On 11/15/2022, the East Fork Fire Protection
District Board of Directors INTRODUCED the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022R-007
TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST FORK
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO
ESTABLISH REGULATIONS ADOPTING
THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND
ALL MODEL CODES AS ADOPTED BY THE
NEVADA STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S DIVISION
THROUGH NAC 477 AND AS AMENDED BY
THE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the East Fork Fire Protection
District is governed by NRS 474.010 through
NRS 474.450; and,
WHEREAS, NRS 474.007 provides that the
activities of a county fire protection district are
separate from the activities of the county and
any other political subdivision in this State; and,
WHEREAS, NRS 474.160, general powers
and duties, states that the Board of Directors
shall manage and conduct the business and
affairs of the county fire protection district,
adopt and enforce all rules and regulation
necessary for the administration of the District
and for the furnishing of fire protection thereto,
which may include regulations relating to fire
prevention and fire protection; and,
WHEREAS, the Nevada State Fire Marshal’s
Division has delegated fire and life safety
functions to the District through an Interlocal
Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement allows
the District to adopt regulations that meet or
are more stringent than those model codes
adopted under NAC 477, with amendments;
and,
WHEREAS, the District has a legal and
binding obligation to carry out the delegated
authorities granted by the Nevada State Fire
Marshal’s Division within the boundaries of the
District; and,
WHEREAS, the Board desires to adopt the
regulations identified as Exhibit A attached
hereto, including all amendments thereto; and,
WHEREAS, the Nevada State Fire Marshal
has offered official approval of the regulations
documented in Exhibit B attached hereto;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Board of Directors of the East
Fork Fire Protection District hereby adopts
regulations adopting the International Fire
Code and all model codes as adopted by
the Nevada State Fire Marshal Division and
Nevada Administrative Code 477 including
those approved amendments by the District,
effective upon passage.
The resolution will be presented for adoption
before the East Fork Fire Protection District
Board of Directors on December 20, 2022.
A Public Hearing will be conducted at that time.
Copies of the regulations to be adopted are
on file with the Clerk of the Board and are
available for public use and examination.
Pub Date: December 10, 2022
Ad # 29534
