The Village of Rochester Board of Trustees, having no duty to do so under state statutes but pursuant to its power under Wis. Stat. ss. 61.34 and 61.64, to act for the good order and for the health, safety, welfare and convenience of the public, may contract with a fire company or fire and rescue company (hereinafter referred to as Fire Company) to provide fire protection services and rescue services within the Village of Rochester.
A. Statutory Inspections. The Chief of the Fire Company under contract with the Village shall provide for the performance of fire inspections for the Village pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 101.14.
B. Changes of Use or Occupancy.
1. Whenever there is a change in occupancy of a building subject to fire inspections pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 101.14, the property owner or his or her duly authorized agent shall submit the changes in writing to the contracted Fire Company within five working days. The information shall consist of the following:
a. Name and address of occupancy.
b. Owner's name, address and phone number(s).
c. Agent's name, address and phone number(s).
d. Other information as required by the Fire Company.
2. Whenever a change in an alarm system or the service company for an alarm system has occurred within an occupancy, the property owner or authorized agent shall submit the changes in writing to the Fire Company within five working days. The information shall consist of the following:
a. All information required in s. B.1.
b. Type(s) of fire protection systems.
c. Service company name, address and phone number(s).
3. No change may be made in the use or occupancy of any building or structure, or any space within a building, structure, or space of a building or structure either in a different division of the same occupancy group or in a different occupancy group, unless the building or structure complies with this chapter's requirements. This subsection does not apply to an approved temporary use of less than 90 days.
4. An inspection by the Fire Company shall be required for any new or change of occupancy.
C. Reinspections. In the event that a reinspection is required because of violations found at a required inspection, the property owner shall be required to pay a $50.00 reinspection fee for each reinspection. The Fire Company shall bill the property owner directly for the reinspection fee.
If the Board determines to enter a contract for rescue services, the Fire Company shall be responsible for setting reasonable fees for such rescue services, and will provide its fee schedule to the Village annually. The Fire Company will bill the patients directly, and will not bill the Village for such calls.
A. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 213.095, the Fire Chief or other person in charge of a fire scene or rescue call shall have the authority to:
1. Suppress any disorder and order all individuals or companies to leave the neighborhood of any fire or first aid scene.
2. Command from the inhabitants of the Village all necessary assistance for the suppression of fires and the preservation of property exposed to fire.
3. Enter any property or premises to do whatever may reasonably be necessary in the performance of the officer's duties while engaging in the work of extinguishing any fire or performing any duties incidental thereto.
4. Enter any property or premises to do whatever may reasonably be necessary in the performance of the officer’s duties while engaged in the work of aiding persons or minimizing the loss to property at a first aid scene.
B. At the request of the person in charge of a fire scene or rescue call, any person in the Village shall aid and assist such officer and cooperate with such officer in the execution of his or her duties as set forth above. Whoever refuses or neglects to render such assistance shall be in violation of this section.
A. The provisions of Wis. Stat. ss. 941.12(2) and (3) are hereby adopted as though fully set forth herein. No person may interfere or tamper with, or remove, without authorization, any fire extinguisher, fire hose or firefighting equipment. No person may interfere with accessibility to a fire hydrant without first obtaining permission. This provision shall not be applicable to interference with Fire Personnel while extinguishing a fire, or with the proper functioning of a fire alarm system, which are felonies pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 941.12(1).
B. No person shall drive a vehicle over an unprotected fire hose when the hose is laid down in any street or private driveway to be used at any training exercise, scene of an emergency, or alarm of emergency without the consent of the fire of the fire official in command in violation of Wis. Stat. s. 346.91.
C. No person shall interfere with the efforts of Fire or Rescue Personnel while performing their duties.
A. Intentional False Alarms. Wis. Stat. s. 941.13 is adopted as though fully set forth herein. No person may intentionally give a false alarm to any public officer or employee, whether by means of a fire alarm system or otherwise, and such person shall be subject to citation and penalty as set forth in Chapter 50 of this Municipal Code.
B. Penalties for All False Alarms. The Fire Company may charge a fee directly to any property owner for more than two false alarms in any 12-month period, whether intentional, accidental, or made with good intention, as follows: The property owner shall be billed $50 for the third false alarm and $100 for each false alarm received thereafter within the 12-month period. In the event that any such bill is not paid within 30 days of receipt, the property owner shall be subject to a penalty for the third false alarm, and an increased penalty for each false alarm received thereafter, as set forth in Chapter 50 of this Municipal Code.
C. In addition to the penalties provided in ss. A. and B, the Fire Company may require that the fire alarm be serviced, upgraded, or replaced to bring the alarm system into compliance with current code, solely at the owner's cost, in order to prevent future false alarms.
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