[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Deerpark as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-2-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
The purpose will be to regulate and identify
truss-type construction within the Town of Deerpark, Orange County,
New York so that the Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer
and representatives of the Deerpark Fire Departments and Districts
and other emergency responders will be aware of the truss-type structures
within the Town.
The provisions of this article shall apply to
the owner/occupant of any building or structure of truss-type construction
as determined by the Building Inspector or his/her assistants.
Section 382-a of the Executive Law provides
that commercial and industrial buildings and structures that utilize
truss-type construction shall be marked by a sign or symbol that informs
persons conducting fire control and other emergency operations of
the existence of truss construction. Section 382-a further directs
the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council to promulgate
rules and regulations it deems necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of the statute. This article establishes certain requirements
pertaining to the identification of buildings and structures that
utilize truss-type construction.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
Any structure having a roof support by columns or by walls
and intended for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals
or chattels.
Any 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 braced arrangement of steel or wood frame
structures, that have a top and bottom chord with a series of interconnected
web members, that are most often in a series of triangular shapes.
This framework is able to span greater distances than would be possible
with any of the individual members of their own.
A.
This article shall be enforced by the Building Inspector
or his/her assistants.
B.
Upon identification of a building of such a truss-type
construction, the owner/occupant shall be notified by the Building
Inspector of the requirements of this article in accordance with the
Town Code of Deerpark.
C.
The owner/occupant will be required to permanently
affix a Deerpark approved reflective truss construction identification
logo on the building. The identification logos shall be installed
between four and six feet high, in a readily visible area determined
by the Building Inspector.
D.
The truss logo must be maintained as such, as not
to be obstructed from view in any manner. Truss logos are to be in
place prior to certificate of occupancy approval. The initial identification
logos will be supplied by the Building Inspector.
E.
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 Building
Inspector immediately. Replacement costs shall be the responsibility
of the owner/occupant. Replacements must be made within 10 days of
written notice from the Building Inspector. Approved logos are available
from the Building Department.
F.
It shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector
or his/her assistants to maintain a record of buildings that have
affixed logos and their location on the building. Upon certificate
of occupancy certification, it shall be the responsibility of the
Building Inspector to forward a report of the new building bearing
the logo to the Deerpark Fire Departments and Districts.
G.
Subdivision 4 of § 382-a of the Executive
Law directs local governments to provide for enforcement of the statute.
Enforcement of § 382-a of the Executive Law shall include
enforcement of the provisions of this article.
H.
Signs shall be affixed where a building or a portion
thereof is classified as Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or S occupancy,
and in hotels and motels classified as Group R-1 or R-2 occupancy,
in accordance with the provisions for the classification of buildings
set forth in Chapter 3 of the Building Code of New York State (see
19 NYCRR Part 1221).
I.
Signs shall be provided in newly constructed buildings
that utilize truss-type construction and in existing buildings where
an addition that extends or increases the floor area of the building
utilizes truss-type construction. Signs shall be affixed prior to
the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance.
Fees shall be as follows:
Penalties shall be assessed in accordance with
the Town Code of Deerpark.
