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1501.01 Edition adopted.
1501.02 Purpose.
1501.03 Application.
1501.04 Enforcement.
1501.05 Compliance.
1501.06 Posting arson laws.
1501.07 Setting fires which spread.
1501.08 Unfriendly fires in buildings; alarm duties.
1501.09 Disclosure of true Fire Safety Inspector status.
1501.10 Fire equipment sale or use; certification of installers.
1501.11 Copies.
1501.12 Conflict.
1501.13 Amendments.
1501.15 Maximum occupancy loads.
1501.17 Front or side yard grilling and storage.
1501.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Appeals of orders - see Ohio R. C. 119.12
State certification of firefighters - see Ohio R.C. 737.08, 737.22, 3737.33
State certification of Fire Safety Inspectors - see Ohio R.C. 3737.01(C), 3737.34
Fire investigation - see Ohio R.C. 737.27, 3737.24 et seq.
Entry and inspection - see Ohio R. C. 737.34 et seq. , 3737.14, 3737.41, 3737.42
Common Pleas Court jurisdiction - see Ohio R. C. 3737.44(A), 3737.51(H)
Ohio Fire Code - see Ohio R.C. 3737.82 et seq.; OAC Ch. 1301:7-1 et seq.
Fire extinguishing and alarm systems in rest and nursing homes - see Ohio R.C. 3721.071
Self-service filling stations - see Ohio R. C. 3741.14
Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 731.231, there is hereby adopted by the Municipality the 2007 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). The 2007 edition of the OFC shall be replaced automatically by the most recent edition of the OFC adopted by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal.
(Ord. 75-10. Passed 10-18-2010.)
(a) No person shall serve as Municipal Fire Safety Inspector unless he has received a certificate issued by the Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction under Ohio R.C. 3303.07 evidencing his satisfactory completion of a fire safety inspection training program.
(ORC 3737.34; Ord. 49-10. Passed 9-8-2010.)
(b) The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon examination or inspection, shall issue citations when he 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) 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 and a copy shall be furnished to the Ohio Fire Marshal. Each citation issued under this subsection (c) 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.
(Ord. 87-79. Passed 12-17-1979.)
(d) Upon request of the Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, the Law Director shall institute and prosecute any necessary action or proceeding to enforce this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 3737.
(e) After inspection or investigation, the Chief of Fire or his or her designee is hereby authorized to issue a misdemeanor citation to anyone who violates any provision of this chapter.
(Ord. 49-10. Passed 9-8-2010.)
(a) No person shall knowingly violate any provision of the Ohio Fire Code as adopted herein 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 as prescribed in the Ohio Fire Code, or fail to obtain a permit or license for the various uses or activities as required by such Code, or fail to comply with the Municipal application and plan submission and processing requirements including payment of the fees designated therefor.
(Ord. 87-79. Passed 12-17-1979.)
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 fall to comply with this section.
(ORC 3737.61; Ord. 87-79. Passed 12-17-1979.)
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