PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE

Chap. 1501. Ohio Fire Code.

Chap. 1511. Open Burning.

Chap. 1519. Fireworks.

CHAPTER 1501 Ohio Fire Code

1501.01   Adoption.

1501.02   Purpose.

1501.03   Application.

1501.04   Enforcement.

1501.05   Compliance.

1501.06   Posting arson laws.

1501.07   Setting fires which spread.

1501.08   Unfriendly fires in buildings; alarm duties.

1501.09   Disclosure of true Fire Safety Inspector status.

1501.10   Fire equipment sale or use; certification of installers.

1501.11   Copies.

1501.12   Conflict.

1501.99   Penalty.

CROSS REFERENCES

See sectional histories for similar State law

Appeals of orders - see Ohio R.C. 119.12

State certification of firefighters - see Ohio R.C. 737.08, 737.22, 3737.33

State certification of Fire Safety Inspectors - see Ohio R.C. 3737.01(D), 3737.34

Fire investigation - see Ohio R.C. 737.27, 3737.24 et seq.

Entry and Inspection - see Ohio R.C. 3737.14, 3737.41, 3737.42

Common Pleas Court jurisdiction - see Ohio R.C. 3737.44(A), 3737.51(H)

Ohio Fire Code - see Ohio R.C. 3737.82 et seq.; OAC Ch. 1301:7-1 et seq.

Fire extinguishing and alarm systems in rest and nursing homes - see Ohio R.C. 3721.071

Self-service filling stations - see Ohio R.C. 3741.14

Fireworks exhibitions - see Ohio R.C. 3743.50 et seq.

1501.01 ADOPTION.

   There is hereby adopted by the Municipality, the 2011 Ohio Fire Code (OFC) as adopted by the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Commerce, effective November 1, 2011, and as published in Division 1301:7 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).

1501.02 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this Code is to establish the minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practice for providing a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises and to provide safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.