11 - Amending Chapter 12, Article II, Liquefied Petroleum Gas

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Itern No. 11 TO: City Council FROM: Stephanie 14. Harris, City Attorney SUBJECT: Amendment to Code of Ordinances Chapter 12, Article 11, -LIQUE11ED PETROLEUM GAS," to bring it into compliance with state law. DATE: January 31, 20 18 BACKGROUND: In 2010, Council adopted Article 11 to Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances in which the City prohibited use of liquefied petroleum gas (I -PG) within 100 1-�cct of natural gas distribution line. Since that time, changes in state law have preempted the ability of cities to restrict in any way the use or installation of' LPG or any, other specific fuel gas pipe product which is approved for use and installation by the International I'Llel Gas Code (fFGC). The legislation did not preempt a municipality's ability to enforce portions of the international codes that regulate (rather than restrict or prohibit) permitting and proper installation and use of LPG. STATUS OF ISSUE: The proposed amendment repeals the prohibition related to use of LPG near natural gas distribution lines and clarifies that in the City LRG is governed by the IFGC, the International Fire Code (IFC), the International Building Code (113C) and the International Plumbing Code ([PC) as adopted and amended by the City (most recently in 2017) or as may be later re -adopted and amended. '"I'hese revisions should bring the ordinance into compliance with state law. BUDGET: The revision has no budgetary impact. RECOMMENDATION: Pass and adopt the proposed ordinance revisions.