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Fire Inspection Hazards Checklist
Reminder
Remember to change your smoke detector battery at least once a year!Fire Inspection Hazards Checklist
- Building is numbered and equipped with a key vault system (Knox box)
- Exits/egress are not locked or obstructed from inside the building and are lighted. (keyed and surface bolts prohibited)
- Fire sprinkler/alarm and kitchen fire suppression systems are not impaired and have been serviced, tested and inspected by qualified technicians. Records are available for inspection.
- Fire extinguishers are checked monthly and tagged annually.
- Inhabitants are trained with fire extinguishers, fire protection equipment and emergency procedures.
- Fire doors are not wedged or blocked open.
- Do not hang or cover ceilings or walls with combustible material/decorations.
- Open flame is not used in areas of assembly or egress.
- There are no open/exposed electrical wiring or hazards. Extension cords are not used on permanent appliances.
- Heating equipment operates properly. Only approved heating equipment in assembly space. Natural gas valves are accessible.
- Flammable liquids are not stored inside building.
- Trash and combustible waste must be stored in metal containers with a lid.
Fire Inspection Hazards Checklist (Multi-family: Three/More Dwelling Units)
- Smoke detectors are required at the ceiling level in all sleeping areas, immediately adjacent to all sleeping areas and 1 on each floor including the basement.
- Fire extinguishers are now required in multi-family dwellings.
- Cellar fire doors and fire rated construction shall be maintained as intended.
- Three story buildings shall have 2 means of egress from the upper floors or a working sprinkler system in basement and egress.
- It is the responsibility of the owner of the property to notify the Code Enforcement office if the fire protection system becomes impaired.
- House numbers are now required on the street side of all buildings, 4 inches in height, placed near the entrance. It is recommended that the numbers be retro-reflective.
- All bedrooms are required to be a minimum of 70 square feet in area with no dimension less than 7 feet, including ceiling dimension.
- Each habitable room shall have an openable (window/door) facing directly outdoors. Egress doors, including bedrooms, shall not be equipped with prohibited locks and shall be readily openable from egress side.
- Access to bedrooms shall not be through other bedrooms.
- Bathrooms shall be properly ventilated by natural or mechanical ventilation.
- Bathrooms shall be equipped with an electrical outlet. If a new receptacle is installed in the bathroom it shall be a GFI. The laundry room shall be equipped with a grounded receptacle, if there is no ground the receptacle shall be a GFI.
- Electrical extension cords shall not be used as permanent wiring.
- Lighting shall be provided in all exit ways, including the exterior and in utility rooms, including basements.
- Every habitable space shall have at least 2 separate and remote receptacle outlets.
- Owners are required to provide garbage receptacles and tenants are required to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Heat shall be maintained to a minimum of 65 degrees between September 15 and May 31.
- Stairways and handrails are maintained in a safe condition