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December 16, 2002 Page 505 allow no one but active firefighters to ride the apparatus when it is on call to a fire or other emergency. (11) The senior fire officer within whose area a fire emergency occurs is the authority on the fire scene or when a fire occurs outside a recognized fire district the senior fire officer of the first arriving department shall be the authority. Each fire department shall respond to the call of the fire marshal who shall assist the officer in charge in coordinating the activities of the responding fire departments, when requested, at the fire emergency. (12) The senior fire officer responsible for the fire emergency shall make a full investigation of each fire to determine, if possible, the cause of the fire. A report of the findings of this investigation shall be forwarded to the fire marshal within 30 days of the fire on forms designed by the National Fire Reporting System. If evidence shows the fire may be incendiary or if persons are injured or killed, the fire marshal and other necessary state and local officials shall be notified immediately. (13) The department shall furnish to the board of county commissioners an independent audit of receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year conducted by an accountant certified by the stare. This audit, including a financial statement for the previous fiscal year and an auditor's opinion, shall be submitted annually with the department's budget request. If the audit was completed more than 120 days before the budget request is due, an additional financial statement of fund balances and expected expenditures will be furnished with the audit. (14) The fire chief shall be responsible for filing all reports required by local, state and federal agencies. (15) Each department involved with the medical first responders program shall provide basic life support to sick and injured persons and shall work under the guidelines set forth by the first responder ordinance. (16) Each department shall provide a means of notifying members of a fire call. This system may include a siren capable of being activated by the county fire dispatch center and should include radio receivers for individual members or a telephone call system to be used by members. (Ord. of 12-2-85, § 5; Ord. of 4-3-86, § 5; Ord. of 4-7-86, § 5) Adopted this __ day of , 200__. ATTEST: Robert M. Freeman, Chairman Board of Commissioners Frankie F. Bonds Clerk to the Board The second reading of the Ordinance will be at the meeting on January 27, 2003. (F-3) Proposed Amendment to Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances to Adopt by Reference the N. C. Rehabilitation Code Mr. Mike Downs, Public Safety Services Director, presented the proposal to adopt by reference the North Carolina Rehabilitation Code. He explained that this would allow County inspections staff to enforce the Rehabilitation Code, which helps property owners/developers by reducing the requirements for updating older buildings. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Ordinance. Ordinance No. 2002-08 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF CABARRUS COUNTY ENTITLED BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS An Ordinance to adopt the North Carolina Rehabilitation Code by reference as part of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of Cabarrus County. WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly, pursuant to Session Law 2001-372, adopted the North Carolina Rehabilitation Code (NCRC); and