Council adopts code amendment requiring smoke-detection changes in corridors
Aug 27, 2025
On Aug. 26 the Olivet City Council approved the second reading and adoption of Bill 30‑50, amending Chapter 500 (building regulations) and updating Chapter 506 to align with the 2021 International Fire Code on fire alarm and detection systems.
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The Olivet City Council voted Aug. 26 to adopt Bill 30‑50, which amends Title 5 (building and construction) to add Article 2 to Chapter 500 and updates Chapter 506 to the 2021 International Fire Code standards for smoke detection and alarm systems in corridors. Assistant Fire Chief Timothy Fain and Fire Chief Steve Carmen presented the ordinance as a coordinated fire‑and‑building code amendment.
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