(A) The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall possess the authority to enforce the provisions of this fire prevention chapter. The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to enforce provisions of the Indiana General Administrative Rules, Indiana Fire Code, Indiana Building Code, Indiana Mechanical Code, Indiana Fuel Gas Code, Indiana Electric Code, this fire prevention chapter, or any other rule of the Commission. Such enforcement shall include, but is not limited to:
(1) The prevention of fires;
(2) The handling, storage, sale, and use of flammable liquids, explosives, combustibles, and hazardous materials;
(3) The adequacy of means of egress from all places in which numbers of people live, work, or congregate from time to time for any purpose;
(4) The location, installation, and maintenance of smoke alarms, fire alarm systems, and fire suppression systems; and
(5) The existence of recognized hazardous conditions that present a clear and immediate hazard to life and property.
(B) The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to institute legal actions in cases of noncompliance. The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to initiate legal action in accordance with locally prescribed avenues covering the violations of the Indiana General Administrative Rules, Indiana Fire Code, Indiana Building Code, Indiana Mechanical Code, Indiana Fuel Gas Code, Indiana Electric Code, this fire prevention chapter, or any other rule of the Commission. Violators of this local ordinance may be cited into the court having jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2017-35, passed 12-19-2017)