[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Irvington 9-5-1989 by L.L. No. 12-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the
safety, welfare and well-being of its citizens by the prevention of
fire and explosion through the regulation and promotion of fire rated
sprinkler systems.
A.
All classifications of buildings permitted in any
zoning district of the Village of Irvington, and additions which by
footprint or volume amount to 30% or more of an existing building,
shall, from the effective date of this chapter, have an approved sprinkler
system installed.
B.
Such systems shall be designed and installed in accord
with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code,
approved by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, Factory Mutual,
National Fire Protection Association or other nationally recognized
approval organization prior to installation and shall meet all prescribed
standards of installation and operations. Sprinkler systems installed
in one- or two-family dwellings shall have piping systems approved
as per N.F.P.A. Bulletin 13D-1980.
C.
No building permit shall be issued without specification
thereupon that no certificate of occupancy, either temporary or permanent,
shall be issued for occupancy or use of any building, structure or
portion thereof required to have a sprinkler system unless such system
is installed, inspected, tested and approved.
A.
Sprinklers shall not be required to be installed in
spaces where the discharge of water would be hazardous. In such places,
other approved fire-extinguishing equipment should be provided, as
approved by the Fire Department and the Planning Board.
B.
In any building which is subject to this chapter,
the owner can apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a hardship
waiver. The Zoning Board of Appeals can, in its sole discretion, authorize
a hardship variance on such conditions as to that Board are necessary
to effectuate the purpose and intent of this chapter.
[Added 6-4-1990 by L.L. No. 9-1990; amended 1-21-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992; 2-21-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
Installed sprinkler systems shall be maintained
in good working order by the property owner. A designee of the Board
of Trustees shall make regular inspections to so verify as per the
New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
The owner of real property including a sprinkler
system who fails to maintain a sprinkler system in good working order
shall be liable to the Village for a civil penalty in the amount of
$250 for each day following the date by which the owner has been found
to be in violation.
[Amended 6-4-1990 by L.L. No. 9-1990]
This chapter shall take effect upon its adoption and filing with the New York Secretary of State and shall apply to any new construction and to construction for which building permits have been issued but for which plumbing facilities have not been installed and a certificate of occupancy has not been issued, except as contained in § 181-3.
