Deep Ellum is a neighborhood with several warehouse type establishments.
Inside Tiggers Body Art on Main Street, a Dallas Fire inspector was busy surveying from top to bottom.
"You just need to make sure it's sealed," she told manager Joey Ryholt.
The inspection identified several minor violations, but they are important for customer safety.
"Some of these things like that surge protector I'm going to have to figure out what to do with because I didn't know it was a fire hazard," Ryholt told the inspector.
"I need to make sure that my clients are out of danger and that we are in compliance with whatever the city needs," he said.
Safeguards that may not have been followed in the California warehouse fire earlier this month.
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That's something Dallas Deputy Chief Fire Marshall Chris Martinez says is paramount for public safety.
"In the back of your mind you're thinking 'if that were here, what could we have done to prevent that,'" said Martinez.
Throughout the year, Dallas Fire-Rescue has been very proactive in making sure businesses and residential buildings are in compliance with code.
Spayse Studios on Regal Row was shut down for code violations earlier this year and the department says they're revisiting the establishment after recent complaints.
The establishment is under new ownership since the last inspection. The new owner says he'll do whatever it takes to make sure customers are safe.
"We're looking for pretty much that the certificate of occupancy is consistent with what they're supposed to be doing there," said Martinez.
He says code enforcement is critical for fire prevention.
Ryholt says it's a short term investment for peace of mind.
"It was out of sight, so it was out of mind, if I came to work and it was on fire, I could have prevented it. It's common sense just get it done," he said.
Martinez says nearly 21,000 business and residential inspections have been completed this year. Some of those in violation have two weeks to comply, otherwise they face stiff penalties.
