[Amended 12-14-1978 by L.L. No. 5-1978]
The Town Board of the Town of Colonie hereby:
A. Accepts the applicability of the State Fire Prevention
Code for the Town of Colonie to become effective in said Town of Colonie
on the first day of July 1977, in accordance with the provisions of
§ 392 of the Executive Law; and
B. Adopts, for purposes of prescribing codes and standards
to be used to implement the Fire Prevention Code of the State of New
York, those codes and standards adopted by the National Fire Protection
Association and compiled and known as the "National Fire Codes." It
is the intent of the Town Board of the Town of Colonie that the National
Fire Codes applicable at any one time shall be those last promulgated
by the National Fire Protection Association and in effect as of the
date the need for applicability arises.
The Town Clerk is hereby instructed to file
a certified copy of this chapter in the principal office of the State
Building Code Council, Division of Housing and Community Renewal,
at Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10047.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense, punishable by a fine
of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days.
[Added 12-22-1977 by L.L. No. 7-1977]
A. A Board of Review is hereby established for the purpose
of granting variances where enforcement of any provision or requirement
of the State Fire Prevention Code results in practical difficulties
or unnecessary hardships. Any such variance shall be consistent with
the spirit of the code and shall not be inconsistent with Subdivision
2 of § 391 of the Executive Law.
B. The Board of Review shall be composed of existing
Zoning Board of Appeals, and the terms of such members shall be identical
with the terms of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
C. The Board of Review may adopt regulations governing
its procedures and appropriate forms for efficient administration.
D. The Town Clerk and the Department of Fire Prevention shall obtain a copy of the Board of Review's decision
for their records.