There is hereby adopted, and incorporated by reference as if set out at length herein, for the purpose of prescribing rules and regulations to improve public safety by providing control of fire hazards, regulating the installation, use and maintenance of equipment, regulating the use of structures, premises and open areas, and providing for the abatement of fire hazards, those certain codes known as the NFPA National Fire Code published by the National Fire Protection Association (but not including standards and requirements directed to the operation of local fire department) and have the same force and effect as if set out verbatim in this rule and are hereby adopted as promulgated by the State Fire Commission as a part of the State Fire Code and as provided for in West Virginia Code §29-3-5.
(Ord. 0-1540. Passed 7-12-16.)