HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 Emergency Svc - Town of Hillsborough for fire safety inspections RENEWAL OF FIRE INSPECTION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
COUNTY OF ORANGE AND
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, an agreement was made and entered into as of the 1 st day of November, 1993, by and
between Orange County,hereinafter referred to as the "County", and the Town of Hillsborough,
hereinafter referred to as the"Town",whereby County performed State mandated fire inspections of
facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town, and
WHEREAS, the County and the Town mutually agree to the following:
1. The words"...and Fire Chief' are deleted from the end of the last sentence in paragraph 3.
2. Paragraph 4 is amended to include the following as the last sentence: "In addition to paying
County invoices for fire inspections performed, Town agrees to pay the sum of$5,000 annually to
County in twelve (12) equal monthly installments."
3. Paragraph 7 is deleted as written and revised to read: "County will conduct routine
reinspections 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 Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Town will assume responsibility for inspections and
enforcement in accordance with the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code for all subject facilities as
the Town's staff becomes fully qualified to perform inspections at various established levels. 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 I,Level II, and Level III fire
inspections."
4. Paragraph 9 is deleted as written and revised to read: "This agreement will be in effect
through the period ending June 30, 1998. It may be revised and/or renewed beyond that date if
mutually agreed upon by both the County and the Town".
5. All other terms and conditions of the original agreement shall remain in force.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ORANGE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TOWN OF
COUNTY HILLSBOROUGH
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William L. Crowther, Chair Horace H. Johnson, Mayor
Orange Cou�Bo d of Commissioners
Date: 7/o�Y/Y7 Date: