Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 4/20/2021
Item Status: New
From: Eddie Harper, Building Official
Submitted by: Mindy Smith, Permit Administrator
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ITEM TITLE
Title
City of Orange Beach - Memorandum of Understanding for Fire Code Services
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Eddie Harper, Building Official, will be present to discuss the need for the Memorandum of Understanding for Fire Code Services between the City of Orange Beach and the Baldwin County Commission.End
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
Background: Currently, the Baldwin County Building Department has not adopted the International Fire Code and does not employ a team to complete fire related inspections or complete fire related plans examinations. The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would be to compensate for this void. The City of Orange Beach would offer up a team of individuals certified by the International Code Council (ICC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Institute of Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), Alabama Fire College (AFC) to provide fire plan review and fire related inspection services for construction projects, in the Orange Beach Police and Planning Jurisdiction, under the direction of the Baldwin County Building Official.
Both parties agree that there is a mutual benefit to providing fire related plan review and inspection services in the Orange Beach Police and Planning Jurisdiction. The county will receive free fire plan review and inspection services, and the City of Orange Beach will be able to ensure that fire and life safety codes are adhered to in the Orange Beach Police and Planning Jurisdiction (e.g. fire department access, site water for fire flow, fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fixed extinguishing systems, means of egress, and other means of active and passive fire protection required by code).
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: No Cost to the County
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
To Be Determined
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Eddie Harper
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A