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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 in the 1982 edition thereof.. The same are
hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. Not less
than one copy of the adopted issue of NEPA 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 office of the Iredell County Fire Marshal and the pro-
visions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of Iredell County, except for
those portions of Iredell County located within the incorporated limits of the City
of Statesville, City of. Mooresville and Town of Troutman; or in any other incorpora-
ted municipality which shall provide its own Fire Prevention Code, or shall by reso-
lution of its governing board withdraw said municipality from control of this ordi-
nance.
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 Iredell County 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. Prosecution or lack
thereof of either the owner, occupant or nerson in charge shall not be deemed to
relieve any of the others.
Section 3. The Iredell Countv Fire Marshal shall be responsible for the en-
forcement of the Iredell County Fire Prevention Code. The Iredell County Fire
Marshal may detail qualified employees of the Fire Marshal's office as inspectors as
from time to time shall be necessary, with the prior approval of the Iredell County
Manager.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Iredell County Fire Marshal and the
qualified employees of the Fire Marhsal's Office to enforce all laws and ordinances
of Iredell County, covering the following:
1. The prevention of fires;
2. The storage, sale and use of combusitble, flammable or explosive materials;
3. The installation and maintenance of automatic and other fire alarm systems,
and fire extinguishing equipment;
4. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes;
5. The means and adequacy of exit in case of fire, from factories, schools
hotels, lodging houses, asylums, hospitals, churches, halls, theatres,
ampitheatres,
6. The investigation of the cause, origin, and circumstances of fires;
7. The maintenance of fire cause and loss records.
They shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are set out
in other sections of this ordinance, and may be conferred and imposed from time to
time by law or by the direction of the Iredell County Fire Marshal or the Iredell 4
County Manager.
Section 5. The Iredell County Fire Marshal shall prepare instructions and forms
for use in the reports required by this ordinance.
Section 6. The Iredell County Fire Marshal or qualified employees of the Fire
Marshal's office shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of every fire
occurring in Iredell County with an area covered by this ordinance by which property
has been destroyed or damaged, and so far as possible, shall determine whether the
fire is the result of carelessness or design. Such investigation shall begin immedi-
ately upon the occurrence of such a fire. The Iredell County Fire Marshal shall take
charge immediately of the physical evidence, shall notify the property authorities
designated by law to pursue the investigation of such matter and shall further
cooperate with the authorities in the collection of evidence and in the prosecution
of the case. Every fire shall be reported in writing to the Iredell County Fire
Marshal within 48 hours after the occurrerce of the same by the Fire Department
Officer of the Fire Department primarily responsible for fire protection in the area
where such a fire has occurred. Such report shall be in such form as shall be pre-
scribed by the Iredell County Fire Marshal, and shall contain a statement of all
facts relating to the cause origin, and circumstances of such fire, the extent of
the damage thereof, and the insurance upon such property, and such other information
as may be required, including the injury, death or rescue of persons.
Section 7. Before permits may be used as required by this code, the Fire Marshal
or qualified employees of the Fire Marshal's office shall inspect and approve the
receptacles, process, vehicles, buildings, or storage places to be used for any such ,
purposes.