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371 WHEREAS, once the Fire Prevention Code was incorporated into the North Carolina State Building Code, all local fire prevention codes were thereby abolished and superseded by the State Fire Prevention Code's provisions; and WHEREAS, upon the adoption of the State Fire Prevention Code, only the Building Code Council is authorized to revise or amend the code, or to approve local ordinances, rules or regulations which deviate from the State Fire Prevention Code, provided such ordinances, rules and regulations are more stringent than the Fire Prevention Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County that: The County Ordinance entitled "Cabarrus County Fire Code", is deleted in its entirety and a new County Ordinance is inserted to read as follows: SECTION 1. ADOPTION (a). It is hereby adopted by reference that the code known as "Volume V, Fire Prevention" of the North Carolina Building Code 1991 Edition, and all subsequent amendments and revisions shall become the Cabarrus County Fire Code. The provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of Cabarrus County. (b). The provisions and permits listed in Chapter Four (4) of the North Carolina Building Code, Volume V are hereby adopted. SECTION 2. BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION: ESTABLISHMENT and DUTIES (a). The North Carolina State Building Code, Volume V, shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Emergency Services Department and the Building Inspection Division of the Planning, Zoning and Building Inspections Department of Cabarrus County. (b). Fire Inspectors: Fire inspectors will be appointed as required to enforce the Code and to do required inspections. The inspectors will report to their supervisors in their respective departments. Assignment of specific areas of responsibility shall be made by the County Manager. SECTION 3. PERIODIC INSPECTIONS (a). Subject to the limitations and condition stated in the North Carolina State Building Code, 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. He/she 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. 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 Group 2: Biennial Inspections shall be conducted in industries and educational buildings other than public schools. Group 3: Triennial Inspections shall be conducted at all other businesses. Example: offices, banks, barber shops, bowling alleys, florists, retail stores, churches and synagogues. Group 4: Public schools shall be inspected at least two (2) times per year. SECTION 4. PENALTIES (a). Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of the North Carolina State Building Code, Volume V, 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 North Carolina State Building Code, Volume V, or any