[R.O. 2013 §500.040; CC 1991 §510.010; CC §46.010; Ord. No. 30-05, 6-14-2005]
There is hereby adopted by the Board of Aldermen for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, a certain code known as the "BOCA National Fire Prevention Code 1996" Tenth Edition, published by the Building Officials Conference of America, Inc., save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by Section 500.040 of this Chapter, of which code not less than two (2) have been and now are filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Tarkio and the same are herein, and from June 14, 2005, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Tarkio.
[R.O. 2013 §500.050; CC 1991 §510.020; CC §46.020]
The code hereby adopted shall be enforced by the Building Inspector and Chief of the Fire Department.
[R.O. 2013 §500.060; CC 1991 §510.030; CC §46.030]
Wherever the word "municipality" is used in the code hereby adopted, it shall be held to mean the City of Tarkio.
[R.O. 2013 §500.070; CC 1991 §510.040; CC §46.040]
The limits referred to in Section 73 of the code hereby adopted by reference, in which the storage of flammable liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited, and the limits referred to in Section 103 of the code hereby adopted by reference, in which the bulk storage of liquified petroleum gas is restricted, and the limits referred to in Section 53b of the code hereby adopted by reference, in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: The south half of Block Numbers 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and the north half of Block Numbers 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, and including therein Lot Numbers 13 and 14 in the south half of Block Number 14; and also including Lot Numbers 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Block Number 9; Lot Numbers 1, 2 and 3 in Block Number 8, Lot Numbers 17 and 18 in Block Number 15; Lot Numbers 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Block Number 8, Lot Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Block Number 7, all in the original plat of the City of Tarkio in Atchison County, State of Missouri. Provided that explosives and blasting agents are prohibited from being stored at any place within the City limits.
[R.O. 2013 §500.080; CC 1991 §510.050; CC §46.050]
The Chief of the Fire Department shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of the code hereby adopted upon application in writing by the owner or lessee, or his/her duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code, provided that the spirit of the code shall be observed, public safety secured, and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification when granted or allowed and the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department thereon shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy shall be furnished the applicant.
[R.O. 2013 §500.090; CC 1991 §510.060; CC §46.060]
Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department shall disapprove an application or refuse 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 the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the Board of Aldermen within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed.