ARTICLE II. FIRE CODE
18-19 Purpose of this article.
The purpose of this article is for the adoption of a fire code(s) regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises in the charter township of Port Huron.
(Ord. No. 226, 6-20-2011)
18-20 Adoption.
All codes and/or sections of the International Fire Code and the National Fire Protection Association Fire Code, as referenced in the current adopted Michigan Construction Codes enforced within the township, pursuant to the provisions of the State Construction Code regulations and rules, as provided by the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act, Public Act No. 230 of 1972 as amended (MCL 125.1501 et seq.) are hereby adopted by reference, as published, as if set out fully in said codes. Such codes shall be kept on file in the office of the township clerk.
(Code 1987, § 8-03.02; Ord. No. 226, 6-20-2011)
18-21 Violations.
(a) A violation of this article is deemed to be municipal civil infraction pursuant to MCL 42.21, and any person or entity violating this article is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and subject to the fines and costs to be levied in accordance with the schedule of municipal civil infraction fines determined by the township board, as amended from time to time, and which shall be posted at the municipal ordinance violations bureau located at the Port Huron Township Hall, 3800 Lapeer Rd., Port Huron, MI.
(b) A violator of this article shall also be subject to such additional civil fines, costs, damages, expenses or judicial orders as may be authorized under MCL 600.8727.
(c) Each day a violation of this article continues to exist constitutes a separate violation.
(Ord. No. 202-1, 8-28-2003; Ord. No. 226, 6-20-2011)