Periodic fire code inspections are required by the North Carolina State Fire Prevention Code for all premises, except one and two family dwellings, and are scheduled based on your type of occupancy as defined by the Fire Code. The Statesville Fire Marshal's Office has adopted and operates out of the 2018 NC Fire Prevention Code.
The examples below illustrate the minimum frequency rate of inspections; however, it is not an all-inclusive list.
View below for who requires annual, two year, or three year fire code inspections.
Assembly Areas: Restaurants, clubs, gyms and places of entertainment, etc.
Hazardous Materials Facilities: Hazardous materials, flammable liquids and explosives facilities, etc.
High-Rise Buildings: All use types.
Institutional Facilities: Hospital, nursing homes, licensed care facilities, jails, etc.
Residential Locations: Apartments, hotels, motels, dormitories, etc.
Assembly Areas: With an occupant load less than 100
Business Locations: Banks, barber & beauty shops, gas stations & self-service, educational occupancies above the 12th grade, print shops, professional service offices (architects, attorneys, dentists, physicians, engineers), etc.
Mercantile Facilities: Department stores, drug stores, markets, retail or wholesale stores, etc.
Miscellaneous Facilities: Tanks, silos, greenhouses, etc.
Religious Facilities: Churches and synagogues
Storage Facilities: Warehouses, garages, hangers, etc.
