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There are thousands of buildings in NYC that need fire inspections, but only a few inspectors to handle them. How to they prioritize the buildings that need the
by ct0 8y ago
There are thousands of buildings in NYC that need fire inspections, but only a few inspectors to handle them. How to they prioritize the buildings that need the inspections most? The answer could have prevented this tragic event for PG&E.
- godzillabrennus 8y agoRequire buildings to pay for a fire inspection. Use that money to hire more fire inspectors. These solutions are not difficult. Lives are on the line. There was a big fire on my street last night in New York. The city has a ton of old dumpy buildings.
- jcims 8y agoAren't most building owners already paying property/city taxes of some form?
- smileysteve 8y agoThis is to say, either the tax is not high enough for services (note that fire, sprinkler inspection, etc are typically additional fees) or the property taxes are not properly earmarked for the direct costs that they entail. It's also easy to suggest that these costs and inspections could be "free market" attributed to the insurer.