ORDINANCES

ORDINANCES

Lock Boxes

Sec. 5-4-13 Installing Key Lock Boxes on the Exterior of Structures for Fire Safety Purposes.

1. The following structures constructed after October 11, 2004 shall be equipped with a key lock box at or near the main entrance or such location as required by Emergency Service Departments.

(a) Commercial and industrial structures protected by an automatic alarm system, automatic suppression system, or secured in a manner that restricts access during an emergency;

(b) All multi-family residential structures that have restricted access through lock doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units;

2. All newly constructed structures subject to this section shall have the key lock box installed and operation prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, unless the Emergency Service Departments grants a variance and determines that a lock box is not necessary.

3. The Emergency Service Departments shall designate a lock box system to be implemented within the City and shall have the authority to require all structure to use the designated system.

4. The owner or operator of a structure required to have a lock box shall, at all times, keep a key(s) in the locked box that will allow for access to the structure.

(a) Emergency Service Departments will be the only holder of the lock box key.

(b) The entry keys shall be updated as necessary and will be checked as part of the fire inspection visits.

(c) The owner or operator of a structure required to have a key system shall provide to the Prescott Emergency Service Departments a list each year of the emergency contracts in case of an emergency.

(d) Prescott Emergency Service Departments will only enter common areas of the building.

5. The cost of the key lock box will be paid for by the owner of the structure through a reimbursement to the City of Prescott.

6. Any person who will violate a provision of this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $1.00 one dollar or more than $500.00 five hundred

dollars per provided for within this code of ordinance.

Burning Restrictions: No waste/garbage burning is allowed in the Prescott Fire District. The Mayor and Township Chairman have the right to ban outdoor fires

at any time during the year due to weather/drought conditions.

Sec. 5-2-10 Recreational Burning in the City of Prescott

RECREATION FIRES ARE ALLOWED FOLLOWING THESE REQUIREMENTS:

(1) The fire pit cannot be more than three (3) feet in diameter.

(2) The fire must be contained in a pit, ring or commercial pit.

(3) The flame cannot be more then three (3) feet high.

(4) Must be at least 15 feet from any neighboring structure.

(5) No rubbish, yard waste or treated wood allowed in fire pit

(6) No recreational burning in mobile home

SEC. 201.13 COUNTY ORDINANCES - OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWING IN THE TOWNSHIPS FOLLOWING THESE REQUIREMENTS:

Individuals may burn yard waste generated on their own property, including but not limited to brush, stumps or unpainted and untreated wood, with prior notification to the Pierce County Department of Solid Waste, unless township or municipal regulations prohibit open burning of these materials. All necessary precautions shall be taken to prevent unauthorized material from being burned, to keep the fire under control and to burn when wind and weather conditions are such as to minimize adverse effects and to conform to local and state fire protection regulations. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as relieving a person from the responsibility of obtaining any necessary township or municipal burning permit. Burning shall take place only on the property on which the yard waste was generated.

Any yard waste burning must be reported to the fire chief, township chair and sheriff's office prior to burning.

Prescott Fire Department Business Office 715-262-3775

Pierce County Sheriff Dispatch 715-273-5051

Oak Grove Township Jerry Kosin 715-262-5677

Clifton Township LeRoy Peterson 715-425-5837

Sec. 7-6-1 Regulation of Fireworks.

(a) Definition. In this Section, "fireworks" means anything manufactured, processed or packaged for exploding, emitting sparks or combustion which does not have another common use, but does not include any of the following:

(1) Fuel or a lubricant.

(2) A firearm cartridge or shotgun shell.

(3) A flare used or possessed or sold for use as a signal in an emergency or in the operation of a railway, aircraft, watercraft or motor vehicle.

(4) A match, cigarette lighter, stove, furnace, candle, lantern or space heater.

(5) A cap containing not more than one-quarter (1/4) grain of explosive mixture, if the cap is used or possessed or sold for use in a device which prevents direct bodily contact with a cap when it is in place for explosion.

(6) A toy snake which contains no mercury.

(7) A model rocket engine.

(8) Tobacco and a tobacco product.

(9) A sparkler on a wire or wood stick not exceeding thirty-six (36) inches in length or 0.25 inch in outside diameter which does not contain magnesium, chlorate or Perchlorate.

(10) A device designed to spray out paper confetti or streamers and which contains less than one-quarter (1/4) grain of explosive mixture.

(11) A device designed to produce an audible sound but not explode, spark, move or emit an external flame after ignition and which does not exceed three (3) grams in total weight.

(12) A device that emits smoke with no external flame and does not leave the ground.

(13) A cylindrical fountain not exceeding one hundred (100) grams in total weight with an inside tube diameter not exceeding 0.75 inch, designed to sit on the ground and emit only sparks and smoke.

(14) A cone fountain not exceeding seventy-five (75) grams in total weight, designed to sit on the ground and emit only sparks and smoke.

(b) Sale. No person may sell or possess with intent to sell fireworks, except:

(1) To a person holding a permit under Subsection (c)(3);

(2) To a municipality; or

(3) For a purpose specified under Subsection (c)(2)b-f.

(1) Permit Required. No person may possess or use fireworks without a user's permit from the Mayor or from an official or employee of the City as designated by the Common Council. No person may use fireworks or a device listed under Subsection (a)(5)-(7) and (9)-(14) while attending a fireworks display for which a permit has been issued to a person listed under Subparagraph (c)(3)a-e or under Subparagraph (c)(3)f if the display is open to the general public.

(2) Permit Exceptions. Subparagraph (c)(1) above does not apply to:

a. The City, except that City fire and law enforcement officials shall be notified of the proposed use of fireworks at least two (2) days in advance.

b. The possession or use of explosives in accordance with rules or general orders of the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations.

c. The disposal of hazardous substances in accordance with rules adopted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

d. The possession or use of explosive or combustible materials in any manufacturing process.

e. The possession or use of explosive or combustible materials in connection with classes conducted by educational institutions.

f. A possessor or manufacturer of explosives in possession of a license or permit under 18 U.S.C. 841 to 848 if the possession of the fireworks is authorized under the license or permit.

(3) Who May Obtain Permit. A permit under this Subsection may be issued only to the

following:

a. A public authority.

b. A fair association.

c. An amusement park.

d. A park board.

e. A civic organization,

(4) Bond. The Mayor issuing a permit under this Subsection shall require an indemnity bond with good and sufficient sureties or policy of liability insurance for the payment of all claims that may arise by reason of injuries to person or property from the handling, use or discharge of fireworks under the permit. The bond or policy shall be taken in the name of the City, and any person injured thereby may bring an action on the bond or policy in the person's own name to recover the damage the person has sustained, but the aggregate liability of the surety or insurer to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond or policy. The bond or policy, together with a copy of the permit, shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer.

(5) Required Information for Permit. A permit under this Subsection shall specify all of the following:

a. The name and address of the permit holder.

b. The date on and after which fireworks may be purchased.

c. The kind and quantity of fireworks, which may be purchased.

d. The date and location of permitted use.

e. Other special conditions prescribed by ordinance.

(6) Copy of Permit. A copy of a permit under this Subsection shall be given to the Fire Chief and Chief of Police at least two (2) days before the date of authorized use.

(7) Minors Prohibited. A permit under this Subsection may not be issued to a minor.

(d) Storage and Handling.

(1) Fire Extinguishers Required. No wholesaler, dealer or jobber may store or handle fireworks on the premises unless the premises are equipped with fire extinguisher,,; approved by the Fire Chief.

(2) Smoking Prohibited. No person may smoke where fireworks are stored or handled.

(3) Fire Chief to be Notified. A person who stores or handles fireworks shall notify the Fire Chief of the location of the fireworks.

(4) Storage Distance. No wholesaler, dealer or jobber may store fireworks within five hundred (500) feet of a dwelling,

(5) Restrictions on Storage. No person may store fireworks within five hundred (500) feet of a public assemblage or place where gasoline or volatile liquid is sold in quantities exceeding one (1) gallon.

(e) Parental Liability. A parent or legal guardian of a minor who consents to the use of fireworks by the minor is liable for damages caused by the minor's use of the fireworks.

(f) Sale. No person shall sell or give away within the City of Prescott any fireworks except those permitted in Subsection (a).

State Law Reference: Sec. 167.10, Wis. Stats.