Fire Prevention

Fire prevention operations include:

  • Fire and life safety compliance inspections
  • Inspection and approval of special event fire and life safety compliance
  • New commercial and institutional fire alarm systems
  • Plan review in conjunction with the Building Official, and approval
  • Sprinkler system plan review in conjunction with the Building Official, and approval
  • Response to complaints of fire code violations
  • Fire & Arson Investigations

Fire prevention and life safety inspections are conducted as follows:

  • All schools are inspected annually.
  • All public occupancies are inspected at least once a year.
  • All mercantile occupancies are inspected at least once a year.
  • Certain multifamily occupancies are inspected once a year.