[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Township of Cannon as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted by Ord. No. 91-7; amended in its entirety 3-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3]
The 2015 International Fire Code ("Fire Code"), as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted by reference, subject to the modifications set forth in this article.
References in the Fire Code to "jurisdiction" and "name of jurisdiction" shall mean the Township of Cannon. Reference in the Fire Code to "code official" shall mean the Fire Chief of the Township of Cannon.
The following sections and subsections of the Fire Code referred to in Subsections A through G below are amended as set forth. The section and subsection numbers refer to like numbers of sections and subsections of the Fire Code:
A. 
Section 104.1 is hereby amended to add the following sentence to the beginning of the subsection, with the remaining content preserved:
104.1 General. The fire code official shall be appointed by the Township Board. The fire code official is hereby authorized to enforce...
B. 
Section 108.4 is hereby added to read as follows:
108.4 Appeals. Appeals to the Board may be taken by any person aggrieved by any decision or interpretation by the fire official made under the provisions of this code. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or any equally good or better method of fire prevention is used. At the time of making application for appeal under this section, the applicant shall pay to the Township Clerk a fee established by resolution of the Township Board to defray expenses of compensation of Board members for one hearing. Any further expenses incurred by the Township in connection with any appeal shall be paid in full by the applicant prior to the issuance of any ruling on said appeal. The application for appeal shall be filed on a form obtained from the fire official within 20 days after the notice was served.
C. 
Section 108.5 is hereby added to read as follows:
108.5 Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall be the Construction Board of Appeals of the Township of Cannon.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
D. 
Section 108.6 is added to read as follows:
108.6 Compensation of members. Compensation of members shall be established by resolution of the Township Board.
E. 
Section 108.7 is hereby added to read as follows:
108.7 Quorum. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
F. 
Section 108.8 is hereby added to read as follows:
108.8 Action of the Board. The Board shall affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the fire code official by a majority vote of those members present.
G. 
Section 109.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.4 Penalty for violations. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the code or failing to comply with any order issued pursuant to any section thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fire of not more than $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition to, or in lieu of, seeking to enforce this ordinance by fine or imprisonment, the Township or any Township resident may institute an appropriate action in a court of general jurisdiction seeking injunctive or equitable relief.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
This article shall not repeal or supersede Chapter 142, Burning, Open, of the Township Code, and in case of inconsistency, the more stringent requirement shall apply.
[Adopted by Ord. No. 92-4]
There is hereby adopted by the Township Board of the Township of Cannon the fire control measures and regulations as herein set forth for the purposes of controlling conditions which could impede or interfere with fire suppression forces.
The fire prevention code official or duly authorized representatives, as may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving the protection of life and/or property, is empowered to direct such operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control any suspected or reported fires, gas leaks, or other hazardous conditions or situations or of taking any other action necessary in the reasonable performance of their duty. The fire prevention code official may prohibit any person, vehicle or object from approaching the scene and may remove or cause to be removed from the scene any person, vehicle or object which may impede or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. The fire prevention code official may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle or object from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous area shall do so immediately and shall not reenter the area until authorized to do so by the fire prevention code official.
It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt to interfere with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict the mobility of, or block the path of travel of any Fire Department emergency vehicle in any way, or to interfere with, attempt to interfere with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or hamper any Fire Department operation.
A person shall not willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of the fire prevention code official or to interfere with the compliance attempts of another individual.
A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled over any unprotected fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street, alleyway, private drive or any other vehicular roadway without the consent of the fire prevention code official in command of said operation.
Authorized emergency vehicles shall be restricted to those which are defined and authorized under the laws of the State of Michigan.
Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle giving audible and visual signal, the operator of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb of the street or roadway, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle or vehicles shall have passed, unless otherwise directed by the fire prevention code official or police officer.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow closer than 300 feet from any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm, or to drive any vehicle within the block or immediate area where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
A person shall not, without proper authorization from the fire prevention code official in charge of said Fire Department emergency equipment, cling to, attach himself to, climb upon or into, board or swing upon any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion or at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing device thereon, or to manipulate or tamper with, or attempt to manipulate or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes, pumps, or any equipment or protective clothing on, or a part of, any Fire Department emergency vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface, or attempt or conspire to damage or deface, any Fire Department emergency vehicle at any time or to injure, or attempt or conspire to injure, Fire Department personnel while performing departmental duties.
A. 
The driver of any emergency vehicle, as defined in § 227-10 of this article, shall not sound the siren thereon or have the front red lights on or disobey any existing traffic regulation, except when said vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire. The driver of an emergency vehicle may:
(1) 
Park or stand irrespective of the provisions of existing traffic regulations;
(2) 
Proceed past a red or stop signal or other sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
(3) 
Exceed the posted speed limit so long as the action does not endanger life or property;
(4) 
Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
B. 
The exemptions herein granted to an emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver of any such vehicle while in motion sounds audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with at least one lighted lamp displaying a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle.
A. 
It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department connection for the pressurization of fire suppression systems, including fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located on public or private streets and access lanes or on private property.
B. 
If, upon the expiration of the time mentioned in any notice of violation, obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the fire prevention code official shall proceed to remove the same. Cost incurred in doing so may be billed to the person or persons causing such obstructions or encroachments and shall be promptly paid by them.
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes unless such person first secures a permit for such use from the fire prevention code official. This section shall not apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized to make such use by, any public utility having jurisdiction.
A. 
All public water systems, regardless of ownership, constructed in the Township shall provide fire protection and such public water systems shall include the installation of fire hydrants, water main capacity, system source capacity, storage capacity and pressure adequate to sustain fire flow demands in addition to peak domestic demands.
B. 
The fire prevention code official shall recommend to the Township Board or to its delegate within the Township government the location or relocation of new or existing fire hydrants and the placement or replacement of inadequate water mains located upon public property and deemed necessary to provide an adequate fire flow and distribution pattern. A fire hydrant shall not be placed into or removed from service until approved by the fire prevention code official. Where appropriate, the Township Board shall in its discretion obtain the recommendation of the Township Engineer regarding the location or relocation of new or existing fire hydrants, the placement or replacement of inadequate water mains and other matters pertaining to public water systems and the components thereof.
All land and building uses involving high fire hazards and which are located more than 150 feet from a public street or which require quantities of water beyond the capabilities of the public water distribution system shall be provided with properly placed fire hydrants by the owners of such land and building uses. Such fire hydrants shall be capable of supplying fire flows as required by the fire prevention code official and shall be connected to a water system in accordance with accepted engineering practices. The fire prevention code official shall designate and approve the number and location of fire hydrants. The fire prevention code official may require the installation of sufficient fire hose and equipment housed in accordance with approved rules. Private hydrants shall not be placed into or removed from service until approved by the fire prevention code official.
A person shall not obstruct, remove, tamper with or otherwise disturb any fire hydrant or fire appliance required to be installed or maintained under the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code except for the purpose of extinguishing fire, training or testing purposes, recharging or making necessary repairs, or when permitted by the fire prevention code official. Whenever a fire appliance is removed as herein permitted, it shall be replaced or reinstalled as soon as the purpose for which it was removed has been accomplished. Defective and nonapproved fire appliances or equipment shall be replaced or repaired as directed by the fire prevention code official.
A person shall not sell, trade, loan or give away any form, type or kind of fire extinguisher which is not approved by the fire prevention code official, or which is not in proper working order, or the contents of which do not meet the requirements of the fire prevention code official. The requirement of this section shall not apply to the sale, trade or exchange of obsolete or damaged equipment for junk when said units are permanently disfigured or marked with a permanent sign identifying the unit as junk.
A person or persons shall not erect, construct, place, or maintain any bumps, fences, gates, chains, bars, pipes, wood or metal horses or any other type of obstruction in or on any street, within the boundaries of the Township, except for barricades for street excavation work. The word "street," as used in the article, shall mean any roadway accessible to the public for vehicular traffic, including, but not limited to, private streets or access lanes, as well as all public streets and highways within the boundaries of the municipality.