1999-826
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 99-826
Barbecues on Balconies and Basement Fire Sprinkler Protection
BE IT ORDAINED By the Council of the City of Hopkins that Section
905 of the Hopkins City Code be amended as follows:
905.01 Codes adopted by reference.
The Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, as adopted by the Minnesota
Commission of Public Safety pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
chapter 299F.011, including all of the amendments, rules and
regulations established, adopted and published from time to time
by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety, through the Fire
Marshal Division is hereby adopted by reference. Exception: The
State amendment to Appendix 1-A, Section 4, "Basement access or
sprinkler protection", shall be deleted in it's entirety. When
used in this section 905, words and phrases shall have the same
meaning as defined in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code unless it
is apparent from the context a different meaning is intended.
905.03 Fires or barbecues on balconies prohibited.
No person shall kindle or permit a fire or open flame on a
balcony of any apartment, condominium or other similar structure
or within 10 feet of such structure in a device used for heating,
lighting or food ~re~aration nor shall any person leave or
otherwise store such a device on or in a balcony of any
aforementioned structure.
Exception: Listed electric or gas-fired barbecue grills that are
permanently mounted and wired or glumbed to the building's gas
sugply or electrical system and that maintain a minimum clearance
of 18 inches on all sides, unless listed for lesser clearances,
may be installed on balconies and patios.
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Second Reading:
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June 1, 1999
June 15, 1999
June 23, 1999
July 13, 1999
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