§ 91.17 FIRE WATCH WHEN FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS ARE OUT OF SERVICE.
   (A)   (1)   Indiana Fire Prevention Code Chapter 9, § 901.7 states that where a required fire protection system is out of service, the fire department and the fire code official shall be notified immediately; and
      (2)   Where required by the fire code official, the building shall either be evacuated or an approved fire watch shall be provided for all occupants left unprotected by the shut down until the fire protection system has been returned to service.
      (3)   In Chapter 4, § 403.1, Fire Watch Personnel, states that in the opinion of the fire code official, it is essential for public safety in a place of assembly or any other place where people congregate, because of the number of persons, or the nature of the performance, exhibition, display, contest or activity, the owner, agent or lessee shall provide one or more fire watch personnel, as required and approved, to remain on duty during the times such places are open to the public, or when such activity is being conducted.
      (4)   In § 403.1.1, fire watch personnel shall keep diligent watch for fires, obstructions to means of egress and other hazards during the time such place is open to the public or such activity is being conducted and take prompt measures for remediation of hazards, extinguishment of fires that occur and assist in the evacuation of the public from the structures.
   (B)   The City of Peru Fire Department will be the required fire watch personnel; furthermore, the department shall charge back to the agency the cost of the wage per hour, plus any additional overtime compensation as set per the city wage ordinance for the given year.
(Ord. 6, 2014, passed 1-13-14)