PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Fire Prevention Code of the City, previously codified as Chapters 1501 (Ohio Fire Code), 1503 (Fire Limits), 1505 (Fire Code Changes), 1511 (Open Burning) and 1519 (Fireworks), was repealed in its entirety and a new Fire Prevention Code was adopted for the City as part of the 1998 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances, codified as set forth below.
Chap. 1510. City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code.
Chap. 1520. Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Chap. 1530. Open Burning.
Chap. 1540. Fireworks.
Chap. 1550. Miscellaneous Regulations.
Chap. 1560. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Regulations.
Chap. 1570. Regulation of Mobile Food Units.
1510.01 Adoption of Ohio Fire Code; City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code defined; file and distribution copies.
1510.02 Purpose of Code.
1510.03 Application of Code.
1510.04 Enforcement; responsibilities of Municipal Fire Safety Inspector.
1510.05 Inspections.
1510.06 Compliance.
1510.07 Variances.
1510.08 Conflicts of laws.
1510.09 Appeals.
1510.10 Permits and fees for public and commercial properties.
1510.99 Penalty; equitable remedies; suspension or revocation of licenses and permits.
CROSS REFERENCES
Power to regulate elevators, stairways and fire escapes - see Ohio R.C. 715.26
Adoption of technical codes - see Ohio R.C. 731.231
Power to regulate against fires - see Ohio R.C. 737.27
Right to examine buildings - see Ohio R.C. 737.34 et seq., 3737.14
State Fire Marshal - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3737
Gasoline, oils and paint - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3741
Fireworks - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3743; FIRE PREV. Ch. 1540
Fire Department - see ADM. 131.07 et seq.
Driving over fire hose - see TRAF. 331.28
Open burning - see FIRE PREV. Ch. 1530
(a) Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 731.231, there is hereby adopted by the City the 2017 edition of the Ohio Fire Code (OFC), as adopted by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal, published in Division 1301:7 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).
(b) The Ohio Fire Code, together with the provisions of this Part Fifteen of these Codified Ordinances, shall be known and may be cited as the City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code. References throughout this Part Fifteen of these Codified Ordinances to "this Code" shall be deemed to mean the City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code.
(c) A complete copy of the Ohio Fire Code shall be kept on file in the library of the Fire Chief and in the offices of the Fire Prevention Bureau and shall be available to the Clerk of Council. The Clerk of Council shall provide copies of the Ohio Fire Code to the public, upon request, at cost.
(Ord. 36-98. Passed 5-26-98; Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-27-00; Ord. 05-06. Passed 2-13-06; Ord. 12-10. Passed 1-25-10; Ord. 16-13. Passed 9-23-13; Ord. 01-19. Passed 2-11-19.)
The purpose of the City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code is to prescribe minimum standards, requirements, regulations and controls to safeguard life, property and the public welfare from the hazards of fire and explosion arising from the handling or use of substances, materials or devices, and from conditions hazardous to life, property or the public welfare in the use or occupancy of buildings, structures, sheds, tents, lots or premises. All matters within the intent of this Code and not covered by this Code shall comply with accepted engineering practice standards.
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