[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Greenwood Lake 2-9-1983 by L.L. No. 3-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 38.
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 40.
Fire lanes — See Ch. 55.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 96.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 118.
This chapter shall provide the basic method for administration and enforcement of the State Fire Prevention Code in the Village of Greenwood Lake and shall establish powers, duties and responsibilities in connection therewith.
There is hereby designated the Fire Inspector to administer and enforce the State Fire Prevention Code within the Village of Greenwood Lake. The Fire Inspector shall appoint a deputy with the consent of the Village Board.
[Amended 10-20-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and all amendments which shall be made thereto are hereby incorporated by reference.
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Editor's Note: Former § 56-4, Permits, was repealed 10-20-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986.
A. 
The Fire Inspector shall conduct periodic inspections for compliance with the provisions of the State Fire Prevention Code. Such inspections may be made at any reasonable time.
B. 
If entrance to make an inspection is refused or cannot be obtained, the Fire Inspector may apply for a warrant to make an inspection to any court of competent jurisdiction.
A. 
A person owning, operating, occupying or maintaining property or premises within the scope of the State Fire Prevention Code or this chapter shall comply with all the provisions of the State Fire Prevention Code, this chapter and all orders, notices, rules, regulations or determinations issued in connection therewith.
B. 
Whenever the Fire Inspector finds that there has been a violation of the State Fire Prevention Code, this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, a violation order shall be issued to the person or persons responsible.
C. 
Violation orders shall be in writing, shall identify the property or premises, shall specify the violation and remedial action to be taken, shall provide a reasonable time limit for compliance and shall state the time within which an appeal may be taken.
D. 
Violation orders may be served by personal service, by mailing by registered or certified mail or by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the premises, and by mailing a copy thereof to the premises on the same day as posted, enclosed in a postpaid wrapper addressed to the person responsible.
E. 
In case the owner, lessor, occupant or the agent of any of them shall fail, neglect or refuse to remove, eliminate or abate the violation within the time specified in the violation order, a request to take appropriate legal action shall be made to the Board of Trustees of the Village of Greenwood Lake.
A. 
Failure to comply with any provision of the State Fire Prevention Code, this chapter, rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter or a violation order shall be deemed a violation, and the violator shall be liable for a fine of not less than $15 nor more than $250 or imprisonment not to exceed 15 days, or both, and each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
B. 
An action or proceeding in the name of the Village of Greenwood Lake may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation of any provision of the State Fire Prevention Code, this chapter, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or a violation order, or to vacate the occupancy or building in the case of imminent danger to life or property. Such remedy shall be in addition to penalties otherwise prescribed by law.
The Fire Inspector shall keep official records of all permits, inspection reports, recommendations, complaints and violation orders.
A. 
(Reserved)[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, which declared unsafe structures to be a public nuisance, was repealed 10-20-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986.
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(Reserved)[2]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, dealing with demolition and removal of unsafe structures was repealed 10-20-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986.
C. 
(Reserved)[3]
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Editor's Note: For Subsection C, dealing with vacation of the premises, was repealed 10-20-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986.
D. 
All costs and expenses incurred by the Village of Greenwood Lake in connection with any work done to remove the danger, or in connection with the demolition and removal of any such building or structure, shall be assessed against the land on which such building or structure is located, and a bill for such expenses shall be presented to the owner of the property, or, if the owner cannot be ascertained, then such bill shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Such assessment shall be and constitute a lien upon such land. If the owner shall fail to pay for such expenses within 10 days after the bill is presented or posted, a legal action may be brought to collect such assessment or to foreclose such lien. As an alternative to the maintenance of any such action, the Fire Inspector may file a certificate of the actual expenses incurred as aforesaid, together with a statement identifying the property in connection with which the expenses were incurred, and the owner thereof, with the Assessor, who shall in the preparation of the next assessment roll assess such amount upon such property. Such amount shall be included in the levy against such property, shall constitute a lien and shall be collected and enforced in the same manner, by the same proceedings, at the same time and under the same penalties as is provided by law for the collection and enforcement of real property taxes in the Village of Greenwood Lake.
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Editor's Note: Former § 56-10, Variances, was repealed 10-20-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986.