87-79 New Chpt 1501 - adopt Ohio fire Code

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-2- The BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code, 1978, Fourth Edition, as amended by Chapters 1301:7 to 1301:7-7 of the Ohio Administrative Code, as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. is incorporated herein as fully as if set out at length. 1501.02 PURPOSE. The purpose, of the Ohio Fire Code as adopted herein is to prescribe minimum standards and regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion. 1501.03 APPLICATION. The Ohio Fire Code as adopted herein applies to the use of all lands and properties within the City and such other lands or properties owned by the City which are situated outside the corporate limits thereof. 1501.04 ENFORCEMENT. (a) No person shall serve as Municipal Fire Safety Inspector unless he has received a certificate issued by the Ohio Superitendent of Public Instruction under Ohio R.C. 3303.07 evidencing his satisfactory completion of a fire safety inspection training program. (ORC 3737.34) (b) The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon examination or inspection, shall issue citations when he finds conditions as specified in Ohio R.C. 3737.41 which are especially dangerous to the safety of persons, buildings, premises or property, and shall make any necessary remedial orders in connection therewith. Citation enforcement may be by use of the procedures established by Ohio R.C. 3737.42 for hearing on the citation or Ohio R.C. 3737.44 for injunctive relief or temporary restraining order and oral order for vacation of the building or premises. (c) The Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, upon reasonable belief and after inspection or investigation, shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the responsible 'person for a violation of the Ohio Fire Code or any order issued by the Ohio Fire Marshal or any Municipal Fire Safety Inspector. The citation shall fix a reasonable time for abatement of the violation and a copy shall be furnished to the Ohio Fire Marshal. Each citation issued under this subsection (c) shall be prominently posted by the responsible person, .as prescribed by the Ohio Fire Code, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurs. (d) Upon request of the Municipal Fire Safety Inspector, the Law .Director shall institute and prosecute any necessary action or proceedings to enforce this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 3737. 1501.05 COMPLIANCE. (a) No person shall knowingly violate any provision of the Ohio Fire Code as adopted herein or any order issued pursuant thereto. (ORC 3737.51(A)) (b) No person shall fail to comply with the fire prevention measures or fire protection activities as prescribed in the Ohio Fire Code, or fail to obtain a permit or license for the various uses or activities as required by such Code, or fail to comply with the City application and plan submission and processing requirements including payment of the fees designated therefor.