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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: September 28, 2020 <br /> <br />N/A <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By: Clif. Meekins, Fire Marshal <br /> <br />Department: Fire Prevention <br />N/A <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />N/A <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Report Resolution Ordinance <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />N/A <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits: Letter from Fire Code Review Board, Current <br />Budgeted Item: Yes No <br /> <br /> <br />Ordinance, Proposed Ordinance, Current Local <br />Amendments and Proposed Local Amendments <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />Currently, the La Porte International Fire Code <br />with local amendments which was adopted by City Council on January 12, 2015. <br /> <br />Office staff has reviewed the 2018 International Fire Code and new <br />code books, existing local amendments and proposed local amendments were <br />provided to the Fire Code Review Board. The 2018 International Fire Code and local <br />amendments were subsequently reviewed and discussed by the Board. At their <br />September 9, 2020 meeting, the Board voted unanimously to recommend adoption of <br />the 2018 International Fire Code with local amendments. Staff has attached the Board <br />recommendation memo. <br /> <br />The local amendments are changes to specific sections of the 2018 International Fire <br />Code which are unique to the City of La Porte such as Violation Penalties, Fire Lane <br />Marking, Fire Hydrant Installation and Plan Submittal Requirements. Although a new <br />section has been added clarifying Open Burning, Recreational Fires & Portable Outdoor <br />Fireplaces, the local amendments follow past practices such as Fire Lane Marking and <br />Fire Hydrant Installation to maintain consistency for the La Porte Fire Department <br />apparatus placement and specific requirements for licensed trade persons to be <br />present for system acceptance inspections. <br /> <br />Significant Changes from the 2015 International Fire Code to the 2018 International <br />Fire Code are: <br /> <br /> <br />