Ordinance 08-10

This ordinance repeals and replaces the current Title 18. The current Fire Prevention Code for the City is very basic. This proposed ordinance creates the following: a definition section, language specifying the availability of assistance from law enforcement, procedures for the investigation of fires, new procedures for inspections and how reports are to be maintained. A new inspection fee system has been added wherein: the first inspection is free; the first reinspection is free provided all violations from the prior inspection have been remedied; the first reinispection results in a fee of $100 if the violations from the prior inspection have not been remedied; all additional reinspections result in a fee of $200; and courtesy inspections of fire protection systems are free of charge. The new ordinance specifically states that the Fire Chief, with the approval of the State Fire Marshal, has the authority to close a noncompliant building or cease a building from being built if it is noncompliant. New language has been added making it an offense to disturb or destroy fire appliances and to cross emergency lines. T overhauled; the new section has specific fines for specific offenses and a general catch-all fine for all other fines not listed.