Henderson County updates Fire Prevention Ordinance to adopt state code appendices and require secure building-access systems
Summary
The Board authorized updates to Chapter 78 of the County Code to formally adopt the appendices of the North Carolina Fire Code, require secure building-access systems for emergency responders, and align permit language with the county fee schedule.
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners authorized staff to adopt proposed revisions to Chapter 78 (Fire Prevention) of the County Code.
Staff said the proposed changes stem from collaboration between local fire departments and the County Fire Marshal's Office. The three recommended changes are: formal adoption of all appendices of the North Carolina Fire Code, a new requirement for secure building-access systems that allow responders entry while minimizing property damage, and updated ordinance language aligning permit terminology with the annual fee schedule. The motion approved by the board reads, in part: "I move that the Board authorize the adoption of the proposed changes to Chapter 78 Fire Prevention within the County Code of Ordinances."
The changes aim to standardize local code references and improve firefighter access and permitting clarity; the ordinance update will be incorporated into the county code as directed by the Board.
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