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NORTH CAROLINA <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY-TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH <br />FIRE INSPECTION SERVICE AGREEMENT <br /> <br />This AGREEMENT made and entered into this the 20th 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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />6. The County Fire Marshal will charge and collect fees for inspections and related services <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: AF68B1FF-FEEA-45AD-BFB5-3567D65B7C05DocuSign Envelope ID: 49CBA83E-FF17-48B4-BD85-A8EBC15FD9E3