[R.O. 1991 § 515.010; CC 1978 § 78.010]
A. 
The provisions and amendments of the 1990 National Fire Prevention Code, published by the American Insurance Association, are for all intents and purposes incorporated into this Section as fully as if set forth herein and are hereby adopted as the official Fire Code of the City of Vandalia for regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, and all provisions thereof shall be in full force and effect in the City of Vandalia as hereinafter provided. One (1) copy of said code is on file with the City Clerk, and it shall be construed, applied, and enforced as modified and supplemented as set forth in this Section.
B. 
Violations And Penalties.
1. 
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment as set forth in Chapter 100, Article III, of this Code. Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
2. 
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under, such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing, aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the act is likewise prohibited.
3. 
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable attorney fees as allowed by law.
[R.O. 1991 § 515.030; CC 1978 § 78.030]
This Chapter shall not be construed to relieve from responsibility or to lessen the responsibility of any person, firm or corporation owning or operating any business or equipment mentioned in this Code, nor shall the City be held as assuming any liability of any nature by reasons of the inspection authority hereby issued to the City Fire Chief for inspection and enforcement purposes.