(A) General. The Fire Marshal or his or her designee shall conduct the following inspections on all new and existing Class 1 structures located within the town and areas protected under contract by the Town Fire Department.
(B) New construction.
(1) Required inspections completed by the Fire Marshal and/or his or her designee shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Site;
(b) Pre-drywall (rough-in);
(c) Above ceiling;
(d) Pre-final;
(e) Final certificate of occupancy;
(f) Sprinkler system rough-in;
(g) Sprinkler system final;
(h) Fire alarm rough-in; and
(i) Fire alarm final.
(2) These required inspections may run concurrent.
(C) Existing Class 1 structures. The inspection is completed by a state-certified Fire Inspector. At the time the inspection occurs, the Inspector will evaluate the premises for violations of the applicable rules of FPBSC, this chapter and other documents as adopted by the FPBSC. At the completion of the inspection, the Inspector will review the results with the occupant and leave a copy of the inspection report with the occupant. At the end of the correction period, a re-inspection will occur in approximately 30 to 45 days to determine if the violations have been corrected. If the previously cited violations are found to be corrected, no other action shall be needed. If violations are found to still exist after this first re-inspection, then a copy of the inspection form will be left with the occupant and the results reviewed with the occupant, the occupant shall then forward to the owner. A second re-inspection will occur in approximately 15 days and a fee as per this chapter, shall be assessed. If the previous cited violations are corrected at this re-inspection, then no further action shall be required. If previously cited violations are found, a fee shall be assessed and a third re-inspection will occur in approximately five days. If those violations are not corrected, a fee shall be assessed for each re-inspection and those re-inspections will occur every five days until the violations are corrected. If at anytime an Inspector completes an inspection and finds an immediate fire or life safety hazard, the violation shall be corrected immediately. In the event the violation can not be corrected immediately, a fire/life safety order will be issued and the violation must be corrected by the date on the order. Failure to correct the violation by the date on the order will result in a fee and may cause further legal action to be taken against the violator. Please note that the fees/fines of this chapter are in addition to those fines/fees that may be levied by the state or town.
(D) Limits. The inspection or permitting of any building, system or plan by the Fire Department, under the requirements of this chapter and the applicable rules of the FPBSC, shall not be construed as a warranty of the physical condition of such building, system or plan or the adequacy thereof, nor as an approval thereof. Neither the Town Fire Department nor any of its agents, shall be liable in tort for damages for any defect or hazardous or illegal condition or inadequacy in such building, system or plan, nor for any failure of any component of such, which may occur subsequent to such inspection or permitting.
(Ord. 2010-16, passed 12-6-2010)