NC Fire Code Enforcement
Fire Code Inspections are required by the state for
all places of business. Periodic inspections will be
conducted based on your type of business. An example
below illustrates the minimum frequency rate of inspections:
1 Year Inspections - Assembly -
(Restaurants, clubs and places of entertainment);
Hazardous - (Hazardous-materials, flammable liquids
facilities); Institutional - (Hospital, nursing homes,
licensed care facilities, jails); High-Rise Buildings
and residential except one and two family dwellings.
2 Year Inspections - Industrial facilities;
Educational facilities (Except public schools).
3 Year Inspections - Business; Mercantile,
Storage facilities; Churches and synagogues.
Fire
Inspection Goals
• To raise the public's awareness of fire safety
considerations.
• To identify fire hazards that must be eliminated
for a safer environment.
• To develop records and reports of inspection
information that will serve in public record.
• To verify proper functioning and maintenance
of installed fire protection systems and other building
fire protection equipment and features.
Common Fire Safety
A fire inspection should include checking for the following:
• The means of egress as pertaining to life
safety considerations.
• Fire protection systems - fire alarms that
give early warning to occupants and fire suppression
systems that control fire in the early stages.
• Heating systems as they affect the furnace,
the fuel-supply and ignition systems, vents and chimney.
• Electrical systems - including electrical
distribution, motors, extension cords, lamps, lighting
fixtures, grounding and other related areas.
• Mechanical systems, such as heating and air
conditioning systems.
• Storage - where materials are being stored
and how they are arranged in occupancies, recycling
programs have had an impact on buildings not designed
to house these used products until they are scheduled
for pickup.
Preparing
for Your Next Inspection
The Sanford
Fire Department conducts inspections at a frequency
mandated by the North Carolina Fire Code. So that
you may be prepared for your next scheduled inspection,
we have developed a checklist
that you may use as a self inspection guide in an
effort to minimize, and perhaps even eliminate any
violations that are documented during your next visit
by a fire inspector. Keep in mind that this checklist
is not intended to indicate the only violations we
look for or routinely find, but violations that may
be common at any type of occupancy. Some of the information
contained in the document may apply to your facility,
and some may not.
If you have any questions, or would like to speak with
your area inspector, call the Fire prevention Bureau
at (919)
775-8316 or email
fireinspections@sanfordnc.net.
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