10 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 73 FIRE PREVENTION 1 CHAPTER 73 FIRE PREVENTION § 73101. Theaters, Certificate of Compliance Requir ed. § 73102. Same, Fire Equipment. § 73103. Same, Freedom from Obstruction. § 73104. Same, Admission of Fire Department. § 73105. Fire Equipment, Woodworking Establishments . § 73106. Woodworking Establishments: Fire Preventio n. § 73107. Fire Equipment: Garages. § 73108. Prohibition, Gas Tank Covers. § 73109. Fire Hydrant Inspection. § 73110. Penalty. § 73111. International Fire Code Adopted. § 73112. Updating of Uniform Fire Code. [Repealed] § 73113. Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators Prohibi ted. § 73101. Theaters: Prohibition. No manager or other person shall use, or assist in, or countenance the use of, any theater, hall or other building for the atrical purposes, or for public entertainment of any kind where stage scener y and apparatus are employed, without a certificate in writing by the F ire Chief to the effect that the provisions of all existing regulations for the prevention of fires have been complied with to his satisfaction. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73102. Same: Fire Equipment. hat the provisions of all existing regulations for the prevention of fires have been complied with to his satisfaction. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73102. Same: Fire Equipment. Every manger or other person using any such buildin g shall keep and maintain in good condition therein such fire fighti ng equipment as the Fire Chief, by regulation, shall prescribe. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73103. Same: Freedom from Obstruction. Every manager or other person using any such buildi ng shall, at all times during performances, or when such building is open to the public, keep every aisle, passageway, exit, entrance, and s tairway open and clear of temporary seats or other obstructions and all doors and gates in or of every such aisle, passageway, exit, entrance and stairway , unlocked and fastened so that they will open freely, and no person shall sta nd or remain in any such COL1128201710 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 73 FIRE PREVENTION 2 aisle, passageway, exit, entrance, or stairway duri ng performances, or while such building is open. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73104. Same: Admission of Fire Department. ON 2 aisle, passageway, exit, entrance, or stairway duri ng performances, or while such building is open. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73104. Same: Admission of Fire Department. Every manager or person using any such building sha ll at all times freely admit a detail from the Guam Fire Department in every building used as a theater or place of public amusement, whenever the same shall be neces- sary in the discretion of the Fire Chief for the pu rposes of assisting in case of fire or in enforcing the provisions of this Chapter . SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73105. Fire Equipment: Woodworking Establishments . Sawmills, carpenter shops and other places where wo od is sawed, planed or worked in such manner as to cause accumul ations of sawdust or shavings, shall maintain in good condition therein such fire fighting equipment as the Fire Chief, by regulation, shall p rescribe. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73106. Woodworking Establishments: Fire Preventio n. (a) Before a sawmill or woodworking shop is closed for the day, the floors and machinery of the same shall be swept cle an of accumulations of wood, dust and working Establishments: Fire Preventio n. (a) Before a sawmill or woodworking shop is closed for the day, the floors and machinery of the same shall be swept cle an of accumulations of wood, dust and shavings, which shall be placed outs ide the building in trash cans or in a place approved by the Fire Chief for s torage of such materials. (b) No furnace or anvil shall be used or placed ne arer than twenty-five (25) feet from any saw, plane, or woodworking machi ne. (c) Lumber shall be stored so as not to constitute a fire hazard. (d) The Fire Chief or his agents may inspect any s awmill or woodworking shop at any time. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . 2017 NOTE: Subsection designations added pursuant to the autho rity of 1 GCA § 1606. § 73107. Fire Equipment: Garages. Every space maintained as a garage for taxis or for commercial repair- ing, cleaning, upkeep, or storage of automobiles, t rucks or gasoline engines, COL1128201710 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 73 FIRE PREVENTION 3 shall maintain in good condition therein such fire fighting equipment as the Fire Chief, by regulation, shall prescribe. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73108. Prohibition. NTION 3 shall maintain in good condition therein such fire fighting equipment as the Fire Chief, by regulation, shall prescribe. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73108. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove the g asoline tank cover of any vehicle in the vicinity of a gasoline pump, whi le the motor of such vehicle is running. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984). § 73109. Fire Hydrant Inspection . The Fire Chief shall have all fire hydrants inspect ed quarterly to see that they are maintained in good working order. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984) . § 73110. Penalty. (a) Violation of any provision of this Chapter is a civil violation. (b) Each violation shall be subject to the followin g penalties: (1) First Offense shall be subject to a penalty of up to $100; (2) Second Offense of the same fire code provision within a 12- month period shall be subject to a penalty of up to $400 but not less than $100; (3) Third Offense of the same fire code provision w ithin a 12- month period shall be subject to a penalty of no le ss than $1,000; (4) Fourth Offense of the same fire code provision within a 12- month period shall be of the same fire code provision w ithin a 12- month period shall be subject to a penalty of no le ss than $1,000; (4) Fourth Offense of the same fire code provision within a 12- month period shall be punishable as a misdemeanor a nd the business license shall be suspended for up to 1 year or unti l the violation has been cured. (c) All fines shall be deposited into the Fire, Lif e and Medical Emergency Fund (‘FLAME’) pursuant to § 72106, Chapt er 72, 10 GCA. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984). Amended by P.L. 32-005:3 (Mar. 6, 2013). § 73111. International Fire Code Adopted. COL1128201710 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 73 FIRE PREVENTION 4 The International Fire Code, 2009 edition, includin g Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as amended. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984). Amended by P.L. 20-135:1 (Mar. 20, 1990), P.L. 22-082:1 (Mar. 3, 1994), P.L. 30-199:7 (Sept. 21, 2010). 2017 NOTE: Pursuant to P.L. 34-031:5 (July 13, 2017): Section 5. Prohibition on Release of Sky Lanterns. A new Subsection 308.6 is added to Section 308 (Open Flames) of the 2009 Internati onal Fire Code, as adopted by § 73111 . 34-031:5 (July 13, 2017): Section 5. Prohibition on Release of Sky Lanterns. A new Subsection 308.6 is added to Section 308 (Open Flames) of the 2009 Internati onal Fire Code, as adopted by § 73111 of Chapter 73, Tit le 10, Guam Code Annotated, to read: '308.6 Sky Lanterns. No person shall release or cau se to be released an untethered or tethered sky lantern. No person shall sell or import sky lanterns. Pursuant to P.L. 34-031:4 (July 13, 2017): Section 4. Definition of Sky Lantern. A new subsection is added to Section 202 (General Definitions) of the 2009 Inter national Fire Code, as adopted by § 73111 of Chapter 73, Title 10, Guam Co de Annotated, to read: 'SKY LANTERN. An unmanned device with a combustible fuel source that incorporates an open flame in orde r to make the device airborne.' P.L. 34-031:2 (July 13, 2017) amended P.L. 33-192:1 regarding the adoption and applicability of certain provisions of the Internat ional Fire Code. See P.L. 34-031:2 to view the affected provisions. Pursuant to P.L. 33-192 (Dec. 14, 2016), certain pr ovisions of the 2009 Edition of the International Fire Code as adopted by P.L. 30-199 ( Sept. e. See P.L. 34-031:2 to view the affected provisions. Pursuant to P.L. 33-192 (Dec. 14, 2016), certain pr ovisions of the 2009 Edition of the International Fire Code as adopted by P.L. 30-199 ( Sept. 21, 2010), were amended and replaced/updated, in light of the 2015 Internationa l Fire Code. See P.L. 33-192:1, 3, and 5 to view the affected provisions. § 73112. Updating of Uniform Fire Code. [Repealed.] SOURCE: Added by P.L. 22-082:2 (Mar. 3, 1994). Repealed by P.L. 30-199:8 (Sept. 21, 2010). § 73113. Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators Prohibi ted. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shal l be unlawful for any person to construct or operate on Guam a municipal solid waste incinerator or waste-to-energy facility, as defined by the rule s and regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or la ws of the United States of America. Nothing in this section shall be const rued as prohibiting the COL1128201710 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 73 FIRE PREVENTION 5 construction or operation of hazardous waste incine rators or biomedical incinerators as defined by the rules and regulation s of the U.S. COL1128201710 GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH. 73 FIRE PREVENTION 5 construction or operation of hazardous waste incine rators or biomedical incinerators as defined by the rules and regulation s of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the laws of the United States of America. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 25-175:5 (Dec, 12, 2000). --------- COL11282017 COL11282017
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