[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.