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Commission considers fire-code updates to help rural properties; staff recommends NFPA-based options and narrow exceptions
Utah County Board of County Commissioners · February 20, 2018
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Summary
The commission heard staff presentations on proposed amendments to county fire code that would adopt NFPA guidance for water supplies in areas without central systems and add a narrowly defined exception process for rare practical hardships; commissioners asked about appeals and liability.
The commission reviewed proposed amendments to Chapter 9 of the Utah County Code that would align local rules with recent state statute changes and nationally accepted fire-safety guidance.
County Fire Marshal Jack Snow explained the draft would permit use of NFPA 1142 standards in…
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