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The city hereby adopts and incorporates herein by reference the Emergency Administration Rules- Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing, 41 Ill. Adm. Code part 230 as the rules and regulations that pertain to and concern definitions and general requirements for pyrotechnic displays, compliance standards and qualifications for licensees of pyrotechnic displays.
(Prior Code, § 93.04) (Ord. 06-035, passed 6-27-2006; Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)
(A) Pyrotechnic displays may only be performed by a person who possesses a current pyrotechnic distributor license and a current lead pyrotechnic operator license, issued by the office of the State Fire Marshal, which is in good standing.
(B) Pyrotechnic displays may only be conducted and performed by a person who first applies for and receives a permit issued by the Fire Chief for the city in accordance with the Pyrotechnic Use Act of the state, 425 ILCS 35. The permit application shall be submitted not less than 15 days prior to the proposed date of the pyrotechnic display.
(C) No permit to conduct and perform a pyrotechnic display shall be issued by the Fire Chief for the city unless it is first determined that the person or entity applying for the permit possesses the licenses set forth in division (A) above.
(D) No permit to conduct and perform a pyrotechnic display shall be issued by the Fire Chief for the city until the Fire Chief and/or his or her designee has inspected the proposed display site and determines that the display can be performed in compliance with applicable NFPA standards adopted by the office of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to 41 Ill. Adm. Code parts 230 and 235 then in effect at the time the application for a permit is filed.
(E) No permit to conduct and perform a pyrotechnic display shall be issued by the Fire Chief until the applicant provides proof of a current product liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than $1,000,000, a current general liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 and a current certificate of insurance naming the city as an additional named insured under the respective products liability and general liability insurance policies. The permittee shall also sign an agreement to indemnify, protect, defend, pay attorney fees for and on behalf of and hold harmless, the city, its officials, officers, employees and agents and each of them, of and from any and all claims for personal injury, property damage and/or death which may be caused by, or may result from, the pyrotechnic display, the negligence of any permittee or any of its operators, employees or agents and/or the willful acts of any permittee, any of its operators, employees or agents.
(F) No permit to conduct a pyrotechnic display shall be issued by the Fire Chief unless the applicant submits proof of a current worker’s compensation policy of insurance insuring all of the pyrotechnic operators, employees, agents and assistants.
(G) The applicant for a permit to conduct a pyrotechnic display shall be required to pay a permit fee set forth in city’s fee schedule. The application for the permit shall be made on a form substantially similar to the form provided by the Fire Chief.
(Prior Code, § 93.05) (Ord. 06-035, passed 6-27-2006; Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017) Penalty, see § 93.99
Except as set forth herein, all other types of pyrotechnic displays, consumer displays of fireworks and the use of fireworks is hereby prohibited.
(Prior Code, § 93.06) (Ord. 06-035, passed 6-27-2006; Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017) Penalty, see § 93.99
The ordinance from which the provisions of this subchapter derive shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. A full, true and complete copy of this subchapter shall be published in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council as corporate authorities.
(Prior Code, § 93.07) (Ord. 06-035, passed 6-27-2006; Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)
FIRE PREVENTION AND
SAFETY PROVISIONS
SAFETY PROVISIONS
(A) Adoption. The city shall hereby adopt the 2012 NFPA 1. Uniform Fire Code® as if fully set forth herein.
(B) Supplemental regulations.
SECTION 10.1 - MONITORING OF FIRE ALARM AND AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
Newly installed automatic sprinkler systems, and fire detection systems shall be supervised directly by the Blue Island Dispatch Center and transmit signals via wireless radio transmitter. Existing Automatic sprinkler systems and Fire detection systems shall be converted to transmit directly to the Blue Island Dispatch Center via wireless radio transmitter by January 1, 2014.
SECTION 10.2 - PLACEMENT OF COMBINATION STYLE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EXISTING APARTMENT BUILDINGS.
Existing apartment buildings shall be required to have combination style smoke/co alarms in all corridors, and in all sleeping areas. Such devices shall be hard wired directly to the buildings electrical system and shall have battery back-up.
SECTION 10.3 - NEW CONSTRUCTION OF NON-SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
The first responding fire department apparatus shall be able to reach all interior points of a newly constructed non-single family residential structure with a 150 foot initial attack hose or a distance approved by the code official and/or Fire Chief. Where this requirement cannot be met, an interior standpipe system equipped with fire department hose connections will be required. The standpipe system shall be installed in accordance with the currently adopted version of NFPA 14 (Standard for installation of standpipe and hose systems). The standpipe system shall be connected to a public water system, and shall have a fire department connection.
(Prior Code, § 93.50) (Ord. 04-483, passed 4-27-2004; Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)
(A) The Fire Prevention Code and the Life Safety Code shall be enforced by the designated Fire Prevention Officer in the City Fire Department, which shall be under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department.
(B) The Chief of the Fire Department may detail members of the Fire Department as inspectors. The Chief of the Fire Department shall recommend to the Mayor the employment of technical inspectors, who, when such authorization is made, shall be selected based on their fitness for the position.
(C) A report of the Fire Prevention Officer shall be made annually and transmitted to the Fire Chief and the Public Health and Safety Committee. The report shall contain all proceedings under this code, with such statistics as the Chief of the Fire Department may wish to include. The Chief of the Fire Department shall also recommend any amendments to the code which, in the Chief’s judgment, shall be desirable.
(Prior Code, § 93.54) (Ord. 2257, passed 1-14-1978; Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)
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