[R.O. 2013 § 535.010; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XII, 3-7-1961]
It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to
inspect or cause to be inspected by Fire Department Officers or members,
as often as may be necessary but not less than twice a year, all buildings,
premises and public thoroughfares, except private dwellings for the
purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions
liable to cause fire. A written report of every such inspection shall
be filed with the City Clerk by the Inspector. Such Inspector may
at all reasonable hours enter any building or premises for the purpose
of making any inspection which, under the provisions of this Chapter,
he/she may deem necessary to be made.
[R.O. 2013 § 535.020; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XII, 3-7-1961]
Whenever such Inspector may find combustible or explosive matter
or dangerous accumulation of rubbish or unnecessary accumulation of
waste paper, boxes, shavings, or any other highly flammable materials
especially liable to cause fire and which is so situated as to endanger
property or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs,
passageways, doors or windows liable to interfere with the operations
of the Fire Department or egress of occupants in case of fire, he/she
shall order same to be removed or remedied. Such order shall be complied
with within forty-eight (48) hours by the owner or occupants of such
premises or building.
[R.O. 2013 § 535.030; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XII, 3-7-1961; Ord. No. 12-2-16 § XVI, 12-19-2016]
Bonfires. Burning of trash, lumber, leaves or other combustible
material where deemed a hazard by the Chief of the Fire Department
is prohibited except under such safeguards as he/she may specify.
[R.O. 2013 § 535.040; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XII, 3-7-1961]
Ashes, smoldering coals or embers, greasy or oily substances
liable to spontaneous ignition shall not be deposited or allowed to
remain within ten (10) feet of any combustible material except in
metal or other non-combustible receptacles.
[R.O. 2013 § 535.050; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XII, 3-7-1961]
No person shall permit to remain upon any roof or in any yard
any accumulation of waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter
or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind. All such
materials in stores, apartment buildings, factories or similar places
shall be compactly baled and stacked, removed from the premises or
stored in suitable vaults or receptacles to the satisfaction of the
Chief of the Fire Department.
[R.O. 2013 § 535.060; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XII, 3-7-1961]
Cotton batting, straw, dry vines, leaves, trees, celluloid or
other highly flammable materials shall not be used for decorative
purposes in stores or show windows except where deemed satisfactory
by the Chief of the Fire Department. Paper and other readily flammable
materials shall not be used for decorative purposes in any place of
public assembly unless such materials have been flameproofed to the
satisfaction of the Chief of the Fire Department.
[R.O. 2013 § 535.070; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XII, 3-7-1961]
All matters not covered by this Chapter shall conform with generally
accepted good practice. The Building Code as recommended by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters and various standards published by the
National Board of Fire Underwriters and the National Fire Protection
Association shall be deemed the generally accepted good practices
for the construction and equipment of buildings and the fire protection
and life safety in connection with hazardous materials and processes.
Fire-resistance ratings of floor, ceiling, wall and partition assemblies
as published by the National Board of Fire Underwriters and by Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., shall be deemed acceptable to establish fire-resistance
ratings required by this Title.
[R.O. 2013 § 545.010; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XIII, 3-7-1961]
A.
An owner, lessee, agent, operator, or occupant aggrieved by any order
issued pursuant to this Chapter, may file an appeal to the Board of
Aldermen within ten (10) days from the service of such an order, and
the Board of Aldermen shall fix a time and place not less than five
(5) days nor more than ten (10) days thereafter when and where such
appeal may be heard by it. Such appeal shall stay the execution of
such order until it has been heard and reviewed, vacated or confirmed.
B.
The Board of Aldermen shall at such hearing, affirm, modify, revoke,
or vacate such order. Unless revoked or vacated, such order shall
then be complied with.
C.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to deny the right of any
person, firm, corporation, copartnership, or voluntary association
to appeal from an order or decision of the Board of Aldermen to a
court of competent jurisdiction. Such appeals shall stay the execution
of such order until it has been heard and reviewed, vacated or confirmed.
[R.O. 2013 § 545.020; Ord. No.
KK64 Art. XIII, 3-7-1961; Ord. No. 12-2-16 § XXVIII, 12-19-2016]
Any person who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or with an order of the Building Inspector or Fire Chief issued pursuant thereto and from which no appeal has been taken, or with which such an order as affirmed or modified by the Board of Aldermen or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed therein, shall be punished as set forth in Section 100.220. The imposition of one (1) penalty for the violation of such order shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue.
