A. 
Adequate exits shall be provided in all buildings, structures and premises within the Village to ensure safe egress in case of fire or other emergency. The location, number, type and other considerations of exits shall be provided in accordance with requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
B. 
No furnishings, decorations or other objects shall be so placed as to obstruct exits, access thereto, egress therefrom, or visibility of such exits.
C. 
Exit lights, emergency lighting and panic hardware shall be provided in accordance with the requirements listed in Table I.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table I, Schedule of Fire and Safety Requirements, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
All electrical appliances, fixtures and wiring shall be installed in accordance with the current edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). All electrical appliances, fixtures, and wiring shall be maintained so as not to be a fire hazard nor a source of ignition for combustible or hazardous substances, materials or devices.
Where smoking is considered a fire hazard, the Fire Inspector or Assistant Fire Inspector shall be authorized to order the owner in writing to post NO SMOKING signs in conspicuous designated locations where smoking is prohibited. In areas where smoking is permitted, noncombustible ashtrays shall be provided.
A. 
Outdoor fires include all fires burning outdoors with the exception of fires used to cook food in approved and/or recognized grills or stoves.
B. 
All outdoor fires are prohibited with the exception of live burn drills conducted by the Fire Department.
A. 
The Fire Inspector or Assistant-Fire Inspector, in cooperation with the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief, is authorized, pursuant to the authority granted under § 1660-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York to determine and establish appropriate fire lanes and fire zones at parking areas, driveways, private streets and roadways, of all premises except one- and two-family dwellings, subject to site plan approval by the Chestnut Ridge Planning Board.
B. 
Fire lanes shall be provided for all buildings other than one- and two-family residences that are set back more than 100 feet from a public road or exceed 30 feet in height and are set back over 50 feet from a public road. Where buildings are protected throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system, the provisions of this section may be modified by the Fire Inspector.
C. 
Fire lanes shall not be less than 20 feet of unobstructed width, able to withstand live loads of fire apparatus and have a minimum of 14 feet six inches of vertical clearance. Fire zones and fire lanes shall be marked with freestanding signs that have the words NO STANDING-NO PARKING-FIRE LANE (OR ZONE) and appropriate yellow pavement markings installed in conformance with the New York State Uniform Traffic Code requirements.
D. 
No motor vehicle shall park, stand or remain unattended in an established fire zone or fire lane. Fire zones and lanes shall be maintained free of all obstructions at all times.
E. 
More restrictive provisions for fire lanes may be imposed by the Fire Inspector.
A. 
When a structure is protected by an automatic fire alarm system or fire suppression system and access to or within the structure is unduly difficult because of secured openings and where immediate access is necessary for lifesaving or firefighting purposes, the Fire Inspector may require a key box to be installed in an approved location.
B. 
All new business, mercantile, industrial, storage, assembly, institutional and three-or-more-story multiple residences constructed, altered or changed in use after the effective date of this code shall have installed a key box in an approved location. Such key boxes shall be installed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
C. 
The key box shall be of the type approved by the Fire Inspector and, in order to maintain uniformity throughout Rockland County, order forms for said key box must be obtained from the Fire Inspector.
D. 
The key box shall contain:
(1) 
Keys to locked points of ingress, whether on the interior or exterior of such structures.
(2) 
Keys to locked mechanical rooms.
(3) 
Keys to locked electrical rooms.
(4) 
Keys to elevator controls.
(5) 
Keys to other areas as directed by the Fire Inspector or Fire Chief.
(6) 
The layout of the building showing the locations of the above.
(7) 
Other information as requested by the Fire Inspector or Fire Chief.
A. 
Premises identification. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property in accordance with Chapter 122, Buildings, Numbering of, of the Village Code.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
Shaftways to be marked. Every outside opening accessible to the fire department that opens directly on any hoistway or shaftway communicating between two or more floors in a building shall be plainly marked with the word SHAFTWAY in red letters at least six inches high on a white background; such warning signs shall be so placed as to be readily discernible from the outside of the building.
C. 
Stairway marking. Stairways serving four or more stories shall be provided with signs indicating floor-level roof access or no roof access, and reentry locations in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code (NFPA 101).
D. 
Identification of lightweight construction.
(1) 
Upon inspection and identification of a building other than a one-or two-family dwelling of truss, or wood or metal bar joists, wood I-beam, or other lightweight-type construction, the owner/occupant shall be notified by the Fire Inspector of the requirements of this code.
(2) 
Upon notification, the owner/operator will be required to permanently affix an approved twelve-inch-by-eighteen-inch reflective truss construction identification logo on the building. The exact location shall be identified by the Fire Inspector. The identification logos shall be properly installed with 10 days of receipt of written notice.
(3) 
The Fire Inspector should notify the local Fire Chief of any building with lightweight construction. This information should be provided to the Rockland County Fire Control Center to, be included in the Rockland County computer dispatch system database.
E. 
Vacant buildings.
(1) 
Every person owning or having control of any vacant building shall remove all combustible waste and refuse therefrom and lock, barricade, or otherwise secure all windows, doors, and other openings in the building to prohibit entry by unauthorized persons.
(2) 
Buildings that are vacant shall maintain all required fire detection and suppression systems in service.
F. 
Open-flame cooking outside multiple residences. The use of grills, barbecues, or other devices for cooking food utilizing propane or producing an open flame shall be prohibited within 10 feet of any building used as a multiple dwelling. The storage of propane or any other fuel used for such devices inside any building shall also be prohibited.
G. 
Security gates. Where the use of security gates is permitted, such gates shall provide unobstructed view of at least 50% of the door(s), window(s) or other building opening which is protected by the security gate when the security gate is in place.