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Municipality

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Pleasant Grove

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Notice of Adopted Ordinances

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Notice Title

Ordinance 2026-009

Notice Tags

Ordinance, Fire Code

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Notice

Event Start Date & Time

March 4, 2026 02:00 PM

Description/Agenda

ORDINANCE NO. 2026-009 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9 'BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION' CHAPTER 8 'FIRE CODE' ADOPTING APPENDIX B (FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS), APPENDIX C (FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION, APPENDIX D (FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS), AND APPENDIX L (REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE FIGHTER AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS IN HIGH-RISE AND LARGE FOOTPRINT BUILDINGS) OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, The City is authorized by Utah Code § 10-8-84 to 'pass all ordinances and rules, and make all regulations . . . as are necessary and proper to provide for the safety and preserve the health, and promote the prosperity, improve the morals, peace and good order, comfort, and convenience of the city and its inhabitants. . .'; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Pleasant Grove; and WHEREAS, adoption of these Appendices will strengthen fire protection, enhance firefighter safety, improve emergency response effectiveness, and align local regulations with nationally recognized best practices; and WHEREAS, the International Fire Code provides safeguards to protect life and property from fire and explosion hazards; and WHEREAS, City has adopted the IFC through adoption of the State Fire Code; and WHEREAS, the core IFC establishes general fire safety standards, certain appendices, specifically Appendices B, C, D, and L must be individually adopted to become enforceable at the local level; and WHEREAS, adoption of these Appendices will improve fire suppression capabilities, enhance firefighter operational safety, reduce property loss and community disruption, provide clear development standards for builders and developers and provide for consistency in infrastructure planning; and WHEREAS, adoption of Appendix B ensures buildings are designed with sufficient fire-flow capacity, particularly in expanding commercial and industrial areas; and WHEREAS, adoption of Appendix C ensures hydrant infrastructure keeps pace with development and aligns with modern fire protection practices; and WHEREAS, adoption of Appendix D provides clear design standards to support modern fire apparatus dimensions and operational needs; and WHEREAS, adoption of Appendix L addresses critical safety needs regarding travel time to exterior staging areas that significantly impact operational efficiency and safety; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on March 3, 2026 to consider these ordinance changes; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the hearing, the council adopted and approved the proposed ordinance amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of Pleasant Grove City, Utah County, Utah as follows: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Pleasant Grove City Council as follows: Section 1. Title 9 'Buildings and Construction' Chapter 8 'Fire Code' Section 1 'Fire Code Adopted by Reference' of the Pleasant Grove Municipal Code are hereby adopted and amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 8 FIRE CODE SECTION: 9-8-1: Fire Code Adopted By Reference 9-8-1: FIRE CODE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE: The current edition of the international fire code, published by the International Code Council and adopted by the state on January 1,2002 July 1, 2010, is approved and adopted as the fire code of the city. As new editions of the fire codes described in Utah Code Annotated section 53-7-106 15A-1-403, as amended, are adopted by the state (by statute or administrative regulation), this chapter shall be interpreted to refer to the same editions as those adopted by the state. This adopted code is by this reference made a part of this chapter to the same extent and effect as though the code were copied in full in this chapter. One copy of the code shall be filed in the office of the fire chief for use and examination by the public. Appendix B (Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings), Appendix C (Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution), Appendix D (Fire Apparatus Access Roads), and Appendix L (Requirements for Fire Fighter Air Replenishment Systems in High-Rise and Large Footprint Buildings) of the International Fire Code (IFC) are hereby specifically adopted. (Ord. 2002-17, 10-1-2002; amd. 2003 Code) Section 2. SEVERABILITY. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance are severable. If any such section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of a Court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phases of this Ordinance. Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and posting as provided by law. Section 4. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Pleasant Grove City, Utah County, Utah, this 3rd day of March 2026.

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Meeting Location

70 South 100 East
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
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Contact Name

Wendy Thorpe

Contact Email

wthorpe@pgcity.org

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

March 04, 2026 01:18 PM

Notice Last Edited On

March 04, 2026 01:18 PM

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