It shall be prohibited to:
A. 
Accumulate or store on residential premises, except in approved locations, any highly flammable or explosive matter such as paints, volatile oils, cleaning fluids and similar materials, or any combustible refuse liable to spontaneous combustion, such as wastepaper, boxes, rags or similar materials.
B. 
Accumulate or store materials on fire escapes or stairs, in stairways or passageways, at doors or windows or in any other location where, in the event of fire, such materials may obstruct the egress of occupants or interfere with fire-fighting operations.
A. 
Walls and ceilings shall be maintained free from cracks and openings which would permit flame or excessive heat to enter the concealed space.
B. 
In buildings of mixed occupancy, nonresidential space shall be separated from residential space on the nonresidential side by approved fire separations which will retard the spread of fire for at least one hour.
C. 
Garages in or attached to the residential building shall be separated from other spaces in the building by fire separations which will retard the spread of fire for at least 30 minutes. Openings in the separations between the garage and other space in the building shall be limited to a single doorway equipped with a self-closing door having a fire-resistance rating of at least 20 minutes. Such door shall not open into a room used for sleeping purposes. A carport with no more than two enclosing walls shall not be considered a garage.
D. 
An open breezeway, which may be roofed over with combustible material, with at least five feet between the garage and the dwelling, shall be acceptable as separation between a garage constructed of combustible material and a dwelling.
E. 
Garages of combustible material built closer than five feet to a dwelling unit also of combustible material shall be made fire retardant with noncombustible materials to prevent the spread of fire for at least 10 minutes. The wall, roof or ceiling area to be so protected shall be all that wall, roof or ceiling within five feet of the dwelling unit.
Interior finish materials for acoustical correction, surface insulation and decorative treatment on the surfaces of walls and ceilings and interior trim shall be of materials that will not, in burning, give off excessive amounts of objectional gases.
A. 
Fireplaces and similar construction used or intended to be used for burning fuel in open fires shall be connected to approved chimneys and shall be installed so that nearby or adjacent combustible material and structural members shall not be heated to unsafe temperatures.
B. 
Hearths and linings or other parts of fireplaces exposed directly to flame shall be of materials that will not melt, disintegrate, spall or shatter at high temperature.
C. 
Wood mantels and trim on fireplaces shall be placed and attached so that they cannot be heated to unsafe temperatures or ignited by sparks or embers from the fire.
[Added 4-12-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988]
On or before August 1, 1988, every dwelling unit in every one-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or multiple dwelling in the Village of Medina shall have installed therein an operable single-station smoke-detecting alarm device or devices. Such device or devices shall be in compliance with the standards and requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code; provided, however, that battery-operated devices shall be permitted. The owner of every such dwelling unit shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of this section.