Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of buildings
and structures shall be performed by the Building Inspector, or an
inspector designated by the Building Inspector, at the following intervals:
A.
Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of buildings or
structures which contain an area of public assembly shall be performed
at least once every 12 months.
B.
Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of buildings or
structures being occupied as dormitories shall be performed at least
once every 12 months.
In addition to the inspections required by § 74-45 of this chapter, a fire safety 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 an inspector designated by the Building Inspector, at any time upon:
A.
The request
of the owner of the property to be inspected or an authorized agent
of such owner;
B.
Receipt
by the Building Inspector of a written statement alleging that conditions
or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code or Energy Code
exist; or
C.
Receipt
by the Building Inspector of any other information, reasonably believed
by the Building Inspector to be reliable, giving rise to reasonable
cause to believe that conditions or activities failing to comply with
the Uniform Code or Energy 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 chapter
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 Executive Law § 156-e
and Education Law § 807-b. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this section to the contrary:
A.
The Building Inspector shall not perform fire safety and property
maintenance inspections of a building or structure which contains
an area of public assembly if OFPC performs fire safety and property
maintenance inspections of such building or structure at least once
every 12 months;
B.
The Building Inspector shall not perform fire safety and property
maintenance inspections of a building or structure occupied as a dormitory
if OFPC performs fire safety and property maintenance inspections
of such building or structure at least once every 12 months;
C.
The Building Inspector shall not perform fire safety and property maintenance inspections of a multiple dwelling not included in § 74-45A and B if OFPC performs fire safety and property maintenance inspections of such multiple-dwelling at intervals not exceeding the interval specified in § 74-45C of this chapter; and
D.
The Building Inspector shall not perform fire safety and property maintenance inspections of a nonresidential building, structure, use or occupancy not included in § 74-45A and B if OFPC performs fire safety and property maintenance inspections of such nonresidential building, structure, use or occupancy at intervals not exceeding the interval specified in § 74-45C of this chapter.
