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The Fire Chief and/or State of Ohio Fire Safety Inspectors are authorized to enter in and upon any premises, building or structure within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of inspecting same to determine if any condition exists that constitutes a fire hazard, or which is in violation of the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city relating to fire hazards, fire prevention, and fire protection. These authorized inspections shall be made at reasonable times. In the event entry is denied to authorized personnel, the Law Director is authorized to proceed before a court of proper jurisdiction for an order to gain entry for inspection purposes.
(Ord. 66-08, passed 5-12-2008)
(a) Spacing and location. Spacing and location of fire hydrants shall be as follows:
(1) Placed at approximately 350-foot intervals;
(2) As close to an intersection as possible with the intermediate fire hydrants properly spaced along the street to meet the distance requirement set forth in division (a)(1) of this section; and
(3) Not farther than approximately 350 feet from any part of a commercial, industrial, mercantile, educational, institutional, assembly, hotel or motel occupancy use group, as well as multi- family dwellings, with the exception of two- and three-family residences.
(b) General regulations.
(1) No fire hydrant supply line shall be less than six inches in diameter.
(2) Where applicable, supply lines shall be looped, not dead-ended.
(3) All costs for the installation of fire mains, fire hydrants and appurtenances are the responsibility of the property owner or developer.
(4) All costs associated with the repair and maintenance required for hydrants on private property shall be the responsibility of the owner of such property.
(5) All installations shall conform to standards and requirements of the Fire Department and Avon Lake Regional Water.
(c) Specified distances. The distances specified in division (a)(1) and (a)(3) above shall be measured along the routes of travel of fire apparatus, or along the route that the fire hose would be laid and shall be as close to the 350-foot rule as practical as determined by the Fire Chief or his or her representative.
(Ord. 66-08, passed 5-12-2008)
When the Fire Chief or Fire Safety Inspector, upon examination or inspection, finds conditions upon the premises, building or structure that constitutes a violation of any laws or ordinances of the city relating to fire prevention, or fire protection; or in his or her opinion constitutes a fire hazard or a condition detrimental to the fire safety of the city, he or she shall order the condition abated, remedied or removed. Such orders shall be in writing directed to the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises, building or structure, or to the person in control of the articles, materials, goods, wares or merchandise, or to the owner thereof, as the circumstances may require. The order shall state in clear and concise language the condition complained of, and shall set forth steps to be taken to eliminate the hazardous condition(s) and the time period within which said condition(s) shall be remedied. The time period for compliance shall be related to the nature of the hazardous condition(s).
(Ord. 66-08, passed 5-12-2008)
All permits specified in the Avon Lake Fire Code, as adopted in § 1608.01 may be issued upon payment to the city, the fee set forth in Chapter 208 (General Fee Schedule), provided that the permit application is approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
(Ord. 66-08, passed 5-12-2008)
(a) No person shall knowingly violate any provision of the Avon Lake Fire Code as adopted herein or any order pursuant thereto.
(b) No person shall fail to comply with the fire prevention measures or fire protection activities as prescribed in the Avon Lake Fire Code, or fail to obtain a permit or license for the various uses or activities as required by this code, or fail to comply with the city application and plan submission and processing requirements including payment of designated fees.
(Ord. 66-08, passed 5-12-2008)
In all cases of conflict between the Avon Lake Fire Code, as adopted in § 1608.01, and any other municipal ordinance or technical code adopted thereby, the stricter standard or code shall control, except in the case of the Ohio Building Code, which shall control in any case, except as provided in § 1409.10(a).
(Ord. 66-08, passed 5-12-2008)
Record of all tests, inspections and maintenance required by the Avon Lake Fire Code or other OFC recognized standards required under this chapter shall be submitted to the Avon Lake Fire Department by the person or entity performing such tests, inspections or maintenance in a manner prescribed by the Fire Chief.
(Ord. 84-2018, passed 5-14-2018)
(a) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Fire Code, or violates or fails to comply with any order made hereunder, or builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved by the city or in violation of a permit issued hereunder, or fails to comply with such an order or permit as affirmed or modified by a court of proper jurisdiction after appeal, shall, severally for each and every violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both.
(b) The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all persons are required to abate, remedy or remove such violations or defects within a time period based on the seriousness of the hazard(s). When not otherwise specified, each ten-day period beyond the date of remedy that the prohibited condition(s) are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) The application of the penalty provided for in division (a) of this section shall not be held to prevent or preclude the enforced abatement, remedy or, removal of the hazardous conditions through other legal measures or actions.
(Ord. 66-08, passed 5-12-2008)