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FIRE PREVENTION MANUAL
INTERNAL POLICIES
410.002 INSPECTIONS IN DANGEROUS BUILDING
ORDINANCE (DBO) BUILDINGS
EFFECTIVE: JUNE 2012
Current Revision Date: 09/10/2021 Next Revision Date: 09/10/24
Author’s Name/Rank:
William P. Alcorn,
Deputy Chief Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Noemi E. Rogers-Rodriguez,
Management Analyst II ADA
PURPOSE
This policy has been established to provide direction to members assigned to the Fire
Prevention Division for conducting inspections on buildings that are categorized in the
City’s dangerous building ordinance (“X” buildings), and other applicable locations.
APPLICATION
This policy applies to members of the Department tasked with entering Dangerous
Building Ordinance buildings (DBO) or also known as a (“X” building) for the purpose
of fire inspection or other non-emergency related functions.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
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OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
By their very nature, buildings subject to these regulations are unsafe and unsuitable
for occupancy. However, each Fire Prevention Inspector has a substantially higher
level of expertise to determine the risk and hazard associated with entry into such
locations for inspection purposes.
A staff members’ determination regarding the safety, hazard, practicality, and
necessity of entering an “X” building (or other applicable location) is the first step in
maintaining personal safety. Upon entry and while completing an inspection in an “X”
building (or other applicable structure), proper personal protective equipment is to be
worn, and if necessary additional supervision is in place to ensure their safety.
When confronted with an “X” building (or any other applicable location) where a staff
member has a reasonable belief that entry into the building would put them at
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unnecessary risk of injury and specific articulable circumstances to support this belief,
the member is to not enter the structure and notify a supervising inspector for further
direction.
Whenever a staff member discovers a new or previously unrecognized hazard, it is
each staff member’s responsibility to notify a supervising inspector at the earliest
possible time, so that the issue may be evaluated and addressed.
PROCESS
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INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS REFERENCES
No cross references recognized.
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