Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of buildings and
structures shall be performed by the Building Commissioner at the
following intervals:
At least once every 12 months for public and private schools and
colleges, including any buildings of such schools or colleges containing
classrooms, dormitories, fraternities, sororities, laboratories, physical
education, dining, or recreational facilities; and
Inspections permitted. In addition to the inspections required by Subsection A of this section, 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 Commissioner at any time upon:
Receipt by the Building Commissioner of a written statement alleging
that conditions or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code
or Energy Code exist; or
Receipt by the Building Commissioner of any other information, reasonably
believed by the Building Commissioner 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 subsection 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 article
shall supersede, limit, or impair the powers, duties and responsibilities
of the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control and the
New York State Fire Administrator or other authorized entity under
Executive Law § 156-e and Education Law § 807-b.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary,
the Building Commissioner may accept an inspection performed by the
Office of Fire Prevention and Control or other authorized entity pursuant
to §§ 807-a and 807-b of the Education Law and/or § 156-e
of the Executive Law in lieu of a fire safety and property maintenance
inspection performed by the Building Commissioner.