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CHAPTER 1510
City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code
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
   Fire hydrants - see TRAF. 351.03(e); S.U. & P.S. Ch. 909, 943.12
   Arson - see GEN. OFF. 541.01, 541.02
   Open burning - see FIRE PREV. Ch. 1530
1510.01 ADOPTION OF OHIO FIRE CODE; CITY OF SOUTH EUCLID FIRE PREVENTION CODE DEFINED; FILE AND DISTRIBUTION COPIES.
   (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.)
1510.02 PURPOSE OF CODE.
   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.
1510.03 APPLICATION OF CODE.
   (a)   The City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code shall apply to the use of all lands and properties within the City and such other lands or properties owned by the City which are situated outside the corporate limits thereof.
   (b)   The provisions of the City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code shall apply equally to new and existing buildings and conditions as hereinafter provided, except that existing conditions not in strict compliance with the requirements of this Code shall be permitted to continue where the exceptions do not constitute a distinct hazard to life or property in the opinion of the Fire Chief. If a distinct hazard to life or property cannot be proven by the Fire Chief by a preponderance of the evidence, the provisions of this Code shall not apply to an existing building or condition.
1510.04 ENFORCEMENT; RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR.
   (a)   No person shall serve as a Municipal Fire Safety Inspector unless he or she has received a certificate issued by the Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction under Ohio R.C. 3303.07 evidencing his or her satisfactory completion of a fire safety inspection training program.
(ORC 3737.34)
   (b)   The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon examination or inspection, shall issue citations when he or she finds conditions as specified in Ohio R.C. 3737.41 which are especially dangerous to the safety of persons, buildings, premises or property, and shall make any necessary remedial orders in connection therewith. Citation enforcement may be by use of the procedures established by Ohio R.C. 3737.42 for hearing on the citation or Ohio R.C. 3737.44 for injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order and oral order for vacation of the building or premises.
   (c)   The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon reasonable belief and after inspection or investigation, shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the responsible person for a violation of the City of South Euclid Fire Prevention Code or any order issued by the Ohio Fire Marshal or any Municipal Fire Safety Inspector. The citation shall fix a reasonable time for abatement of the violation. Each citation issued under this subsection shall be prominently posted by the responsible person, as prescribed by this Code, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurs.
   (d)   Upon request of the Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, the Director of Law shall institute and prosecute any necessary action or proceeding to enforce this Code or Ohio R.C. Chapter 3737.
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