[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Woodruff 2-11-1986 as §§ 5.10 to 5.13 and 5.15 of the 1986
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 7-23-2019]
A.
The Fire
Chief shall hold the office of Fire Inspector, with power to appoint
one or more Deputy Fire Inspectors who shall perform the same duties
and have the same powers as the Fire Inspector.
B.
Whenever
or wherever in the Town any inspection by the Fire Chief or his deputies
reveals a fire hazard, the Chief or his deputies shall serve notice
in writing upon the owner of the property, giving the owner a reasonable
time in which to remove the hazard. If the fire hazard is not removed
within the time allowed, it shall be deemed a nuisance. The Fire Chief
or his deputy is authorized to have the same removed by the Town,
and the cost of such removal shall be charged on the tax roll against
the property.
C.
The Chief
shall keep a written record card of each property inspected which
shall conform to the requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce
and shall make the quarterly report of inspections required by the
Department of Commerce.
D.
No person
shall deny the Chief or his deputies free access to any property within
the Town at any reasonable time for the purpose of making fire inspections.
No person shall hinder or obstruct the Fire Inspector in the performance
of his duty or refuse to observe any lawful direction given by him.
E.
Frequency
of building and business preventative fire inspections will be at
least once annually in accordance with § SPS 314.01 (13.7),
Wis. Adm. Code. Where violations are found, a Woodruff Fire Inspector
will conduct a follow-up to assure compliance within two calendar
months of the violation date. Noncompliance with the fire inspection
will result in further actions taken by the Town of Woodruff specific
to Ch. SPS 314, Wis. Adm. Code.
B.
The following provisions of the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) are hereby adopted by reference:
(1)
NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers.
(2)
NFPA 13, Automatic Sprinkler Systems.
(3)
NFPA 30, Underground Tanks and Piping.
(4)
NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gases.
(5)
NFPA 73, Municipal Alarm Systems.
(6)
NFPA 211, Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel
Burning Appliances.
(7)
NFPA 385, Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible
Liquids.
C.
National Electric Code (NEC) Articles 110 to 700,
as recognized by the Department of Commerce, are hereby adopted by
reference.
Chimneys and vents which have been subjected
to a chimney fire shall not be reused until inspected and approved
by the Fire Department or an authorized agent. This approval shall
be in writing.
Any owner or operator of a business held open
to the public who allows or suffers the unsafe use or disposal of
smoking materials by patrons and employees which results in a fire
shall be responsible for the entire costs of Fire Department response
to such fire, in addition to any other penalties imposed.
Except as otherwise provided, any person found to be in violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-3 of this Code.