[R.O. 1988 § 14-61; Ord. No. 2616 § 1, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
There is hereby adopted by the City of Rolla the fire control measures and regulations as herein set forth for the purposes of controlling conditions, which could impede or interfere with fire suppression forces.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-62; Ord. No. 2616 § 2, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
The Fire Official or duly authorized representatives, as may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving the protection of life and/or property, is empowered to direct such operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control any suspected or reported fires, gas leaks, or other hazardous conditions or situations or of taking any other action necessary in the reasonable performance of their duty. The Fire Official may prohibit any person, vehicle or object from approaching the scene and may remove or cause to be removed from the scene any person, vehicle or object which may impede or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. The Fire Official may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle or object from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous area shall do so immediately and shall not re-enter the area until authorized to do so by the Fire Official.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-63; Ord. No. 2616 § 3, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt to interfere with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict the mobility of, or block the path of travel of any Fire Department emergency vehicle in any way, or to interfere with, attempt to interfere, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or hamper any Fire Department operation.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-64; Ord. No. 2616 § 4, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled over any unprotected fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street, alleyway, private drive or any other vehicular roadway without the consent of the Fire Official in command of said operation.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-65; Ord. No. 2616 § 6, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle, giving audible and visual signal, the operator of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb of the street or roadway, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle or vehicles shall have passed, unless otherwise directed by the Fire Official or a Police Officer.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-66; Ord. No. 2616 § 7, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, other than one (1) on official business, to follow closer than five hundred (500) feet from any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm, or to drive any vehicle within the block or immediate area where then fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-67; Ord. No. 2616 § 8, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
A person shall not without proper authorization from the Fire Official in charge of said Fire Department emergency equipment, cling to, attach themselves to, climb upon or into, board or swing upon any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion or at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing device thereon, or to manipulate or tamper with, or attempt to manipulate or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes, pumps, or any equipment or protective clothing on, or a part of, any Fire Department emergency vehicle.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-68; Ord. No. 2616 § 9, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface, or attempt, or conspire to damage or deface any Fire Department emergency vehicle at any time, or to injure, or attempt to injure or conspire to injure Fire Department personnel while performing departmental duties.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-69; Ord. No. 2616 § 10, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
(a) 
The driver of any emergency vehicle, as defined in this Code, shall not sound the siren thereon or have the front red light on or disobey any existing traffic regulation, except when said vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when responding to, but not upon returning from a fire.
(b) 
The driver of an emergency vehicle may:
(1) 
Park or stand irrespective of the provision of existing traffic regulations;
(2) 
Proceed past a red or stop signal or other sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operations;
(3) 
Exceed the prima facie speed limit so long as the action does not endanger life or property;
(4) 
Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
(c) 
The exemptions herein granted to an emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver of any such vehicle while in motion sounds an audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with at least one (1) lighted lamp displaying a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of such vehicle.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-70; Ord. No. 2616 § 11, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
(a) 
Pursuant to Missouri Revised Statutes and International Fire Code currently adopted and in effect in the City, it shall be unlawful for posts, fences, vehicles, growth, trash, storage, and other material or objects to be placed or kept near fire hydrants, Fire Department inlet connections, or fire prevention system control valves in a manner that would prevent such equipment or fire hydrants from being immediately discernible. In addition, no person shall park within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant per Section 27-171(a)(2)(c) of this Code.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-71; Ord. No. 2616 § 12, 6-7-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes unless such person first secures a permit for such use from the Fire Official and the water company having jurisdiction. This Section shall not apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized to make such use by, the water company having jurisdiction.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-72; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
The City of Rolla requires the Fire Department Connection (FDC) to be a standalone connection. The connection must follow all International Fire Code and NFPA requirements. The FDC connection shall meet all test requirements.
(a) 
The Fire Department connection FDC shall be a freestanding and remote from the building at a distance from the building equal to half the height of the exterior wall.
(b) 
The FDC shall be equipped with a National Standard Thread connection of two (2) inches to two and one-half (2 1/2) inches. The FDC piping underground shall be equipped with a ball drip valve to ensure there is no standing water in the connection and that the piping does not freeze.
(c) 
The FDC shall be arranged to face a paved roadway, sidewalk or other approved area and shall be installed so that it will not interfere with access to the building when hoses are laid from the closest public hydrant to the FDC. The FDC shall be located on the same side of the lot/or building as the closet public fire hydrant or a maximum of one hundred (100) feet.
(d) 
The FDC shall be arranged so that the connection is no more than forty-eight (48) inches above the finished grade, sidewalk or location of the connection.
(e) 
A Knox brand locking cap with a chain or cable shall be provided for the FDC. A Knox application can be obtained at the City of Rolla Fire and Rescue.
(f) 
Where the FDC is subject to vehicle damage, the connection shall be protected per the Fire Code.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-73; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
Where required, the Knox Company is the only provider of key boxes used by the City of Rolla.
(a) 
The owner and/or management agents of any new commercial construction shall install a key box, of a type and in a location approved by the Fire Chief or their designee.
(b) 
Owners and operators of controlled vehicle parking areas which use mechanical parking gates to control motor vehicle ingress and egress shall install and maintain an emergency override control on each gate. Said emergency override control devices shall contain a master key-operated-type switch approved by the proper official of the local Fire Department.
(c) 
For all buildings where installation is not required under the above listed provisions of such installation shall be permissible but not required. If the owner or management agent of a property which is not required to install a key box elects to do so, said owner or management agent shall be obligated to meet all criteria specified for buildings where key box installation is required.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-74; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
(a) 
The lock or key box to be installed in the structure shall meet the following specifications:
(1) 
Key box shall be installed at the location as agreed upon by the owner of the property and the Fire Chief or their designee.
(2) 
UL 437: Standard for safety key lock;
(3) 
UL 1610: Standard for central station alarm units for use with UL listed alarm systems;
(4) 
UL 1037: Standard for anti-theft alarms and devices.
(b) 
The Fire Department shall adopt procedures for protecting the integrity and security of the master keys system, which allow access to key boxes within the City of Rolla. Procedures shall include, but not be limited to, a definition of authorized uses and users of the system; specific means of access to the system; protection against unauthorized or uncontrolled use of master keys or master key systems; secure storage systems for master keys; a system for release and control of master keys from a central dispatch location; the recording of individuals having access to the master key, including date, time and location of access; and protections and safeguards against unauthorized duplication of master keys or access systems.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-75; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
(a) 
Key boxes shall include two (2) separate sets of keys. Each set shall contain the following individually labeled keys:
(b) 
Keys to the locked point of egress whether on the interior or exterior of such buildings, mechanical rooms, electrical rooms, fire alarm panels, elevator controls, if elevators are present and equipped with a Fire Department bypass switch, keys to other areas in the building as directed by the proper official of the Fire Department.
(c) 
In addition, the key box shall contain the following:
(d) 
Enforcement of this Section shall be performed by the authority having jurisdiction.
(1) 
A current list of personnel and telephone numbers for call back purposes in the event of an emergency.
(2) 
In the event that locks on the subject building are changed after the installation of the key box, the proper official of the local Fire Department shall be notified of such change in writing, and a key(s) to the new lock(s) shall be provided immediately.
(e) 
Enforcement of this Section shall be performed by the authority having jurisdiction.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-76; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
The Knox Company is the only provider of locking sprinkler caps used by the City of Rolla.
(a) 
Unless exempted by written order of the Chief of the City of Rolla Fire and Rescue and in order to eliminate the tampering with sprinkler connections and to provide an operational sprinkler system for fire suppression, the following structures shall be equipped with a lock sprinkler cap system at the required sprinkler connection:
(1) 
All newly constructed commercial and industrial structures and places of assembly protected by an automatic fire alarm system or automatic suppression system;
(2) 
All newly constructed multi-family residential structures required to have sprinkler system;
(3) 
All newly constructed health care facilities; and
(4) 
All existing structures undertaking additions, alterations or repairs which shall cause the same to conform with the then current provisions of any of the Building or Property Maintenance Codes adopted by the City.
(b) 
All structures subject hereto shall be required to install a lock sprinkler cap system prior to the issuance of any occupancy permit which shall then be operational at all times thereafter.
(c) 
The owner or operator of any structure subject hereto shall notify the Department of Fire/EMS of any damage or changes to the lock sprinkler cap system.
(d) 
The Fire Chief shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations governing the use of any lock sprinkler cap system.
(e) 
All existing buildings as described in first Subsection shall be required to comply with the installation of the key box system by December 31, 2014.
(f) 
The City of Rolla Fire and Rescue shall be responsible for the enforcement hereof.
(g) 
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any structure subject hereto which is not properly equipped with the required lock sprinkler cap system.
(h) 
Any such sprinkler cap system must be operational for the final inspection by the Codes Administrator and/or City of Rolla Fire and Rescue.