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Whenever the Director of Public Safety disapproves an application or refuses to grant a license or permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Ohio Fire Code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of such Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Director of Council within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed from.
(Ord. C33-91. Passed 5-20-91; Ord. C74-08. Passed 7-21-08.)
The Administrative Assistant, Director of Public Safety and the Building Inspector 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 enumerated in the Ohio Fire Code. The Director shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office, and distribute copies thereof to interested persons.
(Ord. C33-91. Passed 5-20-91; Ord. C74-08. Passed 7-21-08.)
The Director of Public Safety, or any deputy designated by him, is hereby authorized and empowered, at any and all reasonable times, and upon complaint or information, shall be required to enter and inspect any premises, building or structure within the City with regard to the presence, arrangement or deposit of materials or matter which may constitute a fire hazard or create danger in case of fire. He is further authorized, empowered and required to inspect the conditions, size, arrangement and efficiency of all appliances on or in such premises for protection against fire.
(1950 Code Sec. 18.24; Ord. C33-91. Passed 5-20-91.)
Any flammable or combustible materials not arranged or stored in such manner as to afford reasonable safety against the danger of fire or any matter stored or arranged in such a manner as to impede or prevent access to, or exit from, any premises in case of fire, shall be ordered by the Director of Public Safety to be removed or rearranged in such manner as to eliminate any fire hazard. Such order shall be in writing and delivered to the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises.
(1950 Code Sec. 18.28; Ord. C33-91. Passed 5-20-91.)
If the Director of Public Safety finds upon inspection that the appliances described in Section 1511.07 are wholly wanting or are inadequate in number, condition, size, arrangement or efficiency for the reasonable protection of the premises against fire, he shall cause an order in writing to be delivered to the owner, lessee or occupant, requiring the installation, replacement or repair of appliances adequate for the reasonable protection of the premises in case of fire.
(Ord. C33-91. Passed 5-20-91.)
The order or orders described in this chapter shall be directed to the owner, lessee or occupant of such premises, building or structure, or to the person in control of the articles, material, goods, wares or merchandise herein referred to, or to the owner thereof, as the circumstances may require, and the owner, lessee or occupant of such premises, building or structure, and the person in control of such articles, materials, goods, wares and merchandise, or other owner thereof, shall comply with the order or orders with all reasonable dispatch and diligence. In the event the owner, lessee or occupant fails or refuses to comply with any order made pursuant to Sections 1511.08 and 1511.09, or in case of emergency, the matter therein referred to may be removed or rearranged by the Division of Fire Prevention and Inspection.
(Ord. C33-91. Passed 5-20-91.)
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