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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Dorsey
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Fire Code - Repealing Appendix D
For the purpose of amending the City Fire Code to repeal Appendix D {“Fire Apparatus Access Roads”}; and providing for a special effective date.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section 8-102 (FC §§ 101.2 and List of Appendices)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(2015 Edition)
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 1. Scope and Administration
Section 101 General
101.2 Scope. {As in IFC}
101.2.1 Appendices adopted. The following appendices to the International Fire Code are adopted as part of this Code:
1. Appendix B: “Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings”.
[2. Appendix D: “Fire Apparatus Access Roads”.]
2. [3.] Appendix E: “Hazard Categories”.
3. [4.] Appendix F: “Hazard Ranking”.
4. [5.] Appendix G: “Cryogenic Fluids - Weight and Volume Equivalents”.
5. [6.] Appendix H: “Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and
Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS)”.
101.2.2 Appendices not adopted. The following appendices to the International Fire Code are not adopted as part of this Code:
1. Appendix A: “Board of Appeals”.
2. Appendix C: “Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution”.
3. Appendix D: “Fire Apparatus Access Roads”.
4. [3.] Appendix I: “Fire Protection Systems - Noncompliant Conditions”.
5. [4.] Appendix J: “Building Information Signs”.
6. [5.] Appendix K: “Construction Requirements for Existing Ambulatory
Care Facilities”.
7. [6.] Appendix L: “Requirements for Fire Fighter Air Replenishment Systems”.
8. [7.] Appendix M: “High-Rise Buildings - Retroactive Automatic Sprinkler Requirement”.
Appendices
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Appendix D
Fire Apparatus Access Roads
[{As in IFC}] {Not Adopted}
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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 date it is enacted.