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North Carolina
Orange County
This Agreement, made and entered into this the ~-~ ~ day of June, 2005 by and between
Town of Hillsborough (hereinafter referred to as "Town") and Orange County (hereinafter
referred to as "County"), to provide for periodic fire safety inspections of Level III 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 Town and the County to enter into an agreement for the
provision of required fire safety inspections by County employees of Level III facilities within
the jurisdiction of the Town,
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements hereinafter set
forth, the Town and the County do agree as follows:
County will carry out, or cause to be carried out, within Town's jurisdiction
inspections for Level III facilities at a rate of $50.00 per hour.
2. Appropriate officials of the County and Town shall work together to produce a
schedule identifying buildings, structures, and premises which are of priority for
inspection within Town's jurisdiction.
3. County Fire Marshal will submit to the Assistant Town Manager, within five working
days of the end of each month, a written report of each fire safety inspection
performed within Town's jurisdiction during the previous month.
4. County Finance Office will invoice Town monthly for all inspections performed by
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 receipt of invoice in accordance with rate stated in paragraph 1 above. Source of
payment and method of 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 within Town's jurisdiction. County
shall not invoice Town for such inspections.
6. County will conduct routine re-inspections of Level III facilities that fail to comply
fully with 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.
7. 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.
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8. This agreement shall be for a six month period from date of execution of agreement
and may be discontinued by either or both County and Town upon thirty days written
notice to the other of its intent to discontinue this agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned do hereby cause this agreement to be executed
this a`I~ day of Tu~/E , 2005.
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
YOR
ORANGE COUNTY
BY: CHAIR, BOARD
COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST:
Y: TOWN CLERK
This instrument has been preaudited
in the manner required by the Local
Government Budget and Fiscal Control
Act.
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Finance Dir ct r
ATTEST:
BY: ERK T THE BOARD