Comm 14 Wisconsinism's & 2006 NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code ...

the AHJ, giving at least five days' notice of hearing, but in no case
shall it fail to meet on an appeal within 30 calendar days of the
filing of notice of appeal.
1.10.5.2 All of the meetings of the Board of Appeals shall be open
to the public.
1.10.6 Quorum. Two-thirds, but not less than four members, of the
Board of Appeals shall constitute a quorum. In varying the
application of any provision of this Code, or in modifying an order
of the AHJ, a majority vote shall be required.
1.10.7 Meetings and Records.
1.10.7.1 Meetings of the Board of Appeals shall be held at the call
of the chair and at such other times as the board determines.
1.10.7.2 All hearings before the Board of Appeals shall be open to
the public.
1.10.7.3 The Board of Appeals shall keep minutes of its
proceedings showing the vote of each member on every question,
or if the member is absent or fails to vote, indicating such actions.
1.10.7.4 The Board of Appeals shall also keep records of its
examinations and other official actions.
1.10.7.5 Minutes and records of the Board of Appeals shall be
public record.
1.10.8 Procedures. The Board of Appeals shall establish rules and
regulations for its own procedures consistent with the provisions of
this Code.
1.10.9 Means of Appeals.
1.10.9.1 Any person shall be permitted to appeal a decision of the
AHJ to the Board of Appeals when it is claimed that any one or
more of the following conditions exist:
(1) The true intent of the codes or ordinances described in this
Code has been incorrectly interpreted.
(2) The provisions of the codes or ordinances do not fully
apply.
(3) A decision is unreasonable or arbitrary as it applies to
alternatives or new materials.
1.10.9.2 An appeal shall be submitted to the AHJ in writing within
30 calendar days of notification of violation outlining the Code
provision from which relief is sought and the remedy proposed.
1.10.9.3* All documentation supporting an appeal shall be
submitted to the AHJ.
1.11 Records and Reports.
Comm 14.01 (11) (d) Record keeping. These are department
rules in addition to the requirements in NFPA 1 chapter 1: The
following fire department dues entitlement records shall be
generated and maintained by each fire department:
1. Current roster of active fire department members.
2. Time, date, location, and number of firefighters responding,
excluding the chief, for each first alarm for a building. For any
of these responses that are in combination with another fire
department under a mutual aid agreement, the record under this
paragraph shall include the name of that department and the
number of firefighters, excluding the chief, responding from that
department.
3. Number and duration of, and attendance at, fire department
meetings, if the fire department is a volunteer fire department.
For the purposes of this requirement, a volunteer fire department
does not have any member who is paid for 36 hours or more of
work, on a weekly basis.
4. Number and duration of, topic of and attendance at fire
department training sessions.
5. Number, type, and duration of, and attendance of fire
department members at, public fire education related activities.
(e) Availability of records. For at least 5 years, the records
specified in par. (d) shall be maintained in written form or in
another form capable of conversion into written form within a
reasonable amount of time; and shall be made available to the
department and to the public, upon request to the fire
department.
Note: Section 19.32 (2), Stats., considers a record to be material
containing written or electromagnetic information. The
department will consider computer records to be equivalent to
written reports.
*See 10.2.5 Owner/Occupant Responsibility to keep records.
1.11.1 A record of examinations, approvals, equivalencies, and
alternates shall be maintained by the AHJ and shall be available for
public inspection during business hours in accordance with
applicable laws.
1.11.2 The AHJ shall keep a record of all fire prevention
inspections, including the date of such inspections and a summary
of any violations found to exist, the date of the services of notices,
and a record of the final disposition of all violations.
Comm 14.01 (11) (b) 7. ‘Inspection reports.’ These are
department rules in addition to the requirements in NFPA 1
chapter 1: Except in first class cities, the fire chief shall make
and keep on file reports of fire prevention inspections. In first
class cities, the commissioner of the building inspection
department shall make and keep the reports. For at least 5 years,
the reports shall be maintained in written form or in another
form capable of conversion into written form within a
reasonable amount of time.
Note: The department has developed fire inspection report
forms that may be used by fire departments. The fire inspection
report forms (SBD-10615A and SBD-5295) are available from
the Safety and Buildings Division through one or more of the
following means: at P.O. Box 7839, Madison, WI 53707-7839;
or at the Department’s Web site at www.commerce.wi.gov,
through links there to Safety and Buildings Division forms.
1.11.3 Emergency Response Records.
1.11.3.1 The fire department shall keep a record of fire and other
emergency responses occurring within its jurisdiction and of facts
concerning the same, including statistics as to the extent and
damage caused by such fires or emergencies.
1.11.3.2 The fire department shall report its incident record data,
collected in accordance with 1.11.3, to the recognized state agency
responsible for collecting such data.
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