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Council passes ordinances to prohibit first-floor storage in downtown, citing fire risks
Summary
After hearing from Fire Chief Ray Reynolds about increased fire hazard when mercantile space is converted to storage without proper fire-code protections, the council approved a package of ordinances to prohibit first-floor storage uses in downtown multistory buildings and amend nuisance and dangerous-building procedures.
The Nevada City Council approved an ordinance package to prohibit storage uses on the first floors of multistory downtown buildings and to amend nuisance and dangerous-building procedures, citing public-safety concerns.
Fire Chief Ray Reynolds told the council that converting mercantile occupancy to storage without required fire-code ratings increases the building's "fuel load" and poses risks…
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