It shall be the duty of every owner of a building occupied as a hotel,
a factory, a theater, an opera house, a music hall or other places of amusement,
assembly hall, church, hospital, literary or charitable institution more than
two stories in height, to erect suitable fire escapes connected with all stories
above the second story, to afford easy and convenient access to the ground
on the outside of the building in question, and constructed in the manner
prescribed by the Building Code of the Village.