Fire Safety for your Business Forum:Business Guide for Fire Inspections

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Rochester Economic Development, Rochester Main Street and the Rochester Fire Department will host a joint meeting to invite businesses to discuss fire safety codes.  Specifically, what the business should expect during and after an inspection.  What Fire and Life safety codes are followed and how business can work together with the City to come into compliance, and the benefits of being in compliance.

Discussion will include:

• Fire & Life Safety Code Applicability & ?Grandfathering?
• How the Code is Applied During Inspections
• Resources to Help Address Reported Code Deficiencies
• Benefit of Comprehensive Inspections
• Special Points
  • Consideration of other department?s requirements
  • Approach to existing, functioning occupancies, versus
  • Approach to new or change of use occupancies
  • Issuance of Place of Assembly Permits
  • State-Required Inspections conducted by RFD