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 Effingham
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 10. FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
 Article II. CODE

§ 10-21. Adoption of the International Fire Code — 2015 Edition; applicability.  

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  • There is hereby adopted by reference the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "IFC 2015"), subject to the additions, insertions, deletions, and modifications prescribed in section 10-22 of this article. The IFC 2015 shall apply to the following:

    1.

    All new construction commencing after January 01, 2018 shall conform to IFC 2015;

    2.

    Those portions of existing buildings where, in the opinion of the Fire Chief of the Effingham Fire Department, the assistant fire chief, or his or her designees, a serious hazard to life is presented because of noncompliance with any of the provisions of this Code;

    3.

    Whenever any building addition or alteration is made to any existing building where the addition, alteration, or improvement exceeds fifty (50) percent of the market value of the existing building, such addition or alteration shall conform to IFC 2015; and,

    4.

    Whenever any existing building is damaged by fire or any other cause to the extent of fifty (50) percent of its value, or whenever alterations or additions are made to any existing building(s) where the actual cost of which is equivalent to fifty (50) percent of the value of such building(s), then all provisions of IFC 2015 shall be applicable to all such building and the construction or alterations shall include all changes to bring the entire building into conformity with IFC 2015.

    Except as provided in section 10-23, as amended by section 10-24, and section 10-25, as amended by section 10-26, of this chapter, the Fire Chief of the Effingham Fire Department, assistant fire chief and his or her designees, are hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of said IFC 2015 within the corporate limits of the City of Effingham. The city police department, city engineer, city building official, and city attorney are hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with the Effingham Fire Department in the implementation and enforcement of the IFC 2015 Edition.

(Ord. No. 87-2017 , § 4, 11-7-2017)