As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL RESIDENCE BUILDING
Any building that contains a property that is used for business, retail, professional or other income-generating activities on the first floor, and contains less than three units on the floor(s) above used as individual dwelling units.
[Added 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
MULTIPLE-RESIDENCE FACILITY
Any building, structure or portion thereof which contains three or more individual dwelling unites of occupiable space, rooms or suites. This shall include but not be limited to hotels, motels, apartment houses, rooming houses, boardinghouses, garden apartments, nursing homes, convalescent homes, adult homes and residential board and care facilities. This shall not apply to accessory apartments nor to condominiums nor cooperatives wherein the living units are individually owned nor to hospitals.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
MULTIPLE-UNIT DWELLING
Any building or structure which contains three or more individual dwelling units or spaces with a common roof or otherwise physically connected, and shall include structures commonly known as "townhouses," "garden apartments," "cooperatives," and "condominiums."
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
Every multiple-unit dwelling, multiple-residence facility, and mixed-use commercial residence building shall be equipped with approved fire, smoke and carbon monoxide detection equipment as required by the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State. All detection, notification and other equipment and devices shall be located and installed in accordance with the standardized procedures as approved by the Chief Fire Marshal or his designee.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
During the course of construction of any multiple-unit dwelling, multiple-residence facility, or mixed-use commercial residence building, upon installation of water mains on the construction site, fire hydrants shall be immediately connected and maintained in an operative condition. Access to all hydrants by fire-fighting apparatus shall be provided.
A. 
A permit for the construction of any multiple-unit dwelling shall be required as specified in § 19-10H herein.
B. 
No person, group, business, corporation or other entity shall own or operate any multiple-residence facility or mixed-use commercial residence building unless a rental permit has been issued by the Division of Fire Prevention. All new and existing multiple-residence facilities and mixed-use commercial residence buildings must obtain a permit to operate.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
C. 
All multiple-residence facilities and mixed-use commercial residence buildings shall be in compliance with the appropriate standards of the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
D. 
Any unit within a multiple-unit dwelling that is not owner occupied and is rented or leased shall obtain a rental permit from the Division of Fire Prevention.
[Added 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]