<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 34-55. - Issuance of notice of violation by fire inspectors.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Fire inspectors are empowered to issue notices of violation when such fire inspectors
               have reasonable cause to believe that any person has violated any provision of the
               N.C. Fire Code.
               
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               (b)
               
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               The service of orders or notices for the correction of violations of the code shall
               be made upon the owner, occupant or other person responsible for the conditions, either
               by personally delivering a copy of same to such person or by delivering the same to
               and leaving it with any person in charge of the premises or by sending a copy of the
               order or notices by certified or registered mail to the owner's last known address.
               
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               (c)
               
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               When buildings or their premises are occupied by one other than the owner under a
               lease or agreement, the orders or notices issued to correct violations of the code
               shall apply to the occupant thereof; provided that where the order or notices require
               the making of additions to or changes in the premises themselves which may become
               part of the real property of the owner, then in such cases, the orders or notices
               shall also be issued to the owner of the premises or real property. Failure to deliver
               an order or notice to the owner, if other than the occupant, shall not invalidate
               such order or notices.
               
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               (d)
               
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               The notice of violation shall specify the penalty to be imposed on the violator and
               shall direct the violator to submit the penalty payment to the emergency management
               department within 15 business days to pay the penalty. The penalty imposed shall be
               adopted by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners by resolution and posted in
               the fee schedule by the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal.
               
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               (e)
               
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               The notice of violation may specify a period during which the violator must correct
               the violation. If the violation is not corrected within the specified time, the violator
               shall be guilty of a new and separate offense.
               
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               (f)
               
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               If the violator does not pay the penalty within the 15 business days after the issuance
               of the notice of violation, a delinquency charge as listed in the adopted fee schedule
               ,shall be added to the amount specified in the notice of violation and notice of the
               delinquency charge shall be mailed to the violator. The delinquency notice shall also
               inform the violator that a criminal summons will be issued against him if the specified
               penalty and the delinquency charge are not paid within five business days after the
               date of the delinquency notice.
               
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               (g)
               
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               If the penalty and delinquency charges are not paid within the time allowed, the Cabarrus
               County Emergency Management Department may have a criminal summons issued against
               the violator of the N.C. Fire Code. Upon conviction, the violator shall be subject,
               in addition to any criminal penalty the court may impose pursuant to the provisions
               contained in the state building code, to the penalty specified in the notice of violation
               and the delinquency charge.
               
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               (
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12658" data-ordinance-id="1068140">
                  Ord. No. 2020-50
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               , 12-21-20)
               
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