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Town of Farmington, CT
Hartford County
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[Adopted 1-28-1997[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former Article V, Fire Chief/Fire Marshal, adopted 9-28-1993.
Former Article V of Chapter 47 of the Farmington Code is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof.
There is hereby established the office of Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal shall be appointed by and be responsible to the Town Manager and shall be selected on the basis of ability to perform the duties of his office.
The Fire Marshal shall have the powers and the duties set forth in Part II of Chapter 541 of the General Statutes of Connecticut to include, among other powers and duties, the following:
A. 
The Fire Marshal shall be responsible for enforcement within the Town of the State Fire Safety Code and the provisions of Chapter 541 of the General Statutes of Connecticut.
B. 
The Fire Marshal shall, in accordance with the provisions of § 29-311 of the Connecticut General Statutes, investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of any fire or explosion within the Town by reason of which property has been destroyed or damaged, a person has been injured or killed, incidents have occurred which threatened property with destruction or damage or persons with injury or death, and shall especially investigate whether such fire was the result of an incendiary device or the result of carelessness, design or criminal act.
C. 
The Fire Marshal may inspect in the interest of public safety all buildings and facilities of public service, all building and facilities used for manufacturing and all occupancies regulated by the Fire Safety Code within the Town. In each case in which the Fire Marshal conducts an inspection, he shall keep a record of such an investigation.
D. 
The Fire Marshal shall have the right of entry at all reasonable hours into or upon any premises within the Town in the performance of his duties, except with respect to the residential portion of buildings designed to be occupied by three or more families which may only be entered for inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. except in the event of any emergency requiring immediate attention for safety to life or in the interest of public safety.