Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall,
for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings indicated in this
section:
Accepted by the Fire Marshal or CEO as a result of his investigation
and experience or by reason of test, listing or approval by Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc., the National Bureau of Standards, the American
Gas Association Laboratories, National Fire Protection Association
Standard or other nationally recognized testing agencies.
An approved installation of equipment which automatically
actuates a fire alarm signal when the detecting element(s) are exposed
to fire, smoke or abnormal rise in temperature.
An employee of the Town who has been trained as an enforcement
official and is authorized by the Town Board to enforce the New York
State Code and the Code of the Town of Riverhead in the municipality.
The Chief of the Fire Department in the Fire District or
Fire Protection District in which the premises affected are located.
A container so sealed by means of a lid or other device that
neither liquid nor vapor will escape from it at ordinary temperatures.
Includes those acids, alkaline caustic liquids and other
corrosive liquids which, when in contact with living tissue, will
cause severe damage of such tissue by chemical action or, in case
of leakage, will materially damage or destroy other containers or
other hazardous commodities by chemical action and cause the release
of their contents or are liable to cause fire when in contact with
organic matter or with certain chemicals. Corrosive liquids are those
that have a pH less than four or greater than 10.
The process of removing dirt, grease, paints and other stains
from wearing apparel, textiles, fabrics, rugs, etc., by the use of
nonaqueous liquid solvents, flammable or nonflammable, and includes
the process of dyeing clothes or other fabrics or textiles in a solution
of dye colors and nonaqueous liquid solvents.
Includes the term "Fire Protection District" unless otherwise
stated.
The Fire Inspector as defined under Town Law § 138.
The Civil Service title for the position responsible for
the duties of Fire Inspector as defined under Town Law § 138.
The Fire Marshal shall also discharge such other lawful duties and
responsibilities as authorized by the Town Board.
Any liquid having a flash point below 200° F. and having
a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch (absolute)
at 100° F.
Includes a solid substance, other than one classified as
an explosive, which is liable to cause fires through friction, through
absorption of moisture, through spontaneous chemical change or as
a result of retained heat from manufacturing or processing.
The minimum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a flammable liquid will give off flammable vapor, as determined by appropriate test procedure and apparatus, as specified in Article XIV.
A material so toxic to humans as to afford an unusual hazard
to life and health during firefighting operations or during an unintended
release of said material into the environment. Examples are parathion,
TEPP (tetraethyl phosphate), BETP (hexaethyl tetraphosphate) and similar
insecticides and pesticides.[1]
Any material which is composed predominantly of any of the
following hydrocarbons or mixtures of them: propane, propylene, butane
(normal butane or isobutane) and butylenes.
The operation of refueling motor vehicles, watercraft, boats
or aircraft at any site by the use of a fuel-transport vehicle that
is equipped with a delivery system to pump gasoline, marine fuel,
aviation fuel and/or diesel fuel.
The Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York.
International association organized in 1896 to promote the
science and improve the methods of fire protection and prevention,
electrical safety and other related safety goals; publisher of the
12 volumes of National Fire Codes, a compilation of codes, standards
and recommended practices and guides.
See National Fire Protection Association.
Includes his duly authorized agent or attorney, a purchaser,
devisee, fiduciary and a person having a vested or contingent interest
in the property in question.
Includes substances such as chlorates, permanganates, peroxides
or nitrates that yield oxygen readily to stimulate combustion.
Includes a corporation and a partnership as well as an individual.
A building or portion of a building used for gathering together
50 or more persons for amusement, athletic, civic, dining, educational,
entertainment, patriotic, political, recreational, religious, social
or similar purpose, the entire fire area of which it is a part, and
the means of egress therefrom.
Includes any noxious gas of such nature that a small amount
of the gas, when mixed with air, is dangerous to life. Examples are
chlorpicrin, cyanogen hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen peroxide and phosgene.
Includes any chemical substance, other than one classified
as an explosive or blasting agent, which has a tendency to be unstable
and which can be exploded by heat or shock or a combination thereof.
Includes any material or combination of materials that spontaneously
emits ionizing radiation.
A quantity of radiation so enclosed as to prevent the escape
of any radioactive material but at the same time permitting radiation
to come out for use.
Any shotgun, rifle, pistol or revolver cartridges.
Includes the carrying of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette
or tobacco in any form.
A nationally recognized testing lab for product safety and
fire-resistance ratings.
