§ 147-6. Duty to inspect buildings and premises.

A. 

It shall be the duty of the Fire Commissioner to inspect, or cause to be inspected by Fire Department officers or fire fighters, all buildings and premises, except the interiors of dwellings, as often as may be necessary for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire or any violations of the provisions or intent of this Code and of any other ordinance affecting the fire hazard.

B. 

The Fire Commissioner, officer or firefighter, upon the complaint of any person or whenever he or they shall deem it necessary, shall inspect any buildings and premises within their jurisdiction.

C. 

In order to pay for the City of New Rochelle Fire Safety Inspection Program, pursuant to which authorized officers and employees of the City inspect buildings containing multiple dwelling and general building construction uses, and to ensure compliance with applicable codes, including, but not limited to the State Code, the New Rochelle Fire Prevention Code, and other applicable provisions of law, a schedule of fees for classes of occupancies inspected by such Program is hereby established as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees, of the New Rochelle Code. The fees established herein shall be administered by the Department of Finance and shall be billed, accrue interest, be collected, and be enforced in the same manner and at the same time as provided by law for combined City/county taxes.

[Added 12-11-2001 by L.L. No. 9-2001; amended 3-18-2003 by Ord. No. 63-2003]