CHAPTER 1501
Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire Prevention Bureau
1501.01 Establishment; composition.
1501.02 General powers and duties of officers.
1501.03 Additional ordinances to prevent fires.
1501.04 Chief to prepare material for required reports.
1501.05 Orders to eliminate dangerous conditions.
1501.06 Right of appeal.
1501.07 Service of orders.
1501.08 Failure to comply with order.
1501.09 Records of fires.
1501.10 Investigatory powers - Fire Department arson investigators.
1501.11 Knox box provisions.
1501.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Inspection authority - see Ohio R.C. 3737.14
Investigation of major fires - see Ohio R.C. 3737.24
Remedies for dangerous conditions - see Ohio R.C. 3737.41 et seq.
Impersonating fire safety inspector - see Ohio R.C. 3737.64
Ohio Fire Code enforcement - see FIRE PREV. 1503.04
1501.01 ESTABLISHMENT; COMPOSITION.
(a) The Bureau of Fire Prevention in the City Fire Department is hereby established and shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department.
(1967 Code §91.01)
(b) The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall consist of the Chief of the Fire Department, the Chief Inspector and such other inspectors as may be authorized by Council.
(1967 Code §91.02)
1501.02 GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
It shall be the duty of the officers of the Bureau of Fire Prevention to assist in enforcing all laws and ordinances of the City and State in relation to fire prevention, including the following:
(a) The prevention of fires;
(b) The storage and use of explosives and flammables;
(c) The installation and maintenance of automatic and other fire alarm systems, and fire extinguishing equipment;
(d) The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes;
(e) The means and adequacy of exit in case of fire, from factories, schools, hotels, lodging houses, asylums, hospitals, churches, halls, theaters, amphitheaters and all other places in which numbers of persons work, live or congregate, from time to time, for any purpose;
(f) The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fires.
The members of the Bureau shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, including those set forth in this Fire Prevention Code, as may be conferred and imposed from time to time by law. (1967 Code §91.04)
1501.03 ADDITIONAL ORDINANCES TO PREVENT FIRES.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department upon advice and recommendation of the Bureau of Fire Prevention to investigate and to recommend to Council any additional ordinances or amendments to existing ordinances, as he deems necessary for safeguarding life and property against fire. (1967 Code §91.05)
1501.04 CHIEF TO PREPARE MATERIAL FOR REQUIRED REPORTS.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall prepare instructions and regulations and necessary forms to be used in reports required by Fire Prevention Code to be made by the Chief and Inspector and assistants operating as the Bureau of Fire Prevention. (1967 Code §91.06)
1501.05 ORDERS TO ELIMINATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
Whenever an authorized fire inspector finds in any structure or upon any premises dangerous or hazardous conditions or materials as follows, he shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied in accordance with the provisions of this Part Fifteen - Fire Prevention Code:
(a) Dangerous conditions which are liable to cause or contribute to the spread of fire in or on the premises, building or structure or endanger the occupants thereof;
(b) Conditions which would interfere with the efficiency and use of any fire protection equipment;
(c) Obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows, liable to interfere with the egress of occupants or the operations of the Fire Department in case of fire;
(d) Accumulations of dust or waste material in air conditioning or ventilating systems or the grease in kitchen or other exhaust ducts;
(e) Accumulations of grease on kitchen cooking equipment, or oil, grease or dirt upon, under or around any mechanical equipment;
(f) Accumulations of rubbish, waste, paper, boxes, shavings or other combustible materials, or excessive storage of any combustible material;
(g) Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly used or installed electrical wiring, equipment or appliances;
(h) Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly installed equipment for handling or using combustible, explosive or otherwise hazardous materials;
(i) Dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible explosive or otherwise hazardous materials; and
(j) All equipment, materials, processes or operations which are in violation of the provisions and intent of this Fire Prevention Code.
1501.06 RIGHT OF APPEAL.
After order to remove such dangerous condition is made by the Chief Inspector or any of his assistant inspectors, such owner or occupant may within twenty-four hours appeal to the Chief of the Fire Department who shall, within five days, review such order and file his decision thereon, and unless by his authority the order is revoked or modified it shall remain in full force and be complied with within the time fixed in the order or decision of the Chief of the Fire Department. (1967 Code §91.11)
1501.07 SERVICE OF ORDERS.
The service of any order issued under Section 1501.05 et seq. may be made upon the occupant of the premises to whom it is directed, either by delivering a copy of same to such occupant personally or by delivering the same to and leaving it with any person in charge of the premises. In case no such person is found upon the premises, a copy thereof shall be affixed in a conspicuous place on the door to the entrance of the premises. Whenever it may be necessary to serve such an order upon the owner of the premises, such order may be served either by delivering to and leaving with the person a copy of the order, or, if such owner is absent from the jurisdiction of the officer making the order, by mailing such copy to the owners last known post office address. (1967 Code §91.12)
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