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An ordinance to amend Chapter 10.64.018 of the Metropolitan Code, to establish an updated fee schedule for the Fire Marshal's Office.
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WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated ? 68-120-101 allows local governments to adopt either the International Fire Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., or the NFPA 1 Fire Code, published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., provided the local government certifies to the state fire marshal that it is adequately enforcing such code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to BL2025-1004, the Metropolitan Government adopted the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code, as amended, published by the International Code Council, and the 2024 edition of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, as amended, published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, Sections 105.5 and 105.6 of the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code authorizes an agency to issue operational and construction permits; and,
WHEREAS, Section 108.2 of the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code authorizes an agency to establish a schedule of fees to offset the cost of providing inspections and other services by charging fees for the issuance of permits; and
WHEREAS, BL2018-1187 codified a fee schedule for permits issued by the Fire Marshal's Office in Section 10.64.018 of the Metropolitan Code, and provided that future modifications to the Fire Marshal's Office fee schedule shall be approved by a resolution adopted by the Metropolitan Council; and,
WHEREAS, such updates are adopted by the Metropolitan Council into the Metropolitan Code of Laws as the governing standards for Davidson County, Tennessee; and,
WHEREAS, the amendments of these sections of the Metropolitan Code are in the best interest of the citizens of Nashville and Davidson County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 10.64.018 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby ...
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