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53 <br /> Fee Study Review — Fire Marshal <br /> Fee Recovery % Net Cost to County* <br /> 20% $217,200 <br /> Fee Services Provided: <br /> The Fire & Life Safety Division provides plans for new construction and enforces the North Carolina fire code. County <br /> provides services for Town of Hillsborough and Unincorporated Orange County. <br /> *The Town of Hillsborough provides $80,000 in funding for the county to provide services in the town, and to inspect Town <br /> facilities for free. <br /> Volume in FY 25 was notably low and FY 26 is already outperforming in terms of revenue. <br /> Considerations for Fee Recovery <br /> • Peer Comparison: County is at low end of peer comparisons. <br /> • Demand Impact: while demand is impacted by market forces, high fees and high costs for new development can <br /> reduce demand. <br /> • Strategic Alignment: Healthy Community Obj. 7 — Provide sustainable, equitable, and high-quality community safety and <br /> emergency services to meet the community's evolving needs. <br /> • Cost to Taxpayer: lower subsidy levels mean that taxpayers across the county are subsidizing fire inspections for <br /> construction in only parts of the county. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 18 NORTH CAROLINA <br />