In 2012, Gainesville Fire Rescue {GFR) registered for accreditation with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. During the self-assessment process, it was noted that most commercial properties were not inspected on a regular basis. The decision of which business to inspect was largely left to the individual fire inspector, causing some properties to be inspected more frequently than others. The problem was that the department had never formulated a quantifiable priority matrix in determining how often each business should be inspected. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to create a comprehensive priority matrix that recommended how often a business should be inspected. To that end, the following research questions were posed: (a) what federal, state, municipal or other local mandates dictate frequency of fire inspections? (b) what factors affect GFR's ability to conduct fire inspections annually? (c) what factors should be considered when determining a priority matrix? and (d) how do other agencies determine priorities and frequency of fire inspections? A descriptive research method was used to identify the various codes and ordinances associated with frequency of inspections from local, state and federal laws. Interviews with current and former fire inspectors were conducted to determine both current and historical factors that would affect the department's ability to conduct annual inspections. A nationwide survey was released to determine how other departments conduct fire inspections. The results of this project revealed that there is insufficient staffing to conduct fire inspections of all buildings annually and a better defined classification of risk would assist in determining which structures should be the focus. Specific recommendations include hiring more inspectors, using fire companies to inspect lower-risk occupancies and updating GFR's target hazard classification.