[Code 1993, § 5.15]
(a)
For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous
to life and property from fire or explosion arising from the storage,
handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices and
from conditions hazardous to life and property in the use or occupancy
of buildings or premises, and the safeguarding of firefighting personnel
as it relates to job requirements, duties, medical and physical conditions,
the following orders, rules and regulations of the department of commerce,
all of which are set forth in the Wisconsin Administrative Code as
amended from time to time, and the Wisconsin Statutes that may apply
to the fire service, and the Codes and Standards and Recommended guides
as set forth by the National Fire Protection Association as amended
from time to time amended, and as they apply to the fire service,
are incorporated in this section by reference and adopted as part
of this section:
(1)
Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm. 7, Explosives and Blasting Agents.
(2)
Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm. 10, Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
(3)
Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm. 14, Fire Prevention.
(4)
Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm. 15, Cleaning and Dying.
(5)
Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm. 30, Fire Department Health and Safety
Standards.
(6)
Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm. 43, Anhydrous Ammonia Code.
(7)
Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm. 66, Multifamily Dwelling: (a) Wis. Stats.
§ 101.14(4m)(d).
(8)
NFPA Codes and Standards, Volumes 1 — 12.
[Code 1993, § 5.18]
The chief of the Fire Department shall investigate and recommend
to the Village Board such additional ordinances or amendments to existing
ordinances as he may deem necessary for safeguarding life and property
against fire.
[Code 1993, § 5.23]
The chief of the Fire Department shall require the person having
direct charge of any public, private or parochial school or educational
institution to, at least once a month, without previous warning, drill
all pupils in the proper method of departure from the building in
case of fire, as required by Wis. Stats. § 118.07(2), and
to keep all doors and exits unlocked during school hours.
[Code 1993, § 5.24]
The Fire Chief shall keep a record of all fires and all of the
facts concerning fires investigated by the fire investigation unit.
[Code 1993, § 5.25]
The annual report of the Fire Department shall be made on or
before April 1 and transmitted to the Village Board. Such report shall
contain all proceedings under this chapter, with such statistics as
the Fire Chief may wish to include. The Fire Chief shall also recommend
any amendments to this chapter which, in his judgment, shall be desirable.
[Code 1993, § 5.26]
(a)
All open fires are prohibited in the Village, except:
(1)
Outdoor fires for cooking and recreation. Recreational fires shall
not consist of plastic, rubber, asphalt, oily substances or any materials
which will create dense smoke.
(2)
Back fires to control forest fires.
(3)
Fires set to manage wildlife habitat and forest management as prescribed
by governmental agencies.
(4)
Fires set for the practice and instruction of firefighters.
(5)
Burning of explosives or dangerous combustible wastes for which there
is no other means of disposal.
(6)
Agricultural burning and cropland management when other alternatives
are not feasible. Farmers may burn brush and weeds and have fires
for cropland management as well as for insect and rodent control.
(7)
Open fires on the property of persons owning a one-family or two-family
residence on that property. The fire shall be set by the owner of
the property or with his consent. The fire shall not burn wet, combustible
rubbish, garbage, oily substances, asphalt, plastics, rubber products
or any substances which create dense, black smoke upon combustion.
The fire shall not be less than 10 feet from the property line, nor
be permitted to burn within 30 feet of the nearest wall of any building
or wooden structure. Fires are not allowed in any street or alley.
(b)
All exceptions set forth in Subsections (a)(3) — (7) of this
section shall be permitted only between the hours of 12:00 noon and
5:00 p.m., and require permission from the Fire Department.
(c)
On days that the Fire Department is informed that atmospheric conditions
are unacceptable for burning, permission to burn will not be granted.
(d)
Every person who kindles or starts an open fire shall supervise,
or cause to have supervised, the burning of such open fire until such
fire is completely extinguished.
(e)
All businesses (except farms), churches, schools, apartments and
municipalities shall arrange for disposal of their solid waste by
an method other than open burning.
(f)
The burning of construction debris, such as wood scraps, shingles,
insulation, etc., in or adjacent to a subdivision in the Village is
prohibited, regardless of whether such burning is done by the property
owner, contractor or other person responsible for the site.
[Code 1993, § 5.27]
(a)
No person shall kindle or start a fire, or permit such fire to burn
within 15 feet of the nearest wall of any building or wooden structure,
or in any street or alley. Any fire kindled, started or permitted
to burn within 30 feet of the nearest wall of any building or wooden
structure shall be contained in a substantial burner, constructed
of metal, concrete or brick, which burner shall be screened or covered
to prevent the escape of burning embers. No person shall kindle or
start a fire, or permit such fire to burn in any such burner, other
than between the hours of 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. Such fires may
not burn plastics, rubber, asphalt, oily substances or any materials
that will create dense smoke or cause a nuisance. Where a business
is operated from the home or an attached structure, no business refuse
may be burned under any conditions.
(b)
No open flame candles or open flame fixtures shall be used for lighting
or decorative purposes in any building or structure used for public
amusement, recreation or dining purposes unless:
(1)
They are well guarded on all sides.
(2)
The tip of the flame does not come closer than one inch from the
top of the container, which may be accomplished by the use of a glass
chimney or glass container partly filled with wax and a wick.
(3)
All flammable decorative materials shall be flameproofed and renewed
of flameproofing treatments as often as necessary to maintain the
flameproof effect. In accordance with NFPA 701 (Decorations Flameproofing),
such retreatment shall be at intervals of not less than six months,
nor more than one year.
[Code 1993, § 5.29]
No person shall cause or permit the emission of smoke from burning
material in a manner that will cause dense smoke or a nuisance. Smoky
fires or any fire which creates a nuisance for neighbors is prohibited.
[Code 1993, § 5.30]
(a)
The following items shall not be stored in basements or storage bins
of apartments or other multifamily dwellings in the Village:
(1)
Charcoal, except in a metal container equipped with a metal cover.
(2)
Oily rags or dust mops.
(3)
Flammable liquids of any nature, other than motor oils or similar
oils in metal quart containers.
(4)
Bottled gases, propane, acetylene, oxygen or other substances of
a similar nature.
(5)
Gasoline motors and power equipment, such as outboard motors, power
lawn equipment, snow blowers, snow plows, motor bikes, motorcycles,
etc., may be permitted if the chief of the Fire Department grants
permission to store gasoline powered equipment, provided, the following
is done:
(b)
For purposes of this section, the term "multifamily dwelling" means
a building, or portion thereof, designed for, and occupied by, more
than two families.
[Code 1993, § 5.35; Ord. No. 10-03, § 5.35, 9-22-2003]
Unless otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter, provide false or misleading information for permits or applications, or occupy a structure that is not compliant with this chapter, shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-15.
