§ 96.02. FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS.

(A)

All owners or occupants of buildings, with the exception of single family homes and fee simple townhomes, are required to permit the Chief of the Fire-Rescue Department, or designee, to inspect or to have inspected, at a minimum, on an annual basis, or as otherwise determined necessary by the Chief of the Fire Rescue Department, their buildings or premises to see that this Chapter is complied with, and it is made the duty of the Chief of the Fire-Rescue Department, or designee, to make or cause to be made an inspection whenever and wherever the Chief of the Fire-Rescue Department, or designee, may suspect a violation of this Chapter.

(B)

Fire Safety Inspections will be conducted in accordance with Florida Statutes Sections 633.202 through 633.228, "The Florida Fire Prevention Code," as adopted by the State Fire Marshal in Rule 69A-60 of the Florida Administrative Code, which may be amended from time to time.

(C)

Occupancy types requiring inspection for licensing or certification shall be conducted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) as defined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

(D)

The City Commission shall adopt, by resolution, fees for fire safety inspections. The fees for fire safety inspections, per building, are based on fixed property use and shall be paid to the City. Re-inspections shall be assessed an additional per-trip fee. A copy of the current inspection rates may be found in the City Clerk's Office and the Delray Beach Fire-Rescue Department.

(Ord. No. 04-17 , § 1, passed 2/7/17)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 04-17 , § 1, passed Feb. 7, 2017, amended § 96.02 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 96.02 pertained to inspections required and derived from Code 1980, § 11-25; and Ord. No. 46-02, § 2, passed Oct. 1, 2002.