[Adopted 5-20-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008]
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of buildings and structures shall be performed by the Building Inspector and/or the Fire Inspector, or an inspector designated by the Board of Trustees at the following intervals:
A. 
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of buildings or structures that contain an area of public assembly shall be performed at least once every 12 months.
B. 
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of buildings or structures being occupied as dormitories shall be performed at least once every 12 months.
C. 
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of all multiple dwellings not included in Subsections A or B of this section, and all nonresidential buildings, structures, uses and occupancies not included in Subsections A or B of this section, shall be performed at least once every 36 months.
In addition to the inspections required by § 143-18, a firesafety and property maintenance inspection of any building, structure, use or occupancy, or of any dwelling unit, may also be performed by the Building Inspector or Fire Inspector or their designees at any time upon: the request of the owner of the property to be inspected or an authorized agent of such owner; or receipt by the Building Inspector of a written statement alleging that conditions or activities failing to comply with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or the State Energy Conservation Construction Code exist; or receipt by the Building Inspector of any other information, reasonably believed by him or her to be reliable, giving rise to reasonable cause to believe that conditions or activities failing to comply with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or the State Energy Conservation Construction Code exist; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting an inspection under any circumstances under which a court order or warrant permitting such inspection is required, unless such court order or warrant shall have been obtained.
Nothing in this section or in any other provision of this article shall supersede, limit or impair the powers, duties and responsibilities of the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) and the New York State Fire Administrator under the Executive Law and the Education Law.
A fee for inspections pursuant to this article shall be determined by the Board of Trustees and set in the fee schedule. Such fee shall become due at the time each inspection is performed. This section shall not apply to inspections performed by OFPC.