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Montgomery County Dept. of Permitting Services to Take Over Inspections of New Building Fire Protection Systems
The Department of Permitting Services (DPS) and the County’s Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) have announced plans for DPS to assume responsibility for performing inspections of fire protection systems in all newly constructed buildings and renovations. The transition is under way presently, with FRS continuing to perform inspections while DPS hires and trains the staff necessary to assume full responsibility for new inspections on Jan. 1, 2012.
