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Council adopts code amendment requiring smoke-detection changes in corridors
Summary
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.
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.
Why it matters: The amendment requires smoke detection/alarm changes in corridors to better align building code and fire safety standards. Timothy Fain said the fire department worked with planning staff to combine the fire code change and the building code change into a single ordinance.
Council action: Councilmember (motion maker) made a motion to approve the ordinance and a roll‑call vote was taken. The transcript shows all voting members recorded “Yes” and the clerk announced that Bill 30‑50 becomes Ordinance 28‑20. No recorded dissent was reported.
Implementation: The ordinance amends local building and fire code language to reflect the 2021 International Fire Code changes as described in staff reports. Staff did not record implementation dates in the public record during second reading; adoption was approved at the Aug. 26 meeting.
