[Amended 1-14-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct or interfere
with the Bureau of Fire Prevention or any fire department in the performance
of their duties, or to enter or remain within established fire lines
without authorization during a fire, or any investigation or act being
performed in conjunction therein.
(A)
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, alter, tamper with,
cause to be obstructed or utilized for any reason other than firefighting
purposes any fire hydrant within the Town of Huntington without permission
of the agency having jurisdiction.
(B)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle, other than
municipal fire or rescue apparatus, upon the street or roadway in
front of any firehouse or within a radius of fifteen (15) feet of
any fire hydrant, fire department automatic fire sprinkler or standpipe
connection, or within one hundred (100) feet of any fire or any burning
structure.
(A)
It shall be unlawful for an owner, occupant or person-in-charge of
property to fail, refuse or neglect to maintain fire protection systems
in an operative condition at all times in accordance with the applicable
National Fire Protection Association Standard for that system.
(B)
It shall be unlawful for an owner, occupant or person-in-charge of
property to fail, refuse or neglect to inspect or test fire protection
systems in accordance with the applicable National Fire Protection
Association Standard for that system.
(C)
It shall be unlawful for an owner, occupant or person-in-charge of
a property to fail, refuse or neglect to extend, alter, or augment
required fire protection equipment as necessary to maintain and continue
protection whenever the building or structure is altered, remodeled
or added to.
(D)
It shall be unlawful for an owner, occupant or person-in-charge of
a property where a required fire protection system is out of service
to fail, refuse or neglect to notify the fire department and the fire
code official of the system impairment. Where required by the fire
code official the building shall either be evacuated or an approved
fire watch shall be provided for all building occupants left unprotected
by the shut down until such a time as the fire protection system has
been returned to service, and it shall be unlawful to fail, refuse,
neglect to do either when directed.
(A)
It shall be unlawful to activate or transmit a false alarm signal
to any Fire Department in the Town of Huntington to which the Department
responds, except that an alarm signal activated by an act of nature
or other unusual condition shall not constitute a false alarm.
(B)
It shall be unlawful for any owner, manager or person in charge of
any building or premise in which a fire alarm system has been installed
to fail or neglect to ensure that the premise is evacuated upon activation
of the fire alarm.
(C)
It shall be unlawful for any person who has exited a building or
premise where a fire alarm system has activated to re-enter the building
or premise until such a time as the fire officer in charge has granted
permission to do so.
It shall be unlawful for an owner, occupant or person-in-charge
of a property on which an exterior gas shutoff has been installed
to fail to maintain the shutoff free from any covering of soil, dirt,
concrete or any other substance or material which may conceal the
shutoff or interfere with its accessibility or use.
A.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter to burn rubbish,
pesticides, plastics, or other non-organic materials.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct open burning activities
anywhere within the Town of Huntington where the fire has a pile size
of more than three (3) feet in diameter and more than two (2) feet
in height.
B.
Exemptions. The following open burning activities shall not be restricted
as to size providing the activity conforms to the following specific
requirements:
(1)
Organic agricultural waste. It shall be unlawful to maintain or conduct
open burning of organic agricultural waste unless the fire is located
on contiguous agricultural land larger than five (5) acres in size;
it is burned on-site where it is grown or generated; the waste is
capable of being fully burned within twenty-four (24) hours of commencement
of the burning; fire-extinguishing equipment, such a dirt, sand, water
barrel, garden hose or water truck is readily available for immediate
utilization; and notification is made to the fire company or fire
district having jurisdiction where the burning activity is to commence.
(2)
Live fire training. It shall be unlawful to conduct open burning
for fire training purposes unless performed by an organized fire company
or fire district having jurisdiction within the Town of Huntington
and all burning activities are conducted in compliance with guidelines
prescribed by the New York State Department of State Office of Fire
Prevention and Control.
C.
Recreational fires. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this
Chapter to conduct open burning activities for recreational purposes
if:
(1)
The fire has a pile size of more than three (3) feet in diameter
and more than two (2) feet in height; or
(2)
Materials other than charcoal or dry, untreated or unpainted wood
is being used; or
(3)
The fire is located less than fifty (50) feet from any property line
or structure if uncontained, and less than twenty-five (25) feet from
a property line or structure if the fire is within a barbecue pit
or other container; or
(4)
The fire is left unattended at any time before it is fully extinguished;
or
(5)
A minimum of one (1) portable fire extinguisher with a minimum of
a 4-A rating or other approved on-site fire extinguishing equipment,
such as dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water truck shall
be available for immediate utilization.
