[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Glenarden as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-12-1976 as Sec. 8-1 of the 1976 Code]
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
There is hereby adopted by the City for the purpose of prescribing regulations
governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion
the Fire Safety Code of Prince George's County, as amended from time
to time, of which code a copy is filed in the office of the Clerk of the City.
The same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length
herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the City.
[Adopted 10-12-1976 as Secs. 8-4, 8-5 and 8-6
of the 1976 Code]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly give
a false alarm or remove any fire apparatus or equipment belonging to the volunteer
fire department from its proper place, except in the case of fire or other
public necessity.
B.
FALSE ALARM
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any alarm resulting from the activation of an alarm device to which
the Police or Fire Department responds and which is not the result of a robbery,
burglary or fire.
[Added 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
Every person, persons or corporation engaged in conducting a hotel,
boardinghouse, rooming house, restaurant or other business and the owner of
every building within the City where inflammable oil or other explosives are
stored is required to keep and maintain on the premises a suitable fire extinguisher.
All public garages and repair shops within the City shall be fireproof.
All private garages or other storerooms under any building used for human
habitation wherein any motor or engine propelled by gasoline, coal oil or
other combustible material is kept shall be fireproof.
[Added 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
Violation of any provision of this article shall be deemed a municipal infraction and shall be punishable as provided in § 1-20B of this Code.
