(A) The Fire Department shall establish a program for the inspection of all occupancies of commercial buildings for compliance with the fire regulations.
(B) The Fire Marshal shall adopt a policy regarding the frequency, priority and type of inspection of occupancies in commercial buildings subject to the availability of budgeted funds and staff.
(C) The Fire Marshal shall establish procedures for periodic inspection. Prior to a periodic inspection, each occupancy shall be mailed a letter by first class mail, giving notice of the inspection and listing the most commonly found code violations. The occupant will be asked to correct these violations if any are found by the occupant prior to the inspection. Failure to correct these types of violations shall result in an additional fee for each class of violation, as set by resolution.
(D) The Fire Marshal shall adopt a policy regarding minimum qualifications of individuals performing inspection. Individuals may be members of the Fire Department, members of other public agencies operating under an interagency agreement or employees or individuals working under contract with the Fire Department.
(Ord. 382, passed 12-12-2005)