Sec. 6.
(1) The council may provide by ordinance for the storage and handling of combustible, explosive, or other hazardous substances.
(2) The council may provide by ordinance for the prevention and suppression of fires. The ordinance may prescribe, but need not be limited to, the manner of construction of buildings and other structures within the village or certain districts of the village.
(3) The council may provide by ordinance for the appointment of fire inspectors, and may appoint fire inspectors. The ordinance may provide for the periodic examination by the fire inspectors of the stoves, furnaces, and heating apparatus and devices in all dwellings, buildings, and structures within the village, and in all places where combustible or explosive substances are kept, and authorize fire inspectors to require stoves, furnaces, and heating apparatus and devices that pose a fire hazard to be put in a safe condition.
(4) The authority granted under this section is subject to state and federal law.
History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2883 ;-- CL 1915, 2757 ;-- CL 1929, 1666 ;-- CL 1948, 70.6 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)
3-1895-X - Chapter X Fires and Fire Department. (70.1...70.18)
Section 70.2 - Vehicles and Equipment; Water Supply.
Section 70.3 - Necessary Buildings for Keeping Vehicles and Equipment.
Section 70.4 - Chief of Fire Department; Appointment; Duties; Section Subject to Ordinance.
Section 70.5 - Repealed. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.
Section 70.7, 70.8 - Repealed. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.
Section 70.9 - Building or Structure as Nuisance; Abatement or Removal.
Section 70.10 - Compensation of Officers, Fire Fighters, and Employees; Compensation for Injuries.
Section 70.11 - Authorized Razing of Buildings; Damages; Determination by Jury.
Section 70.12 - Watercraft on Navigable Streams; Regulation.
Section 70.13 - Police Force; Employment; Compliance With Standards.
Section 70.14 - Police Officers; Powers, Duties, and Authority.
Section 70.15 - Police Chief; Nomination; Appointment; Service; Duties.
Section 70.16 - Village Police Officer; Powers Vested; Authority.
Section 70.18 - Department of Public Safety; Creation; Director; Officers; Structure.