Iredell County Fire Marshal's Office

Anytime that someone wishes to burn any natural debris they need to obtain a burning permit. Because of the changes in the E.P.A. laws you can no longer burn anything outside except natural cut trees (excluding lumber), grass, limbs and leaves. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office.

Burning Permit Agents
Iredell County
January 2008

Fort Dobbs Hardware                              Hwy. 21 N                                                 406 Turnersburg Hwy.                                Statesville, NC  28625-2799                      (704) 872-2300                                         Mountain Rd., near S. Iredell High (704) 528-5281	Ronald Clodfelter RC’s Lawnmower Repair 150 RC Farm Ln. Statesville, NC  28677-2059 First Left on East Monbo Rd. off Old
Kent Jordan                                             Jordan Texaco                                            Hwy. 115 North                                         5233 Wilkesboro Rd.                                 Statesville, NC  28625-1542                      (704) 592-2612	Wayne Smith 110 Feather Rd. Harmony, NC  28634-9136 Hwy. 901, 1 ½ miles east of Harmony on the left. (704) 546-7401
Mt. Mourne Vol. Fire Dept.                    1522 Mecklenburg Hwy.                            Mooresville, NC  28115                             Hwy. 115 S at Mt. Mourne                        (704) 892-1530                                         Chief:  Jeff Richardson	Ronda Hoke West Iredell Lawn & Garden Center 121 Mt. Hermon Rd. Statesville, NC  28677 I-40 exit 144, Old Mountain Rd. ½ mile North of I-40. (704) 873-5112
Cool Springs Vol. Fire Dept.                   641 Mocksville Hwy.                                 Statesville, NC  28625                               Hwy. 64 east of Statesville, across  I-40 exit 148 from Bell Farm Rd.                         (704) 872-3221 Chief:  Andy Webster	NC Forest Service 444 Bristol Dr. Statesville, NC  28677 (704) 878-4216
Union Grove Vol. Fire Dept.                   1869 W. Memorial Hwy.                            Union Grove, NC  28689                           1-77 exit 65, Hwy 901 W, near                  Sloans Mill Rd.                                           (704) 539-4400 Chief:  Nolan Shumaker	Agricultural Extension Service 444 Bristol Dr. Statesville, NC  28677 I-40 exit 148 (704) 873-0507
Iredell County Fire Marshal’s                Office                                                        349 N. Center St.                                       Statesville, NC  28677                               (704) 878-3035	Trinity Vol. Fire Dept. 2997 Wilkesboro Hwy. Statesville, NC  28625 North of Hwy. 115 and Weston Rd. Chief: Jay Stewart
South  Iredell Vol. Fire Dept. 716 Linwood Rd. Mooresville, NC  28117 (704) 664-3043 Chief:  Howard Overcash

You can also obtain a burning permit online at:

http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/burn_permits/burn_standard.asp

The North Carolina Fire Code mandates that fire inspections be conducted once a year to once every 3 years depending on the type of facility and its use.

The inspector is looking for anything that may cause a fire. The inspector will check for fire extinguishers of the correct size and type and ensure that they have had their annual service. The inspector will also look for locked/blocked exits, functional emergency lighting, exit lights, illegal extension cord usage, etc.

All life safety violations have to be corrected immediately. Other violations may be corrected within 30 days.

An initial inspection is done. Approximately 30 days later, a re-inspection will occur. Should violations still exist, a 5-day corrective notice will be issued. This advises that in 5 days, the inspector will return. At that point, a Civil Citation will be issued for every violation not corrected. This civil citation results in a fine of $100 per violation per day. If all fines are not paid and all violations corrected after 3 days, the business will be closed.

Your fire extinguisher must be large enough to have a rating of at least 2A: 10 BC

That question is difficult to answer but you can use this simple rule: No matter where you are standing in your plant, you should be within 75’ of a fire extinguisher.

All fire equipment (fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire pumps, fire doors, etc.) requires an annual test with the exception of a kitchen hood extinguishing system. These require inspection/service every 6 months. Only certified and qualified technicians can do this work.

Please do not call until all of the following is completed:

• Electricity is on the building
• All exit and emergency lights are installed and tested
• All fire extinguishers are proper size, type and properly mounted
• Address posted (4” numbers – contrasting background)
• Fire alarm, sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps and suppression systems ready for final inspection
• Have owners name and phone number
• If building is to be occupied, have occupant name, phone numbers and at least two (2) emergency contacts with phone numbers
• If building is equipped with a fire alarm system, it must be monitored and a Knox Box is to be installed (Order forms are to be obtained from the Fire Marshal’s Office)

All systems must pass inspection before a final building inspection will be scheduled.

Fire districts, as well as other information on a particular property can be obtained by logging onto Iredell County’s GISMaps website at:

http://www.co.iredell.nc.us/Departments/GISMaps/gismaps.aspx