The provisions of this article shall apply to
all buildings or structures of truss and or lightweight construction
as determined by the Building Inspector, and to the owner and/or occupant
of all such buildings or structures except as follows:
A. The requirement to affix the identifying emblem to
each building shall not apply to residential buildings with truss
or lightweight construction components that are part of a planned
real estate development or subdivision if an identifying emblem is
affixed at each entrance to the development or subdivision and can
be readily seen by all emergency and enforcement personnel. This identifying
emblem at the development or subdivision entrances shall be installed
immediately after completion of the first roof system. If determined
necessary by the Code Enforcement Officer (CEO), the Town will affix
said emblem, and all costs incurred will be assessed to the owner.
B. Any building used in whole or in part for nonresidential
purposes shall not be exempt from the requirements of this article.
C. The Building Inspector shall determine whether any particular building is exempt from the requirement to affix the identifying emblem to the building pursuant to Subsections
A and
B.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDINGS
A structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior
walls or within exterior and party walls and a roof affording shelter
to persons, animals or property.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The duly appointed Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of
Fallsburg, his deputy or designee or other enforcement officer appointed
by the Town Board.
OWNER/OCCUPANT
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 owning or occupying
a building or structure of truss and/or lightweight construction.
STRUCTURE
An assembly of materials forming a construction made of component
structural parts for occupancy or use, including buildings.
TRUSS AND LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION
Structural components assembled from wood members, metal
connector plates or other metal fasteners, wooden I-beams, or any
single-plane frame work of individual structural members, made of
wood and steel, connected at their ends to form a series of triangles
to span a distance greater than there would be possible with any of
the individual members on its own.
The identifying emblem required to be affixed
to a building or post will be of a bright and reflective color or
made of reflective material. The shape of the emblem will be an isosceles
triangle and the size will be approximately 12 inches by six inches.
The following letters, of a size and color to make them conspicuous,
will be printed on the emblem by the Building Department:
A. "F" to signify a floor with truss or lightweight construction;
B. "R" to signify a roof with truss or lightweight construction;
or
C. "F/R" to signify both a floor and roof with truss
or lightweight construction.
This article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement
Officer and any other officer authorized by resolution of the Town
Board. All enforcement officers are authorized to issue violation
notices and appearance tickets.
Any person convicted of a violation of any provisions
of this article, for a first conviction thereof, shall be guilty of
a violation and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 plus
an additional $25 for each day the violations continues, or a maximum
of 15 days imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment; for a
second and each subsequent such conviction within one year thereafter,
such person shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 plus an
additional $50 for each day the violations continues, or a maximum
of 15 days' imprisonment or both.
This article is intended to help protect the
general welfare of the Town of Fallsburg. Accordingly, this article,
and any act or omission pursuant thereto, does not create, and shall
not be construed to create, any special duty or obligation of the
Town, its officers, employees or agents to any person.