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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No `/m-,8
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 1, 1993
SUBJECT: Contract for Town of Hillsborough Fire Inspections
DEPARTMENT Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X
ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT
Proposed Agreement Nick Waters, ext 3030
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
PURPOSE: To consider a contract between the County and the Town of
Hillsborough under which the County would perform State-mandated
fire inspections within the Town' s jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND: The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners adopted a
resolution requesting that County staff perform the periodic fire
inspections required within the Town's corporate limits and
extraterritorial jurisdiction. These inspections are required of
local governments under Section 107 of the North Carolina State Fire
Prevention Code.
At the June 7, 1993 meeting, the Board approved the Town' s request,
with details to be worked out in a contract to be considered by the
Board at a future meeting. County and Town staff have developed a
proposed agreement for review by the two governing bodies. The
County will be fully reimbursed by the Town for the costs of the
inspection program.
RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the
agreement with the Town of Hillsborough, and authorize the Chair to
sign.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the day of
, 1993 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 18 of
Chapter 153A and Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina
General Statutes:
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the County and the Town to enter into
an agreement for the provision of required fire safety inspections
by County employees of facilities within the jurisdiction of the
Town,
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.
2 . Appropriate officials of the County and Town shall work
together to produce a schedule that identifies buildings,
structures, and premises which are of priority for inspection 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
and each hazardous materials permit issued within Town' s
jurisdiction during that month to the Town' s Code Enforcement
Officer and Fire Chief.
4 . County Finance Office will invoice Town monthly for all
inspections performed by the County and for all hazardous materials
permits issued 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 and permits under this agreement shall be at Town' s
discretion and shall, in no way, be or become a responsibility of
County.
ATTACHMENT 6f
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NORTH CAROLINA ITEM —r
ORANGE COUNTY
This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 1st day of November,
1993 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 18 of
Chapter 153A and Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina_
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the County and the Town to enter into
an agreement for the provision of required fire safety inspections
by County employees of facilities within the jurisdiction of the
Town,
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.
2 . Appropriate officials of the County and Town shall work
together to produce a schedule that identifies buildings,
structures, and premises which are of priority for inspection 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
and each hazardous materials permit issued within Town' s
jurisdiction during that month to the Town' s Code Enforcement
Officer and Fire Chief.
4. County Finance. Office will invoice Town monthly for all
inspections performed by the County and for all hazardous materials
permits issued 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 and permits 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
within Town' s jurisdiction. County shall not invoice Town for such
inspections.
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 re-insnecti ns f fae,; 14+4
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cppy Du ly WiLn 'provisions of the North Carolina Fire
Prevention Code. However, code enforcement decisions regarding
facilities that fail to comply after repeat inspections, that may
require civil or criminal action, will be Town' s responsibility.
Town shall not be responsible for enforcing code violations found to
exist in County owned buildings or public school buildings located
within Town' s jurisdiction.
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 shall renew annually at the beginning of each
fiscal year and may be discontinued by either or both County and
Town upon ninety days written notice to the other prior to January 1
of its intent to discontinue this agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned do hereby cause this agreement
to be executed this 'L/ day of /t/10a6rr1,6e/z , 1993.
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH ORANGE COUNTY
BY: MAYOR BY: A R, BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ATTEST:
BY: TOWN CLERK BY: CLERK7J •' HE BOA- 0