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Section
1610.01 2017 edition adopted.
1610.02 Purpose.
1610.03 Application of Code.
1610.04 Enforcement; responsibilities of Municipal Fire Safety Inspector.
1610.05 Compliance required.
1610.06 Posting arson laws.
1610.07 Setting fires which spread.
1610.08 Responsibilities upon discovery of unfriendly fires.
1610.09 Inspections.
1610.10 Sale and use of fire equipment; standards; service and repair of equipment.
1610.11 File and distribution copies.
1610.12 Conflict of laws.
1610.13 Permit fees.
1610.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Adoption of technical codes - see CHTR. 6.13
Power to regulate elevators, stairways and fire escapes - see Ohio R.C. 715.26
Power to regulate against fires - see Ohio R.C. 737.27
State Fire Marshal - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3737
Right to examine buildings - see Ohio R.C. 3737.14
Gasoline, oils and paint - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3741
Fireworks - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3743; GEN. OFF. 678.10
Driving over fire hoses - see TRAF. 432.28
Pursuant to § 6.13 of the Charter, there is hereby adopted by and for the municipality the 2017 edition of the Ohio Fire Code (OFC), as adopted by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal, published in Division 1301:7 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).
(Ord. 18-O-2959, passed 5-15-2018)
The purpose of the Ohio Fire Code, as adopted in § 1610.01, is to prescribe minimum standards and regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion.
The Ohio Fire Code, as adopted in § 1610.01, applies to the use of all lands and properties within the municipality and such other lands or properties owned by the municipality which are situated outside the corporate limits thereof.
(a) No person shall serve as a Municipal Fire Safety Inspector unless he or she has received a certificate issued by the Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction under Ohio R.C. 3303.07 evidencing his or her satisfactory completion of a fire safety inspection training program.
(ORC 3737.34)
(b) The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon examination or inspection, shall issue citations when he or she 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 a temporary restraining order and oral order for vacation of the building or premises.
(c) The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon reasonable belief and after inspection or investigation, shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the responsible person for a violation of the Ohio Fire 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. Each citation issued under this division 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.
(d) Upon request of the Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, the Municipal Attorney shall institute and prosecute any necessary action or proceeding to enforce this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 3737.
(a) No person shall knowingly violate any provision of the Ohio Fire Code, as adopted in § 1610.01, or any order issued pursuant thereto.
(ORC 3737.51(A))
(b) No person shall fail to comply with the fire prevention measures or fire protection activities prescribed in the Ohio Fire Code or fail to comply with the municipal application and plan submission and processing requirements, including payment of the fees designated therefor.
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 lessee 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.
(ORC 3737.61)
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