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1 should remain a local option for municipalities outside the seven-county metropolitan area, . 2 unless the state fully funds the costs of enforcement and inspection services necessary to 3 enforce a statewide building code. 4 5 In the event the Legislature requires an enforced statewide building code, local 6 governments must have the option to hire or select a building official of their choice and set 7 the appropriate level of service, even if the state fully funds code enforcement activities. 8 9 To the extent the insurance industry is concerned about insuring structures not 10 built to code, the industry should drive code compliance by issuing policies or setting rates 11 based on whether the strncture meets various code requirements. 12 13 SD-7. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards (AF) 14 15 Issue: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is an international association 16 of individuals and trade and professional organizations that deals with fire and life safety. The 17 NFP A has adopted two new standards: NFP A 1710, Organization and Deployment of Fire 18 Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public 19 by Career Fire Departments, and NFPA 1720, Organization and Deployment of Fire 20 Suppression, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer 21 Fire Departments. NFP A standards 171 0 and 1720 define minimum response times, minimum 22 fire company staffing levels, initial full alarm response levels, and extra alarm response levels. 23 Although NFP A codes and standards are voluntary, they are usually adopted by local . 24 jurisdictions. NFPA standards 1710 and 1720 preempt local authority and place a one-size-fits- 25 all mandate on all cities and towns. 26 27 Response: Levels of service delivery for fire and emergency medical services (EMS) . 28 have always been determined by local jurisdictions. The NFP A has clearly gone outside its 29 authority in proposing these national minimum response, manning, and stafimg standards. 30 If adopted and issued, these proposed NFP A standards would force local governments to 31 shift dollars from fire prevention programs to fire suppression activities, potentially 32 increasing the risk of fire and the danger to local firefighters. 33 34 The League opposes any attempt by the NFPA to impose standards for staffmg or 35 minimum manning levels of fire, specialized, or emergency medical services vehicles 36 controlled by units of local government. The League also opposes any attempt by the NFP A 37 to adopt a standard dictating or affecting the response time of any fire, specialized or 38 emergency medical services vehicle. 39 40 SD-8. Fees for Service (RS) 41 42 Issue: The Legislature and interest groups often seek to mandate specific fee limitations 43 for various city services. Examples of such mandates include building permit fee legislation and 44 coin-operated amusement machine license fee legislation, both designed to rigorously control . 45 local fee setting authority. Additionally, starting in 2003, all city development fees and related 46 expenditures will be reported to the state. 47 24