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(a) The Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the Division of Fire of the Department of Public Safety under the supervision of the Fire Chief, who shall be the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention for the purposes of this Code.
(Ord. 2703-63. Passed 10-7-63.)
(b) The Fire Chief may detail such members of the Fire Division to the Fire Prevention Bureau as shall from time to time be necessary. In the event that an inspection requires technical knowledge which is not possessed by anyone currently in the employment of the City, the City Manager is authorized to employ the temporary professional services of a qualified person.
(Ord. 3638-71. Passed 5-3-71.)
(c) The Fire Safety Inspector, as defined in Section 1501.07(a), upon examination or inspection, shall issue citations when he finds conditions as specified in Ohio R.C. 3737.41 which are especially dangerous to the safety of persons, buildings, premises or property, and shall make any necessary remedial orders in connection therewith. Citation enforcement may be by use of the procedures established by Ohio R.C. 3737.42 for hearing on the citation or Ohio R.C. 3737.44 for injunctive relief or temporary restraining order and oral order for vacation of the building or premises.
(d) The Fire Safety Inspector, upon reasonable belief and after inspection or investigation, shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the responsible person for violation of the Fire Prevention Code or any order issued by the Ohio Fire Marshal or any Municipal Fire Safety Inspector. The citation shall fix a reasonable time for abatement of the violation and a copy may be furnished to the Ohio Fire Marshal. Each citation issued under this subsection (c) shall be prominently posted by the responsible person, as prescribed by the Ohio Fire Code, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurs.
(e) Upon request of the Fire Safety Inspector, the Director of Law of the City shall institute and prosecute any necessary action or proceeding to enforce the Fire Prevention Code or Ohio R.C. Chapter 3737.
(Ord. 5063-80. Passed 4-7-80.)
As used in the Fire Prevention Code, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
(a) “Fire Safety Inspector” means a person certified under Ohio R.C. 3737.34.
(c) “Approved” when applied to materials, types of construction, appliances, procedures, transportation or occupancy, means approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention, as a result of investigations and tests conducted by it or by reason of accepted principles or tests made by the National Fire Protection Association, the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Incorporated, the Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated, the Factory Mutual System, the National Fire Codes (Volumes One through Sixteen, 1979 Edition) or the United States Bureau of Standards.
(Ord. 5063-80. Passed 4-7-80.)
(Ord. 5063-80. Passed 4-7-80.)
The owner, operator or lessee of any transient residential building shall post the provisions of Ohio R.C. 2909.02 and 2909.03 in a conspicuous place in each room occupied by guests in such building. The owner, operator or lessees of any nontransient residential building, institution, school or place of assembly shall post the provisions of such sections in conspicuous places upon such premises. No person shall fail to comply with this section.
(Ord. 5063-80. Passed 4-7-80.)
No person who is not a certified Fire Safety Inspector shall act as such or hold himself out to be such, unless prior to commencing any inspection function, he discloses the purpose for which he is making such inspection and the fact that he is not employed by the State or local fire service or agency, and that he is not acting in an official capacity for any governmental subdivision or agency.
(Ord. 5063-80. Passed 4-7-80.)
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