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The owner or operator of equipment or apparatus used for the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity by a public utility shall develop a fire emergency plan for each building, structure or portion thereof enclosing such equipment or apparatus. The fire emergency plan shall include the following: the location and type of equipment or apparatus; identification of supervisory personnel to be notified in the event of a fire affecting the equipment or apparatus, and the means of notification; a plan for evacuation of employees not involved in firefighting from the area of the fire; assignment of responsibilities for coordination with designated personnel for admission of fire department personnel and control of traffic on the premises in the event of a fire; a list of toxic, combustible or explosive materials stored or used on the premises; a schedule of drills to verify the viability of the plan; and such other related information as the fire commissioner may require. The fire emergency plan shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the fire commissioner or his designee. A copy of the plan shall be maintained on the premises where the electrical equipment is located. The owner or operator of the equipment or apparatus shall notify the commissioner in writing of any changes in any component of the plan within seven days after the change occurs.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 for each offense. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 6-28-91, p. 2758)
The owner or manager of every facility classified as a Group A occupancy with an occupant load greater than 300, as determined in accordance with Title 14B, shall appoint a person employed in the facility as safety warden, and an alternate safety warden. The safety warden and alternate safety warden shall be in addition to any fireguard or fireguards required under this chapter.
The safety warden shall conduct a safety review of the premises on a weekly basis to identify safety hazards that are readily recognizable and easily corrected, such as nonfunctioning lights; improper use or storage of cleaning materials and combustible materials; obstruction of stairwells, corridors and exits; accumulation of dirt and debris; and use of fire closets, elevators, and mechanical or electrical areas for storage space. The safety warden shall record the results of the weekly safety review in a ledger, which shall be available for inspection by personnel of the fire department and department of buildings at all reasonable times. No later than April 30th, August 31st and December 31st of each year, the safety warden shall certify to the fire commissioner, on forms supplied by the fire commissioner, compliance with the review and recording requirements of this section since the last periodic report. The owner or manager of the assembly unit shall notify the fire department and department of buildings of the names of the safety warden and alternate safety warden. Any person who violates any provision of this section or who falsifies an entry in a ledger or certification required under this section, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00.
The fire commissioner and the buildings commissioner may jointly issue regulations for the administration and implementation of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 7-14-93, p. 35320; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 62; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. VIII, § 8)
ARTICLE III. LICENSES (15-4-110 et seq.)
Every license required to engage in any business or to occupy or use any premises, structure, or building for any purpose classified as a Group H occupancy under Chapter 14B-3, and every extension or renewal thereof, shall require the approval of the Fire Commissioner, as a condition precedent to the issuance of every such license and to every extension or renewal thereof. The Fire Commissioner shall make, or cause to be made, an inspection of every Group H occupancy for which an application for license, or for an extension or renewal thereof, has been made. If such inspection shall prove the entire compliance of such Group H occupancy with the applicable requirements of this Code, the Fire Commissioner shall issue, or cause to be issued, a certificate of compliance and approval. Such certificate shall be subject to revocation for cause by the Fire Commissioner at any time and, upon notification of the revocation of such certificate, the Mayor shall revoke any license conditioned upon said certificate. The provisions of this section shall be construed as remedial and retroactive as well as prospective.
(Prior code § 90-9; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 63; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. VIII, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 2)
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