Sec. 11-159. Inspections

Generally. The Fire Chief or authorized representative shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, by the Office of the Fire Marshal, other fire officials or Fire/EMS Department members as often as may be necessary all buildings and premises including such other hazards or appliances as the Fire Chief or authorized representative may designate. Such inspections shall be for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected, any condition which would reasonably tend to cause fire or contribute to its spread, or constitute any violation of this Subtitle, or other laws of the County or State of Maryland affecting fire safety.

Implied consent. Any application for or acceptance of any permit or license requested or issued pursuant to this Subtitle, constitutes agreement and consent by the person making application or accepting the permit to allow fire officials to enter the premises to conduct such inspections as required to enforce this Subtitle.

Advance notice. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee or contractor to request each required inspection at least one working day in advance of the desired inspection time. If reinspection is required due to a failure by the tenant, permittee, contractor or owner of the subject property to have completed all work for which an inspection is requested, the aforementioned persons shall be subject to a reinspection fee as outlined in Section 11-163, payable to Prince George's County, Maryland, prior to such reinspection.