[Amended by Ord. No. 977, 3-18-1997; Ord. No. 1065, 2-4-2003; Ord. No. 1081, 1-21-2004]
To provide certain safety standards for safe construction and maintenance of structures and premises, the Life Safety Code 101, 2000 edition, promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference insofar as said Code does not conflict with State Statutes. This Code shall have the same force and effect as if set forth verbatim herein. One copy of said Code is on file with the City Clerk and is available for public inspection during the Municipality's usual office hours. The provisions of said Code shall be controlling throughout the Municipality and its zoning jurisdiction. (Ref. 18-132, 19-902, 19-922, 81-502 RS Neb.)
[Amended by Ord. No. 1042, 2-20-2001; Ord. No. 1081, 1-21-2004; Ord. No. 1095, 3-15-2005]
To provide certain minimum standards, provisions and requirements for safe and fireproof installations and uses of materials, the NFPA-1, Fire Prevention Code, 2003 Edition is hereby incorporated by reference insofar as said Code does not conflict with State Statutes. This Code shall have and be of the same force and effect as if set forth verbatim herein. One copy of said Code is on file with the City Clerk and is available for public inspection during the Municipality's usual office hours. (Ref. 18-132, 19-902, 19-922, 81-502 RS Neb.)
[Added by Ord. No. 1080, 1-21-2004; amended by Ord. No. 1081, 1-21-2004]
To provide certain standards, provisions and requirements for procedures for inspection of structures, investigations, violations, review of construction plans and establishment of fees, City of Ralston Fire Prevention and Protection Code is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference insofar as said Code does not conflict with State Statutes. This Code shall have and be of the same force and effect as if set forth verbatim herein. One copy of said Code is on file with the City Clerk and is available for public inspection during the Municipality's usual office hours. The provision of said Code shall be controlling throughout the Municipality and its zoning jurisdiction. (Ref. 18-132, 19-902, 19-922, 81-502 RS Neb.)
[Amended by Ord. No. 1081, 1-21-2004]
The fire limits of the Municipality shall be the geographical boundaries of the City of Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska as from time to time amended by annexation. The fire limits shall further include any territory subject to contracts with rural fire district or other contracts with political subdivisions.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1081, 1-21-2004]
It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, or occupant of any building or structure, except the interiors of private dwellings, to allow the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal to inspect, or cause to be inspected, as often as necessary the said structure for the purpose of ascertaining and enumerating all conditions therein that are likely to cause fire, or any other violations of the provisions of the Municipal ordinances affecting the hazard of fire. (Ref. 81-512 RS Neb.)
[Amended by Ord. No. 1081, 1-21-2004]
It shall be the duty of the officials and teachers of all the schools in the Municipality to cooperate with the Municipal Fire Department in conducting fire drills in such number and at such times as the Fire Chief shall prescribe; Provided, that at least one fire drill shall be held each month. All doors and exits leading to the outside of the school shall be kept unlocked during school hours.