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ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 (FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECI-iON) OF THE CABARRUS COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES Ordinance No, 2002-03 BE IT ORDAINED by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 34, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the Code of Ordinances, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Secs. 34-1--34-25. Reserved. ARTICLE II. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS Sec. 34-26. Offered to qualified departments. The county will offer financial assistance for the maintenance and operation of any volunteer fire department of a fire district qualifying for financial assistance under the terms of this article in an amount determined by the county manager, consistent with the policies of the Board of commissioners, not to exceed $3,000.00 per year, and by revenue collected from the fire district tax, provided a tax district has been established in accordance with G.S. 69-25.1 et seq. for the area served. (Ord. of 12-2-85, § 1; Ord. of 4-3-86, § t; Ord. of 4-7-86, § 1; Ord. of 6-17- 96) Sec. 34-27. ParticiPating departments to file budgets with fire marshal. A fire department desiring financial assistance under this article shall file a budget with the fire marshal of the county by April 1 each year for the following fiscal year. (Ord. of 12r2-85, § 2; Ord. of 4-3-86, § 2; Ord. of 4-7-86, § 2) Sec, 34-28. Inspections of participating fire departments by fire marshal. The county fire marshal shall make regular inspections of each fire department receiving payments under this article. At least one inspection shall be made annually, but the fire marshal may make other such inspections as deemed necessary. During the course of such inspections, the fire marshal shall determine whether the department is continuing to meet the minimum standards as specified in this article, and the findings reported to the Board of commissioners. (Ord. of 12-2-85, § 3; Ord. of 4.3-86, § 3; Ord. of 4-7-86, § 3) sec. 34-29. Notice of deficiency; time period for corrections. If during any inspection the fire marshal determines that the fire department is not meeting the minimum standards as set forth in this article, a notice of deficiency must be given in writing by the fire marshal to the fire chief and at least two officers of the corporation of the fire department. This notice shall specify the period of time within which the deficiencies must be 1 Fire Prevention Ordinance ~-'~'~) Revised 08/2002