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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_0470 (2)25 Section 8. The Fire Marshal shall inspect or cause to be inspected all premises on a Periodic basis, and shall make such orders as may be necessary for the enforce- ment of the laws and ordinances governing the same and for safeguarding of life and property from fire. Section 9. Whenever any inspector, as defined above, shall find in any building or upon any premises or other places, combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulations of rubbish or unnecessary materials especially liable to fire, and which is so situated as to endanger property; or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors, or windows, liable to interfere with the operations of a fire department or egress of occupants in case of fire, the inspec- tor shall order the same to be removed or remedied, and such order shall forthwith be complied with by the owner of occupant of such premises or buildings, subject to the appeals procedure provided for in the Iredell County Fire Prevention Code. Any owner or occupant failing to comply with such orders within a reasonable period after the service of said order shall be liable to penalties as hereinafter provided. The service of any such order may be made upon the occupant of the premises to whom it is directed, either by delivering a copy of same to such occupant personally, or leaving it with any person in charge of the premises, or in case no such person is found upon the premises, by affixing a copy thereof in a conspicious place on the door to the entrance of said premises. Whenever it may be necessary to serve such an order upon the owner of the premises, such order may be served either by deliver- inqto and leaving with the said person a copy of the said order, or if such owner is absent from the jurisdiction of the officer making the order by mailing such copy by certified mail to the owner's last known post office address. Section 10. The Iredell County Fire Marshal shall compile and keep a record of all fires and of all the facts concerning the same, including injuries, deaths, rescue of persons, and statistics as to the extent of such fires and the damage caused thereby, and whether such losses were covered by insurance, and if so, in what amount. Such record shall be made daily from the reports made by the technical inspectors under the provisions of this ordinance. All such records shall be public. Section 11. The Iredell County Fire Marshal shall make an annual report of activities of his office and shall transmit this report to the Chief Executive. Officer of Iredell County. The report shall contain all proceedings under the Ire - dell County Fire Prevention Code with such statistics as the Iredell County Fire Marshal may wish to include therein. Section 12. The Fire Marshal shall also recommend any amendments to the Iredell County Fire Prevention Code or ordinance which shall be desirable. Section 13. The provisions of the Iredell County Fire Prevention Code shall apply equally to both public andprivate property, and it shall apply to all struc- tures and their occupancies, except as otherwise specified. Section 14. This act shall be deemed in exercise of the police powers of Ire - dell County for the preservation and protection of the public health, peace, safety and welfare, and all the provisions of Iredell County Fire Prevention Code shall be liberally construed for that purpose. Section 15. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the Code hereby adopted or shall fail to comply therewith; or shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder; or shall build in violation of any details, state- ments, specifications, or plans submitted or approved thereunder; or shall operate not in accordiance with the provisions of any certificate; permit, or approval issued thereunder; and from which no appeal has been taken; or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the Fire Marshal or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed herein shall severally for each and every viola- tion and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine or not more than $50 or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days or by both such fines and imprisonment. The imposition of a penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation nor shall the violation be permitted to continue. Also such persons shall be reouired to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, the application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited condi- tions. Section 16. A Board of Appeals is hereby established consisting of five (5) members and five (5) alternate members who shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County by reason of education, experience, and knowledge and are deemed to be competent to sit in judgment on matters concerning the Iredell County Fire Prevention Code and its enforcement. The members shall serve for a term of three (3) years except for the initial appointees who shall serve as follows: one (1) for a term of one year; two (2) for a term of two years and two (2) for a term of three years. Members shall continue to serve until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.