[Ord. 510, 1/11/1968; as revised by Ord. 830, 3/18/1992]
The Office of Fire Marshal is hereby created in the Forest Hills
Borough; such officer to be appointed by the Borough Council. The
office of Fire Marshal shall be in the Department of Public Safety,
and the Fire Marshal shall report to the Mayor except on those matters
of which he is required by law to report directly to the Borough Council.
[Ord. 510, 1/11/1968; as revised by Ord. 830, 3/18/1992]
The person appointed to the office of Fire Marshal shall be
appointed as soon as practicable after the adoption of this Part and
shall serve at the pleasure of the Borough Council until their respective
successors have been duly appointed and qualified. The aforesaid appointment
for a specified term notwithstanding, the Borough Council retains
the right to remove the Fire Marshal at its pleasure. Vacancies shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made,
for the unexpired portion of the term. If for any reason this office
is not separately filled by appointment of, and with the approval
and consent of the Borough Council, the Fire Chief shall be deemed
the ex officio Fire Marshal thereof and shall have all the powers
and duties hereinafter given to or imposed upon the Fire Marshal.
Compensation of the Fire Marshal shall be fixed from time to time
by the Borough Council. The Fire Marshal shall perform all duties
and shall have and exercise all powers prescribed by law.
[Ord. 510, 1/11/1968; as revised by Ord. 830, 3/18/1992]
No person shall in any way obstruct or prevent, or attempt to
obstruct or prevent the Fire Marshal in the discharge of his duties,
by denying or attempting to deny him access to any premises owned
or occupied by such person, either by failing or refusing correct
information requested by him in the investigation into the cause,
origin or circumstances of any fire.
[Ord. 510, 1/11/1968; as revised by Ord. 830, 3/18/1992;
and by Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
1.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this Part, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation, plus court costs and costs of prosecution incurred by the Borough, and in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Procedures for collection of fines and penalties for default of payment shall be in accordance with this Chapter 1 of this Code.
2.
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in
which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this Part
found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation
of this Part shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
3.
The Borough may also commence appropriate actions in equity or other
to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this
Part.
