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Henderson County adopts updates to fire prevention ordinance to align code and require secure responder access
Summary
The Board authorized changes to Chapter 78 to adopt North Carolina Fire Code appendices, require secure building access systems for emergency responders, and align permit language with the county fee schedule.
The Henderson County Board authorized proposed revisions to Chapter 78 of the County Code to update the Fire Prevention Ordinance. The revisions adopt all appendices of the North Carolina Fire Code, require secure building-access systems that allow emergency responders to enter while minimizing property damage, and align permit terminology with the county’s annual fee schedule.
Staff described the changes as the product of collaborative work between local fire departments and the Fire Marshal’s Office; the motion to adopt the ordinance changes was approved by the Board at the Aug. 3 meeting.
