A.
Approval required. Prior to installation of any new fire alarm or
smoke detection system, or the alteration of an existing system in
a commercial or public building, plans approved by the Department
of Safety and Professional Services shall be submitted to the Fire
Department or its designee for review and approval. In the event no
state approval is required, the Department will require local approval.
(1)
Standards. All fire alarm or detection systems shall comply with
that of the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, and any of its
referenced standards (most current State of Wisconsin adopted edition
at time of modification or installation). All systems must be monitored
by an outside monitoring service unless twenty-four-hour operations
are conducted and then only if approved, in writing, by the Fire Chief.
(2)
Submittals. Two digital copies (one to the Fire Marshal and the other
to Commercial Building Inspector) of the plans, specifications, and
calculations shall be submitted for review. Approved plans shall be
stamped "Conditionally Approved," with the date and signature of the
approving person. One copy will be kept on file by the Fire Department.
Full responsibility for the accuracy of the plans and calculations
is the sole responsibility of the contractor.
(3)
Fees. A plan review fee as provided in the Village Fee Schedule shall
be submitted with each plan prior to review.
(4)
Notification. No work may begin on the installation of fire alarm
or detection system until plans have been submitted and reviewed by
the Fire Department. The Fire Department shall be contacted no less
than 48 hours in advance for any tests required by code either during
installation or inspection, testing, or maintenance of the system.
(5)
Documentation. Copies of all inspection, testing, and maintenance
of alarm or detection systems shall be forwarded to the Fire Department.
In addition, the most current test/maintenance record shall be posted
at the system control panel.
(6)
Runner service. The Fire Department requires that a person arrive
within one hour to restore the system or notify the Fire Department
that the system is considered out of order. In such case, notification
must be made to all occupants of the building that the fire alarm
or detection systems is out of order. The Fire Department shall be
notified when the system is restored.
B.
Operation and maintenance.
(1)
The building owner shall be responsible for the installation of a
smoke detector system in compliance with this section. It shall be
the responsibility of the owner to assure that the system is operational
prior to initial occupancy and upon change of tenants. The owner will
be responsible for maintenance of detectors in all common areas.
(2)
The tenant shall be responsible for day-to-day maintenance and testing
of the smoke detector system, including replacement of batteries where
applicable. In the event of malfunction, other than that which can
be remedied by day-to-day maintenance, the tenant must notify the
owner, in writing, of any such malfunction.
(3)
The owner shall have five days upon receipt of written notice from
the tenant or Fire Department to repair or replace the smoke detector
or smoke detection system.
A.
Open burning. All open burning, including but not limited to the
burning of combustible waste, rubbish, leaves, grass, wood, brush,
or other material, or the use of burn barrels, is prohibited within
the Village of Bellevue, except for:
(1)
Outdoor cooking fires. Open or closed cooking grills (charcoal, clean
wood, propane, or natural gas) are exempt from the open burning restriction
described above, except as follows:
(a)
Except for one- and two-family homes, the use of any outdoor
cooking fire, cooking device, including deep fryer, charcoal, gas
and electric grills, or any other open-flame device is prohibited
within 15 feet of structure; building; other combustible material
such as a deck, wood pile; or above-grade floor level. Smoke from
an outdoor cooking fire shall not create a nuisance.
(b)
Except for one- and two-family homes, cooking using outdoor-designed
grills, cooking over open fire, using a deep fryer, or other open
flame cooking device such as a turkey fryer inside any structure is
prohibited. This does not include appliances expressly designed for
indoor cooking and so marked as approved by Underwriters Laboratory,
Factory Mutual or another recognized testing company or agency.
(2)
Church, tavern, or other group gatherings where outdoor cooking devices
are utilized. The following restrictions shall apply:
(a)
Approval from the Fire Department shall be obtained for all
public events where food is to be sold and where open-flame cooking
devices are utilized. Outdoor sales may require a permit from the
Village of Bellevue Community Development Department.
(b)
All open-flame cooking devices shall be a minimum of 15 feet
from any combustible material and at least 15 feet from any vegetation
and shall be placed upon the ground or a stable noncombustible surface.
(c)
Fire extinguishing equipment, such as portable fire extinguishers,
charged water hoses, or an amount of water sufficient to extinguish
the fire, shall be provided within 50 feet of any open-flame cooking
device.
(d)
All open-flame cooking devices shall be attended at all times
by the person possessing the Fire Department permit or a designee.
(e)
Open-flame cooking devices shall not be located in a tent unless
the tent has a fireproof rating.
(3)
Recreational fires. "Recreational fire" is defined as any fire such
as a campfire or bonfire fire located at one- and two-family residences
for the purpose of recreation and personal enjoyment. All recreational
fires shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)
No recreational fire shall be closer than 25 feet to any building
or any other combustible material and 15 feet to a property line,
unless the fire is contained within an outdoor permanently built masonry
fireplace that is approved through a design submitted to the Village
Community Development Department.
(b)
All recreational fires, except those noted above in outdoor
fireplaces, shall be in a below-ground fire pit with a minimum depth
of four inches and a maximum diameter of three feet or in a portable
(Weber-type) device that is placed upon a stable noncombustible surface.
The fire may not extend more than four feet above the ground at any
time. Burning materials must be contained within the fire pit enclosure
at all times. All below-ground fire pits shall be surrounded on the
perimeter by an aboveground noncombustible material such as concrete
block, rock or metal.
(c)
No recreational fire shall be started unless there are favorable
conditions for burning with regard to wind direction and speed. No
recreational fire shall be started at a time when the wind speed exceeds
10 miles per hour.
(d)
No recreational fire shall be started when the wind will cause
smoke, combustibles, or other materials to be carried by the wind
toward any building or other combustible or flammable materials. Smoke
from any recreational fire shall not create a nuisance for neighboring
property owners. Any on-duty firefighter, inspector or law enforcement
officer shall have the authority to restrict recreational fires if
such fire is causing health concerns, fire danger, or nuisance.
(e)
Materials for recreational fires shall not include rubbish;
garbage; recyclable items; trash; yard waste; any materials made of
or coated with rubber, plastic, leather, or petroleum-based materials;
and shall not contain any flammable or combustible liquids.
(f)
Adequate fire-suppression equipment shall be present to extinguish
or control the recreational fire at all times. Adequate fire-suppression
equipment may consist of shovels, fire extinguishers, water hoses,
or other like equipment sufficient to extinguish the fire if necessary.
(g)
All recreational fires shall be attended at all times by at
least one responsible person of age 18 or older until the fire is
completely extinguished.
(h)
There shall be no recreational fires within mobile home communities
located in the Village of Bellevue.
(i)
Citations may be issued for failure to comply with the above
regulations in an amount not less than $50 and not more than $500
per offense.
(j)
The property owner, renter, or lessee may be held liable for
any damage caused by any recreational fire, including the cost of
any citations and associated costs related to the fire-suppression
activities of the Fire Department.
(4)
Required burning permit. The following described fires shall require
a burning permit from the Fire Chief or designee. The material to
be burned may only consist of clean wood, brush or leaves, generated
as a result of an agricultural or road construction operation, originating
from and being burned on a parcel of land located east of Huron Road
under one ownership of a gross size of one acre or more. All other
open burning may be approved at the discretion of the Fire Chief or
designee upon receipt of a burning permit application, the fee as
provided in the Village Fee Schedule and inspection by Fire Department
staff.
B.
Emergency power of Fire Chief.
(1)
When the Fire Chief determines there are environmental conditions
likely to produce a serious threat of fire to life and property, the
Chief of the Fire Department may impose a burning ban and burning
restrictions in accordance with the provisions of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code and require that no person may:
(a)
Set, build, or maintain any open fire, except charcoal or propane
grills when in the immediate vicinity of a residential dwelling and
when placed on a noncombustible surface.
(b)
Throw, discard, or drop matches, ashes, or other burning material
while outdoors in the immediate vicinity of combustible natural vegetation.
(c)
Light or use any fireworks, as defined by Wisconsin Statutes,
or caps, toy snakes, sparklers, smoke bombs, or cylindrical or cone
fountains that emit sparks and smoke, except in displays or use authorized
by the Fire Department where adequate fire prevention measures have
been taken.
(2)
This ban shall be lifted when the environmental conditions change
so that a serious threat of fire is no longer present.
