[Adopted 10-18-1989 by L.L. No. 5-1989; amended in its entirety 1-26-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
A.
Any building constructed after the effective date
of this law shall be required to have a fire sprinkler system approved
by the Fire Inspector/Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative
before installation. The system shall meet the requirements of the
National Fire Protection Association Standards as referenced in the
New York State Uniform Code.
B.
For any construction or renovation to an existing
structure, or extension or increase in floor area or height of a building,
or reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for
the purpose of its maintenance, or any combination thereof within
a two-year period which exceeds 50% of a building's existing gross
floor area, the entire building except for crawl spaces shall be equipped
with a fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with all of the
provisions of this article. The meaning of the words used in this
section shall be the same as those used in the then current version
of the Building Code of New York State.
[Amended 11-14-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building required to have a fire sprinkler system under § 143-28 above, except upon a written acknowledgment by the applicant that such fire sprinkler system is required and shall be installed in accordance with plans filed and approved by the Harrison Bureau of Fire Prevention.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building required to have a fire sprinkler system under § 143-28 above unless each system is installed, and inspected, with tests witnessed by and/or approved by the Harrison Building Department or the Harrison Bureau of Fire Prevention.
A.
Fire sprinklers shall not be required to be installed
in spaces where the discharge of water would be hazardous or damaging
to equipment. In such places other approved fire-extinguishing equipment
shall be provided, as approved by the Harrison Bureau of Fire Prevention.
B.
Fire sprinklers shall not be required to be installed
in residential accessory structures such as sheds, garages, and seasonal
buildings less than 800 square feet in area for those stories above
grade only.
C.
Fire sprinklers shall not be required to be installed
in non-heated, noncombustible, open-sided seasonal structures used
as assembly spaces, including, without limitation, covered riding
arenas, bleachers and stages.
D.
Variance application.
(1)
Any person shall submit an application for a variance from this Chapter 143 of the Harrison Code, together with a fee as set forth in the most current resolution of the Town Board fixing the fee pursuant to § 137-1 of the Town Code, to the Harrison Bureau of Fire Prevention. The grounds for approving such variance shall be limited to the following:
[Amended 2-21-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
(2)
Within 30 days after receipt of the application, the
Harrison Bureau of Fire Prevention shall transmit the application
to the Zoning Board of Appeals with the Bureau's recommendation.
(3)
Within 62 days after receipt of the application and the Harrison Bureau of Fire Prevention's recommendation, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall fix a time and place for a public hearing of the variance and shall follow the application procedures set forth in Section 235-58 of the Harrison Code. In granting any variance hereunder, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall consider requiring the applicant, as a condition of such variance, to implement alternative fire prevention measures approved by the Board.
A.
Residential one and two-family homes: installed fire
sprinkler system shall be maintained in good working order by the
property owner who shall supply the Harrison Bureau of Fire Prevention
with biennial inspection reports by a qualified inspector verifying
that the fire sprinkler system is fully operational and in good working
order.
B.
Commercial and all other residential buildings: All
other buildings are required to file annual inspection reports and
permits.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be punishable, upon conviction thereof, by a fine
not exceeding $250 per day or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days,
or both.
This Local Law (more restrictive than the Uniform
Code) shall be effective immediately upon approval by the Harrison
Town Board and upon filing with the office of the Secretary of State,
as provided by law.
