Board Directs Drafting of Fire-Prevention Code Amendment to Ensure Reporting of Suppression-System Work
The board directed staff and the solicitor to draft and advertise an amendment to chapter 145 to require itemized reports when fire-protection appliances and suppression systems are serviced or completed, enabling spot checks and enforcement. The fire chief said several facilities lacked recent inspections.
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Chief Hoff told the board the proposed amendment would "close the loop" by requiring itemized reports for fire-protection appliances and suppression systems when work and inspections are completed. He said staff found multiple facilities across three townships where required inspections or notifications had not been made for over a year, and that an enforcement mechanism would allow spot checks to ensure suppression systems remain operational.
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