[Amended 10-10-2016]
The Village elects to use rapid entry lock box devices and material
lock boxes such as those provided by the Knox Box Company. Rapid entry
key boxes shall be encouraged on all multifamily dwellings of three
families or more that have a common entrance or share a common area
accessible by all occupants. Key boxes shall be encouraged on all
assisted living facilities and community-based residential facilities
as designated by the District and any location where entry to the
property is secured in whole or part by a fence, gate and/or wall,
connected buildings or as otherwise directed by the District. Entry
key override switches shall be required on an exit door at any location
which uses a card reader entry system and/or a magnetic door lock
security system. The only exception to this requirement is if the
Fire Chief elects to keep a key in a key box inside the fire engine.
A.
Location. The Fire Inspector(s) shall approve the location of any
rapid entry key box prior to installation. Key boxes shall be located
on the front of a building near the main entrance at grade level,
unless otherwise directed.
B.
Contents. The owner, agent or on-site manager shall provide the appropriate
keys to the building to be placed in the key box. New keys shall be
provided at such time as any locks are changed. Examples of keys to
be provided are:
C.
Compliance. All newly constructed buildings, not yet occupied buildings
currently under construction, and all buildings or businesses applying
for a certificate of occupancy that are subject to this section shall
comply immediately.
D.
Costs; ordering. Property owners shall be responsible for all costs
of purchasing and installation of any key box or material lock box.
The property owner shall be responsible for ordering any key box,
key override switch or material lock box required by this section.
[Amended 10-10-2016]
Any owner, agent, or occupant making a change in occupancy of
an existing commercial building, or occupying a previously vacant
commercial space, shall be required to obtain a safety inspection
by the District prior to the new tenant taking occupancy.
A.
Inspection. The owner, agent, or occupant of a commercial building
shall schedule an appointment with the Fire Inspector(s) for an inspection
of the building and occupied space(s). Any violations of this chapter
or any other portion of the Village observed at the time of inspection
shall be corrected prior to the new tenant taking occupancy.
B.
Fee. There shall be a fee set by the District Board for this inspection.
[Amended 10-10-2016]
The Fire Chief, the Fire Inspector(s), or such subordinates
as the Chief shall designate shall establish fire lanes at any shopping
center, school or business which presents a potentially hazardous
situation because of otherwise restricted access for District vehicles
due to parked cars.
A.
Access defined. Fire lanes shall provide access to at least two sides
of all buildings 200 feet in length. For buildings over 200 feet in
length, fire lanes shall be provided for access to all four sides
of the building or group of buildings. Fire lanes shall be at least
30 feet in width with the road edge closest to the building. Any dead-end
fire lane more than 300 feet long shall be provided with a turnaround
area of at least 90 feet in diameter.
B.
Markings and signs. Fire lanes shall be marked with freestanding
signs, marked curbs, sidewalks and traffic surfaces with the words
"Fire Lane No Parking" painted in contrasting colors at a size and
spacing approved by the District. The owner/occupant shall be responsible
for markings.
C.
Violations. In any area designated as a fire lane, parking shall
be prohibited and shall result in the issuance of citations pursuant
to Village ordinances. Any vehicle parked in a fire lane shall be
towed at the owner's expense.
D.
Exception. Any commercially licensed vehicle actively engaged in
delivery or pickup shall be excluded from this section.
[Amended 8-27-2018]
For all multifamily dwellings of three or more separate occupancies,
no hibachi, grill, or other similar devices used for cooking, heating,
or any other purpose shall be used or kindled on any balcony, under
any overhanging portion, or within 10 feet of any structure. For all
multifamily dwellings of three or more separate occupancies, no fuel
for a hibachi, grill, or other similar devices used for cooking, heating,
or any other purpose shall be stored with that equipment on a balcony.
When used in this section, the words "flammable liquids" shall
include any volatile flammable liquid with a flash point at or below
100° F. No person shall use, keep or store or permit to be used,
kept or stored gasoline in containers greater than six gallons. Six
gallons or less of gasoline shall be stored in approved safety cans.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as applying to gasoline
contained with the motor engine they supply.
[Amended 10-10-2016]
The following items shall be prohibited from being stored in
basements, or storage bins of apartments or other multifamily dwellings,
within the Village:
A.
Charcoal, except in a metal container with a metal lid.
B.
Oily rags.
C.
Flammable liquids of any nature other than new motor oils in original
manufacturer's containers.
D.
Bottled gases, propane, acetylene, oxygen, or other substances similar
in nature.
E.
Gasoline motors and gasoline-powered equipment, such as outboard
motors, power lawn equipment, snowblowers, motorcycles, etc.
Accumulations of wastepaper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter,
or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind shall not
be permitted to remain upon any roof or in any court, yard, vacant
lot or open space. All weeds, grass, vines or other growth, when the
same endangers property or is liable to be fired, shall be cut down
and removed by the owner or occupant of the property it is on.
All chimneys, smokestacks or similar devices for conveying smoke
or hot gases to the outer air, and the stoves, furnaces, fire boxes,
or boilers to which they are connected, shall be constructed and maintained
in such a manner as not to create a fire hazard.
This section shall apply to all hazardous materials or infectious
agents, which shall mean any material or combination of materials
which may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality
or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible
illness or which may pose a substantial present or potential hazard
to human health or the environment because of its quantity, concentration
or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics. This term includes,
but is not limited to, products that are explosive, toxic, corrosive,
flammable, irritants, strong sensitizers, pesticides or a biological
hazard.
A.
Reporting. All persons, firms or organizations using, researching,
storing or producing hazardous materials and/or infectious agents
shall notify the District in writing as prescribed by this article.
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B.
Standards. The manufacturing, storage, handling and use of hazardous
materials and/or infectious agents shall be safeguarded in accordance
with the applicable NFPA and industry standards and with the manufacturer
recommendations.
(1)
The Fire Inspector(s) may require the separated storage or isolated
storage of any hazardous or infectious material that in combination
with other substances may bring about a fire, health hazard, or explosion
or may liberate a flammable, nonflammable or poisonous gas.
(2)
The Fire Inspector(s) may require separation of hazardous or infectious
materials from other storage facilities, when the quantity to be stored
increases the fire, health or explosive hazard to any occupancy.
(3)
Limitation on storage quantities shall be considered with regard
to proximity of these exposures to congested commercial and industrial
areas.
(4)
The Fire Inspector(s) may require fire suppression, fire detection,
on-site containment, smoke venting or control, and/or other fire protection,
life safety, or environmental safe systems, as deemed necessary.
C.
Identification markings. Buildings, storage trailers, stationary
tanks, areas and rooms of all buildings that contain a hazardous or
infectious material shall be identified with signs in accordance with
this section and NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification
of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response. Signs shall be
maintained at all times and shall be located as directed by the Fire
Inspector(s). Signs shall be durable, weather-resistant and unobstructed.
(1)
A sign at least 7 1/2 inches square with the required identification
numbers indicating the highest number of the most hazardous material
for each hazard shall be conspicuously placed on or near the exterior
door closest to the hazardous material.
(2)
A sign with no numbers at least 7 1/2 inches square shall be
conspicuously placed on the front of the building as directed.
(3)
Doors that directly accesses a room or area that contains a hazardous
or infectious material shall be identified with a numbered sign at
least 7 1/2 inches square. In any room that has more than one
hazardous material, the sign shall list the highest number for each
hazard classification.
D.
Material safety data sheets. Material safety data sheets (MSDS) shall
be required for all materials which are stored, used, or handled and
shall be available on site in a location approved by the Fire Inspector(s).
This section shall apply to new, existing, permanent, or temporary
electrical appliances, equipment, fixtures, or wiring.
A.
All electrical appliances, fixtures, equipment, or wiring shall be
installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 70.
B.
Extension cords shall not be used as a substitute for permanent wiring.
C.
Switchboards, panel boards, and distribution boards installed for
the control of light and power circuits, battery-charging panels supplied
from light or power circuits, and motor control centers shall be located
in dedicated spaces and protected from damage.
(1)
Dedicated equipment space. The space equal to the width and depth
of the equipment and extending from the floor to a height of six feet
(1.83 meters) above the equipment or to the structural ceiling, whichever
is lower, shall be dedicated to the electrical installation. No piping,
ducts, or equipment foreign to the electrical installation shall be
located in this zone.
Shutoff valves shall be located in places so as to provide access
for operation and shall be installed so as to be protected from damage.
