PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION AND COMPLIANCE; FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE

            Chap. 1602.   Adoption of State Law and Local Amendments

   EDITOR'S NOTE: Former Chapters 1604 through 1688 and the Appendix were repealed by implication by Ordinance 88-06, passed March 21, 1988, which adopted the Statewide Fire Prevention Code.

CHAPTER 1602 Adoption of State and Local Amendments

   EDITOR'S NOTE: Former Chapters 1604 through 1688 and the Appendix were repealed by implication by Ordinance 88-06, passed March 21, 1988, which adopted the Statewide Fire Prevention Code.

1602.01   Adoption of Section 27-94 et seq. (Statewide Fire Prevention Code) of Code of Virginia.

1602.02   Enforcement; Appointment of Fire Marshal.

1602.02.01    Powers; office of the Fire Marshal.

1602.03   Enforcement procedures; authority.

1602.04   Administration.

1602.05   Violations.

1602.06   Local Board of Fire Prevention Code Appeals.

1602.07   Smoke detectors in certain buildings.

1602.08   [Reserved]

1602.09   [Reserved]

1602.10   [Reserved]

1602.11   Amendments.

   CROSS REFERENCES

   Sending firefighters and equipment beyond territorial limits - see Code of Va. §§ 27-1, 27-3

   Contracts for fire prevention with cities and towns - see Code of Va. §§ 27-2, 27-4

   Statewide Fire Prevention Code Act - see Code of Va. § 27-94 et seq.

   Fire zones and districts - see Code of Va. § 27-23.1 et seq.

   Authority of fire departments re traffic control - see TRAF. Ch. 424

   Fire hydrants and fire lanes - see TRAF. Ch. 486

1602.01 ADOPTION OF SECTION 27-94 ET SEQ. (STATEWIDE FIRE PREVENTION CODE) OF CODE OF VIRGINIA.

   The Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code as set forth in Section 27-94 et seq. of the Code of Virginia shall be enforced in the County. Except as specifically modified by this Chapter, all the provisions and requirements of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code, are hereby adopted, mutatis mutandis, and made part of this Chapter as if fully set forth and shall be known as the Loudoun County Fire Prevention Code. No person within the County shall violate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any provision of the Loudoun County Fire Prevention Code and in no event shall the penalty imposed for the violation of any provision or requirement adopted herein exceed the penalty imposed for a similar offense under such Section 27-94 et seq. of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended.

(Ord. 06-15. Passed 12-5-06; Ord. 11-02. Passed 2-7-11.)

1602.02 ENFORCEMENT; APPOINTMENT OF FIRE MARSHAL.

   There shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors in and for the County a Fire Marshal, who shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Chapter. The duties of such Fire Marshal shall include investigation into the origin and cause of every fire and explosion occurring within the limits for which he/she is appointed. The investigation and prosecution of all offenses involving hazardous materials, fires, fire bombings, bombings, attempts or threats to commit such offenses, false alarms relating to such offenses, possession and manufacture of explosive devices, substances and fire bombs and environmental crimes shall be the responsibility of the fire marshal, his/her designee and legal counsel. As used herein, the terms “Fire Official”, “Enforcing Agency” and “Code Official” shall refer to the Fire Marshal for the purposes of this chapter. The Fire Marshal and his/her office shall be a part of the Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management.

(Ord. 06-15. Passed 12-5-06; Ord. 11-02. Passed 2-7-11.)