(a) All blueprints and plans received by the Building Department of the city shall be submitted for review to the Bureau of Fire Prevention. When such submitted plans have been found to conform to the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, such blueprints and plans shall be stamped: “Approved for Fire Regulations Only.” When such blueprints and plans are submitted which do not conform with such Code, a list of all violations, with their corresponding Code section numbers, shall be written or attached to the submitted blueprints and plans. The owner of such blueprints and plans, or his or her representative, shall subsequently submit revised blueprints and plans, addenda or other data to show evidence of compliance with the applicable provisions of such Code. In the event such data are not received within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 30 days, the Officer in charge of the Bureau shall notify the Building Department of the city that such blueprints and plans are not approved by the Bureau.
(b) The construction, erection and alteration of any nature whatsoever of all structures, with the exception of single- and two-family dwellings, shall be approved by the Bureau prior to the issuance of any permits for remodeling or new construction of any nature.
(c) All fire prevention equipment shall conform to required plans which have been approved by the Bureau. When such equipment is contrary to approved plans, the owner or contractor shall be notified in what respect such equipment does not conform to the approved plans, and the owner or contractor shall be given a specific period of time in which to conform to such plans. Occupancy of such structures or any portion thereof shall not be permitted until such equipment conforms in all respects to the approved plans.
(Ord. 1988-192, passed 10-3-1988)