(a)   There is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, to establish rules and regulations for the prevention of fire damage, the International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, as recommended by the International Code Council, such code being made as a part of the ordinances and code of the city as if the same had been set out in full herein, all as authorized and in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012 including any amendments thereto. One copy of the International Fire Code, 2021 Edition shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Auburn,” and shall be filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours of business.

(b)   Any person violating any provision of such code shall be punished as provided in Section 1-116 of this Code.

(c)   The City may, by action of its Mayor, or other officers, adopt editions of the International Fire Code issued subsequent to the International Fire Code of 2021, by giving notice of the same on the City’s official website, establishing the new date of the adopted Code.

(Ord. 321; Ord. 362)