Under the direction and supervision of the Director,
the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention or any other code enforcement
officer appropriately qualified in modern methods of fire prevention
shall perform the following duties:
C.
The review and recommendation of approval or disapproval,
in writing, of the fire prevention portion of all plans for construction
which require a building permit. For residences, for example, this
review would include items such as wood stoves, fireplaces, smoke
detectors and interior finishes.
D.
The conduct and submission of written reports of field
inspections of the fire prevention portion of all construction requiring
a building permit and a certificate of occupancy.
If any member of the Department files a written
dissent of a code interpretation with the Town Supervisor, as provided
in Town Board Resolution No. 435-1988, as amended,[1] a copy of that dissent and any response will be provided
to the Emergency Services Advisory Board and the appropriate fire
district as soon as practicable.
[1]
Editor's Note: Resolution No. 435-1988 is
on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993; 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 12-17-2007 by L.L. No. 16-2007]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of establishing fire flow is
to supply adequate flow of water under pressure to a specific area
to enable the fire service to protect life safety and keep property
loss to a minimum.
B.
Fire flow shall be required for the following:
(1)
If municipal water is available. Availability of municipal
water shall be defined as municipal water within 500 feet of the property
line for commercial sites and 100 feet of the property line of residential
sites.
C.
Water supply systems necessary for fire flow shall
be as required by § 508 of the Fire code of New York State.
D.
Any single-family or duplex development of fewer than
five living units shall be exempt from fire flow requirements as set
forth herein.
A.
Firesafety inspections of areas of public assembly
will be conducted at least once per year or more frequently if deemed
necessary by the Director.
B.
Firesafety inspections of all multiple dwellings and
all nonresidential occupancies will be conducted at least once every
three years or more frequently if deemed necessary by the Director.
[Amended 2-7-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
C.
The inspections shall include determination of accessibility
to fire apparatus and testing of the appropriate water supply system
to determine that the system has been maintained and is being operated
so as to provide required fire flows in accordance with the capabilities
of the system as designed, approved and installed.
D.
Upon determining that conditions hazardous to life
exist in any facility, the Department shall inform the person(s) responsible
for the operation of the establishment of the unsafe conditions and
order that these conditions be corrected immediately. If the conditions
are not corrected immediately, the Department inspector shall cause
the premises to be vacated immediately and the premises to remain
closed to the public until said conditions are corrected.
E.
Fees for fire safety inspections shall be collected
in accordance with the fee schedule noted in § 103-17.
[Added 10-16-2006 by L.L. No. 12-2006]
Transporting of explosives, blasting agents,
hazardous chemicals or other materials and other dangerous articles
must comply with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and § 380
of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 380 of the Vehicle
and Traffic Law was repealed by L. 1987, c. 186. For current provisions,
see § 14-f of the Transportation Law.
[Amended 10-17-1994 by L.L. No. 8-1994]
A.
Fire lanes, as referred to in Part 1161 of the Uniform Code, will be established wherever the parking of motor vehicles or other obstructions may interfere with the ingress and egress of Fire Department or other emergency vehicles for the protection of persons and property, such as at shopping centers, bowling lanes, theaters, hospitals, apartments, churches and other private properties devoted to public use. The locations, widths and routes of fire lanes shall be designated by the Chiefs of the local Fire Departments in conjunction with the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau and subject to the approval of the Director. Parking of motor vehicles in or otherwise obstructing fire lanes shall be prohibited at all times. Enforcement of the provisions of this subsection shall be by any town personnel empowered to issue parking tickets as listed in § 73-6 above or any police agency having jurisdiction over the area.
B.
Tow-away zones will be established in the Town of
Clifton Park as deemed necessary by the Chiefs of the local Fire Departments
in conjunction with the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau and subject
to the approval of the Town Board. The tow-away zones will be posted
pursuant to the requirements of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic
Law. Parking in tow-away zones is expressly prohibited at all times.
Vehicles parking in tow-away zones shall be towed, and the cost of
redemption of the vehicle shall be the responsibility of the owner
of the vehicle. Any vehicle not redeemed within 90 days of the offense
shall be considered to be abandoned and may be disposed of by the
town at public auction or, in the alternative, transferred to the
towing or storage company in satisfaction of their bill. Enforcement
of the provisions of this subsection shall be by any police agency
having jurisdiction over the area.
C.
Fines for violations of this section shall be as defined
in § 194-14 of this Code.
A.
No person shall obstruct or interfere with any emergency
personnel in the performance of their duties or enter or remain within
established fire lines without authorization during any fire or emergency
or in connection therewith.
C.
Vehicles. No person shall operate a vehicle in such
a manner as to impede, obstruct or interfere with any emergency personnel
during the performance of their duties, and no person shall operate
any vehicle through or within established fire lines or over a fire
hose without the consent of the person directing fire-fighting operations.
Upon the approach of emergency vehicles, evidenced by audible warning,
it shall be the duty of the operator of any other vehicle to immediately
bring said vehicle to a halt as near as practicable to the right edge
of the road and parallel thereto and to keep such vehicle stationary
until the emergency vehicle has passed. No person shall operate a
vehicle (follow) within 200 feet behind an emergency vehicle.
A.
No person shall damage, tamper with or cause to be
obstructed any fire hydrant. Obstructions shall not be planted or
constructed between fire hydrants and streets nor within a five-foot
radius of a fire hydrant.
B.
Hydrants shall be frostproof and have two two-and-one-half-inch
connections and at least one four-and-one-half-inch pumper (steamer)
connection. All threads shall be national standard fire threads. Hydrants
shall be installed and maintained with the centers of the lowest connections
not less than 18 inches above the grade level. The pumper connection
shall face the adjacent pavement. Hydrants are to be located as per
New York State Health Department Bulletin No. 42 standards and Town
of Clifton Park Water Authority Standard Specifications for Water
Distribution Systems.
[Amended 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
C.
Poles or staffs to identify locations of hydrants
in deep snow shall be installed and maintained by the owner of the
water system so that the top of the pole or staff marked with a red
or orange indicator is a minimum of five feet above grade level.
Protection shall be provided to prevent vandalism,
tampering, physical damage and unauthorized access to liquefied petroleum
gas (LPG) bulk storage facilities. "Bulk storage" shall be defined
as any installation or transport vehicle having an aggregate capacity
of 500 or more gallons' water capacity. Storage facilities, container
appurtenances, pumping equipment, loading and unloading facilities
and container loading facilities shall be protected by one of the
following methods:
A.
Enclosure with at least a six-foot-high industrial-type
fence or the equivalent. There shall be at least two means of emergency
egress from the enclosure. If guard service is provided, it shall
be extended to the LP gas installation.
B.
As an alternate to fencing the operating area, suitable
devices which can be locked with frangible shank locks may be employed.
Such devices, when in place, shall effectively prevent unauthorized
operation of any of the container appurtenances, system valves or
equipment.
[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993; 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 2-12-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001; 2-7-2011 by L.L. No.
2-2011]
See New York State Fire Code § 511 et seq.
A.
All new structures shall be assigned a postal number
or 911 number at the Planning Board stage of the project. These number(s)
shall be permanently placed on the structure prior to issuance of
a certificate of occupancy. The number(s) should be a minimum height
of 4 inches and a minimum stroke width of 1/4 inch. The color of the
number should be one that is contrasting with the background color
where the numbers are to be placed. The numbers must be visible from
the roadway in a well-lighted area. If the numbers are not clearly
visible on the structure from the street, then a mailbox or post with
numbers on both sides can be utilized to identify the structure.
A.
A permit shall constitute permission to maintain,
store or handle materials or to conduct processes which produce conditions
hazardous to life or property or to install equipment used in connection
with such activities. Such permit does not take the place of any license
required by law. It shall not be transferable, and any change in use
or occupancy of premises shall require a new permit.
B.
All applications for a permit required by the code
shall be made to the Department in such form and detail as may be
prescribed. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by such
plans as are required by the Department.
C.
Permits shall at all times be kept on the premises
designated therein and shall at all times be subject to inspection
by any officer of the Fire or Police Department or authorized code
enforcement officer.
D.
Permits may be revoked if any violation of the code
is found upon inspection or if there has been any false statement
or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans
on which the permit or approval was based.
E.
Permits are required for the following:
[Amended 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 12-17-2007 by L.L. No. 16-2007]
(1)
The reuse of a chimney, smokestack, flue, gas vent,
smokepipe or connector after the occurrence of a fire per §§ 603.6
and 603.7 of the Fire Code of New York State.
(2)
The reuse of abandoned storage tanks for Class I, II or III liquids per Chapter 34 of the Fire Code of New York State.
(3)
To render out-of-service temporarily or abandon flammable liquid storage tanks per Chapter 34 of the Fire Code of New York State.
(4)
To erect a tent canopy or membrane structure per Chapter
24 of the Fire Code of New York State.
(5)
The storage of explosives, ammunition and blasting agents per Chapter 33 of the Fire Code of New York State.
(8)
Outdoor fires per § 307 of the Fire Code
of New York State. (Note: This subsection shall not apply to fires
kindled for the purpose of training personnel in fire-suppression
techniques when such training is authorized by the officer in charge
of the Fire Department and supervised by Fire Department personnel.)
(9)
Installation of any new or replacement fuel-burning
appliance, such as but not limited to fireplace, woodstove, pellet
stove, furnace, boiler, water heater, gas log.
