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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. $.- h
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 21, 1999
SUBJECT: Renewal Agreement -Town of Hillsborough Fire Inspections
DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management
Fire Marshal
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1~
ATTACHMENT(S):
1) Renewal Agreement
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nick Waters or Mike Tapp
TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - -ext. 3030
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE:
To consider renewing the existing agreement between Orange County and the Town of
Hillsborough, whereby County personnel perform state mandated fire inspections on behalf of
the Town.
BACKGROUND:
In November, 1993, Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough entered into an agreement
that provides for county fire inspections to conduct State mandated fire inspections of facilities in
the Town's jurisdiction that are subject to periodic inspection. The Town pays the County for
performance of those inspections against invoices prepared in accordance with the County's fee
schedule for fire inspection.
The Town has the ability to perform Level I Fire Inspections that are the majority of the
inspections in the Town. The approximate total number of Level I facilities is 355 (three
hundred fifty five) and the approximate combined total number of Level II and II facilities is 89
(eighty-nine). The Town Inspector has achieved a probationary Level II certification, and
County Staff continues to work with the inspector in achieving permanent certification. The
State Building Code Council requires certain levels of experience in Level II inspections before
it will grant permanent Level II certification, so it is possible that the Town may continue to
require County assistance with these inspections for several more years.
The agreement with the Town is for the County to continue performing Level II and Level III
Fire Inspections, as well as retaining inspection authority for county owned facilities, schools,
Department of Social Services facilities, and continue participating in and approving building
plans, as part of the County's Plans Review process. This agreement has worked well over the
past few years.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: r i
The County has received $4,227.50 in revenues produced from Level II and Level III Fire
Inspections within the Town.
RECOMMENDATON:
The Manager recommends that the Board approve the amended agreement and_ authorize the
Chair to sign it. _
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NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 21St day of June, 1999, by and between Orange
County (hereinafter referred to as "County") and the Town of Hillsborough (hereinafter referred to
as "Town"), to provide for periodic fire safety inspections of facilities within Town's jurisdiction as
mandated by the State of North Cazolina pursuant to the authority contained in Article 128 of
Chapter 153A and Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
WHEREAS, an agreement was made and entered into as of the 1St day of November, 1993, by and
between the County and the Town, whereby the County performed State mandated fire inspections
of facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town has assumed the duties of performing fire inspections of the Level One
facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town, and requires assistance and training for Level Two and
Level Three fire safety inspections, which is for approximately 89 (eighty nine) facilities,
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements hereinafter set
forth, the County and the Town do agree as follows:
1. County will carry out, or cause to be carried out, within Town's jurisdiction the minimum
schedule of inspections required to be performed by local governments pursuant to Section 107,
Volume V of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, for Level Two and Level Three subject
facilities. The Town's Level One Certified Inspector shall perform inspections for Level One
facilities.
2. Appropriate officials of the County and Town shall continue to work together to produce a
schedule that identifies buildings, structures, and premises which are of priority for inspections
within Town's jurisdiction.
3. County Fire Marshal will submit within five working days of the end of each month a copy of
each fire safety inspection performed within Town's jurisdiction during that month to the Town's
Code Enforcement Officer.
4. County Finance Office will invoice Town monthly for all inspections performed by the County
during the prior month. Town will reimburse County for cost of all inspections performed by
County, except as provided below, within ten working days of invoice in accordance with the
current fee schedule adopted by the Boazd of County Commissioners. Source of payment and
method for billing for inspections under this agreement shall be at Town's discretion and shall, in
no way, be or become a responsibility of County.
5. County will inspect all public school facilities within County's and Town's jurisdictions and all
facilities owned by County or licensed by the Department of Social Services as care facilities within
Town's jurisdiction. County shall not invoice Town for such inspections. The County will perform
plans review in conjunction with the Orange County Planning Department, until the Town Inspector
obtains the minimal certification required for the Level of facilities to be reviewed. A minimum of
Level Two certification is required for Level One and Level Two Plans Review; and a Level Three
certification is required for Level Three Plans Review.
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6. In order to ensure conformity in inspections performed by County within Town's jurisdiction,
Town will adopt all ordinances, codes, regulations, and the like that may be enacted from time to
time by County to enforce a program of fire safety and prevention.
7. County will conduct routine inspections of facilities that fail to comply fully with the provisions
of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, and will retain enforcement authority regarding
facilities that fail to comply after repeat inspections, including the exercise of civil or criminal
action. The County will provide inspection, enforcement, and have full responsibility for its own
facilities that aze in the Town and in the Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Town has
assumed responsibility for inspections and enforcements in accordance with the North Carolina Fire
Prevention Code for all Level One facilities inspected by the Town's staff. The County will provide
preceptorship for the Town's fire inspection personnel for the purpose of assisting such personnel in
attaining State certification for Level Two and Level Three fire inspections.
8. Nothing in this agreement shall prevent appropriate Town agencies or personnel from assisting
in the enforcement of the North Cazolina Fire Prevention Code and in detecting and reporting such
violations as they deem necessary.
9. This agreement will be in effect through the period ending June 30, 2000. It may be revised
and/or renewed beyond that date, if mutually agreed upon by both the County and the Town.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned do hereby cause this agreement to be executed this
day of , 1999.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
ORANGE COUNTY
Alice M. Gordon, Chair
ATTEST:
BY: Clerk to the Boazd
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
Horace H. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
BY: Town Clerk
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This ACrREEMENT, made and entered into this the 21'` day of June, 1994, by and between Orange
County (hereinafter referred to as "County") and the Town of Hillsborough (hereinafter referred to
as "Town"}, to provide for periodic Grc safety inspections of facilities within Town's jurisdiction as
mandated by the State of North Carolina pursuant to the authority contained in Article 128 of
Chapter 153A and Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
WHEREAS, an agreement was made and entered into as of the I" day of November, 1993, by and
between the County su-d the Town, whoreby the County pcrforincd State mandated fire inspections
of facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town has assumed the duties of performing fire inspections of the Level One
facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town, and requires assistance and training for Level Two and
Level Three fire safety inspections. which is for aptsrc,xirnately R9 (eighty nine) facilities,
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements hereinafter sei
forth, the County and the Town do agree as follows:
1. County will canry out, or cause to be carried out, within Town's .jurisdiction the mininitum
schedule of inspections requured to be performed by local governments pursuant to Section 107,
Volume V of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, for Level Two and Level Three subject
facilities. The Town's Level One Certified Inspector snail perform inspections for Level One
facilities.
2. Appropriate officials of the County and 'Town shalt continue to work together to produce a
schedule that identifits buildings, structures, and premises which are of priority for inspections
within Town's .jurisdiction,
3. County Fire Marshal will submit within five working days of the end of each month a copy of
oaeh firt safety inspection pcrfomtpd within Town's jtu•isdictivn during that month to the Town's
Code Enforcement Officer.
4. County Finance Office will invoice Town monthly for all inspections performed by the County
daring the prior month. Town will reimburse County for cost of all inspections performed by
County, except ac rr~vided below, within ten working days of invoice in accordance with the
current fee schedule adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Source of payment and
method for billing for inspections under this agreement shall be at Town's discretion and shall, in
uu way, bC ur bcc;ome a responsibility of County.
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5. County will inspect all public school facilities within County's and Town's jurisdictions and all
facilities owned by County or licensed by the Department of Social Services as caze facilities within
Town's jurisdiction. County shall not invoice Town for such inspections. The County will perform
plans review in conjunction with the OrangC County Planning bcpartmcnt, until the Tvwn [cispect~r
obtains the minimal certification required for the Level of facilities to be reviewed. A minimum of
Level Two certification is required for Level Onc and Level Two Plans Review; and a Level Three
certification is required far Level Three Plans Review.
6. In order to ensure conformity in inspections performed by County within Town's jurisdiction,
Town will adopt all ordinances, codes, resulations, and the like that may be enacted from time to
time by County to enforce a program of fire safety and prevention.
7. County will conduct routine inspections of facilities that fail to comply fully with the provisions
of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, and will retain enforcement authority regarding
facilities that fail to comply after repeat inspections, including the exercise of civil or criminal
action. The County will provide inspection, enforcement, and have full responsibility for its own
facilities that are in the Town and in the T'own's extraterritnria) jurisdiction. The Town has
assumed responsibility for inspections and enforcements in accordance with the North Carolina Fire
Prevention Code for all Level One facilities inspected by the Town's staff. The County will provide
prcccptorship for the Tom's fire lt~spcctiun personnel for the purpose of assisting such personnel in
attaining State certification for bevel Two and Level Three fire inspections.
8. Nothing in this agreement shall prevent appropriate Town agencies or personnel from assisting
in the enforcement of the I`1o;2h Carolina Fire Prevention Code and in detecting and repotting such
violations as they deem necessary.
9. This agreement wilt be in effect through the period ending June 30, 2000. It may be revised
andlor renewed beyond that date, if mutually agreed upon by both the County and the Town.
IN~~TNESS WHERE F, the undersigned do hereby cause this agreement to be executed this
~~-- day of , 1999.
FoR ANn oN ncilALr of
OR~AQNGE C1OnU,,NTY/~ ,,
Alice M. Gordon, Chatr
ATTEST:
BY: Clerk to Board
FOR AND ON HEHALF OF THE
TO'l~N OF HILLSBOROUGH
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Horace H. Jo on, I\4ayor
ATTEST:
Y: Town Clerk
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ORANGE COUNTY
This AGREEMENT, tnadt and entered into this the 21" day of 3unc, 1999, by and between Orange
County (hereinafter referred to as "County") and the Town of Hillsborough (hereinafter referred to
as "Town"}, to provide for periodic fire safety inspections of facilities within Town's jurisdiction as
mandated by the State of North Carolina pursuant to the authority contained in Article 128 of
Chapter 153A and Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
WHEREAS, an agreement was made aad entered into as of the 1" day of November, 1993, by and
between the Caunty ar-d the Town, whereby the County pcrfotmcd State mandated fire inspections
of facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town has assumed the duties of performing fire inspections of the Level One
facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town, and requires assistance and training for Level Two and
Level Three fire safety inspections. which is for aPPrnximately $9 (eighty nine) facilities,
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements hereinafter sei
forth, the County and the Town do agr~ ~ follows:
1. County will carry out, or cause to be carried out, within Town's .jurisdiction the minirxtum
schedule of inspections required to be performed by local governments pursuant to Section 107,
Volume V of the Notch Carolina Fire Prevention Code, for Level Two and bevel Three subject
facilities, The Town's Level One Certifier! Inspector shall perform inspections for Level One
facilities.
2. Appropriate officials of the County and "Town shall continue to work together to produce a
schedule that identifies buildings, structures, and premises which are of priority for inspections
within Town's.jurisdiction.
3. County Fire Marshal will submit within five working days of the end of each month a copy of
each fire safety inspection performed within Town's j~u•isdictiuu during that month to the Tovm's
Code Enforcement Officer.
4. County Finance Office will invoice Town monthly for all inspecrions performed by the County
during the prior month. Town will raimbutse County for cost of all inspections performed by
County, excetst a4 Provided below, within ten working days of invoice in accordance with the
current fee schedule adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Source of payment and
method for billing for inspections under this agreement shall be at Town's discretion and shall, in
no waxy, bC ur bec:ume a responsibility of County.
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5. County will inspect all public school facilities within County's and Town's jurisdictions and all
facilities ovmed by County or licensed by the Department of Social Services as caze facilities within
Town's jurisdiction. County shall not invoice Town for such inspections. The County will perform
plans review in eonjttnctian with the 4rangc County Planning bepartxmcnt, until the Town Ictspcctur
obtains the minimal certification required for the Level of facilities to be reviewed. A minimum of
Level Two certification is required for Level One and Level Two Plans Review; and a Level Three
certification is required for Level Three Plans Review.
6. In order to ensure conformity in inspections performed by County within Town's jurisdiction,
Town will adopt all ordinances, codes, regulations, and the tike that may be enacted from time to
time by County to enforce a program of fire safety and prevention.
7. County will conduct routine inspections of facilities that fail to comply fully with the provisions
of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, and will retain enforcement authority regarding
facilities that fail to comply after repeat inspections, including the exercise of civil or criminal
action. The County will provide inspection, enforcement, and have full responsibility for its own
facilities that are in the Town and in the T'own's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Town has
assumed responsibility For inspections and enforcements in accordance with the North Cazolina Fire
Prevention Code for all Level One facilities inspected by the Town's staff. The County will provide
prcccptorship for the Town's fire it~spcctiun personnel for the purpose of assisting such personnel in
attaining State certification for Level Two and Level Three fire inspections.
8, Nothing in this agreement shall prevent appropriate Town agencies or personnel from assisting
in the enforcement of the 1`Iorth Carolina Fire Prevention Coda and in detecting and reporting such
violations as they deem necessary.
9. This agreement will be in effect through the period ending June 30, 2000. It may be revised
and/or renewed beyond that date, if mutually agreed upon by both the County and the Town.
IN TNESS WHERE P, the undersigned do hereby cause this agreement to be executed this
~ day of -a;~~ , 1999.
FOR AND ON D>/I IALF OF
OR~AQNGE COUNTY
Alice M. Gordon, Chair
ATTEST:
BY: Glerk to Board
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
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Horace H. Jo on, A4ayor
ATTEST:
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