(A) No person shall refuse to allow the inspection of any house, store, or other building or premises by any of said Fire Wardens, or obstruct or impede the said Fire Warden, or any of them, in the discharge of their duty.
(B) Any business occupying a commercial building within the Fire Limits District or business occupying a separate area of less than the whole commercial building within the Fire Limits District shall:
(1) Keep all ways of ingress and egress free from any and all furniture, packages, and any other debris blocking or reducing the passageway into and out of the building or separate area within a commercial building occupied by a separate business;
(2) Install and maintain “EXIT” signs and charged fire extinguishers as specified by the State of State Fire Code;
(3) Install and maintain a fire alarm system such that in the event of a fire the system automatically signals the fire to an outside 24 hour monitoring agency or the Fire Department directly or at a minimum, the system emits a loud audible signal sufficient to be heard clearly from the public roadway closest to the commercial building;
(4) Request and submit to the Fire Warden proof of a biannual inspection by a licensed heating contractor of all heating units in all buildings or areas within said buildings covered by this subchapter; and
(5) Request and permit an inspection by the Fire Warden of all the above stated requirements not less than annually or at every change of occupancy of the commercial building or separate area within a commercial building occupied by a separate business which ever is sooner, and shall post a certified Certificate of Inspection in a prominent place clearly visible to the public.
(2005 Code, § 241.006) (Ord. 9, passed 9-20-1899; Res. 11-01, passed 2-21-2011)