The Director of Community Development, Fire
Marshal, and Building Inspector shall have the authority, pursuant
to the Criminal Procedure Law, to issue an appearance ticket subscribed
by him or her directing a designated person to appear in a designated
local criminal court at a designated future time in connection with
the alleged commission of the designated violation of this chapter
or any order made thereunder. The Director of Community Development,
Fire Marshal, and Building Inspector shall also have the authority
to issue a code violation summons where it is found that there has
been a violation of the Uniform Code. Said code violation summons
may be issued in the discretion of the Director of Community Development,
Fire Marshal, Building Inspector either in lieu of the initial violation
order or in those instances where the noted violations have not been
corrected within the time limit stated on a violation order previously
issued.
No person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle
in a designated fire lane except to avoid conflict with other traffic
or pedestrians or in obedience to direction of a peace officer or
stop sign, nor shall any person in any manner obstruct any fire lane
or means of access to a building or premises or otherwise obstruct
a source of water or other service necessary for fire-fighting purposes.
A. Whenever the Fire Marshal or a fully authorized assistant
deems that an obstruction to or on a fire lane or other means of access
to a building or premises or that an obstruction to a source of water
or other service necessary for fire-fighting purposes is such that
it constitutes a distinct hazard to life or public safety or is interfering
with operation of the Fire Department during an emergency, he or she
may order the obstruction immediately removed, and any costs incurred,
including but not limited to towing charges and storage fees, shall
be the responsibility of the owner of such obstruction.
B. In addition to the foregoing penalties, any vehicle
or other obstruction found standing, parked or left in a fire lane
or found standing, parked or tell within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
will be ticketed for a "No Parking, Fire Lane" violation or fire hydrant
parking violation, as necessary, or may be removed, towed away and/or
stored by or at the direction of any peace or law enforcement officer,
Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal. Any such removal, towing and
storage, as herein provided, may be performed by a private towing
contractor, and any and all expenses related thereto shall be at the
full responsibility of the owner or person entitled to possession
of said vehicle or obstructing article.
This chapter shall not be construed to hold
any Code Enforcement Official of the Town of Irondequoit or the Town
of Irondequoit responsible for any damages to persons or property
by reason of inspection or reinspection authorized herein or failure
to inspect or reinspect for any permits required under this chapter,
nor shall it be liable for any damage to persons or property by reason
of the Director of Community Development, Fire Marshal or Building
Inspector exercising his or her discretion as provided by this chapter.