(A) As used in this section, “retail establishment” means a place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services.

(B) If the fire code official having jurisdiction over a retail establishment, including a retail establishment that is under construction and not yet open to the public, is unable to conduct an inspection or issue a permit required by the state fire code adopted pursuant to sections 3737.82 and 3737.83 of the Revised Code, for more than five business days, the owner, operator, or developer of the retail establishment may seek a temporary permit from any fire code official authorized to conduct such an inspection or issue such a permit elsewhere in this state. If that fire code official grants a temporary permit, the permit is valid for fourteen calendar days.