31-136. Same; exemptions from regulations, when; procedure. The state fire marshal shall have the power to grant exemptions from the application of specific requirements of regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. Any such exemption shall be granted only upon written request which clearly demonstrates that the enforcement of a specific requirement of a rule or regulation will cause unnecessary hardship to the petitioner, or that such exemption is necessary for the petitioner to take advantage of new methods or equipment of recognized adequacy which conforms to fundamental safety standards. The particulars of any exemption so granted shall be set forth in writing, and a copy thereof shall be retained in the office of the state fire marshal.
History: L. 1972, ch. 157, ยง 5; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - Fire Safety And Prevention
31-132 Fire safety and prevention; definitions.
31-132a Fire safety and prevention; apartment house, defined.
31-133 Fire marshal; power and duties; rules and regulations.
31-134a Same; compliance with certain building codes deemed compliance with fire prevention code.
31-135 Advisory committees to assist fire marshal; membership; no compensation.
31-136 Same; exemptions from regulations, when; procedure.
31-140 Same; appeals from orders; notice and hearing; decisions; compliance.
31-142 Judicial review of fire marshal's action.
31-145 Powers of actual members of organized fire departments.
31-147 Compliance with regulations by hotels, lodging facilities and restaurants.
31-150a Violations of fire prevention code; criminal penalty; injunction.
31-159 Violations of fire prevention code, administrative penalties.
31-160 Smoke detectors; citation of act.
31-163 Same; violations; penalties.
31-164 Same; act in addition to local law.
31-165 Toll-free number; hazardous materials incidents.
31-170 Use of pyrotechnics; places of public assembly.
31-171 Roofing material; wood shakes or wood shingles; restrictive covenants, unenforceable, when.