Number
001457
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to required annual fire inspections for public buildings and places of employment.
Sections
214-7-1-b-3 rp
214-7-1-c rc
214-7-1-d cr
214-7-2-b rc
214-7-2-c rc
Analysis
This ordinance requires the owner of each public building or place of employment, including each residential property with 3 or more dwelling units, to have an annual fire inspection of such building or place conducted on an annual basis. The ordinance also corrects the code to reflect the fact that, pursuant to s. 101.14(2), Wis. Stats. and appointment of the commissioner of neighborhood services as a deputy fire inspector of and by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, the commissioner, rather than the fire chief, conducts such annual fire inspections.
Body
Whereas, Under s. 101.14(2)(a), Wis. Stats., the Wisconsin Department of Commerce may appoint the local building inspector as its deputy fire inspector in a city of the 1st class; and
Whereas, The commissioner of neighborhood services is the city of Milwaukee's building inspector; and
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Commerce has appointed the commissioner of neighborhood services as its deputy fire inspector in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, Section 101.14(2)(d), Wis. Stats., authorizes the commissioner of neighborhood services, as the deputy fire inspector appointed by the Department of Commerce, to designate a sufficient number of fire inspectors to conduct annual fire inspections of all properties other than residential properties with 4 or fewer dwelling units; now, therefore
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 214-7-1-b-3 of the code is repealed.
(Note: The provisions being repealed read as follows:
214-7. Fire Prevention.
1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRE CHIEF.
b. Investigation of Fires.
b-3. The chief shall be responsibl...
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