Code of Virginia - Title 27 Fire Protection - Chapter 3 Local Fire Marshals

• 27-30 Appointment of fire marshal
  An officer, who shall be called a "fire marshal," may be appointed for each county, city or town, by the governing body thereof, whenever, in ...
• 27-31 Investigation of fires and explosions
  Such fire marshal shall make an investigation into the origin and cause of every fire and explosion occurring within the limits for which he was ...
• 27-32 Summoning witnesses and taking evidence
  In making investigations pursuant to § 27-31, the fire marshal may issue a summons directed to a sheriff or sergeant of any county, city or ...
• 27-32.1 Right of entry to investigate cause of fire or explosion
  If in making such an investigation, the fire marshal shall make complaint under oath that there is good cause of suspicion or belief that the ...
• 27-32.2 Issuance of fire investigation warrant
  If, in undertaking such an investigation, the fire marshal makes an affidavit under oath that the origin or cause of any fire or explosion on ...
• 27-33 Report of investigation
  The fire marshal shall make report to the governing body by whom he was appointed of any investigation made by him as soon thereafter as ...
• 27-34 Duties and powers at fires
  Whenever any fire occurs, it shall be the duty of such fire marshal or his designated representative to be present at the same and advise ...
• 27-34.1 Power of fire marshal or fire chief to take property found at scene of fire or explosion; restituti...
  The fire chief, fire marshal or his designated representative is authorized to take and preserve any property found at the scene of a fire or ...
• 27-34.2 Power to arrest, to procure and serve warrants and to issue summons; limitation on authorit...
  In addition to such other duties as may be prescribed by law, the local fire marshal and his assistants appointed pursuant to § 27-36 shall, ...
• 27-34.2:1 Police powers of fire marshals
  In addition to such other duties as may be prescribed by law, the local fire marshal and those assistants appointed pursuant to § 27-36 designated ...
• 27-34.3 Power to order immediate compliance with law, etc., or prohibit use of building or equipmen...
  The local fire marshal shall, if authorized by the governing body of the county, city or town appointing him, have the authority to exercise the ...
• 27-34.4 Inspection and review of plans of buildings under construction
  Inspection of buildings other than state-owned buildings under construction and the review and approval of building plans for these structures for enforcement of the Uniform ...
• 27-35 Penalty for failure to discharge duty
  For his failure to discharge any duty required of him by law the fire marshal shall be liable for each offense to a fine not ...
• 27-36 Appointment, powers and duties of assistant fire marshals
  The governing body of any county, city or town, or its designee may appoint one or more assistants, who, in the absence of the fire ...
• 27-37 Oath of fire marshal and assistants
  The fire marshal and his assistants, before entering upon their duties, shall respectively take an oath, before any officer authorized to administer oaths, faithfully to ...
• 27-37.1 Right of entry to investigate releases of hazardous material, hazardous waste, or regulated substan...
  The fire marshal shall have the right, if authorized by the governing body of the county, city, or town appointing the fire marshal, to enter ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009