Chapter 15, Fire Prevention and Protection

Other

• Fire hydrant distance from fire department connection50 ft

  All newly constructed and renovated/remodeled buildings will have a city fire hydrant installed within fifty (50) feet of the fire department connection.

• Fire hydrants for high hazard occupancies150 ft

  All new and existing ship yards, oil storage plants, lumber yards, amusement or exhibition parks, educational or institutional complexes and similar occupancies and uses involving high fire or life hazards, and which are located more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a public street, or which require quantities of water beyond the capabilities of the public water distribution system, shall be provided with properly placed fire hydrants.

• Open burning restrictions

  Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall ignite or maintain, or cause or permit to be ignited or maintained, any open fire on public property outside any building. Salvage, demolition operations, construction waste, or disposal of waste materials by burning is prohibited. Open burning shall be prohibited other than for land clearing operations, conducted under authority of a permit issued by the fire official.

• Parking distance from fire hydrant15 ft

  parking in a fire lane or within fifteen (15) feet of any fire hydrant is a class 1 misdemeanor

• Smoke detector certificate for rented units

  The owner of any unit which is rented or leased, at the beginning of each tenancy and at least annually thereafter, shall furnish the tenant with a certificate that all required smoke detectors are present, have been inspected, and are in good working order.

• Smoke detector installation standards

  Smoke detectors installed pursuant to this article shall be either battery-operated or AC-powered units and shall be installed in conformance with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code ('USBC').

• Smoke detectors required

  The owner or owners of the following structures or buildings shall install smoke detectors in such structures or buildings: (1) Any building containing one (1) or more dwelling units. (2) Any hotel or motel regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations for one (1) or more persons. (3) Rooming houses regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations.

• Truss roof marking

  All new construction with a truss roof shall have the letter 'T' posted on the front of the building. Such letter shall be red in color and shall be no less than twelve (12) inches in height, and six (6) inches in width.