§ 95.002 APPLICABILITY.

   (A)   The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all buildings and occupancies in the State Building Code General Construction and the State Fire Code § 102, and §§ 95.145 through 95.149 of this chapter. The provisions of the North Carolina Building Code: Fire Code/Lincoln County Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance (NCFC/LCFPPO) shall apply equally to existing buildings as well as new buildings.

   (B)   All one- and two-family dwellings and any buildings for use by any farmer are exempt from operational permit fees. See also “Exceptions to Applicability” in NCFC § 102A.

   (C)   No one is exempt from construction permits, open burning permits, or special use permits, as defined in § 105 of the NCFC and § 95.040(B) of this chapter.

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§ 95.003 AUTHORITY AND MISSION.

   The NCFC and the LCFPPO shall be enforced by the County Fire Marshal, and his or her authorized representatives, or as otherwise provided herein. The mission of the County Fire Marshal’s office is to minimize the risk of fire and other hazards to the life and property of the citizens of the county. To accomplish this, the Fire Marshal’s office shall provide effective fire prevention, fire investigation, arson mitigation, fire inspections and code enforcement, and assist fire departments and rescue squads in the county.

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§ 95.004 STATE CODE AND AMENDMENTS.

   For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, explosion, or exposure to hazardous materials, the State Building Code: Fire Code and all Appendices to the code, including Chapter 1 of the code, the permits chapter, along with State Amendments to the code, is hereby adopted by reference and is set forth herein as the fire code for the county. Any amendments to the aforementioned NCFC, which are adopted, amended, and published by the State Building Code Council, shall be effective in the county at the time they are declared in effect by the State Building Code Council.

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§ 95.005 JURISDICTION.

   In accordance with the North Carolina General Statues and the provisions of this chapter, it will be the responsibility of the Fire Marshal’s office to issue all fire prevention permits, to conduct all fire inspections for the county, and to enforce the NCFC/LCFPPO.

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§ 95.006 EFFECTIVE DATE.

   This chapter shall become effective on January 1, 2002, and shall remain in full force and effect until revoked.

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