§ 10-21 — Adoption

Sec. 10-21. - Adoption.

(a) Except as hereinafter amended, the provisions of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, current edition, adopted by the North Carolina Building Code Council is hereby adopted and made applicable as the fire prevention and control ordinance of the city. A copy of same shall be on file in the office of the city clerk. (b) Amendments to the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, which are adopted and published by the North Carolina State Building Code Council shall be effective on the date prescribed by the North Carolina State Building Code Council. (c) The North Carolina State Building Code volume that is titled Administration and Enforcement Requirements is hereby referenced for the administration of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, current edition for periodic inspection of buildings altered, repaired or rehabilitated in accordance with the Existing Building Code. (d) Records of all system inspections, tests and maintenance required by the referenced standards shall be maintained on the premises for a minimum of three (3) years and shall be provided to the fire district through a third-party inspection reporting system, at a fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) per system, per annum.

(Code 1961, § 7-2; Ord. No. 00-214, § 1, 12-5-00; Ord. No. 02-22, §§ 1—3, 2-19-02; Ord. No. 13-16, § 1, 2-5-13; Ord. No. 016-69, § 1, 6-21-16)