Chapter 95, FIRE PREVENTION

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Shenandoah County: Art. I, 7-12-1988; Art. II, 3-10-1992. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department and Rescue Squads -- See Ch. 20.
Unsafe buildings -- See Ch. 76.
Open burning -- See Ch. 80.

ARTICLE I, Statewide Fire Prevention Code [Adopted 7-12-1988]

§ 95-1. Enforcement by Fire Marshal.

The County Fire Marshal is hereby designated to act as the enforcing agency for the enforcement of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code duly adopted by the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development under authority of § 27-97 of the Code of Virginia.

§ 95-2. Enforcement procedures.

The enforcement procedures of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code shall be instituted by the Fire Marshal and administered in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Statewide Fire Prevention Code and § 95-4.

§ 95-3. Appeals.

The County Board of Building Code Appeals is hereby designated as the appeals board to hear appeals arising from the application of the provisions of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code.

§ 95-4. Establishment of administrative practices.

The Fire Marshal shall establish such procedures or requirements as may be necessary for administration and enforcement of this Article. The procedures are to be approved by the Board of Supervisors.

ARTICLE II, Fireworks Permits [Adopted 3-10-1992]

§ 95-5. Permit required.

The County Fire Marshal is authorized, and is hereby directed, to require vendors of fireworks in Shenandoah County to first apply for and receive a permit from said Fire Marshall prior to beginning sale of the same pursuant to Article 27 of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code.

§ 95-6. Fee. [EN]1

Prior to issuing a permit for said sale, the Fire Marshall shall collect a permit fee as provided in Chapter A170, Fees, for each site from which the vendor proposes to sell said fireworks.

Editor's Note 1: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.