It is the intent of this code to prescribe regulations consistent
with recognized standard practice for the safeguarding, to a reasonable
degree, of life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion
arising from the storage, handling, and use of hazardous substances,
materials, and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life and
property in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises.
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A. The Wisconsin State codes listed in this section are hereby adopted
by reference and made a part of the Town of Buchanan Fire Prevention
Code. For the purposes of this section, these provisions are adopted
to enable the Town of Buchanan Fire and Rescue to note any violations
of such codes and to report those violations to the appropriate community
service inspectors. The Fire Inspectors shall have the authority to
cite such violations on fire inspection:
(1) General Hazard on Fire Prevention, Ch. Comm 14, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2) General Orders on Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914, Chs. Comm
75 to 79, Wis. Adm. Code.
(3) Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Ch. Comm 16, Wis. Adm. Code.
(4) Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, Chs. Comm 61 to 65, Wis. Adm.
Code.
(5) Elevator Code, Ch. Comm 18, Wis. Adm. Code.
(6) Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, Ch. Comm 10, Wis. Adm. Code.
B. Overall enforcement responsibility for the provisions of Subsections
A(3) through
(6) above will be equally shared by the Building Inspector and Fire Inspector. The Building Inspector has the primary responsibility during the construction of the building while the Fire Inspector has primary responsibility after the building is completed. Primary responsibility for particular sections of the above provisions shall be as indicated in the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
C. The following statutory provisions in addition to the provisions
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code cited above and the standards
and codes of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are hereby
adopted by reference and incorporated into this chapter as if fully
set for herein:
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Statutes
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101.14
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Fire Inspections, Prevention, Detection, and Suppression
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101.141
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Record Keeping of Fires
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101.142
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Inventory of Petroleum Products Storage Tanks
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101.145
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Smoke Detectors
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D. Any fire prevention problem not herein addressed by code or adopted
standards will be addressed on the basis of current accepted National
Fire Prevention Standards.
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Any person, business, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other entity who violates any provision of this article or any order, rule, or regulation made hereunder shall, upon conviction, pay a forfeiture as provided in §
1-7 of this Code, together with the cost of prosecution. Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.