1610.03 APPLICATION OF CODE.

   The Ohio Fire Code, as adopted in Section 1610.01, applies to the use of all lands and properties within the Village and such other lands or properties owned by the Village which are situated outside the corporate limits thereof.

1610.04 ENFORCEMENT; RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR.

   (a)   No person shall serve as a Municipal Fire Safety Inspector unless he or she has received a certificate issued by the Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction under Ohio R.C. 3303.07 evidencing his or her satisfactory completion of a fire safety inspection training program. 

(ORC 3737.34)

   (b)   The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon examination or inspection, shall issue citations when he or she finds conditions as specified in Ohio R.C. 3737.41 which are especially dangerous to the safety of persons, buildings, premises or property, and shall make any necessary remedial orders in connection therewith. Citation enforcement may be by use of the procedures established by Ohio R.C. 3737.42 for hearing on the citation or Ohio R.C. 3737.44 for injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order and oral order for vacation of the building or premises.

   (c)   The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon reasonable belief and after inspection or investigation, shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the responsible person for a violation of the Ohio Fire Code or any order issued by the Ohio Fire Marshal or any Municipal Fire Safety Inspector. The citation shall fix a reasonable time for abatement of the violation. Each citation issued under this subsection shall be prominently posted by the responsible person, as prescribed by the Ohio Fire Code, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurs.

   (d)   Upon request of the Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, the Village Solicitor shall institute and prosecute any necessary action or proceeding to enforce this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 3737.

1610.05 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.

   (a)   No person shall knowingly violate any provision of the Ohio Fire Code, as adopted in Section 1610.01, or any order issued pursuant thereto.

(ORC 3737.51(A))

   (b)   No person shall fail to comply with the fire prevention measures or fire protection activities prescribed in the Ohio Fire Code or fail to comply with the Municipal application and plan submission and processing requirements, including payment of the fees designated therefor.

1610.06 POSTING ARSON LAWS.

   The owner, operator or lessee of any hotel, motel or transient residential building shall post the provisions of Ohio R.C. 2909.02 and 2909.03 regarding aggravated arson and arson, in a conspicuous place in each room occupied by guests in such building. The owner, operator or lessee of any nontransient residential building, institution, school or place of assembly shall post the provisions of such sections in conspicuous places upon such premises. No person shall fail to comply with this section. 

(ORC 3737.61)

1610.07 SETTING FIRES WHICH SPREAD.

   No person shall set, kindle or cause to be set or kindled any fire which, through his or her negligence, spreads beyond its immediate confines to any structure, field or wood lot.

(ORC 3737.62)