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tions presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the [A] 109.1.4.1 New, altered, extended or repaired
provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the juris- installations. New installations and parts of existing
diction shall not be valid. installations that have been altered, extended, reno-
vated or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to
Where required by the code official, a survey of the lot
shall be provided to verify that the mitigation features are disclose defects.
provided and the building or structure is located in accor- [A] 109.1.4.2 Apparatus, instruments, material and
dance with the approved plans. labor for tests. Apparatus, instruments, material and
labor required for testing an installation or part thereof
[A] 109.1.2 Authority to inspect. The code official shall
inspect, as often as necessary, buildings and premises, shall be furnished by the permit holder or authorized
including such other hazards or appliances designated by agent.
the code official for the purpose of ascertaining and caus- [A] 109.1.4.3 Reinspection and testing. Where any
ing to be corrected any conditions that could reasonably be work or installation does not pass an initial test or
expected to cause fire or contribute to its spread, or any inspection, the necessary corrections shall be made so
violation of the purpose of this code and of any other law as to achieve compliance with this code. The work or
or standard affecting fire safety. installation shall then be resubmitted to the code offi-
cial for inspection and testing.
[A] 109.1.2.1 Approved inspection agencies. The
code official is authorized to accept reports of approved [A] 109.2 Enforcement. Enforcement shall be in accordance
inspection agencies, provided such agencies satisfy the with Sections 109.2.1 and 109.2.2.
requirements as to qualifications and reliability. [A] 109.2.1 Authorization to issue corrective orders
[A] 109.1.2.2 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty and notices. Where the code official finds any building or
of the holder of the permit or their duly authorized premises that are in violation of this code, the code official
agent to notify the code official when work is ready for is authorized to issue corrective orders and notices.
inspection. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to [A] 109.2.2 Service of orders and notices. Orders and
provide access to and means for inspections of such notices authorized or required by this code shall be given
work that are required by this code. or served on the owner, the owner’s authorized agent,
[A] 109.1.2.3 Approval required. Work shall not be operator, occupant or other person responsible for the con-
done beyond the point indicated in each successive dition or violation either by verbal notification, personal
inspection without first obtaining the approval of the service, or delivering the same to, and leaving it with, a
code official. The code official, upon notification, shall person of suitable age and discretion on the premises; or, if
make the requested inspections and shall either indicate such person is not found on the premises, by affixing a
the portion of the construction that is satisfactory as copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the
completed, or notify the permit holder or his or her entrance of said premises and by mailing a copy thereof to
agent wherein the same fails to comply with this code. such person by registered or certified mail to the person’s
Any portions that do not comply shall be corrected and last known address.
such portion shall not be covered or concealed until Orders or notices that are given verbally shall be con-
authorized by the code official. firmed by service in writing as herein provided.
[A] 109.1.3 Reinspections. To determine compliance with [A] 109.3 Right of entry. Where necessary to make an
this code, the code official can cause a structure to be rein- inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code, or
spected. A fee can be assessed for each inspection or rein- whenever the code official has reasonable cause to believe
spection when such portion of work for which inspection that there exists in any building or on any premises any con-
is called is not complete or when corrections called for are dition that makes such building or premises unsafe, the code
not made.
official is authorized to enter such building or premises at
Reinspection fees can be assessed when the approved reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty
plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure authorized by this code, provided that if such building or
to provide access on the date for which inspection is premises is occupied, the code official shall first present
requested or for deviating from plans requiring the proper credentials and request entry; and if such building or
approval of the code official. premises is unoccupied, the code official shall first make a
reasonable effort to locate the owner, the owner’s authorized
To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall pay the
reinspection fee as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by agent, or other persons having charge or control of the build-
the jurisdiction. Where reinspection fees have been ing or premises and request entry.
assessed, additional inspection of the work will not be per- If such entry is refused, then the code official shall have
formed until the required fees have been paid. recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
[A] 109.1.4 Testing. Installations shall be tested as Owners, the owner’s authorized agent, occupants or any other
required in this code and in accordance with Sections persons having charge, care or control of any building or
109.1.4.1 through 109.1.4.3. Tests shall be made by the premises, shall, after proper request is made as herein pro-
permit holder or authorized agent and observed by the vided, promptly permit entry therein by the code official for
code official.

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