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Belvidere committee advances amendment to require annual fire-safety inspections for many commercial and multifamily buildings
Summary
The committee voted to amend Chapter 46 to make annual life-safety inspections explicit for commercial, industrial and qualifying multifamily properties; the amendment preserves owner consent procedures and allows administrative search warrants if an owner refuses inspection.
The Belvidere City Committee of the Whole on March 23 voted to advance an amendment to Chapter 46 of the Belvidere Municipal Code to require annual life-safety inspections for commercial, industrial and multifamily properties.
City Attorney Drella (speaker 9) explained the current code and the proposed change, saying the amendment clarifies inspection authority and would make explicit that inspectors may seek a warrant if an owner refuses consent for a required annual inspection. "If an…
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