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Greensboro Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. I
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Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-1 Limitations.

Sec. 10-1. - Limitations. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as applying to the military or naval forces of the United States. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between any provisions of this chapter and the state building code, the latter shall prevail and supersede any such provision in this chapter. (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-2 Reward for persons identifying and assisting in the conviction of persons giving false alarm of fire, false report of bomb, tampering with water system, and/or tampering with or discharging any fire protection equipment, or damaging emergency and exit lighting equipment.

Sec. 10-2. - Reward for persons identifying and assisting in the conviction of persons giving false alarm of fire, false report of bomb, tampering with water system, and/or tampering with or discharging any fire protection equipment, or damaging emergency and exit lighting equipment. (a) A reward of fifty dollars ($50.00) is hereby authorized to be paid for information leading to the conviction of any person alleged to have made a false report concerning any bomb or any other destructive device, or any person alleged to have turned in a false alarm within the corporate limits of the city by means of any fire alarm systems, telephone or otherwise, or of any person alleged to have unlawfully opened, closed, operated or otherwise tampered with any valves or hydrants which are a part of the water system of the city, or of any person alleged to have tampered with or maliciously discharged any fire protection equipment, damaged any emergency or exit lighting equipment. (b) The council shall be the sole judge as to who shall entitled to the collection of the reward hereinabove mentioned, and a reward shall be paid only by order of the council from non-tax revenue in the general fund of the city. In the event a reward is claimed by more than one (1) person and the council shall find that more than one (1) person is entitled to receive the reward, the reward of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be equally divided among those found by the council to be entitled thereto. Not more than one (1) reward of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid for one (1) false alarm, regardless of the number of persons convicted of the giving such false alarm. (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-3 Permit for self-service gasoline installation and operation.

Sec. 10-3. - Permit for self-service gasoline installation and operation. In correlation with the regulations imposed by the fire prevention code relative to the installation and operation of self-service gasoline pumps, all development plans, including installation of safety equipment, site location and proposed methods of operation, shall be subject to review by the fire inspector and the building inspector and in addition shall comply with all standards approved and adopted by the city council. No installation or operation of such self-service gasoline pumps shall be made without obtaining permits required by the fire prevention bureau and the building inspection department. (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-4 Compliance.

Sec. 10-4. - Compliance. Compliance with the provisions if this chapter shall be enforced by the fire inspection officer of the Greensboro Fire Department. Failure to comply with any of the regulations of this chapter shall be unlawful and a violation of the fire ordinance and all remedies authorized by law for noncompliance with the fire ordinance, including the issuance of a civil penalty citation, may be exercised to enforce any violation. (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-5 Violations and penalties.

Sec. 10-5. - Violations and penalties. (a) Pursuant to G.S. § 160A-175, any person, firm, corporation, or agent who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a minimum civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). Except as set forth herein, any person, firm, corporation or agent who shall violate any technical provisions of the fire prevention code which creates an imminent safety to life hazards shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per violation. Any person, firm, corporation or agent who shall exceed any lawfully posted occupancy shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per person in excess of the posted occupancy. Any person, firm, corporation or agent who fails to maintain a counting procedure (such as mechanical counters) approved by the fire code official, shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per missing counter or inaccurate counter. Depending on the number of entrances and exits, at least one (1) "in" counter and at least one (1) "out" counter shall be maintained to provide an accurate count of all occupants inside the building at any time. Any person, firm, corporation or agent who shall lock, block or obstruct an exit or fail to timely return a fire protection system to service, shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per exit for a first violation, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per exit for a second violation and one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) per exit for a third and all subsequent violations. Any person, firm, corporation or agent who shall tamper with or maliciously discharge fire protection equipment, or damage any emergency or exit lighting equipment shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a first violation, three hundred dollars ($300.00) for a second violation and four hundred dollars ($400.00) for a third and all subsequent violations. Any person, firm, corporation or agent who fails to timely submit the Brycer Report by uploading it into the system shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per system, per occurrence. No penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be in violation has been notified of the violation by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service (inspection), or by arrest resulting in prosecution. Any fire inspection officer who has a reason to believe that a violation of this chapter or the aforesaid technical provisions of the fire prevention code has been committed shall either send a civil penalty citation to the violator by certified mail or personally deliver such citation to the violator stating the nature of the violation, the penalty to be imposed upon the violator, and shall direct the violator to pay the penalty to the city tax collector's office within fourteen (14) days of receipt. Also, the owner, tenant, or occupant of any building or land or part thereof and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or any other person who participates or acts in concert, assists, directs, creates, or maintains any condition that is volatile of the requirements of this chapter or the aforesaid technical provisions of the fire prevention code, may be held responsible for the violation and subject to penalties and remedies herein provided. Any person, firm, corporation or agent who shall work without permits or is issued a stop work order shall be subject to a civil penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for a first violation, seventy-five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) for a second violation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a third violation, fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for a fourth violation and for all subsequent violations twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) with a referral to the North Carolina Department of Insurance and the appropriate licensing board. (b) For each day the violation is not corrected, the violator will be guilty of an additional and separate offense and subject to additional civil penalty. Civil penalties assessed under this section are considered restorative; intended to provide compensation to the city for costs associated with the city's program to monitor, control, prosecute, cure and/or correct the violation. As such, the amount declared herein is presumed to provide sufficient restoration to the city for its costs. The assessment of civil penalties herein is not intended to be an exercise of powers delegated to other agencies or entities created by the general assembly to regulate the proscribed conduct. (c) Pursuant to G.S. § 14-4, any failure to pay the civil penalty assessed under this section within the time prescribed in the citation shall be a class 3 misdemeanor. In such cases, the fire inspection officer shall submit the violation to the magistrate for issuance of a summons or other appropriate criminal process. Nothing in this section precludes the city from seeking both criminal and civil remedies for the same violation, as permitted by law, such that the violator shall be subject to the civil penalties provided by this chapter. (d) In addition to or in lieu of the penalty, the fire inspection officer or other appropriate authority may seek a mandatory injunction seeking enforcement of this section. (e) Nothing in this section shall preclude the issuance of an arrest warrant where appropriate. (f) The chief fire inspection officer shall cause all civil penalty citations to the records of the issuance and disposition of said tickets to be so maintained that they can be accounted for. The director of finance, or his/her/their representative, shall periodically investigate the records for the purpose of determining the disposition of said ticket forms and shall report the results of such investigation to the city manager. (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22; Ord. No. 25-098, § 1, 6-17-25)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-6 Smoking prohibited in specified public places.

Sec. 10-6. - Smoking prohibited in specified public places. (a) Generally. No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or match or use any spark, flame or fire-producing device in any of the following places: (1) Elevators, regardless of capacity, for use by the general public. (2) Public areas of museums, art galleries, public libraries, natural science center, and indoor public recreational centers (other than those facilities owned by the City of Greensboro or any of its agencies or authorities where smoking is prohibited). (3) Seating areas and adjacent aisles of the theatres. (4) Retail stores designed and arranged to accommodate more than two hundred (200) persons, or in which twenty-five (25) persons are regularly employed. The prohibition of this subparagraph shall not apply to smoking rooms, restrooms, restaurants, executive offices or beauty parlors in retail stores when specifically approved by the fire inspector by written order to the person having control of the premises upon a finding that such use therein does not constitute a fire hazard. (5) Duly designated non-smoking area of a restaurant. For this purpose, the owner of every restaurant, whether currently in existence or to be established in the future, with an indoor seating capacity of fifty (50) or more seats shall designate a non-smoking area consisting of at least twenty-five (25) percent of the indoor seating capacity of the restaurant. In areas where smoking is prohibited, existing physical barriers and ventilation systems shall be used to the greatest extent possible to minimize the smoke in adjacent non-smoking areas. Provided, this subparagraph shall not apply to bars and cocktail lounges; nor shall the seating capacity of any bar or lounge located within a restaurant be included in the calculation of the total seating capacity of the restaurant nor rooms used for private functions or banquets. (6) In any building owned, leased as lessor, or the area leased as lessee and occupied by the City of Greensboro or any of its agencies or authorities. (7) Any place in or on a city owned vehicle or in or on a public transportation vehicle owned or leased by the City of Greensboro or any of its agencies or authorities. (b) Reserved. (c) Sign removal prohibited. No person shall remove or deface any placard required to be erected by or under the authority of this section. (d) Civil penalty. Any person violating subsection (a) during the first year from the effective date hereof (1 January 1990) shall be given a warning of violation only. Thereafter, any person who shall violate subsection (a) shall be subject to payment of a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Any person, or his/her/their agent, having control of any premises or place who knowingly permits a violation of subsection (a) without requesting the violator to comply shall be subject to payment of the civil penalty provided for herein. Any duly authorized local government official is authorized to either send a civil penalty citation to the violator by certified mail or personally deliver such citation to the violator stating the nature of the violation, the amount of the penalty, and directing that the violator pay the penalty to the city tax collector's office within fourteen (14) days of receipt. Civil penalties assessed under this section are considered restorative; intended to provide compensation to the city for costs associated with the city's program to monitor, control, prosecute, cure and/or correct the violation. As such, the amount declared herein is presumed to provide sufficient restoration to the city for its costs. The assessment of civil penalties herein is not intended to be an exercise of powers delegated to other agencies or entities created by the general assembly to regulate the proscribed conduct. (e) Misdemeanor and civil violation. Pursuant to G.S. § 14-4, any person who violates either subsection (b) or subsection (c) shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor and shall also subject the person in violation to a payment of a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22; Ord. No. 25-098, § 1, 6-17-25)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-7 Periodic inspections.

Sec. 10-7 - Periodic inspections. There shall be a charge for periodic inspections to ensure compliance with the fire code. The charges shall be as outlined. Periodic Inspections Occupancies | Up to 499 sq. ft. | $55.00 | Per Inspection 500—2,499 sq. ft. | $75.00 2,500—9,999 sq. ft. | $100.00 10,000—49,999 sq. ft. | $150.00 50,000—99,999 sq. ft. | $250.00 100,000—149,999 sq. ft. | $350.00 150,000—399,999 sq. ft. | $450.00 400,000—499,999 sq. ft. | $550.00 500,000—599,999 sq. ft. | $650.00 600,000—699,999 sq. ft. | $750.00 700,000—799,999 sq. ft. | $850.00 800,000—899,999 sq. ft. | $950.00 Occupancies | 900,000—999,999 sq. ft. | $1,050.00 | Per Inspection 1,000,000+ sq. ft. | $1,150.00 Residential/Apartments | Residential units up to 15 | $35.00 | Per inspection Residential units greater than 15 | $2.30 | Per unit/inspection Residential high-rises | Varies | Refer to occupancy sq. ft. pricing above (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-8 Reinspection fees for noncompliance.

Sec. 10-8. - Reinspection fees for noncompliance. There shall be a charge of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the first reinspection with violations, three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the second reinspection with violations, and four hundred dollars ($400.00) for each subsequent reinspection of a building or premises which has not been brought into code compliance after the general inspection has been conducted. (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-9 Plan review fee.

Sec. 10-9. - Plan review fee. The fire prevention bureau shall review plans for construction, tanks, fire protection systems, fire alarm systems, industrial processes, and other reviews requiring fire code compliance. Plans submitted for review shall contain complete information and detail. As specified by reviewers, plans shall be drawn to scale, professionally designed and sealed by a North Carolina registered architect and/or professional engineer. Charges for plan review on behalf of the city by the fire prevention bureau shall be based upon the following schedule: Each building, based upon square footage of the building beginning at: Plan Review Automatic Extinguishing System Review | Review of automatic extinguishing system | $150.00 | Per Review Express Review Fee | For first hour | $1,500.00 | Per Hour Per additional hour in 15 increments | $375.00 | Per 15 Minutes Fire Alarm System Plan | Reviewing fire alarm | $150.00 | Per Review Fire Pump | Reviewing of fire pump | $150.00 | Per Review Fire Resubmittals | Regular Resubmission of Review | $150.00 | Per Plan Express (Prioritized) Resubmission | $900.00 Plan | Up to 2,499 sq. ft. | $100.00 | Per Review 2,500—9,999 sq. ft. | $150.00 10,000—49,999 sq. ft. | $325.00 50,000—99,999 sq. ft. | $450.00 100,000—149,999 sq. ft. | $500.00 150,000—399,999 sq. ft. | $600.00 400,000—499,999 sq. ft. | $700.00 500,000—599,999 sq. ft. | $800.00 600,000—699,999 sq. ft. | $900.00 700,000—799,999 sq. ft. | $1,000.00 Plan | 800,000—899,999 sq. ft. | $1,100.00 | Per Reveiew 900,000—999,999 sq. ft. | $1,200.00 1,000,000+ sq. ft. | $1,500.00 Sprinkler System Plan | Review of a sprinkler system | $150.00 | Per Riser Standpipe System Review | Review of standpipe | $150.00 | Per Review Tank Plan Review | Plan review of tank | $100.00 | Per Tank TRC Review | Technical review of project | $0.00 | Per Review ** Additional hours, after hours, and weekends may have additional charges. ** (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-10 Additional permit fees.

Sec. 10-10. - Additional permit fees. There shall be a special fee for issuance of permits and inspection of certain activities by the fire prevention bureau as listed below. Charges for permits shall be based upon the following activities: Operational Permits Additive Manufacturing | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Aerosol Products & Plastic Aerosol | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Amusement Building Permit | Permit to operate an amusement attraction | $150.00 | Per Attraction Aviation Facilities | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Blasting Permit & Inspection | 90 days max | $300.00 | Per Permit & Inspection Bonfire/Open Burning Permit | Permit to burn | $150.00 | Per Fire Carnival/Fair Permit | Permit to operate a carnival or fair | $150.00 | Per Event Cellulose Nitrate Film | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Combustible Dust Producing Operations | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Combustible Fibers | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Compressed Gases | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Cryogenic Fluids | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Cutting and Welding | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Dry Cleaning | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Energy Storage Systems | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Fireworks/Pyro/Special Effects Event | Initial | $300.00 | Per Event Subsequent | $150.00 Fire Performing Permit | Permit to perform with fire | $150.00 | Per Event Flammable/Combustible Liquids | Permit to store and use on property | $150.00 | Per Location Floor Finishing | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Foster Care Permit | Fee per application | $150.00 | Per Inspection Fruit and Crop Ripening | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Fumigation & Insecticidal Fogging | Fee per application of fumigation & insecticidal fogging | $150.00 | Per Application Gas Powered Vehicles in Building | Permit to allow vehicle to be displayed in-doors | $150.00 | Per Vehicle Hazardous Materials/Facilities | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location High Piled Combustible Stock | Permit to have high piled sock | $150.00 | Per Location Indoor Plant Cultivation | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Initial ABC License | Inspection for an ABC license permit | $150.00 | Per Inspection Lithium Batteries | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Lumber Yards and Woodworking | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Magnesium | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Mall Buildings | Permit to have a lease building plan | $150.00 | Per Plan Misc. Combustible Storage | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Motor Fuel Dispensing | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Organic Coatings | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Places of Assembly | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Plant Extraction Systems | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Pyroxylin Plastics | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Refrigeration Equipment | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Rooftop Heliport | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Scrap Tire Storage | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Special Events Permit | Issued when an ABC extension or the event exceeds normal business activities; max 12 per year by law | $300.00 | Per Location Special Event Structures | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Structure Spraying/Dipping | To permit process | $100.00 | Per Application Tank Removal Permit | Removal of underground/above tank | $100.00 | Per Tank Tent/Membrane Structures Inspection | Inspection for event tent | $150.00 | Per Structure Tire Rebuilding Plants | Permit to operate | $150.00 | Per Location Tradeshows/Exhibits | Permit to operate a tradeshow or exhibit | $150.00 | Per Event Construction Permit Fees Energy Storage Systems | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Compressed Gases | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Cryogenic Fluids | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Emergency Responder Radio Coverage | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Flammable/Combustible Liquids | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Fuel Cell Power Systems | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Gas Detection System | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Gates/Barricades | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Hazardous Materials | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit High Piled Combustibles | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Industrial Ovens | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit LP Gas | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Motor Vehicle Repair Rooms, Booths, and Dispensing | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Plant Extraction System | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Smoke Control/Exhaust Systems | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Special Event Structure | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit Spraying/Dipping | Permit to construct | $150.00 | Per Permit (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22; Ord. No. 25-098, § 1, 6-17-25)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-11 Additional inspections.

Sec. 10-11. - Additional inspections. There shall be an inspection fee for inspections conducted for inspections as outlined below. Additional Inspections *AES (Hood) Performance Test | Testing of kitchen hood | $150.00 | Per Test *Fire Alarm Performance Test | Testing of fire alarm | $150.00 | Per Test *Fire Final Inspection | Projects final inspection | $150.00 | Per Inspection *Flammable/Combustible Line Pressure Test | To pressure test product lines | $150.00 | Per Inspection *Generator Inspection | To test generator | $150.00 | Per Inspection *Miscellaneous Compliance Inspection | Anything not listed above | $150.00 | Per Inspection *Sprinkler/Standpipe/Pump Performance Test | Up to 3 hours | $150.00 | Per Test Each additional hour over 3 | $150.00 | Per Additional Hour *Tank Inspection | Underground or above ground tank inspection | $150.00 | Per Tank **3 hours max, $150.00 for each additional hour; if additional inspectors are required, $150.00/hour per inspector** (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-12 Compliance inspection fee.

Sec. 10-12. - Compliance inspection fee. There shall be a compliance inspection fee for inspection(s) conducted above and beyond state mandated requirements for a particular property in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00). (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 10-13 Key box.

Sec. 10-13. - Key box. A key box shall be installed on all new construction where a fire alarm system and/or a sprinkler system has been installed, on existing construction where nuisance or repeated alarms occur, on access gates where access is delayed and on any other occupancy where the fire official deems necessary access is delayed or a delay occurs when returning fire apparatus back to service. (1) [Accessibility.] The fire official shall require a key box to be installed in an accessible location where immediate access is necessary to verify the existence of a fire or other emergency in buildings equipped or required to be equipped with fire detection or fire suppression systems or equipment. (2) Where required. Other than one- and two-family dwellings, all new occupancies served by an internal automatic fire detection or suppression system, having a connection to a central monitoring station facility or other recognized NFPA 72 monitoring method, on all new and existing occupancies on gates where controlled access can delay fire department vehicle response, on all existing facilities where frequent or nuisance fire alarms occur, and on all other agreed upon locations. (3) [Specifications for] key boxes. Approved locks shall be Medico Biaxel level 7 or equivalent and UL 437 listed for "safety key locks". Key vaults shall be listed under UL 1610 standard for central station alarm units for use with UL listed alarm systems, shall be UL listed under UL 1037 standard for antitheft alarms and devices, and shall have a minimum wall thickness of one-fourth (¼) inch and door thickness of one-half (½) inch plate steel. Fully inserted key shall be able to withstand a minimum of fifty (50) inch pounds torque. Key vaults shall have a weatherproof gasket seal neoprene material or equivalent, and shall be master-keyed. Lock code and key section shall be unconditionally restricted by the key vault manufacturer for use only by the local assigned fire department. All fire department vehicles containing keys shall be recorded and inventoried annually. Lock code restriction shall be traceable to the lock manufacturer and be guaranteed by both the lock manufacturer and the key vault manufacturer. The local fire department shall be in complete control of the rapid key entry system authorization and operation. Entry systems shall utilize approval signatures from the local fire department for release of keys and all lock products from the factory. (4) Installation location. The key box shall be located on the exterior of a structure, at or near the main entrance, at an entrance adjacent to the sprinkler riser where one is present, or at another location where approved by the fire official. Key box shall be installed no less than four (4) feet and no more than six (6) feet above entrance grade and shall be horizontally within five (5) feet of the opening. (5) Key vault contents. The vault shall contain keys for the following: a. Main entrance door (mixed occupancy and strip shopping center keys shall be provided for occupancies where system control valves or fire alarm panels exist). b. Alarm rooms. c. Mechanical/sprinkler control rooms. d. Fire alarm control panel. e. Special keys to reset fire alarm initiating devices. f. Special rooms where specific fire suppression systems reside. g. Gate access boxes for use in case of power failure. The owner shall be responsible for providing all up to date keys in the vault at all times. (6) Administration. a. New occupancies. The plan review section shall be responsible for the administration of the program on all new occupancies. b. Existing occupancies. The inspections division, with the assistance of the suppression division, shall be responsible for identifying existing problem occupancies and other agreed upon situations. The plan review section will provide all start up documentation and maintain a current inventory control list. (7) Compliance. All new construction shall be required to complete the installation of the key boxes per the manufacturers installation requirements prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy. All existing structures, gates, etc., shall have up to six (6) months to install such key boxes. Upon expiration of inspection compliance procedures, property owners shall face existing reinspection fee procedures and other citations for noncompliance. (Ord. No. 22-141, § 1, 6-21-22)
Source: City of Greensboro, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/greensboro/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH10FIPRPR_ARTIINGEFetched: 11/1/2026

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