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No. 2-2012]
The chapter hereby adopted and the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall be enforced
by the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Chief Fire Inspector
or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors of the Town of Ramapo.
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No. 2-2012]
Any person who shall violate any provision or
section of this chapter or who shall fail to comply therewith or who
shall fail to obey any order or direction of the Chief of the Bureau
of Fire Prevention, Chief Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire
Inspectors or who shall build or construct in violation of any statement
of specifications or plans submitted shall, and severally, if there
is more than one, for each and every such violation or noncompliance
respectively, be liable to a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment
not exceeding 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day
that said violation or failure to comply continues shall be deemed
a separate offense.
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No. 2-2012]
The enforcement officials as designated in §
144-5 shall have the power, right and authority to issue an appearance ticket, as the same is defined in Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New York.
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No. 2-2012]
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
restrict or prevent the appropriate agency or the Town from instituting
other and different proceedings, including injunctive relief and civil
penalties.
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No. 2-2012]
A. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Chief
Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors may at all
reasonable hours enter any building or premises for the purpose of
making any inspection or investigation which under the provisions
of this chapter may be deemed necessary.
B. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Chief
Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors shall be permitted
by the owner, lessee, manager or operator of any building or premises
to enter and inspect his building or premises at the time and for
the purpose stated in this section.
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No. 2-2012]
A. It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Bureau of
Fire Prevention, Chief Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire
Inspectors to inspect or cause to be inspected by any inspector all
buildings and premises, except the interiors of dwellings, as often
as may be necessary for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to
be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire or endanger life
from fire or any violations of the provisions or intent of this chapter
and of any other ordinances affecting the fire hazard.
B. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Chief
Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors, upon the complaint
of any person or whenever he shall deem it necessary, shall inspect
any buildings and premises within his jurisdiction.
C. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Chief
Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors shall investigate
the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire occurring in the
unincorporated Town of Ramapo which is of an unknown cause or of a
suspicious nature or involves the loss of life or injury to persons
or has caused substantial property damage. Such investigation shall
be made as soon as possible upon the occurrence of any such fire,
and if it appears that the fire is the result of arson the Fire Inspector
shall immediately notify the proper authorities designated by law
to investigate such matters.
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No. 2-2012]
A. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Chief
Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors, and all inspectors
charged with the enforcement of this chapter, while acting for the
Town of Ramapo, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally and
are hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that
may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required
or permitted in the discharge of official duties. Any suit instituted
against any officer or employee because of an act performed in the
lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this chapter
shall be defended by the legal representative of the Town until the
final termination of the proceedings. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire
Prevention, Chief Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors,
or any subordinates, shall not be liable for costs in any action,
suit or proceeding that may be instituted in pursuance of the provisions
of this chapter, and any official, officer or employee acting in good
faith and without malice shall be free from any liability for acts
performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission
in the performance of the official duties in connection herewith.
B. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Chief
Fire Inspector, or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors shall not be
liable under this chapter for any damage to persons or property by
reason of the inspection or reinspection of buildings, structures
or equipment authorized herein or failure to inspect or reinspect
such buildings, structures or equipment or by reason of the approval
or disapproval of any building, structure or equipment authorized
herein.