This chapter shall apply to all parts of the Town of Guilderland outside
the Village of Altamont.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
APPROVED SPRINKLER SYSTEM
A sprinkler system approved by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters,
the National Fire Protection Association or other nationally recognized approval
organization as determined by the Town Building Inspector, which approval
shall have been obtained prior to installation of this system. Such system,
to be approved, shall meet all standards of installation and operation as
prescribed by such approval bodies and the manufacturer of the system. Any
such installation and the operation thereof shall be also subject to the approval
of the Town of Guilderland Building Inspector.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The Chief Building Inspector and Zoning Coordinator of the Town of
Guilderland or his/her designated representative.
A building listed in §
239-3 hereinabove which is existing on the effective date of this chapter, which is located in an approved Town of Guilderland water district, shall comply with this chapter when said building is reconstructed, remodeled or enlarged to the extent that the cost of construction exceeds 50% of the market value of the building as shown on the Town of Guilderland Assessor's records.
No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any new building, structure or portion nor for the reconstruction, remodeling or enlargement of any existing building described in §
239-4 hereof required to have an approved sprinkler system pursuant to this chapter unless an approved sprinkler system is included in the plans for such construction submitted for the building permit.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for occupancy or use of
any building structure, or portion thereof, required to have an approved sprinkler
system unless such system is installed, inspected, tested and approved to
the satisfaction of the Town of Guilderland Building Inspector.
Notwithstanding the terms of this chapter, sprinklers shall not be required
to be installed in spaces where the discharge of water would be hazardous.
In such places, other fire-extinguishing equipment approved by the New York
Board of Fire Underwriters, National Fire Protection Association or other
nationally recognized approval organization and by the Town of Guilderland
Building Inspector shall be required.
The requirements set forth in this chapter shall be in addition and shall supplement the requirements set forth in Chapter
171, Fire Prevention and Building Construction, and Chapter
177, Flood Damage Prevention. The plans, specifications, rating body approvals and other materials required by the Building Inspector relating to the sprinkler systems shall be submitted to the Building Inspector in conjunction with an application for a building permit pursuant to said laws and pursuant to Chapter
280, Zoning.