[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The fire chief or his duly authorized representative (hereinafter
referred to as "fire official"), 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 of taking any other
action necessary in the reasonable performance of their duties. 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.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt to interfere
with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict the ability
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.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
A person shall not willfully fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order or direction of the fire official or interfere with the
compliance attempts of another individual.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled over any unprotected
fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street, alley
way, private drive or any other vehicular roadways without the consent
of the fire official in command of said operation.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
Authorized emergency vehicles shall be restricted to those which
are defined and authorized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
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.
2.
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. Costs incurred in the performance of necessary
work shall be paid from the City treasury on certificate of the fire
official and with the approval of the City Manager; and, the City
Solicitor shall institute appropriate action for the recovery of such
costs.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
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 St. Marys Area Joint Water Authority. This Section shall not
apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized
to make such use by, the St. Marys Area Joint Water Authority.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The fire official shall recommend to the City Manager 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.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
All new and existing oil storage plants, lumber yards, amusement
or exhibition parks, and educational or institutional complexes and
similar occupancies and uses involving high fire or life hazards and
which are located more than 150 feet from a public street or which
require quantities of water beyond the capabilities of the public
water distribution system shall be provided with properly placed fire
hydrants. Such fire hydrants shall be capable of supplying fire flows
as required by the fire official and shall be connected to a water
system in accordance with accepted engineering practices. The fire
official shall designate and approve the number and location of fire
hydrants. The fire official may require the installation of sufficient
fire hose and equipment housed in accordance with the approved rules
and may require the establishment of a trained fire brigade when the
hazard involved requires such measures. Private hydrants shall not
be placed into or removed from service until approved by the fire
official.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
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 [Chapter 5, Part 2] 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 re-installed as soon as the purpose for which it was removed has been accomplished. Defective and nonapproved fire appliances or equipment shall be replaced or repaired as directed by the fire official.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
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, and said units are permanently
disfigured or marked with a permanent sign identifying the unit as
junk.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
A person or persons shall not erect, construct, place or maintain
any bump, fence, gate, chain, bar, pipe, wood or metal horses or any
other type of obstruction in or on any street, within the boundaries
of the City. The word "street," as used in this Part shall mean any
roadway accessible to the public for vehicular traffic including,
but not limited to, private streets or access lanes, as well as all
public streets and highways within the boundaries of the City of St.
Marys.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
Any person who shall violate or fail to conform to any of the
provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days.
