Combined Code_2017

ARTICLE II.

FIRE PREVENTION CODE

Sec. 22-36. Jurisdiction.

This article is effective in all areas of the municipality and the municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction. (Ord. No. 92-54, § 2, 9-1-92; Ord. No. 94-62, 3-27-95)

Sec. 22-37. Purpose.

It is the purpose of this article to prescribe regulations consistent with the most current edition of the state Building Code, Fire Prevention (North Carolina Fire Prevention Code) and the appendices A-H of the International Fire Code and nationally recognized good practices for the safeguarding of life and property from hazards of fire and explosions arising from the storage, handling, and use of flammable, combustible and hazardous substances, materials and devices and from conditions hazardous to life and property in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises. (Ord. No. 92-54, § 3, 9-1-92; Ord. No. 94-62, 3-27-95; Ord. No. 03-23a of 03-10-2003; Ord. 2013-096, 10-22-13) The provisions of the state Fire Prevention Code, as amended periodically, are incorporated by reference in this article. If any provision of this article is in material conflict with a provision of the state Fire Prevention Code, then the state code provision shall take precedence over the conflicting provision of this article. (Ord. No. 92-54, § 4, 9-1-92; Ord. No. 94-62, 3-27-95) __________ * State Law References: Adoption of technical codes by reference, G.S. 160A-76. __________ Sec. 22-38. Relationship to other laws and standards.

Sec. 22-39. Application.

(a) The provisions of this article shall apply to new and existing conditions, and to the repair, use, occupancy and maintenance of existing buildings or structures specified in the state Fire Prevention Code, and to other conditions hazardous to life or property in the opinion of the Fire Chief or his designee.

(b) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as applying to the transportation of any substance shipped in compliance with regulations prescribed by state and federal law nor as applying to the military forces of the United States. (Ord. No. 92-54, § 5, 9-1-92; Ord. No. 94-62, 3-27-95)

Sec. 22-40. Duties of the Fire Chief.

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