EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Welch
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Open-Flame Cooking Devices - Limitations
FOR the purpose of extending the prohibition against using open-flame cooking devices on or near combustible construction to apply to attached and semi-detached dwellings.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 8-102 (FC § 308.3)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Revised Code
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Part VIII. International Fire Code
§ 8-102. City modifications.
The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are
as follows:
Chapter 3. General Precautions Against Fire
Section 308 Open Flames
308.1 to [308.4] 308.2 {As in IFC}
308.3 Open flame. {As in IFC}
308.3.1 Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices [shall] MAY not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Exceptions:
1. [One- and two-family] SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED dwellings, AS DEFINED IN ZONING ARTICLE § 1-136.
2. Where buildings, balconies, and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
308.3.1.1 Liquefied-petroleum-gas-fueled cooking devices. LP-gas burners having an LP-gas container with a water capacity greater than 2.5 pounds {nominal 1 pound (0.454 kg) LP-gas capacity} [shall] MAY not be located on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Exception: [One- and two-family] SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED dwellings, AS DEFINED IN ZONING ARTICLE § 1-136.
308. 4 {As in IFC}
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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