The Nevada County Civil Grand Jury has the authority to initiate an investigation. The safety of a place of public assembly was questioned, and an investigation was initiated. Subsequently the safety of other public buildings came into question. The information requested included the location of all places of public assembly, the date of the last inspection, and any violations noted during the last inspection. There is a lack of continuity in the frequency of inspections among those Departments surveyed.
Many Departments have an annual inspection program.
Other Departments only inspect as a result of a complaint or a building permit check. Some Departments have little or no program at all. The Grand Jury learned of plans to pool the resources of their inspection programs between some Departments. The goal of this move is to improve the frequency and professional quality of the inspections within these districts. For simplicity, each Department contacted has been given a letter grade by the Grand Jury.