I am not an expert regarding fire protection rules; however, a couple of my clients are. The City of Fort Wayne passed some ordinances that will change how fire code is enforced within the city limits of Fort Wayne and in the unincorporated portions of St Joseph Township. These changes will be significant and will do all of the following:
The City of Fort Wayne has met with the companies who do annual fire inspections in Fort Wayne. They have emphasized to them:
The new rules effect all structures and premises other than single family dwellings and multiple family dwellings. Basically this means it will effect all businesses within Fort Wayne (and those in the unincorporated portions of St Joseph township that are now under the purview of the Fort Wayne Fire Department). Up until this point all were required to get an annual fire inspection and that annual inspection was handed to the business owner. In some cases the business owner did not resolve the deficiencies.
What the new rules will mean to Fort Wayne businesses (and those in the unincorporated portions of St Joseph township that are now under the purview of the Fort Wayne Fire Department):
These changes will cause some businesses located in older buildings to spend a large amount of money to comply with fire code. It is likely some of these businesses will close rather than comply with fire code due to the costs.
Please give Mike Sylvester a call at 260-407-5000 if you have questions about these new rules and I can put you in contact with a local fire protection company if necessary.
Mike Sylvester, CPA/ABV, MBA
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