December 8, 2020Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil sets warnings and fines up to $500 for breaking fire code occupancy limits.
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency orders closed some businesses. When they reopened, State and local orders held some to a share of their fire code limit. This ordinance sets rising fines for going over the crowd limits in the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code. Any fines go to the school system.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
What this changes: A first violation brings a warning, a $50 fine, or both. A second brings a $100 fine. A third or later brings a $500 fine, a Fire Marshal order to clear all or part of the building, or both.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Official title: Ordinance amending the city’s fire prevention ordinance to include the imposition of civil penalties for violations
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: The amended motion made by Councilwoman Turner and seconded by Councilwoman Mosley carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Read the motion as recorded
“ORDINANCE NO. 4848 - ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S FIRE PREVENTION ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item Y