(a)
The fire
marshal and/or his authorized representative(s) shall have local enforcement
authority regarding the rules and regulations as established by the
Texas Department of Insurance in V.T.C.A., Insurance Code art. 5.43.
(b)
The rules
and regulations specifically designated for enforcement are: Article
5.43-1, Fire Extinguisher Rules; Article 5.43-2, Fire Alarm Rules;
Article 5.43-3, Fire Sprinkler Rules; Article 5.43, Fire Works Rules.
(c)
The fire
marshal as the local authority conducting the review on behalf of
the state shall inspect the installation, maintenance, repair, or
jobbing of provisions as outlined in the rules and regulations established
by the insurance code and cause the same to be complied with.
(d)
The fire
marshal and or his authorized representative may issue to the person,
firm or corporation found guilty of violating any of the provisions,
that is subject to the local authority review and acceptance, a misdemeanor
citation for each violation.
(e)
Violations
of provisions that are clearly the responsibility of the state shall
be forwarded to the enforcement authority of the state at the earliest
opportunity.
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The fire chief and or the fire marshal shall have the authority
to establish certain policy statements, guidelines or standards regulating
various provisions of the fire code that are subject to the standardization
of construction and installation methods and/or are subject to local
interpretation. The fire chief or fire marshal shall have the authority
to outline conditions for the installation and testing of fire protection
systems, equipment, appliances, or such other related installations
to provide for code consistency to rules, regulations or laws with
county, state or federal agencies. Copies of these policy statements,
guidelines, standards or interpretations are to be kept on file with
the city secretary.
[Ord. No. 999-04, § 7, 10-12-2004]
(a)
Reward;
generally.
The Fire Chief or Fire Marshal and the City
of Richland Hills, Texas hereby offers a reward of $500.00 for information
leading to the arrest and indictment of any person or persons who
are allegedly a suspect or suspects for committing the crime of arson,
or any felony fire related offense listed in the Texas Penal Code,
within the corporate limits of Richland Hills, Texas. A reward offer
in the amount of $100.00 to $250.00 is available for information that
leads to the arrest and indictment of any person or persons who allegedly
commits a fire related offense listed as a state jail felony or misdemeanor
offense within the corporate limits of Richland Hills, Texas.
(b)
Public
notice of reward offer.
The city secretary shall create,
purchase or cause to be purchased sufficient notices or placards showing
for public display the arson or criminal mischief reward offers within
city buildings in its corporate city limits.
[Ord. No. 999-04, § 7, 10-12-2004]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
or who shall fail to comply therewith or who shall violate or fail
to comply with any order made thereunder, or any certificate or permit
issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who
shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by
the city or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time
fixed therein, shall severally for each and every such violation and
non-compliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $2,000.00. The imposition
of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or
permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct
or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and
when not otherwise specified, each day that any prohibited conditions
are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application
of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal
of prohibited conditions.
[Ord. No. 999-04, § 7, 10-12-2004]
