Firesafety and property maintenance inspections
of buildings and structures shall be performed by the Building Inspector
or an inspector designated by the Building Inspector at the following
intervals:
A.
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of
buildings or structures which contain an area of public assembly shall
be performed at least once every 12 months.
B.
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of
buildings or structures being occupied as dormitories shall be performed
at least once every 12 months.
In addition to the inspections required by § 38-41, a firesafety and property maintenance inspection of any building, structure, use, or occupancy, or of any dwelling unit, may also be performed by the Building Inspector or an inspector designated by the Building Inspector at any time upon: the request of the owner of the property to be inspected or an authorized agent of such owner; receipt by the Building Inspector of a written statement alleging that conditions or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code or Energy Code exist; or receipt by the Building Inspector of any other information, reasonably believed by the Building Inspector to be reliable, giving rise to reasonable cause to believe that conditions or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code or Energy Code exist; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as permitting an inspection under any circumstances under which a court order or warrant permitting such inspection is required, unless such court order or warrant shall have been obtained.
Nothing in this article or in any other provision
of this local law shall supersede, limit or impair the powers, duties
and responsibilities of the New York State Office of Fire Prevention
and Control ("OFPC") and the New York State Fire Administrator under
Executive Law § 156-e and Education Law § 807-b.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary:
A.
The Building Inspector shall not perform firesafety
and property maintenance inspections of a building or structure which
contains an area of public assembly if OFPC performs firesafety and
property maintenance inspections of such building or structure at
least once every 12 months;
B.
The Building Inspector shall not perform firesafety
and property maintenance inspections of a building or structure occupied
as a dormitory if OFPC performs firesafety and property maintenance
inspections of such building or structure at least once every 12 months;
C.
The Building Inspector shall not perform firesafety and property maintenance inspections of a multiple dwelling not included in § 38-41A or B of this section if OFPC performs firesafety and property maintenance inspections of such multiple dwelling at intervals not exceeding the interval specified in § 38-41C; and
D.
The Building Inspector shall not perform firesafety and property maintenance inspections of a nonresidential building, structure, use or occupancy not included in § 38-41A or B if OFPC performs firesafety and property maintenance inspections of such nonresidential building, structure, use or occupancy at intervals not exceeding the interval specified in § 38-41C.
