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An Ordinance to Amend Section 5.10(4) of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Enforcement of the Fire Prevention Code and Frequency of Inspections.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 5.10(5) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby amended to read:
5.10 FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
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(4) Enforcement.
(a) Fire Prevention Bureau. The Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the Fire Chief of the City of West Allis. The Fire Chief may detail such members of the Fire Department as Inspectors as shall be deemed necessary. A Fire Prevention Bureau in the West Allis Fire Department is created to operate under the supervision of the Chief and to assist the Chief in the enforcement of the Fire Prevention Code. The Fire Chief shall designate an official of the West Allis Fire Department as the officer in charge of the Fire Prevention Bureau. The officer in charge of the Fire Prevention Bureau shall be responsible for the direct administration and enforcement of the Fire Prevention Code.
(b) Frequency of Inspections. The Fire Chief shall base the frequency of inspections on a risk hazard analysis that shall include hazard classification, occupancy type, record of fire code violations and fire events. All occupancies shall be inspected at least once per calendar year, providing that the interval between inspections does not exceed 15 months.
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PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby amended.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
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