HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 S EMS - Town of Hillsborough FIre Inspections Renewal Agreement 09-15-1998-8f
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NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
This AGREEMENT, made and. entered into this the 15th day of September, 1998, 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 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 is ready to assume the duties of performing fire inspections of the Level One
facilities within its jurisdiction, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the County and the Town to-continue an agreement for the provision-of
required fire safety inspections by County employees of facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town, that --
require Level Two and Level Three fire safety inspections,
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 Cazolina Fire Prevention .Code, for Level Two and Level Three subject facilities. The Town Level
One Certified Inspector will perform inspections for Level One subject 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 aze of priority for inspections within
Town's jurisdiction.
3. County Fire Mazshal 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. During joint inspections conducted during training of Town staff, a copy of
inspection reports will be submitted to Town staff at the conclusion of each joint inspection.
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 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 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 caze 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.
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 re-inspections of Level Two and Level Three facilities that fail to comply fully
with the provisions of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code, and will retain enforcement authority
regarding such 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 Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Town has assumed
responsibility for inspections and enforcement 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 Carolina 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, 1999. 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 15th
day of September , 1998. - .
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
Eric eterson, Town Manager
ATTEST:
Y: Town Clerk
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
ORANGE COUNTY
gar W. Brown, Chair
ATTEST:
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BY: Clerk to t'he Board