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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 17, 2020 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-d <br /> SUBJECT: Contract for Orange County Fire Marshal Division to Provide Fire Code <br /> Enforcement in Town Limits of Hillsborough <br /> DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services Fire <br /> Marshal Division <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Draft Agreement Jason B. Shepherd, Fire Marshal - <br /> 919-245-6151 <br /> Dinah Jeffries, Emergency Services <br /> Director - 919-245-6123 <br /> Margaret Hauth, Planning Director Town <br /> of Hillsborough - 919-296-9471 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve an agreement between Orange County Fire Marshal Division and the <br /> Town of Hillsborough to provide fire code enforcement in the town limits of Hillsborough. <br /> BACKGROUND: The town fire marshal retired September 30, 2020. The town currently has a <br /> part time Level 1 fire inspector who works 30 hours a week. The Code of Qualifications Board that <br /> oversees fire inspector certification under the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal sets <br /> limitations on the scope of fire code enforcement. County Fire Marshal staff has capability to <br /> provide fire code enforcement without restrictions of occupancy and permitting due to their Level <br /> 3 certification. The Town of Hillsborough has requested county staff to support the town with Level <br /> 2 and Level 3 fire code enforcement. Due to jurisdictional restrictions for inspection departments, <br /> an inter-local agreement shall be in place for county staff to assist the town with fire code <br /> enforcement services. Planning Director Margaret Hauth approached the Town Board of <br /> Commissioners on Monday, October 26, 2020 and they approved this agreement with Orange <br /> County. <br /> Examples of Certification Level for Fire Inspectors <br /> Level I Occupancy <br /> • Business <br /> • Assembly 1 story, 20,000 sf <br /> • Mercantile <br /> • Residential <br /> • Storage S-2 <br /> • Factor Industrial F-2 <br /> • Utility <br /> • Excluding Highrise* <br /> Note: A Level I fire inspector shall not conduct any plan review on any building, highrise or <br /> other. <br />