HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2016-021 Resolution Amending Chapter 14 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances adopting a fire prevention code adding a section to be number 14-1 RES-2016-021
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RESOLUTION OF AMENDMENT
A RESOLUTION AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES
Be it Resolved and Ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina:
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina has adopted a fire prevention code that is effective
throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, the fire prevention code contains appendices that assist local authorities in protecting
the health, safety, and welfare of residents; and
WHEREAS, the appendices are not effective throughout the state but the state authorizes counties
to adopt the appendices by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, believing it to be in the best interest of
the citizens and residents of Orange County, hereby determines that Chapter 14 of the Orange
County Code of Ordinances should be amended by adopting appendices B, C, D, F, and H of the
North Carolina Fire Prevention Code to assist in the prevention of fires.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED, that the Code of Ordinances, Orange
County, North Carolina, Chapter 14, is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 14-1,
which section reads as shown in the attached revised ordinance to adopt the appendices to the
North Carolina Fire Prevention Code.
This Amendment shall become effective upon adoption.
Adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners this day of 2016.
By: Attest:
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Earl McKee, Chair Donna Baker,tfeFk to the Board
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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Section. 14-1.-Fire Prevention.
(a) The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts and incorporates appendices
B, C, D, F, and H of the North Carolina State Fire Prevention Code into this chapter.
(b) Amendments to appendices B, C, D, F, and H of the North Carolina State Fire Prevention
Code which are adopted and published by the State Building Code Council shall be
effective in Orange County at the time such amendments are made effective by the
State Building Code Council. Should such appendices be repealed or deleted by
the State Building Code Council or the North Carolina General Assembly such
appendices shall be repealed in Orange County.
(c) Copies of the North Carolina Administrative Code and the North Carolina State Fire
Prevention Code, their appendices and amendments shall be maintained in the
office of the Orange County Fire Marshal.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Orange County Commissioners
that this ordina e. amendment is effective upon a royal Upon motion of
Commissioner � sec n� Commissioner the foregoing
was adopted this the day of 016.
I, Donna S. aker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of
Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foreming is p true copy of so
much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on 2 , 2016,
as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are
recorded in Minute Book No. of the minutes of said Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, the ��3 day of
2016
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