Title
Ordinance No. 23-14 repealing and reordaining Part 1 (Fire Prevention Code) of Article 4 (Fire Prevention) of Chapter 8 (Public Safety) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, adopting the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code with amendments and providing penalties for the violation thereof.
Presenter:
Brett T. Lacey, Fire Marshal
Summary:
Pertinent Colorado Spring Fire Department (CSFD) personnel studied the 2021 International Fire Code's contents and crafted the proposed amendments. CSFD recommends the collective adoption of the 2021 International Fire Code, as amended, as the City of Colorado Springs Fire Code.
Background:
The City currently operates under the 2015 International Fire Code, as amended. Advances in technology and significant fire events necessitates periodic updates of the International Code Council's International Fire Code every three to four years. A similar three-to-four-year trend occurs with the Regional Building Department codes, which encompasses building, electrical, elevator, mechanical and plumbing codes. The Fire Code and the Regional Building Code are companion documents and must be adopted in unison, in order to effectively manage new and existing construction as well as various processes and operations. Doing so prevents conflicting code provisions and confusion among designers, contractors and code enforcement personnel. Historically, the City and Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) have adhered to a six to eight-year code adoption cycle.
This ordinance supports the City's strategic goal of Investing in Infrastructure by improving the safety of the community.
Previous Council Action:
In May of 2018, in order to correlate with the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code's 2017 Edition, the 2015 International Fire Code, as amended, was approved by City Council and adopted by the City.
Financial Implications:
Adoption of the amended 2021 International Fire Code w...
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