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Any person who shall violate any provision of this code or standard hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith; or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder; or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder; or fail to operate in accordance with any certification or permit issued thereunder, and form which no appeal has been taken; or who shall fail to comply with any order as affirmed or modified by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time frame fixed herein, shall severally for each and every such violations and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less the $100 nor more the $500 or by imprisonment for not less than one day nor more then 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Those fines and or imprisonment shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy the violation or defects within a reasonable timeframe. Each day the violation continues and prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-17-2023)
The Fire Chief is empowered to enter at any and all reasonable times upon and into any premises, building, or structure for the purpose of examining and inspecting the same, to ascertain the conditions with regard to fire hazards, and the condition, size, arrangement, and efficiency of any and all appliances for detection, notification, or fire suppression. The Fire Chief is empowered to appoint members of the regular personnel of the Fire Department to make the inspection, who shall report in writing to the Fire Chief the results of the inspection, and who are empowered to make any written orders for the correction of any hazard or deficiency in detection, notification, or fire suppression appliances as outlined in the code. Every order made by the Fire Chief or by authorized members of the Fire Department shall be promptly complied with.
(Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-17-2023)
The city is hereby authorized to participate in the Fire Insurance Withholding Program as set forth in Public Act 495 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1980. The Fire Chief or his or her designee of the Fire Department is hereby designated administrator of the Fire Insurance Withholding Program for the city.
(Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-17-2023)
(A) Definition.
(1) FREESTANDING WOOD- BURNING FURNACE. Any device or structure that is:
(a) Designed, intended, or used to provide heat and/or hot water to any residence or any structure; and
(b) Operated by the burning of wood or other solid fuel; and
(c) Not located within the structure for which it is providing heat or hot water.
(2) Excluded from the definition of a FREESTANDING WOOD-BURNING FURNACE is any device which is not designed or used to heat a structure other than the structure in which it is located.
(B) Prohibition. Except as provided below, it shall be unlawful to install, use, maintain or operate a freestanding wood-burning furnace, and to cause or permit the installation or operation of a freestanding wood-burning furnace, within the city.
(C) Separation requirements. A freestanding wood-burning furnace shall be permitted under the following circumstances:
(1) Where it is located no closer than 660 feet from any adjoining residential or commercial structure (excluding in this calculation the structure for which it is used to provide heat and/or hot water);
(2) That the unit be inspected and a boiler permit be obtained, as required under the applicable mechanical code.
(Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-17-2023)
§§ 30-32 -- 30-50 RESERVED.
ARTICLE III. FIRE CONTROL MEASURES
(A) The Fire Chief or his or her designee may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving the protection of life or property, are empowered to direct such operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control any suspected or reported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous conditions or situations or of taking any other action necessary in the reasonable performance of their duty.
(B) The Fire Chief or his or her designee prohibits any person, vehicle, or object from approaching the scene and may remove or cause to be removed from the scene any person, vehicle, or object which may impede or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. The Fire Chief or his or her designee may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle, or object from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave hazardous areas shall do so immediately and shall not reenter the area until authorized to do so by the Fire Chief or his or her designee.
(1993 Code, § 30-51) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-17-2023)
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