Code Enforcement in your Village or Town

[Firemn2742A 14]

Today I was getting a slice of pizza at a local pizza shop and noticed a obvious overload of electric plugs in an outlet.The Business owner is probably unaware of the danger he or she is causing the customers.I pointed it out to the employee but he said, "nobody ever checks that"One (1)outlet (just the top plug) was feeding four (4)extention cords used to power two coolers for soda and two electric signs in the window.

I was just wondering who Enforces the FIRE code violations in your community.The benefits of prevention will save lives!Most Building Depts. in Westchester are just overworked with NEW construction permits they neglect older downtown locations.

I also have seen fire escapes in this comminity with BBQ's stored all winter on,Bicycles,plants,toys,mops,car batteries,coolers ect..The fact that occupants will later claim the egress was blocked or FF's couldn't reach them during an escape.

Please post some good stories of FD members noticing some viol tions and having such corrected before the FIRE !

[JohnnyOV 2]

since i deliver pizza for papa johns in daytona beach, i could tell you 1001 stories like this. One noticable one was an old lady, with about 10 kids, in a small 2 bedroom motorhome who was heating her house with the oven on full blast and towles and things strwen around the place in close proximity to the oven. I pointed this out to her and told her how extream dangerous it was and how it could put her family in jeopardy. She thanked me for telling her how dangerous it actually was and lol, gave me a nice tip $$!!. BTW i didnt tell her for the money.

[JBE 328]

I remember when I was like 15 or 16, and in the Explorers. I was in the Mc Donalds in Carmel and I smelled propane. I told the kid behind the counter and he did nothing. I left and 5 minutes later, CFD was pulling up. I saw the kid at school a few days later, and said, next time someone tells you they smell gas, believe them.