The state’s Fire Code is hereby modified in the manner respectively indicated:
F-301.1 Open Burning (Amended).
Bonfires: Burning of rubbish shall be prohibited except in approved incinerators. Bonfires may be permitted with approval of the fire official and after the issuance of a permit.
F-301.4.4 Use of Outdoor Grills (Added).
No person, tenant or lessee shall kindle or maintain a fire to be used for the preparation of food or for any other purpose in any type of outdoor or portable grill in any dwelling or apartment house or on or below any apartment house balcony or within five feet of any structure.
F-304.1 Accumulation of Waste (Amended).
Accumulation of Waste (Outside): Accumulation of waste paper, wood, hay, weeds, litter or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind shall not be permitted to remain upon any roof or any court, yard, vacant lot, alley, parking lot or open space.
Accumulation of Waste (Inside): All combustibles, oily rags or waste materials of any kind when kept within a building, shall be stored in an approved manner or metal container. Storage shall not produce conditions which in the opinion and judgment of the fire official will tend to create a nuisance or a hazard to the public health, safety or welfare.
F-311.1 Fire Doors (Amended).
Fire Doors Blocked Open: The use of door stops, wedges, and other unapproved hold-open devices is prohibited. Where it is desired to keep the doors open, the fire official shall require the installation of approved devices.
F-313.2 Obstructions (Amended).
Vehicles in Driveway: Designated fire lanes shall be maintained free of obstructions and vehicles and marked in a manner prescribed by the fire official.
F-315.3 Asphalt (Tar) Kettles (Amended).
There shall be a minimum of one 20 BC rated portable fire extinguisher within 30 feet of each asphalt (tar) kettle during the period such kettle is in use, and one additional minimum 20 BC rated portable fire extinguisher on the roof being covered. A kettle in operation shall be placed a safe distance from any combustible material or building.
F-403.3 Elevator Warning Signs (Amended).
All elevator lobby call stations and on all floors of building containing said elevator shall be marked with approved signs reading as follows: USE STAIRWAYS IN CASE OF FIRE - DO NOT USE ELEVATORS.
F-405.0 Emergency Elevator Control (Amended).
(a) A two position keyed switch shall be provided at the main floor of one of each group of elevators. When a switch is in the “on” position, the elevators which are in normal service and controlled by that switch shall return non-stop to the main floor.
(1) An elevator traveling away from the main floor shall reverse at the next available floor without opening its doors.
(2) Door protective devices which may be affected by smoke or heat shall be rendered inoperative.
(3) Elevators equipped with power operated doors and standing at a floor other than the main floor, with doors open, shall close their doors without delay.
(b) The return to a main floor may be initiated by heat and/or smoke sensing devices in the building. If so, the switch required at a main floor shall have three positions. The third position shall restore normal service independent of these devices. In the event the sensing devices indicate a fire on the main floor, the elevator shall be required to stop at the second floor.
(c) A keyed switch shall be provided in or adjacent to an operating panel of each elevator. The switch, when operated, shall put the elevator on emergency service.
(1) When on emergency service, an elevator shall be operable only by a person in the elevator.
(2) Elevators on emergency service shall not respond to corridor calls.
(3) The opening of power operator doors shall be controlled by continuous pressure “open” buttons or switches. If the open button or switch is released during the “open” motion, the doors shall automatically reclose.
(4) Door protective devices which may be affected by smoke or heat shall be rendered inoperative.
(d) Any building which shall install elevators shall have at least one elevator cab with a minimum size floor space of seven feet by five feet.
FM-405.1 Elevator Recalled (Amended).
All buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more than seventy-five feet above grade served by elevators shall have at least one elevator in each bank equipped with emergency controls and all elevators shall be equipped with elevator recall activated by a smoke detector in each lobby.
F-503.2 Sprinkler Test (Amended).
The inspectors’ test connections, main drain valves, and all control valves on all sprinkler systems shall be operated at least once a year to determine that there is free water flow at adequate pressure and that the supervisory service, if any exists, is operating properly. An internal inspection of the piping shall be performed periodically, but at least once every ten years to check for debris buildup, and the piping is to be flushed if needed.
F-510.2 Standpipes Testing (Amended).
All standpipe and fire lines in all buildings and structures shall be tested at least every two years.
F-512.7 Smoke Detectors (Amended).
All residential uses, as defined by the governing agency, shall be provided with a minimum of one approved smoke detector in the sleeping area, guest room or suite of a hotel, motel, lodging or boarding house. Each detector shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72E or NFIPA 74. All smoke detectors shall be inspected in place at 12-month intervals to identify missing detectors, with impeded smoke entry, dirty detectors and detectors no longer properly located because of occupancy of structure change.
F-517.1 Extinguishers (Amended).
All hand operated portable extinguishing equipment shall be of approved size and type suitable to the occupational use of the building and shall be installed in corridors or other locations, visible and readily accessible to the occupants of the building, selected, distributed, inspected, maintained, tested and recharged in accordance with NFIPA 10.
F-518.0 Apartment Buildings (Added).
Alarm system: All apartment buildings more than three stories or with more than eleven living units shall be provided with a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 7-6 of the Life Safety Code.
Any apartment with more than twelve living units or greater than three stories in height shall have smoke detectors placed in the hallways.
(Ord. 106-94, passed 10-18-1994)
F-601.0 Blocked Egressways (Amended).
(a) A part of a stairway, whether interior or exterior, or of a hallway, corridor, vestibule, balcony or bridge leading to stairway or exit shall not be used in any way that will obstruct or restrict its use as a means of egress or that will present a hazardous condition.
(b) (1) Section 19-2.9 of the Life Safety Code is hereby added to the Fire Prevention Code to read as follows: Emergency Lighting: Any apartment building with more than twelve (12) living units or greater than three (3) stories in height shall have emergency lighting in accordance with Section 5-9 of the Life Safety Code.
(2) Section 19-3.4.1 of the Life-Safety Code is hereby added to the Fire Prevention Code to read as follows: Alarm System: All apartment buildings more than three stories or with more than eleven living units shall be provided with a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 7-6 of the Life Safety Code.
F-602.0 Egress Doors (Amended).
Exits Locked and Blocked: During the period of occupancy, an egress door shall not be locked, bolted or otherwise fastened or obstructed by means, so that the door cannot be opened from the inside by the use of the ordinary door latch or knob by pressure on the door.
F-603.02 Security (Amended).
Bars on windows, grilles, grates or similar devices shall not be installed in required emergency escape windows except when such devices are equipped with approved release mechanisms that are operable from inside without the use of a key or special knowledge or excessive force.
F-604.1 Exit Signs (Amended).
Exit Signs: All exit signs shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition and shall be clearly illuminated at all times the building is occupied.
F-604.4 Emergency Lighting (Added).
Any apartment with more than twelve living units or greater than three stories in height shall have emergency lighting in accordance with Section 5-9 of the Life Safety Code.
FM-1600.3 Operation and Maintenance (Amended).
All service stations, buildings, storage areas and premises shall be operated and maintained in a safe condition at all times and shall conform to all applicable provisions of the Ohio Fire Code.
F-1600.4 Garages (Added).
Approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in all garages located in basements and sub-basements housing three or more motor vehicles and garages located in buildings in which one or more stories or parts thereof above or in connection therewith are occupied for other purposes, when the garages have a capacity of eight or more passenger automobiles or two or more trucks or buses for loading or storage.
F-3000.4 Location of Containers (Added).
(a) In the U2 Use District, storage of liquefied petroleum gas is prohibited, and the use of liquefied petroleum on any premises at any one time is limited to one fifteen-pound container.
(b) In the U-3 to U-6 Use Districts, the use and storage of liquefied petroleum shall be in sixty-pound or less containers, and not more than five such containers shall be stored in any building or premises having ground area of less than 4,000 square feet. Industrial occupancies having an area greater than 4,000 square feet may store additional containers of liquefied petroleum gas, provided the number of containers and their location are approved by the Chief of the Fire Department.
(Ord. 7828, passed 7-15-1986; Ord. 7964, passed 2-21-1989)