]> http://cityofmarion.org/taxonomy/term/44/0 Special Inspections conducted by MFD en http://cityofmarion.org/fire/inspections/complaint <p>Complaints involving rental property in the City of Marion will be handled by the Marion Fire Department.&nbsp; To make a complaint, call Marion Fire Department Headquarters at 377-8237.&nbsp; The following information is needed to a complaint:&nbsp; </p> <ul> <li>Address of the property involved </li> <li>Nature of the complaint </li> </ul> <p>Callers are encouraged to give their names as follow-up information regarding the results of the complaint inspection can be relayed to the complainant.&nbsp; Anonymous complaints are investigated however.&nbsp;</p><p>Following the receipt of the complaint, the owned or the property will be contacted and informed of the complaint.&nbsp; An inspection date will be set up to either verify the complaint or to verify that the complaint has been taken care of.&nbsp; If the complaint involves an immediate life hazard, the Fire Department will inspect immediately.</p> Special Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:13:19 -0500 http://cityofmarion.org/fire/inspection/beer <p>A Beer and Liquor License is required for all businesses that sell or serve beer or liquor in the City of Marion .&nbsp; This license requires Marion City Council and Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department approval.&nbsp; A sequence of events must occur so that the application can be considered by the City Council prior to the expiration of the previous license.&nbsp; Here is that sequence of events:</p> <ol> <li>The owner of the establishment must stop at Marion City Hall and request an application for a beer and liquor permit.&nbsp; This application should be done at least 60 days before their current license expires.</li> <li>The Fire Department will be notified by City Hall regarding the application.&nbsp; The Fire Department will send out a letter to the applicant scheduling an inspection and informing the applicant of the deadlines for City Council consideration.&nbsp;&nbsp; If the time and/or date of the inspection is inconvenient, it can be re-scheduled as long as enough time is allowed to complete the process. </li> <li>An inspection will be conducted by a Fire Inspector and an Inspector (if available) from the Building Department&nbsp; (at the same time).&nbsp; All violations noted must be corrected prior to the deadline listed in the Fire Department letter.</li> <li>Once all violations are completed, the application will submitted to the City Council for their consideration.&nbsp; The City Council will approve or reject the application.</li> <li><div>If approved, the application will be sent to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department in Des Moines .&nbsp; If everything is in order, they will issue the permit and mail it back to Marion City Hall .&nbsp; The new license can be picked up by the applicant at City Hall.&nbsp; This license will be good for one year.</div></li> </ol> <p>If you have any questions regarding the beer and liquor permit process, please contact the Marion City Hall at 377-1581 or the Marion Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau at 377-8237.</p> Special Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:09:18 -0500