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County staff proposes ordinance to give fire marshal law-enforcement powers; board to consider advertising for public hearing
Summary
Dinwiddie County staff presented proposed changes to Article 3 of Chapter 10 to classify the county fire marshal as a law-enforcement fire marshal with arrest and warrant powers; the board requested the ordinance be advertised for public comment in November.
Dinwiddie County staff told the Board of Supervisors Oct. 21 that revisions to the county code would make the county fire marshal a law-enforcement officer under the local code, with powers to arrest, procure and serve warrants, and issue summonses for violations of fire-prevention and related laws.
Talen Southwell, speaking for the county’s fire officials, said the proposed changes to Chapter 10, Article 3, would give the fire marshal "the same police powers as the…
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