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Amendments to Chapter 20 of the Union County Code
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jon Williams, Fire Marshal’s Office, Fire Marshal, 704-296-4296
ACTION REQUESTED:
Adopt ordinance to amend Chapter 20 of the Union County Code.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
Board of County Commissioners passed and approved a fire code ordinance on February 1st, 1993.
BACKGROUND:
Our current ordinance was enacted in February of 1993. The revised ordinance reflects updated civil penalties and revisions to the issuance of permits for pyrotechnics. The revised ordinance also requests that the North Carolina Building Code Council grant our request that a mandatory permit be issued for mobile food preparation vehicles, more stringent requirements for combustible landscaping materials and gates and adoption of Appendices B, C, and D. These appendices are as follows: Fire-flow Requirements for Buildings, Fire Hydrant Locations & Distribution, and Fire Apparatus Access Roads.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.