Fire inspections outside normal hours or at distant locations

Section 1.7 of the NFPA 1, as amended by the State Fire Code, is amended by adding a new subsection designated subsection 1.7.7.7 to read as follows: 1.7.7.7 Inspections on commercial activities outside normal business hours or at distant locations. The permittee may request fire inspections on commercial activities outside normal business hours, or at distant locations, including Hāna, Molokai, and Lāna‘i, subject to availability of inspectors and transportation and approval of the fire chief. The request must be made at least 48 hours before the requested inspection time. A fee established in the annual budget ordinance with a two-hour minimum will be assessed for any inspection on commercial activities conducted outside normal business hours for the convenience of the requestor or the permittee. The permittee must reimburse the County for any additional cost incurred by the County to perform the requested inspection. Reimbursement may include employee overtime pay, airfare, travel per diem, meal allowance, automobile rental, employee fringe benefits, accommodations, and administrative costs. ( Ord. No. 5754 , § 3, 2024)