The Fire Prevention Code, National Board of
Fire Underwriters, is adopted by reference and made a part of this
chapter.
[Amended 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 17-05]
The Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code,
Ch. COMM 10, Wis. Adm. Code, is hereby adopted by reference as a part
of this chapter, and it shall be the duty of the Building/Zoning Inspector
and Fire Chief to enforce the provisions thereof.
No person shall build a fire in any public place
or on a riverbank except where fireplaces are furnished.
Section 167.10, Wis. Stats., regulating the
sale and use of fireworks, exclusive of any penalty imposed thereby,
is adopted by reference and made a part of this section as though
set forth in full.
No person shall give or send or cause to be
sent or given in any manner any alarm of fire which he knows to be
false.
[Added 5-1-2007 by Ord. No. 5-07]
A. The following structures shall be equipped with a
Knox Box at or near the main entrance or such other location required
by the Fire Chief:
(1)
Commercial or industrial structures protected
by an automatic alarm system or automatic suppression system or such
structures that are secured in a manner that restricts access during
an emergency.
(2)
Multifamily residential structures that have
restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor
for access to the living units.
(3)
Governmental structures and nursing care facilities.
B. All newly constructed structures subject to this section
shall have the Knox Box installed and operational prior to the issuance
of an occupancy permit. This section does not apply to permits pulled
prior to the date of adoption.
C. The Fire Chief shall designate the type of Knox Box
system to be implemented within the City and shall have the authority
to require all structures to use the designated system.
D. The owner or operator of a structure required to have
a Knox Box shall at all times keep a key in the lock box that will
allow for access to the structure.
E. The Fire Chief shall be authorized to implement rules
and regulations for the use of the Knox Box system.
F. Any person who owns or operates a structure subject to this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in §
139-8 of this chapter for any violation of this section.
[Added 9-16-2008 by Ord. No. 15-08]
A. At the adoption of this code, all CBRF's, adult family homes,
adult day-care centers and child day-care centers (group) will be
inspected no less than once a year by the Fire Department. Courtesy
fire inspections are recommended for all family child day-cares. This
inspection will be in addition to any and all commercial premises
located within the City of Jefferson. This section exempts any and
all premises/facility owned by a governmental body from the requirements
of payments of fees.
B. Furthermore, at the adoption of this code, all other buildings subject
to the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code require an annual inspection
and be subject to the fee set annually by the Common Council in the
Schedule of Fees.
[Added 9-16-2008 by Ord. No. 15-08]
A. An annual fire inspection fee shall be charged to the property owner
for required inspections of each building, structure, and premises.
(1) Reinspections.
[Added 1-4-2011 by Ord. No. 14-10]
(a) If it becomes necessary to reinspect a premises due to violations
noted in the annual inspection, the property owner shall be charged
as follows:
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Reinspection
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Fee
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First reinspection
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$0
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Second reinspection
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$150
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Third reinspection
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$200
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Fourth and every additional reinspection
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$350
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(b) The initial reinspection fee shall be as itemized above, but shall be set annually by the City Council and itemized in §
1-4C(1) of the City Code.
B. The annual fees shall constitute a special charge against the property
inspected and shall be entered upon the tax roll as a charge against
the property, and all proceedings in relation to the collection, return,
and sale of the property for delinquent real estate taxes shall apply
to the inspection fee.
C. The fee for the required fire inspection shall be established by
the City Council resolution from time to time.
[Added 9-16-2008 by Ord. No. 15-08]
Fees shall be established for certificates, approvals, and other
functions performed under this code and shall be payable to the municipality.
Such fees shall accompany each application for such approval, certificate,
or other fee-related code provision. Fees are subject to change. All
fees pertain to new construction and remodeling of existing buildings
or occupancy.
A. All building projects requiring sprinkler system installation and inspection by state code shall be subject to an inspection fee, which fee shall be set annually by the City Council and itemized in §
1-4C(1) of the City Code.
[Added 1-18-2011 by Ord. No. 1-11]
(1) All
permit fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of a sprinkler permit.
[Added 4-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2-17]
The Chief of the Fire Department shall enforce all provisions
of this chapter and all other state and City provisions relating to
fire prevention within the City as designated in § 101.14,
Wis. Stats., pertaining to the prevention of fires and public safety
and approving equipment installation, or procedures as outlined in
NFPA standards, and shall make such inspections, perform such tests
and issue such orders as may be necessary for such enforcement.
A. Right of entry.
(1) In the discharge of his/her duties, the Chief of the Fire Department or his/her authorized agent may enter any building, upon presentation of the proper credentials, during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection and may require the production of any permit or license required hereunder. No person shall interfere with the inspector or his/her authorized agent while in the performance of his/her duties, and any person so interfering shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to a penalty as provided in §
139-8.
(2) If consent to entry to personal or real properties which are not
public buildings, or to portions of public buildings which are not
open to the public, for inspection purposes has been denied, the Chief
of the Fire Department shall obtain a special inspection warrant under
§§ 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
B. Frequency. The Chief of the Fire Department shall inspect or cause
to be inspected by the Bureau of Fire Prevention or the Fire Department
officers and personnel as often as may be necessary, but not less
than once a year in the area designated as "Out of Fire Limits" and
twice a year in the area designated as "In the Fire Limits," all buildings
and premises, except the interior of private dwellings, for the purpose
of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable
to cause fire or any violation of the provisions or intent of any
ordinance of the City affecting fire hazards.
(1) It is the intent of this section to establish the minimum number
of fire inspections in the City at one per calendar year, with the
interval between inspections not to exceed 15 months, with the option
for additional inspections as necessary to gain compliance with outstanding
orders. It shall be the responsibility of the AHJ to establish a priority
to occupancies and buildings that need additional inspections or more
frequent inspections due to occupancy type, hazard or history of noncompliance.
(2) Any fire inspection documentation that identifies specific deficiencies,
in writing, to the owner or occupant of any building, space or premise
shall be understood to be an order to correct such deficiencies. All
corrections to fire inspection orders shall be made prior to the next
scheduled fire inspection or within the time line established by this
code.
C. Enforcement.
(1) The Fire Chief of the City of Jefferson shall enforce this code.
(2) Whenever an inspection shall reveal in any building or upon any premises
dangerous or hazardous conditions combustible waste material or explosive
matter which is so situated as to endanger property or obstructions
to or on escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows liable to
interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or egress of
occupants in case of fire, the inspector shall order that same to
be removed or remedied.
(3) Whenever an inspection by the Jefferson Fire Department reveals a
fire hazard, the Fire Department may serve a notice, in writing, via
in-person, United States Mail, or electronically, upon the owner or
occupant of the property giving said owner or occupant sufficient
time in which to correct or remove said hazard.
(4) Conditions that are highly hazardous to life or safety of the occupants
shall be corrected within the time frame deemed appropriate by the
Fire Inspector. All other violations and defects shall be corrected
within 10 days or such other time as the Jefferson Fire Department
allows.
D. Order to install appliance. The Fire Chief shall inspect or cause
to be inspected or have plans reviewed of all mercantile and manufacturing
establishments, each school, each place of assembly, each hospital
or place of detention and each apartment house or tenement building
and designate and order suitable fire appliances to be installed in
or near boiler rooms, kitchens or restaurants, clubs and similar establishments,
storage rooms involving combustible material, rooms in which hazardous
manufacturing processes are involved, a garage section and other places
of a generally hazardous nature. Such appliance shall meet the current
standards and be appropriate for the type of establishment.
E. Compliance with orders. Failure to comply with lawful orders to install or provide the equipment ordered by the Chief of the Fire Department and to maintain it in operative condition at all times shall be deemed a violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties in §
139-8. Each hazard that the owner of the property or business fails to correct will constitute a separate violation.
F. Service of fire inspection report. The service of a fire inspection
report may be made upon the owner, occupant or other person responsible
for the conditions, whether by delivering a copy of it personally
or by delivering the same to and leaving it with any person in charge
of the premises. Whenever it may be necessary to serve a fire inspection
report upon the owner of the premises, such a report may be served
either by delivering to and leaving with the person a copy of the
report or, if such owner is absent from the jurisdiction of the fire
inspector/officer making the order, by mailing or sending electronically
such copy to the owner's last known post office address by certified
mail.
G. Appeal. Any such order shall forthwith be complied with by the owner
and the occupant of such premises or building. If such order is made
by one of the inspectors, such owner or occupant may, within 24 hours,
appeal to the Chief of the Fire Department, who shall review such
order and file his decision thereon. Unless by his authority the order
is revoked or modified, it shall remain in full force and shall be
complied with within the time fixed in the order or decision of the
Chief of the Fire Department. The Chief's decision shall be reviewable
by filing a written notice of appeal, attaching the order, with the
clerk of the municipal court, but again, the original order shall
remain in full force and effect pending all appeals. The municipal
court order is appealable to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.
H. Authority to issue citations. The Fire Chief or a person designated
by the Chief for the inspection of the premises within the City may
issue a written citation for violations of this chapter. Such citation
shall be issued upon the Wisconsin Uniform Municipal Court Citation
form.
I. Occupancy or agent change.
(1) Whenever there is a change in occupancy or the agent(s) (manager,
shift supervisor, key holder, etc.) of that occupancy, the owner or
his/her duly authorized agent shall submit the changes, in writing,
to the Jefferson Fire Department within five working days. The information
will consist of the following:
(b)
Address of the occupancy.
(c)
Type of occupancy (mercantile, factory, office, etc.).
(d)
Owner (name, address and phone number).
(e)
Agent(s) (name, address and phone number).
(2) Whenever a change in the service company for the alarm system and/or
the sprinkler system has occurred within the occupancy, the owner
or authorized agent shall submit the changes, in writing, to the Jefferson
Fire Department within five working days. The information will consist
of the following:
(b)
Address of the occupancy.
(c)
Owner (name, address and phone number).
(d)
Agent(s) (name, address and phone number).
(e)
Type of the fire protection system.
(f)
Service company (name, address and phone number).
J. Investigation of suspicious fires. The State Fire Marshal, City Attorney,
and the Police Department, upon request of the Chief of the Fire Department,
shall assist in the investigation of any fire which in his/her opinion
is of suspicious origin.