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October 17, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 362 (6) Make yearly inspections of all departments to minimum standards on insurance services offices, requirements of the county fire ordinance. see that they conform to class 9 rating and the (7) Make fire prevention inspections of schools, day care facilities, as authorized by G.S. Ch. the department of social services. as required by G.S. Ch. 115; 110; inspections required by (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 fire prevention and life safety education programs facilities. citizens in developing for their respective {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) Sees. 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 International Fire Prevention Code 2002, with all North Carolina Amendments and all subsequent amendments, revisions, and appendixes shall become the county fire code. The provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the county, (b) The provisions and mandatory permits listed in the 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 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 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. (c) Violations of this code shall constitute either a misdemeanor or, at the election of the county, shall subject the offender to a civil penalty upon the issuance of a citation for the violations. (d) In addition to the civil penalties I any provision of the code that makes unlawful a condition existing upon or use made of real property may be enforced by injunction and order abatement by the general court of justice. When a violation of such provision occurs, the county may apply to the appropriate division of the general court of justice for a mandatory or prohibitory injunction and/or order of abatement commanding the defendant to correct the unlawful condition or cease the unlawful use of the property. The action shall be governed in all respects by the laws and rules governing civil proceedings including the rules of civil procedure.