ORDINANCE NO. BL2009-509

An ordinance amending Section 10.64.015 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to fire flow requirements for single-family homes constructed on larger lots in the General Services District.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 10.64.015 of the Metropolitan Code is amended as follows:

I. By amending subsection AA by deleting the phrase “Exception No. 2, or Exception No.3” and substituting with the phrase “Exception No. 2, Exception No. 3, or Exception No. 4”.

II. By adding the following new subsection DD:

DD. Section B105.1 of Appendix B is hereby amended by adding the following new exception No. 4.

B105.1 One and two-family dwellings. Exception No. 4: One-family dwellings located within the General Services District (GSD) constructed after May 30, 2009, on a lot of one acre in size or more shall meet either the fire-flow requirements of the Insurance Service Office (ISO) Formula for Needed Fire Flow or Appendix B of the International Fire Code. In the event such a lot of one acre in size or more within the GSD is subdivided in the future, all dwellings constructed on the subdivided lots shall meet the fire flow requirements of Appendix B of the International Fire Code.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Walter Hunt, Rip Ryman, Darren Jernigan

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	August 6, 2009
Passed First Reading:	August 6, 2009
Referred to:	Codes Committee Public Safety Committee
Passed Second Reading:	August 18, 2009
Passed Third Reading:	September 15, 2009
Approved:	September 22, 2009
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