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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED II ENTITLED "FIRE PREVENTION CODE." BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED II ENTITLED "FIRE PREVENTION CODE" TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE II. FIRE PREVENTION CODE. SEC. 12-16. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF 1960 EDITION OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS. THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION, THAT CERTAIN CODE KNOWN AS THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS, BEING PARTICULARLY THE 1960 EDITION THEREOF AND THE WHOLE THEREOF, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH PORTIONS AS ARE HEREINAFTER DELETED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED, OF WHICH CODE, NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) COPIES OF SAID CODE AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO HAVE BEEN AND ARE NOW FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY HALL, AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, WHERE THEY MAY BE OBTAINED ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING HOURS, VIZ., MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AND INCORPORATED AS FULLY AS IF SET OUT AT LENGTH HEREIN. SEC. 12-17. ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODE, INSPECTORS AND REPORTS. (A) THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE SHALL BE ENFORCED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. (B) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY DETAIL SUCH MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS INSPECTORS AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE NECESSARY. (C) A REPORT SHALL BE MADE MONTHLY BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY MANAGER. IT SHALL CONTAIN ALL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CODE WITH SUCH STATISTICS AS THE CITY MANAGER MAY REQUIRE. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO RECOMMEND ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE WHICH, IN HIS JUDGMENT, SHALL BE DESIRABLE. SEC. 12-18. DEFINITIONS. (A) WHEREVER THE WORD "MUNICIPALITY" IS USED IN THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE, IT SHALL BE HELD TO MEAN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. (B) WHEREVER THE TERM "CORPORATE COUNSEL" IS USED IN THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE, IT SHALL MEAN THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. SEC. 12-19. PENALTIES. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE HEREBY ADOPTED BY REFERENCE OR FAIL TO COMPLY THEREWITH, OR WHO VIOLATES OR FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDER MADE THEREUNDER, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR. SEC. 12-20. CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. IF ANY PROVISIONS OF THE CODE HEREBY ADOPTED BY REFERENCE CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, AS AMENDED, THE MOST RESTRICTIVE PROVISION OR ORDINANCE SHALL APPLY. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 28, 1964 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON, MR. RENNOLDS AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. CLERK SIGNATURE PRESIDENT SIGNATURE