(A) In order to preserve and to protect public health and safety it shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to inspect or cause to be inspected, according to the North Carolina Fire Code periodic inspections for the purpose of identifying activities and conditions in buildings, structures, and premises that pose dangers of fire, explosion or related hazards. It shall also be the duty of the Chief/designee to inspect or cause to be inspected as often as may be necessary, all buildings and premises, except the interiors of residential dwellings (unless invited for investigation of life safety concerns), for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire/hazards, or any violation of the provisions or intent of any ordinance of the town affecting fire and life safety hazards.
(B) Whenever any person makes a verbal or written complaint that any business or premises constitutes a fire or life safety hazard to a Town Official, said complaint shall be forwarded to the Fire Chief/designee so that the Fire Chief/designee can have it inspected immediately.
(1989 Code, § 95.02)
Statutory reference:
Authority of municipality to prescribe the duties of the Fire Department, see G.S. § 160A-291