§ 14-137. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

AGST shall mean above ground storage tank or a tank designed and approved to store flammable or combustible liquids or gases at or above normal atmospheric pressure while situated above ground.

Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) shall mean the chief of the fire department or his designee.

Knox Box shall mean a rapid entry key security system consisting of a hardened steel box installed at a strategic location outside of a building in which master keys to a facility are placed. The Knox Box is then locked by a representative of the fire department. In the event of an emergency, the fire department has rapid access to the building via use of the keys stored in the Knox Box.

N.C.A.C. shall mean the North Carolina Administrative Code.

N.C.D.E.N.R. shall mean the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources or any successor or renamed department.

N.C.G.S. shall mean the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina.

NFPA shall mean the National Fire Protection Association.

NFPA 72 shall mean the National Fire Alarm Code.

(Ord. No. O18-025 , § 1, 8-23-2018)