§ 22-44. Authority and duties of fire inspector; inspections.

(a)

Appointment of deputies. The fire chief, as the village fire inspector, shall have the power to appoint one or more deputy fire inspectors.

(b)

Duties generally. The fire chief, as the village fire inspector, shall perform all duties required of the fire inspectors by this chapter and state law and rules, particularly, but without limitation, Wis. Stats. § 101.14.

(c)

Right of entry. While acting as fire inspector pursuant to Ws. Stats. § 101.14(2), the fire chief, or any officer of the fire department designated by the fire chief, shall have the right and authority to enter any building or upon any premises in the village at all reasonable hours for the purpose of making inspections or investigations which, under the provisions of this Code, he may deem necessary.

(d)

Inspections. The chief of the fire department is required, by himself or by officers or members of the fire department designated by him as fire inspectors, to inspect all buildings, premises and public thoroughfares, except the interiors of private dwellings, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire, or any violations of any law or ordinance relating to the fire hazard or to the prevention of fires. Such inspections shall be made at least once in six months in all of the territory served by the fire department, and more often as the chief of the fire department orders. Each six-month period shall begin on January 1 and July 1.

(e)

Inspection reports required; distribution. Written reports of inspections shall be made and kept on file in the office of the chief of the fire department in the manner and form required by the department of commerce. A copy of such reports shall be filed with the fire chief.

(f)

Abatement of violations. Should the fire inspector find that any provisions of this Code relating to fire hazards and prevention of fires are being violated, or that a fire hazard exists which should be eliminated, it shall be his duty to give such directions for the abatement of such conditions as he shall deem necessary and, if such directions are not complied with, to report such noncompliance to the village board for further action.

State law reference

Fire inspections, prevention, detection and suppression, Wis. Stats. § 101.14.