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Duties of Public Organizations: FD (3), Building Dept 4), Private Orgs (2) ANS - Fire Department:
- Fire Prevention = runs fire and safety inspection program
- Fire Marshal = manages the inspection division
- In service companies and fire-prevention division inspectors conduct the actual inspection
Building Department:
- reviewing new construction or alterations to existing structures
- plans reviews
- issuing permits
- making field inspections
Private Organizations
- 2 Common roles for Private Inspectors
1. inspector employed by the company
2. Inspector for an insurance or underwriting company
Differences Btw Lvl I (4) and Lvl II Inspectors (5); w/2 Similar ANS - Two Similar Resoponsibilities:
1. Interpret and apply codes and standards
2. Participate in legal proceedings
Lvl I Inspector:
1. Handle citizen complaints
2. Perform safety inspections
,3. Determine occupancy loads for SINGLE-use buildings
4. Verify water supply flow
Lvl II Inspector:
1. Determine occupancy loads for MULTIPLE-use buildings
2. Perform plans reviews
3. Apply codes for complex situations
4. Recommend modifications for codes
5. Evaluate code compliance for storage of flam/haz materials
Legal Guidelines (6) and Empowerments (5) for Inspectors ANS - LEGAL GUIDELINES:
1. Display official credentials
2. State reason for inspection; may be denied and need to get administrative warrant.
3. Invite owner to accompany you during inspection
4. Try to get ALL inspections (building, electrical, plumbing, etc.) at once
5. Follow a written inspection procedure
6. May issue a stop-work or cease-and-desist order for extreme hazards without a warrant
EMPOWERMENTS:
1. Arrest or detain individuals
2. Issue a summons
,3. Issue citations
4. File complaints for code violations
5. Issue Warrants
Right of Entry for Inspector to Perform Duties:
Search Warrant vs Admin Warrent ANS - - 4th and 14th Amendment = right for property owner to
refuse inspection w/out a warrant
SEARCH WARRANT = issued by judge via probable cause to search for evidence
VS
ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT = a demand for entrance for the purpose of inspection
Code VS Standard ANS - Code = collection of rules enacted by a legislative body
VS.
Standard = set of principles, protocols, or procedures developed through a consensus process; explain
how to do something or provide a minimum standard
- A code is different from a standard in that codes must have administrative provisions to explain
how/when standards are to be applied.
, - A code is a law or legal document
- a standard only becomes law when adopted or included as part of a code
Standard:
1. Specific topic
2. Establish a behavior
3. Law only when adopted
4. Developed through consensus process
Code:
1. Broad topic
2. Based on requirements in standards
3. May be amended when adopted
4. Have force of Law when adopted
Consensus Standard and organizations who make them ANS - - An agreed upon document by a
committee of industry experts; Examples:
1. NFPA
2. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
3. UL
Model Codes and organizations who make them (3) ANS - - Used to describe a set of requirements
similar to a standard; Examples:
1. International Code Council (ICC)
2. NFPA
3. Unified Facility Criteria (UFC)
- Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) = Inspectors responsible for DOD facilities
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