§ 95.146 ANNUAL.

   (A)   Generally. The following facilities and buildings are subject to inspection a minimum of once a year, subject to the terms of this chapter.

   (B)   Assembly occupancy. Amusement park building, auditorium (less than 1,000 capacity), auditorium (1,000 or greater capacity), bowling alleys, court rooms, dance halls, night clubs, exhibit

halls, libraries, meeting centers, haunted houses, motion picture theaters, museums, passenger depots, public assembly halls, recreation facilities, restaurants, stadiums, grandstands, and tents;

   (C)   Public educational facilities. Public elementary, middle, and high schools shall be inspected at a minimum of two times per year.

   (D)   Hazardous occupancy. Chemical-processing and/or storage, manufacturing facility, compressed/flammable/combustible gas storage, distribution facility, dry cleaners, explosive facility storage, use, manufacturing, distribution, flammable/combustible-liquid processing storage, manufacturing, flammable/combustible-liquid storage distribution centers, hazardous-material handling and processing, hazardous-material storage facility, hazardous-material production facility, hazardous-material waste disposal facility, L.P. and natural-gas distribution facility, and laboratories/research development centers;

   (E)   Institutional occupancy. Correction facilities, detention centers, detoxification facilities, hospitals/mental hospitals, jails, reformatories, residential-custodial facilities, nursing homes, and day-care centers; and

   (F)   Residential occupancy. Apartment houses (common areas), boarding houses, day-care homes, dormitories, fraternities and sororities, group homes (not classified as Group I), hotels/motels, residential-care facilities (not classified as Group I).

(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 11-6-2023)

§ 95.147 ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS.

   (A)   The following facilities and buildings are subject to inspections, at a minimum, at least once every two years.

   (B)   Educational above the twelfth grade (every two years); and

   (C)   Industrial occupancy: assembly plant, factory, furniture/woodworking, manufacturing facility, processing plant, textile, and fabrication facility.

(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 11-6-2023)

§ 95.148 ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS.

   (A)   The following facilities and buildings are subject to inspections, at a minimum, at least one every three years.

   (B)   Assembly occupancy: church and synagogues;

   (C)   Business occupancy: automobile dealerships (no service work), automobile dealerships (with service work) automotive self-service stations (no service work), automotive full-service stations, automotive repair garages, car washes, dry cleaning (not classified as hazardous), florists and nurseries,

greenhouses, laboratories (not classified as hazardous), laundries (full- and self-service), machine shops, print shops, telephone exchanges, offices, radio and television stations;

   (D)   Mercantile occupancy: convenience stores (dispenses flammable/combustible liquids), department stores, drug stores, markets, retail stores, shopping centers, sales rooms, covered malls, super markets/grocery stores, and wholesale stores (other than warehouse). Fireworks provision to be added if the facility sells or stores for sale; and

   (E)   Storage occupancy: aircraft hangers, helistops, private garages, storage warehouse, and wholesale warehouse.

(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 11-6-2023)

§ 95.149 TO BE FREE OF CHARGE.

   The fire safety inspections are provided free of charge. The only fees that the business will incur are for certain permits when they are required. For all jobs or tasks required by State Building Code, along with State Amendments, and this chapter that require a permit to do a job or task, a civil citation can be issued if the permit is not obtained.

(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 11-6-2023)

REPORTING A HAZARD OR VIOLATION

§ 95.160 HAZARDS AND VIOLATIONS.

   The Fire Marshal’s office will respond to any complaint regarding a life safety hazard, illegal burning, and any other fire code violation or fire ordinance violation in the county.

(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 11-6-2023)

§ 95.161 HOW TO REPORT A HAZARD OR VIOLATION.

   (A)   A hazard or violation pursuant to this chapter may be reported at any time.

   (B)   During normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m), a report of a hazard or violation may be made to the Fire Marshal's office by contacting 704-736-8516.

   (C)   After the normal business hours of the Fire Marshal's office (or during a county holiday), a report of a hazard or violation may be made to the County Communications Center by contacting its non-emergency line at 704-736-0282.

   (D)   A report of an active fire or emergency should be made by dialing 911.

(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 11-6-2023)

§ 95.162 REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR COMPLAINTS.

   Any complaint of a hazard or violation under this chapter is required to contain the following information for the complaint to be processed:

   (A)   The name of the person filing the complaint;

   (B)   The address and telephone number of the person filing the complaint;

   (C)   The location of the hazard or violation; and

   (D)   The type of problem, hazard, or violation.

(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 11-6-2023)

§ 95.163 RECORDS.

   A written record of all complaints received, and resulting investigations, will be maintained in the Fire Marshal's office. A report will be attached to the complaint, stating any violations or hazards found and what actions were taken.

(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 11-6-2023)