WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 700

4-101. TAX EXEMPTION FOR MEMBERS.

EACH BONA FIDE ACTIVE MEMBER OF ANY VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT IN SOMERSET COUNTY IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION FOR
MUNICIPAL PURPOSES IN THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WHERE THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IS LOCATED IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000 UPON THE
PASSAGE OF THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BY THE
MUNICIPALITY. (1963 Code, sec. 143; 1937, ch. 446; 1980, ch.
107; 1977 Code, sec. 37; 1988, ch. .)

SUBTITLE 2. FIRE MARSHAL

4-201. OFFICE CREATED; APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION, DUTIES.

(A)  APPOINTMENT. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY CREATE AN
OFFICE OF FIRE MARSHAL FOR SOMERSET COUNTY. THE FIRE MARSHAL
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL RECEIVE
THE COMPENSATION SET BY THE COMMISSIONERS. THE FIRE MARSHAL MAY
BE REMOVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS FOR INCOMPETENCE, NEGLECT OF
DUTY, OR OTHER CAUSE.

(B)  INSPECTIONS. THE FIRE MARSHAL MAY INSPECT BUILDINGS OF
ALL KINDS TO DISCOVER FIRE HAZARDS AND TO ENFORCE THE REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(C)  REGULATIONS. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY PROMULGATE
REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM FIRE HAZARDS AND
OTHER DANGERS DUE TO UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT
TO ANY AND ALL BUILDINGS IN THE COUNTY. THE REGULATIONS MAY
PROVIDE FOR THE REPAIR OR REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS STRUCTURES, THE
REMOVAL OF TRASH, AND THE REMOVAL OF OTHER MATERIALS WHICH MAY
INCREASE FIRE HAZARDS OR INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER AND EFFICIENT
OPERATION OF FIREMEN IN EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR IN PREVENTING THE
SPREAD OF FIRES.

(D)  VIOLATIONS.

(1)  THE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL:

(I)  ENFORCE THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION;

(II)  ORDER THE REMOVAL OF ANY FIRE HAZARD AND
MAKE ANY REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS;
AND

(III)  REPORT TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ALL
VIOLATIONS OF THE REGULATIONS AND THE NAMES OF ALL PERSONS WHO
REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL'S ORDERS FOR THE REPAIR
AND REMOVAL OF FIRE HAZARDS.

(2)  ANY PERSON ORDERED BY THE FIRE MARSHAL TO MAKE
ANY REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS HAS THE RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE

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