(a) No person shall serve as Municipal Fire Safety Inspector unless he or she has received a certificate issued by the state’s Board of Emergency Medical Services under Ohio R.C. 4765.55 evidencing his or her satisfactory completion of a fire safety inspection training program.
(R.C. § 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 temporary restraining order and oral order for vacation of the building or premises.
(c) (1) 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 state’s Fire Code, NAPA Fire Prevention Code, Life Safety Code or state’s Basic Building Code or any order issued by the State Fire Marshal or any Municipal Fire Safety Inspector.
(2) The citation shall fix a reasonable time for abatement of the violation and a copy shall be furnished to the State Fire Marshal. Each citation issued under this division (c) shall be prominently posted by the responsible person, as prescribed by the state’s Fire Code, NAPA Fire Prevention Code, Life Safety Code or state’s Building Code, at or near each place a violation referred to if a citation occurs.
(d) Upon request of the Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, the Director of Law shall institute and prosecute any necessary action or proceeding to enforce this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 3737. (Ord. 7828, passed 7-15-1986)