Ordinance 81-450RDIN^NCE N0, 81 - 45
COLLIER COUNTY FIRE PREVENTION CODE
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHI~0 "~ COLLIER COUN~T
FIRE PREVENTION CODE" BY ADOPTINO AND
lNG SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF Tits 1981 NATI(~AL
FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION CODE TOI
~6~JT.ATIONS WII~IIN COLLIER COUNTY TO GOVER!~,
FIRE A~ F.~SIVE I~AZARDS TO LIFE A~
ERTY~ IHPROVINO PUI~LIC SAFETY BY PROMOT~h'O,
~' CO~ROL ~ ABA~ OF FIRE ~ E~
USE ~ .~I~ANCE OF EQUIP~NT ~ ~ ~
OF BUILDINGS, S~UC~S, PREHISES ~ ~
~ASJ A~ ESTABLISHING SUITA~ FI~ P~'
TION ST~S IN ~ IN~ST OF ~ PUBLIC
~AL~I~ S~ A~ ~LF~ PROVIDIN~ DEFINI-
TIONS~ PROVIDINO FOR E~ORCE~J PROVIDINO
FOR A BO~ OF APPEALS BY ~INO SECTION
1'5J A~ ~A 101~ CI~R 5'2.2 ' 2.2.2.11
~RRI~ TO I~RIOR STAIRS~ ~OVIDI~O FOR
~PEAL OF O~IN~CE 76'ALS ~ROVIDINO A PEN'
AL~ PROVIDING SE~CE, CO~ICT ~
CONS~UCTION C~USES~ A~ ~ROVIDING ~ E~C'
TI~ DA~
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NO~, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIlE BOARD OF COLr~I'Y CO~tlS~ONER~
OF COLLIER COLrNTY, FLORIDA1
SECTION ON~
I. ~doption of Fire Codes
The specific sections of National Fire Protection Asso-
ciation Codes, 1981 Edition, developed by tho National Fire
Protection Association (NTPA), &70 Atlantic Avenue, Boston~
fJsssachuaetts 02210, aa listed belay by IS'PA Code and Standard
Number and subject title, attached hereto and made a part
hereof, are hereby adopted by reference as part of "The
Collier County Fire Prevention Code"~
NFPA Code and Standard Numbers
!0
11
llA'
11B
12
12A
13
l&
15
16
17
20
21
22
2&
Fire Prevention Code and Appendices C,
and L
Health Care Emergency Preparedness
Portable Fire Extin~uishers
Foam Extin~uishtng Systems
Hash Expansion Foam Systems
Synthetic Foam and Combined ASset Systems
Carbon Dioxide Systems
Halos 1301 System=
Halos 1211 Systems
Sprfnkl¢~ Systems - Installation .
Sprinkler Systems - Naintenanco
Standpipe & Nose Systems
Water Spray Fixed Systems
Foam-Water Sprinkler & Spray Systems
Dt-y Chemical Systems
Centrifugal FAre Pumps
Steeu Fire Pumps - Naintenance
Water Tanks
Outside Protection " "
.... :!'
Supervision of Valves
Private Fire Brfladca ',,'
~FPA Cod8 and
3O
33
3&
37
&O
&3A
45
&6
50
50n
$!
'51A
56
56n
S6G
63
E6
69
71
?2A
?&
75
76A
76C
77
7~
SO
SOA
iS]
~Landard Humbers
.1
Flammable & Combustible Liquids Code
Oil ~urnin~ Equipment
Dt~y Cleaning Plants
Spray Application
Dip Tanks
~anufacture of Organic Coatings
Solvent Extraction Plants
SSs, Combustion Engines & Gal Turbines
Cellulose Nltr&te Hotion Picture Fils
Storage o£ l~rox~lin Plastic
l/quid and Solid Oxid/s/n[ ~ate~/sls
Storage of Galeoul Oxidizing
Storage of Pesticides Ln Portable Containers
Y/revorks - Hsnufscturingt Transportation and
Storage
Fire Protection for Laborstor/es Using
Chemicals
Forest Products - Storage
Hagnesium - Storage and Handling
Hazardous Chemicals Data
~ulk Oxygen Systems
Gaseous Hydrogen Systems
Liquified Hydrogen Systems
Welding & Cutt/ng~ O~ygen-Fuel Gal Systems
Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants
gutting and Velding Processes
. Laboratories in ltealth Related Institutions
~espiratory Therapy
Hyperbaric £acilities
}Iyperbaric Fac/liLies '
Nonflammable Ned/ca1 Gas Systems
Inhalation Anesthetics in ~bulato~
Tat/liLies
Nome Respiratory Therapy
· Y~igation
Llquifled Petroleum Gases aL Utility Gan Plants
Llquified Natural ~as - Storage and
NanufacturLn~ and HandlLn~ Starch
Grain Elevators - ~ulk Handling
Feed Hills - Dust llazardn
Agricultural Co.od/ties for ll~an Cons~tion
Industrial Plants - Dust Kxploa/ona
Alumin~ Processing and ~inishin[
Pneumatic Convey/nB Systems
;~los/on VentinK~ Guide
· ~los/on Prevention Systems
Central CLarion Si~nil/n[ Systems
~el1 Protective ~l~nalins ~ystens
~mte Station ~i~nal/n[
Proprieta~ Siinalins ~ystema
Autistic Tire Detectors
~ousehold Tire Famine Equi~ent
~lectronic Co. user/Data Processing
[ssential Electrical Systems
Hi~h=~requency Electricity 'in '~ealth girl
Ficil/tLt. q
~tatle lltciricity
~ijhtninj ~rotectlon Code
~l~ctrical Netal~rkinl Hachtne
fire b~rl and Vind~l
~roteetion Iron [~osurl ftrll
~r Sterile, Cleantnl
Incinerators, Rubbish Nandlinl
011 nad Gas-Fired Sinl]t lurner
~u~r ~otler-~aeen
~el Oil-F/~d Nult/ple ~u~er ~ile~ices
~lverized Co~l-Tl~d ~ltlple bmr
~ller-Fu~lcel
Code and
8ST
SSA
B6B,
~6¢
8?
SBA
SSB'
89~
90A
90B
91
92H
102
130
194
196
203H
204
206H
211
214
231
231B
'231C
23]D
231A
232
232AH
24!
252
255
256
257
302
303
3O6
3O7
321
325~
327
328
329
386
395
&07
408
409
&IOA '
&10B
&10C
&IOD
418
Standard
Pulverized Fuel Systems
Ovens and Furnaces
Industrial Furnaces
Industrial Furnaces - Special Processins
Atmospheres
Piers and ~arves
Parking Structures
Eepalr Oarasea
Clearances - Ileat Producing Appliances
Air Conditioning & Ventilating Systems
Warm Alr Eeatins & Air
Blower and Exhaust Systems
Waterproofing and Drainage of Floors
Commercial Cooking Equipnent - Vapor Removal
Life Safety Code
Assenbly Seatine ~ Tents &
Structures
~prinkler Systems! Dwellings
Fire Hose Connections
Fire Ilose
Fire Euse~ Care of
Roof Coverings
Smoke & llent Venting Guide
Buildln~ Areas & HeighLa
Chimneys, Fireplaces & Veil,s
Water Cooling Towers
'Oeneral Storage - Indoor
Cellular Rubber and Plastics - Storage
Rack Storage of Hateria~s
Storage of Hubber Tires
Ochers1 ~torage - Outdoor
Hecord Protection
Archives and Record Centers
~uilding Construction and Demolition Operations
'Fire Tests = Building Construction and Haterials
Fire Tests - Door Assemblies
Building E~erials o Tests of Surface Burnin[
Characteristics
Fire Testa = Roof Coverings .
Fire Tests of Window Assemblies
Fire Hydrants - Uniform NarkinGs
Notor Craft
~arinas end Boatyarda
Control of Oas Hazards on Vessels
Harine Terminals - Operation
Vessels During Construction - Protection of
Classification of Flan~nble Liquids
Properties of Flam. Liquids~ Oases! ~olids
Cleanin~ ~mall Tanks
Hanholes and Sewers - Flammable &
Liquids and Oases
Underground Leakage of Flamm~le and Conbusti-
hie Liquids
Tank Vehicles for Flammable. and Combustible
Liquids
Portable Shippin[ Tanks
Flammabl~ & Co~bustible Liquids on Farms and
Isolated Cons~uction Projects
Aircraft Fuel Servicin[
Aircraft Flr~ ~xtinsuishere
Aircraft Ean,~ra
Aircraft ~lectrical Naintenane~
Alrcraf~Oxyzen ~aint~nanen
Aircraft Fuel System Haintensnce
Aircraft Cleaning, Palatial & Paint P~val
Aireraft~ldin[ Operations in Nanpro
Aircraft Cabin Cleanin[ Operations
Aircraft Fuelfn[ ~a~p Drainage
Airport Terminal Butldinp
Aircraft Loadint Valk~sys
RooroTop #elfper~ Construction'sad Protection
FYPA Code and Standard Numbers
419
&90
493
&95
496
497
498
SOla
SOIC
SOlD
SOS
512
Sl3
6014
651
655
656
701
702
703
70~
SO1
gO2
901
910
1123
1231
Airport Water Supply Systems
Titani,un - Storage and HAndltns
Zirconium - PlAnts Producing
Ammonium NLLrALe SLorage
Ilazardous Chemicals Reactions
Separation Distances of An~nonium Nitrate and
Blasting Agents
Intrinsically SAfe Apparatus
Nodel StiLe Fireworks Lay
Explosive Nsterials
Purged Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
Electrical Insatallattons in Chemical Plants
Explosives - Notor Vehicle Terminals
Instillation of Mobile Homes
Recreational Vehicles
Recreational Vehicle PArka '
Powered Industrial Trucks
Truck Fire Protection
Notor Freight Terminals
Guard Operations in Fire leas Prevention
Aluminum ur Nngnesium Powder
Coal Preparation Plants = DUAL Hazards
Plastics Industry - Dust ilazards
Sulfur f/reAj Explosions, Prevention
Spice Gr/ndin8 Plants - DUAL Hazards
~oodworking Plants = DUAL IIAzards
Flame-Resistant Textiles and Films - Fire Tests
for
Flammability of VeArin8 ApPArel
Fire Retnrdant Treatments, Building Haterials
The Fire list^fda of Naterials
Facilities HAndlinl Radioactive ~aLerials
Nuclear ReACtOrA
Uniform Coding for Fire Protection
~niform Codin~ for Fire Protection
Protectio~ of Library Collections
Protection of ~uAeum Collections
Protecttot~ of Huseum Collections
Fireworks - Public Display
Rural and Suburban Fire Ftghtinl ~wlth
~ectlon t-I deleted).
SECTION T~PO:
The National Fire
amended to read
Protection Associatio6 Code (IOTA) is hereby
N~PA I-5 Board of Adjustments And Ap~eals~
Delete and substitute the followin~i
1-S.1 APPOINTHENT AND T ERSt OF O~I~
A Bonrd of Appeals Is hereby established consist'in~ of seven (7)
regular members and t~o (2) alternate mem~rs ~ho shall be
pointed by the Board of Co~ty C0missioners. ~e Board of Appeals
shall consist of the foll~inl ~m~rs ~o by reason of tducation~
eU~rl~nel~ and ~ledle are de~d to be e~etent to sit in
Jud~nt ~ n~tters eonce~inl the fir~ Prevention Code, other
laird cod~s and their enforc~nt~ one $tat~ Licensed architeetl
one st~etur~l enlineerl on~ Class "A" leneral contractorl one
Jtate ~rtifl~d fire protectiv~ equi~nt contractorl one reprenen-
tativo n~innted by th~ flrt Chiefs' AssociatiOn of Collier
eith aa ~lte~ate n~lnnted by said fir~ ~lefs~ Association
Collier Countyl one licensed electrical contractort and ese
sensed pl~binl or ~chsnicnl contractor. ~e ~bern shall
for · t~m ~[ four ~ars~ ~zeept for l~itial a~olnte~s ~o shall
sam as toll~s t~ for · tam et one In,ri t~ for a tam
t~ ~earsl and thr~e for · tam of ~ree ~earn.
]-5.2 quorum,
Four (&) members of the board shall constitutn · quorum, la vary-
LaB tho applicat/on of say provisions of this code or in ~od/fyinB
In order of the Buildinw Official, affirmative votes of the msJor-
~ty present, but not less than four C&) affirmative votel ihsll bo
required. A board member shall not sci in a csae in vhtch he his a
personal interest,
The Buildin~ Official shall act sa Secretary of the Board of Ad-
Justments and Appeals and shall make s detailed r~cord of all its
proceedinsa, vhich shall set forth the reasons for its decisions,
the vote of each member participatin{ therein, the absence of s
member, and any.failure of * member to vote.
l-$.& PROCEDURE
The board shall establish rules sad regulations for its o~n proce-
dure not inconsistent vith the provisions of this code. The board
shell meet at relular intervals, to be determined by the Chairman,
or in any event, the board aha11 meet ~ithin ten (10) days after '
notice of appeal hak been received.
1-$.$ TIHK LIHIT
~henever the Bu/ldinl Official ah. Il reject or refuse to
approve th~ mode or manner of construction proposed to be
relieved or materials to be used in the erection or alteration
of & buildins or structure, or when 'it ia claimed that the
provisions of this code do not .ipply, or that sn equally seed
or more desirable form of construction can be e~ployed in any
ipecific case, or vhen it
mean/n~ of this code or any of the re~ulations thereunder have
been misconstrued 'or vronKly interpreted, the owner of luch
bulldinE or structure, or his duly authorized alertS,
appeal from the decision of the Buildin~ Official to the Bo&rd
of Adjustments and Appeals. Notice of appeal shall be in
vt/tin8 and filed vithin ninety (90) days after the decision
is rendered by the BulldinE Officill. A fee of $75.00 shall
accompany such notice of
Cb)
In case of a buildin~ or structure vbich, in the opinion of
the Bu/ldin& Offici.l, ia unsafe or dangerous, the Buildinl
Official may, in his order, limit the time for such appeal to
a shorter period. Appeals hereunder shall be on forms pro-
vided by the Bu/ldin~ Official.
1-$.6 ~lClSIO~l OF ~ BOl]~I) OF ADJUSTMENTS A~D APPEALS
(a) The Board of Adjustments and Appeals, vhen so appealed to and
after a hearinB, may vary the application of any provision of
thio code to any particular case when, in its opinion, tho
enforcement thereof ~ould do manifest injustice, sad ~ould be
contrary to the spirit and purpose of this code or public
interest, or ~hen, in its opinion the interpretation of tho
Bulldin~ Official should be modified or reversed,
(b) A decision of the Boar~ of Adjustments sad Appee~s to vaFy the
epplication of say provision of this code or to modify on
order of the Bulldln~ Official shall specify in ~hst manner
such yartstion or modification ia made, tho conditions upo~
which it is made and the reasons therefor,
1.5,?. ~czszo~s
(.)
Every decision of the Board of AdJustnents and Appeals shell
be final, subject, he-ever, to such reoedy as any ajlrieved
party niiht have at lay or In equity, It shall be in vrittni
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and shall LndLcsLe tho vat· upon tho decision. Every decision
.hal! be promptly filed in tho office of the ~uildifl8
Official, and shall be open to public inspection{ · certified
copy shall be sent'by mail or otherwise to tho sppcllsflt and ·
copy shall bo kept publicly posted in the'office of the Build-
ins Official for two weeks after fillflf.
(b) The Board of AdJustJuents and Appeals aha11, in every case,
reach s decision without unreasonable or unncesssry delay.
If s decision of tho Board.of AdJumtments ·nd Appeals reverse·
or modifies s refusal, order, or dis·Il·vance of the Butldins
Official, or varies the application of any p~ovision of this
code, the Bblldifl~ Official shall tewedtstely take action Iff
accordance with such decision.
NFPA 1:1-6: Vi~lation
Delete sad substitute the foll~vin~:
Any person, who viols·es the provisions of the Standards sad Codes
hereby a'dopted or any order made thereunder, or who builds in violation
of any statement of specifications or plant submitted and approved
thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, or who falls
to comply with sn order ss affirmed or modified by the enforcement
authority, the Board of County Commissioners, or · court of competent
Jurisdiction within the time fixed shall violate th/I ordinance. Such
violation shall constitute · misdemeanor of the second degree, sad any
.person convicted of such violation shall be punished by s fine not to
exceed Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars or by imprisonment in the County
JiLl not to exceed sixty (60) days or by both ~uch fine sad l~prilon-
men·. The imposition of said penalty shall not excuse the violation nor
permit its continuance. ~hefl not otherwise specLficd, each day that the
prohibited condition continues shall constitute I separate violation.
mPA l: 2-1 Definitions
A~end by adding:
~A peals,, - An aggrieved person defined in Section Five shall have
the rllht to appeal to the Bo·rd of Appeals as outlined in Section T~o
above,
Altrieved Perso~ - An Aggrieved person isz
An applicant refused · permit or required to comply with the
Collier County Fire Prevention Code by the enforcement author-
Any person who hem been notified by the enforcement authority
that he is violst/n8 a provision of tho Collier County Fire
Prevention Code;
The fire chief of sn independent fire control d/strict who ham
entered into an interlocsl s{reement with the County and who
has complied with the plan review procedure outlined in tho
interlocsl slreemeflt who claims that a provision of the Fire
Prevention Code has been iccorrectly interpreted by the Build-
io~ Official ss the enforcement authority durLns the
review process· '
JO'PA 1:2-1 ~efinitions
Delet~ snd substitute the followinlt
~lre
tar, He
Code o
Harshal - Henna the Buildins Code Compliance Department D/ret-
ia responsible for tho administration end enforcement o£ thio
For purposes of enforceueflt of thio code the tern chill &leo apply
to any person deslKnated aa a representative of tho Bu/ldins Code
plfsnre Director or tho tire official or on independent fire control;
dfetrlet ~hich hoe entered into an fnterloeel abreast with tho Co~ty.
Tire Official - Heans any author/zed person servin8 al a de.ignated
ee~Ioyoe, representative, or asonL o£ the County or fire d/strict under
the interlace1 agreement.
5-2 Types oE Ext~ Components~
Delete section.
~ECTJON ~IRE~! Construction.
Thio Or, thanes shall ho deemed'to be cumulative and supplemental,
and in addition to any other act, lay, or ordinance of Collier County or
any municipality therein relating to a fire prevention code. This
Ordinance shall be deemed en exercise of the police powers of the County
and shall bo liberally construed in order to effectively car~y out the
purposes of thin Ordinance in protecting the interests of the healths
safetye end welfare of the citizens of Collier County,
SECTION FOURt ~0nf~lct
In the event this Ordinance coo£11cta with any other Ordinance of
Collier County or any municipality therein or 9that applicable lav~ the
moro restrictive aha11 apply, If any part of this Ordinance conflicts
with any part, it shall be severed and the remainder shall have full
force end effect and ba liberally construed.
SECTION FIVE: Repeal of Previous Ordinance
Ordinance numbered ~A-&l ia hereby repealed.
SECTION $IXs Effective Date
Thin Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice that
it is filed with the Secretary of State.
ADOPTED thin 1st (lay of ,, September
Collier County Attorney
This ordinance filed with the Secreta~'y of State*s
Office the lOth day of September, 1981 and acknowledgement
of that filing received this 14th day of September, 1981.,
Bulldinsl)epart.
8/28/81 ,
Deputy Clerk
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY O~ COLLIER )
Z, WILLIAM J. REAGAt~, Clo=k of C~urts In and for the
~ent~eth Judicial' Circuit, Collier County, F18rida, do
hereby certify th~ the foregoing is a true original of~
ORDINANC~ NO. 81-45
which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
during Regular Session
WI'TNESS my hand and tho official s2ai of the Board of
CouDty Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this
WILLIAM J. REAGAN
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex-officio to Bo-.rd of
County Com~lssioners ~,.\~1',[~$ ~ . -
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