5-12-1: DECLARATION OF INTENT:

It is the intent of the Council, by the passage of this Chapter, to adopt minimum standards necessary to safeguard life and limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating: a) the storage, use and handling of dangerous and hazardous materials, substances, devices and processes; b) the maintenance of buildings, premises and certain equipment; c) the maintenance of adequate egress facilities; d) construction and remodel of buildings and premises in cooperation with the International Building Code as administered by Planning and Development Services; and e) fire safety measures for minimizing losses of life and property. It is the further intent of the Council not to duplicate, overlap or conflict with codes adopted by the Council heretofore, and as said codes are hereafter amended, which provide minimum standards necessary to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, layout, construction, quality of materials, use, occupancy and location of buildings and certain equipment required for the construction and operation of buildings. However, it is the intent of the Council by this chapter to acknowledge that in addition to setting maintenance requirements, the International Fire Code also regulates new construction. It is, therefore, the intent of Council to coordinate the provisions of the International Fire Code with the various International Codes (Building, Plumbing, Gas and Mechanical) so that these various International Codes complement each other to regulate construction, installation and occupancy use. (1952 Code § 7-01-01; amd. Ord. 48-20, 12-8-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)