For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS OWNER. The person or entity legally responsible for the delivery of services or housing or the buying, selling, handling, manufacture or storage of commodities.
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. A document issued by the Fire Marshal for the purpose of certifying that all violations of the fire regulations identified by the inspection have been corrected.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Any structure, tank or yard that is subject to regulation under applicable fire codes, but does not include one- and two-family residential structures. It includes occupancies on public and private property as well as on all other types of ownership.
FIRE REGULATIONS. The statutes and administrative rules adopted by the state and the city code adopted by the Council and the policies adopted under the authority granted under this subchapter to the Fire Marshal which are for the purpose of safeguarding life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises.
OCCUPANCY. The activity in a building or on property outside a building where services or housing are provided or commodities are bought, sold, handled, manufactured or stored. A single business entity with multiple uses or activities in a building as defined by the International Building Code is considered one OCCUPANCY. For activities outside a building such as tank farms, moorage and outside storage, all outside activities or storage are considered one OCCUPANCY. The definition includes individual businesses within a multiple occupancy commercial building but it does not include individual dwelling units within a multiple residential building.
PERIODIC INSPECTION. An inspection performed on a periodic frequency by a member of the Fire Department, or others as referenced in § 91.052(I). Such inspection is for the purpose of determining that the entire occupancy is in compliance with the requirements of fire regulations. A periodic inspection is also known as a regular inspection by the Fire Department. It does not include specific requests for inspection.
(Ord. 382, passed 12-12-2005)