Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves fire-code section for third-party testing; members express concern fees could be passed to businesses
Summary
Council advanced an ordinance to add a fire-code section requiring third-party testing, inspections and cloud-based reporting for safety systems; the fire chief said the city contracted a $20 per-submission rate while council members warned businesses may absorb that cost.
The council approved an ordinance (second reading) establishing a new fire-code provision requiring third-party protection and control inspections, testing and maintenance reporting, and integrating submissions into a city cloud-based compliance module.
Fire department leadership explained the new module will accept third-party testing reports for systems such as fire alarms, sprinkler systems and pumps and provide real-time alerts to fire…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
