Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 6 § 6.10
NOTIFICATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT (Bloomington Fire Prevention Code)
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(a) The owner, manager or person in control of any place of occupancy that includes but not limited to: place of assembly, business, educational institution, factory, industrial, high hazard building, institutional building, mercantile building, and residential multi-family dwelling capable of housing eight or more families or having 16 or more sleeping rooms, as defined in chapter 2 of the MSFC and who discovers a fire, smoke, heat, or gases indicating that there is a fire in such building or upon the activation of a life safety system shall immediately notify the Fire Department. (b) No manager or person in control of any of the structures mentioned in this section shall issue any instructions directing employees not to notify the Fire Department or instructing them to delay in calling the Fire Department immediately upon the discovery of a fire, smoke, heat, or gases indicating that there is or may be a fire or upon the activation of a fire alarm signal including the activation of a fire suppression system. (c) Each owner, manager or person in control of any of the structures mentioned in this section shall post, and keep posted, in conspicuous places in the building, a notice in a form approved by the Fire Marshal directing employees and others to call the Fire Department immediately upon the discovery of a fire, smoke, heat, or gases indicating that there is or may be a fire or upon the activation of a fire alarm signal including the activation of a fire suppression system. (Ord. 2023-6 , passed 3-20-2023)
Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 6.10 requires that owners, managers, or persons in control of certain larger occupancies — including multi-family residential buildings capable of housing eight or more families or having 16 or more sleeping rooms — immediately contact the Fire Department upon discovering fire, smoke, heat, or gases suggesting a fire, or when a life safety system activates. The rule also prohibits anyone in control of such a building from instructing employees to withhold or delay that notification. Additionally, a Fire Marshal-approved notice directing occupants and employees to call the Fire Department must be posted and kept posted in conspicuous locations throughout the building.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 6.10, operators of qualifying multi-family residential buildings generally maintain a clear, unobstructed chain of communication so that any discovery of fire, smoke, heat, or gases — or any life safety system activation — results in an immediate call to the Fire Department. Compliant operators refrain from issuing any policy, instruction, or directive that could discourage or delay that call. They also obtain a Fire Marshal-approved notification notice and keep it posted in visible locations throughout the building at all times.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 6.10 establishes that building management is prohibited from telling employees or others to delay or avoid calling the Fire Department when fire conditions are detected or a fire alarm activates. Tenants in qualifying multi-family buildings have a right to expect that a Fire Marshal-approved notice directing people to call the Fire Department is visibly posted in the building. If a tenant believes management has suppressed fire-notification procedures or failed to post required notices, they may consider contacting the Bloomington Fire Marshal's office or a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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