Buildings and structures shall be constructed and maintained to prevent and avoid fire hazards and in a manner conducive to firesafety.
A. 
No highly flammable or explosive matter, such as paints, volatile oils, and cleaning fluids, or combustible refuse, such as wastepaper, boxes, and rags, shall be accumulated or stored on residential premises, except in spaces in conformance with Subsection C of § 182-25.
B. 
Nothing shall be placed, accumulated, or stored on residential premises which obstructs egress from stairways, passageways, doors, windows, fire escapes, or other means of exit or interferes with the use of fire-fighting equipment or performance by fire-fighting personnel.
Distance separations between buildings, between buildings and structures, and between buildings, structures, and property lines shall conform to requirements of law or regulation of any governmental body having jurisdiction.
A. 
Floors, wails, ceilings, soffits, and other components required to provide a fire-resistive enclosure or separation, and construction required to protect structural members, shall be maintained so that the respective fire-resistance rating of the enclosure, separation, or construction is preserved.
B. 
In buildings of mixed-occupancy, nonresidential space shall be separated from residential space by fire separations having a fire-resistance rating of at least one hour.
C. 
In multiple dwellings, spaces used as carpenter, repair, or paint shops, and spaces where flammable or combustible materials are stored, shall be enclosed by construction having a fire-resistance rating of a least one hour.
D. 
In multiple dwellings, central kitchens shall be separated from central dining rooms by construction having a fire-resistance rating of at least one hour.
E. 
Self-closing devices of exit doors shall be maintained in good operating condition. Only approved-type magnetic hold-open devices connected to fire-protection systems may be used to hold open exit doors, except that no devices or objects may be used to hold open exit doors in stairway enclosures at floor landings.
F. 
Vending machines and other equipment or materials shall not be located in lobbies, corridors, or passageways if it constitutes a fire hazard or interferes with the exit facilities.
G. 
A garage within, or attached to, a building containing a residential occupancy shall be separated from the residential portion of the building by construction capable of preventing the passage of fumes and vapors and having a fire-resistance rating as follows: for one- and two-family dwellings, at least 1/2 hour; for multiple dwellings, at least one hour.
H. 
Interior finish in enclosed exits shall have a flame spread rating of not more than 75.
I. 
Draperies and decorative materials located in enclosed exits or public spaces shall be noncombustible or flame-resistant.
A. 
Fireplaces, and other construction and devices intended for use similar to a fireplace, shall be stable and structurally safe and connected to approved chimneys.
B. 
Fireplaces and similar construction and devices shall be installed and maintained so that when in use adjacent combustible materials or construction will not be heated to a temperature exceeding 175° F. nor ignited by sparks or embers from the fire.
A. 
Fire-protection equipment shall be provided in readily accessible locations, and clearly visible, as follows:
(1) 
In boiler or furnace rooms having fuel-burning equipment with a capacity of up to 1,000,000 Btu per hour of individual or combined rating, at least one approved multipurpose dry-chemical-type portable fire extinguisher; in boiler or furnace rooms with fuel-burning equipment having a capacity in excess of 1,000,000 Btu per hour, at least two such portable fire extinguishers.
(2) 
In dormitory units, one approved Class A type portable fire extinguisher for each multiple of 1,250 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, in excess of 1,250 square feet of floor area.
(3) 
In central kitchens, one approved multipurpose dry-chemical-type portable fire extinguisher for each multiple of 1,000 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof.
(4) 
In public spaces, one approved Class A type portable fire extinguisher for each multiple of 2,500 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, in excess of 2,500 square feet of floor area.
(5) 
In garages serving multiple dwellings, one approved multipurpose dry-chemical-type portable fire extinguisher for each multiple of 2,500 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof.
B. 
Where an approved automatic fire extinguishing system is provided, portable fire extinguishers are not required.
C. 
Smoke and fire detectors.
(1) 
Approved smoke and fire detectors shall be installed and maintained in all public hallways, storage rooms, boiler or furnace rooms, basements and all other areas intended for common use by the residents of all multiple-residence buildings.
(2) 
Sufficient detectors shall be provided and located in order to give adequate audible warning to all occupants.
D. 
House numbering. On all houses, buildings and/or properties located within the City of Auburn there shall be prominently displayed, on each building which is readily visible from the street, the street number of said property to assure ready identification thereof for the benefit of all emergency services in the community. The numbers shall be a minimum of three inches in size, shall be individual numbers posted on the building, and should be of a color contrasting to that of the home or property.
[Added 3-4-1993 by Ord. No. 9-1993]