(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.