§ 38-61. Code adopted.

(a)

Except as may otherwise be provided in this chapter, the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., including all appendixes, as amended in this division, is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length in this section. The fire prevention code adopted in this section shall be controlling within the city limits. One copy of the code is on file in the office of the fire chief.

(b)

If a section of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any other ordinance or code or regulation of the city, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion of the health and safety of the people shall prevail.

(c)

Any person who shall violate any provision of the standards adopted or established in this article shall upon conviction be punished as provided in section 1-14.

(Code 1967, § 12-14; Ord. No. 6054, § 1, 10-22-91; Ord. No. 8514, § 2, 2-11-99; Ord. No. 9337, § 21, 3-28-02; Ord. No. 9792, § 1, 4-22-04; Ord. No. 10,663, § 9, 7-26-07; Ord. No. 11,515, § 20, 12-9-10; Ord. No. 13,654 , § 46, 12-14-17)