A. 
Commencing on September 1, after the date of adoption of this chapter, it shall be a violation of this chapter for any owner or lessee of a fire alarm system to install, maintain or allow to be installed or maintained in his or her place of residence or business a fire alarm system without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector. No alarm permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector for the installation or operation unless the proposed system is to be installed and maintained in conformance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, applicable fire alarm codes and the requirements of this chapter.
B. 
All applications for alarm permits shall be submitted to the Building inspector on an approved form. Said application shall include a description of the fire detection system and shall include all required documents and plans as required by New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
C. 
All fire and burglar alarms transmitted from the central alarm station must also notify the Town of East Fishkill Police Department.
D. 
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to engage in the business of installing, servicing, maintaining or repairing any device that is part of a fire detection system without having obtained a New York State alarm installer's license.
E. 
A one-time registration fee as set by the Town Board shall be required for each fire alarm system installed after the adoption of this chapter.
F. 
The owner shall be required to re-register whenever there is a change in the fire alarm business responsible for maintaining, servicing, and/or monitoring the fire alarm system.
G. 
The owner of a premises with a fire alarm system installed prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be required to register the fire alarm system within 15 days of receiving notification from the Alarm Administrator.
H. 
Direct connections prohibited. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any alarm devices to be connected directly to the Police Department or Fire Department. Except as may be otherwise required by federal or state law, all alarm devices shall be connected to a central alarm station or other answering service for notification to the appropriate agency of repair service. No tape dialing devices shall be permitted.
I. 
Registrations shall not be transferable from one premises to another or from one owner to another.
J. 
Every fire alarm business shall notify the Building Inspector of the existence of a fire alarm system prior to the fire alarm system being put into operation. It shall be the responsibility of the installing fire alarm business to provide the owner with notice of the existence of this chapter, a registration form and a copy of the fire alarm system operation instructions in accordance with adopted codes and the manufacturer's instructions.
K. 
The registration form shall include the following information:
(1) 
The name(s), address of the premises, mailing address (if different from the address of the premises), business and home telephone number of the owner, lessee, operator, manager or person in possession of the premises wherein the fire alarm system is installed.
(2) 
The name, address and telephone number of a minimum of two persons who can be notified by the enforcement official in the event of the activation of the fire alarm system, who shall be capable of responding to the premises within one hour, and who are authorized to enter the premises to ascertain the status thereof; said requirement can be satisfied by having listed alarm monitoring company maintain the records.
(3) 
The name, address, telephone number and NYS license number of the fire alarm business which has contracted to service the fire alarm system shall be included on all permits.
(4) 
The date the registration is signed or the fire alarm system is placed in operation.
(5) 
Any other documentation that is required by adopted codes.
L. 
When any of the information required in Subsection K(1), (2), or (3) has changed, it shall be reported to the Building Inspector by the owner within 15 days of the owner becoming aware of such change.
M. 
The owner shall complete and deliver the fire alarm system registration in the required format to the Building Inspector before the fire alarm system is activated or placed into service. All individual fire alarm control panels shall be registered and individual user permits shall be issued. The fire alarm contractor, when authorized by the owner, may assist the owner in accomplishing this submission of the fire alarm registration to the Building Inspector.
N. 
All companies shall file a copy of their liability and New York State Workers' Compensation Insurance (Form C-105.2 or U26.3) with the Town of East Fishkill Building Inspector.
All newly installed or recertified commercial fire alarm systems shall be approved by the Building Inspector. The certification shall indicate that the fire alarm system is in compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. The certification shall be signed by a qualified fire alarm technician.
A. 
The owner shall ensure that all commercial fire alarm systems are inspected and tested at least once per year in accordance with the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code and the National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72). Evidence of said inspection shall be submitted to the Alarm Administrator.
B. 
The owner shall ensure that all fire alarm systems are periodically maintained per manufacturer specifications, the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code, and the National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72).
A. 
The owner shall be responsible for the activation of a fire alarm system.
B. 
A response to the activation of a fire alarm system shall result when any officer or member of the Fire Department is dispatched to the premises where the fire alarm system has been activated.
(1) 
At the time of response, the Fire Department or enforcement official shall notify any person identified in the registration required pursuant to § 57-3K(1) through (3) of the activation of the fire alarm system and shall require such person to respond to the premises.
(2) 
In the event the fire alarm system is a monitored system, it is the responsibility of the company monitoring the fire alarm system to notify any person identified in the registration at the request of the Fire Department or enforcement official.
(3) 
In the event the residential fire alarm system is a monitored system, it is the responsibility of the fire alarm business to offer the owner the option to verify the fire alarm signal before dispatch, as allowed by National Fire Alarm Code.
(4) 
In the event the fire alarm system is a monitored system, it is the responsibility of the fire alarm business to forward a notice of cancellation to the Town of East Fishkill Building Department when the service is canceled.
(5) 
The officer or member of the Fire Department who responded to said premises shall serve the owner or authorized representative with a fire alarm activation report.
A. 
All commercial occupancies served by an internal automatic fire alarm or suppression system shall have a rapid-entry key lock box installed.
B. 
The key lock box shall be located at or near the recognized public entrance and/or located as directed by the Fire Department or Code Enforcement Official.
C. 
The key lock box shall contain the keys for accessing all parts of the building, and the keys shall be labeled so as to be easily identified in the field.
A. 
General requirements: The owner or operator of any facility which is required to prepare or have available a material safety data sheet or an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form under Subtitle B, Sections 311 and 312 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA Title III) shall provide a repository container (lock box) at the facility site as set forth below. The information contained in the repository (lock box) shall include the following information for emergency response personnel:
(1) 
A current list of the key facility personnel knowledgeable about safety procedures of the materials on site, complete with the telephone numbers for each such person in the event of an incident after the normal hours of the facility's operation.
(2) 
A current emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form and a binder containing the material safety data sheets (MSDS) or, in the event that the volume of MSDS sheets is too great to keep practically in the repository container, the location of the on-site MSDS sheets; the MSDS sheets shall be readily available for use by emergency response personnel.
(3) 
A facility site plan which shall include the following:
(a) 
The location of storage and use of hazardous materials on site.
(b) 
The location of on-site emergency fire-fighting and spill-cleanup equipment.
(c) 
A diagram of the complete sewer system and water system showing fire hydrant and water main locations and sizes.
(d) 
Any building floor plan deemed necessary by the Building Inspector and Fire Department official.
B. 
Existing lock boxes may be left in their current location even if they deviate from the terms and conditions of this chapter at the discretion of the Building Inspector.
A. 
In the event the activation of a fire alarm system is deemed by the Fire Department to be a nuisance fire alarm, the owner shall be served with a fire alarm activation report by an officer or member of the Fire Department or Building Department, indicating that the activation was deemed to be the result of a nuisance fire alarm.
B. 
This shall require the owner to return a completed report of service/repair within 15 days of receipt of the fire alarm activation report to verify, to the reasonable satisfaction of the enforcement official, that:
(1) 
The fire alarm system has actually been examined by a qualified fire alarm technician.
(2) 
A bona fide attempt has been made to identify and correct any defect of design, installation or operation of the fire alarm system which was identifiable as the cause of the nuisance fire alarm.
C. 
Failure to return a report of service/repair within said fifteen-day period, which is reasonably satisfactory to the enforcement official, shall result in assessment against the owner a fee of $50 for a residential system and a fee of $250 for a commercial system for each nuisance fire alarm.
A. 
The enforcement official has the authority to order a fire watch in accordance with the New York State Fire Prevention Code when:
(1) 
A fire alarm required by the New York State Building Code is not functional.
(2) 
There are repetitive nuisance fire alarms and/or false fire alarms.
B. 
The fire watch shall remain in effect until corrective action is taken pursuant to the following conditions:
(1) 
The written notice to disconnect or deactivate shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner and shall specify the date on which the owner shall be required to disconnect or deactivate the fire alarm system. This date shall be at least 15 days after the notice is mailed to the owner. The owner may appeal the order of the Building Inspector pursuant to § 57-11.
(2) 
Each building affected because the signal from the fire alarm system has been disconnected or deactivated shall be required to establish a fire watch until the fire alarm system has been returned to service. Duties of the fire watch may include notifying the Fire Department and building occupants of an emergency, preventing a fire from occurring, or extinguishing small fires.
(3) 
The owner is responsible for paying all costs associated with establishing a fire watch.
(4) 
The enforcement official has the authority to temporarily suspend the occupancy certificate of the premises until all outstanding repairs are made to the fire alarm system or if the fire watch is not maintained to the satisfaction of the enforcement official.
(5) 
The enforcement official shall have the authority to direct the owner of the premises to silence an activated fire alarm system, have corrective action taken and thereafter reset it.
(6) 
Anyone convicted of falsifying reports as required under this chapter is subject to the maximum penalty as established by state or local law.
C. 
The Building Inspector may revoke the occupancy certificate for the premises and shall provide written notice to the owner of the premises for any of the following reasons:
(1) 
Failure to meet all requirements or pay the fees provided for in this chapter within 15 days after the notice is mailed to the owner;
(2) 
Failure of the owner to provide a written report of service/repair required by this chapter.
(3) 
A fourth false fire alarm or nuisance fire alarm at a premises for which a fee is charged pursuant to this chapter as a result of the failure of the owner to take corrective action to eliminate the cause of the false fire alarm or nuisance fire alarm; or
(4) 
The failure of a person notified pursuant to §§ 57-3K(2) and 57-6B(1) of this chapter to appear within one hour after being notified to respond, if such failure to timely response occurs four or more times within a calendar year.
A fire alarm system may be reactivated upon a finding by the Building Inspector that the owner of the premises has taken corrective action to remedy the cause of the false fire alarms or nuisance fire alarms at the premises pursuant to the following conditions:
A. 
In making a request for such a reactivation, the owner shall have the burden of showing that corrective action has been taken.
B. 
The enforcement official shall have the right to inspect the fire alarm system and test it prior to approving a new order to reconnect or activate the fire alarm system.
C. 
A reconnection fee of $25 shall be assessed to the owner before any reconnection of a fire alarm system may be made.
D. 
The Building Inspector shall not approve a new order to reconnect or reactivate if the owner has failed to pay any fee pursuant to this chapter.