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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-012 Council OrdinancesCouncil Member l;.n adoption. introduced the following ordinance and moved for its City of Lino Lakes County of Anoka State of Minnesota Ordinance No. 12-00 An ordinance amending the Lino Lakes City Code by repealing chapter 1002 Fire Code and replacing it with the following: 1002 Fire Code 1002.01 Uniform Fire Code Adoption The Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, as adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 299F.011, is hereby adopted as the fire code for the City of Lino Lakes for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life or property from fire, hazardous material, or explosion. The provisions of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code except as modified or amended by this ordinance, are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this ordinance as set forth herein. One copy of this code shall be marked as the official copy and shall be on file in the office of the Fire Chief. 1002.02 Enforcement (a) The Chief of the Centennial Fire District serving Lino Lakes or the Chief's representatives are authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this ordinance. (b) The Chief of the Centennial Fire District may detail such members of the fire department as may be necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this ordinance. 1002.03 Definitions (a) Whenever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, it shall mean the City of Lino Lakes. (b) Whenever the term "this code" is used in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code or this ordinance, it shall mean the code adopted pursuant to this Ordinance. (c) Whenever the term "Fire Department" is used, it shall mean the Centennial Fire District. 1002.04 Appeals Pursuant to Minnesota Statue 299F.011, subd. 5a, a board of appeals is hereby established for the City of Lino Lakes The board of appeals shall consist of the Mayor, the Building Official, the City Administrator and shall include the chief of the fire department of the chief's designated representative who shall serve as an exofficio member. The board of appeals shall consider issues related to disapproval of an application or permit issuance, claims, or misapplication or misinterpretation of the code, or requests for variances from orders issued under this code. Requests for appeals shall be made within 30 days of the date of decision of the chief or issuance of orders. 1002.05 Penalties (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this code, or builds in violation of any certificate or permit issued under this code, or builds in violation of plans or detailed statement of specifications submitted and approved under this code, or violated any order made pursuant to this code, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who fails to timely comply with an order affirmed or modified by the Lino Lakes Board of Appeals as defined in section 1002.04 or by a court of competent jurisdiction, for each violation shall severally be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and/or by imprisonment as set forth in other regulations of this jurisdiction. The imposition of one penalty for any violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each day that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. (b) The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. 1002.06 Validity The Lino Lakes City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance or code herein adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the Lino Lakes City Council that they would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of any such section as may be declared invalid. Effective Date This ordinance becomes effective from and a ter its passage and publication. Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council, this /9 day of ( , 20 CZ) Published in Q(%aon the ,Z day of, 20 . Tie motion for adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by Council Member ), and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: 11E(„ The following voted against same: il)Z,t)T Whereupon said ordinance was declared duly passed and adopted.