1501.13 AMENDMENTS.
The Unified Fire Code as adopted herein is modified by the enactment, amendment or deletion of the following provisions as respectively indicated, which changes are hereby adopted as set forth herein:
FM-102.5 entitled Administrative Liability is hereby amended to read as follows:
FM-102.5 Administrative liability. No Municipal Fire Safety Inspector shall be liable in any civil action that arises under Ohio law for damage or injury caused in the performance of his duties in enforcing the Unified Fire Code as adopted herein, unless his actions were manifestly outside the scope of his employment or official responsibilities, or unless he acted with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner. Any such suit brought against any such Inspector shall be defended by the Director of Law until the final termination of proceedings.
F-104.1 entitled Appeals is hereby enacted to read as follows:
F-104.1 Appeals. Appeals to the Sprinkler Review Board of Appeals, as established in Section 1325.06 of the Codified Ordinances, may be taken by any person aggrieved by the denial or revocation of any permit or any decision or interpretation of the Fire Safety Inspector made under the provisions of this Code. The Board may adopt rules for the conduct of its business provided that all Board meetings shall be public and decisions of the Board shall be written. Appeals shall be filed with the Fire Safety Inspector and the Board within twenty days of the action or decision of the Fire Safety Inspector. The Fire Safety Inspector shall forthwith transmit to the Board, all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. The Board shall conduct a hearing within thirty days of receipt of notice of appeal and shall render a decision within thirty days after conclusion of the hearing and may reverse, affirm or modify any decision of the Fire Safety Inspector.
FM-116.0 Citations and notices of hearing.
FM-116.0 entitled Citations and notices of hearing is hereby deleted.
F-127.5 entitled Additional kerosene heater provisions is enacted to read as follows:
F-127.5 Additional kerosene heater provisions. The following rules dealing with kerosene heaters shall augment those rules in Section FM-127.4.
(1) No person shall use a kerosene heater in any Group A building, as defined in the Ohio Basic Building Code, except in areas occupied as offices in the Groups A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-5.
(2) No person shall use a kerosene heater in any Group B building as defined in the Ohio Basic Building Code in the following use areas: laboratory or testing areas where flammable vapors or gases are likely to be present, or; service stations or repair garages where flammable or combustible liquids are present or being dispensed.
(3) No person shall use a kerosene heater in any Group M building as defined in the Ohio Basic Building Code in any stockrooms or display areas.
(4) No person shall use a kerosene heater in any Group H building as defined in the Ohio Basic Building Code in any high hazard area.
(5) No person shall use a kerosene heater in any Group I building as defined in the Ohio Basic Building Code in any institutional occupancy with the exception of the general office areas.
(6) No person shall store fuel for use in a kerosene heater in any Group R building as defined in the Ohio Basic Building Code in any habitable areas.
(7) This section shall not prohibit the temporary use of kerosene heater in emergency situations in any building as long as the Fire Chief is notified prior to such use.
F-310.7 entitled Careless smoking is hereby enacted to read as follows:
F-310.7 Careless smoking. No person, by reason of careless, willful or wanton conduct in smoking, or in the use of lighters or matches for smoking, shall set fire to any bedding, carpet, curtain, drapes, furniture, household equipment or other goods or chattels or to any building.
A distinct printed copy of this section shall be posted in conspicuous places of every hotel, motel, rooming house, lodging house, tourist home, tourist court or other place renting rooms for the accommodation of the public. Such posting shall be in the general office, all public rest rooms, all public washrooms and five other conspicuous places therein, providing that such posting shall be made in not less than ten such places in all on such premises.
F-311.0 Fire lanes. Section F-311.0 entitled Fire lanes is hereby deleted and Section 351.17 of the Codified Ordinances shall be substituted therefor.
F-315.0 entitled Use of City fire hydrants is hereby enacted to read as follows:
F-315.0 Use of City fire hydrants. Except in an emergency, no person, other than a City employee, shall use any wrench or tool, other than a regulation Fire Department spanner on a City fire hydrant, nor use a City fire hydrant without first obtaining authorization from the Fire Chief or his designee. Authority to use a City fire hydrant shall be made to the Fire Chief or his designee who may grant such authority upon proof of payment for the estimated amount of water to be used, obtaining a security deposit for use of the City spanner and if such use does not interfere with the public safety or welfare.
FM-2803.4 Aboveground tank in service station. Section FM-2803.4 entitled Aboveground tank in service station is hereby deleted.
(Ord. 98-52. Passed 8-25-98.)