No place of assembly shall be maintained, operated or used as such without a permit, except that no permit shall be required for any place of public assembly used solely as a place of religious worship.
[Amended 3-14-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000]
A plan showing the capacity and location of exitways and of aisles leading thereto shall be filed with the Fire Prevention Division, and a copy shall be kept on display in the premises.
A. 
The maximum allowable occupancy for every place of assembly or portion thereof shall be determined by the Fire Marshal in accordance to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
B. 
Occupancy signs.
(1) 
Upon the completion of a life-safety inspection by a Fire Marshal and the determination of the maximum allowable occupancy for all applicable spaces, rooms, buildings or portions thereof, an occupancy sign(s) will be issued by the Fire Prevention Division.
[Amended 3-14-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000]
(2) 
The sign(s) issued by the Fire Prevention Division shall be so located and posted at entrances to such applicable areas so as to be conspicuously visible to any person entering such space, room, building or portion thereof.
[Amended 3-14-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000]
(3) 
The sign(s) shall be illuminated at all such times when the building or portion thereof is occupied, and shall be substantially secured to a wall or partition.
C. 
The owner, operator, managing agent, manager or person in charge of any place of assembly shall ensure that the maximum allowable occupancy for any place of assembly or portion thereof is never exceeded.
The construction, maintenance and operation of every place of assembly shall be in accordance with the appropriate standards of the NFPA and the Code of the Town of Smithtown.
All fire-detecting and -extinguishing equipment systems and smoke- and fire-control doors, vents, devices and systems in every place of assembly shall at all times be maintained in full and proper operating condition.
All places of assembly when in use shall be so illuminated that every person present may be plainly seen from any point in the place of assembly. When required, artificial light shall be provided through electrical circuits and shall be maintained in continuous operation.