CHAPTER 27 - FIRE PREVENTION

27.01 CODE ADOPTED

27.02 REFERENCES IN CODE

27.03 DEFINITIONS

27.04 FALSE FIRE ALARMS PROHIBITED

27.05 FIRE EQUIPMENT; INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED

27.06 FIRE HYDRANTS; OBSTRUCTION PROHIBITED

27.07 OPEN BURNING

27.08 THROWING HOT OR BURNING SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED

27.09 FIRE HYDRANTS; TAKING WATER PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION

27.10 UNDUE HARDSHIP; MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS

27.11 STATE LAW, COMPLIANCE REQUIRED

27.12 PENALTIES

27.01. CODE ADOPTED. Pursuant to the provisions of the State Construction Code Act (Act 230 of 1972, MCLA 125.1501, et seq.) as amended, the National Fire Prevention Code, 1996 Edition, as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA), is hereby adopted by reference. Notice is hereby given that complete copies of the Code are available for public use and inspection at the office of the Village Clerk.{Ord. 287, 9-27-97} {Ord. 323, 9-30-06}.

27.02 REFERENCES IN CODE. References in the BOCA Code to "State" and "Michigan" shall mean the State of Michigan; references to "municipality" shall mean the Village of Beverly Hills; references to "local ordinances" shall mean ordinances of the Village of Beverly Hills.

27.03 DEFINITIONS. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

Building: Includes tanks, reservoirs or other receptacles for storage.

Fire Hazard: Means any building, or parts and accessories thereof, premises, place or material of any kind which, by reason of its nature, location, occupancy, condition or use may cause loss, damage, or injury to persons or property by reason of fire, explosion, or action of the elements.

Inspector: Means the Director of Public Safety or any member of the Public Safety Department designated by the Director to make inspections under this chapter.

Owner: Includes the executor, administrator, trustee or a board of trustees.

27.04 FALSE FIRE ALARMS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully or designedly to give, assist in giving, countenance or request or cause to be given any false alarm of fire in any manner; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to members of the Public Safety Department or any person in making tests or repairs under the direction of the Director of Public Safety.

27.05 FIRE EQUIPMENT; INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, injure, molest, remove or otherwise interfere with any fire fighting apparatus or equipment of the Village.

27.06 FIRE HYDRANTS; OBSTRUCTION PROHIBITED. No person shall place anything or any object within fifteen feet (15') of any fire hydrant nor otherwise obstruct same.

27.07 OPEN BURNING. No person shall place or cause to be placed any ashes, clinkers, smoldering coal or embers or similar residue from any heating appliance in any other than metal or non-flammable containers, nor shall such ashes be piled against any combustible wall or partition or on any combustible floor; provided, however, that dead ashes may be placed in paper cartons or boxes when placed out of doors at the rear of the premises to await the pickup of such ashes and other debris. When such ashes are placed out of doors in containers as herein specified, such containers must be placed at least three feet (3') away from any wooden wall, fence, building or combustible material. {Ord. 323; 9-30-06}.

27.08 THROWING HOT OR BURNING SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw hot or burning substances, or objects such as cigars, cigarettes, papers, matches, and ashes from any window or door of any building or from any moving vehicle.

27.09 FIRE HYDRANTS; TAKING WATER PROHIBITED, EXCEPTION. No person shall open or cause to be opened fire hydrant without first procuring a permit therefore from the Director of Public Safety, as provided in Section 7.16(b).

27.10 UNDUE HARDSHIP; MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS. The Director of Public Safety shall have power to modify temporarily any of the provisions of this chapter upon the request of the owner or the occupants or the duly authorized agent of any premises when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this chapter, provided that the spirit of this chapter shall be observed, public safety secured and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification when granted or allowed and the decision of the Director shall be entered upon the inspection records of the department.

27.11 STATE LAW, COMPLIANCE REQUIRED. No person shall violate any state law nor any rule or regulation adopted by any duly authorized State agency or department relative to fire prevention.

27.12 PENALTIES. Any person violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and upon a finding of responsibility thereof shall be fined not exceeding $500.00 {Ord. 323; 9-30-06).