1614.01 Adoption of State regulations.
1614.02 Definitions.
1614.03 Administration and enforcement.
1614.04 Storage and handling.
1614.05 Investigation of fires.
1614.06 Fire hazards.
1614.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
City powers re fire protection - see CHTR. Ch. VI Secs. 8 et seq.
Fire hazards - see CHTR. Ch. VI Sec. 12
Abatement of fire hazards - see CHTR. Ch. VI Sec. 13
Fires and fire protection generally - see M.C.L.A. Secs. 29.1 et seq.
Construction or possession of explosive devices - see M.C.L.A. Sec. 750.211a
Transportation of flammable liquids - see TRAF. 486.28
BOCA National Fire Prevention Code - see F.P. Ch. 1610
In accordance with the statutes of the State providing for adoption of codes by reference, the Department of State Police, State Fire Safety Board Rules: Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids, and Transportation of Flammable and Combustible Liquids, as published by the State Police Fire Marshal Division and the State Fire Safety Board, June 27, 1983, is hereby adopted as and for the regulations of the City.
(Res. 84-560. Passed 5-29-84.)
As used in this chapter:
(a) "Building" means any structure, framework or housing, public or private, and includes tanks, receptacles and containers for the storage of commodities or other materials.
(b) "Fire Chief" means the Chief of the Fire Department.
(c) "Fire hazard" means any building, premises, place or thing which, by reason of its nature, location, occupancy, condition or use, may cause loss, damage or injury to persons or property by reason of fire, explosion or action of the elements.
(d) "Officer" means such officer of the Fire Department as the Fire Chief appoints or designates to execute the powers and perform the duties specified in this chapter.
(e) "Owner" means and includes any trustee or board of trustees of property, or any person having a freehold interest in property. A lessee or mortgagee of such property shall not be deemed an owner thereof.
(f) "Premises" means any lot or parcel of land, exclusive of buildings thereon, and includes parking lots, tourist camps, trailer camps, airports, stockyards, junkyards, wharves, piers and other places or enclosures however owned, used or occupied.
(1979 Code Sec. 15.12.010)
All flammable or explosive liquids, fluids, compounds, materials or other substances, including alcohol, gunpowder, dynamite, crude petroleum or any of its products, fuel oil, pyroxylin, combustible finishes and other commodities of a like nature or quality shall be manufactured, kept, stored, transported or otherwise handled or disposed of in such a manner and by such method as not to constitute a fire hazard within the meaning of this chapter or a menace to the public peace, health or safety, or so as to endanger or cause loss, injury or damage to persons or property. The Fire Chief, on approval of the Mayor and Council, may adopt and promulgate rules for the enforcement of this section.
(1979 Code Sec. 15.12.030)
(a) The Fire Chief or any officer is authorized to investigate and inquire into the cause or origin of any fire occurring in the City, which fire results in loss of life or damage to property. For such purpose such officer may enter, without restraint or liability for trespass, any building or premises and inspect the same and the contents and occupancies thereof.
(b) Whenever, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, there is reason to believe that a crime or other offense has been committed in connection with any fire, the Fire Chief may conduct an inquiry with relation thereto, either in person or by some officer appointed therefor. The inquiry shall be held at such time and place as the Fire Chief or the officer determines, and the same may be continued from time to time and to such place as he or she directs.
(1979 Code Sec. 15.12.040)
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