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Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0. 1881-2000
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, SUBSTITUTING
THE TERM "FIRE MARSHAL" FOR "CHIEF INSPECTOR" IN KMC 8.10.010, 040 AND
070.
WHEREAS, KMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070 currently use the term "Chief Inspector" to
describe a J ob function in the Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the "Fire Marshal" is the person performing the duties set forth in the
above-referenced ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the position of "Chief Inspector" does not now exist in the Kenai Fire
Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that KMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070 are amended as follows:
8.10.010 Definitions.
Definitions applicable to this chapter of the Kenai Code are:
(a) "Municipality" whenever used in any of the code or codes adopted
hereby shall be the City of Kenai, Alaska.
(b) "Corporation Counsel" as used in any code or codes adopted hereby
shall mean the City Attorney of the city of Kenai.
(c) "Chief of the Fire Department" shall be that individual who has been
employed by the City of Kenai as the officer in charge of such agency as
may act as the fire department of the City of Kenai. The "Chief of the Fire
Department" may also be referred to from time to time as "Fire Chief."
(d) "Fire Department" shall be such agency or non-profit corporation or
volunteer fire department as may be variously known as the Kenai Fire
Department or Kenai Volunteer Fire Department, or such comparable
agency designated by the City of Kenai to act as its agency to suppress,
control, and prevent fires or fire hazards within the City.
(e) "Bureau of Fire Prevention" is a division or section of the Fire
Department for the City of Kenai which, by inspection and citation,
insists on standards professionally established to prevent or minimize
fires or fire hazards.
(fl ["CHIEF INSPECfiOR"] "Fire Marshal" is an officer of the Fire
Department assigned to head the Bureau of Fire Prevention and
responsible for carrying out the functions of the said department relating
to prevention of fires as specified in this code.
Ordinance No. 1881-2000
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8.15.040 Dangerous materials.
Before licenses may be issued for the keeping storage, use,
manufacture, sale, handling, transportation, or other disposition of
highly flammable material and rubbish, crude petroleum or any of its
products, gun or blasting powder, crackers and signaling explosives, the
Fire Chief, the [CHIEF INSPECTOR] Fire Marshal, or his assistants shall
inspect and approve the receptacles, vehicles, buildings, or storage
places to be used for any such purposes,
8.15.070 Inspections on request.
(a) An officer of the Fire Department, upon the complaint of any person
or whenever deemed necessary, shall inspect all buildings and premises
within its jurisdiction. Whenever any of said officers shall find any
building or other structure which, for want of repairs, lack of, or
insufficient fire escapes, automatic or other fire alarm apparatus, fire
extinguishing equipment, by reason of age, dilapidated condition, or from
any other cause is especially liable to fire and which is so situated as to
endanger the property or the occupants thereof, and whenever such an
officer shall find in any building combustible or explosive matter or
flammable' conditions dangerous to the safety of such building or the
occupants thereof, he shall order such dangerous conditions or materials
to be removed or remedied and such order shall forthwith be complied
with by the owner or occupant of such premises or building. If such
order is made by the [CHIEF INSPECTOR] Fire Marshal or any of his
assistant inspectors, such owner or occupancy may within 24 hours
appeal to the Fire Chief, who shall within five (5) days review such order
and file his decision thereon, and unless by his authority the order is
revoked or modified, it shall remain in full force and be complied with
within the time fixed in said order or decision of the Fire Chief.
(b) Provided, however, that any such owner or occupant may within five
days after the making or affirming of any such order by the Chief of the
Fire Department file a petition with the Superior Court, praying a review
of such order, such parties so appealing to the Superior court shall file
with said Court within two (2) days a bond in an amount to be fixed by
the Court, to be approved by the Court, conditioned to pay all the cost of
such appeal in case such appellant fails to sustain his appeal or the
same be dismissed for any cause.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of October
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Ordinance No. 1881-2000
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ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: October 4, 2000
Adopted: October 19, 2000
Effective: November 19, 2000