[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Clifton Park 11-13-1990 by L.L. No. 24-1990. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 114.
This chapter is intended to promote the health,
safety and general welfare of the people of the Town of Clifton Park,
New York, including the protection of the property of the town or
of its inhabitants by proposing regulations on the installation and
maintenance of fire alarms in the Town of Clifton Park.
For the purpose of this chapter, the words and
phrases set forth in this section shall be defined as set forth in
this section:
Any fire alarm system that is designed to transmit a signal
(recorded, coded or otherwise), which terminates at the Saratoga County
Dispatch Office or at a facility responsible for monitoring such alarm
system, or any fire alarm system designed to emit an audible signal
at the exterior of the premises of the alarm installation.
[Amended 10-17-1994 by L.L. No. 9-1994]
Any accidental, deliberate, reckless or negligent initiation
or activation of an emergency fire alarm when any emergency situation
does not exist.
Each and every emergency fire alarm system in
the Town of Clifton Park shall be properly maintained in operating
condition by the building owner or his agent.
[Amended 10-17-1994 by L.L. No. 9-1994]
A.
The transmission of more than two false alarm signals
within any twelve-month period shall make the owner subject to a fine
of not less than $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense
and $300 for the third and any subsequent offenses. Fines are to be
levied against the owner of the property from which said alarm emitted,
whether the alarm was caused by human error or malfunction of equipment,
except such penalty shall not apply to false alarms intentionally
initiated by one not under the control or supervision of the property
owner or representative.
B.
If the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention investigates
and determines that an alarm was false in nature and no valid attempt
has been made to correct the problem, this shall constitute a violation,
and the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Fire Code Enforcement
Officer, the Director and/or the Senior Building Inspector may issue
appearance ticket(s) for the violator(s) to appear in Clifton Park
Town Court to answer the charges.
Each and every fire alarm system which terminates
in any manner at any volunteer fire company or the Saratoga County
Fire Control Center or at a facility responsible for monitoring such
alarm system must be electrically configured so as to also terminate
at the home or place of business of the owner or a designated representative
of the subject premises, and such owner or representative must immediately
report to the scene of the alarm.
There shall be no testing of emergency fire
alarms which would normally summon the appropriate fire company unless
such test is first cleared, verified and authorized by all entities
and/or agencies where such alarm terminates, including but not limited
to the volunteer Fire Department servicing the property and the Saratoga
County Fire Control Center.
The owner of each property which contains an
emergency fire alarm as herein set forth must provide the local Fire
Department and the Saratoga County Fire Control Center with a list
of three people, their addresses and telephone numbers, who may be
contacted in the event that an alarm is received, who will be able
to grant access to the subject premises.
A.
The Town of Clifton Park or the volunteer Fire Department
serving the call shall not be liable for any defects in operation
of emergency fire alarm systems nor for failure to respond appropriately
nor for any erroneous response pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter with respect to the installation, operation and maintenance
of equipment, the transmission of alarm system or messages or the
relaying of such systems or messages.
B.
In the event that the Town of Clifton Park or the
appropriate Fire Department finds it necessary to disconnect any signaling
device, said Town of Clifton Park and/or said appropriate Fire Department
shall incur no liability therefrom.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 57-9, Distribution
of civil penalties, § 57-10, Enforcement, and § 57-11,
Filing of complaint; action, which immediately followed this section,
were repealed 10-17-1994 by L.L. No. 9-1994.
