Sec. 7-60. - Sprinkler requirements for new establishments with an occupancy load exceeding 200 persons serving alcoholic beverages.

Any new occupancy to be established with a rated occupancy load exceeding two hundred (200) persons and serving alcohol under a North Carolina ABC classification of private club or retail on-site consumption of mixed drink or malt beverage must have an approved NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system installed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. No. 2003-10-08/O-3, § 1)

Sec. 7-61. - Reserved.

Sec. 7-62. - Sprinkler requirements for new establishments with an occupancy load exceeding 100 persons serving alcoholic beverages.

Any new occupancy to be established with a rated occupancy load exceeding one hundred (100) persons and serving alcohol under a North Carolina ABC classification of private club or retail on-site consumption of mixed drink or malt beverage and that has any of its required egress points one story or more above or below grade must have an approved NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system installed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. No. 2003-10-08/O-3, § 1)

Sec. 7-63. - Reserved.

Sec. 7-64. - Restaurants exempted.

None of the provisions of this division shall apply to restaurants as defined in G.S. Sec. 18B-1000(6).

(Ord. No. 2003-10-08/O-3, § 1)

Sec. 7-65. - Automatic sprinkler system not to be disabled.

Upon the occupancy of any new structure subject to this division or upon the completion of the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in an existing structure subject to this division, no person shall shut off or disable such automatic fire sprinkler system and no owner or resident of such structure shall fail to prevent the shutting off or disabling of such a system. Provided, however, that a sprinkler system may be shut off in order to perform maintenance work on the system during the time that qualified maintenance personnel are on the premises performing necessary maintenance work. Such maintenance work shall only be conducted after notice to and approval by the town fire department.

(Ord. No. 96-11-11/O-5a, § 1, 11-11-96; Ord. No. 2003-10-08/O-8, § 1)

Sec. 7-66. - Penalties.

(a)

Criminal penalties. Violation of any provision of this division shall be a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days.

(b)

Civil enforcement. This division may be enforced by civil penalty or appropriate equitable remedy as may be authorized by applicable N.C. General Statutes, including but not limited to G.S. Sec. 160A-175, G.S. Sec. 160A-432 and G.S. Sec. 143-139.

(Ord. No. 96-11-11/O-5a, § 1, 11-11-96; Ord. No. 2003-10-08/O-8, § 1)