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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No V=*
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: August 3, 1995
SUBJECT: North Chatham Fire Insurance Rating District
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DEPARTMENT Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x
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ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT
Resolution Fire Marshal, ext 3030
Map of Insurance Rating District
Extract from Dept of Insurance TELEPHONE NUMBER
Administrative Procedures Code Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
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PURPOSE: To consider formally approving the insurance rating district
for fire services provided in Orange County by the North Chatham
Volunteer Fire Department.
BACKGROUND: The North Chatham Fire Department provides fire protection
services, under contract with Orange County, to two fire tax districts
in Orange County - the Damascus and Southern Triangle districts.
Recently, North Chatham underwent review by the Insurance Service
Office that will reduce their insurance rating from 9 to 7 for the
areas they serve in Chatham County. The practical impact for residents
of the fire insurance rating district will be eligibility for a
sizeable reduction in the premiums they pay for fire insurance for
their homes.
In order for residents of the Southern Triangle and Damascus fire
districts in Orange County to realize similar benefits, it is necessary
under Department of Insurance Administrative Procedures Code that the
Orange County Board of Commissioners approve the boundaries of the
insurance district within Orange County (see item 5 of section .0507 of
the attached extract from the code) . An insurance rating district is
that territory that is within 5 road miles of a fire station maintained
by the responding volunteer fire department.
The map referenced in the proposed resolution, prepared on the County's
GIS system, depicts the boundaries of the fire tax districts (solid
red) and the insurance rating districts (dashed green) . In the case of
Southern Triangle and Damascus, the majority of the properties in the
fire tax districts fall within five road miles of one of North
Chatham's fire stations. Those portions of the fire districts that do
not fall within the insurance rating district do, of course, receive
fire protection, from North Chatham Fire Department, but would not
receive the benefit of reduced insurance rates.
The procedure described herein is similar to the process followed by
the Board in establishing .the White Cross insurance rating district at
the February 16, 1988 meeting.
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RECOHMNDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the
attached resolution which certifies the North Chatham fire insurance
rating district boundaries in Orange County.
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE NORTH CHATHAM FIRE
INSURANCE RATING DISTRICT WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, the residents of the Southern Triangle and Damascus fire
tax districts receive fire protection from the North Chatham Volunteer
Fire Department, and
WHEREAS, the North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department is involved in a
process that may lead to a reduction in their fire insurance rating
from 9 to 7, and
WHEREAS, such a reduction would benefit residents of the insurance
rating district served by North Chatham by making homeowners and
businesses eligible for reductions in their fire insurance premiums,
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Insurance Administrative Procedures Code
requires as an element of the certification process that the Orange
County Board of Commissioners approve the boundaries of the insurance
district that are within Orange County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of
Commissioners does hereby approve the North Chatham insurance district
boundaries in the Southern Triangle and Damascus fire tax districts as
reflected on the attached map, which is incorporated in this resolution
by reference.
This, the 3rd day of August, 1995.
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Records and Documents (Section _0507) 4 •
A copy of the following documents should be on file in the ,
Fire and Rescue Services Division office. If one is not on
file, the inspector will obtain it at the time of inspection :
1. Charter (Articles of Incorporation ) - indicates that the
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fire department is chartered as a nonprofit corporation
under G. S. 55A through the Secretary of State's Office.
If a municipal department operates under municipal
government, they will not have a separate charter.
2. _Contract with County - this is an agreement between the
fire department and the county which gives the fire
department the authority to provide fire protection in
an area outside of the municipality. If the fire
district operates in more than one county, a contract
must be obtained from those counties.
3. Verification by city/town - if the fire department is
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chartered as a part of municipal government, there
should be written verification of that recognition.
4. nap and D_escr_iption - a current map and description of
the insurance fire district with a maximum distance of
five road miles from the fire station. The district
should be indicated on a "one-inch equals one-mile" map
which can be obtained from the North Carolina Department
of Transportation.
5. Designation of Insurance District - a Designation form,
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resolution or other verification that the county
commissioners have approved the boundaries of the
insurance district.
6. Roster of Active Firefighters - this document should
show the name, social security number and designation as
firefighter or traffic control personnel (see Section
0504, Item 1, for personnel requirements) .
7. Service Test on Pumper - the service test on the "first
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out" pumper must be complete and accurate and have been
run within 12 months prior to the fire department
inspection. The test should be run the full 40 minutes,
form filled out and signed.
8. Certified Weight Tc
ikets - weight. tickets from a
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certified scale showing the gross (full) weight of the
"first out" pumper and tanker are reguired_ It is also
recommended that all vehicles be periodically weighed.
9. Protective Clothing Form - if the required sets of
protective clothing are not available for inspection, a
notarized statement indicating the quantity and type of
clothing and signed by the chief may be submitted.
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