A. 
The Board of Fire Wardens shall have the power to promulgate any rules, regulations and supplemental requirements consistent with the intent of this chapter, subject to the approval of the Council, and to prepare any forms required to be used in administering this chapter. All such forms shall first be approved by the City Manager.
B. 
Every building or part of a building occupied as a place of assembly, as defined in Article XVI of this chapter, shall contain not less than one fire-detecting alarm device in addition to any other device or equipment required by Article IX of this chapter.
[Added 6-18-1980 by Ord. No. 4-1980]
No person shall obstruct or hinder the Board of Fire Wardens, Chief of the Fire Department, Fire Inspector or any other inspector designated by the Council or said Board in the performance of their duties as prescribed in this chapter.
[Amended 12-5-1984 by L.L. No. 17-1984]
Any person or persons directly aggrieved by the strict application of the provisions of this chapter to premises owned or occupied by him or them may, in writing, duly verified, and upon payment of an application fee of $100, apply to the Board of Fire Wardens of the City of Rye for a variance as to the premises so owned or occupied of any provision or provisions of this chapter. No variance, however, shall be granted unless the applicant shall state and subsequently prove to the satisfaction of said Board all of the following:
A. 
Practical difficulties preventing substantial compliance with the provisions as to which a variance is sought.
B. 
Substantial unnecessary hardship would be imposed on the applicant by requiring him to comply strictly with the provisions of this chapter. Pecuniary hardship alone shall not be a sufficient basis for establishing substantial unnecessary hardship.
C. 
Granting of a variance will not violate the spirit of this chapter, will not prejudice public or private safety and will not endanger adjacent properties.
Any person or persons directly aggrieved by any decision or order of the Fire Inspector may, in writing, appeal to the Board of Fire Wardens from any such decision or order. In passing on such appeals, the Board may affirm, modify or reverse the decision or order of the Fire Inspector. In addition, the Board may, before reaching a decision on any appeal, remand the matter to the Fire Inspector for further inspection or consideration. All such appeals must be taken within 30 days from the date of issuance of the decision or order against which the appeal is taken.
[Amended 1-20-1982 by L.L. No. 3-1982; 4-11-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
In the event an activity is not being performed in accordance with this chapter, the owner of the property or the owner's agent or the person performing such violation shall be notified to suspend all work, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work and suspend all activities. Such order and notice shall be in writing and may be served upon a person to whom it is directed either by delivering it personally to him or her or by posting the same upon a conspicuous portion of the property and sending a copy of same by registered or certified mail. Any person who shall violate or cause, suffer or permit the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or who shall fail to comply with any written order made hereunder or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement or specifications or plans submitted and approved hereunder or any certificate or permit issued hereunder and from which no appeal has been taken or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the Board of Fire Wardens or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed herein shall severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance, respectively, upon conviction thereof, be punished upon such first conviction by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each day that such violation shall continue shall be construed as a separate offense. Upon any subsequent conviction for the same offense, such person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time. The application of these penalties shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.