City Of Haltom City Certificate Of Occupancy (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

5525 Broadway Ave, Haltom City, Texas 76117  Phone: (817) 759-8660

Check List √

Final Fire Inspection for Certificate of Occupancy

The Haltom City Fire Marshal’s Office is required to perform a final fire inspection before the

certificate of occupancy is issued. The following is a general list of items that will be inspected,

in order to insure all Life Safety and Fire Codes adopted by the City of Haltom City are met.

This inspection may not be limited to the items listed below, depending upon the occupancy

type. These items must be maintained or in place in order to pass the inspection.

1. All doors, door swings, door closers, door hardware, and force-to-open doors shall be

maintained in proper working order.

2. All means of egress (exits) shall be clear and unobstructed. In a multi-story building with

stairs, all stairs shall be maintained and unobstructed. No storage allowed in stairwells

or under staircases.

3. All emergency lights and exit lighting shall be maintained in working order. These lights

shall operate on normal electrical power and on battery back-up power. Exception:

buildings provided with an emergency back-up generator.

4. If a building is required to have a sprinkler system, a copy of the certification test and

any annual certification letters shall be provided to the Fire Inspector upon request.

5. If the building is required to have a Fire Alarm system, a copy of the certification test

and any annual certification letters shall be provided to the Fire Inspector upon request.

6. If the building is required to have a Hood Suppression system, a state licensed hood

system company shall service the system and supply a certification letter upon request.

The hood, ductwork, fan and filters shall be cleaned and if a cleaning service is used, a

certificate showing date of cleaning shall be maintained on the premises.

7. Smoke and duct detectors shall be maintained in proper working condition, also with

any certification letters made available to the Fire Inspector.

8. All fire extinguishers (5 to 10 lb ABC) shall be maintained by a State of Texas licensed fire

extinguisher company and shall have a current inspection tag signed and dated by the

company.

Haltom City Fire Inspectors do not perform maintenance on fire

extinguishers.

9. In addition to the above mentioned fire extinguishers, if your place of business has a

kitchen, you must also have a “Class K” fire extinguisher.

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