For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALARM SYSTEM. An alarm installation designed to be used for the prevention or detection of burglary, robbery, heat, smoke, carbon monoxide, and fire on the premises which contain an alarm installation. Automobile alarm devices are not an ALARM SYSTEM.
ALARM USER. A person in control of any building, structure, or facility wherein an alarm system is maintained.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING and INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING. Any structures that are used, or intended either by the nature of its construction, or by any conditional use permits, interim use permits, or business licenses issued to be used for commercial, institutional (e.g., school or governmental uses), or industrial purposes. Multiple family rental housing of any type is considered to be commercial for the purposes of this chapter.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE (NON MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT). Any medical response not involving a motor vehicle where the Fire Department is able to render aid, provide assistance, or otherwise improve the conditions of any injured persons.
EXCAVATOR. A person who conducts excavation.
FALSE ALARM. An alarm signal eliciting a response by fire personnel when a situation requiring a response does not, in fact, exist and which is caused by the activation of the alarm system through mechanical failure, alarm malfunction, improper installation, or the inadvertence of the owner or lessee of an alarm system.
FIRE RESPONSE. Any deployment of firefighting personnel and/or equipment to extinguish a fire or perform any preventative measure in an effort to protect equipment, life, or property in an area threatened by fire. It also includes the deployment of firefighting personnel and/or equipment to provide fire suppression, rescue, extrication, or any other services related to fire and rescue as may occasionally occur. Such deployment constitutes FIRE RESPONSE regardless of whether these services are actually performed.
FIRE SERVICE CHARGE. The charge imposed by the city for a fire response or emergency medical response.
FIRE WATCH. An event where one or more members of the city’s Fire Department remain at the scene of an emergency response after the emergency has been addressed by the city’s Fire Department for the purpose of maintaining watch over the property responded to until an owner or an owner’s representative arrives to secure the property.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. Any chemical or chemical compound that is listed as a hazardous substance in rules adopted under M.S. Ch. 182, as it may be amended from time to time.
ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. Any activity in violation of state statutes, rules, and regulations, or city or county ordinances, which may be criminal or merely not in conformity therewith.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Any self-propelled vehicle designed and originally manufactured to operate primarily upon public roads and highways, and not operated exclusively upon railroad tracks. It includes any vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle. This includes semi trailers, snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, and campers.
MOTOR VEHICLE OWNER. Any person, firm, association, or corporation owning or renting a motor vehicle, or having the exclusive use thereof, under a lease or otherwise, for a period of greater than 30 days.
PERSON. The state, a public agency, a local governmental unit, an individual, corporation, partnership, association, business, public entity, or a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of any of them.
PREVENTATIVE FIRE WATCH. A situation when Fire Department personnel provide fire watch protection in any place of assembly or any place where people congregate where public safety is at risk due to the number of persons, or the nature of the performance, exhibition, display, contest, or activity, or due to unusual fire hazards.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. Any structure which is used or intended by the nature of its construction to be used by persons for living and sleeping quarters, but shall not include multi-family housing, hotels, motels, or other buildings intended primarily for transient lodging. RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS shall also include outbuilding, barns, and other structures which are not defined as commercial or institutional buildings as defined herein.
UNDERGROUND PIPELINE UTILITY. An underground line, facility, system, and its appurtenances used to produce, store, convey, transmit, or distribute gas, oil, petroleum products, and other similar substances.
VACANT PARCEL. Any property parcel that does not include any building improvements.
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