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August ~9, 2002 .~ ~i~. Page 431 (2) Aid in planning, organizing and developing new departments, facilities and districts. (3) Be an advisor to the county manager and the county commissioners concerning requirements of the Insurance Services Offices with regard to the ratings of fire districts. (4) Assist in developing a comprehensive training program for all county fire departments. (5) Advise fire departments on equipment purchases, maintenance, and repair. (6) Make yearly inspections of all departments to see that they conform to minimum standards on insurance services offices, class 9 rating and the requirements of the county fire ordinance. (7) Make fire prevention inspections of schools, as required by G.S. Ch. 115; day care facilities, as authorized by G.S. Ch. 110; inspections required by the department of social services. (8) Administer the county fire prevention code and make inspections relevant to enforcement of the code. (9) Make investigations, along.with other officials, of fires, as required by G.S. 58-79-1. (10) Assist fire departments in developing fire prevention and pre-fire planning programs within their respective districts. (11) Assist school authorities, businesses, and other citizens in ~eveloping fire prevention and ~irc life safety education programs for their respective facilities. (12) Maintain reporting system for the collection and',use of data concerning fires. (13) Coordinate the use of the communications system by the fire departments to ensure prompt notification and response to all fire calls. (14) Respond to major fires to assist the officer in charge in coordinating the activities of fire departments at that call. Ord. of 12-2-85, § 6; Ord. of 4-3-86- § 6: Ord. of 4-7-86, § 6) Secs. 34-32-34-50. Reserved. ARTICLE III. FIRE PREVENTION CODE Sec. 34-51. Adoption. (a) It is hereby adopted by~ reference that the code known as Vclu.-.c V, ."irc ~^ ~ International Fire Prevention Code 2002,with all North Carolina Amendments and all subsequent amendments and revisions shall become the county fire code. The pro}~isions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the county, (b) The provisions and mandatory permits listed in c..a~tcr~ ~ .......... = ..... = '=- =.a.c~ ~ ........~"~' ~: .... = .... ~ .... , ........ ~ .... V ~he International Fire Prevention Code are hereby adopted. (Ord. of 8-16-93, § 1) Sec. 34-52. Penalties. (a) Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of the =tare buildin~ =cdc, -;clumc v International Fire Prevention Code, N.C. Amendments, as adopted, amended, or augmented, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made in connection with the fire prevention code, or who shall build in violation of any specifications or plans submitted under the =~atc ............ ~"~:-~ -~ .... ., ........ ~ .... ¥ International Fire Prevention Code, N.C. Amendments, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished in accordance with section 1-7. (b) The imposition of a penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue and all such violations shall be corrected within the time specified.