Source: http://lakewales.elaws.us/code/ch10
Timestamp: 2019-05-22 23:10:30
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Chapter 10. Fire Prevention, Code of Ordinances, Lake Wales
§ 10-1. Minimum fire safety standards.
(a) The city hereby adopts as its minimum fire safety standards the Florida Fire Prevention Code, 2010 Edition, as adopted by the State of Florida.
(b) Copies of the city's fire codes will be available for public access in the office of fire prevention during normal office hours, located in the Lake Wales Fire Department main station located at 253 W. Central Avenue.
(Ord. No. 88-1, § 1(1), 2-2-88; Ord. No. 96-03, § 1, 3-19-96; Ord. No. 2009-31, § 1, 12-15-09; Ord. No. 2012-07, § 1, 4-17-12)
§ 10-2. Fire safety appeals board.
Appeals of administrative fire code decisions or conflicts between a building code requirement and a minimum fire safety code requirement shall be resolved by the decision of the fire and building code administration board as authorized by the Florida Building Code F.S. § 553.79(9), and established by section 2-187, Lake Wales Code of Ordinances. In making its decision, this board shall consider the requirements of all codes and state statutes and shall make its decision based on the greatest degree of life safety.
(Ord. No. 88-1, § 1(2), 2-2-88; Ord. No. 2003-18, § 3, 7-1-03)
§ 10-3. Penalty.
Any person violating the provisions of the fire prevention code adopted by reference in section 10-1, shall be punished as provided in section 1-15.
(Code 1962, § 10-2)
§ 10-4. Revocation of permit—Hearing.
The chief of the fire department is hereby authorized to revoke any permit whenever in his judgment any violation of this chapter warrants such revocation, but only after a fair and impartial hearing shall have been recorded the holder of the permit.
(Code 1962, § 10-3)
§ 10-5. Modification of chapter provisions.
The chief of the fire department shall have power to modify any of the provisions of this chapter or the fire prevention code as adopted by this chapter upon application in writing by the owner or lessee or his duly authorized agent, 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 chief of the fire department thereon shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy furnished the applicant.
(Code 1962, § 10-5)
Effective on Tuesday, August 04, 2015
§ 10-7. Reserved.
§ 10-8. Outdoor burning.
(1) No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained without a permit or other proper authorization from the fire chief or his designee.
(2) During construction or demolition of buildings or structures, no waste materials or rubbish shall be disposed of by burning on the premises or in the immediate vicinity without a permit or other proper authorization from the fire chief or his designee.
(1) Bonfires and rubbish fires shall be constantly attended by a competent person until such fire is extinguished. Such person shall have a garden hose connected to a water supply or other fire extinguishing equipment readily available for use.
(2) The fire chief or his designee may prohibit any or all bonfires and outdoor rubbish fires when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous.
(Ord. No. 90-13, § 1, 7-17-90)
§ 10-9. Fire districts established.
The first fire district of the City of Lake Wales is hereby established as those areas designated on the zoning map of the city as commercial or industrial zones. Areas where a multiple classification lists the building uses thereof shall govern the designation as to its inclusion in the fire district.