Any person present at a fire and willfully neglecting to comply
with any order of the Chief and Assistant Chiefs of the Fire Department
shall be in violation of this chapter.
The following schedule of charges shall be applied for each
emergency response by the Biddeford Fire Department to waste disposal
facilities located in Biddeford, Maine:
Regular call (all regular personnel): $1,500.
Box alarm (all overtime personnel): $5,000 (additional).
Additional alarm (third alarm): $4,000 (additional).
Underground fire suppression tanks are required for new (private/public)
subdivisions, which are located outside the hydrant districts.
(1) The subdivider/developer is required, at their own expense, to provide
a minimum of a 10,000 gallon underground fire suppression tank(s)
when a subdivision is located over a 1,000 feet from the Fire Department
water supply. Exception: An underground fire suppression tank will
not be required if a natural water supply (i.e., stream) can provide
a minimum of 500 gallons per minute for 20 minutes, and is not located
more than 1,000 feet from the subdivision.
(2) The subdivider/developer is required to meet with a Fire Department
representative to obtain and review all specifications requirements
for the tank(s). The Biddeford Fire Chief will determine if more than
one tank is required and the placement of the tank(s). In the event
that the subdivider/developer disputes the Chief's decision, an appeal
may be made to the Biddeford City Council. This appeal shall be presented,
in writing, to the City Manager within 30 days of the Chief's decision
and shall include the reason(s) for the disagreement.
(3) The subdivider/developer will be required to submit a letter to the
Planning Board from the City Engineering Department, Public Works
Department and the Fire Department that insures that all local and
state regulations have been met pertaining to the tank(s) location
in the subdivision.
(4) In private subdivisions the subdivider/developer is required to create
an easement, for the Fire Department to access the tank for emergency
purposes and or maintenance purposes. The subdivider/developer will
also have to present a copy of the easement to the Planning Board
prior to final acceptance.
(5) The subdivider/developer will be required to submit a letter of approval
from the Fire Department to the Code Enforcement Office after the
completion of the tank(s). No building permit will be issued until
such letter is received.
(6) In public subdivisions the subdivider/developer will be required
to deed the land in which the tank is located to the City of Biddeford
before the acceptance of the subdivision by the City Council.