Fire safety compliance rules for hotels and business buildings

(a) Authority. The fire chief is authorized to require compliance with this article. (b) Examination and furnishing of list to owner or operator. The fire chief shall examine each hotel and existing business building subject to this article. Upon the completion thereof, the fire chief shall immediately furnish to the owner or operator of the hotel or existing business building a written list of items required to achieve compliance with this article. (c) Compliance schedule. (1) Sixty days. Each hotel or existing business building shall comply with subsections (7), (8), and (9) of § 20-2.3 or 20-2.3A , as applicable, within 60 days after the receipt of the written list. (2) One year. The owner or an authorized representative of each hotel or existing business building shall submit plans to the fire chief showing intended methods of compliance with subsections (1) through (6) of § 20-2.3 or 20-2.3A, as applicable, within one year after receipt of the written list. (3) Five years. Each hotel or existing business building shall comply with subsections (1) through (6) of § 20-2.3 or 20-2.3A , as applicable, within five years after receipt of the written list. (d) Deviation and extension of time. Deviations or extensions of time shall be allowed by the fire chief for good cause shown for a period not to exceed two years. )