(A) If any person, firm, or corporation shall violate any of the provisions of this fire prevention chapter, or shall do any act prohibited herein, or shall fail to perform any duty lawfully enjoined within the time prescribed by the Fire Chief, or his or her designee, or shall fail, neglect, or refuse to obey any lawful notice of violation or any order by the Fire Chief, or his or her designee, in connection with the provisions of this fire prevention chapter or any other Fire Safety Code of the jurisdiction for each such violation, failure, or refusal, such person, firm, or corporation may be cited into the court having jurisdiction and fined up to and including the maximum penalty prescribed by I.C. 36-1-3-8(10).
(B) The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to levy fees or issue citations covering violations of this fire prevention chapter. Violators shall be fined and/or cited into the court having jurisdiction.
(C) The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to cause improvement location permits (ILP) and building permits to be held and not released by the Code Enforcement Department or the Planning Department for all projects that require Fire Department approval until all required or requested information is received by the Fire Department.
(D) Fire watch order. Any property owner or tenant that does not comply with a fire watch order issued by the Fire Department may be fined $500 per day. Each day during which a violation of this section takes place shall be deemed to be a separate violation.
(E) Emergency vehicle lanes. Any vehicle or personal property found to be obstructing an emergency vehicle lane shall, with the consent of the owner, lessee, or other person in possession or control of the real estate where the emergency vehicle lane has been established, be towed away or removed at the request of the Fire Chief, or his or her designee, or police enforcement officer. The owner of such property shall be responsible for all tow-in charges and resulting storage charges from such violation. The owner of any personal property or motor vehicle found in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine set out in § 93.062.
(F) Fire hose. It is unlawful for a vehicle to drive over an unprotected fire hose owned and operated by the Fire Department that has been laid down on a public or private street, a private driveway, or parking lot without the consent of the Fire Chief, or his or her designee. The driver of any motor vehicle that violates this section shall be subject to a fine in the amount of $100 per incident.
(G) Automatic external defibrillator requirement. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the requirement for an AED upon conviction, shall be fined $250 for the first offense and an additional $250 shall be assessed for each 45-day period thereafter in which compliance has not occurred.
(Ord. 2017-35, passed 12-19-2017)