The Fire Inspection Unit, created in 1989, acts to reduce fire loss through inspections and code enforcement, using a city fire code that is considered a national model in fire safety.
To achieve this goal, the Fire Inspection Unit reviews, approves and verifies the following for private and public structures:
- building plans
- fire alarm plans
- smoke detector plans
- standpipe system plans
- fire pump system plans
- sprinkler system plans
New construction sites are also reviewed to assure that life safety components are installed properly. This unit performs all fire code inspections of properties including, but not limited to, electrical, structural, smoke detectors, and general housekeeping to determine housing code violations. In commercial units, inspections are performed to verify the safety of fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and smoke detectors. Re-inspections are performed to assure that fire safety regulations are being upheld once a violation of the Fire Prevention Code is reported or to follow up after an actual fire incident. This unit also participates in numerous seminars and demonstrations related to fire safety techniques such as sprinkler systems and smoke detectors.