The Fire Chief shall carry out at least one annual inspection of all those buildings, structures or lots that represent a serious risk to the safety of persons and property, to detect any violation of the laws and fire safety and prevention regulations, or the existence of any situation or practice that entails the possibility of a fire or an explosion that could cause death or physical harm to persons or property, in order to direct that the pertinent corrective measures be taken. The buildings, structures or lots that are covered by this section are commercial, industrial or government buildings as well as hotels, hospitals, schools and institutions of higher education, sports and recreation sites, and all those buildings destined to hold assemblies, exhibitions or public spectacles, commercial multi-story buildings, as well as the common areas of residential multi-story buildings.
History —June 21, 1988, No. 43, p. 163, § 13, renumbered as § 14 on Aug. 12, 1995, No. 199, § 3.