Providing for the Establishment of Bureau of Fire Prevention, Prescribing Regulations for the Fire Prevention and Life Safety

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.2- 6. The means.and'adequacy of exit in case of'fire from factories, schools, hotelsj lodging houses, hospitals, churches, halls, theatres', and all other places in which numbers of persons work, meet, live or congregate, from time to time; for any purpose. 7. The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fires. They shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are set forth in other sections of this and other ordinances, and as may be conferred and imposed from time to time by law. The Chief of the Fire Department, Director of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, or any Inspector may, at all reasonable hours, enter any building or premises within his jurisdiction for the purpose of making any inspection, or investigation which, under the provisions of this or —, dinance he or they may deem necessary to be made. The Chief of the Fire Department, Director of the Bureau of Fire Prevention., or an Inspector specially designated thereto shall inspect, as often as may be necessary, all especially hazardous manu- facturing processes, storages or installations of gases, chemicals, oils, explosive and flammable materials, or interior fire alarm and automatic sprinkler systems, and such other hazards or appliances as the Chief of the Fire Department shall designate and shall issue such order as may be necessary for the enforcement of the laws and ordinances governing the same and for safeguarding of life and property from fire. It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to inspect, or cause to be inspected by the Bureau of Fire Prevention, or by the Fire Department officers and members, as often as may be necessary, all buildings and premises except the interiors of private dwellings, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions i to cause fire, or any violations of the provisions or intent of any ordinances of the City affecting the fire hazard. Whenever any Inspector shall find in any building or upon any premises, combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulations of rubbish or unnecessary accumulation of waste paper, boxes, shavings, or any highly flammable materials, and which is so situated as to endanger life or property; or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows, liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or egress of occupants in case of fire, he shall order the same to be removed or remedied.