[Code 1955, § 2-2.1; Ord. No. 527]
The term "fire hazard" means any building, premises, structure
or thing, or any accumulation of trash, refuse or combustible matter,
which by reason of its nature, location, occupancy, condition or use
may cause loss, damage or injury to persons or property by reason
of fire, explosion or action of the elements.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.2; Ord. No. 527]
The Fire Chief and his or her authorized representatives shall
have full powers under, and no person shall violate, any law of the
state, or any rule or regulation adopted by any duly authorized agency
of the state, pertaining to fire, fire hazards, fire prevention or
fire waste.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.3; Ord. No. 527]
The Fire Chief and his or her authorized representatives are
hereby empowered to enter at any reasonable time upon and into any
premises, building or structure, without any restraint or liability
for trespass, to examine, inspect and ascertain the condition thereof
with regard to the prevention of fire and explosion, and the protection
of persons and property therefrom.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.3; Ord. No. 527]
The Fire Chief or his or her authorized representatives shall
order the abatement of any fire hazard, or any deficiency which may
cause an otherwise preventable fire or explosion, endanger persons
or property, or be dangerous to the public security or safety. If
any such hazard or deficiency requires immediate action, the Fire
Chief and his or her authorized representatives may abate the same,
and the cost of abating such hazard or deficiency may be charged against
the premises and the owner thereof as a special assessment in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter XV of the Charter of the City.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.3; Ord. No. 527]
Should any person receiving an order of abatement under the provisions of Section 11-4 consider himself aggrieved, he or she may, within 48 hours of the receipt of such order, excluding Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, appeal to the Fire Chief, who shall hear the grievance and make such written order as he or she determines reasonable and proper.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.3; Ord. No. 527]
No person shall fail to comply with any order of the Fire Chief or his or her authorized representatives issued under the provisions of Section 11-4, unless pending appeal, as provided for by Section 11-5, and any condition permitted to exist contrary to the terms of such order shall constitute a public nuisance.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.10; Ord. No. 527]
(a)
Generally. No person owning or being responsible for any premises
shall permit any wastepaper, oil, rags, excelsior, refuse or any material
of a similar nature to accumulate therein or thereon, to such extent
that such accumulation creates a fire hazard.
(b)
Private garages. No person owning or being responsible for any private
garage shall permit any wastepaper, ashes, oil, rags, excelsior, refuse
or any material of a similar nature to accumulate therein.
[Code 1955, § 2-2-9; Ord. No. 527]
No ashes, except at factories where ashes are used for manufacturing
purposes, shall be kept or deposited in any part of this City in or
within 20 feet of any building unless the same be in a metallic or
earthen vessel, or brick or stone ash room.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.11; Ord. No. 527]
No person shall kindle any fire in or upon any street or alley,
or upon any public place, except in publicly provided outdoor grills.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.12; Ord. No. 527]
No person shall kindle or light any fire on any private property
within 15 feet of any building or other structure, or within 50 feet
of any lumber, timber, wood, hay, straw, shavings or other combustible
material, and no open fire shall be kindled or lighted without first
informing, and receiving permission of, the Fire Department.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.13; Ord. No. 527]
No person shall turn in, sound or cause to be communicated to
the Fire Department a false alarm of fire, or molest any fire fighting
apparatus or equipment, or anything pertaining to the fire alarm system,
without the express permission of the Fire Chief or his or her authorized
representative.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.14; Ord. No. 527]
No person shall place any building material or other obstruction
whatever, nor shall any person who is responsible for any such material
or obstruction, permit the same to remain within 15 feet of any fire
hydrant.
[Code 1955, § 2-2.15; Ord. No. 527]
No person, except members of the Fire Department, Board of Public
Works or the Transportation Department, shall use any fire hydrant,
except in case of emergency, without first securing permission from
the Fire Chief or his or her authorized representative for such use
and agreeing to pay for the water to be used. In no case shall any
wrench or tool be used on a fire hydrant other than a regulation Fire
Department hydrant wrench.
[Added 7-21-2021 by Ord.
No. 1797]
(a)
For purposes of this section, the fire dock shall be that portion
of Lake Avenue extending from the Lake Avenue road end at Lake Macatawa,
Holland, Michigan, on which the City of Holland has constructed a
dock extending north from the Lake Avenue road end at Lake Macatawa.
The fire dock shall not be available for use and occupancy by the
public from 12:00 midnight to 5:00 a.m. The hours that the fire dock
is not available for use and occupancy by the public shall be delineated
on signage to be posted on the fire dock.
[Ord. No. 1243, 3-24-1999]
A person who violates or fails to comply with Sections 11-9 or 11-10 of this article is responsible for a Class II municipal civil infraction and subject to the civil fines set forth in the schedule of civil fines in Section 2-118 of this Code and any other relief that may be imposed by the court. Each act of violation and each day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.
