Chapter 5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, POLICE, BUILDING AND FIRE REGULATIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ACT)  


§ 5-1. Powers, duties, etc., of commissioner of public safety.
§ 5-2. Appointment of policemen and firemen.
§ 5-3. Adoption and enforcement of rules and regulations by the commissioner of public safety.
§ 5-4. Rewards for detection and conviction of criminals.
§ 5-5. Fees or compensation of policemen.
§ 5-6. Policemen not to receive presents, rewards or extra compensation without permission of commissioner of public safety.
§ 5-7. Power of police to arrest without warrants.
§ 5-8. Duties of police department.
§ 5-9. Power of chief of police to inspect pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, etc.
§ 5-10. Property clerk.
§ 5-11. Return of stolen property.
§ 5-12. Sale of unclaimed property.
§ 5-13. Policemen take bail for certain persons.
§ 5-14. Issuance of permits to carry firearms.
§ 5-15. Power of commissioner of public safety to prevent or extinguish fires.
§ 5-16. Protection of lights in theaters, factories, public places, etc.; watchmen in hotels, hospitals or asylums; posting of diagrams of exits; alarms required; detailing of public safety officers to places of amusement; inspection of places of amusements; removal of persons and obstructions from aisles of places of amusements.
§ 5-17. Power of commissioner of public safety to regulate explosives and inflammable material; permit required for keeping explosives or inflammables.
§ 5-18. Investigation of buildings where explosives or inflammable materials are stored; correction of unsafe conditions.
§ 5-19. Information to accompany permit applications.
§ 5-20. Removal or destruction of buildings during fires; investigation of causes of fires; subpoenas to aid in such investigations; general authority of chief of fire department.
§ 5-21. Appointment and powers of superintendent of public buildings.
§ 5-22. Common council to adopt building code.
§ 5-23. Appointment of electrical inspectors.
§ 5-24. Building permit required; permit application.
§ 5-25. Issuance or denial of building permit.
§ 5-26. Notice to superintendent of building prior to commencement of construction; work for which no permit required; concealing pipes prior to inspection and approval.
§ 5-27. Notice to superintendent of building prior to demolition of buildings, staging, etc.
§ 5-28. Fire escapes, stairways, etc., for certain buildings.
§ 5-29. Compliance with National Electric Code; certificate of approval required to conceal wiring.
§ 5-30. General arrangement of certain buildings to facilitate egress during fires or accidents; obstructions to aisles and passageways of certain public buildings.
§ 5-31. Repair or removal of unsafe buildings.
§ 5-32. Buildings in violation of certain laws deemed nuisance; removal.
§ 5-33. Change in use or occupancy of nonconforming structures.
§ 5-34. Adoption and enforcement of sanitary code.
§ 5-35. Drainage and plumbing to comply with building code and sanitary code; examination, registration, etc., of plumbers.
§ 5-36. Service and effect of notices.
§ 5-37. Penalty for violations.
§ 5-38. Injunctive relief.
§ 5-39. Court actions to be in name of city; no fees to be assessed against city; violations are misdemeanors.
§ 5-40. Minimum fee for license granted by commissioner of public safety or superintendent of buildings; use and disposition of fines, license fees, etc.
§ 5-41. Expenses of commissioner of public safety and fire marshal chargeable against property.
§ 5-42. Interpretation of chapter.
§ 5-43. Repeal of prior laws not to impair prior actions or existing rights.
§ 5-44. Chapter to be deemed a continuation of prior laws; references to other law; interpretation in accordance with Statutory Construction Law; criminal or penal code not repealed.
§ 5-45. Laws repealed.
§ 5-46. Effective date.