[Amended 4-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-05; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Government, Art. V)]
Fire protection within the Village shall be furnished in accordance
with the fire protection and rescue service agreement establishing
the Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department. The Chief of the Mount
Horeb Area Joint Fire Department shall hold the office of Fire Inspector,
pursuant to § 101.14, Wis. Stats., and may appoint one or
more Deputy Fire Inspectors.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Government, Art. V)]
The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as
if set forth in full:
Ch. ATCP 93
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Flammable and Combustible Liquids
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Ch. SPS 340
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Liquefied Petroleum Gases
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Ch. SPS 314
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Fire Prevention Code
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Chs. SPS 361-365
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Building and Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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§ NR 429.04
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Open Burning
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Chapter 101, Wis. Stats.
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Smoke Detectors for Dwelling Units
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[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Government, Art. V)]
The following National Fire Protection Association Codes are
adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as if set forth
in full:
NFPA 1
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Fire Prevention Code
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NFPA 13, 13D and 13R
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NFPA Sprinkler Codes
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NFPA 101
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Life Safety Code
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[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Government, Art. V)]
Where municipal fire hydrants are available and any portion
of a commercial or industrial building is set back more than 300 feet
from the municipal fire hydrant, the owner shall install, at his expense,
approved hydrants. Hydrants will be spaced and supplied according
to NFPA requirements for fire flow. All hydrants will be approved
by the Chief of the Fire Department and installed in compliance with
the standards of the Utility Commission.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Government, Art. V)]
During the course of construction, major alteration or demolition
of any building, the following conditions must be maintained:
(1) Firefighter and equipment access to premises. Arrangements will be
made for firefighters and equipment to have immediate access to the
premises when responding throughout the construction project.
(2) Access to fire hydrants. Access from the street to fire hydrants
and outside connections for standpipes, sprinklers or other fire-extinguishing
equipment, whether permanent or temporary, shall be provided and maintained
at all times. Constriction of any temporary protective pedestrian
walkways shall not impede access to hydrants. No construction materials
shall be placed within 10 feet of hydrants or connections, or between
them and the center line of the street.
(3) Access to first aid fire equipment. During building operations, access
to permanent, temporary or portable first aid fire equipment shall
be maintained at all times.
(4) Stairways. In multiple-story buildings, at least one stairway shall
be provided in usable condition at all times.
[Added by Ord. No. 99-14]
(1) Definition. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
KNOX-BOX®
A keyed steel lockbox manufactured by The Knox Company, with
a high-security lock and designed to be either surface- or recess-mounted
on a building to secure keys to such building.
(2) Requirement and location. A Knox-Box® shall be required in all
buildings with three or more residential units, if such buildings
have either an approved automatic sprinkler system or a local, proprietary,
or central station monitored fire alarm system, or both. A Knox-Box®
is also required on any newly constructed or remodeled commercial
property and any other building, including existing construction,
in the Village as ordered by the Fire Chief, to allow an emergency
response at the location. The Knox-Box® shall be mounted in a
location approved by the Fire Chief. The model of Knox-Box® shall
also be approved by the Fire Chief and shall contain the following
keys necessary to provide emergency access: keys to lock points of
ingress, whether on the interior or exterior of such building; keys
to locked mechanical equipment rooms, keys to locked electrical rooms;
keys to elevator controls; and keys to other areas as directed by
the Fire Chief.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Government, Art. V)]
(3) Maintenance. The owner of any building within the scope of this section
shall maintain the Knox Box® in good working order and is responsible
to assure that keys within the Knox Box® are current.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Government, Art. V)]
(4) Unauthorized key removal prohibited. No person, except authorized
fire department or law enforcement personnel, shall remove any key
from a Knox-Box® without the authorization of the building owner.
(5) Compliance.
(a)
New construction. No occupancy permit shall be issued under §
14.03(2) of this Municipal Code for any building within the scope of this section which does not comply with Subsection
(2) above.
(b)
Existing buildings. All existing buildings within the scope of this section shall comply with Subsection
(2) above no later than one year from the date the building owner is notified by the Village of the requirements of this section. After the one-year period, any building that fails to comply shall not be occupied, rented, or otherwise used until all requirements of this section have been met.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Government,
Art. V)]
New buildings with a sprinkler system and an outdoor fire department
connection (FDC) are required to have a four-inch Storz connection
with a 45 degree down angle.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Government,
Art. V)]
All buildings with public access (i.e., commercial buildings)
shall keep all exits clear of snow to allow evacuation of the building
in the event of an emergency. Access pathways and sidewalks to roadway
will also be cleared for safe evacuation routes from any hazard.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Government, Art. V)]
Except as otherwise provided herein, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
25.04 of this Municipal Code.