15.10.010 Adoption of fire prevention code.
There is hereby adopted by the city council for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion that certain code known as Uniform Fire Code recommended by the International Conference of Building Officials, being particularly the 1976 Edition as hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended (by TMC 15.10.070); of which code not less than three copies have been and now are filed in the office of the city recorder of the city of Talent, Oregon; and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein; and from the date on which the ordinance codified in this chapter shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the city limits of the city of Talent, Oregon.
A. Intent of Code. It is the intent of this code to prescribe regulations consistent with nationally recognized standard practice for the safeguarding to a reasonable degree of life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises. Compliance with the standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters or other nationally recognized authority, as referred to by number and date of publication in this code, shall be deemed prima facie evidence of compliance with this intent.
B. Application to New and Existing Conditions. The provisions of this code shall apply equally to new and existing conditions, except that existing conditions not in strict compliance with the terms of this code shall be permitted to continue where the exceptions do not constitute a distinct hazard to life or adjoining property.
C. Liability for Damage. This code shall not be construed to affect the responsibility of any person owning, operating or installing any equipment for damage to persons or property caused by any defect therein; nor shall the city of Talent be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection or reinspection authorized herein or the permit issued as herein provided, or by reason of the approval or disapproval of any equipment authorized herein.
D. Adoption of State Laws – Conflicts. All the provisions of ORS 479.010 to 479.190, inclusive, and all amendments thereto hereafter duly enacted, are hereby adopted as a part of this chapter and, by reference, hereby made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein; provided, however, that if any regulation contained in any of said statutes conflicts with any other regulation contained in this chapter, then the more restrictive regulation shall apply. [Ord. 908 § 1, 2016; Ord. 900 §§ 1 – 4, 2015; Ord. 805 § 1; Ord. 565 § 1, 1992.]