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22 1) Adoption of NFPA 1 Fire Prevention Code, 1982 and subsequent updates as the legal fire code of Cabarrus County. This code is recommended by the North Carolina State Building Code Council for adoption and has been endorsed by the Cabarrus County Fire Chiefs' Association. 2) The expansion of all Cabarrus County Fire Tax Districts to coincide with the 5 mile service districts approved by the Insurance Services Office (I.S.O.) UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Melvin and unanimously carried, the Board adopted NFPA 1 Fire Prevention Code, 1982 and subsequent updates as the legal fire code of Cabarrus County. The adoption ordinance as approved by the Board is as follows. CABARRUS COUNTY FIRE CODE Section 1. An ordinance to provide Cabarrus County with rules and regulations to improve public safety by promoting the control of fire hazards; regulating the installation, use, and maintenance of equipment; regulating the use of structures, premises, and open areas; providing for the abatement of fire hazards; establishing the responsibilities and procedures for code enforce- ment; and setting forth the standards for compliance and achievement of these objectives. This code shall be known as the Cabarrus County Fire Prevention Code. This Code adopts NFPA 1, Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, and its incorporated standards and codes as published in the National Fire Codes of the National Fire Protection Association and listed in Annex A of the NFPA Fire Prevention Code and being particularly the 1982 edition thereof, save and except those portions such as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by Section 18 of this ordinance. The same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein: Not less than 2 copies of the adopted issues of NFPA 1, Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association, and the adopted standards and codes of the National Fire Codes shall be filed in the Fire Marshal's office and one copy in the building ~inspectors office and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of Cabarrus County. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate this ordinance, to permit or maintain such a violation,' to refuse to obey any provision thereof, or to fail or refuse to comply with any such provision or regulation except as variation may be allowed by the action of the Fire Marshal in writing. Proof of such unlawful act or failure shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such act is that of the owner or other person in control of the premises. Prose- cution or lack thereof of either the owner, occupant, or the person in charge shall not be deemed to relieve any of the others. Section 3. The Fire Marshal of Cabarrus County shall be responsible for the enforcement of the Cabarrus County Fire Code. To assist in the performance of the responsibilities and duties placed upon the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal, a Bureau of Fire Prevention in Cabarrus County is hereby created. The fire prevention bureau shall operate under the supervision of the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal may appoint technical inspectors to assist in the enforcement of the fire prevention code. These inspectors shall be selected based on their experience, training, and skills as demon- strated to the fire marshal and may be volunteers from the fire service or paid employees of Cabarrus County. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the officers of the Bureau of Fire Prevention to enforce all laws and ordinances of Cabarrus County, covering the following: 1. The prevention of fires; 2. The storage, sale and use of combustible flammable or explosive materials; 3. The installation and maintenance of automatic and other fire alarm systems, and fire extinguishing equipment.