A.
It is the intent of this section to ensure an adequate
water supply for fire-fighting purposes to structures or buildings that are
located on private property at extended distances from Village hydrants.
B.
All buildings or parts thereof to be used for residential
or commercial must be fully equipped with all necessary plumbing and piping
for water and sewer service and the same shall be connected adequately with
Village water and sewer systems.
C.
Any building hereafter erected or structurally altered
to increase the floor area by 50% or more shall provide, at the owner's expense,
an approved water hydrant when such building is set back more than 150 feet
from a Village hydrant. Hydrants shall be freestanding and shall be installed
not more than 50 feet nor less than 25 feet from the building. One hydrant
shall be located at the main entrance to such building. Additional hydrants
shall be provided around the perimeter of the building so that no hydrant
is more than 250 feet from any other approved hydrant measured by normal access
routes. All such hydrants shall be incorporated as part of a grid water main
system connected from two or more water mains.
D.
An approved water hydrant shall mean a water hydrant
connected to the Village water mains, and such hydrant shall have a discharge
connection of 4 1/2 inches. The connecting waterline between the Village
water mains and the approved water hydrant shall not be less than eight inches.
All water hydrants shall be approved by the Chief of the Fire Department or
the Chief's designee and shall be installed in compliance with the standards
of the Village Water Utility. All water hydrants shall be installed in such
a manner and location so as to be accessible at all times to the Fire Department.[1]
A.
Intent. The intent of this section is to provide a standard
means for the automatic extinguishing of fires in buildings that, because
of their size, construction or occupancy or lack of suitable protective equipment,
constitute a special fire hazard to life or property.
B.
APPROVED
AREA
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ)
AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER EQUIPMENT
BASEMENT
CLASSES OF CONSTRUCTION
EXISTING OCCUPANCY
GOVERNING AUTHORITY
SUBBASEMENT
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following
definitions shall be applicable:
As applied to automatic fire sprinkler systems, the approval of equipment
and installation by the North Shore Fire Department applying recognized national
fire codes and industry testing standards as to manufacture and installation.
All sprinkler installations shall be installed to the appropriate NFPA standard.
The edition of that standard shall be the most current printed edition unless
specifically identified otherwise. The authority having jurisdiction shall
provide all local approvals.
The entire space within the surrounding exterior walls, not to include
vent shafts or courts. For purposes of calculating egress, two-hour walls
meeting the design of horizontal exits can be used to limit area.
As used in this section and in all NFPA documents, the Chief of the
North Shore Fire Department or the Chief's designee. The AHJ shall be responsible
for the enforcement of the Fire Code as well as approving all sprinkler and
fire alarm plans.
A system of piping connected to a water supply or other recognized
suppression agent provided with approved automatic fire sprinklers and/or
devices so arranged and located as to discharge water or other recognized
suppression agent automatically to control or suppress a fire.
That portion of a building or structure that is partially or completely
below the level of exit discharge.
The classes of construction referenced are set forth in the International
Building Code.
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Type I
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A or B
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Type II
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A or B
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Type III
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A or B
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Type IV
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HT
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Type V
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A or B
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All buildings or portions of buildings occupied at the time this
section is adopted.
The Village of Shorewood. The Village of Shorewood shall determine
what items it wants to control by permit, establish the procedures for plan
reviews, and establish fees, as well as the steps that will be followed for
noncompliance or appeals.
Any level below a basement. This level is entirely below grade.
C.
Occupancy definitions. The following are the occupancy
classifications and their definitions that will be used to determine the building,
structure or tenant use of any given space. The following are referenced from
the International Building Code.
(1)
Assembly.
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Group A-1
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Assembly uses with seating for the production or viewing of motion pictures
or viewing performing arts
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Group A-2
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Assembly uses intended for the consumption of food or drink
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Group A-3
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Assembly uses intended for worship, recreation or amusement (uses not
classified elsewhere in Group A)
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Group A-4
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Assembly uses intended for viewing indoor sports events with spectator
seating
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Group A-5
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Assembly uses intended for participation in or viewing outdoor activities
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(2)
Business.
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Group B
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The use of a building or portion thereof for office, professional or
service type transactions
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(3)
Educational.
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Group E
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The use of a building or structure for educational purposes by six or
more persons at any one time through the 12th grade; day care used for the
education, supervision or personal care of more than five children over the
age of 2 1/2 shall be part of this group
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(4)
Factory and industrial.
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Group F-1
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Factory or industrial uses which pose a moderate hazard (all uses not
fitting the F-2 category)
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Group F-2
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Factory or industrial uses that involve the fabrication or manufacturing
of noncombustible materials and the processing or packaging of the finished
product does not pose a significant fire hazard
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(5)
High hazard.
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Group H-1
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Buildings or structures that contain materials that pose a detonation
hazard
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Group H-2
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Buildings or structures that contain materials that present a deflagration
hazard or hazard from accelerated burning
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Group H-3
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Buildings or structures that contain materials that readily support
combustion or present a physical hazard
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Group H-4
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Buildings or structures that contain materials that are health hazards
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Group H-5
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Semiconductor fabrication facilities and comparable research and development
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(6)
Institutional.
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Group I-1
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Buildings or structures or portions thereof housing more than 16 persons
on a twenty-four-hour basis who because of age, mental disease or other reasons
live in a supervised residential care environment (persons in this group can
respond to emergencies without physical assistance)
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Group I-2
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Buildings or structures or portions thereof used for medical, surgical,
psychiatric, nursing or custodial care on a twenty-four-hour basis of five
or more persons not capable of self-preservation; a facility that provides
child care on a twenty-four-hour basis to more than five children 2 1/2
years of age or less is part of this group
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Group I-3
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Buildings or structures or portions thereof that are inhabited by more
than five persons who are under restraint or security; persons in this group
are usually incapable of self-preservation because of security measures
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Group I-4
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Buildings or structures or portions thereof occupied by persons of any
age who receive custodial care for less than 24 hours by persons other than
family in a place other than the home of the person being cared for
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(7)
Mercantile.
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Group M
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Buildings or structures or portions thereof for the display and sale
of merchandise (involves stocks of goods, wares or merchandise incidental
to such purposes and accessible to the public)
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(8)
Residential.
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Group R-1
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Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily transient
(less than 30 days)
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Group R-2
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Residential occupancies containing more than two dwelling units where
occupants are permanent in nature
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Group R-3
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Residential occupancies that are permanent in nature where buildings
do not contain more than two dwelling units or adult or child care facilities
that provide accommodations for five or fewer persons of any age for less
than 24 hours
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Group R-4
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Residential occupancy buildings for residential care/assisted living
for more than five but not more than 16
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(9)
Storage.
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Group S-1
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Moderate hazard storage
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Group S-2
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Low hazard storage of noncombustible items (can be on combustible pallets)
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(10)
Utility and miscellaneous.
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Group U
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Covers all buildings and structures not covered in any other occupancy
chapter
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D.
Where required. An approved automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be installed and maintained per the requirements of the Life
Safety Code, NFPA 101. Where conflicts arise between this section and any
other code section, the most restrictive requirements shall apply. Nothing
in this section shall apply to one- and two-family dwellings.
(1)
Special structures and high-rise buildings.
(a)
Open structures (occasional occupants): provide automatic,
manual or other protection or other protection that is appropriate for the
hazard.
(b)
Towers (occasional occupants): provide automatic, manual
or other protection or other protection that is appropriate for the hazard.
(c)
Water-surrounded structures (occasional occupants): provide
automatic, manual or other protection or other protection that is appropriate
for the hazard.
(d)
Piers: protection dependent on use of pier.
(e)
Vehicles and vessels: where immobile, check specific
occupancy use chapter for requirements.
(f)
Underground and windowless structures: approved automatic
sprinkler system (occupant load of 50 or more).
(g)
High-rise buildings: protected throughout by an approved
automatic sprinkler system.
(h)
Permanent membrane structures: portable fire extinguishers.
(i)
Temporary membrane structures: portable fire extinguishers.
(j)
Tents: portable fire extinguishers.
(2)
Assembly.
(a)
Throughout buildings with assembly occupant load of 300
or more.
(b)
Throughout the story containing the assembly occupancy.
(c)
Throughout all stories below the story containing the
assembly use.
(d)
In cases where the assembly use is located below the
level of exit discharge, than all intervening stories including the level
of exit discharge.
(3)
Educational: all levels below the level of exit discharge.
(4)
Day care: check size for special requirements.
(7)
Lodging or rooming house: throughout.
(8)
Hotels and dormitories: throughout.
(9)
Apartment building: throughout.
(10)
Residential board and care occupancies: throughout.
(11)
Mercantile occupancies: throughout for:
(a)
All mercantile occupancies three or more stories in height.
(b)
All mercantile occupancies exceeding 12,000 square feet
in gross area.
(c)
Stories below the level of exit discharge where such
stories have an area exceeding 2,500 square feet used for the sale, storage,
or handling of combustible goods and merchandise.
(12)
Business occupancies: check occupancy chapter.
(14)
Storage occupancies: special provisions for certain types
of storage uses.
(15)
Hazardous properties or special concerns: throughout every building
which by reason of its construction or the highly combustible nature of its
occupancy involves a severe hazard to the life of its occupants or, in the
judgment of the authority having jurisdiction, constitutes a fire hazard which
by its very nature may more directly affect adjoining properties.
E.
How installed. All required fire-extinguishing and fire
alarm systems shall be installed in accordance with current editions of the
National Fire Protection Association, hereinafter referred to as "NFPA," Fire
Protection Code or Codes or other standards which substantially meet or exceed
NFPA standards as approved by the Fire Chief.
F.
Maintenance. The owner or occupant of a building or structure
containing any required automatic sprinkler system shall maintain that system
in an operative condition at all times, which includes periods where the building
may not be occupied. The occupant of the building shall notify the Fire Chief
immediately in case the sprinkler protection is rendered out of service for
any reason. All sprinkler systems shall be tested to meet the requirements
of NFPA 25. A person(s) or company holding tester credentials issued by the
State of Wisconsin shall perform the tests.
A.
ACCEPTED
APPROVED AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
COOKING EQUIPMENT
DUCT SYSTEMS
ESTABLISHMENT
HOOD
PACKAGE UNIT
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following
definitions shall be applicable.
All provisions of this section have been complied with and have been
approved in writing by the Fire Department.
A package unit as listed by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
(or other nationally recognized testing laboratory) fire protection equipment
list in effect at the date of installation for the extinguishing of fires
in hoods, filters and ducts used for the ventilation of cooking equipment,
or a system individually designed to the appropriate applicable standard.
Ranges, ovens, broilers, deep fryers, grills and other cooking appliances
or devices designed for use in preparing food.
Metal enclosures or pipes attached to the hood and leading to the
outside for the purpose of venting and dissipating cooking vapors and residues.
A building or portion of a building or room, public or private, where
food is prepared for consumption by customers either on or off the premises,
patients, members or inmates of such building. Included in this definition
are schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, lodges, hotels, motels, cafeterias,
restaurants, food kitchens and places of detention.
The portion of the cooking equipment usually installed above the
cooking equipment and designed for the primary collection of cooking vapors
and residues, constructed of materials listed and approved for that use.
A complete automatic fire-extinguishing system as designed by the
manufacturer, listed by a testing organization and installed in compliance
with the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations. Systems designed
for individual installation by competent authority and approved by the Fire
Department shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section.
B.
Where required.
(1)
A hood and duct system shall be installed in any restaurant,
and over all other equipment used for frying, cooking and similar preparation
of food in all establishments, and shall be equipped with or have immediately
available an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system designed for manual
and automatic operation, or with a system approved by the Fire Department
which will safeguard the premises, occupants and frequenters thereof.
C.
Installation requirements.
(1)
All equipment shall conform to the appropriate NFPA Standard.
The equipment shall be either a package unit as listed in the Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc., fire protection equipment list for the extinguishment
of fires in hoods, filters, and ducts used for ventilation of restaurant cooking
equipment or a system individually designed ("engineered systems") to the
applicable NFPA standard for the type of extinguishing equipment. A manual
actuation control, which is accessible to kitchen personnel, shall be provided.
The control shall be located near the hood not more than five feet above the
floor, readily accessible and not obstructed by cabinets or any other objects,
permanent or temporary, that would affect a person's ability to see the device.
Instructions on operation of the manual control system shall be posted. A
visual indicating device shall be provided and so located that at any time
it can readily be determined if the system's extinguishing agent has discharged.
An automatic fuel shutoff device shall be provided on all gas-fired appliances.
(2)
No fuel shutoff device is required for electric appliances
except electrically operated deep fat fryers. The installation shall conform
to NFPA No. 96, Ventilation of Cooking Equipment. Package units shall be installed
in conformance with the limitations in the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.,
fire protection equipment list as established by tests for the various unit
sizes and nozzle arrangements. In the ventilating system all areas that are
enclosed or partly enclosed shall be protected, including areas behind filters,
ductwork, including in some cases fresh air intakes, and enclosed air intakes
ahead of filters. All hood systems shall be engineered regardless of size.
(3)
Cooking surfaces that are open or partly open shall be
protected, including range tops, fat fryers, open broilers, griddles, etc.
Fully enclosed devices, such as ovens, enclosed broilers, coffee urns, etc.,
may require protection check listing. At least one nozzle shall be installed
for each fat fryer. Cylinders containing the extinguishing agent shall not
be mounted in a concealed space. Cylinders shall be readily accessible for
inspection and servicing.
(4)
Protection of ducts shall be within the limitations of
a single system; multiple systems cannot be used. Ducts which exceed the limitation
of a single system must be protected by engineered systems or the ducts replaced
with ducts which are within package system limitations. Where no hoods are
installed and cooking protection is provided, detector links with heat deflectors
shall be located in the same relative position as if a hood were provided.
One link shall be provided for each cooking appliance.
(5)
Plans. A dimensional drawing or sketch showing the hood
and ducts and the extinguishing system shall be prepared together with a form
showing the size of the hood and ducts, the area of the protected surface,
the model, size and number of package units, the size and length of piping,
the number and type of fittings and the number of nozzles and distance of
nozzles above the cooking surface, if protected.
D.
Maintenance requirements. All extinguishing systems shall
be inspected and maintained at least semiannually by a factory-authorized
representative, and the unit shall have a certification tag of the inspection
which shall be attached to the extinguishing agent.
A.
Access for fire fighting.
(1)
Access for use of heavy fire-fighting equipment shall
be provided to the immediate job site at the start of construction and maintained
until all construction is completed.
(2)
Free access from the street to fire hydrants, and to
outside connections for standpipes, sprinklers or other fire-extinguishing
equipment, whether permanent or temporary, shall be provided and maintained
at all times. No material or construction shall be placed within 10 feet of
such hydrants or connections, nor between it and the center line of the street.
(3)
During building operations, free access to permanent,
temporary, or portable first aid fire equipment shall be maintained at all
times.
(4)
In all buildings over 50 feet in height, at least one
stairway shall be provided in usable condition at all times. This stairway
shall be extended upward as each floor is installed.
(5)
Arrangements shall be made so that fire fighters will
have access to the premises when called to a fire.
B.
Supervision and watch service.
(1)
A capable person having the necessary authority shall
be placed in charge of fire protection. That person's responsibilities shall
include maintenance and location of fire protective equipment, general supervision
of safeguards and location of salamanders or portable heating equipment, and
the establishment and maintenance of safe cutting and welding operations.
(2)
No owner or occupant of any building or any person or
corporation engaged, either as a contractor, worker or in any other capacity,
in any work upon any building shall maintain a fire in any building within
this Village in a stove, salamander, or other similar contrivance without
having some person at all times present in such building to attend such fire
unless a fireproof substance is at all times maintained immediately under
such stove, salamander or other similar contrivance and unless the same is
connected with the outside of said building by means of a noncombustible pipe
or chimney in such manner that all of the smoke and the gases arising from
such fire are conducted directly to outside of said building.
C.
Cutting and welding operations. A permit system, to be
administered by the Fire Department, shall be used for cutting and welding
operations on the job site under the supervision of the construction superintendent
or the person in charge of fire protection. This permit system shall be applicable
to subcontractors' personnel as well as the contractors. A permit shall not
be issued until:
(1)
It has been determined that cutting and welding can be
safely conducted at the desired location;
(2)
Combustibles have been moved away or safely covered;
and
(3)
A fire watchman with extinguisher is posted for the duration
of the work, and for 30 minutes thereafter, to see that sparks or drops of
hot metal do not start fires.
D.
Firestopping.
(1)
Concealed spaces. In the construction of new buildings
or structures involving structural or substantial alterations amounting to
more than 50% of the assessed valuation of the building or structure, any
concealed space in which materials having a flame-spread rating greater than
Class A are exposed shall be effectively fire-stopped as hereinafter provided
with materials approved by the Fire Department.
(a)
Every interior and exterior wall and partition shall
be fire-stopped at each floor level, at the top story ceiling level and at
the level of support for roofs.
(b)
Every unoccupied attic space shall be subdivided by fire
stops into areas not to exceed 3,000 square feet.
(c)
Any concealed space between the ceiling and the floor
or the roof above shall be fire-stopped for the full length of the space along
the line of support for the floor or roof structural members and, if necessary,
to be determined by the Fire Department, at other locations, to form areas
not to exceed 1,000 square feet for any space between the ceiling and the
floor and 3,000 square feet for any space between the ceiling and the roof.
A.
No owner or owners, agent or occupants of any buildings situated within the Village shall allow any wastepaper, hay, straw, rags, or other waste material of combustible nature to accumulate or to remain in any building or on any premises more than 24 hours unless stored as provided in Subsection D.
B.
The Chief of the Fire Department may order the immediate
removal of such accumulated combustible waste material from any building or
premises when in his opinion such storage would create a fire hazard. Ashes,
when kept in basements in buildings under this section, shall be placed in
fireproof tins, areas or containers.
C.
Every person who violates the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every 24 hours such violations
shall continue and shall be subject to a separate penalty for each and every
offense.
A.
Oily waste and oily rags, when not in actual use, during
the day, shall be kept in approved, standard, self-closing metal waste cans,
set firmly on three-inch legs. One such waste can shall be installed for every
2,500 square feet of floor area, on each floor, where oily waste or oily rags
are used. The contents of all such waste cans shall be destroyed, burned or
removed from the building at the close of each day's work.
B.
Sweeping compounds within buildings shall be kept and
stored in covered metal drums or containers.
C.
Sweepings shall be immediately burned or deposited in
approved metal receptacles.
D.
Oily or greasy clothing shall not be allowed to remain
on wooden floors or work benches, or placed in wooden lockers, or hung against
wooden walls or partitions. All such items shall be stored in a properly listed
storage locker or container.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any
building or premises to store or permit the storage in any building or on
any premises of any loose or baled hay, straw, hemp, flax, tow, shavings,
sawdust or any other combustible materials of like nature.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn or cause
to be burned any combustible materials in any structure or building, in a
manner other than approved by this chapter or state law, or to burn such combustible
materials in any street, alley or yard in the Village of Shorewood within
100 feet of any building, except those uses permitted in NFPA 1 (cooking only).
B.
Whoever handles burning materials in a highly negligent
manner is subject to the penalties hereinafter enumerated.
C.
Burning material is handled in a highly negligent manner
if, under the circumstances, the person should realize that he creates an
unreasonable risk and high probability of death or great bodily harm to another
or serious damage to another's property.
A.
No persons shall carry, keep or maintain any fire in,
through, or upon any public thoroughfare or premises, except within an approved,
closed, secure pan, vessel or vehicle.
B.
No open flame candles or other open flame fixture, whether
equipped with a guard or not, shall be used in any place of assembly, except
within duly constituted church or lodge buildings. Such open flame candles
or other flame fixtures, whether equipped with a guard or not, shall not be
used in auditoriums of church or lodge buildings, except when such candles
or fixtures are actually held by persons seated, standing, or in procession
in such auditorium. Such candles or fixtures need not be held by persons in
the auditorium if they are securely supported on noncombustible bases and
the flame is at least seven feet above the floor; are so located as to avoid
danger of ignition of combustible material; are under constant observation
and supervision by a responsible person designated for each aisle; are kept
lighted only when necessary during the ceremony or ritual; and are extinguished
before the occupants leave the auditorium.
C.
Open flame devices used for the warming of food may be
used in restaurants and dining areas, provided that such devices and their
location are approved by the Fire Department.
D.
Open flame devices may be used on stages where a necessary
part of theatrical performances, provided that adequate precautions, satisfactory
to the Fire Department, are taken to prevent ignition of any combustible materials.
E.
The use of other open flame lights and devices, not herein
regulated, may be permitted by the Chief of the Fire Department or the Chief's
designees under such restrictions as in their judgment are necessary to avoid
danger of ignition of combustible material or injury to persons.
Any person who, by attempting to light or to smoke cigarettes, cigars,
pipes, tobacco products of any type, or any smoking materials in any manner
in which lighters or matches are employed, shall set fire whether willfully
or wantonly or not to any bedding, furniture, curtains, drapes, house or any
household furnishings or any part of a building shall be guilty of violating
this chapter.
A.
The keeping or storing of fuel for internal combustion
engines is prohibited within a dwelling or dwelling unit.
