[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Haverhill as Ch. 12, Art. I, of the 1963 City Code (Ch. 150 of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 32, Art. III.
Electrical standards — See Ch. 141.
[Amended 1-9-1973 by Doc. 361-C/72; 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76; 12-2-2008 by Doc. 133; 3-10-2026 by Doc. 1-1]
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion the provisions of MGL c. 148 and the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations set forth in 527 CMR, chapter 7, Fire Resistant Materials and Construction, and Chapter 9, Fire Protection Systems, of the Massachusetts Building Code, set forth at 780 CMR and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City as the Fire Prevention Code. Such other provisions being set forth in the City of Haverhill Fire Prevention Rules and Regulations as promulgated and amended from time to time by the City of Haverhill Fire Chief.
[Amended 3-10-2026 by Doc. 1-1]
A. 
The Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the City, which is hereby established, and which shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department. Without intending to limit the generality of the foregoing, the Fire Prevention Code for the City of Haverhill and penalties therefore may be enforced by the non-criminal disposition method in accordance with MGL c. 40, § 21D and MGL c. 148A.
B. 
The Fire Marshal in charge of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be appointed by the Fire Chief.
C. 
The Chief of the Fire Department may detail such members of the Fire Department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary.
D. 
A report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be made annually and transmitted to the Chief of the Fire Department; it shall contain all proceedings under the Fire Prevention Code adopted by the preceding section, with such statistics as the Chief of the Fire Department may wish to include therein; the Chief of the Department shall also recommend any amendments to the Fire Prevention Code which, in his judgment, shall be desirable.
A. 
The limits referred to in Section 16.22A of the Fire Prevention Code in which storage of flammable liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited are hereby established as follows: Zoning Code and judgment of the Fire Marshal.
B. 
The limits referred to in Section 16.51 of the Fire Prevention Code in which new bulk plants for flammable liquids are prohibited are hereby established follows: Zoning Code and judgment of the Fire Marshal.
The limits referred to in Section 12.6B of the Fire Prevention Code in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited are hereby established as follows: Zoning Code and judgment of the Fire Marshal.[1]
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Editor's Note: The following original sections, which immediately followed this section, were deleted 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76: § 150-7, Modifications to Fire Prevention Code authorized; § 150-8, Appeals; and § 150-9, New materials, processes or occupancies which may require permits.
[Added 8-11-1998 by Doc. 116; amended 3-27-2001 by Doc. 51; 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76; 3-10-2026 by Doc. 1-1]
A. 
The Chief may require the use of a Fire Watch detail(s) at large public gatherings, fireworks demonstrations, fuel tank removals over 1,100 gallons, blasting, building demolition, hot works in occupied buildings, under certain conditions when fire protection systems are impaired, or any other event, gathering, or activity which the Chief determines such a detail is required. The Chief of the Fire Department shall determine how many firefighters and/or officers and what equipment, if any, shall comprise each detail. The City shall pay for its own details for such City sponsored events and the contractor or sponsor of other such gatherings shall be responsible for payment for details for non-City sponsored events.
B. 
The entity sponsoring such gatherings or demonstrations, or, the contractor or entity performing the above activities shall be responsible for payment of the manpower costs of the fire watch details, plus a ten-percent administrative fee, to the City of Haverhill. The Chief of the Fire Department shall be responsible for collecting any sums due and owing. Any City department sponsoring the above events or activities shall make payment of the manpower costs for fire watch details, absent any administrative fee.
C. 
Payment is due prior to the start of the detail with the exception of an emergency detail in which case payment is due within five business days. Interest at the rate of 14% per annum will accrue on overdue balances from the due date until payment is made.