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ORDINANCE NO.#
SERIES 01' l.9!M
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 66
INTJIODUCED BY COUNCIL
IIBMBER HABENICHT
>JJ ORDINANCE REPEALING CfiAPI'ER 2E (FIRE CODE) 01' TITLE 8, ENGLEWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, AND REENACTING A NEW CHAP1'ER 2E ADOPl'ING BY
REFERENCE THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, VOLUMES I AND II, 1994 EDfflON ,
INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPl'BRS 1-C ll-B, ll-E, 11-F, ID-A, W-B, W-C, IV-A, IV-B, V-A,
VI-A VI -B, VI-C, VI-D , VI-E, VI-G, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
INSTITUTE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood bu used the Uniform Fin, Code as• model aafety code
since 1970; and
WHEREAS, this Code is updated periodically to keep pace with changing technology ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood Division of Building and Safety staff' has thoroughly
reviewed the 19!M Edition of the Uniform Fire Code and reco-mmends adoptio n tbereofaubject
to certain e1ceptions, modification• and amendmenta;
NOW, THBREroRE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TH-, Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
5"timLl-Chapter 2E of Title 8, Englewood Municipal Code 1985, ii hereby repealed and a
new Chapter 2E is enacted adopting by n,ference the Uniform Fire Code, Voh.unu I and ll,
1994 Edition, including Appendix Chapters 1-C, II-B, 11-E, 11-F, ID-A, 111-B, 111-C, IV-A, IV-B,
V-A, VI-A, VI-B, VI-C, VI-D, VI -E, VI-G, published by :.ite International Fire Code Institute,
9300 Jollyville Road, Suite 105, Austin, Teua 78759-7455, aub;ect to uception1, modifications
and amendments &1 follows :
CBAPIER2
CONS'IRUCTION AND SAFETY CODES
AR'IICIE E FIRE CODE
8-2E-l: CODE ADOPTED: THERE IS HEREBY ADOPl'ED, BY REFERENCE
THERETO, THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, VOLUMES I AND II , 1994 EDITION,
INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPTERS 1-C, 11-B, 11-E, 11-F, III-A, 111-B, 111-C, IV-A, IV-B,
V-A, VI-A, VJ-B , VI-C, VI-D , Vl-E, VJ -G , PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE
CODE INSTITUTE, 9300 JOLLYVILLE ROAD , SUITE 105, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78759-7455,
SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS AS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 8-2E-2 OF THIS ARTICLE.
8-2E-2: SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO ADOPI'ED CODE: TJiE FOLLOWING
SPECIFIC CHANGES, MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS ARE HEREBY MADE IN
THE PROVISIO:-IS OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1994 EDITION, HEREINABOVE
ADOPTED :
A. DELETE SECTION 103.1.4 .
B. SECTION 105.8, PERMIT REQUIRED. DE LETE ALL l 'fEMS EXCEPT
THE FOLLOWING :
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C.6.
E.l .
F .l.
H .2 .
M.2 .
0 .1.
P.1.
P .3.
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BOWLING PlN OR ALLEY REFINISHlNG
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL STORAGE
EXPLOSIVE OR BLASTING AGENTS
FIREWORKS
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTION MATERIAL:,
MALL,COVERED
OPEN JIURNING
PARADE FWATS
PYROTECHNICAL SPECIAL EFFECTS MATERIAL
TENTS CANOPIES AND TEMPORARY MEMBRANE
STRUCTURES
C. SECTION 1003.2.2 PARAGRAPH 5, SHALL BE REPLACED WITH THE
FOLLOWI NG :
5. THROUGHOUT ALL BUILDlNGS WHICH ARE 60 OR MORE
FEET IN HEIGHT (AS DEFlNED 1N CHAPTER 2 OF THE 1994
UNIFORM BUILDlNG CODE) OR WHICH COMPRISE MORE
THAN FOUR STORIES IRRESPECTIVE OF HEIGHT.
EXCEPT: GROUPS DMSION 4 OCCUPANCIES CLASSIFIED
EXCLUSIVELY AS OPEN PARKING GARAGES 1N
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 311.9 OF THE 199'
UNIFORM BUILDlNG CODE .
~-The General Penalty Provision ofE.M.C. 1-4-1 shall apply to each and every
vi olation of this ordinance.
~ Notice of public hearing shall be published once at leut fifteen (15) :!sys
preceding date of hearing, which notice shall state the IIUbjeet matter of the Code, the name
and address of the agency by wh ich said Cod e has been promulgated , time and place of
hearing, and that copies of the foregoing Code are on file with the Ci ty Clerk and open to
public inspection.
~-Th e City Clerk shall maintain at all times copi es of the Cod e availabl e for
purchase by the public at reasonable price.
liw.ilm..li. All ordin an ces and parts of ordinances of the City of Englewood in connict or
inconsistent herewith ar e hereby repealed.
Introduced , read in full, and passed on first reading on the 21st day of NoVl!mber, 1994 .
Publis hed a s a Bill fo r an Ordinanc e on th e 241.h day of November, 1994 .
A Public Hearing was held on December 19 , 1994.
Read by title and passe d on final r eading on th e 191.h day of December, 1994 .
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• Published by title as Ordinance No /,,</ Series of 1994 , on the 22nd day of December,
1994 .
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Thomas J. ~Mayor
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby cer-+..ify that
the above and foregoing is a tnie copy_9f the Ordinance passed on final reading and
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Loucrishia A. Ellis
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COUNCL COlalUNICATION
Data Agendabm
November 21 , 1994 11 g Uniform Fire Code Adoption
INITIATED BY STAFF SOURCE
Department of Safety Services Jin Blumenlhal, F119 Marshal
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
City Cou ncil previous ly adopted the 1988 Uniform Fire Code. which became effective on July 7 , 1990 .
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recomme nds the adoption , by Ord inance , of tt-.e 1994 series of Ille Unifonn Fire Code, and requests lhat City
Coun cil determi ne a da te for a public he aring .
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDEHTFIED
See memorandum to Doug Clark dated Octobe r 26 , 1994 atlached to Council Communication for adoption of
Uniform Build in g Code .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No ne .
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Council Bill No . 65 .