Title
Fire Building Inspection Schedule
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution to update the established fire building inspection schedule as required by the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Kevin Miller, Fire
James Meyers, Fire
Explanation
§ The North Carolina State Fire Prevention Code specifies that cities and counties have an inspection schedule to identify activities of the conditions in buildings, structures, and premises that pose a danger of fire, explosion, or related hazards.
§ The inspection schedule adopted by the city must be approved by the local governing body and submitted to the NC Office of the State Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with state reporting requirements.
§ The current schedule was adopted on December 14, 1992, and needs to be updated to reflect the current inspection practices of the Charlotte Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Office.
§ Proposed changes include:
- Changing the inspections for educational facilities to twice a year (from once every two years for private schools and once every year for public schools);
- Inspections once every two years for industrial facilities;
- Inspections once every three years for buildings with assembly occupancy loads less than 100; and
- Annual inspections for the following:
§ All properties with a renewable operational fire permit, regardless of occupancy;
§ Hazardous, institutional, high-rise, and/or assembly buildings with occupancy loads of 100 or more;
§ Residential three- or more-family dwellings, and the interior common areas of multi-family dwellings;
§ New and existing lodging establishments for the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms and detectors; and
§ All vacant properties, regardless of occupancy.
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