HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1994-006RMTCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 93 -406B
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Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assigned to:
Originator: Buildings & Code
12/29/93
01/11/94
Council Introduction
Division Head:
1/25/94
Council / Hearing
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor:
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Executive:
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SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Adopting the 1991 Uniform Fire Code and Eliminating the Sunset Clause
ATTACHMENTS:
Draft Ordinance
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The elimination of the sunset provision of the Uniform Fire Code allows for the establishment of development
standards, which are imminent.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.
The Director of Planning and Development Services recommends, the ordinance b.e passed.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
1/11/94: Council introduction
1/25/94: Council adopted the ordinance. 7 -0.
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Ord 94 -006
I fire wde.ord 12 /29 /93 SPONSORED BY: Consent
2 AB93 -406B PROPOSED BY: Buildings & Code
3 INTRODUCTION DATE: 1/11/94
1 ORDINANCE NO. 94 -006
2 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE WITHOUT A SUNSET
3 CLAUSE
4 WHEREAS, the Uniform Fire Code, enacted by Ordinance 92 -073, which was
5 adopted October 13, 1992, was to have expired at midnight, October 12, 1993; and
6 WHEREAS, the County is required to have the Uniform Fire Code in force; and
7 WHEREAS, the Buildings and Code Division of the Public Works Department
8 notified the Council Office that the emergency ordinance, which was adopted October 12,
9 1993, as Ordinance 93 -068, expired December 13, 1993; and
10 WHEREAS, at a public meeting on December 14, 1993, Council again adopted an
11 emergency ordinance re- enacting the terms of the recently - expired emergency ordinance in
12 order to immediately preserve the public peace, health, safety and support of the county
13 government and its institutions; and
14 WHEREAS, the Administration was directed to prepare any further ordinances
15 needed to permanently enact this, and any other changes related to the Uniform Fire Code,
16 as deemed necessary.
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that,
18 Ordinance 92 -073 is hereby amended as follows:
19 "... 15.16.010. The Uniform Fire Code permanent rules 91 -16 -115, with appendices
20 thereto and latest supplements, 1991 Edition, published by the International Fire Code
21 Institute, is hereby adopted by reference including each and all -the rules and
22 regulations printed therein, except as herein modified, and shall be in full force and
23 effect in Whatcom County.
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ADOPTED this 25th day of January , 1994.
ATTEST:
5 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
6 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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S Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Rob rt Imhof, Counci Chair
(✓Approved ( ) Denied
Shirley Van Zahten, Exe ve
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