15-4-035 Authority of fire commissioner.

   The fire commissioner or his designee shall be authorized to enter and inspect every building, structure or portion thereof containing equipment or apparatus used for the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity by a public utility in order to identify and assess all risks or dangers of fire or explosion presented by the occupation and use of the building, structure or applicable portion.

(Added Coun. J. 6-28-91, p. 2758)

15-4-040 Notice of noncompliance.

   If an inspection conducted by the fire commissioner shows that the inspected building fails in any respect to comply with the building provisions of this Code, it shall be the duty of the fire commissioner to notify the owner, agent, lessee, or occupant of such building of this fact and to specify wherein such building fails to comply with the requirements of the building provisions of this Code; and it shall thereupon become the joint and several duty of such owner, agent, lessee, or occupant to proceed forthwith to make whatever changes or alterations may be necessary to make such building comply with applicable provisions of this Code, and to complete such changes and alterations within 15 days after the receipt of such notice. The fire commissioner may cause an additional inspection or inspections to be made in order to determine whether the owner, agent, lessee or occupant has completed the necessary work. The fee for each such additional inspection shall be $50.00.

(Prior code § 90-2.2; Amend Coun. J. 6-28-91, p. 2758; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-92, p. 27387; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 59)

15-4-050 Interpretation of terms.

   Where the meaning of any term of expression used in the fire regulations of this Code is disputed and is not defined therein, such definitions thereof as appear in the building regulations of this Code shall prevail and be conclusive.

(Prior code §  90-3)

ARTICLE II. GENERAL PROVISIONS (15-4-060 et seq.)

15-4-060 Transportation exemption.

   Nothing contained in this chapter, Article II of Chapter 15-16, Chapters 15-20, 15-24, 15-26 and 15-28 shall be construed as applying to the transportation of any article or thing shipped in conformity with regulations prescribed by the Department of Transportation, nor as applying to the military or naval forces of the United States.

(Prior code § 90-4; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-18, p. 88803, § 34)

15-4-070 Classification of buildings.

   All buildings and structures now existing or hereafter erected, altered or enlarged, shall be classified for the purposes of the fire regulations of this Code according to occupancy, use, and type of construction in accordance with Title 14B.

(Prior code § 90-5; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 1)

15-4-080 Use or habitation of fire hazards.

   It shall be unlawful to continue the use of or occupy any building, structure or place which does not comply with those provisions of this Code which are intended to prevent a disastrous fire or loss of life in case of fire, until the changes, alterations, repairs or requirements found necessary to place the building in a safe condition shall have been made.

(Prior code §  90-6)

15-4-090 Dangerous buildings a nuisance.

   Any building, structure, enclosure, place or premises, perilous to life or property by reason of the construction of such building or structure or by reason of the condition or quantity of its contents, or the use of the building or its contents, or the use of the enclosure or the overcrowding at any time of persons therein, or by reason of deficiencies in such fire alarm or fire prevention equipment, as may be required by the fire regulations of this Code, or where conditions exist which would hamper or impede the fire department in combating a fire in or on the building, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and the fire commissioner is empowered and directed to cause any such nuisance to be abated.

(Prior code § 90-7; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 60)