<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-40. - Remediation.</div>
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               Whenever any fire inspector shall find in any building, or upon any premises or other
               places, combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulations of waste paper,
               boxes, shavings, or any highly flammable materials, and which is so situated as to
               endanger property; or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways,
               doors, windows, likely to interfere with operations of a fire department or egress
               of occupants; or any violation listed in the Fire Code of the North Carolina Building
               Code, the inspector shall order the remediation of same.
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               Any owner or occupant failing to comply with such order within a reasonable period
               after service shall be subject to a penalty of $500.00 for each violation deemed to
               be "Life Safety" and $100.00 per violation for every other violation.
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               Any owner or occupant may appeal said order to the North Carolina Building Code Council
               through the procedure provided for by the North Carolina Building Code.
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               The service of any such order may be made upon the occupant of the premises to whom
               it is directed, either by delivering a copy to such occupant personally, electronic
               delivery (email), or by leaving it with any person in charge of the premises, or if
               no such person is found upon the premises, by affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous
               place or on the door to the entrance of said premises.
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               (Ord. No. 97-3-7, Â§ 6, 3-18-97; Ord. No.
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               , Â§ 1(d), (e), 8-1-23)
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