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3 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ORANGE COUNTY-TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH <br /> FIRE INSPECTION SERVICE AGREEMENT <br /> This AGREEMENT made and entered into this the day of November 2020,by and between <br /> Orange County, a local political subdivision of the State of North Carolina (referred to as <br /> "County") and the Town of Hillsborough, a North Carolina Municipality, (referred to as "Town"), <br /> to conduct and provide oversight for fire code enforcement within Town's jurisdiction as mandated <br /> by the State of North Carolina pursuant to the authority contained Chapter 160D of the North <br /> Carolina General Statutes. <br /> WHEREAS, the Town has assumed the duties of performing fire inspections through its Fire <br /> Inspector of the Level One facilities within the jurisdiction of the Town and requires the County's <br /> assistance to conduct and provide oversight for Level Two and Three fire safety inspections. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements hereinafter <br /> set forth, the County and the Town do agree as follows: <br /> 1. County will carry out, or cause to be carried out, within Town's jurisdiction all fire code <br /> enforcement duties outlined in the most recent North Carolina Fire Prevention Code as <br /> adopted by the North Carolina Building Code Council. The Town's Level One certified <br /> inspector shall perform inspections for Level One facilities only. County staff will <br /> conduct the Town Level Two and Level Three certified inspections. <br /> 2. The Town Fire Inspector has completed training for Level Two activities and will take <br /> the Level Two exam by the end of the calendar year 2020. Once the Town Fire Inspector <br /> has received a full Level Two certificate, County shall cease conducting Level Two <br /> activities, and the Town Fire Inspector will perform Level Two certified responsibilities. <br /> 3. The County will provide oversight, mentoring, and supervision to the Town Fire <br /> Inspector to assist in preparing and attaining the State certification for Level Three fire <br /> inspections. The County will conduct Level Three inspections until all Level Three <br /> facilities have been inspected,the Town has a Level Three certified inspector on staff, or <br /> an agreement for all fire inspection services is in place with Orange County. The Town <br /> Fire Inspector will not participate in any Level Three fire inspections independent of the <br /> County. <br /> 4. The Town will share its list and schedule that identifies buildings, structures, and <br /> premises, which are of priority for inspections within the Town's jurisdiction. <br /> 5. The County Fire Marshal will submit to the Town a copy of each fire safety inspection <br /> performed by the County within Town's jurisdiction. <br /> 6. The County Fire Marshal will charge and collect fees for inspections and related services <br />