Orange County Fire Rescue Department

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Orange County Fire Rescue Department
Fire Prevention Code and Protection Ordinance
Revisions March 24, 2009
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• State County Fire Code
• Article I Section 18-3 Changes
• Article II Section 18-32 Changes
• Article II Section 18-34 Changes
• Draft Ordinance Approval Timeline
• Action Requested

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• State County Fire Code
• Article I Section 18-3 Changes
• Article II Section 18-32 Changes
• Article II Section 18-34 Changes
• Draft Ordinance Approval Timeline
• Action Requested

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State County Fire Code
-The Fire Marshals Office enforces the Florida
Fire Prevention Code -State of Florida Fire
Prevention Code adoptions January
2005 December 2008 -Orange County Fire Code
Ordinance adoptions September 2005 March 2009
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• State County Fire Code
• Article I Section 18-3 Changes
• Article II Section 18-32 Changes
• Article II Section 18-34 Changes
• Draft Ordinance Approval Timeline
• Action Requested

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Article I Section 18-3 Changes

• False Alarms
• -Emergency contact information may be placed in a
  fire department key lock box.
• -Customer notifications may be done regular mail.
  
• -The appeal process for a false alarm response
  fee has been improved.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• State County Fire Code
• Article I Section 18-3 Changes
• Article II Section 18-32 Changes
• Article II Section 18-34 Changes
• Draft Ordinance Approval Timeline
• Action Requested

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Article II Section 18-32 Changes
Florida Fire Prevention Code -2007 code has
been adopted -Fire department yard standpipe
option

Pictures
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• State County Fire Code
• Article I Section 18-3 Changes
• Article II Section 18-32 Changes
• Article II Section 18-34 Changes
• Draft Ordinance Approval Timeline
• Action Requested

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Article II Section 18-34 Changes

• Board of Adjustments and Appeals
• -Board may have two individuals from the same
  discipline.
• -Board members terms have been increased to 3
  years
• -Chairman vice-chairman shall serve two,
  one-year terms

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Article II Section 18-34 Changes

• Board of Adjustments and Appeals
• -Mailing notices may be by regular mail.
• -Board may direct applicant to re-appear at a
  future meeting.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• State County Fire Code
• Article I Section 18-3 Changes
• Article II Section 18-32 Changes
• Article II Section 18-34 Changes
• Draft Ordinance Approval Timeline
• Action Requested

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Draft Ordinance ApprovalTimeline

• Draft Ordinance Approval
• -Legal Approval 11/4/2008
• -LPA Public Hearing 11/20/2008
• -MMRB Review 11/21/2008
• -Appeals Board 12/10/2008
• -PRG 2/05/2009
• -County Commission 3/24 2009

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• State County Fire Code
• Article I Section 18-3 Changes
• Article II Section 18-32 Changes
• Article II Section 18-34 Changes
• Draft Ordinance Approval Timeline
• Action Requested

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Action Requested

• Approval of the County Fire Prevention and
  Protection Ordinance Revisions by the Board of
  County Commissioners.

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Orange County Fire Rescue Department
Fire Prevention Code and Protection Ordinance
Revisions March 24, 2009