[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.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section, whenever used in the Fire Prevention Code:
The Fire Marshal.
The City Solicitor.
[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
The City.
[Amended 1-9-1973 by Doc. 361-C/72; 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76; 12-2-2008 by Doc. 133]
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, 527 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.
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.
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 21.6A of the
Fire Prevention Code in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum
gas is restricted are hereby established as 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]
[Added 8-11-1998 by Doc. 116]
A.
The Chief of the Fire Department may require the use
of fire watch details at firework demonstrations, fuel tank removals
over 1,100 gallons, building demolitions, blastings or any other events
which the Chief determines require such a detail. The Chief of the
Fire Department shall determine how many fire fighters and/or officers
shall comprise each detail and/or equipment.
[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
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 within 45 days of service. Interest
at the rate of 14% per annum will accrue on overdue balances from
the due date until payment is made.
[Added 3-27-2001 by Doc. 51]
