§ 18-32. Florida Fire Prevention Code.

(a)

Adopted. Subject to the amendments set forth herein, the board of county commissioners does hereby adopt, pursuant to F.S. ch. 633, as adopted by the state fire marshal, the Florida Fire Prevention Code as the governing law relative to the regulation and prevention of fire hazards in the county. The county fire marshal shall be vested with the authority to establish reasonable policies and procedures regarding the enforcement of the code and shall determine the appropriate permits that shall be required within unincorporated Orange County. Copies of such codes are on file in the office of the county fire marshal.

(b)

Amendments. The Florida Fire Prevention Code adopted in subsection (a) above is amended in the following respects:

(1)

("Board of appeals"). The references in the Florida Fire Prevention Code to "board of appeals" shall be amended to read "Fire and Life Safety Code Board of Adjustments and Appeals."

(2)

The following language (in addition to the above adopted language is adopted as local augmentations to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

1.12.2.5 Plans Review and Inspection Service Fees. Plans review and inspection service fees shall be set by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners in the Orange County Fee Directory, which may be amended from time to time. A copy of the Fee Directory setting forth current plan review, inspection, and miscellaneous service fees shall be on file with the county clerk and the county fire marshal's office.

1.12.2.6 Plans Review and Inspection service fees shall be charged as required by the fire marshal for any of the records, permits, inspections, and miscellaneous services identified in Florida State Statute, Florida Administration Rule, and the Florida Fire Prevention Code, NFPA 1 as outlined by the county fire marshal.

1.12.7.1 The county fire marshal shall be vested with the authority to establish reasonable policies and procedures regarding the enforcement of this subsection and shall determine the appropriate permits that shall be required within unincorporated Orange County.

10.12.1.2 Address numbers shall contrast with their background. Numerals shall be not less than three inches in height for residential buildings, structures, or portions thereof, and at least six inches in height for all other buildings, structures, or portions thereof. The county fire marshal may require increased size and locations of premises identification numerals when it is deemed necessary for essential emergency response needs.

13.3.1.7.1 Supervisory Facilities for Automatic Sprinkler Systems. Where supervised automatic sprinkler systems are required by another section of the code, supervisory attachments shall be installed and monitored for integrity in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, and approved by the AHJ to indicate a condition that would impair the satisfactory operation of the sprinkler system. System components and parameters that shall be monitored shall include, but shall not be limited to, control valves, fire pump power supplies and running conditions, water tank levels and temperatures, tank pressures, and air pressure on dry-pipe valves. Supervisory signals shall sound and shall be displayed either at a location within the protected building that is constantly attended by qualified personnel or at an approved, remotely located receiving facility. Such facilities shall include provision for immediate notification to the fire rescue department by central station, proprietary, remote station signaling service, or reasonable procedures approved by the AHJ in case of fire or suspected fire and for appropriate immediate action. The property owner or management shall be responsible to restore the sprinkler system to operative condition in case of any impairment within a reasonable time mandated by the county fire marshal.

18.2.3.2.2 Fire department access roads shall be provided such that any portion of the facility or any portion of an exterior wall of the first story of the building is located not more than 150 feet from fire department access roads as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility. When the 150 foot fire department access roadway requirement cannot be met, limited increases in hose lay distances may be approved as an alternate method of protection by the Fire Marshal.

NFPA 1, (2009 edition), Annex I is adopted in its entirety with the following local augmentations:  

I.1 Scope.

Fire Hydrants shall be provided in accordance with Annex I for the protection of buildings, or portions of buildings, hereafter constructed. Annex I does not apply to structures other than buildings unless the county fire marshal determines that a life safety or protection hazard exists. The county fire marshal shall be vested with the authority to establish reasonable policies and procedures regarding the enforcement of this subsection as it relates to alternate methods of protection when adequate water supplies do not exist within unincorporated Orange County.

Exception: One- and Two-Family Dwellings

One- and two-family dwellings shall comply with the Orange County Subdivision Rules and Regulations, other applicable county codes, or Annex I as approved by the county fire marshal.

(c)

Penalties; civil prosecutions. Punishment of violations of the Florida Fire Prevention Code or any section of this article shall be as provided by section 1-9 of the Code.

(d)

Emergency relief. The county fire chief, or his designee, may institute a civil action on behalf of the county in a court of competent jurisdiction in order to obtain a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction directed toward the cessation of a violation of any provision of the fire prevention code adopted in this section or any other rule or regulation dealing with fires, fire prevention, fire hazards or any other activity amenable to regulation by the county fire rescue department when, in the opinion of the county fire chief or his designate, the violation of such fire prevention code provision, or rule or regulation results in a condition which is or could be seriously harmful to the health, welfare or safety of residents of the county. Such civil action may be instituted by the county fire chief, or his designee, without approval by the board of county commissioners. However, the county fire chief shall report the institution of such a civil action to the board of county commissioners as soon as reasonably possible.

(Code 1965, § 6-20.2; Ord. No. 79-24, §§ 2, 5, 10-23-79; Ord. No. 83-18, § 1, 5-9-83; Ord. No. 83-38, § 2, 9-19-83; Ord. No. 85-27, § 2, 9-23-85; Ord. No. 87-15, §§ 1—6, 5-11-87; Ord. No. 90-08, § 1, 5-14-90; Ord. No. 92-36, § 5.E, 11-10-92; Ord. No. 93-02, § 3E, 1-19-93; Ord. No. 2000-02, §§ 1, 2, 1-4-00; Ord. No. 2001-22, § 2, 11-27-01; Ord. No. 2005-12 , §§ 2, 4, 9-20-05; Ord. No. 2009-07 , § 3, 3-24-09; Ord. No. 2014-27 , § 2, 10-14-14; Ord. No. 2018-07 , § 3, 2-20-18)