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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
March 5, 2001
4:20 p.m.
Council Work Session
Members present: Anders, Jordan, Krizek, Murphy, Gronen, Getty, Berry.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Gronen that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:
Seven. Motion carried.
Fire Chief Frank Magsamen presented proposed changes to Chapter 14, Fire Prevention and
Protection, of the Waterloo Code of Ordinances. Sec. 14-12, Violation and Penalty, changes the
violation of Chapter 14 from a simple misdemeanor to a municipal infraction. The civil penalty
for a municipal infraction will be as follows:
First offense, two hundred dollars ($200.00)
Second offense, five hundred dollars ($500.00)
Third or more offense, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00)
Sec. 14-51, Annual Inspections, includes new language which allows the fire marshal, fire
inspectors, or fire officers, upon presentation of credential, access and entry to premises for
purposes of inspection. Denial of entry or interference with the inspection by any person will
constitute a municipal infraction. The current code allows for annual inspection but does not
specifically address the issue of allowing the inspectors into the premises.
Sec. 14-58, Permits and certificates required. An annual fire prevention inspection certificate is
required for all structures except residential. The new language makes it a municipal infraction
for failure to obtain a certificate.
It was the consensus of the council that the proposed amendments to Chapter 14, Fire Prevention
and Protection, be placed on the council agenda of March 19, 2001.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that
the meeting be adjourned at 4:28 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk