City of Lawrence

Fire Code Board of Appeals

March 21, 2018 Minutes

Members Present:  Tracy Green, Dennis Leslie Jarrod Mann, and
Jay Zimmerschied

Members Absent:   Dan Wilkus

Staff Present:        James King and Rachel Palmer-Reeb

PUBLIC PRESENT: 

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Approve Minutes

Jay Zimmerschied moved to approve the February 21, 2018 board minutes, seconded by Tracy Green, which passed unanimously.

Review

· Review 2015 local amendments

The board reviewed Sections 8-225 to 8-229 of the amendments and made no recommendations.

· Review 2018 Significant Changes

The board reviewed page 75 to page 140 of the significant changes. The board recommended amending section 903 of the 2018 IFC to include concentrated business use as an occupancy with protection requirements that mirror those from A3 occupancies.

§ Jarrod Mann moved to amend 903 to include concentrated business use, mirroring A3 requirements, seconded by Tracy Green, which passed unanimously.

· Review 2018 International Fire Code (IFC)

The board reviewed Chapters 10 through 11 of the 2018 IFC and made no recommendations.

The meeting was adjourned.  The next meeting will be held, April 18, 2018, 4:30 p.m. in the McSwain Conference located at the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medicals Administration Office.