§ 34.008 DEFINITIONS.
   (A)   Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      BUILDING CODE. The Indiana Building Code (675 I.A.C. 13).
      CLASS 1 STRUCTURE. Has the meaning ascribed thereto in I.C. 22-12-1-4.
      CLASS 2 STRUCTURE. Has the meaning ascribed thereto in I.C. 22-12-1-5.
      COMMISSION. The Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as established by I.C. 22-12-2.
      FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY DIVISION. The Fire and Life Safety Division established by this chapter for the city.
      FIRE CHIEF. The chief officer of the Westfield Fire Department and the Fire and Life Safety Division.
      FIRE CODE. The Indiana Fire Code (675 I.A.C. 22).
      FIRE MARSHAL. The administrative head of a Fire and Life Safety Division appointed pursuant to § 34.020 of this chapter.
      FUEL GAS CODE. The Indiana Fuel Gas Code (675 I.A.C. 25).
      HAZARDOUS CONDITION. The presence of a structural condition, equipment, utility connection or materials which constitutes or poses a recognized threat of fire or other injury to persons or property.
      I.A.C. The Indiana Administrative Code.
      I.C. The Indiana Code of the Indiana General Assembly.
      MECHANICAL CODE. The Indiana Mechanical Code (675 I.A.C. 18).
      NOTICE OF VIOLATION. A written notice issued by the city’s Fire Department usually in the form of an inspection report listing violation(s).
      OWNER. Has the meaning ascribed thereto in 675 I.A.C. 22.
      PERSON. Has the meaning ascribed thereto in I.C. 22-12-1-18.
      QUALIFIED PERSON. A person who either holds current National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) certification in the fire protection system being installed, serviced or repaired, or has successfully completed a course of instruction specific to the equipment being installed, serviced or repaired. Such instruction shall have been approved by the manufacturer of the equipment or their authorized representative.
      STRUCTURE. Anything constructed, erected or established that requires location on or in the ground or is attached to something having a location on or in the ground.
   (B)   Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined in this chapter and are defined in the General Administrative Rules, Indiana Building Code, Indiana Fire Code, Indiana Mechanical Code and Indiana Fuel Gas Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as in those codes. Where terms are not defined through the methods authorized, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies.
(Prior Code, § 38-8) (Ord. 22-01, passed 2-14-2022)