HB 2341
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: GOV DP 7-0-0-0
HB 2341: fire protection systems; inspections.
Sponsor: Representative Martinez, LD 16
House Engrossed
Overview
Instructs inspections of fire protection systems in a city, town or county to be performed in
accordance with the standards established by a nationally recognized standards developing
organization.
History
The Board of Supervisors (BOS) can enact a fire prevention code in unincorporated areas
where a fire district has not enacted a fire code. Any fire code adopted will remain active until
a fire district is established and the necessary code is adopted. BOS is limited to only enacting
fire prevention codes that a national organization or association has adopted and are as
stringent as the Arizona fire codes (A.R.S. § 11-861).
The State Forester has the authority to prevent, manage or suppress wildfires on state and
private lands. The Assistant Director of the State Fire Marshal can appoint an assistant fire
inspector from any fire chief of a municipality or other outlined locations with the State
Forester's approval. The assistant fire inspector can inspect any property, issue violation
notices and enforce the jurisdiction's fire codes. A municipality or county can appoint a fire
inspector from a private or public fire service provider in the area to inspect the property.
The inspectors are allowed to issue violation notices and enforce the fire code. The fire
inspector must report all their actions to the municipalities or county manager (A.R.S. §§ 37-
1303, 37-1382).
Provisions
1. Requires inspections of smoke dampers and fire dampers in a fire protection system
required by a municipality building or fire code to be completed following the standards
set by a nationally recognized standard developing organization. (Sec. 1, 2)
2. Directs every municipality or county with a fire code to adopt regulations to enforce this
Act by January 1, 2026. (Sec. 3)
3. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 3)
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