Ohio Statutes
§ 3737.63 — Discovery of unfriendly fire
Ohio § 3737.63
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Bluebook
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3737.63 (2026).
Text
(A)The owner, operator, or lessee, an employee of any owner, operator, or lessee, an occupant, and any person in direct control of any building regulated under the Ohio building code, upon the discovery of an unfriendly fire, or upon receiving information that there is an unfriendly fire on the premises, shall immediately, and with all reasonable dispatch and diligence, call or otherwise notify the fire department concerning the fire, and shall spread an alarm immediately to all occupants of the building.
(B)For the purposes of this section, "unfriendly fire" means a fire of a destructive nature as distinguished from a controlled fire intended for a beneficial purpose.
(C)No person shall fail to comply with this section.
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Related
Held v. City of Rocky River
516 N.E.2d 1272 (Ohio Court of Appeals, 1986)
Legislative History
Effective: July 1, 1979 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 590 - 112th General Assembly
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