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ORDINANCE NO. 2917
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, "FIRE PROTECTION", OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS;
PART I:
PART 2:
PART 3:
That Chapter 6, "Fire Protection", of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of College Station, Texas, be as set out in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and
made part of this ordinance for all practical purposes.
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be
void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of
the remaining provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain
in full force and effect.
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punishable by a fme of not less than Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00). Each day
such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed
a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes
effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as
provided by Section 34 of the Charter of the City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 27th day of July
,2006.
APPROVED:
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RON SILVIA, Mayor
Connie Hooks, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 6, "Fire Protection", Section 1 "Fire Prevention Code, Subsection (B)
"Amendments to the International Fire Code" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, is hereby amended by adding paragraph (39), as set out hereafter to read
as follows:
(39) Section 901.2 (Construction documents) is amended by deleting this section in its
entirety and replacing with the following:
Section 901.2 Permits Required for Installation or Modification of Fire
Extinguishing and Notification Systems
(l) After a building permit is issued, but in all events, before work begins on
any new or existing fIre sprinkler system, fIre suppression system,
. occupancy notification system, standpipe system, hood system or alarm
system two sets of plans must be submitted to and approved by the Fire
Marshal or designee. Such plans will be reviewed within seven business
days after fIling. Upon approval a permit will be issued.
(2) If plans do not comply with provisions of the International Fire Code, the
Fire Marshal or his designee shall return the plans to the applicant to be re-
filed. The applicant shall then re-submit the plans and such plans will be
reviewed within seven business days after receipt. Upon approval a permit
will be issued.
(3) If work is performed before a permit is issued the Fire Marshal or his
designee may issue a stop work order mandating that all work shall cease
on the system in question until permit requirements are met.