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FIRE PREVENTION CODE
For the purposes of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire and explosions, the Board of Commissioners hereby adopts the North Carolina Fire Code, or any lawfully enacted successor to this code, as amended.
(Am. Ord. 08-32, passed 11-19-08)
(A) The provisions of the Fire Code shall apply to all buildings, structures, premises, and conditions that pose danger of fires, explosions, or related hazards within this jurisdiction, except as provided in Exceptions to Applicability, of the Fire Code. The provisions of this code shall apply equally to existing as well as new buildings, structures, premises, and conditions except that existing buildings, structures, premises, and conditions, which complied with the minimum safety standards of the code in effect at the time of construction or installation and which have been properly maintained shall be deemed as complying with this code. Only those violations to the technical provisions of the code which create an imminent safety to life hazard and/or which may create delays in the exiting of the building's occupants are required to be corrected. When the present building code requires certain safety to life requirements for existing buildings, those requirements shall apply.
(B) If a building is damaged beyond 50% of its pre-incident, replacement value, the replacement building shall be required to comply with all current code requirements.
(Am. Ord. 08-32, passed 11-19-08)
The fire officials, as authorized by the town, shall be officers charged with the administration and enforcement of the fire prevention code. All persons empowered with the administration and enforcement of this code shall possess an appropriate valid certificate issued by the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board.
Any person may appeal an order, decision, or determination of the fire official pertaining to the fire prevention code by filing written notice to the commission of insurance or their designee within ten days after the order, decision, or determination. A copy of the appeal shall be furnished to each party.
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