As used in this chapter— “approved” means accepted by the Director of the Virgin Islands Fire Service as a result of investigation and experience, or by reason of text, listing or approval by Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., the National Bureau of Standards, the American Gas Association Laboratories or other nationally recognized testing authorities; and “Director” means […]
The provisions of this chapter shall apply equally to new and existing conditions except that existing conditions not in strict compliance with the terms of this chapter shall be permitted to continue where the exceptions do not constitute a distinct hazard to life or adjoining property.
Subject to approval of the Governor, the Director shall prepare and issue such regulations as may be necessary for prevention of fires in all places including but not confined to homes, public buildings, hotels, churches, places of public assembly, theatres, schools, hospitals, industrial and commercial establishments, docks, warehouses, etc. The Director also is authorized to […]
It shall be the duty of the Director or a qualified person designated by him to inspect for compliance with fire safety regulations all plans and specifications required to be submitted to the Commissioner of Public Works by Title 29, section 294(d)(8) and to certify his approval or disapproval thereof to the Commissioner of Public […]
The Director, the Chief of the fire service, or any inspector thereof may, at all reasonable hours, enter any building or premises within his jurisdiction for the purpose of making any inspection or investigation which, under the provisions of this chapter, he may deem necessary to be made. The owner or occupant of the building […]
(a) It shall be the duty of the Director to inspect, or cause to be inspected by fire service officers or members, all buildings and premises, except the interiors of private dwellings, as often as may be necessary for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire, or […]
Whenever the Director or any of the officers, members, or inspectors of the fire service as mentioned in section 605 of this title shall find in any building or upon any premises dangerous or hazardous conditions as follows, the Director shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied and/or the building […]
(a) The service of the orders mentioned in section 606 of this title may be made upon the owner, occupant or other person responsible for the conditions, either by delivering a copy thereof personally or by delivering the copy to and leaving it with any person in charge of the premises, or in case no […]
(a) Permits required by the provisions of this chapter shall be obtained in writing from the Director. Permits shall be for such period as the Director may specify but not exceeding one year. They shall be kept on the premises designated therein and shall be subject to inspection by any officer of the fire or […]
The storage, handling, and use of flammable or explosive substances and the use or occupancy of buildings or premises shall be in conformity with nationally recognized standard practice for the safeguarding to a reasonable degree of life and property from the hazards of fire or explosion. Compliance with the provisions of the National Fire Prevention […]
Whoever— (1) refuses to allow entry for the purpose of inspection under section 605 of this title or otherwise interferes by hindering such entry; or (2) fails to comply with an order under section 606 of this title within 5 days after the service of the order, or within 5 days after an appeal therefrom […]
(a) Whenever the Director determines that a serious and immediate threat to the life of the occupants or residents of any building or other structure exists due to the presence at or near such building or structure of any of the conditions specified in section 606 of this subchapter, he may, prior to complying with […]
The Director is authorized after determining that a threat to life exists to order the removal or have removed those hazards, such as gasoline tanks and other facilities for the storage of dangerous chemicals, but not limited to activities delineated in this chapter, which are located within 1,000 feet of any nursery, elementary, or secondary […]
(a) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary and in conjunction with the establishment of the Arson Prevention and Investigation Unit, the Director of Fire Service may reclassify designated employees of the Fire Service in accordance with the following schedule: (1) Fire Marshals shall be equivalent to Fire Captains; (2) Fire Inspectors shall […]
