[Adopted 7-13-1994 by Ord. No. 2-94]
A. 
The Fire Chief shall hold the office of Fire Inspector, with power to appoint one or more deputy fire inspectors who shall perform the same duties and have the same powers as the Fire Inspector.
B. 
Whenever or wherever in the Town any inspection by the Fire Chief or his deputies reveals a fire hazard, the Chief or his deputies shall service notice in writing upon the owner of the property, giving the owner a reasonable time in which to remove the hazard. If the fire hazard is not removed within the time allowed, it shall be deemed a nuisance. The Fire Chief or his deputy has the option to request the town to have the same removed by the town and the cost of such removal shall be charged on the tax roll against the property.
C. 
The Chief shall keep a written record card of each property inspected which shall conform to the requirements of the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations (DILHR) and shall make the quarterly report of inspections required by DILHR.
D. 
No person shall deny the Chief or his deputies free access to any property within the town at any reasonable time for the purpose of making fire inspections. No person shall hinder or obstruct the Fire Inspector in the performance of his duty or refuse to observe any lawful direction given by him.
A. 
The following provisions of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are hereby adopted by reference:
SPS 314
Building and Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Code
NFPA 10
Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
SPS 340
Liquefied Petroleum Gases
ILHR 12.01
Liquefied Natural Gases
ATCP 93
Flammable, Combustible and Hazardous Liquids
NFPA 385
Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
NFPA 30
Underground Tanks and Piping
NFPA 58
Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Ind 160-164 and NFC 110-700
Existing Building Code as recognized by DILHR
NFPA 211
Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances
NFPA 13
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 73
Municipal Alarm Systems
Chimneys and vents which have been subjected to a chimney fire shall not be reused until inspected and approved by the Fire Department or an authorized agent. This approval shall be in writing.
Any owner or operator of a business held open to the public who allows or suffers the unsafe use or disposal of smoking materials by patrons and employees which results in a fire shall be responsible for the entire costs of Fire Department response to such fire, in addition to any other penalties imposed.
Except as otherwise provided, any person found to be in violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of $10 to $100 per day per violation until the violation is corrected.