13-20-020 Buildings – Inspection required.

   (a)   Subject to subsection (b) of this section, either the fire commissioner or the buildings commissioner, pursuant to a coordinated inspection schedule, or their respective assistants, shall make an annual inspection of all theaters, churches, schools, public assembly units, public places of amusement and open air assembly units. The following buildings shall be inspected by the fire commissioner or buildings commissioner as often as deemed necessary: (1) any three-story building with a basement apartment or living space; or (2) any three-story building that has commercial space on the first floor and residential space on the upper two floors; or (3) any two-story building that is commercial; or (4) any building with four or more stories that is not a single- family residence. With respect to any establishment requiring a public place of amusement license, either the fire commissioner or buildings commissioner, pursuant to a coordinated inspection schedule, or their respective assistants, shall make an inspection within the 90 days preceding the deadline for the annual renewal application for the license. If, within the 12-month period preceding any inspection under this section, the applicable premises were inspected either by the fire department or department of buildings in connection with a permit inspection, periodic inspection, code compliance inspection or certificate of occupancy, such inspection shall be deemed to meet the inspection requirement herein. The fire department and department of buildings are authorized to conduct such additional inspections as they deem necessary to maintain health and safety. It shall be the duty of every owner, agent, lessee, or occupant of any such building and of the person in charge or control of such building to permit the making of any inspection required or authorized under this section by the fire commissioner or buildings commissioner or by a duly authorized inspector at any time upon demand being duly made.

   (b)   Inspections by the buildings commissioner of places for eating, as that term is defined in Section 4-8-010 , shall be controlled by Section 4-8-042 ; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to limit inspections of any place for eating by the fire commissioner.

(Prior code § 46-2; Amend Coun. J. 7-9-84, p. 8225; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 3.4; Amend Coun. J. 9-29-04, p. 32144, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43916, Art. VIII, § 16)

 

Notes

4-8-010

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4-8-042

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