3-3. FEE FOR RESCUE SERVICES.

   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.

3-4. POLICE POWER OF FIRE CHIEF, RESCUE SQUADS.

   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.

3-5. INTERFERENCE WITH FIRE FIGHTING OR RESCUE ACTIVITIES.

   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.

3-6. FALSE ALARMS

   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.

3-7. ADOPTION OF STATE CODES.

   A.   The following Wisconsin Administrative Codes, as the same currently exists or as hereafter may be amended, inclusive of Appendices to the listed Codes, and exclusive of any penalty imposed thereby, are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein:

   SPS 303      Administrative Procedure

   SPS 305      Licenses, Certifications and Registrations

   SPS 307      Explosives and Fireworks

   SPS 308      Mines, Pits and Quarries

   SPS 310      Flammable, Combustible and Hazardous Liquids

   SPS 314      Fire Prevention

   SPS 316      Electrical

   SPS 318      Elevators, Escalators and Lift Devices

   SPS 323      Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

   SPS 326      Manufactured Home Communities

   SPS 328      Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

   SPS 340      Gas Systems

   SPS 341      Boilers and Pressure Vessels

   SPS 343      Anhydrous Ammonia

   SPS 345      Mechanical Refrigeration

   SPS 348      Petroleum Products

   SPS 361-366      Commercial Building Code

   SPS 371      Solar Energy Systems

   SPS 375-379      Building Constructed Prior to 1914

   B.   Compliance. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any chapter of the Wisconsin Administrative Code incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this section. Any violation of the incorporated provisions constitutes a violation of this chapter.

   C.   Code Updates. Any future updates to the Wisconsin Administrative Codes are also adopted prospectively by reference.

   D.   In cases of conflict between Local and State of Wisconsin Codes, the most restrictive provisions shall govern.

3-8. ADOPTION OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION CODES AND PUBLICATIONS.

   The latest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and any amendments thereto are adopted by reference, enforced and incorporated into this chapter as if fully set forth herein. The following codes are routinely referenced:

NFPA 1   Uniform Fire Code, as amended by Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 314

NFPA 10   Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

NFPA 11   Standard for Low-, Medium- and, High-Expansion Foam

NFPA 12   Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 13   Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 13D   Standard for Sprinkler Systems in One and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes

NFPA 13R   Standard for Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height

NFPA 14   Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems

NFPA 15   Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection

NFPA 16   Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems

NFPA 17   Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 17A   Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 20   Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection

NFPA 22   Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection

NFPA 24   Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtenances

NFPA 25   Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

NFPA 30   Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

NFPA 30A   Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages

NFPA 30B   Code for the Manufacture and Storage of Aerosol Products

NFPA 33   Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials

NFPA 34   Standard for Dipping and Coating Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Liquids

NFPA 35   Standard for the Manufacture of Organic Coatings

NFPA 36   Standard for Solvent Extraction Plants

NFPA 37   Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines

NFPA 40   Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Film

NFPA 42   Code for the Storage of Pyroxylin Plastic

NFPA 45   Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals

NFPA 51   Standard for the Design and Installation of Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes

NFPA 51A   Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants

NFPA 51B   Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work

NFPA 54   National Fuel Gas Code

NFPA 55   Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code

NFPA 58   Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code

NFPA 59   Utility LP-Gas Plant Code

NFPA 59A   Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

NFPA 61   Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities

NFPA 68   Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting

NFPA 69   Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems

NFPA 70   National Electrical Code®

NFPA 72   National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

NFPA 75   Standard for the Protection of Information Technology Equipment

NFPA 76   Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities

NFPA 80   Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives

NFPA 82   Standard on Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment

NFPA 85   Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code

NFPA 86   Standard for Ovens and Furnaces

NFPA 88A   Standard for Parking Structures

NFPA 88B   Standard for Repair Garages

NFPA 91   Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and Noncombustible Particulate Solids

NFPA 92A   Standard for Smoke-Control Systems Using Barriers and Pressure Differences

NFPA 92B   Standard for Smoke Management Systems in Malls, Atria, and Large Spaces

NFPA 96   Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations

NFPA 99B   Standard for Hypobaric Facilities

NFPA 99C   Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems Installation Handbook

NFPA 101   Life Safety Code®

NFPA 101B   Code for Means of Egress for Buildings and Structures

NFPA 102   Standard for Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures

NFPA 105   Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives

NFPA 110   Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems

NFPA 111   Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems

NFPA 115   Standard for Laser Fire Protection

NFPA 160    Standard for the Use of Flame Effects Before an Audience

NFPA 170   Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols

NFPA 204   Standard for Smoke and Heat Venting

NFPA 214   Standard on Water-Cooling Towers

NFPA 221   Standard for High Challenge Fire Walls, Fire Walls, and Fire Barrier Walls

NFPA 230   Standard for Fire Protection of Storage

NFPA 232   Standard for the Protection of Records

NFPA 241   Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations

NFPA 291   Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants

NFPA 303   Fire Protection Standards for Marinas and Boatyards

NFPA 307   Standards for the Construction and Fire Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers and Wharves

NFPA 318   Standard for the Protection of Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities

NFPA 400   Hazardous Materials Code

NFPA 418   Standard for Heliports

NFPA 430   Code for the storage of Liquid and Solid Oxidizers

NFPA 432   Code for the Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations

NFPA 434   Code for the Storage of Pesticides

NFPA 484   Standard for Combustible Metals

NFPA 490   Code for the Storage of Ammonium Nitrate

NFPA 495   Explosive Materials Code

NFPA 499   Recommended Practice for the Classification of Combustible Dusts and of Hazardous Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas

NFPA 560   Standard for the Storage, Handling, and Use of Ethylene Oxide for Sterilization and Fumigation

NFPA 654   Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids

NFPA 655   Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions

NFPA 664   Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities

NFPA 704   Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response

NFPA 720   Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment

NFPA 750   Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems

NFPA 780   Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems

NFPA 801   Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials

NFPA 804   Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants

NFPA 850   Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations

NFPA 853   Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems

NFPA 1123   Code for Fireworks Display

NFPA 1124   Code for the Manufacturing, Transportation, Storage and Retail Sale of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles

NFPA 1125   Code for the Manufacture of Model Rocket and High Power Rocket Motors

NFPA 1126   Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics before a Proximate Audience

NFPA 2001   Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 2010   Standard for Fixed Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems

3-9. FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS.

   A.   Access in Construction Area.

      1.   A road shall be provided at the commencement of construction, major alteration or demolition of any building having suitable strength to support the heavy fire fighting apparatus operated by the contracted Fire Company. Such road shall have a minimum clear width of 12 feet and clear height of 15 feet above grade and shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief and Building Inspector.

      2.   During construction operations, free access to permanent, temporary or portable first aid and fire equipment shall be maintained at all times. Arrangements shall be made so that fire fighters and rescue personnel will have immediate access to the premises when called.

   B.   Driveways; Property Owner Liable; Markers.

      1.   All permanent driveways shall conform to the requirements of the Planning and Zoning Code, but for all types of uses shall be maintained clear of obstructions, plantings and overhanging tree branches for a width of at least 12 feet and a height of at least 15 feet above the grade of the driveway.

      2.   The property owner is liable for the repair or replacement of any fire apparatus that is damaged or destroyed while accessing a property in response to a call or alarm.

      3.   Markers. Every driveway that is greater than 1,000 feet long shall be marked at intervals of 1,000 feet beginning at the residence or other buildings and extending to the roadway with a marker approved by the Fire Company. No marker is required at the intersection of the driveway with the roadway, but the owner shall notify the Fire Company that the driveway exceeds 1,000 feet, and the Fire Company shall request the Racine County Communications Department (Dispatch Center) to flag the property so that the Fire Company is notified of the length of the driveway in the event of an emergency.

   C.   Access to Fire Hydrants. Fire access from the street to fire hydrants and outside connections for standpipes, sprinklers or other fire extinguishing equipment, whether permanent or temporary, shall be provided and maintained at all times. Protective pedestrian walkways shall not be so constructed as to impede ready access to hydrants. No material or construction shall be placed within ten feet of such hydrants or connections, nor between them and the center line of the street.