[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of East
Hampton 3-31-1950 by Ord. No. X of the
General Village Ordinances (Ch. 25 of the 1971 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Amended 10-16-1970]
No person shall willfully or designedly give or cause to be given a
false alarm of fire or make or raise a false cry of fire in the Village.
[Amended 10-16-1970]
No person at the time of any fire in the Village shall be guilty of
any insubordination or of any disorderly conduct or shall attempt to obstruct
the operations of the Fire Department or shall willfully neglect or refuse
to assist or obey, or attempt to prevent or obstruct the execution of the
orders of, the Trustees or officers of the Fire Department within said Village
of East Hampton.
[Amended 10-16-1970]
The officers and members of the Fire Department with the apparatus,
when on duty, shall have the right-of-way at and proceeding to any fire, in
any highway, over any and all vehicles, and no person shall refuse the right-of-way
or in any way obstruct any fire apparatus or fireman.
[Amended 10-16-1970]
No person shall obstruct any fire hydrant in said Village or allow any
snow or ice or other material to be thrown or piled upon or around the same
or allow to be placed any material in front thereof from the hydrant to the
center of the street.
[Amended 10-16-1970]
When it shall become necessary for the extinguishing of fires in the Village of East Hampton, to destroy or pull down any buildings to arrest the progress of such fires, the Chief of the Fire Department, or his Assistant performing the duties of Chief, shall give such orders to level or destroy such building or buildings, or if deemed necessary, upon the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department, the First and Second Assistant Chiefs, or such of them as are present at such fire, the use of explosives to arrest the spread of such fire may be allowed, and it may be lawful for them to enter and take possession of any building for such purpose. Any obstructions of said duty by the owner or occupants of any such building or buildings shall subject such party or parties to the penalty imposed in § 150-11 hereof.
The Chief of the Fire Department, or Assistant or any other persons
of the Department performing the duties of Chief, may appoint and designate
certain persons to guard and protect the property involved during and after
the fire. The persons so designated are to be known as "Call Men."
[Amended 10-16-1970]
Any member of the Village Board, or the Chief of the Fire Department or his Assistants, shall have the power at any and all times to enter into and upon and examine all buildings and premises and ascertain if there is any improper or careless storage or accumulation of inflammable or combustible materials therein or thereon, and in case of neglect or refusal on the part of such owner or occupant to remove the same, the said owner or occupant shall be liable to pay a penalty as imposed by § 150-11 hereof.
[Amended 10-16-1970]
No person shall burn, cause to be burned or allow the burning of any
rubbish, wastepaper or other inflammable materials within 50 feet of any building
in the Village of East Hampton unless within an incinerator constructed of
brick, concrete or hollow tile masonry, with iron doors and a chimney whose
flue shall contain a screen of not less than No. 11 gauge wire and not more
than three-fourths-inch mesh.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department, or his Assistants
when so directed by him, to inspect the fire hydrants at least twice a year
and take all proper measures to keep such hydrants from freezing and in proper
use at all times.
[Amended 10-16-1970]
The Chief of the Fire Department or any Assistant Chief or other officer
of the Fire Department may, at any fire, establish fire lines and appoint
such person or persons as may be necessary to maintain such fire lines. Within
fire lines so established, all persons shall obey the orders of the Chief
of the Fire Department, his Assistant or duly appointed representatives or
officers of the Department who shall be in charge.
[Amended 10-16-1970]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding
the sum of $250 for any offense, and each day that a violation continues shall
be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
