Building Codes And Fire Prevention

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Section
5-25-10

Application of chapter.

Section
5-25-20

Fire departments in cities and towns of one hundred inhabitants; fire limits and construction therein.

Section
5-25-40

Fire alarm boxes in hospitals and public schools.

Section
5-25-50

Amount of explosives, inflammable liquids and matches that may be kept.

Section
5-25-110

Chief of fire department.

Section
5-25-120

Inspectors of buildings.

Section
5-25-130

Deputy building inspector.

Section
5-25-140

Electrical inspector.

Section
5-25-150

Review of actions or orders of inspector by city council.

Section
5-25-160

Building inspectors' responsibility to hold inquiries into origins of fires; ex officio inspectors.

Section
5-25-170

Report to State Fire Marshal.

Section
5-25-180

Fee for inquiry; from whom derived.

Section
5-25-190

Procedure and penalty in cases of criminal carelessness.

Section
5-25-200

Procedure when municipality fails to appoint inspector.

Section
5-25-210

Penalties; enforcement.

Section
5-25-310

Building permit.

Section
5-25-320

Inspections and certificate of compliance.

Section
5-25-330

Permit for moving building.

Section
5-25-340

Right to enter premises.

Section
5-25-350

Reports of noncompliance.

Section
5-25-360

Quarterly inspections of premises within fire limits; reports.

Section
5-25-370

Annual inspections required.

Section
5-25-380

Procedure in case of defective or illegal construction.

Section
5-25-390

Notice to repair unsafe buildings.

Section
5-25-400

Approval required of proposed alterations.

Section
5-25-410

Effect of failure of owner to correct defects in new building.

Section
5-25-420

Penalty if owner of unsafe and dangerous building fails to remedy defects.

Section
5-25-430

Removal of notice is a misdemeanor.

Section
5-25-440

Records kept by inspector.

Section
5-25-450

Reports of inspections.

Section
5-25-460

Misconduct of inspector.

Section
5-25-470

Fees for inspections; compensation of inspectors.

Section
5-25-480

Inspection fees in cities of 70,000 or more.

Section
5-25-610

Height of buildings; floor area between fire walls.

Section
5-25-620

Height of frame buildings.

Section
5-25-630

Openings in walls; standard fire doors; windows.

Section
5-25-640

Business buildings required to have standpipes; free connections and service with city water mains.

Section
5-25-650

Structures around chimneys, flues and fireplaces.

Section
5-25-660

Construction of fireplaces and chimneys.

Section
5-25-670

Additional regulations as to chimneys.

Section
5-25-680

Construction of flues.

Section
5-25-690

Hanging flues.

Section
5-25-700

Stovepipe construction.

Section
5-25-710

Correction of dangerous chimneys, flues or heating apparatus.

Section
5-25-720

Foundry chimneys.

Section
5-25-730

Steam pipes.

Section
5-25-740

Heater pipes.

Section
5-25-750

Registers, register boxes and cold-air ducts for hot-air furnaces.

Section
5-25-760

Ranges and stoves.

Section
5-25-770

Combustible floors under coal ranges.

Section
5-25-780

Protection of woodwork near boilers, furnaces and similar appliances.

Section
5-25-790

Gas, gasoline, oil or charcoal stoves or heating devices.

Section
5-25-800

Gas connections.

Section
5-25-810

Electric wiring.

Section
5-25-820

Inspections of new electrical wiring; alterations.

Section
5-25-830

Stair and elevator shafts; partitions.

Section
5-25-840

Door openings in stair and elevator enclosures.

Section
5-25-850

Skylights covering stairway, elevator or dumbwaiter shaft.

Section
5-25-860

Interior light or vent shafts; dumbwaiter shafts.

Section
5-25-870

Restrictions as to openings in a roof for admission of light or air.

Section
5-25-880

Required means of egress.

Section
5-25-890

Stairways; exit doors.

Section
5-25-900

Firestopping construction on floor levels.

Section
5-25-910

Construction of areaways.

Section
5-25-920

Rows of frame houses.

Section
5-25-930

Buildings outside of fire limits of incombustible material.

Section
5-25-940

Construction not provided for in this chapter.

Section
5-25-1110

Municipalities shall pass fire limit ordinances.

Section
5-25-1120

Manner in which buildings in fire limits shall be constructed.

Section
5-25-1130

No frame structures shall be built or moved within fire limits; exceptions.

Section
5-25-1140

Construction of certain buildings in fire limits.

Section
5-25-1150

Repairs to roofs within fire limits.

Section
5-25-1160

Removal of damaged frame buildings.

Section
5-25-1310

Smoke detectors required for one-family and two-family dwellings, including manufactured housing.

Section
5-25-1320

Battery-operated detectors permitted in certain existing dwellings.

Section
5-25-1330

Responsibility of owner of dwelling to supply and install smoke detectors in rental dwellings and housing; instructions for operation of detectors; notice of deficiencies in detectors; repair or replacement of detector.

Section
5-25-1340

Conveyance or transfer of real estate prohibited unless smoke detectors have been installed and are functioning.

Section
5-25-1360

Enforcement of article by State Fire Marshal or local fire official.

Section
5-25-1370

Penalties for violations of article.

Section
5-25-1380

Failure to comply with article does not create cause of action or basis for insurance company to deny coverage.