[Adopted by Ord. No. 2008-08 (§ 38-11 of the 1997 Code)]
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.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Ch. SPS 314, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2) 
General Orders on Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914, Chs. Comm 75 to 79, Wis. Adm. Code.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See now Chs. SPS 375 through 379, Wis. Adm. Code.
(3) 
Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Ch. Comm 16, Wis. Adm. Code.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See now Ch. SPS 316, Wis. Adm. Code.
(4) 
Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, Chs. Comm 61 to 65, Wis. Adm. Code.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: See now Chs. SPS 361 through 365, Wis. Adm. Code.
(5) 
Elevator Code, Ch. Comm 18, Wis. Adm. Code.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: See now Ch. SPS 318, Wis. Adm. Code.
(6) 
Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, Ch. Comm 10, Wis. Adm. Code.[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: See now Ch. SPS 310, 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:
Statutes
101.14
Fire Inspections, Prevention, Detection, and Suppression
101.141
Record Keeping of Fires
101.142
Inventory of Petroleum Products Storage Tanks
101.145
Smoke Detectors
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.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
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.