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ADOPTION ORDINANCE FOR IREDELL COUNTY FIRE PREVENTION CODE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of County Commissioners of iredell County
as follows:
Section 1. An ordinance to provide Iredell County with rules and regula-
tions to improve public safety by promoting the control of fire hazards; regu-
lating the installment, use and maintenance of equipment; regulating the use
of structures, premises and open areas; providing for the abatement of fire
hazards; establishing the responsibilities and procedures for code enforcement;
and setting forth the standards for compliance and achievement of these
objectives.
This code shall be known as the Iredell County Fire Prevention Code.
This code adopts NFPA 1 "Fire Prevention Code" of the National Fire Protection
Association, 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 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 NFPA 1 "Fire
Prevention Code" of the National Fire Protect Lon 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 provisions thereof shall be con-
trolling within the limits of Iredell County, except for those portions of
Iredell County located within the incorporated limits of the City of States-
ville, City of Mooresville and Town of Troutman; or in any other incorporated
municipality which shall provide its own Fire Prevention Code, or shall by
resolution of its governing Board withdraw said municipality from control of
this ordinance.
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 person
In charge shall not be deemed to relieve any of the others.
Section 3. The Iredell County Fire Marshal shall be responsible for the
enforcement of the Iredell County Fire Prevention Code. The Iredell County Fire
Marshal may detail qualified employees of the Fire Marshal's office as inspec-
tors 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 Marshal'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 combustible, flammable or explosive
materials;
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