Sec. 4. (a) A fire department shall be allowed entry and access to every place or public way within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision that the fire department serves, except the interiors of private dwellings, for the purpose of making a pre-planning inspection under this chapter.
(b) A fire department shall notify the occupant or owner of a Class 1 structure seven (7) days in advance of performing a pre-planning inspection. The notification may be oral or in writing.