HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2019-27 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DECLARING AS PUBLIC RECORDS THOSE
CERTAIN DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK AND ENTITLED THE
"2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE," THE "2018 INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE-AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS," THE "2018
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE," THE "2018 INTERNATIONAL
PLUMBING CODE," THE "2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE," THE "2018
INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE," THE "2018
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE," THE "2018
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE," THE "2018 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS
CODE," THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS, 1997 EDITION," AND THE "2018 FOUNTAIN HILLS
AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2018
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY
DWELLINGS, THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE,
AND THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE"
ENACTMENTS:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF FOUNTAIN HILLS as follows:
That those certain documents entitled the "2018 International Building Code," the "2018
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings," the "2018 International
Mechanical Code," the 2018 International Plumbing Code," the "2017 National Electrical Code,"
the "2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code," the "2018 International Energy
Conservation Code," the "2018 International Fire Code," the "2018 International Fuel Gas Code,"
and the "Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, and the "2018
Fountain Hills Amendments to the 2018 International Building Code, the 2018 International
Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, the 2018 International Energy
Conservation Code, and the 2018 International Fire Code," of which three copies are on file in
the office of the Town Clerk and open for public inspection during normal business hours, are
hereby declared to be public records and codified in the Fountain Hills Town Code, Chapter 7,
Buildings and Building Regulations, and said copies are ordered to remain on file with the Town
Clerk.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Fountain Hills, Maricopa County,
Arizona, this 21st day of May, 2019.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
n Cler Gin Dicke , Mayor Elizab A. Burke, Tow k
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REVIEWED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Grady E. MiII To Manager Aaron D. Arnson, Town Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
THE 2018 FOUNTAIN HILLS AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2018
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-
FAMILY DWELLINGS, THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
CONSERVATION CODE, AND THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL
FIRE CODE
The International Residential Code for One-and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 Edition, is amended
in the following respects:
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Section R101.1
Section R101.1 Title.Insert the words"Town of Fountain Hills" as the name of jurisdiction.
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Section R105.2
R105.2 Work exempt from permit.
Exemption from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any
work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances
of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
• Building:
1. One-story detached accessory structures, provided that the floor area does not exceed 120
square feet.
2. Fences not over 30 inches high.
3. Retaining walls that are not over 2 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to
the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge.
4. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and
the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1.
5. Sidewalks and driveways.
6. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.
7. Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24 inches deep.
8. Swings and other playground equipment.
9. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches from
the exterior wall and do not require additional support.
10. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet in area,that are not more than 30 inches above grade at
any point, are not attached to a dwelling, and do not serve the exit door required by Section
R311.4.
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P2904 Dwelling Fire Sprinklers
Reference 2018 International Fire Code and the Town amendments as the Code.
Deleted
N1103.10.3(R403.10.3) Covers.
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The International Building Code, 2018 Edition, is amended in the following respects:
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Section 101.1
Section 101.1 Title. Insert the words "Town of Fountain Hills" as the name of jurisdiction.
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105.2 Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any
work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances
of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
• Building:
1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and
similar uses, provided that the floor area is not greater than 120 square feet.
2. Fences not over 30 inches high.
3. Oil derricks.
4. Retaining walls that are not over 2 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to
the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or IIIA liquids.
5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity is not greater than 5,000 gallons and
the ratio of height to diameter or width is not greater than 2:1.
6. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade, and not over any
basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route.
7. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work.
8. Temporary motion picture, television, and theater stage sets and scenery.
9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24
inches deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons and are installed entirely above ground.
10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service
systems.
11. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and two-
family dwellings.
12. Window awnings in Group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not
project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.
13. Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters, and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches
in height.
The International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, is amended in the following respects:
Delete
R403.10.3 Covers.
The International Fire Code (IFC), 2018 edition, as published by the International Code Council
and all appendices and the Town's Amendments thereto are adopted by reference and shall be
the fire code of the Town of Fountain Hills.
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The International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, is amended in the following respects:
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 page 2-4
Chapter 2 pages 5
Chapter 3 page 6
Chapter 4 page 6
Chapter 5 pages 7-8
Chapter 6-8 page 8
Chapter 9 pages 9-13
Chapter 10-23 page 13
Chapter 24 page 14
Chapter 25-31 pages 14
Chapter 32 pages 14
Chapter 33-55 page 14
Chapter 56 page 15
Chapter 57 page 15
Chapter 58-60 page 15
Chapter 61 pages 15-16
Chapter 62-80 page 16
Appendices page 17
Appendix 0 pages 17-22
Appendix P pages 23-24
CHAPTEI
ADMINISTRATION
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101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Town Fountain Hills Fire Code, hereinafter
referred to as "this code".
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101.2.1 Appendices. The following appendices of the 2018 International Fire Code shall be
adopted, appendices 0 and P shall be added.
Appendix: A- Board of Appeals is deleted.
Appendix B Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings.
Appendix C Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution.
Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads.
Appendix E Hazard Categories.
Appendix F Hazard Ranking.
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Appendix G Cryogenic Fluids-Weight and Volume Equivalents.
Appendix H HMMP and HMIS Instructions.
Appendix I Fire Protection Systems-Non Compliant Conditions.
Appendix J Building Information Sign.
Appendix K Construction Requirements for Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities.
Appendix L Requirements for Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems.
Appendix M High Rise Buildings Retroactive Automatic Sprinkler Requirements.
Appendix N Indoor Trade Shows and Exhibitions
Appendix 0 Control and Suppression of Hazardous Fire Areas
Appendix P Fountain Hills Fire Related Incidents Citation Program
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102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall
be those that are listed in Chapter 80 and the Town of Fountain Hills codes. The most current
editions shall apply.
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105.1.2 Types of Permits. Unless otherwise addressed in the code, permits regarding fire issues
shall be addressed through the following approval processes and shall be considered operational
permits (see definitions):
1. Special Use Permits
2. Building Permits
a. For the purpose of this code, this shall include construction permits, which
allows the applicant to install or modify systems and equipment identified in
Section 105.7.
3. Civil / Utility Permits
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105.2 Application. Applications for permits listed in Section 105.1.2 shall be made through the
approved processes and through the approved departments of the Town of Fountain Hills, AZ.
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105.6 Required operational permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue permits for the
operations and activities set forth in Sections 105.6.1 through 105.6.48. The issuance of the
permits will be determined on an "as —needed" basis and shall be in the best interest of fire and
life safety and in the best interest of the Town of Fountain Hills, AZ.
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105.7 Required construction permits. The Town of Fountain Hills, AZ adopted building code
shall apply to permits set forth in Sections 105.7.1 through 105.7.18.
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Sections 108.1 through 108.3
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110.3 Notice of violation. When the fire code official finds a building, premises, vehicle, storage
facility, or outdoor area that is in violation of this code, the fire code official is authorized to prepare
a written notice of the violation(s), describing the conditions deemed unsafe and, when
compliance is not immediate, specifying the date and time for re-inspection.
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110.4 Violation penalties. Persons who violate a provision of this code or fail to comply with any
of the requirements thereof or who erect, install, alter, repair, or do work in violation of the
approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certification
used under provisions of this code, shall be sentenced to a fine of not more than one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00). Each day that the violation continues after notice has been served shall be
deemed a separate offense.
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112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with
a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation
or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
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FIRE CODE OFFICIAL. The Fire Marshal Official charged with the administration and
enforcement of the code.
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Adult and child care facilities shall meet the following requirements:
1. Interconnected smoke detectors shall be installed in all livable areas.
2. Approved evacuation maps and emergency procedures shall be posted.
3. Portable fire extinguishers shall be mounted at locations approved by the fire code
official.
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R-4 Residential occupancies shall include buildings arranged for occupancy as Residential
Care/Assisted Living Facilities including more than five but not more than 16 occupants, excluding
staff. These facilities include:
Group Youth Homes
Senior Homes
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Following:
Group R-4 Residential Care/Assisted Living Facilities occupancies shall meet the requirements
for construction as defined for Group R-3 except as otherwise provided for in the International
Building Code.
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Residential Care /Assisted Living Facilities shall meet the following requirements:
1. Interconnected smoke detectors shall be installed in all livable areas.
2. Approved evacuation maps and emergency procedures shall be posted.
3. Portable fire extinguishers shall be mounted at locations approved by the fire code
official.
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READILY ACCESSIBLE. Access that is capable of being reached safely and quickly for
operation, repair, or inspection without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb
over or remove obstacles, or to resort to the use of portable access equipment.
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SPECIAL USE PERMIT. A permit issued by the appropriate department of the Town of Fountain
Hills, AZ allowing a specific activity, event, or condition to occur for a prescribed period.
CHAPTER
General Requirements
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307.2.1 Authorization. Approval of any open burning addressed in this section shall only be
permitted with approval from the State of Arizona and/or Maricopa County air and water quality
management authority, provided that all conditions specified in the authorization and this section
are followed.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
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401.3.2.1 Resetting of alarms. No person shall reset a fire or emergency alarm system, alarm
initiating device, or alarm component until the fire department arrives.
Exception:
1. The person responsible for the property may investigate the building or
Area of alarm and if no evidence of fire or emergency is found, the system may be
silenced, but not reset, until the fire department arrives.
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CHAPTER 5
FIRE SERVICE FEATURES
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503.2.1 Dimensions. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less
than 22 feet, except for approved security gates in accordance with section 503.6, and
unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 15 feet.
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503.2.4 Turning radius. The required turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be a
minimum turning radius of 35 feet inside and 55 feet outside for the required fire apparatus access
road.
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503.2.7 Grade. All access roads, whether temporary or permanent, shall not exceed 12%. All fire
access roads greater than 6% must have prior approval from the fire code official. Sprinklered vs.
non-sprinklered properties shall have different requirements with a maximum grade of 15%.
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504.4 Fire department apparatus access to roof. For buildings 2 or more stories in height,
maintain a minimum of a 50-foot flat area at grade at two corners of the building for fire department
operations and apparatus placement.
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505.1 Address numbers. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers,
building numbers, or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and
visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their
background. Address numbers shall be of the font and size approved by the building and
development department in accordance with the Town of Fountain Hills Zoning requirements. At
a minimum, letters and numerals shall be a minimum of 4 inches high with a brush stroke width
of .5 inch to identify individual suites and/or tenant spaces. Additionally, all rear doors to suites
and/or tenant spaces shall display the business name and suite number.
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506.1.1.1 Key switch and sensor pre-emption location. A Knox key switch and a pre-emption
sensor shall be required on all powered entry control gates. Key switches shall be installed in a
location on the gate control panel that is readily visible and accessible. The pre-emption sensor
shall be at or behind the gate.
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507.5 Fire hydrant systems. Fire hydrant systems shall meet the Town of Fountain Hills'
minimum standards and shall be designed and installed in accordance with the applicable
standards established by the Town of Fountain Hills, AZ.
507.5.1 Fire hydrant spacing. All fire hydrants shall be spaced on fire apparatus access roads
as follows:
1. Non-Hillside. One- and two-family dwelling (IRC and R-3) developments, the maximum
distance shall be 600 feet on center.
2. Hillside. One- and two-family dwelling (IRC and R-3) developments, the maximum
distance shall be 600 feet on center. "Hillside" street grades shall be considered any grade
exceeding 8% or more grade.
3. Fire sprinkler. Commercial, R-1, and R-2 multifamily developments, the maximum
distance shall be 600 feet on center.
4. Hillside cul-de-sacs. The maximum distance shall be 300 feet on center to any hydrant
from end of a cul-de-sac.
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507.5.7 Distance to fire department connections (FDC). Fire hydrants shall be placed to
ensure that the distance to fire department connections shall not exceed 100 feet.
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507.5.7 Fire hydrant color. All fire hydrants shall have aboveground barrels painted with a prime
coat plus two coats of OSHA yellow paint.
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507.5.7.1 Reclaimed water fire hydrant color. All fire hydrants using a reclaimed water supply
shall have the caps and bonnet painted with a prime coat plus two coats of black paint. A "DO
NOT DRINK WATER" placard shall be affixed to the hydrant in both English and Spanish.
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507.5.8 Reflective markers. All fire protection equipment, fire department connections and
hydrants shall be clearly identified by installation of reflective blue markers. See Town of Fountain
Hills Standard Detail FH305.
CHAPTERS 6-6
No Changes
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CHAPTER P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
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902 Definitions.
DETACHED. For the purpose of Chapter 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, detached shall mean
separated from the main building or structure by a minimum of 10 feet.
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903.2 Where required. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all levels of
all new occupancies of more than 0 square feet, to include all garages, and car-ports.
Exceptions: Unless the use of the facility otherwise requires an automatic fire sprinkler
system, fire sprinkler systems shall not be required for the following.
1. Detached gazebos and Ramada's for residential or public use.
2. Detached guard houses less than 300 square feet in floor area.
3. Detached storage sheds for private, residential, non-commercial use less than 200
square feet in floor area.
4. Detached non-combustible canopies less than 1500 square feet in roof area used
exclusively for vehicle washing facilities or vehicle fuel dispensing stations.
5. Other buildings or structures accessory to and located on the same lot with one and
two family dwellings or R-3 occupancies, not including residential care or assisted
living facilities in R-3 occupancies.
6. Shade canopies less than 5,000 square feet; not closer than 5 feet to any building,
property line or other shade canopy; and shading one of the following: vehicles for
sale at a dealership, playground equipment, or outdoor eating areas without cooking.
7. Shipping containers used for storage purposes and not closer than 5 feet to any
building, property line or other container.
8. Exterior roofs, overhangs or canopies of Type I, II or III construction with no
combustible storage beneath.
9. Exterior covered/enclosed walkways of Type I, II or III construction with enclosing walls
that are at least 50 percent open.
10. Temporary Special Amusement Buildings.
11. Pre-manufactured structures used exclusively as a construction office up to 5000
square feet and not closer than 5 feet to any other structure or property line. This
exception shall apply during the course of the construction permit issued by the Town
of Fountain Hills.
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12. Detached parking canopies.
13. Manufactured homes built on a permanent chassis, designed and constructed as a
dwelling unit. Exception: Newly manufactured homes equipped with automatic
sprinkler systems will be tied into a water supply.
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903.2.3 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all Group E
occupancies in accordance with NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
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903.2.4 Group F. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all Group F
occupancies in accordance with NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
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903.2.5 Group H. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all Group H
occupancies in accordance with NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems. The design of the
sprinkler system shall not be less than that required under the Town of Fountain Hills Building
Code for the occupancy hazard classifications in accordance with Table 903.2.5.2 Group H-5
Sprinkler Design Criteria.
Where the design area of the sprinkler system consists of a corridor protected by one row of
sprinklers, the maximum number of sprinklers required to be calculated is 13.
TABLE 903.2.5.2
Group H-5 Sprinkler Design Criteria
LOCATION OCCUPANCY HAZARD
CLASSIFICATION
Fabrication areas Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Service corridors Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Storage room without dispensing Ordinary Hazard Group 2
Storage rooms with dispensing Extra Hazard Group 2
Corridors Ordinary Hazard Group 2
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903.2.6 Group I. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all Group I
occupancies in accordance with NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
Exception: In jails, prisons and reformatories, the piping system may be dry, provided a
manually operated valve is installed at a continuously occupied location. Opening of the
valve will cause the piping system to be charged. Sprinkler heads in such systems shall
be equipped with fusible elements or the system shall be designed as required for deluge
systems in the Building Code.
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903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all Group M
occupancies in accordance with NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
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903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all Group R
occupancies in accordance with NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
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903.2.9 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all Group S-1
occupancies in accordance with NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
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903.2.10 Group S-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all Group S-2
occupancies in accordance with NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems
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903.2.13 Change of occupancy. An automatic sprinkler system complying with Section 903.3
shall be provided for an existing building or portion thereof undergoing a change of occupancy as
follows, based upon the relative hazard levels indicated in Table 903.2.15:
1. When a change of occupancy is made to a higher hazard level as shown in Table
903.2.13, the building shall be provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
2. When a change of occupancy is made within hazard level 1 as shown in Table
903.2.13, the building shall be provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
Table 903.2.13
Existing Building Hazard Levels
Hazard Level Building Occupancy Type
1 (highest) H, I, R-1, R-2, R-4
2 A-2, A-5
3 A-1, A-3, A-4
4 E, F-1, M, S-1
5 (lowest) B, F-2, R-3, S-2, U
Note: Occupancies as defined in this Code and the Fountain Hills Building Code.
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903.2.14 Additions, alterations and repairs. When additions, alterations, or repairs within a
twelve-month period exceed 50 percent of the square footage of the existing building or structure,
such building or structure shall be made to conform to the requirements for new buildings or
structures.
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903.2.15 Partial systems prohibited. In all new additions to existing non-sprinklered buildings
and structures, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout the entire structure.
There shall be no partially sprinklered compartments.
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903.3 Installation requirements. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in
accordance with the applicable NFPA Standards.
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903.3.5 Water supplies. Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this
section and the standards referenced in Section 903.3.1. The potable water supply shall be
protected against backflow in accordance with the requirements of the Town of Fountain Hills.
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903.3.6 Hose Threads. All fire hose threads used in conjunction with automatic sprinkler system
shall be National Hose Thread (NHT).
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903.3.7 Fire department connections (FDC). The location of the fire department connections
shall be in accordance with Section 912 and approved by the fire code official. All FDC
connections shall be locking 4" Storz connection approved by the fire code official.
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903.3.7.1 Fire riser room. All fire riser rooms shall have exterior access doors, with Knox box on
the exterior, and all NFPA signage.
Exception: Existing buildings.
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905.3.1.1 Building area. In buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet in area per story, Class I
automatic wet standpipes shall be provided and where any portion of the building's interior area
is more than 200 feet of travel, vertically and horizontally, from the nearest point of fire department
vehicle access.
Exceptions:
1. Single story structures are not required to have hose connections, except in
those interior portions of the building that exceed 200 feet of travel from an
emergency access road.
2. Required wet standpipes may be an integral part of an approved sprinkler
system and may be connected to the sprinkler systems horizontal cross-mains.
Calculations for required hose demand shall be submitted with sprinkler plans.
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905.3.4 Stages. Stages greater than 1,000 square feet in area shall be equipped with a Class I
wet standpipe system with 2.5-inch hose connections on each side of the stage supplied from the
automatic fire sprinkler system and shall have a flow rate of not less than that required for Class
1 standpipes.
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905.3.4.1 Hose and cabinets.
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912.2 Location. Fire department connections shall be located at a corner of the building being
protected, within 4 feet to 8 feet of the curb line of an access road or public street, 40 feet or one
and one half times the height of the building being protected, whichever is more, or as approved
by the fire code official. The fire department connection line shall be a wet line with the check
valve at the hose connection above grade.
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912.2.3 Maximum distance to fire department connections. Fire department connections for
all occupancies shall be within 100 feet of a fire hydrant.
CHAPTERS 10-22
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CHAPTER --
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2301.4 Indoor motor fuel-dispensing facilities. Locating motor vehicle fuel-dispensing stations
inside buildings is prohibited within the entire Town.
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2306.2.2 Above-ground tanks located inside buildings. Above-ground tanks for the storage of
Class I, II, and IIIA liquid fuels are prohibited within the entire Town of Fountain Hills, AZ.
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2306.2.3 Above-ground tanks located outside, above grade. Above-ground tanks for the
storage of Class I, II, and IIIA liquid fuels outside of buildings are prohibited within the entire Town
of Fountain Hills, AZ.
CHAPTER 24
FLAMMABLE FINISHES
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2404.1 Spray-finishing operations shall not be conducted outside of approved structures.
Exceptions:
1. Spray coating of buildings or dwellings, including appurtenances and any other
ornamental objects that are not normally removed prior to coating.
2. Spray coating of facility equipment or structures, which are fixed in a permanent
location and cannot easily be moved into an enclosure or spray booth and which
are not normally dismantled or moved prior to coating.
3. Spray coating of objects, which cannot fit inside of an enclosure with internal
dimensions of 10'W X 25'L X 8'H, excluding vehicles.
4. Coating operations utilizing only hand-held aerosol cans.
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CHAPTER 32
HIGH PILES COMBUSTABLE STORAGE
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3201.2 Permits. A permit shall be submitted within the Town of Fountain Hills, Engineering and
Construction Department, along with HMIS for reportable quantities.
CHAPTER 33-5_:
NO CHANGES
CHAPTER 56
EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS
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General. The display of fireworks, including proximate audience displays and pyrotechnic special
effects in motion picture, television, theatrical, and group entertainment productions, shall comply
with this chapter, Article XIII Fireworks and Pyrotechnics of the Town of Fountain Hills Code of
Ordinances, and NFPA 1123 or NFPA 1126.
CHAPTER 57
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5706.2.4.4 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II
liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the entire Town.
Exception: Installations of tanks capable of holding 2,000 gallons (7,570.8 L), either
individually or in the aggregate, may be approved
CHAPTERS 58-60
NO CHANGES
CHAPTER
LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GASES
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Table 6104.3, Footnote e. 5.
E. 5.
A container less than 125 gallons may be located next to a block fence when the
tank is not within 5 feet of a structure on adjoining property.
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6109.1.1 Pre-filled portable cylinders for consumer exchange. The installation of pre-filled
portable cylinders for consumer exchange shall comply with the following requirements:
1. A construction permit is required for the installation of or modification to pre-filled
portable cylinders for consumer exchange in accordance with section 105.7.8.
2. Storage is limited to one cage, containing up to twenty-five (25), twenty (20) pound
propane cylinders (500 pounds) without any separation from a structure. A second
cage may be installed next to a structure on the same property as long as a minimum
of 20 feet separation is maintained between the two cages.
3. A site plan for the installation shall be submitted to the Town of Fountain Hills Planning
and Development Department. The site plan shall indicate the sizes and locations of
the pre-filled portable cylinders for consumer exchange cage, as well as the separation
distances between cages, the distances to property lines, structures, and public ways.
4. The cage shall not be located within 5 feet of any doorway or opening in a building
frequented by the public and 5 feet from any exterior source of ignition, openings into
direct-vent (sealed combustion system) appliances or mechanical ventilation air
intakes.
5. The cage shall be located so that any discharge from a propane cylinder pressure relief
device is at least 3 feet horizontally away from any building opening below the level of
such discharge.
6. The cage shall be a lockable ventilated metal locker or rack that prevents tampering
and pilferage.
7. The cage shall be designed so that containers cannot be stacked on top of each other
and designed so that containers are positioned upright with the pressure-relief valve
in direct communication with the vapor space of the container.
8. Defective containers or containers showing denting, bulging, or excessive corrosion
shall be removed from service and properly disposed of.
9. The cage and area shall be kept free and clear of all combustible materials, including
storage, for a distance of at least 10 feet on all sides.
10. NO SMOKING signs shall be posted on the cage and within 25 feet of the surrounding
area.
11. Approved NFPA 704 hazard identification signs shall be posted on the cage.
12. Signs listing exchange procedures, company name, and 24-hour phone numbers shall
be posted on the cage.
13. Signs requiring that customers leave LPG containers outside shall be posted at all
building entrance(s).
14. All employees with access to the exchange cage shall be trained in the proper handling
and operating procedures, including the procedure for handling defective containers.
Documentation of this training shall be provided to the Fire Prevention Division upon
final inspection.
15. A written inspection checklist for receiving empty containers as well as giving out full
cylinders shall be available and used by employees when handling containers.
16. Provisions shall be made for controlling and mitigating unauthorized discharges. A
Hazardous Materials Management Plan shall be readily available on site.
17. A minimum of one 2A20BC fire extinguisher shall be located not less than 25 feet, but
within 75 feet from the cage area.
18. Cages exposed to probable vehicular damage due to proximity to alleys, driveways,
or parking areas, shall be protected in accordance with Section 312.
19. A final inspection by the Fire Prevention Division is required prior to the cage being
put into service.
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APPENDICES
All 2018 International Fire Code Appendices shall be adopted, except Appendix A. The following
Appendices shall be added to the Town of Fountain Hills, AZ 2018 IFC amendments.
APPENDIX 0
CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF HAZARDOUS FIRE AREAS
Section 0-101 General.
0-101.1 Scope. The unrestricted use of grass, grain, brush, or forest-covered land in hazardous
fire areas is a potential menace to life and property from fire and resulting erosion.
Section 0-103 Permits.
0-103.1 Permits. Permits for any use within hazardous fire areas shall be issued with the
approval of Town of Fountain Hills administration, utilizing the current permit process. Permits
shall not be issued when public safety would be at risk, as determined by the fire code official.
Section 0-104 Restricted Entry.
0 104.1 Restricted entry. The fire code official shall determine, and make recommendations to
Town of Fountain Hills Administration, when hazardous fire areas shall be closed to entry and
when such areas shall again be opened.
Exception:
1. Entry, in the course of duty, by peace or police officer, and other duly authorized public
officers, members of a fire department and members of the United States Forest Service.
Section 0-105 Trespassing on Posted Property.
0-105.1 General.When the Town of Fountain Hills Administration approves the recommendation
from the fire code official that a specific area within a hazardous fire area presents an exceptional
and continuing fire danger because of the density of natural growth, difficulty of terrain, proximity
to structures or accessibility to public, such areas shall be closed until changed conditions warrant
termination of closure. Such areas shall be posted as hereafter provided.
0-105.2 Signs. Approved signs prohibiting entry by unauthorized persons and referring to
Appendix H shall be placed on every closed area.
0-105.3 Trespassing. Entering and remaining within areas closed and posted is prohibited.
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Exception: Local state and federal public officers and their authorized agents acting in
the course of duty.
Section 0-107 Spark Arresters.
0-107.1 Spark arresters. Chimneys used in conjunction with fireplaces, barbecues, incinerators
or heating appliances in which solid or liquid fuel is used, upon buildings, structures, or premises
located within 200 feet of hazardous fire areas, shall have a spark arrester constructed with heavy
wire mesh or other noncombustible material with openings not to exceed '/2 inch.
Section 0-108 Tracer Bullets, Tracer Charges, Rockets, Model Aircraft, Aerial Lanterns.
0-108.1 General. Tracer bullets and tracer charges shall not be possessed, fired, or caused to
be fired into or across hazardous fire areas. Aerial lanterns, which have open flames to conduct
lift, and rockets, model planes, aerial drones, gliders, and balloons powered with a combustion
engine, propellant, or other feature liable to start or cause fire shall not be fired or projected into
or across hazardous fire areas.
Section 0-109 Explosives and Blasting.
0-109.1 Explosives and blasting Explosives shall not be possessed, kept, stored, sold, offered
for sale, given away, used, discharged, transported, or disposed of within hazardous fire areas,
except by permit from the fire code official.
Section 0-110 Fireworks.
0-110.1 Fireworks. Fireworks shall not be used or possessed in hazardous fire areas, except by
permit from the fire code official. The fire code official is authorized to seize, take, remove, or
cause to be removed fireworks.
Section 0-111 Apiaries.
0-111.1 Apiaries. Lighted and smoldering material shall not be used in connection with smoking
bees in or upon hazardous fire areas, except by permit from the fire code official.
Section 0-112 Open-Flame Devices.
0-112.1 Open-flame devices. Welding torches, tar pots, decorative torches, and other devices,
machines, or processes liable to start or cause fire shall not be operated or used in or upon
hazardous fire areas, except by permit from the fire code official.
Exceptions:
1. Use within habited premises or designated campsites which are a minimum of 30 feet
from grass-, grain-brush- or forest-covered areas.
2. The proper use of fuses at the scene of emergencies or as required by standard
operating procedures.
Section 0-113 Outdoor Fires.
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0-113.1 Outdoor fires. Outdoor fires shall not be built, ignited, or maintained in or upon
hazardous fire areas, except by permit from the fire code official.
Exception: Outdoor fires within habited premises or designated campsites where such
fires are built in a permanent barbecue, portable barbecue, outdoor fireplace, incinerator,
or grill and are a minimum of 30 feet from a grass-, grain-, brush-, or forest-covered area.
Permits shall incorporate such terms and conditions, which will reasonably safeguard
public safety and property. Outdoor fires shall not be built, ignited, or maintained in or upon
hazardous fire areas under the following conditions:
1. When high winds are blowing,
2. When a person age 17 or over is not present at all times to watch and tend fire,
or
3. When public announcement is made that open burning is prohibited.
Permanent barbecue, portable barbecues, outdoor fireplaces, and grills shall not be used
for the disposal of rubbish, trash, or combustible waste material.
Section 0-114 Incinerators and Fireplaces.
0-114.1 General: Incinerators, outdoor fireplaces, permanent barbecues, and grills shall not be
built, installed, or maintained in hazardous fire areas without prior approval of the fire code official.
Incinerators, outdoor fireplaces, permanent barbecues, and grills shall be maintained in good
repair and in a safe condition at all times. Openings in such appliances shall have an approved
spark arrester, screen, or door.
Section 0-115 Clearance of Brush and Vegetative Growth from Electrical Transmission
Lines.
0-115.1 General. Clearance of brush and vegetative growth from electrical transmission lines
shall be in accordance with IFC 2018, and NFPA.
0-115.2 Support clearance. Persons owning, controlling, operating, or maintaining electrical
transmission lines upon hazardous fire areas shall, at all times, maintain around and adjacent to
poles supporting a switch, fuse, transformer, lightning arrester, line junction, dead end, corner
pole, towers, or other poles or towers at which power company employees are likely to work must
have an effective firebreak consisting of a clearing of not less than 10 feet in each direction from
the outer circumference of such pole of tower.
Exception: Lines used exclusively as telephone, telegraph, messenger call, alarm
transmission, or other lines classed as communication circuits by a public utility.
0-115.3 High tension line clearance. Persons owning, controlling, operating, or maintaining
electrical transmission lines upon hazardous fire areas shall maintain the clearance specified in
Section 15.3 in all directions between vegetation and conductors carrying electrical current:
1. For lines operating at 2,400 volts and less than 68,000 volts, 4 feet.
2. For lines operating at 68,000 volts and less than 110,000 volts, 6 feet.
3. For lines operating at 110,000 volts and over, 10 feet.
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Such distance shall be sufficiently great to furnish the required clearance from the particular wire
or conductor to positions of such wire or conductor at temperatures of 120 F or less. Forked,
dead, old, decadent and rotten trees; trees weakened by cat faces, decay, or disease; and trees
leaning toward the line, which could contact the line from the side or fall on the line, shall be felled,
cut, or trimmed to remove the hazard.
0-115.4 Self-supporting aerial cable. Line clearance is not required for self-supporting aerial
cable, except that forked trees, leaning trees, and other growth, which could fall across the cable
and break it, shall be removed.
Section 0-116 Clearance of Brush or Vegetation growth from Structures.
0-116.1 General. Persons owning, leasing, controlling, operating, or maintaining buildings or
structures in, upon or adjoining hazardous fire areas, and persons owning, leasing, or controlling
land adjacent to such buildings or structures, shall at all times:
1. Maintain an effective firebreak by removing and clearing away flammable vegetation
and combustible growth from areas within 30 feet of such buildings or structures;
Exception: Single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or similar plants
used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of rapidly
transmitting fire from the native growth to any structure.
2. Maintain additional fire protection or firebreak by removing brush,flammable vegetation,
and combustible growth located from 30 feet to 100 feet from such buildings or structures,
when required by the fire code official because of extra-hazardous conditions causing a
firebreak of only 30 feet to be insufficient to provide reasonable fire safety;
Exception: Grass and other vegetation located more than 30 feet from buildings
or structures and less than 18 inches in height above the ground need not be
removed where necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion.
3. Remove portions of trees, which extend within 10 feet (3048 mm) of the outlet of a
chimney;
4. Maintain trees adjacent to or overhanging a building free of deadwood; and
5. Maintain the roof of a structure free of leaves, needles or other dead vegetative growth.
0-116.2 Corrective actions. Town of Fountain Hills Administration is authorized to instruct the
fire code official to give notice to the owner of the property upon which conditions regulated by
Section 16.1 exist to correct such conditions. If the owner fails to correct conditions, the Town of
Fountain Hills Administration shall cause the same to be done and make the expense of such
correction a lien upon the property where such condition exists.
Section 0-117 Clearance of Brush or Vegetation Growth from Roadways.
0-117.1 Clearance of brush or vegetation. The fire code official is authorized to cause areas
within 10 feet on each side of portions of highways and private streets, which are improved,
designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic to be cleared of flammable vegetation and other
combustible growth. The fire code official is authorized to enter upon private property to do so.
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Exception: Single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or cultivated ground such
as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants used as ground cover, provided that they
do not form a means of readily transmitting fire.
Section 0-118 Unusual Circumstances.
0-118.1 Unusual circumstances. If the fire code official determines that difficult terrain, danger
of erosion, or other unusual circumstances make strict compliance with the clearance of
vegetation provisions of Sections 115, 116, or 117 of Appendix 0 undesirable or impractical,
enforcement thereof may be suspended and reasonable alternative measures shall be provided.
Section 0-119 Dumping.
0-119.1 Dumping. Garbage, cans, bottles, papers, ashes, refuse, trash, or rubbish or
combustible waste material shall not be placed, deposited, or dumped in or upon hazardous fire
areas or in, upon all along trails, roadways or highways in hazardous fire areas.
Exceptions: Approved public and private dumping areas
Section 0-120 Disposal of Ashes.
0-120.1 Disposal of ashes. Ashes and coals shall not be placed, deposited, or dumped in or
upon hazardous fire areas.
Exceptions:
1. In the hearth of an established fire pit, camp stove, or fireplace.
2. In a noncombustible container with a tight-fitting lid, which is kept or maintained
in a safe location not less than 10 feet from combustible vegetation or structures.
3. Where such ashes or coals are buried and covered with 1 foot of mineral earth
not less than 25 feet from combustible vegetation or structures.
Section 0-121 Use of Fire Roads and Firebreaks.
0-121.1 Use of fire roads and firebreaks. Motorcycles, motor scooters, and motor vehicles shall
not be driven or parked upon, and trespassing is prohibited upon, fire roads or firebreaks beyond
the point where travel is restricted by a cable, gate, or sign. Vehicles shall not be parked in a
manner, which obstructs the entrance to a fire road or firebreak.
Exception: Public officers acting within their scope of duty.
Radio and television aerials, guy wires thereto, and other obstructions shall not be installed or
maintained on fire roads or firebreaks unless located 16 feet or more above such fire road or
firebreak.
Section 0-123 Tampering with Fire Department Locks, Barricades, and Signs.
0-123.1 Tampering with fire department locks, barricades, and sign. Locks, barricades,
seals, cables, signs, and markers installed within hazardous fire areas, by or under the control of
the fire code official, shall not be tampered with, mutilated, destroyed, or removed.
Section 0-124 Liability for Damage.
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0-124.1 Liability for damage. The expenses of fighting fires, which result from a violation of
Appendix 0, shall be a charge against the person whose violation of Appendix 0 caused the fire.
Damages caused by such fires shall constitute a debt of such person and are collectable by the
Town of Fountain Hills Administration in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a
contract, expressed or implied.
APPENDIX P
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS FIRE-RELATED INCIDENTS CITATION PROGRAM
SECTION P-101 Classification of Penalty.
P-101 Classification of penalty. The following classifications shall apply to any violations of
Appendix I:
1 . Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, enterprise, or association, whether as
principal, owner, agent, tenant, or otherwise, who violates, disobeys, omits, or refuses
to comply with, or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this code, is
subject to a civil sanction.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section, a second or subsequent violation of any
1 of the provisions of this chapter within a two-year period shall be deemed a
misdemeanor.
SECTION P-102 Civil Penalties.
P-102 Civil penalties.
1. Upon a finding of responsible to civil violation, the court shall impose a fine not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Exception: As otherwise set forth in this code.
2. Upon a conviction of a misdemeanor, the defendant shall be sentenced pursuant to the
provisions established by the Town of Fountain Hills Court System.
Exception: As otherwise determined by the court of jurisdiction, if other than
the Town of Fountain Hills Court System.
3. The application of the penalties provided for in paragraphs subsections 1 and 2 of this
section shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
P-103 Civil violation, commencement of action.
1 . A civil violation may be commenced by issuance of a citation or by long form complaint.
The civil violation shall be considered as follows:
a. By having the defendant sign the citation with a promise to appear in court on
the specified date and time.
b. If the defendant refuses to sign the citation, by hand delivering a copy of the
citation to the defendant.
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c. By mailing a copy of the citation to the person charged at his last known
address, by certified or register mail, return receipt requested.
i. In the event service cannot be accomplished as set forth in 1-a., b., or
c., the court of jurisdiction may serve the defendant by any means
allowed by the Town of Fountain Hills Procedures or the Arizona Rules
of Civil Procedure for the Superior Court.
2. The citation will be substantially in the same form as the Arizona Traffic Ticket and
Complaint and shall direct the defendant to appear in the court of jurisdiction on the
scheduled date and at the scheduled time.
3. The citation will further notify the defendant that if he fails to appear on or before the
date and time specified in the complaint, a judgment by default will be entered against
him, and the court may, in its discretion, impose a civil sanction not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
4. Minor civil citations may be issued for non-compliance with the amended International
Fire Code, Town of Fountain Hills Code of Ordinances
P-104 Authority to issue citation. Any peace officer, the fire code official, or duly authorized
agent of the fire code official may issue a civil citation pursuant to this code.
P-105 Appearance.
1. The defendant shall, at the specified date and time, appear in person or through his
attorney in the court of jurisdiction and shall either admit or deny the allegations
contained in the citation. If the defendant admits the allegation, the court shall enter
judgment against the defendant and, in its discretion, may impose a civil sanction for
the violation. If the defendant denies the allegations contained in the citation, the court
shall set dates for a pre-trial conference and for trial of the matter.
2. If the defendant fails to appear for pre-trial conference or trial, the defendant's failure
to appear shall be deemed an admission of the offense and the court shall enter
judgment against the defendant and may, in its discretion, impose a civil sanction for
the violation.
P-106 Rules of procedure. The Arizona Rules of Court for Civil Traffic Violation Cases may be
followed by the city court for civil violations of this chapter.
Exception: As modified or where inconsistent with the provisions of this article, local rules
of the city court, or rules of the Arizona Supreme Court.
P-107 Collection of fines. Any judgment for civil sanctions taken pursuant to this article may be
collected as any other civil judgment.
P-108 Violations not exclusive. Violations of this chapter are in addition to any other violation
enumerated within the Town of Fountain Hills Code of Ordinances and this code and in no way
limit the penalties, actions, or abatement procedures which may be taken by the Town for any
violation of this code which is also a violation of any other ordinance or tribal, state, or federal
laws.
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P-109 Each day a separate violation. Each day any violation of any provision of this code or the
failure to perform any act or duty required by this code continues shall constitute a separate
offense.