This Article shall be known as and may be cited
as the "Village of Great Neck Plaza Fire Prevention Code," hereinafter
referred to as "this code" or "the code."
The purpose of this Article is to establish
reasonable rules and regulations to safeguard life and property from
the hazards of fire.
This code shall apply to all buildings and subdivision
of buildings, including personal property and materials therein, within
boundaries of the Village of Great Neck Plaza, with the exception
of single-family dwellings.
As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ADEQUATE LIGHTING
Illumination equal to a minimum of 20 footcandles measured
at the walls and floor of the enclosing structure.
APPROPRIATE
Suitable or compatible under conditions of use.
BUILDING
A structure enclosed within walls, or party walls, and with
a roof.
COMBUSTIBLE
Any material or combination of materials that can ignite
or support combustion.
COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT
All cooking equipment which is installed for the preparation
of food to be sold to the public or to be served at institutions.
CORRIDOR
Passageway or hallway which provides a common way of travel
to an exit or to another passageway leading to an exit.
EXIT
That portion of the way of departure from the interior of
a building or structure to the exterior at street or grade level,
or accessible to a street, consisting of:
A.
Corridors, stairways and lobbies enclosed in
construction having a fire-resistance rating, including the door opening
thereto from a habitable, public or occupied space;
D.
A door to the exterior at grade; or
E.
An exterior stairway or ramp.
FIRE LOAD
The combustible contents within a building during normal
use.
FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Apparatus, assemblies or systems, either portable or fixed,
for use to prevent, detect, control or extinguish fire.
FLAMMABLE
Capable of igniting within five seconds when exposed to heat
or flame.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Material or combination of materials which will not ignite
or support combustion.
PREMISES
A lot, plot or parcel of land including the buildings or
structures thereon.
SHAFT
A vertical opening or enclosed space extending through two
or more floors of a building or through a floor and roof.
SMOKE DETECTORS
Devices which are activated by smoke or products of combustion.
SPRINKLER SYSTEM
A system of piping and appurtenances designed and installed
so that heat will automatically cause water to be discharged over
the area covered.
STANDPIPE SYSTEM
An installation of piping and appurtenances, whereby all
parts of a building can be quickly reached with an effective stream
of water.
STRUCTURE
An assembly of materials forming a construction framed of
component structural parts, including buildings.
VOLATILE
Capable of emitting flammable vapor at a temperature below
75° F. (23.90° C.).
A building or structure which has been unattended
and unoccupied for a period of 60 days shall be made secure from unauthorized
entry or use.
Fire safety equipment, including fire-extinguishing,
fire-warning and standpipe systems, shall be maintained operable at
all times and under all weather conditions except during repairs.
The local fire department shall be notified immediately in the event
that such equipment becomes inoperable.