§ 605. Inspections of buildings and premises
(a) It shall be the duty of the Director to inspect, or cause to be inspected by fire service officers or members, all buildings and premises, except the interiors of private dwellings, as often as may be necessary for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire, or […]
§ 606. Orders to eliminate fire hazards
Whenever the Director or any of the officers, members, or inspectors of the fire service as mentioned in section 605 of this title shall find in any building or upon any premises dangerous or hazardous conditions as follows, the Director shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied and/or the building […]
§ 601. Definitions
As used in this chapter— “approved” means accepted by the Director of the Virgin Islands Fire Service as a result of investigation and experience, or by reason of text, listing or approval by Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., the National Bureau of Standards, the American Gas Association Laboratories or other nationally recognized testing authorities; and “Director” means […]
§ 602. Application to new and existing conditions
The provisions of this chapter shall apply equally to new and existing conditions except that existing conditions not in strict compliance with the terms of this chapter shall be permitted to continue where the exceptions do not constitute a distinct hazard to life or adjoining property.