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ORDINANCE NO. 'Z.q "'\~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE ASHLAND
MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE 2007 OREGON FIRE CODE
WITH ASHLAND AMENDMENTS
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.28.010, of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
15.28.010 Adoption Of Oregon Fire Code
The 2007 Oregon Fire Code and appendices A through l & SR are hereby
adopted, except where specifically excluded or modified by this section. The
2007 Oregon Fire Code and all adopted appendices, as excluded or modified by
this section, will be referred to in the Ashland Municipal Code as the Oregon Fire
Code. One copy of the Oregon Fire Code and appendices shall be filed in the
office of the City Recorder.
SECTION 2. Section 15.28.040 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
15.28.040 Above-ground Storage of Flammable or Combustible Liquids
The limits referred to in Section 3404.2.9.5.1 of the Oregon Fire Code in which
the storage of flammable or combustible Class I and II liquids in above-ground
tanks outside of buildings is restricted are established as follows: All City of
Ashland residential and historical district areas as defined in the Comprehensive
Plan.
SECTION 3. Section 15.28.060 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
15.28.060 Storage of Explosives - Prohibited.
The scope referred to in Chapter 3301.1 of the Oregon Fire Code which
references the Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administrative Rules
related to explosives is amended as follows. The sale, manufacture, possession,
transfer and storage of explosives as defined by ORS 480.200 (3) are prohibited
in all areas within the City of Ashland limits.
SECTION 4. Section 15.28.070 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
SECTION 15.28.070 Amendments to the Oregon Fire Code
The Oregon Fire Code is amended in the following respects:
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A. Section 506.1 Replace the second sentence as follows: The key box shall be
of an approved type, installed and maintained in accordance with manufacturers
instructions, and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the
fire code official.
B. Section 508.5.1 & Exceptions~ Delete" and replace with the following: The
approved fire apparatus operating area must be located within 300 feet from a
hydrant, as measured by an approved route, along an approved driving surface.
With the installation of an approved automatic fire sprinkler system, hydrant
distance may be increased to 600 feet.
C. Section 3301: Notwithstanding ORS 480.110 through ORS 480.165 and OAR
837-012-0600 through OAR 837-012-0675, the sale of retail fireworks as defined
in OAR 837-012-0610 is prohibited within the City of Ashland. The use of retail
fireworks within the City of Ashland is prohibited during any declared fire season
except when the sale of fireworks is permitted within the State of Oregon
pursuant to ORS 480.127 (June 23 to July 6 of each year).
D. Appendix D105.1 Change first sentence as follows: Buildings or portions of
buildings or facilities exceeding 24 feet in height above the lowest level of fire
department vehicles access shall be provided with approved fire apparatus
access roads capable of accommodating fire department aerial apparatus.
Appendix D105.2 & 105.3 Change 30 feet to 24 feet.
SECTION 5. Section 15.28.080 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
SECTION 15.28.080
Appeals.
Whenever the Fire Code Official disapproves an application or refuses to grant a
permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not
apply or that the true intent and meaning of the code have been misconstrued or
wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Fire Code
Official to the Ashland Fire Code Appeals Board as defined by Appendix A of the
Oregon Fire Code within 30 days from the date of the decision appealed.
SECTION 6. Severability.
If any section, provision, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other sections, provisions, clauses or paragraphs of
this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable.
SECTION 7.. Codification.
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Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the Ashland Municipal Code
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section", or
another word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or re-
lettered, provided however that Sections 6 thru 7, unincorporated Whereas
clauses and boilerplate provisions need not be codified.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title on~Ence with Article X, Section
2(C) of the City Charter on the ~ day of ~ ' 2007, and duly
PASS and ADOPTED this ~ day of ,r- ,2007.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
1
day of
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,2007.
n W. Morrison, ayor
Reviewed as to form:
Richard Appicello,
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