Section 477.912 - Buildings owned by State: Inspection reports1. For the purposes of NRS 477.035, the State Fire Marshal will: (a) Classify a state-owned or state-occupied building as a Class I building if the building meets one or more of the following criteria:(1) The building is used for sleeping purposes. Such buildings include, without limitation, a prison, conservation camp, residence for a park ranger, dormitories for students of a college or university, and the Governor's Mansion.(2) The building is critical to the continuous operation of the State. Such buildings include, without limitation, the Capitol Building in Carson City, the Legislative Building in Carson City, the Supreme Court Building in Carson City, the Grant Sawyer Building in Las Vegas, and the group of buildings in Las Vegas and Carson City which provide central locations for the state agencies that are responsible for emergency operations.(3) The building is of high value to the infrastructure of the State. Such buildings include, without limitation, the headquarters of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the headquarters of the Department of Transportation, and any building used by the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for processing data.(4) The building is used for the storage, handling or processing of large quantities of hazardous materials. Such buildings include, without limitation, the University of Nevada School of Medicine, the buildings used by the Department of Transportation to produce signs, and any building which qualifies as occupancy classification of H as set forth in the building and fire codes and standards adopted by reference in NAC 477.281.(5) The building is of significant historical value to the State. Such buildings include, without limitation, the former United States Mint Building in Carson City.(b) Classify a state-owned or state-occupied building as a Class II building if the building meets one or more of the following criteria:(1) The building is a state office building that is open to the general public and does not meet the criteria for a Class I or Class III building.(2) The building is used by the Department of Transportation for maintenance and does not meet the criteria for a Class I or Class III building.(3) The building is a structure of a college or university and does not meet the criteria for a Class I or Class III building.(c) Classify a state-owned or state-occupied building as a Class III building if the building meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) The building is not open to the general public for any reason, including, without limitation, because the building is closed or has been vacated for disposal, demolition or rehabilitation, and does not meet the criteria for a Class I building.(2) The building is located in a remote area, poses a low level of hazards to fire and life safety and does not meet the criteria for a Class I building. Such buildings include, without limitation, isolated buildings used by the Department of Transportation for the storage of salt or sand and any building used by the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, other than any building which meets the criteria for a Class I building.
(d) Inspect or cause the inspection of each Class I building once each fiscal year.(e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, inspect or cause the inspection of each Class II building once every 2 fiscal years. (f) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, inspect or cause the inspection of each Class III building once every 4 fiscal years.2. The State Fire Marshal may inspect a state-owned or state-occupied building more often than the schedule set forth in subsection 1 if the State Fire Marshal determines that it is in the best interest of the State to do so.3. A local authority having jurisdiction that inspects a state-owned or state-occupied building shall submit a copy of the inspection report to the State Fire Marshal Division within 10 working days after the inspection.Nev. Admin. Code § 477.912
Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by R102-08, eff. 9-18-2008; Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by R102-08, eff. 9-18-2008; A by R123-13, eff. 1/16/2015