[Added 1-9-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
The provisions of this article shall apply to
the owner/occupant of any building or structure of truss-type construction
as determined by the Fire Official.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
Any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls
and intended for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals
or chattels.
[Amended 9-11-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991]
The Chief Fire Safety Inspector of the Town of Clarkstown
or his assistants.
[Amended 12-31-1996 by L.L. No. 18-1996]
Any natural person or individual or any firm, partnership,
association, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation
or any other business entity or any government agency or entity.
A fabricated structure of wood or steel, made up of a series
of members connected at their ends to form a series of triangles to
span a distance greater than would be possible with any of the individual
members on their own.
[Amended 12-31-1996 by L.L. No. 18-1996]
A.Â
This article shall be enforced by the Chief Fire Safety
Inspector and/or his assistants.
B.Â
Upon inspection and identification of a building of
such a truss-type construction, the owner/occupant shall be notified
by the Chief Fire Safety Inspector of the requirements of this article
in accordance with the Town Code of the Town of Clarkstown.
C.Â
Upon notification, the owner/occupant will be required
to permanently affix a Clarkstown-approved twelve-by-eighteen-inch
reflective truss-construction identification logo on the building.
The exact location shall be determined by the Chief Fire Safety Inspector.
The identification logos shall be properly installed within 10 days
of receipt of written notice. The initial identification logos will
be supplied by the Town of Clarkstown Chief Fire Safety Inspector.
D.Â
The owner/occupant shall be required to maintain the
approved identification logo at the designated locations on the building.
Missing or damaged identification logos shall be reported to the Chief
Fire Safety Inspector immediately. Replacement costs shall be the
responsibility of the owner/occupant. Replacements must be made within
10 days of written notice from the Chief Fire Safety Inspector. Approved
identification logos are available from the Chief Fire Safety Inspector.
[Amended 3-16-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010[1]]
Fees, or the waiver thereof, for identification
and marking and replacement logos shall be established from time to
time by resolution of the Town Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former § 143-112,
Penalties for offenses, which immediately followed this section.
