100.12 Authority for inspection — orders.
The chief of a fire department or an authorized subordinate who is trained in fire prevention safety standards may enter a building or premises at a reasonable hour to examine the building or premises and its contents. The examining official shall order the correction of a condition which is in violation of this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or a city or county fire safety ordinance. The order shall be in writing or, if the danger is imminent, orally followed by a written order. The examining official shall enforce the order in accordance with the applicable law or ordinance. At the request of the examining official the state fire marshal may assist in an enforcement action.
[C31, 35, §1632-c1; C39, §1632.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §100.12; 82 Acts, ch 1157, §1]
84 Acts, ch 1095, §5
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 100 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Section 100.2 - Duties of fire officials.
Section 100.3 - Reports of fires and emergency responses.
Section 100.4 - Penalty for nonreporting.
Section 100.5 - Reports — when public records.
Section 100.6 - Testimony under oath.
Section 100.7 - Oaths — attendance of witnesses.
Section 100.8 - Refusal to testify or produce books.
Section 100.9 - Crimes in connection with fires.
Section 100.10 - Authority to enter and inspect.
Section 100.11 - Fire escapes.
Section 100.12 - Authority for inspection — orders.
Section 100.13 - Violations — orders.
Section 100.14 - Legal proceedings — penalties — injunctive relief.
Section 100.15 - Hearing on review.
Section 100.16 - Judicial review — court costs.
Section 100.17 - Bond — suspension of order.
Section 100.18 - Smoke detectors.
Section 100.19 - Consumer fireworks seller licensing — penalty — fund.
Section 100.19A - Consumer fireworks wholesaler — registration — penalty.
Section 100.20 - County attorney.
Section 100.26 - Time for compliance with order — penalty.
Section 100.30 - Investigation may be private.
Section 100.31 - Fire and tornado drills in schools — warning systems — inspections.
Section 100.33 - Annual report.
Section 100.35 - Rules of marshal — penalties.
Section 100.38 - Conflicting statutes.
Section 100.39 - Fire extinguishers in high-rise buildings.
Section 100.40 - Marshal may prohibit open burning on request.
Section 100.41 - Authority to cite violations.
Section 100.51 - Application for warrant.
Section 100.52 - Grounds for issuance.