§ 151.075 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE.

   The owner, agent, occupant or person charged with the custody of any public building, auditorium, hotel, theater, lodge hall or church, and in the case of schools, the president of the Board of Education, or the person in charge thereof and owning the same shall be held liable for the equipment and maintenance of such apparatus as is required in this chapter for the maintenance and safety of all exits, doors, windows or passageways.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 4, subs. .010, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 151.076 INSPECTIONS.

   It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief or his or her assistants to inspect all apparatus to be installed and its location, and to make or cause to be made periodic inspections concerning the operation and accessibility of regular and emergency exits in all such public places, unless and until the building is equipped with an adequate sprinkler system or is connected with a public fire alarm system.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 4, subs. .020, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 151.077 FIRE APPLIANCES; ADOPTION.

   The BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, and all subsequent editions and amendments thereto, shall govern and regulate all provisions related to fire appliances in all public buildings located in the village.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 4, subs. .030, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 151.078 REMOVAL OF FIRE APPARATUS UNLAWFUL.

   It is unlawful to remove from its proper place any fire apparatus or appliances except for inspection or in case of emergency.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 4, subs. .040, passed 2-15-1999) Penalty, see § 151.999

§ 151.079 DOORS TO OPEN OUTWARD.

   All public buildings which may be or are used for church, school, lecture room, public meeting places or similar purposes or which may be or are used for the collection of people for worship, amusement or instruction, and all buildings used for stores to which the public is invited, shall be so built that all doors leading from the main hall or place of assembly shall open outward and all means of egress for persons within such buildings shall be by means of doors which shall be open outward from the main hall or area and from the building.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 4, subs. .050, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 151.080 EXIT LIGHTS.

   In all public meeting places, a red light illuminating the word “Exit” shall be kept burning over each regular and emergency exit while such place is occupied by patrons.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 4, subs. .060, passed 2-15-1999)