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The Fire Chief, with the approval of the Safety-Service Director, shall have the power to modify any provision of this Fire Prevention Code, including the Ohio Fire Code adopted herein by reference, upon application, in writing, by a property owner or lessee, or his or her duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this Code, provided that the spirit of the Code shall be observed, public safety secured and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification, when granted or allowed, and the decision of the Fire Chief thereon, shall be entered upon the records of the Fire Division, and a signed copy shall be furnished to the applicant.
(Ord. 96-284. Passed 12-2-96.)
Whenever the Fire Chief or his or her authorized representative disapproves or refuses to grant a license or permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of this Fire Prevention Code, including the Ohio Fire Code adopted herein by reference, do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of such provisions have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Fire Chief or the Fire Code Official to the City Board of Building Standards and Appeals. Such appeal shall be filed with the Building Official within twenty days from the date of the decision appealed from, in accordance with Chapter 1315 of the Building Code.
(Ord. 96-284. Passed 12-2-96.)
The President of Council, the Safety-Service Director and the Fire Chief shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies which shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in this Fire Prevention Code, including the Ohio Fire Code adopted herein by reference. The Fire Chief shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his or her office and distribute copies thereof to interested persons.
(Ord. 96-284. Passed 12-2-96.)
Routes for vehicles transporting explosives, blasting agents, hazardous chemicals and dangerous articles are hereby established as follows: All interstate routes in the City. An exception is made for local pick-ups and deliveries, but, in such cases, the driver of the vehicle shall follow the most direct route from the interstate route to the place of pick-up and/or delivery, and from such place back to the interstate route. Further exceptions are made for travelling to or from the usual place of storage of such vehicle and for performing any other legitimate business or act, other than passage through the Municipality.
(Ord. 96-284. Passed 12-2-96.)
(a) The limits in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited are hereby established as follows: The entire corporate limits, except M-2 Zoning Districts as the same are established in the Zoning Code.
(b) The limits in which storage of flammable liquids in outside above-ground tanks is prohibited, in which new bulk plants for flammable and combustible liquids are prohibited, and in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, respectively, are hereby established as follows: The entire corporate limits, except for M-1 and M-2 Zoning Districts when such Districts are located more than 200 feet from any R Zoning District, as the same are established in the Zoning Code.
(Ord. 96-284. Passed 12-2-96.)
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