CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Fire Code Advisory Board; revising the designated member representation of the Seattle Fire Code Advisory Board to include representatives of the services industry, major institutions, and the Fire Fighters and Fire Chiefs labor unions; creating a new Subchapter V in Chapter 3.16 of the Seattle Municipal Code consisting of new Sections 3.16.300, 3.16.310, 3.16.320, 3.16.330, 3.16.340, 3.16.350 and 3.16.360; all by amending Ordinance 119799.
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WHEREAS, through Ordinance 117717, the Seattle Fire Code Advisory Board was created over five decades ago by the City Council to give industry, labor and the public a voice in fire code development issues that affect them; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 117717 was amended in 1999 by Ordinance 119799 to revise the designated member representation to include a representative of the fire protection industry; and
WHEREAS, the leadership of the Fire Fighters labor union and the Fire Chiefs labor union have requested representation on the Seattle Fire Code Advisory Board to have a voice in fire code development issues that impact fire fighter safety; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Fire Code Advisory Board has recommended that the voting member position currently designated to represent the retail industry be re-designated to represent the services industry more broadly;
WHEREAS, the Seattle Fire Code Advisory Board has recommended that the voting member position currently designated to represent the petroleum industry be re-designated to represent major institutions; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 119799 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Section 2.
A new Subchapter V is added to Chapter 3.16 of the Seattle Municipal Code as follows:
Subchapter V Fire Code Advisory Board
3.16.300 Board Established
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