Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance #1652-2022, passed October 17, 2022 enacted and amended various chapters of Title 25 - Fire Prevention Code of the City of Columbus to ensure alignment with the Ohio Fire Code, establish an appeals process for review of violations, and established a new fee structure for certain permits, inspections, modifications and rates. However, this ordinance, 1652-2022 Section 2550.02 needs amended to; first, reinstate the ability of the Division of Police to issue hazardous material citations for all violations of this chapter. This change simply restores the prior status quo enforcement ability of Columbus Police which was inadvertently left out of ordinance 1652-2022. Second, the underlined proposed language of Section 2550.04 adds language to correct a typographical error in order to mirror the Code of Federal Regulations (CF). Again, this restores the prior status quo. The underlined proposed language of Section 2550.0.13.1 simply corrects an error by referencing the correct section number. This amendment does not alter any other requirements established by Ordinances #1652-2022.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Department of Public Safety requests emergency legislation to allow the Division of Police to continue with the issuance of hazardous material citations.
Title
To amend Ordinance #1652-2022, passed October 17, 2022 by editing Chapter 2550 to reinstate the ability of the Division of Police to issue hazardous material citations:, to correct a typographical error in order to mirror the Code of Federal Regulations and to make changes to reflect the correct section number of the fire code; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance #1652-2022, passed October 17, 2022 enacted and amended various chapters of Title 25 - Fire Prevention Code of the City of Columbus to ensure alignment with the Ohio Fire Code, establish an appeals process for review of violations, and established a new fee structure for certain...
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