annual fire inspection at a warehouse, help!

[ItsGrowTime]

I recently had to go through a city (home)inspection. First I went online to make sure there really was inspections ongoing. Then I went to the neighborhoods that were already inspected (the website gave a map of when each neighborhood would be inspected).

I asked what they were nicking people on. I learned that they were using a flowsheet of 30 items that needed checking.
Then I fixed everything that needed fixing. It was simple things like extension cords removed, smoke/CO detectors,GFI etc.

Hopefully you can do something similiar. Since I had all the checklist clean, they never asked to even look in the room I was growing in.

WTF? Are you telling me that the fire department just shows up to inspect your home in California?

 

[187020]

Growing a plant is stressful these days

 

[Skinny Leaf]

Don't say anything about painting or paint. That requires a whole new set of fire codes that you won't meet. Just take the plants out and let him inspect. He will only shut you down if you don't make the necessary repairs he may find. Keep all the exits free to egress, don't have stuff stacked to the ceilings, throw in a couple good fire extinguishers at the exits, no obvious electrical code violations. Just fix any violations he will find and you will be good.

 

[Herbophile]

WTF? Are you telling me that the fire department just shows up to inspect your home in California?

WTF is right. The same thought crossed my mind when I read that. If this is the case I would move the hell out of that place in a hurry.

 

[headiez247]

this is mainly what prevented me from renting a warehouse in the past.

I heard of the fire inspections when I was doing my initial research for it and it immediately turned me off to the idea.

It must vary from area to area or some growers just have a hookup because I refuse to believe that every large scale warehouse grow has to tear down once a year.

 

[TripleDraw27]

I recently had to go through a city (home)inspection. First I went online to make sure there really was inspections ongoing. Then I went to the neighborhoods that were already inspected (the website gave a map of when each neighborhood would be inspected).

I asked what they were nicking people on. I learned that they were using a flowsheet of 30 items that needed checking.
Then I fixed everything that needed fixing. It was simple things like extension cords removed, smoke/CO detectors,GFI etc.

Hopefully you can do something similiar. Since I had all the checklist clean, they never asked to even look in the room I was growing in.

By ANY chance you in Fire country? Cause this is mind boggling, home business that entails machinery? Its gotta be fire country lol

 

[Goodkarma]

Rental Units.

Rental Units.

Yes, in reply to all, every rental unit in the city is being inspected. It has taken them 5 years to complete.

BING .... Sacramento rental housing inspection.

 

[Double F]

thats pretty bad news, any news if that is spreading to other counties in CA?

my friends warehouse hasnt had a fire inspection in over 5 years, its in oakland.

 

[supermanlives]

so glad i dont rent. that sucks .good luck. hell i wouldnt let the inspector in when my lender wanted and inspection before giving me small loan. told the dude fuck off the lot alone is worth 5 times what the loan is. just remodeling kitchen . still got my loan too.

 

[BrnCow]

Can't you pay for an inspector to come do an inspection before you move in for a rental warehouse?

 

[paper thorn]

I recently had to go through a city (home)inspection. First I went online to make sure there really was inspections ongoing. Then I went to the neighborhoods that were already inspected (the website gave a map of when each neighborhood would be inspected).

I asked what they were nicking people on. I learned that they were using a flowsheet of 30 items that needed checking.
Then I fixed everything that needed fixing. It was simple things like extension cords removed, smoke/CO detectors,GFI etc.

Hopefully you can do something similiar. Since I had all the checklist clean, they never asked to even look in the room I was growing in.

I thought you must be in the UK saying things like 'nicking'. Brits get nicked, Americans get busted.
But you claim CA in your location, so ... that sucks, cause it's kind of unamerican sounding.

 

[Goodkarma]

I thought you must be in the UK saying things like 'nicking'. Brits get nicked, Americans get busted.
But you claim CA in your location, so ... that sucks, cause it's kind of unamerican sounding.

Dinged,nicked, tagged. Written up for a building code violation is what I meant.

 

[paper thorn]

Yeah, i knew that, just never heard an American use the term 'nicked' before.
Anyway, so what happened bananarama? what was the OP's name. I should go back and look. nah

 

[caljim]

legal grow, but our municipality has had a thing against storefront collectives (court case that's on appeal) and the law reads in a way that they *could* force us to go defend out stuff in court.

got a note from the fire department saying they need to come in for their annual inspection.

what is the best plan of attack? what are the fire inspectors going to want? kinda freaking out...

Like Paper Thorn said...What happened?