[Adopted 10-19-1972 by Ord. No. 609]
There is hereby adopted by the Council of the Borough of Media, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, the code known as the "Fire Prevention Code" recommended by the American Insurance Association, being particularly the 1970 Edition thereof, and the code known as the "Life Safety Code (National Fire Prevention Association No. 101, 1970)," both of which are hereinafter referred to as the "Fire Prevention Code." Not less than three copies of the Fire Prevention Code have been and are now filed in the office of the Fire Marshal, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this article shall take effect, the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code shall be controlling within the limits of the Borough of Media; provided, however, that Sections 14.4 and 14.5 of Article 14 and Sections 28.1(a)(d) and 28.7 and 28.16 of Article 28 of the Fire Prevention Code recommended by the American Insurance Association, being particularly the 1970 Edition thereof, are hereby deleted from this article.
A. 
Fire Marshal and Deputy Marshals.
(1) 
There is hereby created the office of Fire Marshal, which officer shall enforce the Fire Prevention Code. The Council of the Borough of Media shall appoint a Fire Marshal, who need not be a resident of the Borough of Media, and he or she shall serve at the pleasure of the Council of the Borough of Media.
[Amended 8-19-1993 by Ord. No. 862]
(2) 
The Media Borough Council may appoint no more than three Deputy Fire Marshals, who need not be residents of the Borough of Media, to aid and assist the Fire Marshal in the enforcement and execution of his duties and at his direction. They shall serve at the pleasure of the Council of the Borough of Media.
[Amended 1-16-1986 by Ord. No. 782]
(3) 
The Fire Marshal and the Deputy Fire Marshal(s) shall be paid such compensation for their services as the Council may determine.
B. 
The Council shall designate a member of Council who, with the Fire Marshal and his assistants and one other resident of the Borough of Media whom the Council shall appoint and who may be an elected or appointed official or employee of the Borough of Media, shall constitute the Fire Prevention Board, whose duty it shall be to supervise the enforcement of the Fire Prevention Code, make reports or recommendations to the Media Borough Council, as necessary or required by the Council, and make proposals for such actions as it may deem necessary and proper towards the furtherance of the intent and purposes of this article. The designated member of Council shall be Chairman of the Board.
C. 
The Fire Marshal and any Deputies appointed shall be persons qualified by experience and intelligence to serve in the offices to which appointed, and the Council shall have the power to examine them before appointment, as it shall choose, and to require that they attend any school or take any courses for the purpose of qualifying or advancing their knowledge and qualifications to serve. The Council shall pay the expenses for such examination, school or courses and attendance thereat, as allowed by law for other Borough employees or appointees.
A. 
As used in the Fire Prevention Code, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
The Fire Prevention Board of the Borough of Media appointed hereunder, and the chief of said Board shall be the Chairman, as designated herein.
CORPORATION COUNSEL
The Solicitor of the Borough of Media.
MUNICIPALITY
The Borough of Media.
B. 
When used in the Fire Prevention Code, the words "Chief of the Fire Department" or any similar like words shall mean the Fire Marshal appointed herein.
Wherein the Fire Prevention Code may contain provisions or regulations in conflict with any statute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the statute(s) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall apply.
The Fire Prevention Board shall have the power to establish rules or regulations interpreting, altering, changing or amending the Fire Prevention Code, but such rules and regulations shall not become effective until approved by the Media Borough Council and adopted as an ordinance of the Borough of Media, except that rules or regulations which are interpretive only of existing sections of said Fire Prevention Code shall not be adopted as ordinances nor approved by Council but shall be kept by the Fire Marshal in a file therefor provided and be open to public inspection. No public hearings shall be held on any rules or regulations unless directed by the Council.
A. 
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Fire Marshal shall have a right to appeal said decision within 30 days from the date of said decision, and said appeal shall be heard within 45 days from the date of the filing of the appeal.
B. 
The Council of the Borough of Media shall constitute the Board of Appeals. A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum, and the same shall act by a majority vote. The Council shall serve without compensation. The Council shall have the power otherwise to provide procedures for the disposition of appeals. All meetings for hearing appeals shall be public meetings.
C. 
Appeals from the decision of this Board to the courts of Pennsylvania must be made within 30 days and shall be, as in all other cases of appeal, from a decision of the Borough Council.
[Amended 12-19-2002 by Ord. No. 961]
No person, business, government agency (local and/or state) shall cause, allow, permit or maintain any outdoor fire and/or bonfire of leaves, and/or tree branches, and/or yard trimmings or rubbish fire on a street or on private property, whether in connection with any building operation or in an open dump or otherwise.
No person making, using, storing or having in charge or under his control, any shavings, excelsior, rubbish, sacks, bags, litter, hay straw or combustible waste materials shall fail or neglect to cause all such material which is not compactly baled and stacked in an orderly manner to be removed from the premises or stored in suitable vaults or in approved containers.
[Amended 3-18-1976 by Ord. No. 651]
The storage of explosives and blasting agents in the Borough of Media is hereby prohibited, except those blasting agents as are approved by the Fire Marshal for fire-fighting purposes by any Municipal Fire Department in the Borough of Media or fighting a fire within the Borough of Media. All other blasting operations in the Borough of Media shall be conducted by persons who are licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Fire Marshal shall be notified prior to the first blast of each day, and all such blasts shall be supervised by the Fire Marshal.
The storage of flammable liquids in outside aboveground tanks and in new bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids in the Borough of Media is prohibited.
The bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases in the Borough of Media is hereby prohibited.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPROVED RATING BUREAU
An insurance inspection bureau, department or organization, including the American Insurance Association, Factory Insurance Association, Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Companies and Insurance Services Offices of Pennsylvania, and any other such organization hereafter duly approved by resolution of the Council of the Borough of Media.
BASEMENT
A story, partly underground, the greater part of which is above ground. A basement shall be counted as a story unless otherwise specifically stated, but shall exclude crawl space.
CELLAR
A story of which 1/2 or more is below grade.
DIVIDED
A subdivision within a building which separates the building into two or more sections, with fire walls having a four-hour rating, and all openings in such walls protected with Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., listed Class A fire doors.
FIRE RESISTIVE BUILDING
A building in which the walls are of approved masonry or reinforced concrete and the structural members of which have fire-resistance ratings sufficient to withstand the hazard involved in the occupancy, but not less than a four-hour rating for bearing walls, fire walls, party walls, isolated piers, columns and wall-supporting girders; a three-hour rating for walls and girders other than above specified and for beams, floors and roofs; and a two-hour rating for fire partitions, and in which all floor openings are protected by effective fire-resistive enclosures.
HIGH-HAZARD OCCUPANCY BUILDING
A building or structure used for the storage, manufacture or processing of highly combustible or explosive products or materials which are likely to burn with extreme rapidity or which may produce poisonous fumes or explosions; storage or manufacture involving highly corrosive, toxic or noxious alkalies, acids or other liquids or chemicals involving flame, fume, explosive, poisonous, irritant or corrosive gases; and the storage or processing of any materials involving explosive mixtures of dust or which result in the division of matter into fine particles subject to spontaneous ignition.
MAJOR KITCHEN
A kitchen with an area of 500 square feet or more in any building except a single-family or a two-family dwelling.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION NO. 13
The Standard of the National Fire Protection Association for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (1971 Edition).
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION NO. 14
The Standard of the National Fire Protection Association for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems (1971 Edition).
SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED
Any substantial structural alteration in or addition to the supporting or structural members of a building, such as bearing walls, bearing columns, bearing beams or bearing girders, provided that a substantial alteration shall not include, inter alia, repairs to the roof, walls or interior; exterior or interior painting or redecoration, elimination, moving or construction of new partitions within an existing building; air conditioning; repairs or replacement of heating systems; modernization of kitchens or bathrooms, including moving or replacement of utility lines, gas, water, sewer and electricity; and installation or replacement of kitchen or bathroom equipment. A structural alteration not increasing the square footage of a building more than 20% shall not be considered a substantial alteration.
B. 
Automatic sprinkler equipment required throughout certain buildings. Automatic sprinkler equipment shall be installed and maintained throughout buildings of the types set forth below hereafter erected, converted or substantially altered:
(1) 
High-hazard occupancy buildings.
(2) 
Hospitals and other institutional buildings.
(3) 
Sanitariums, nursing homes, convalescent homes and homes for the aged housing bed or ambulatory patients.
(4) 
Bowling alleys.
(5) 
Open-plan educational buildings.
(a) 
Non-fire-resistive buildings used as places of public assembly, including, inter alia, motion picture theaters and auditoriums used for theatrical, operatic or musical performances.
(b) 
Fire-resistive buildings having an undivided floor area of 10,000 square feet or more used, in whole or in part, for the manufacture, storage or sale of combustible goods, wares or merchandise, including, inter alia, stores, restaurants and supermarkets.
(c) 
Non-fire-resistive buildings having an undivided area of 5,000 square feet or more used, in whole or in part, for the manufacture, storage or sale of combustible goods, wares or merchandise, including, inter alia, stores, restaurants and supermarkets.
(d) 
Fire-resistive buildings having an undivided area of 10,000 square feet or more used for the housing of automobiles, not including open deck garages unless the same are over two stories in height.
(e) 
Non-fire-resistive buildings having an undivided area of 60,000 square feet or more, used for the housing of automobiles.
C. 
Automatic sprinkler equipment required in certain parts of certain buildings. Automatic sprinkler equipment shall be installed and maintained in cellars, subcellars, basements, subbasements, storage rooms, major kitchens and chutes of buildings of the types set forth below hereafter erected or substantially altered:
(1) 
Hotels and motels.
(2) 
Apartment houses and apartment hotels.
(3) 
Schools, dormitories, office buildings, condominiums and other buildings used for educational purposes; provided, however, that in such buildings automatic sprinkler equipment shall also be installed and maintained in stairways and corridors.
(4) 
Public buildings.
(5) 
Churches, chapels, synagogues and other places of worship.
D. 
Automatic sprinkler equipment required in basements. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in all basement areas exceeding 2,500 square feet when used for the manufacture, sale or storage of combustible goods or merchandise or for the housing of motor vehicles or having a bowling lane or restaurant occupancy.
E. 
Sprinkler system siamese connection.
(1) 
All sprinkler system connections shall be two-and-one-half-inch National Standard thread male couplings or five-inch Storz sexless fittings with caps or plugs and chains or other type caps approved by the Fire Marshal.
[Amended 5-21-1998 by Ord. No. 927]
(2) 
The number, location and interconnections of siamese connections shall be as directed by the Fire Marshal; provided, however, that buildings that face on two streets shall have a minimum of two siamese connections, interconnected with the sprinkler system. The sprinkler system siamese connections shall be located approximately two feet above ground level, or as otherwise directed by the Fire Marshal.
F. 
Dry standpipe fire lines required in certain buildings. Dry standpipe fire lines shall be installed and maintained in buildings more than 25 feet in height and in underground parking garages in accordance with the standards set forth in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) No. 14; provided, however, that dry standpipe fire lines shall not be required in the following:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Two-family dwellings.
(3) 
Single-family or two-family dwellings converted into apartment houses, dormitories, office buildings, schools or stores, after the effective date of this article.
G. 
Wet standpipe fire lines required in certain buildings. Approved wet standpipe systems shall be installed in all buildings exceeding one story and 50 feet in height; provided, however, that the Fire Marshal may require wet standpipe systems in buildings less than 50 feet if, in his opinion, there is a distinct hazard to life or property. Wet standpipes shall be installed in accordance with standards set forth in NFPA No. 14; provided, however, that wet standpipe fire lines shall not be required in the following:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Two-family dwellings.
(3) 
Single-family or two-family dwellings converted into apartment houses, dormitories, office buildings, schools or stores, after the effective date of this article.
H. 
Location and size of sprinkler heads, valves and pipes; water supply. The location and size of sprinkler heads, pipes and other fire-extinguishing equipment, appliances and devices shall comply with the standards set forth in the National Fire Protection Association No. 13. Such equipment shall be connected to an adequate water supply, as determined by an approved rating bureau and the Fire Marshal.
I. 
Approval of plans. Before any automatic sprinkler equipment, standpipes or hydrants are installed or altered, detailed plans thereof shall be submitted to and approved, in writing, by an approved rating bureau, and thereafter said plans shall be submitted to and approved, in writing, by the Fire Marshal. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the installation of other types of automatic fire-protection equipment than those specified herein when such equipment is approved, in writing, by an approved rating bureau and the Fire Marshal.
J. 
Exemptions. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the installation of automatic sprinkler and/or standpipe equipment in safe deposit or other vaults; rooms or buildings used for the sale, manufacture or storage of aluminum powder, calcium carbide, calcium phosphide, metallic sodium, potassium quicklime, magnesium powder, sodium peroxide or like substances to which the application of water will cause or increase the fire hazard; or any other location where the installation of such equipment may, in the opinion of an approved rating bureau and the Fire Marshal, increase the hazard to life or property or for any other reason be impractical due to existing conditions.
K. 
Detailed requirements for dry standpipes.
(1) 
Class of system: dry.
(2) 
Number and location of risers: one riser per fire tower.
(3) 
Number and location of outlets:
(a) 
There shall be one outlet valve at each floor level, including the basement and subbasement located in each fire tower. The roof outlets shall be at the direction of the Fire Marshal. All outlets shall be two-and-one-half-inch National Standard thread male couplings or five-inch Storz sexless fittings equipped with caps or plugs and chains. All standpipe risers shall be interconnected at their base. The Fire Department siamese connections shall be located approximately two feet above ground level or as otherwise directed by the Fire Marshal.
[Amended 5-21-1998 by Ord. No. 927]
(b) 
Each Fire Department siamese connection shall be provided with a conspicuous, durable and permanently legible sign reading "Dry Standpipe for Fire Department Use Only."
(c) 
The Fire Department siamese connections shall be equipped with two-and-one-half-inch Jones-snap, male couplings with caps or plugs, equipped with chains and clapper valves.
L. 
Detailed requirements for wet standpipes; class of system: wet, Class II.
(1) 
Number and location of risers: The number of hose stations in each building and each section of a building divided by fire walls shall be such that all portions of each story of the building are within 20 feet of a nozzle when attached to not more than 75 feet of hose. Equipment shall be so arranged as to permit directing the discharge from the nozzle into all portions of important enclosures, such as closets and like enclosures.
(2) 
Hose connections. Wet standpipes shall be provided with one-and-one-half-inch hose, with national standard thread, with shut-off type fog nozzles.
A. 
Minimum requirements. The following minimum requirements for an approved fire alarm system are hereby established, but additional requirements may be imposed by either the Fire Marshal or the Director of the Department of Building Regulations when more stringent regulations are deemed necessary:
(1) 
All exposed wiring must be installed in approved metallic raceway or armored cable (BX). The source of current for fire alarm systems shall be taken from the service side of the main switch and shall terminate in a fused safety switch prominently stenciled "Fire Alarm." The fused switch shall be located within three feet of the main switch.
(2) 
Automatic fire-detecting equipment shall be installed at the top of the basement or cellar stairway and throughout all parts of the basement or cellar. Combination rate of rise and fixed temperature detectors shall be used and shall be installed on the ceiling. A sufficient number of sounding devices approved by the Fire Marshal shall be installed on each floor of the building and be so arranged that they may be heard in all parts of the building above all other normal sounds, with a minimum of 62 decibels in any area of the building.
(3) 
One hammerless break-glass station shall be installed on the first floor of the building within 10 feet of the primary exit. A spare glass and a key for the same shall be kept at the fire alarm control box.
(4) 
An inspection certificate from an approved rating bureau showing that the installation has been inspected and approved shall be supplied to the Fire Marshal by the company which installed the approved fire alarm system.
B. 
After-ring fire alarm. All coded fire alarm systems required by the Department of Labor and Industry of the commonwealth, except pre-signal systems, shall be provided with a relay that will sound all alarm devices automatically and continuously after the code cycle is completed and until the system is turned off manually at the main control panel.
A. 
Private fire hydrants supplied by an eight-inch or larger main shall be provided in new real estate subdivisions, on new streets, in shopping centers, education institutions, apartment complexes and similar occupancies at the direction of the Fire Marshal, who shall consult with an approved rating bureau and the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company before directing such installations; provided, however, that a six-inch main may be installed in lieu of an eight-inch main if approved by the Media Water Authority, an approved rating bureau and the Fire Marshal. When new streets are taken over and made public by the Borough, all private fire hydrants on such streets become public, and thereafter water rental charges for the same are borne by the Borough.
B. 
Private fire hydrants shall adhere to the following specifications: four-and-one-half-inch V.O.A.-24009-17 hydrants, with two two-and-one-half-inch National Standard thread male couplings or five-inch Storz sexless fittings, one four-and-one-half-inch pumper nozzle F-547, one nine-and-one-sixth-inch pent nut open right and either a six-inch hub shoe or a six-inch Mech. Jt. shoe.
[Amended 5-21-1998 by Ord. No. 927]
C. 
The four-and-one-half-inch F-547 pumper nozzle, pitch diameter of 5.571 inches, major diameter of nozzle of 5.735 inches, minor diameter of 5.392 inches, has four threads to the inch.
If, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, it is not practical to provide private fire hydrants within certain areas, in shopping centers, educational institutions, apartment complexes and similar occupancies, a series or grid of dry standpipes and dry fire hydrants may be required as directed by the Fire Marshal, who shall first consult with an approved rating bureau and the Superintendent of Fire before ordering such installations.
A. 
Only Interstate Commerce Commission shipping cylinders not exceeding 100 pounds' capacity shall be used as containers for liquefied petroleum gas. In addition, the valve on the cylinder shall be protected when in storage or transit by a protective cap or other device approved by the Fire Marshal in order to give adequate protection against valve damage.
B. 
Each cylinder in use shall be adequately supported in an upright position. Where the space heater and cylinder are located on the same floor, not more than one cylinder shall be used for each 400 square feet of floor space to be heated. For concrete protection only, where cylinders are placed on the floor below where heaters are in use, not more than one heater shall be used for each 200 square feet of floor space to be heated. Under certain climatic conditions, additional heaters may be used when approved by the Fire Marshal.
C. 
Each heater shall have installed thereon a one-hundred percent-shutoff safety valve.
D. 
Only two-braid neoprene hose shall be used for connecting the supply cylinder to the heater. Such hose shall be fitted at each end with threaded hose unions, and the hose with fitting shall withstand a pre-pressure test of 250 pounds per square inch. The length of the hose shall not exceed 20 feet and shall be protected from damage.
E. 
Heaters shall be placed at least six feet from any cylinders or any combustible material in any horizontal direction and at least 10 feet from any tarpaulin cover. They shall not be placed on unprotected wood flooring nor used in any unventilated areas.
F. 
No excess storage of liquefied petroleum gas is permitted in the same area where heaters are being used. Excess cylinders shall be stored in a separate storage structure satisfactory to the Fire Marshal. Such structure shall be kept securely locked when not in actual use and be provided with the fire extinguishers in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 10. All cylinders, empty or full, shall be treated alike and handled in the same manner.
G. 
Signs shall be installed at the storage areas, reading "Keep Open Flames and Fires Away" and "No Smoking in This Area," and in other locations, as directed by the Fire Marshal.
H. 
Oxygen cylinders shall not be stored in the same storage area with liquefied petroleum gas cylinders.
I. 
The placement and operation of the heaters shall be under the supervision of two persons, whose names are to be registered with the Fire Marshal.
J. 
All cylinders shall be stored and used in an upright position.
K. 
Not more than 300 pounds of liquefied petroleum gas shall be connected to one manifold inside a building. If more than one manifold is required, they shall be separated by 50 feet.
L. 
Suitable means for fire extinguishment shall be provided on each floor where the heaters are used. At least a three-fourths-inch hose with running water to reach all points or six water pails (protected from freezing) for each 5,000 square feet or approved type nonfreezing fire extinguishing equipment shall be provided.
A. 
Cylinders in use shall be adequately supported and braced in an upright position, outside of the structure wherein the liquefied petroleum gas is being used.
B. 
Cylinders shall be adequately protected from extreme weather conditions, mechanical injury or adjacent sources of heat and also by a permanent protective cap or other device approved by the Fire Marshal in order to give adequate protection against valve damage.
C. 
Cylinders shall be of a type complying with Interstate Commerce Commission Specifications for the storage of liquefied petroleum gases and of a container capacity not to exceed 100 pounds.
D. 
Only two-braid neoprene hose shall be used for connecting the supply cylinder to the heater. Such hose shall be fitted at each end with threaded hose unions and the hose, with fitting, shall withstand a pre-pressure test of 250 pounds per square inch. The length of the hose shall not exceed 20 feet and shall be protected from damage.
E. 
Low-pressure regulators shall be of a type approved by the Underwriters Laboratory or the American Gas Association.
F. 
Where field office trailers are constructed with the heating equipment as an integral part, including copper tubing protruding from the trailer with a threaded fitting in accordance with the requirements of § 165-19.
G. 
No excess storage of liquefied petroleum gas will be permitted in the same area where heaters are being used. Excess cylinders shall be stored in a separate storage structure satisfactory to the Fire Marshal. Such structure shall be kept securely locked when not in actual use and provided with fire extinguishers in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 10. All cylinders, empty or full, shall be treated alike and handled in the same manner.
H. 
Signs shall be installed at the storage areas, reading "Keep Open Flames and Fires Away" and "No Smoking in This Area," and in other locations, as directed by the Fire Marshal.
I. 
Oxygen cylinders shall not be stored in the same storage area with liquefied petroleum gas cylinders.
J. 
The method of manifolding two cylinders with high-pressure copper tubing (short lengths) factory-coupled to the automatic gas regulator is acceptable to the Fire Marshal.
K. 
Each trailer shall be provided with a ten-pound Class ABC fire extinguisher.
A. 
Only Interstate Commerce Commission shipping cylinders not exceeding 100 pounds' capacity shall be used as containers for the liquefied petroleum gas.
B. 
The connecting of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders to tar kettle units shall be conducted outdoors.
C. 
Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders in use shall be adequately supported in an upright position and safeguarded against damage or heat.
D. 
No excess cylinders shall be stored on the job site without permission of the Fire Marshal.
E. 
Each portable tar kettle unit shall be provided with an extinguisher of the dry-chemical type containing at least 10 pounds of extinguishing agent.
F. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, maintain or use a kindled tar kettle:
(1) 
In any building or on roofs of any structure unless the roof is of noncombustible construction.
(2) 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(3) 
On or within two feet of the surface of any asphalt pavement except for the purpose of repairing, removing or constructing the same.
(4) 
Without a pressure regulator and excess flow check valve approved by the Underwriters Laboratories and also provided with a shut-off valve at the cylinder.
A. 
All institutional, school and commercial kitchen hood and exhaust duct systems shall be protected against grease fires by a pressure-operated, Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., listed automatic dry chemical. The system shall also have a manual control so that the plenum area behind the filters and the exhaust duct system can be flooded with a high concentration of dry chemical to eliminate the possibility of fire being sustained and expanded.
B. 
The exhaust fan in said cut system shall be either automatically turned off when the system is activated or allowed to continue operating in accordance with the recommendation of the manufacturer and approval of the Fire Marshal.
C. 
After the effective date of this Fire Prevention Code, all future installations of fire extinguishing systems shall include the deep-fat fryers, ranges, griddles and broilers.
D. 
The operation of any extinguishing system shall automatically shut off all sources of fuel and heat to all cooking equipment except for the fuel supply to provide gas pilots. A manual operation shall be required to reestablish the fuel or heat supply. When gaseous fuels are used, a permanent notice shall be posted at the reset device cautioning the operator to shut off the gas at all appliances before resetting the device.
E. 
Permit. A permit shall be required from the Fire Marshal before the installation, addition or alteration of any automatic kitchen protection.
(1) 
Approval of plans. Detailed plans of the automatic kitchen protection installation shall be submitted to and approved, in writing, by an approved rating bureau, and such approved plans shall then be submitted to the Fire Marshal within 30 days after the start of the installation. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the installation of other types of automatic fire protection restaurant equipment than those specified herein, when such equipment is approved, in writing, by an approved rating bureau and by the Fire Marshal.
(2) 
Inspection and tests.
(a) 
At least annually, all automatic fire protection systems in restaurants shall be thoroughly inspected and checked for proper operation by a competent engineer or inspector. Regular service contracts with the manufacturer or installing company are desirable and recommended. The goal of such inspections and testing shall be not only to ensure that the system is in full operating condition but also to indicate the probable continuance of that condition until the next inspection. Attention at each inspection shall be given to any extension of the hazard protected by the system.
(b) 
Suitable discharge tests shall be made when any inspection indicates their advisability. The engineer's report, with recommendations, shall be filed with the owner. Between the regular service contract inspection or tests, the system shall be inspected visually or otherwise by approved or competent personnel following an approved schedule.
(c) 
At least semiannually, the contents of all expellent gas containers shall be checked by pressure or weight, as stipulated by the manufacturer, against the required minimum. Also at least semiannually, the dry chemical in the system shall be examined to determine whether it is in freely running, powdery condition.
(3) 
Maintenance. All automatic fire protection systems in restaurants shall be maintained in full operating condition at all times. Impairment and restoration of the system must be reported promptly to the Fire Marshal. Any difficulties or impairments shall be corrected at once by competent personnel.
(4) 
Instruction. All persons who inspect, test, maintain or operate automatic fire protection systems in restaurants shall be thoroughly trained and kept thoroughly trained in the functions they are expected to perform. Training programs approved by the Fire Marshal shall be established for this purpose.
A. 
Whenever the Fire Marshal shall determine that the parking of motor vehicles upon any public or private street, lane, alley or shopping center is liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or seriously hamper egress of occupants from buildings in case of fire, he shall post signs on such street, lane, alley or shopping center reading "No Parking by Order of the Fire Marshal."
B. 
The Fire Marshal is hereby given authority to adopt and enforce temporary parking regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions in any public or private street, lane, alley or shopping center if he shall determine that the parking of motor vehicles is liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. He shall post signs on such street, lane, alley or shopping center reading "No Parking - Temporary Fire Regulation - By Order of the Fire Marshal of the Borough of Media."
C. 
Whenever the Fire Marshal shall determine that "No Parking by Order of the Fire Marshal" signs on any public or private street, lane, alley or shopping center will not clearly indicate the area in which parking is prohibited, he is hereby authorized to establish fire lanes by painting lines four inches in width on the roadway surface indicating the area in which parking is prohibited. In addition, he shall paint the words "Fire Lane" in letters three feet in height on the roadway surface at intervals he deems necessary within the prohibited parking area.
D. 
Whenever the Fire Marshal shall determine that the parking of motor vehicles upon any public or private street, lane, alley or shopping center is liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or seriously hamper the egress of occupants from buildings in case of fire, he is hereby authorized to establish fire lanes by painting lines four inches in width on the roadway surface indicating the area in which parking is prohibited without posting signs on such street, lane, alley or shopping center reading "No Parking by Order of the Fire Marshal." He shall paint the words "Fire Lane" in letters three feet in height on the roadway surface at intervals he deems necessary within the prohibited parking area.
E. 
Any person parking a motor vehicle in disregard of any sign or fire lane erected by the Fire Marshal, as provided herein, shall be guilty of a violation of this article and subject to the fines and penalties of a minimum of $25 and as further designated in § 165-29.
[Amended 12-21-2006 by Ord. No. 1015]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING
Includes a dwelling which is occupied by members of a single family, with rooms rented to outsiders, if any, not accommodating more than two persons.
B. 
Fire protection. In all such single-family dwellings where a room or rooms are rented to one or two persons, at least one Underwriters' Laboratories Inc., listed Class ABC fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 2A, 16 BC shall be provided on each story of the building; provided, however, that an extinguisher may not be provided for the basement if the first floor extinguisher is accessible to the basement.
C. 
Maintenance. Each fire extinguisher shall be serviced by a competent service organization at least once a year or immediately upon discharge and such service organization shall provide the Director of the Building Regulations and Permit Department with proof of such service at least once a year or immediately upon servicing after discharge.
The owner of any building or structure shall, whenever the same becomes vacant or unoccupied, remove therefrom all papers or other combustible waste materials accumulated therein or upon any part of the premises. All doors, windows or other openings into such buildings or structures shall be kept closed and locked while the same remain unoccupied. In the event that windows, doors or other openings are broken, they shall be immediately replaced or boarded up in such a manner that will prevent entrance by the public.
It shall be unlawful for any person to draw water from a fire hydrant for any purpose without permission from the Media Water Authority and the Fire Marshal or to willfully permit water from a fire hydrant to be wasted or to damage or break a fire hydrant or to hinder or obstruct any fireman or any vehicle of the Fire Department from passing along the streets to or from a fire or from conducting fire-fighting operations at a fire.
The Fire Prevention Board of the Council of the Borough of Media shall act as a committee to determine, specify and approve, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes and occupancies in addition to those now enumerated in the Fire Prevention Code. The Fire Marshal shall list such approved new materials, processes and occupancies in a conspicuous place in his office and distribute copies thereof to interested persons.
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property within the Borough of Media shall permit any grass, brush or weeds or any vegetation whatsoever not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose to grow or remain upon such premises so as to exceed a height of 12 inches or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor or to conceal any filthy deposit or to create or produce pollen within 20 feet of any curbline or within 100 feet of any building, pole, structure, building material or other inflammable material or shrubbery on an adjoining property.
Where any person permits brush, grass or other vegetation to grow to maturity as prohibited in § 165-25 above and, after proper notice, shall fail to have the same removed, the Highway Committee is hereby authorized and empowered to have the same removed.
Whenever and as often as it becomes necessary for the Highway Committee to take action under this article, the expense thereof, with 20% additional, together with all incidental costs, fees, charges and expenses, may be collected by action in assumpsit or otherwise from the owner or occupier, either or both, at the option of the Borough. The Borough may also, as an additional remedy, cause a municipal lien or claim to be filed against said property or as much thereof with the appurtenances as is involved in the violation aforesaid.
Any notice referred to in this article may be served upon the tenant or occupier of the premises or any part thereof or may be given by posting a written or printed notice upon some public part of the premises or by mailing the same to the last known address of the owner or occupier of such premises at the option of the Borough. Or, in the case of a violation of § 165-25, if a copy of this article shall have been mailed to any owner, thereafter it shall be deemed that sufficient notice has been given to do such cutting on or about June 15 and September 15 of each year if general notice is published for two successive weeks preceding those dates in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the Borough.
Any person, persons, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this article or any of the regulations pursuant thereto shall be deemed guilty of a breach of this article, and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $50 and, in default of payment thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days, provided that each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense and notice to the offender shall not be necessary in order to constitute an offense.