[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Larchmont 3-21-1967 as Ch. XXII of the Revised General Ordinances, as amended through 8-4-1975. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarms — See Ch. 85.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 215.
Fire prevention and building construction — See Ch. 334.
Zoning — See Ch. 381.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
HOTEL or CLUBHOUSE
All buildings designed or arranged for use as hotels or clubhouses, which provide lodging space for more than five persons.
OWNER
Includes owner and owners of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent or any other person, firm or corporation directly or indirectly in control of a hotel or clubhouse.
[Amended 9-14-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987]
In all hotels and clubhouses, as herein defined, located within the Village of Larchmont, there shall be one or more watchmen or clerks employed by the owner, whose duty shall be to visit every portion of the building at frequent, regular intervals, but in any case not less frequently than hourly, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., for the purpose of detecting fire or other sources of danger and giving immediate and timely warning thereof to all of the occupants. There shall be provided a watchman's clock, system or other device to record the movement of such watchman. Such watchman's clock, system or other device to record the movements of such watchman shall be installed in a manner and in locations satisfactory to the Building Inspector and the Chief of the Fire Department or his/her deputy.
[Amended 5-4-1981 by L.L. No. 3-1981]
Any person committing an offense against this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.