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The storage of flammable liquids shall not be permitted in any furnace or boiler room. The storage of combustible materials around gas-fueled appliances shall be no less than six inches on the sides and eighteen inches on the front. The storage of combustible materials around solid fuel burning appliances shall be no less than eighteen inches on the sides and forty-eight inches on the front.
One or more members of the Fire Department shall be employed by all places of public assemblage, such as circuses, carnivals, fairs, festivals or other entertainment, including amusements, or exhibitions where large crowds will assemble. Such fire-fighters shall familiarize themselves with all fire protection facilities and fire prevention features and with the condition of exits and shall patrol the entire area during the time of occupancy. They shall see that all aisles and exitways are kept open and that "No Smoking" rules are enforced.
The charge for such employment shall be at the normal Fire Department overtime rate, with the total expense of such employment to be paid by the organization or group sponsoring the event in the City.
The number of fire-fighters to be employed, and the events at which they are employed, shall be determined by the Fire Chief.
(a) As used in this section, apartment buildings shall be those buildings classified as R-2 by the Ohio Basic Building Code.
(b) Every apartment building in the City shall be equipped with an automatic fire detection system as approved by the Fire Department, within living units as specified in the Ohio Building Code and NFPA 72.
(c) Common areas (i.e. lobbies, hallways, laundry rooms, etc.) shall be provided with approved automatic smoke detection devices or rate of rise detectors as determined by the Fire Prevention Bureau.
(d) Every apartment building, not having direct ground floor egress from each living unit, shall be provided with a manual fire alarm system.
(e) In those apartment buildings required to have a manual fire alarm system, activation of any smoke detection device shall simultaneously initiate the audible warning devices provided with the manual system.
(f) Installation of smoke detection devices shall be in accordance with the Ohio Building Code and NFPA 72.
(g) Installation of manual fire alarm systems shall be in accordance with the Ohio Building Code and NFPA 72.
(h) Complete information regarding the alarm system shall be provided to the Fire Department prior to installation.
(i) Battery-powered smoke detection devices shall not be allowed in lieu of the required system.
(j) Apartment owners and/or management companies shall deliver to each new tenant a "Fire Alarm Explanation and Instructions Sheet", as provided by the Fire Department, and shall post the same in a conspicuous place on each floor of the apartment building.
(k) All detection/alarm systems shall be cleaned, inspected and tested annually in accordance with the Ohio Fire Code. All maintenance records shall be maintained by the building owner and shall be presented to the Fire Department upon request.
(l) If an apartment building has more than three false alarms in a thirty-day period, that are of a repeated or similar nature, the building owner shall service the fire detection system and/or be subject to a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) fine for each false alarm until the system is serviced and/or repaired.
(Ord. 10-98. Passed 2-23-98; Ord. 79-04. Passed 12-13-04.)
(m) It is unlawful for ANY person to silence, reset, or otherwise disable or tamper in any way with any fire alarm system within the City of South Euclid without first obtaining permission from the South Euclid Fire Department. This includes fire alarm repair companies contracted by the building owner to effect repairs or service to the fire alarm system. Persons cited and found guilty under this section are subject to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day the violation exists and/or up to 30 days in jail.
(Ord. 44-08. Passed 9-8-08; Ord. 26-09. Passed 7-13-09.)
(a) In all new one, two or three-family dwellings, a smoke detector shall be installed outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the dwelling, including basements, but excluding crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics. All detectors shall be connected to a sounding device or other detectors to provide, when actuated, an alarm which will be audible in all sleeping areas. Required smoke detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial source. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. All smoke detectors shall have a secondary source of power from a battery.
(b) In all existing one, two or three-family dwellings, smoke detectors shall be installed outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms and on each additional story of the dwelling, including basements, but excluding crawl spaces and unhabitable attics. Smoke detectors with battery- powered supply are permitted, as are detectors that receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial source. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. AC-powered smoke detectors shall have a secondary source of power from a battery. All battery-powered detectors shall have a built-in protection to warn of battery failure.
(c) Installation of smoke detection devices in existing homes shall be accomplished within six months of passage of this section.
(d) All required installed smoke detector units shall be visually and audibly inspected every six months by the owner or his or her agent.
(e) All battery-powered smoke detectors shall have their battery replaced with a new battery every six months.
(f) All required installed smoke detectors shall be maintained in proper working order at all times by the owner of such unit or units or his or her representative.
(g) All required smoke detectors shall be U.L. listed or shall be approved, listed or labeled by an agency approved by the Fire Chief or his or her designate.
(h) All required smoke detectors shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(i) If the requirements of this section are in conflict with any other code, law or ordinance, then the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the safety and welfare of the public shall prevail.
(j) When practical difficulties are encountered in complying with this section, the Fire Chief or his or her designate shall be permitted to modify the requirements of this section, provided that the spirit and intent of the law are observed, that public welfare and safety are assured, and that the modification meets or exceeds the requirement of this section.
(a) Any person desiring to use water from a fire hydrant for building, paving or similar purposes may apply to the Bureau of Fire Prevention to do so. Upon the applicant's exhibiting to the Bureau a receipt from the Water Department of the City of Cleveland showing that the applicant has paid the Department for the water desired to be used, the Bureau shall issue a written permit indicating the location and nature of the work for which the water is to be used.
(b) Only proper tools are to be used on hydrants, such as a hydrant wrench, adapters, etc. The permit holder shall not transfer the permit or attempt to use hydrants not specified in the permit. Any damage caused to the hydrants is the responsibility of the permit holder.
(c) Upon the need for Fire Department use, the permit holder shall discontinue his or her use of the hydrants and assist in the removal of any attached equipment.
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