Article 58-8

Article 58-8. Fire prevention and safety inspection.

A. All dwelling units in a building consisting of more than two such units (or other buildings, such as warehouses, dry-cleaning plants, shopping centers, office buildings, manufacturing buildings, industrial facilities, and business-connected uses and occupancies) shall be inspected for the purpose of determining compliance with safety requirements of the Uniform Code at least once in every 18 months. The common areas of such building, such as halls, foyers, staircases, etc., shall be so inspected at least once in every 12 months. No fee shall be charged to the owner of the building or dwelling unit for each such inspection. [Amended 7-10-1985 by L.L. No. 3-1985]

B. An inspection of a building or dwelling unit shall be performed at any other time upon: (1) Request of the owner or authorized agent;

(2) Receipt of a written statement specifying the grounds upon which the subscriber believes a violation of the Uniform Code exists; or

(3) Other reasonable and reliable information that such violation exists.

C. Such inspection shall be performed by an enforcement official.