§ 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)

FENCES

§ 151.095 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   ANIMAL ENCLOSURE. Any outdoor structure or enclosure used to restrict animals to a contained yard area.

   BERM. A mound of earth higher than the final elevation of a lot.

   BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICER. The Building and Zoning Officer of the village or his or her designees thereof.

   DEPARTMENT. The Village Building and Zoning Department.

   DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. Depot Street from Grand Ridge Road to the railroad tracks.

   FENCE. A structure including gates, trees or shrub hedge or other vertical screen device used to provide privacy, visual or otherwise, or for containment.

   PERSON. Any person, firm, corporation, association or other legal entity.

   PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL. A receptacle for water, or an artificial pool of water, having a depth of any point or more than 36 inches, intended for the purpose of immersion or partial immersion therein of human beings, and including all appurtenant equipment, constructed, installed or maintained in or above the ground outside of a building used for a single-family dwelling unit, and maintained by an individual primarily for the sole use of the household and guests and not for the purpose or profit or in connection of a business operated for profit.

   PROPERTY OWNER. A person that owns, controls or is in lawful possession (tenant) of any real property situated in the village.

   VISUAL CLEARANCE AREA. Twenty-five feet from the intersection of the property lot lines for all lots located at the intersection of two streets or a street and driveway/alley and sidewalk or other point of vehicular access to a public right-of-way or to a railroad.

   YARDS. Shall be defined as follows.

      (1)   FRONT YARD. A yard extending along the full length of front lot line between the side lot lines (and not side yard lines).

      (2)   REAR YARD. A yard extending along the full length of the rear lot line between the side lot lines (and not the side yard lines).

      (3)   SIDE YARD. A yard extending along the side lot line from the front to the rear yard.

(Ord. 2008-09, passed 7-21-2008)

§ 151.096 PERMIT.

   (A)   Permit required. No person shall install a fence or deck in the village without first obtaining a permit and complying in all respects with the terms and conditions of the village municipal code. A fence or deck permit shall be valid only for the term of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked. A permit is not required for painting, maintenance or repair of any existing deck or fence, or for the replacement of less than 30 lineal feet of a fence.

   (B)   Permit application. A permit application shall be filed with the village, consisting of the following:

      (1)   A fully completed permit application form and payment of full permit fee;

      (2)   A drawing, site plan or survey, displaying property boundaries, the location of the buildings and structures on the property, the proposed location, its distances from the existing structures on the property, and its distances from all adjacent rights-of-way;

      (3)   If the fence or deck is proposed to be installed on rented or leased property, the written consent of the owner(s) of the property; and

      (4)   Other information as may be required by the village to assist in the review of the application.

   (C)   Permit fee. A permit fee shall be paid upon submittal of the permit application in the amount of $25 or such other amount which shall be established, from time to time, by the Village Board.

   (D)   Application review and approval required, permit issuance. The Building and Zoning Officer shall review and approve the fence permit application and shall issue a fence permit within 30 days of the filing of a fence permit application, provided that the application is in compliance with this subchapter. The fence permit may contain reasonable conditions stated in the permit as determined by the Building and Zoning Officer.

   (E)   Completion of installation. A fence authorized by a fence permit shall be constructed and fully installed in accordance with this subchapter and permit conditions within 12 months of the date of permit issuance. A fence permit shall expire 12 months after the date of issuance. After a fence permit expires, no work shall be commenced, resumed or undertaken until a new permit is issued or the original permit is extended.

   (F)   Extension. The permit applicant may file a written request with the Village Board for an extension of the fence permit, stating the reason for the request, for up to 180 additional days to complete the fence installation. The Village Board, in administering this code, may grant the request if good cause is shown.

(Ord. 2008-09, passed 7-21-2008; Ord. 2018-06, passed 10-1-2018)