§ 26-33. Duties of the fire marshal.

The fire marshal shall have the following duties and authority in fire prevention and code enforcement as permitted in G.S. 153A-234, 58-79-20 and 58-79-1, including but not limited to:

(1)

Making fire prevention inspections, including the periodic inspections and reports of school buildings and day care facilities as required by the state fire prevention code.

(2)

Exercising, as director of the fire prevention division of the department of fire services administration, all duties, powers, and authority express and inherent in that office, including the enforcement of the state fire prevention code.

(3)

Investigating the cause, origin and circumstances of fires occurring in the unincorporated county in which property has been damaged or destroyed.

(4)

Formulate a fee schedule for approval by the county manager.

(Code 1978, § 8-21; Ord. of 12-3-2001, § A; Ord. of 1-10-2005, § 2)