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Inspections The
Raytown Fire Protection District performs several types and
levels of inspections. To help
business owners within our city
limits help themselves prior to our
inspection visit, we offer a guide
to some common areas of concern.
This is especially helpful for
those that are opening a new
business or remodeling their
existing space. It is required to
have a successful inspection prior
to a certificate of occupancy to be
issued by the City of Raytown. To
access this form, please click
here:
Business Safety Self Assessment
Form
The
first and follow up inspections are assigned to each of the
on duty crews for the businesses within the city limits. The
frequency in which an occupant is inspected depends on the
type of business that is done within the property. Small
businesses are inspected once every two years. Larger ones
are inspected once a year. Some occupancies, such as
assemblies, are inspected twice a year. As part of the
City of Raytown's procedure, those businesses that wish to
sell liquor, must pass a fire inspection. The City of
Raytown also inspects these businesses. It
is the district's policy to give the occupant time to
correct any fire code violations. If no effort has been
given to correction of the violations after that period of
time, the inspection is handed over to the Fire Marshal. If
corrections are not made from his inspection, then the
violation goes to the City Court. Conditions
that pose an immediate threat to life safety are given
directly to the Fire Marshal to enforce compliance.
Occasionally, special circumstances require both fire and
building code officials to look at the problem together. If
life safety is compromised due to building concerns, an
immediate cease and desist order is issued. The building may
be declared as dangerous and therefore identified as
uninhabitable and labeled for evacuation. Special
inspections are done by the Fire Marshal. On-going
construction inspections may be scheduled or non-scheduled.
Communication with the Fire Marshal will be of benefit for
the construction supervisors and the Fire Marshal. Some
examples of these type of inspections would include all
required of fire suppression system installations and
modifications, underground fuel storage systems,
certification of occupancy and storage
of hazardous materials.
Home
fire Safety inspections are not routine. They can be done by
request and scheduled. The fire code does not directly
address the same conditions found in businesses.
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