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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 0884 ORDINANCE NO. 884 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A FIRE PREVENTION CODE; PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION; ESTABLISHING APPEAL PROCEDURES. PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OR A FINE NOT LESS THAN $25.00 NOR MORE THAN $200.00 FOR FIRE LANE VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT LESS THAN $50.00 NOR MORE THAN $200.00 FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER PORTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 884 ; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that: Section 1. An ordinance to provide the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, with rules and regulations to improve public safety by promoting the control of fire hazards; regulating the installation, use, and maintenance of equipment; regulating the use of structures, premises, and open areas; providing for the abatement of fire hazards; establishing the responsibilities and procedures for code enforcement; and setting forth the standards for compliance and achievement of the objects. This code shall be known as the City of North ~ichland Hills Fire Prevention Code. This code adoptes the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Associating, NFPA No.1 and its incorporated standards and codes as published in the National Fire Codes of the National Fire Protection Associating and listed in Annex A and B of the NFPA Fire Prevention Code and being particularly the first addition thereof, save and accept those portions such as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by Section 18 of this ordinance. The same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. Not less than two copies of the adopted issue of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Associating, NFPA No.1, and the adopted standards and codes of the National Fire Codes shall be filed in the office of the City Secretary and the provisions thereof shall be con- trolling limits of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate this ordinance, to permit or maintain such a violation, to refuse to obey any provision thereof, or fail to refuse to comply with any such provision or regulation except as variation may be allowed by the action of the Fire Marshal in writing. Proof of such unlawful act or failure shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such act is that of the owner or other person in control of the premises. Prosecution or lack thereof of either the owner, occupant, or the person in charge shall not be deemed to relieve any of the others. Section 3. The Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the City of North Richland Hills which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the City Manager or Fire Chief. The City Manager of the City of North Richland Hills shall appoint the Fire Marshal either/or by examination or interview for determining his qualifications and shall on the authority of the City Manager assure and accomplish the duties of Fire Marshal. The City Manager of the City of North Richland Hills shall also appoint a Chief of Department of Arson Prevention either/or by examination or interview. The Chief of Department of Arson Prevention shall work under the direction and report directly to the Fire Marshal. The Fire Marhsal will be the administrator of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and shall be responsible for the direct administration and enforcement to the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1 as may be set forth by the City Manager or Fire Chief of the City of North Richland Hills. The Fire Chief of the City of North Richland Hills, Fire Department may also designate such number of Technical Inspectors or Investigators as shall from time to time be authorized by the City Manager, City Council of the City of North Richland Hills. Such Technical Inspectors and/or Investigators shall be selected through an examination and interview to determine their fitness for the position and comply with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the officers of the bureau of Fire Prevention to enforce all laws and ordinances of North Richland Hills, covering the following: 1. The prevention of fires; 2. The storage and use of explosives and flammables; 3. The installation and maintenance of automatic and other fire alarm systems, and fire extinguishing equipment; 4. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes; 5. The means and adequacy of exit in case of fire, from factories, schools, hotels, lodging houses, asylums, hospitals, churches, halls, theaters, amphitheaters, and all other places in which numbers of persons work, live, or congregate, from time to time, for any purposes; 6. The investigation of the cause, origin, and circumstances of fires; 7. The maintenance of fire cause and loss records. The shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are set forth in other sections of this ordinance, and as may be conferred and imposed from time to time by law. The Fire Chief of North Richland Hills Fire Department may delegate any of his powers or duties under this ordinance to the Fire Marshal. Section 5. It shall be the duty of the Fire Marshal of the City of North Richland Hills, Fire Department to investigate and to recommend to the North Richland Hills City Council such additional ordinances, or amendments to existing ordinances, as he may deem necessary for safeguarding life and property against fire. 3 Section 6. The City Manager or Fire Chief of the City of North Richland Hills shall prepare instructions for the Fire Marshal and his assistants, and forms for their use in the reports required by this ordinance. Section 7. The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of every fire occurring in the City of North Richland Hills by which property has been destroyed or damaged and, so far as possible, determine whether the fire is the result of carelessness or design. Such investigations shall begin immediately upon the occurrence of such a fire. The Fire Marshal shall take charge immediately of the physical evidence, shall notify the proper authorities designated by law to pursue the investigation of such matters, and shall further cooperate with the authorities in the collection of evidence and in the prosecution of the case. Every fire shall be reported in writing to the Bureau of Fire Prevention within Three (3) days after the occurrence of the same by the Fire Department officer in whose jurisdiction such a fire has occurred. Such report shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by the Fire Marshal of the City of North Richland Hills, and shall contain a statement of all facts relating to the cause, origin, and circumstances of such fire, the extent of the damage thereof, and the insurance upon such property, and such other information as may be required, including the injury, death, or rescue of persons. Section 8. Before permits may be issued as required by this Code, the Fire Marshal or his assistants shall inspect and approve the receptacles, processes, vehicles, buildings, or storage places to be used for any such purposes. Section 9. The Fire Marshal shall inspect or cause to be inspected all premises on a periodic basis, and shall make such orders as may be necessary for the enforcement of the laws and ordinances governing the same and for safeguarding of life and property from fire. Section 10. Whenever any inspector, as defined above, shall find in any building, or upon any premises or other places, combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accummulations or rubbish or unnecessary accummulation of waste paper, boxed, shavings, or any highly flammable materials especially liable to fire, and which is so situated as to endanger property; or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors, or windows, liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or egress of occupants in case of fire, he shall order the same to be removed or remedied, and such order shall forthwith be complied with by the owner or occupant of such premises or buildings, subject to the appeals procedure provided for in the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1. Any owner or occupant failing to comply with such order within a reasonable period after the service of the said order shall be liable to penalties as hereinafter provided. 4 Section 11. The Fire Marshal shall compile and keep a record of all fires and of all facts concerning the same, including injuries, rescue of persons and statistics as to the extent of such fires and the damage caused thereby, and whether such losses were covered by insurance, and if so, in what amount. Such record shall be made daily from the reports made by Technical Inspectors under the provisions of this ordinance. All such records shall be public. Section 12. The Fire Marshal shall make an annual report of the activities of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and shall transmit this report to the Chief Officer of the City of North Richland Hills through the City Manager or Fire Chief of the City of North Richland HIlls. The report shall contain all proceedings under the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1, with such statistics as the Fire Chief may wish to include therein. Section 13. The City Manager or Fire Chief of the City of North Richland Hills or the Fire Marshal shall also recommend any amendments to the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1, or ordinance which, in his judgement, shall be desirable. Section 14. The provisions of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1, shall apply equally to both public and private property, and shall apply to all structures and their occupancies, except as otherwise specified. Section 15. This act shall be deemed in exercise of the police powers of the City of North Richland Hills for the preservation and protection of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare, and all provision of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1, shall be liberally construed for that purpose. Section 16. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the Code hereby adopted; or shall fail to comply therewith; or shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder; or shall build in violation of any details, statements, specifications, or plans submitted or approved thereunder; or shall operate not in accordnance with the provisions any certificate, permit, or approval issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken; or who shall fail to comply with such order as affirmed or modified by the Fire Marshal or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed herein shall severally for each and every violation and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two-Hundred Dollars ($200.00). 5 ~ ~ The imposition of a penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation nor shall the violation be permitted to continue. All such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time, and when not otherwige specified, the application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforcement removal of prohibited conditions. Section 17. Appeals of the decisions made by the Fire Marshal in the interpretation of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1 and its enforcement shall be appealed to the Fire Chief. The decisions of Fire Chief, if still found unsatisfactory to the builder. tenant or occupant, may be appealed to the City Manager. Section 18. The Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1, is amended and changed in the fOllowing respects: Appendix D, Section 16, Penalty for Fire Lane violation shall be not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 19. The following Appendices of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No.1, are hereby included as a.part of North Richland Hills Fire Prevention Code save and except those portions which are deleted, modified or amended by Section 18 of this Ordinance. The same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as set out at length herein. Annex A Each of the following codes and standards, published by the National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 is adopted in its entirety as a supplement and addition to the Code text of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Protection Association as if the same were incorporated and set forth at length therein. NFPA codes and standards that are current as of April 1, 1980 are adopted. The adopting of the printed volumes of the National Fire Codes which contain the following NFPA codes and standards shall be deemed as meeting the intent of this Section. In this situation the edition of the applicable individual NFPA code or standard will be as printed in the adopted volumes. NFPA No. General Fire Protection 70 76B National Electrical Code (1978 and all revisions) Standard for the Safe Use of Electricity in Patient Care Areas of Health Care Facilities 6 NFPA No. 78 701 702 General Fire Protection Lightning Protection Cod~ Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame-Resistant Textiles and Films Standard for Classification of the Flammability of Wearing Apparel Occupancy Protection 32 76A Standard for Drycleaning Plants Standard for Essential Electrical Systems for Health Care Facilities 87 Standard for the Construction and Protection of Piers and Wharves 101 Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures 102 Standard for Tents, Grandstands and Air-Supported Structures Used for Places of Assembly 30 31 321 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Standard for the Installation of Oil Burning Equipment Standard on Basic Classification of Flammable and Combustible Liquids 327 Standard Procedures for Cleaning and Safeguarding Small Tanks and Containers 385 Recommended Regulatory Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids Standard for Portable Shipping Tanks Standard for Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids on Farms and Isolated Construction Projects 386 395 Compressed and Liquefied Gases 50 50A Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites Standard for Gaseous Hydrogen Systems at Consumer Sites 7 NFPA No. 50B Compressed and Liquefied Gases Standard for Liquefied Hydrogen Systems at Consumer Sites 51A 56A Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants Standard for the Use of Inhalation Anesthetics (Flammable and Nonflammable) 56B 56F Standard for Inhalation Therapy Standard for Nonflammable Medical Gas Systems Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied I Petroleum Gases 58 59 Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases at Utility Plants Standard for the Production, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 59A Hazardous Materials and Processes 33 Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable and Combustible Materials 34 Standard for Dip Tanks Containing Flammable or Combustible Liquids 35 Standard for the Manufacture of Organic Coatings Standard for Solvent Extraction Plants 36 40 Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Motion Picture Film 41L 42 Code of Model Rocketry Standard for the Storage, Handling and Use of Pyroxylin Plastic in Factories 43 Standard for the Storage and Sales of Pyroxylin Plastic in Warehouses and Wholesale, Jobbing and Retail Stores 43A Code for the Storage of Liquids and Solid Oxidizing Materials 44A Code for the Manufacture, Storage and Transportation of Fireworks 48 Standard for the Storage, Handling and Processing of Magnesium 51 Standard for the Installation and Operation of Oxygen Fuel Gas Systems for Welding and Cutting 8 NFPA No. 51B Hazardous Materials and Processes 56C 57 61A Standard for Fire Prevention in Use of Cutting and Welding Processes Safety Standard for Hospital Laboratories Standard for Fumigation Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in Starch Factories 61B Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions in Grain Elevators and Bulk Grain Handling Facilities Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in Flour and Feed r~i 11 s 61 C 61D Standard for the Milling of Agricultural Commodities for Human Consumption 62 Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in the Production, Packaging and Handling of Pulverized Sugar and Cocoa 65 481 490 495 Standard for the Processing and Finishing of Aluminum Standard for the Production, Processing, Handling and Storage of Titanium Code for the Storage of Ammonium Nitrate 651 Code for the Manufacturing, Transportation, Storage and Use of Explosive Materials Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in the r~anufacture of A 1 umi num or ~1agnes i um Powder 653 Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in Coal Preparation Plants Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in the Plastics Industry Standard for the Prevention of Su lfur Fires and Explosions 654 655 656 Standard for the Prevention of Dust Ignitions in Spice Grinding Plants 657 Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in Confectionery Manufacturing Plants Standard for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in Woodworking and Wood Flour Manufacturing Plants 664 9 NFPA No. Transportation 88A 302 Standard for Parking Structures Standard for Repair Garages Fire Protection Standard for Motor Craft (Pleasure and Commercial) 88B 303 306 Fire Protection Standard for Marinas and Boat yards Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels to be Repaired 312 417 Standard for Fire Protection of Vessels During Construction, Repair, and Lay-Up Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing Including Aircraft and Fueling Hose, Aircraft Fuel Servicing Tank Vehicles, and Airport Fixed Fueling Systems Standard on Aircraft Hand Fire Extinguishers Standard on Aircraft Hangars Standard on Aircraft Fueling Ramp Drainage Standard on Construction and Protection Airport Terminal ßuildings Standard on Construction and Protection of Aircraft Loading Walkways 407 408 409 415 416 418 498 501A 501B 501C Standard on Roof-Top Heliport Construction and Protection Standard for Explosive Motor Vehicle Terminals Standard for Mobile Home Parks Standard for Mobile Homes 501D 505 Standard for Recreational Vehicles (Travel Trailers, Camping Trailers, Truck Campers, Motor Homes) Installation of Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Systems Standard for Recreational Vehicle Parks 513 Standard for Type Designations Areas of Use, Maintenance and Operation of Powered Industrial Trucks Standard for Motor Freight Terminals 10 NFPA No. 11 llA Fire Extinguishing Systems Standard for Foam Extinguishing Systems llB 12 12A Standard for Hiqh Expansion Foam Systems (Expansion Ratiõs from 100:0 to 100:1) Standard on Synthetic Foam and Combined Agent Systems Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems Standard on Halongenated Fire Extinguishing Agent Systems - Halon 1301 12B Standard on Halongenated Fire Extinguishing Agent Systems - Halon 1211 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems Standard for the Installation of Standpipes and Hose Systems Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems and Foam-Water Spray Systems Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 Standard on Wetting Agents Standard for the Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps Standard for the Operation and Maintenance of National Standard Steam Fire Pumps 22 24 26 Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection Standard for Outside Protection 194 Standard for the Supervision of Valves Controlling Water Supplies for Fire Protection Standard for Screw Threads and Gaskets for Fire Hose Connections 196 Standard for Fire Hose 198 Standard for Care of Fire Hose (Includin9 Couplings and Nozzels) 11 NFPA No. Portable Fire Extinguishers 10 Standard for the Installation, Maintenance and Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers Fire Warning Systems 71 Standard for the Installation, Maintenance and Use of Central Station Signaling Systems for Guard, Fire Alarm, and Supervisory Service 72C Standard for the Installation, Maintenance and Use of Remote Station Protective Signaling Systems 72E Standard on Automatic Fire Detectors 73 Standard for the Installation, Maintenance and Use of Municipal Fire Alarm Systems Storage 81 231 231B Standard for Fur Storage, Fumigation and Cleaning Standard for Indoor General Storage Standard for Storage of Cellular Rubber and Plastics Material 232 Standard for Rack Storage of Materials Standard for the Protection of Records 231C Building and Construction and Facilities 37 Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines 54 560 56E National Fuel Gas Code Standard for Hyperbaric Facilities Standard for Hypobaric Facilities 60 Standard for the Installation and Operation of Pulverized Fuel Systems 66 Standard for Pneumatic Conveying Systems for Handling Feed, Flour, Grain and Other Agricultural Dusts 12 NFPA No. Building Construction and Facilities 69 75 Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer/Data Processing Equipment 79 80 82 Electrical Standard for Metalworking Machine Tools Standard for Fire Doors and l~indows Standard on Rubbish Handling and Incinerators 85 Standard for Prevention of Furnace Explosions in Fuel Oil and Natural Gas-Fired Watertube Boiler-Furnaces wi th One Burner 85B Standard for the Prevention of Furnace Explosions in Natural Gas-Fired Multiple Burner Boiler-Furnaces Standard for Prevention of Furnace Explosions in Fuel Oil-Fired Multiple Burner Boiler-Furnaces 85D 85E Standard for Prevention of Furnace Explosions in Pulverized Coal-Fired Multiple Burner Boiler-Furnaces 86A Standard for Ovens and Furnaces, Design, Location and Equipment 86B Standard for Industrial Furnaces, Design, Location and Equipment 86C Standard for Industrial Furnaces Using a Special Processing Atmosphere 90B Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems Standard for the Installation of Residence Type Harm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems Standard for the Installation of Blower and Exhaust Systems for Dust, Stock, Vapor Removal or Conveying 90A 91 96 Standard for the Installation of Equipment for the Removal of Smoke and Grease-Laden Vapors from Commercial Cooking Equipment 211 214 220 224 Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces and Vents Standard on Water Cooling Towers Standard Types of Building Construction Standard for Homes and Camps in Forest Areas 13 NFPA No. Building and Construction and Facilities 241 Standard for Safeguarding Building Construction and Semolition Operations 251 Standard Methods of Fire Test of Building Construction and t~a teri a 1 s 252 255 Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies 256 257 493 Methods of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Burning Materials Methods of Fire Tests of Roof Covering Standard for Fire Test of Window Assemblies Standard for Intrinsically Safe Process Control Equipment for Use in Class 1 Hazardous Locations 703 Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations Standard for Treatments of Building Materials 496 14 Appendix A PARKING OF DANGEROUS VEHICLES All motor vehicles or vehicles which carry or transport any flammable liquids, explosives, chemicals, radioactive material, or nuclear materials, shall not be parked within 150 feet of any commercial, single or two family or multi-family buildings, unless said vehicle is in the process of loading or unloading its cargo. 15 ~ Appendi x B WOOD SHINGLES OR SHAKES It shall be in violation of this ordinance to use any wood shingles as part of the construction material on structures classified as multi-family (including duplexes) or commercial building. All single family dwellings using wood shingles or shakes shall be treated with a fire retardant chemical to meet Class C fire resistant requirements of the National Fire Protection Association No. 256. Existing wood shingles or shakes roofs may be repaired with wood shingles or shakes providing the area repaired does not exceed twenty- five percent (25%) of the entire area of the roof. Otherwise the entire roof shall be replaced with material specified in this appendix or code. All ordinances or parts of this ordinance in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. 16 Appendi x C 1. Required access for Fire Apparatus means Fire lanes, roads, paths or other passage of fire apparatus through congested areas (both built-up and wildland) will be identified by either red lines 4" in width or signs stating No Parking- Fi re Lane. 2. Trash Dumsters will not be placed within: (a) Twenty feet of a structure (b) Twenty feet of a parked behicle 3. Boiler and/or Furnace rooms will: (a) Be kept clean and free of combustible material (b) Not to be used for storage of any type ( c) Not to be used as work or maintenance shop (d) Not to be used as janitorial shop 4. Fire Hydrants will have a clearance of fifteen feet at a 11 times. 5. Parking of flammable loaded or unloaded tank vehicles is prohibited on city streets or residential areas. Tank vehicles will not be parked in public garages. Permissible parking locations for tank vehicles may be requested as property zoned for aboveground oil storage, for example, the ordinary bulk oil plant, should be a location where tank vehicles can be parked without any undue increase in hazard to the public. All tank vehicle parking must be approved by the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal. 6. NFPA 101 Section 4-115, all buildings which have sleeping accommodations will have smoke detectors installed and in operating condition at all times. 17 Appendi x 0 FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS It shall be illegal for any person to throw or place, or cause to be thrown or placed, any lighted match, cigar, cigarette, matches, or other flaming or glowing substance or thing substance or thing on any surface or article where it may cause or start a fire. Any person who deliberately, or through negligence, sets fire to or causes the burning of any bedding, furniture, rug, curtain, drape, or other combustible material in such a manner to endanger the safety of any person or property shall be deemed to be in violation of Ordinance No. 884, of the City of North Richland Hills. Passed and approved April 13, 1981. ( ~' --, I // -' ,1 __ "~'1 _/ / 1, / j _ J.~,~._ ¡t-lei.,-'),. i v··~1.1-t/,. D~ck Faram - MayOr ATTEST: ., ~ '1)/ . . - /1 '-/--t! ¿¿J-,~{/v c/ ,;/ Ie£. ~. L_/ .J:éanette Moore - City Secretary / Rex MêEntire - City Attorney l 18 City of JXðrth Richland Hills, Texas FIRE DEPARTMENT Stan R. Gertz Fire Chief ," ¡ March 10, 1981 To: Mr. Charles Wi11iams, City Manager From: Stan Gertz, Fire Chief Ref: Updating of Fire Code Please place the attached copy of the updated fire code on the next available council agenda. This proposed ordinance will bring ordinanace #653 up to date for quick-easy reference to builders comming into this city and in sure the existing buildings are safe for the public. I have worked with various members of the city council at different times to insure the wording of this proposed ordinance is acceptable to members of the council to insure swift passage of this ordinance. I want to thank you for the assistance in helping in this matter. If you have any questions concerning this proposed ordinance, please feel free to contact me. Fire Chief (817) 281-0041 I 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE I P. O. BOX 13305 / NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TEXAS 76118