I find it hard to believe that the Department of Planning and Permitting and the condominium owners association are on the same side of fire  and life safety issues.  For the acting Director to believe that "economics" drive building owners to maintain properties to minimum standards of a life/fire safety code.....well, I have a bridge for sale!   As well intentioned as building owners may be, building safety systems can fail unnoticed.  Assigning the inspection responsibilities to professional architects or engineers is probably overkill.  National Fire Protection Association and the International Codes Council have more than adequate training programs for these type of maintenance inspections.  Fire protection systems...both sprinkler and alarms are not simple systems anymore and both systems buy time for occupant evacuations before first responders get to the scene.  Building safety is no accident!