[R.O. 2010 §205.090; CC 1970 §11-9; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
The Fire Official, or his/her duly authorized representatives
as may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving
the protection of life and/or property, is empowered to direct such
operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control any suspected
or reported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous conditions or situations
or to take any other action necessary in the reasonable performance
of his/her duty. The Fire Official may prohibit any person, vehicle
or object from approaching the scene and may remove or cause to be
removed from the scene any person, vehicle or object which may impede
or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. The Fire
Official may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle or
object from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous
area shall do so immediately and shall not re-enter the area until
authorized to do so by the Fire Official.
[R.O. 2010 §205.100; CC 1970 §11-10; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt to interfere
with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict the mobility
of, or block the path of travel of, any Fire Department emergency
vehicle in any way, or to interfere with, attempt to interfere with,
conspire to interfere with, obstruct or hamper any Fire Department
operation.
[R.O. 2010 §205.110; CC 1970 §11-11; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
A person shall not wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order or direction of the Fire Official or to interfere with
the compliance attempts of another individual.
[R.O. 2010 §205.140; CC 1970 §11-16; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
A person shall not, without proper authorization from the Fire
Official in charge of such Fire Department emergency equipment, cling
to, attach himself/herself to, climb upon or into, board or swing
upon any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in
motion or at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound producing
device thereon, or manipulate or tamper with, or attempt to manipulate
or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes,
pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on, or a part of, any
Fire Department emergency vehicle.
[R.O. 2010 §205.150; CC 1970 §11-17; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface, or
attempt or conspire to damage or deface, any Fire Department emergency
vehicle at any time, or to injure, or attempt or conspire to injure,
Fire Department personnel while performing departmental duties.
[R.O. 2010 §205.170; CC 1970 §11-19; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
A.
It
shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct or
restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department connection
for the pressurization of fire suppression systems, including fire
hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located on public
or private streets and access lanes, or on private property.
B.
If,
upon the expiration of the time mentioned in a notice of violation,
obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the Fire Official shall
proceed to remove the same. Cost incurred in the performance of necessary
work shall be paid from the Municipal Treasury on certificate of the
Fire Official and with the approval of the Chief Administrative Official;
and the legal authority of the municipality shall institute appropriate
action for the recovery of such costs.
[R.O. 2010 §205.180; CC 1970 §11-20; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended
for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes unless
such person first secures a permit for such use from the Fire Official
and the water company having jurisdiction. This Section shall not
apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized
to make such use by, the water company having jurisdiction.
[R.O. 2010 §205.190; CC 1970 §11-21; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
The Fire Official shall recommend to the Chief Administrative
Official of the municipality the location or relocation of new or
existing fire hydrants and the placement or replacement of inadequate
water mains located upon public property and deemed necessary to provide
an adequate fire flow and distribution pattern. A fire hydrant shall
not be placed into or removed from service until approved by the Fire
Official.
[R.O. 2010 §205.200; CC 1970 §11-22; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
A person shall not obstruct, remove, tamper with or otherwise
disturb any fire hydrant or fire appliance required to be installed
or maintained under the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code except
for the purpose of extinguishing fire, training or testing purposes,
recharging or making necessary repairs, or when permitted by the Fire
Official. Whenever a fire appliance is removed as herein permitted,
it shall be replaced or reinstalled as soon as the purpose for which
it was removed has been accomplished. Defective and non-approved fire
appliances or equipment shall be replaced or repaired as directed
by the Fire Official.
[R.O. 2010 §205.210; CC 1970 §11-23; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
A person shall not sell, trade, loan or give away any form,
type or kind of fire extinguisher which is not approved by the Fire
Official, or which is not in proper working order, or the contents
of which do not meet the requirements of the Fire Official. The requirements
of this Section shall not apply to the sale, trade or exchange of
obsolete or damaged equipment for junk, provided such units are permanently
disfigured or marked with permanent sign identifying the unit as junk.
[R.O. 2010 §205.220; CC 1970 §11-24; Ord. No. 25-80 §§1 — 2, 11-25-1980]
No person shall use, occupy or maintain any yard, court or open
space within the City for the keeping, storing or placing of lumber,
wood other than cord-wood for domestic use, wooden scaffolding, wooden
framework or millwork, within two hundred (200) feet of any private
dwelling or frame building within the City; provided, that nothing
herein contained shall prevent the temporary keeping, storing or placing
of the same on premises for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing,
altering or repairing a building thereon.
[R.O. 2010 §205.240; CC 1970 §11-26; Ord. No. 5-91 §1, 3-5-1991]
A.
All
residential and commercial buildings shall have the numbers of their
street address conspicuously posted on or near their building. Such
numbers shall be visible and legible from the street abutting the
property on which the building is situated.
B.
Where
a building lacks the required street address numbers, or, in the judgment
of the Fire Chief such numbers are not visible and legible from the
street abutting the property on which the building is situated, and
such lack of street address numbers or lack of visibility or legibility
may, in the judgment of the Fire Chief, interfere with the Fire Department
or providers of other emergency services in locating the building,
the Fire Chief shall provide written notice of the violation of this
Section to the owners or occupiers or both of such building, or the
person causing or maintaining the violation, or their agents, or any
of them. Such notice shall advise of the nature of the violation,
and shall provide that upon failure to comply with this Section within
fifteen (15) days of the date of the notice, that the person or persons
so notified will be charged with a violation of this Section.
C.
Violations
of this Section shall be punishable upon conviction, by a fine not
to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00). A separate offense shall
be deemed committed on each day during which a violation continues
after such conviction.
