GALIEN TOWNSHIP – ORDINANCE 20 – FIRE CODE

GALIEN TOWNSHIP
BERRIEN COUNTY
STATE OF MICHIGAN

ADOPTION OF THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
ORDINANCE NO.20 AN ORDINANCE of Galien Township adopting the 2018 edition of the International
Fire Code. regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire
and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and usc of hazardous
substances, materials and devices and from conditions hazardous to life or property
in the occupancy of buildings and premises in Galien Township; providing for the
issuance ofpermits and collection of fees therefor, repealing ORDINANCE No. II of
Galien Township and all other ordinances or parts of laws; in conflict therewith.
GALIEN TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN, HEREBY ORDAINS:
Sectio n I. Adoption of 2018 International Fire Code. That a certain document,
one (I) copies of which arc on file in the office of the Fire Chief of Galien Township,
being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2018 edition, including
Appendix Chapters A, B, C and D (sec International Fire Code Section 101.2.1,
2018 edition), as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby
adopted as the Fire Code of Galien Township in the State of Michigan regulating
and governing the safeguarding life and property from fire and explosion hazards
arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials
and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of
buildings and premises as herein provided ; providing for the issuance of permits
and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations , provisions,
penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code on file in the office of Galien
Township arc hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set
out in this legislation, with the additions, insertions, deletion s and changes, if any,
prescribed in Section 2 of this ordinance.
Section 2. Revisions. That the following sections arc hereby revised:
Section 101.1. Insert: “Galien Township” for Name of Jurisdiction
Section 110.4. Insert: Violations will be a civil infraction subject to the following
fines:

‘ Within a 3 year period, determined on the basis of the date of commission of the
offense(s).
Section 112.4. Insert: 5150 as the minimum fine and $2500 as the maximum fine.
Section 3. Geographic Limits. That the geographic limits referred to in certain
sections of the 2018 international Fire Code are hereby established as follows:
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 (geographic limits in which the storage of Class I and Class
II liquids in above ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited): The current
regulations as set forth by the State of Michigan shall be followed.
Section 5706.2.4.4 (geographic limits in which the storage of Class I and Class II
liquids in above-ground tanks is prohibited): The current regulations as set forth
by the State of Michigan shall be followed.
Section 5806.2 (geographic limits in which the storage of flammable cryogenic
fluids in stationary containers is prohibited): The current regulations as set forth
by the State of Michigan shall be followed.
Section 6104.2 (geographic limits in which the storage of liquefied petroleum gas
is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas): The current
regulations as set forth by the State of Michigan shall be followed.
Section 4. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. That ORDINANCE No. I I of Galien
Township entitled “AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE” and
all other ordinances or parts of laws in conflict herewith arc hereby repealed.
Section 5. Severability. In the event that anyone or more sections, provisions,
phrases or words of this Ordinance shall be found to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity or the enforceability of
the remaining sections, provisions, phrases or words of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Miscellaneous. That nothing in this Ordinance or in the Fire Code
hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in
any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred. or any cause or causes of
action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in
Section 4 of this law; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any characte r be
lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after
publication of a summary hereof, after adoption by the Township Board.
YAYS:J Mast, K. Truhn, M. Kinne, J. Richter, B. Williams
NAYS:0
ABSENT:0
ORDINANCE DECLARED ADOPTED.
Date: 12/19/2018
Jennifer Richter, TOWNSHIP CLERK