All dwellings and buildings within the municipality damaged
from fire shall be secured within 24 hours of release of the property
by the AHJ. The owner of the damaged property shall assume the liability
for the protection of the public until the property is secured.
The following minimum standards shall apply to the storage,
handling, and display of live Christmas trees and foliage:
A. Trees and foliage shall be stacked not closer than 10 feet from any
gasoline pump or other device for the transfer of petroleum products.
B. Aisles or clear spaces of not less than three feet shall be maintained
at all times.
C. A fire extinguisher with a "2A-10BC" rating or greater shall be provided
by the merchant for each 75 feet of travel display and/or storage
area.
D. All storage and sales of live Christmas trees and foliage shall be
held outside of buildings.
E. It shall be unlawful to light a match or any flame-producing device,
or to smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, or pipe, in areas
where live Christmas trees or foliage is displayed, sold, or stored.
F. The person in charge of the Christmas tree sales shall post a "NO
SMOKING" sign in locations intended to give persons entering the area
a notice of this regulation.
All fire escapes shall comply with the following requirements
and all other standards adopted herein:
A. All fire escapes shall be inspected by the Fire Department at least
once per year. If, upon inspection, the Fire Department finds any
fire escape which, in its opinion, is defective, unsafe or noncompliant
with existing codes, the Fire Inspector shall order the needed repairs,
and the owner shall make such repairs. It shall be unlawful to make
any such repairs to any fire escape without first obtaining a permit
from the Department of Buildings to do so.
B. The Fire Department reserves the right to require the owner to provide
a structural evaluation of any fire escape it deems to be unsafe.
The owner or agent shall be responsible, except for one- and two-family
homes, for providing a critical examination of the fire escape by
a registered architect or a registered structural engineer employed
by the owner or agent.
C. The registered architect or engineer shall submit a written report
showing the structural condition of the fire escape and its supports.
D. Two copies of the report shall be submitted to the Fire Department.
E. If satisfactory to the Fire Department, one copy of the report shall
be returned to the owner or agent.
F. If unsatisfactory to the Fire Department, any defects noted on the
written report submitted by the registered architect or engineer shall
be corrected by the owner within 30 days of the date of the report.
G. Upon correction of any defects noted in the written report, the registered
architect or engineer shall submit to the Fire Department two copies
of a new report showing the defects and repairs made.
All licensed taverns within the City of Burlington shall be
inspected for compliance with this chapter at least three months prior
to the renewal of their licenses or approximately April 1 of each
year. Any violations at the time of this inspection shall be corrected
within the time stated on such order. A final copy of all orders shall
be submitted for review at the time of renewal. Failure to comply
with any written order may result in the suspension of or nonissuance
of the license by the Common Council or any other municipal authority.