This chapter and Chapter
39, Building Construction, provide for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the “Uniform Code”) and the State Energy Conservation Code (the “Energy Code”) and all subsequent amendments thereto and replacements thereof in the Town and shall establish powers, duties and responsibilities in connection therewith with respect to the fire prevention portions thereof. Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Code, other state law, or other section of this chapter, all buildings, structures, and premises, regardless of use or occupancy, are subject to the provisions of this chapter.
There is designated in the Town a public official to be known as the "Fire Inspector" who shall be appointed by the Town Board. The Town Board may also appoint a Deputy Fire Inspector. Such appointments shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
39, Building Construction.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer, Building Inspector and Fire Inspector appointed pursuant to Chapter
39, Building Construction.
A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Town Board. Such fee schedule may thereafter be amended from time to time by like resolution. The fees set forth in, or determined in accordance with, such fee schedule or amended fee schedule shall be charged and collected for the submission of applications, operating permits, firesafety and property maintenance inspections, and other actions of the Code Enforcement Officer described in or contemplated by this chapter and Chapter
39, Building Construction.
Dangerous buildings and structures shall be removed in accordance with §
39-19 of Chapter
39, Building Construction.
The chief of any fire department providing fire-fighting
services for a property within this Town shall promptly notify the
Code Enforcement Officer of any fire or explosion involving any structural
damage, fuel-burning appliance, chimney or gas vent.
The Fire Inspector shall keep official records
of all permits, inspection reports, recommendations, complaints and
violation orders.
The Town Board may, by resolution, authorize
the Supervisor to enter into an agreement, in the name of the Town
of Pleasant Valley, with other governments to carry out the terms
of this chapter, provided that such agreement does not violate any
provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, Part 1203 of Title
19 of the NYCRR, or any other applicable law.