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February 21, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 325 other organization designated to undertake such activities or by contract executed and entered into with other appropriate fire prevention organizations. (b) Fire Inspectors will be appointed as required to enforce the Code and to perform required inspections. The Fire Inspectors will report to their supervisors in their respective departments. Assignment of specific areas of responsibility shall be made by the county manager. (Ord. of 8- 16 -93, § 2) Sec. 34 -54. Periodic inspections. (a) Subject to the limitations and condition stated in the International Fire Prevention Code, N. C. Amendments, it shall be the duty of the Fire Inspectors to inspect all buildings, structures, and premises within this jurisdiction for the purposes of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any condition which may cause a fire or an explosion or endanger life from fire or explosion. The inspector shall determine any violations of the provisions of the code or any other ordinances pertaining to fire or explosion hazards. These inspections and determinations will be done in accordance with the periodic inspection schedule for occupancies as approved by the state building code council or upon complaint by interested parties or if there is probable cause for such inspections. (b) Fire inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the following schedule or more frequently: (1) Group 1. Annual inspections shall be conducted in the following hospitals, nursing homes, chemical plants, movie theaters, auditoriums, high rise buildings, businesses storing hazardous materials, gymnasiums, restaurants, stadiums with capacities of 100 or more persons and interior common areas of multi- occupant residential structures. (2) Group 2. Biennial inspections shall be conducted in industries and educational buildings other than public schools. (3) Group 3. Triennial inspections shall be conducted at all other businesses. Example: offices, banks, barber shops, bowling alleys, florists, retail stores, churches and synagogues. (4) Group 4. Public schools shall be inspected at least two times per year. (Ord. of 8- 16 -93, § 3) State law reference - Investigation of fires and inspection of premises. G.S. 58 -79 -1 et seq. Sec. 34 -55. Issuance of notice of violation by Fire Inspectors. (a) Fire Inspectors are empowered to issue notices of violation when such Fire Inspectors have reasonable cause to believe that any person has violated any provision of the International Fire Prevention Code, N. C. Amendments. (b) The service of orders or notices for the correction of violations of the code shall be made upon the owner, occupant or other person responsible for the conditions, either by personally delivering a copy of same to such person or by delivering the same to and leaving it with any person in charge of the premises or by sending a copy of the order or notices by certified or registered mail to the owner's last known address. (c) When buildings or their premises are occupied by one other than the owner under a lease or agreement, the orders or notices issued to correct violations of the code shall apply to the occupant thereof; provided that where the order or notices require the making of additions to or changes in the premises themselves which may become part of the real property of the owner, then in such cases, the orders or notices shall also be issued to the owner of the premises or real property. Failure to deliver an order or notice to the owner, if other than the occupant, shall not invalidate such order or notices. (d) The notice of violation shall specify the penalty to be imposed on the violator and shall direct the violator to submit the penalty payment to the Emergency Management Department within 15 business days to pay the penalty. The penalty imposed shall be $59.00 fer violations of the fire prevention eede— Eewever, vielatiens of "Exlt Gbstruetien" shell be- deefted "Li €eSafety" vielatlears -whieh shall sub -jeet the ef €ender to a- penalty -ef $259. Burning" vielatiens shall be- su}eet to a- penalty - of ° 9- adopted by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners by resolution and posted in the fee schedule by the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal.