The fire marshal does not have as much clout in a dwelling as he does in a place open to the public. A homeowner can simply deny him entry. I know inspectors think they have rights to access private property but that is only true if they have an open permit or a warrant. I got this from a muni court judge who addressed a BOAF meeting.
"Law" is one of our required CEUs in Florida these days along with ADA/accessibility.
