~~n en~ T~e CiW o~Bo~each
Rescue De--all not be res, onsible £or. or incur an- costs
as a resuk of ~- access roa s e, m~carea.
~J~' lPf~°rma~~ auth°rized ke: se~urit- boxes cm~ be
obtab-ed is available from.. Bovnton Be_ach Fire Rescue, Fire_and
L?ib Safet'~ D~v/sion.
'k~. Failure m corn' lv will resuh in the vAolafion of Boynton Beach
Code of Ordinanc~s~ Section 9-3F.
l~[_Fail.ure ro notify the Fzr_e MarsJ~al.of ~l_.u¢. au_~_orized chante ~n the
°~era~nsstem °r °tbe~jon °f~tkis 'Section sh~alt result in a
f~ne of $100.00.
Section 9-18 Fireworks is hereby amended by adding the words and figures in
underlined type as follows:
This section may be ci " ·
ted as The Boynton Beach F~reworks Ordinance."
(a) The term Fireworks...
h gray ersom firm artnershi or co oration ena ' o in the sale
distribution or mm '~2_ctufin of fireworks ors arklers must first a l
for and secure a erm/t ~ Marshal. Th.e a" Iication for
such ~e~nclude roof that thea licant is regi~_t, ered w/th the~
Division of the Sta~ Fire Marshal. In addition the tern or
~kers. r a~ a CL of Bo nton Beach Occu,~afionaI
License;
~e. anZ-~k a~ b this Section..shall___b.¢ issued by the_
Fire Marshal ~br sale of~ireworks or s'~arklers such a licant shall file
v, dt?~s- re ~ a effort, nm~ce bond or similar securi~ as set
Iiornev's O~ce a21d the~lc.nent' T____h.e con__.&.'tion_s., of snc~hh
securiw shall be tha~he - ermit lmlder will ay a!l costs and
'ud°ments that may be ~d a a/nst said ,'~ermit hotder bv a court
°fl~°la~d Ordip~ sta_ tute reqardin the sale of
firework__~_s .Or ~.) tl'~Tnit holder shall ay tlg. e cost of
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~ecur~uanr ro Court order in.the evem of
the ~rrest or detention of the -ermJt holder's em~ lo .-ce st or ,-~ent s..
for xdolat[on of t~ance w~ch. arrest or detention re_suits in the
site be~..~ unn!..anncd bz~e pers2~4t holder's em I12!2y_ee(s) or aeem(s)._
Record of Sales and Exem _fiuns_.
In order to veri£v com~121iance x~dtl'_ F._S. C~ter 791 an~.d th/s
~~ - eworks must obtain the nmne_ and ad&ess of
each l~urchaser of f~reworks, check a photo identification, and keep a
record of the frames ad&esses aad form_, of~phot_o
id'e~fio~' er must maintain on site~ this record for ail
t~reworks sales, which recprd includ__.__.~es the name and_ address o
mtrchase and the _form 9f iden~fmation.__. These records shall be
maintained on site and be made ~avallable durin business hours for
immediate on ' ' ' ' a Fire Marshal and/or the Police
4tare Oil s~te 1DS 'eGtlOR by
Depa~t~ther law enforc_emem a~cies. The records shall be
mai.mah!ed for a period of rwelve (12) months from the last entry in
the record. Should the site c!4~e or be vacated_within this rwelv~e (12_)
month ~mit holder slmll maintain tike records for the
~welve month :~eriod._
An_y viol~ation of this.Ordinange s.h. all sgbiect an of~bnder to arrest
~~ 901A 5, Florida Statutes_ and~
to Sectio~lorida Statutes.
Sec. 9-19. Fire inspection fees (b) is hereby amended by adding the words and
figures in underlined type, and by deleting the words and figures in struck-
through type, as follows:
(b) The following permit fees for fire protection systems are required:
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~) '/_(!)_ Fire detection and annunciation systems: $25.00
(4)~) Fixed fire suppression systems halon, wet/&y chemical
systems, etc.): $25.00
(43_(3 ~ Hazardous, flammable or explosive materials: $25.00
(4)-X33_ Plan review of special occupancies in addition to normal plan
review fees:
Per hour fee
Minimttm fee:
Maximum the
$35.00
35.00
245.00
(5 ~ew fe~shall~4 times ~ti3at s~
table shontd work commence _.riot ro the ~e pl~ re,Sew ..~4
~oyal ~ re u~e ~ Of~ci~
~Fees ~r ~w c~ion ~teration~ ~n sh~l be ~
the remount 9f $.Q29 er s ~e foot if rovided ~5~ a ~11 antomt~
u~v -er so~e ~bot if ~mv~cd ~5~ a ~11~. ~ric
~ -rotection svst~ ~o~hout~e bm!din~
(c) ~nal inspection fees. There is ...
(1) Non-residential ....
(1) First 1,000 sq. feet:
(e) Aunual inspection of fire s'aPPress/om-, detection, and anmmciation
systems: $45.00 per occupancy
(h) Stru~*h ~all '~ antomafic fire rOrection throu hour will
have their wm~~, ~eere. duced bvone half 50%.
G. Section 9-20 Extension cords, control panels, and appliances is hereby
amended by adding the Words and figures in underlined type, and by deleting the
words and figures in struck-through type, as follows:
(a) Temporary us. Extension cords...
~2 wirinz for ele~tric~~t lig_lging_~m_.stal, lation~ss
shah be erm/tt~urin the ehod ofconsl'ruction remodelin~ re air
or dem°lifi°n ofbu/~dh~ s. structures, e i mu nte or~ similar actMties.
~~ for electn'caI ower av~ ii~hfing installation
hhall be ~ermitted for .g period not to ex. ceed 9__.0 dav~s .for Chri~s~na_s
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decorative li htin carnivals and sin~ilm, oses and for
~31m' -moses and for
eX~evelopment work.
(3] When tem~oraw ~rino is attached to a swacmre, k shall be
attached in an a .oved mariner.
(i) ............. ,,~- ~m~ oe mmntained in a manner fi'ee from
All etecmcal motors shall be maintained in a manner fi'ee from
accum~ll inmrfere ~Sth
re ~lation or create a f/re h~ard.
H. That Sec 19-23 is hereby amended by adding the words and figures in underlined
type, and by deleting the words and figures/n struck-through type, as follows:
Section 9-23. Fire hydrants and fire department connections.
(aa)-Reflective blue markers shall be placed to indicate the location of a
hydrant.
I. That Sec. 9-30. Duties of officers is hereby amended by adding the words and
figures in underlined type, as follows:
It shall be the duty of the officers of the Fire and Life Safety D/vision,
identified in Section 9-29, to enforce all laws and ordinances concerning the
following:
(a) The prevention of fires.
Section 2_. Each and every other provision of Chapter 9 of the City of Boynton
COde of Ordinances not herein specifically amended shall remain in full force and
effeet as previously enacted.
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Sectio_n 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances m conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or portion hereof,
any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the remmnder of this ordinance.
Section 5. Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
Sectiq.n 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this g _ day of February, 2002.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this ! q day of__
,,~,Commissioner
Commissioner