Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Jurisdiction
1) This Part applies to localities and PMCs
located within the State of Illinois, pursuant to State and federal
law.
2)
All local officers
charged with the duty of investigating fires shall enforce this Part, under the
direction of OSFM, except in those localities that have adopted fire prevention
and safety standards equal to or higher than the standards in this
Part [
425
ILCS 25/9] .
b) Powers
1) OSFM is authorized and directed to enforce
this Part.
2) OSFM may make, or
cause to be made, inspections of PMCs based upon:
A) OSFM's own initiative;
B) Requests from agencies of the State and
local government;
C) Complaints
from the public;
D) Known or
observed violations;
E) Known or
observed potential for loss of lives or damage to property from fire;
F) Prevention of fire; or
G) Ensuring the safety of life during any
emergency requiring evacuation.
3) Under the direction of OSFM, the chief of
the local fire department is empowered and directed to make inspections in the
geographical area of that chief's responsibility.
4) The inspections will be conducted in
accordance with this Part, subject to available resources.
5) When any inspection discloses a violation
of this Part, OSFM or the local fire chief shall notify the owner, occupant or
other interested party, as provided in Section 9 of the Act, to correct the
violation. Violations shall be corrected within the time limit stated by OSFM
or the local fire chief.
c) Penalties
The penalties for violation of this Part shall be those stated
in the Act.
d) Right of
Entry
OSFM, and the officers of cities, villages, towns and fire
protection districts charged with the duty of investigating fire by the Act,
shall, under the direction of OSFM, inspect and examine, at reasonable hours,
any PMC located within the State of Illinois to determine whether there are any
violations of this Part or the local ordinances for the protection of life and
property from fire or other emergency. Local officials having jurisdiction are
empowered and directed to invoke any provisions of this Part to enforce
correction of any condition hazardous to life and property from fire or other
emergency.
