Every incorporated city or town and every county in which is located any unincorporated community accepting the benefits of this article shall annually, by February first, designate some person as the fire inspector for the city, town, or county and this person shall quarterly, by the first day of April, July, October, and January, make an inspection of every public building and business establishment located within the city, town, or county. Whenever the fire inspector finds in any building or establishment any combustible material or inflammatory conditions dangerous to the safety of the building or premises, he shall order the material or conditions removed. Quarterly reports must be filed with the State Fire Marshal, and one of these quarterly reports is considered an annual report and shall show in detail any hazardous or inflammable condition in connection with the condition of every public building, business establishment, or residence in the city, town, or county. If the requirements of this section are not complied with, the city, town, or county fire department is considered to have waived its rights for that year to the benefits to be derived under this article, and the treasurer of each county is directed not to distribute any benefits under this article to any city, town, or county fire department which has waived its rights to the benefits.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-60 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1156; 1962 Code Section 37-1156; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 6]).
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal
Section 23-9-10. State Fire Marshall; qualifications; appointment.
Section 23-9-20. Statewide jurisdiction and authority; duties; issuance of citations.
Section 23-9-30. Resident fire marshals; persons who may act under authority of State Fire Marshal.
Section 23-9-45. Fire equipment dealer licenses and permits; proof of training; fees.
Section 23-9-50. Authority to inspect buildings or premises.
Section 23-9-65. Automatic fueling clips on self-service gasoline dispensers permitted.
Section 23-9-80. Service of order or penalty assessment.
Section 23-9-90. Power to subpoena witnesses and take testimony in fire investigation; perjury.
Section 23-9-100. Report of incendiary fires to police.
Section 23-9-120. Enforcement of chapter.
Section 23-9-125. Authority of State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety.
Section 23-9-140. Expenses of forms, posters, reports and the like.
Section 23-9-157. Notice of violation.
Section 23-9-170. Interference with State Fire Marshal or his agents; injunctive relief.
Section 23-9-180. Staying emergency orders of State Fire Marshal.
Section 23-9-195. Community fireworks display license.
Section 23-9-197. Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan.
Section 23-9-210. Creation of Program; advisory committee; laboratory services.
Section 23-9-220. Duties and responsibilities.
Section 23-9-230. Powers of investigators and of program.
Section 23-9-310. Board of trustees of firemen's insurance and inspection fund.
Section 23-9-350. Enactment of ordinance providing for building and inspection code required.
Section 23-9-380. Annual certificate of existence of fire department; penalty for failure to file.
Section 23-9-410. Distribution of funds collected on insurance premiums; use of funds.
Section 23-9-450. Disbursements of funds from firemen's insurance and inspection fund; approval.
Section 23-9-460. Purposes for which funds may be expended; restrictions on use.
Section 23-9-510. Short title.
Section 23-9-520. Establishment of the South Carolina Hydrogen Permitting Program; purposes.
Section 23-9-530. Definitions.