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An ordinance to amend Chapter 10.64 of the Metropolitan Code, pertaining to the Fire Prevention Code, Section 13.3.5.1 of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, and Section 18.5.5.1 of the NFPA 1 Fire Code.
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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 BL2021-658, the Metropolitan Government adopted the 2018 edition of the NFPA 1 Fire Code, as amended, published by the National Fire Protection Association; and,
WHEREAS, the applicable codes for fire, building, dwelling, energy, gas/mechanical, plumbing, and life safety standards are updated by international bodies on a periodic basis; 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, the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, and the NFPA 1 Fire 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 10.64.010 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding "and the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code" following the phrase "the NFPA 1 Fire Code" in the first sentence.
Section 2. That Section 10.64.010 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the section: "A copy of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code is codified in this section, as amended, as if copied verbatim herein."
Section 3. That Section 13.3.5.1 of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code is hereby amended by deleting and substituting the following:
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