What does the Fire Marshal consider to be a “hardship” when reviewing a request for an expedited plan review or inspection?
Unforeseen situations, which cause a hazardous condition to exist or extreme financial hardship may be considered for approval of overtime, however the hardship caused by the delay must be fully explained in writing by the property owner (not the contractor). Simply saying a hardship exists is not adequate. Some inspections may also need an overtime request, such as outside emergency lighting or Fire Alarm inspections which cannot be done during normal business hours. Although these are not “hardships” they are compelling reasons to inspect these projects outside normal business hours. Again, the justification must be fully explained in your written request. For overtime request details click on the Related Link below, What Happens After We Receive Your Submittal Channel link.
