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:
A. Firesafety inspections as listed in §
73-13 below.
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.
E. The issuance of permits as required under §
73-20 below.
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, 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.
[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.
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.
[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.
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.