(A)
Equipment. It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain defective
or improperly installed equipment at a premise or within a structure,
or equipment that is damaged or dilapidated, or is in disrepair due
to prolonged lack of maintenance or otherwise, or is in such condition
due to age, owner failure or for other reason that it creates, in
the judgment of the fire code official, a fire hazard, or is unsafe,
dangerous, or a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the occupants
of the premise or the general public, or is hazardous to property.
(B)
Accumulations of dust and grease. It shall be unlawful for any person
to maintain an accumulation of dust or waste material in an air-conditioning
or ventilation system, or an accumulation of grease in a kitchen vapor
removal system, or in the associated ductwork and fans which, in the
judgment of the fire code official, creates a fire hazard, or is unsafe,
unsanitary or hazardous, or jeopardizes the safety and welfare of
the occupants of the premise or general public, or is hazardous to
property.
(C)
Obstructions. It shall be unlawful to obstruct or maintain an obstruction
to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows, or to
provide inadequate exit facilities which, in the judgment of the fire
code official, may interfere with the operations of fire department
or other emergency personnel, or with the egress of occupants within
a building or structure.
(D)
Vacant buildings. It shall be unlawful for any owner, person-in-possession
or in-charge of property to fail, refuse or neglect to board up and
secure a vacant building or structure so as to prevent unauthorized
entry thereof. A vacant building or structure that is not secured
against unauthorized entry shall be deemed unsafe and a public nuisance.
Any person who fails, neglects, or refuses to secure vacant buildings
to prevent unauthorized entry shall be in violation of this chapter.
(E)
Unsafe structures. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to
maintain any building or structure which, due to prolonged lack of
maintenance, or by reason of its age and decayed or dilapidated condition,
or for other reasons in the judgment of the fire code official jeopardizes
the health, welfare or safety of the occupants of the structure, surrounding
properties or the general public, or is hazardous to property. Any
person who fails, neglects, or refuses to maintain a structure in
a safe and/or habitable condition shall be in violation of this chapter.
[Amended 5-9-2017 by L.L.
No. 14-2017]
It shall be unlawful for an owner, occupant or person-in-charge
of a fuel dispensing facility to allow for one other than an employee
of the facility to dispense Class I flammable liquids into the fuel
tank of a vehicle or into a container.
[Added 5-9-2017 by L.L.
No. 14-2017]
(A)
Any person or business entity who resists, obstructs or impedes the
agents, servants, officers or employees of the Town in the placement
of placard(s) or the execution of an order to vacate or while they
are barricading the entrances shall be deemed to be in violation of
this chapter and shall be subject to the fines and penalties provided
herein.
(B)
Any person who resists, obstructs or impedes the agents, servants,
officers or employees of the Town in the remediation, abatement, disposal
or removal process shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter
and shall be subject to the fines and penalties provided herein.
[Added 5-9-2017 by L.L.
No. 14-2017]
It shall be unlawful to occupy or allow any person to occupy
any land, building, structure, or dwelling that has been placarded,
or to operate or use, or allow another to operate or use placarded
equipment except by written authorization of the code officer or fire
code official, or by the owner, person-in-charge or other authorized
person to repair, remedy or abate the condition.
[Added 5-9-2017 by L.L.
No. 14-2017]
It shall be unlawful to deface or remove any placard posted.
Placards may be removed whenever the defect or condition has been
eliminated to the satisfaction of the code officer.
[Added 5-9-2017 by L.L.
No. 14-2017[1]]
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any
person to deviate in any way from the activity permitted by the code
officer or fire code official pending resolution of the hazardous
or unsafe condition, or to disobey a lawful order of the fire code
official. In addition to any other penalty provided for herein, the
Director of Engineering Services may revoke any construction or operational
permit that has been issued.
