1984-01-11 Workshop Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

~~ FIRE PREVENTION • .~ ; CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM June 29, 1983 T0: Jack~Owen, City Manager FROM: Paul Hickenbottom, Fire Marshal . David Paulissen, Building Official , SUBJECT: Smoke Detector Ordinance This memo is in regards to Ordinance X1093-A (Smoke Detectors). We would like to submit the following information and proposed ordinance revisions for your review and consideration. The City Council adopted Ordinance X1093 on September 13, 1977, and on March 19, 1980 the Ordinance was revised to its present format. This Ordinance is being jointly enforced by the Fire Marshal's office and the Code Enforcement Division. This Ordinance has also been credited with saving several lives since it was .adopted in 1977. This Ordinance, as in the'case of many other Ordinances after they have been enforced for several years, is, in our opinion, in need of some revisions because of the following: The Ordinance in its present format: . 1. Does not clearly define who is responsible for the testing, maintenance or replacement of smoke detectors installed to satisfy the requirements of this Ordinance. Areas of respon- sibility have been an unwritten policy in the past, and have created some problems in regards to the enforcement of this '= Ordinance. . 2. Does not take into account any area that the City of La Porte may annex in the future which may have existing dwellings or dwelling units which would come under the guidelines of this ' Ordinance. 3. Has sections implementation of the no longer enforceable 4. Requires a b of affidavit does not the detectors. which have present time tables for the original Ordinance. These time tables are because the time has expired. lanket-type notarized affidavit. This type give an accurate account of the testing of