§ 91.01 ADOPTION OF UNIFORM FIRE CODE.

   There is adopted by the city for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous materials, or explosions that certain code and standards known as the Uniform Fire Code and standards published by Western Fire Chiefs Association and the International Conference of Building Officials, being particularly the 1997 edition thereof, and the National Fire Codes incorporated as fully as if set out in length in this chapter. For the date on which the ordinances codified in the chapter shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the city limits. Should any provisions of the Uniform Fire Code be in conflict with the provisions of the National Fire Code, the more strict code shall apply.

(Prior Code, § 8.08.010)

§ 91.02 ENFORCEMENT.

   The Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced by the Fire Department under the direction of the Fire Chief.

(Prior Code, § 8.08.020)

§ 91.03 DEFINITION.

   Whenever the word MUNICIPALITY is used in the Fire Prevention Code, it shall be held to mean the city.

(Prior Code, § 8.08.030)

§ 91.04 APPEALS.

   Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a license or permit applied for or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the City Council within 30 days for the date of the decision of the appeal.

(Prior Code, § 8.08.050)

§ 91.05 FIRE LIMITS ESTABLISHED.

   The fire limits of the city are established as follows: 150 feet on either side of Main Street between 4th Avenue and 6th Avenue.

(Prior Code, § 8.12.010)

§ 91.06 DETERMINATION OF DAMAGE OR DECAY.

   The amount or extent of damage or decay or deterioration which may be done to any building, when in doubt, may be determined by three disinterested persons who are residents of the city, one of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and one by the owner of the building or his or her agent, and the two thus chosen shall select a third. If the owner or his or her agent refuse to make a selection, the City Council shall select for him or her, and the decision of the persons thus chosen will be final and conclusive and shall be reported to the City Council.

(Prior Code, § 8.12.040)

§ 91.07 MAINTAINING FIRE HYDRANTS.

   Pursuant to SDCL § 9-33-11, the city shall require all fire hydrants and water valves be manually tested and inspected twice a year by the Public Works Department. This must be complied with during the months of April or May and October or November. A complete report shall be presented at the first Council meeting following the inspection and testing periods. This report shall include the working conditions and any repairs needed with the cost estimate included.

(Prior Code, § 8.12.200) (Ord. 09-14, passed 10-5-2009)

Statutory reference:

   Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-33-11