A. 
Whenever the AHJ disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of this chapter do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of this chapter has been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal the decision of the AHJ.
B. 
Appeals shall be submitted in writing to the Chief of the Fire Department for a review of the initial determination within 30 days from the date of the decision of the AHJ.
C. 
All appeals shall proceed pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 68, Municipal Administrative Procedure.
[Amended 11-4-2025 by Ord. No. 2130(7)]
A. 
Inspection fees. Fees will be charged to the property owner for an inspection in the amount set by the common council and reflected on the fee schedule on file in the office of the City Clerk. Inspections performed pursuant to § 22-19, of this Municipal Code.
B. 
Other fees. Fees in the amount set by the Common Council and reflected on the fee schedule on file in the office of the City Clerk shall be charged for permits, certificates, submittal reviews, inspections and other functions performed under this chapter, excepting only those exempted under in § 155-52A.
(1) 
Required fees shall accompany each application for a certificate, permit, submittal review or other fee related to new construction, the remodeling of an existing building or occupancy and/or the modification of any fire alarm, detection, extinguishing, protection or control system and/or any other permit, inspection or other submittal review required by this chapter.
(2) 
Fees shall be made payable to the City of Burlington and submitted to the City of Burlington Fire Department. When plan and/or submittal review and/or inspections are assigned by the Fire Department to a designee outside of the Department who is qualified to perform plan reviews and/or inspections, the applicant shall pay additional fees charged by that designee directly to the City.
A. 
Any Fire Department officer, Fire Inspector or City official charged with the responsibility for enforcement of this chapter is authorized to issue citations for a violation of this chapter pursuant to Chapter 1, § 1-5, of this Municipal Code.
B. 
Citations may be issued to a property owner, contractor, occupant, or any or all of them, as appropriate under the circumstances.
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person found to be in violation of this chapter or any rule or order promulgated hereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and conditionally approved hereunder, shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-4, of this Municipal Code. Each and every 24 hours a violation continues is a separate offense.
B. 
In addition to penalties imposed pursuant to Subsection A:
(1) 
False alarms. If the Fire Department responds to three or more false alarms as defined in § 155-11 of this chapter in one calendar year, in addition to the penalties provided in §§ 96-6C and 96-12 of this Municipal Code, the Fire Department may require that the fire alarm be serviced, upgraded, or replaced to bring the alarm system into compliance with current code, solely at the owner's cost, in order to prevent future false alarms.
(2) 
Failure to apply for permit. Any owner or contractor that begins installation and/or alteration of any system and/or portion thereof regulated by this chapter, or proceeds without a permit required for any other activity, prior to obtaining the required permit, will be charged a triple fee.
(3) 
In addition to or as a complete alternative to the penalties set forth in this section, the Common Council, the Fire Chief, or any person who would be specifically damaged by a violation of this chapter may institute appropriate action or proceeding to enjoin a violation of this chapter.
C. 
Imposition of a penalty for a violation under this chapter shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and such violations or defects shall be corrected or remedied within the time stated in an order.