[Amended 2-2-1993 by L.L. No. 4-1993,
effective 2-12-1993; 10-5-1993 by L.L. No. 19-1993, effective 10-12-1993; 9-8-1994 by L.L. No. 8-1994, effective 9-16-1994; 12-6-1994 by L.L. No. 19-1994, effective 12-12-1994; 3-18-2003 by L.L. No. 5-2003, effective 5-2003]
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Editor’s Note: This article title was amended 3-25-2014
by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective 4-1-2014, to add the phrase “and
Life Safety”; and amended 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, effective
3-12-2018, to delete said phrase.
[Amended 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective 4-1-2014; 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018,
effective 3-12-2018]
The purpose of this article is to provide regulations and standards
applicable to the installation and maintenance of fire alarm systems,
fire sprinkler systems, other fire protective systems that require
Fire Department response so as to ensure competent standards of workmanship
and thereby lessen the possibility of false alarms resulting from
malfunctions of unrecognized installations and lack of maintenance.
[Amended 3-10-2009 by L.L. No. 5-2009, effective 3-20-2009; 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014,
effective 4-1-2014; 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, effective 3-12-2018]
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases
and words shall have the meanings given herein:
Any entity which receives signals from fire alarm systems
and relays information pertaining to such fire alarm systems to the
appropriate Fire Department headquarters.
A list of names and telephone numbers for five representatives,
one of whom shall be capable of reporting to the premises within 60
minutes of being contacted. This list shall be provided by the applicant.
An unforeseen occurrence or condition that calls for immediate
action.
An alarm of fire, other than a malicious false alarm, which
causes the response of the Fire Department when there is no discernible
fire, abnormal heat, smoke or other occurrence that constitutes an
emergency.
Any device, including manually operated ones, which, when
activated by fire, smoke or other emergency requiring Fire Department
response, transmits a signal to local Fire Department headquarters
or to a central alarm station and/or produces any audible or visible
signal to which the local Fire Department is expected to respond.
Excluded from this definition and from the provisions of this article
are devices designed to alert the occupants of a building of an emergency
condition therein and which do not produce any audible or visible
signal which is perceptible outside of such building.
Any arrangement of fire alarm devices, connected together
and to a control panel or panels, designed so that the activation
of any one device will cause an appropriate signal to operate.
Any person, licensed by the State of New York, who maintains,
installs, repairs, tests, inspects or otherwise performs work on fire
alarm systems.
Any fire alarm or any fire sprinkler system, fire mains,
and fire hydrants. One or more single-station or interconnected smoke
detectors, without central station monitoring or an exterior notification
device, shall not be considered a fire protection system. In the case
of one premises with more than one fire alarm control panel, each
fire alarm control panel shall be considered a separate fire protection
system. In the case of multiple sprinkler risers, each group of risers
protecting the same tenancy shall be considered one fire protection
system. The fire service main and fire hydrants connected thereto
shall be considered one fire protection system.
Any arrangement of sprinkler heads, valves, piping and accessories
connected together, installed within a building or structure and intended
to discharge water in the event of a fire or abnormal heat condition
within the building or structure.
The willful and knowing initiation or transmission of a signal,
message or other notification of an event of fire, smoke or other
emergency when no such danger exists.
A report indicating that a licensed contractor has inspected
a fire protection system in accordance with the applicable standard(s)
of the NFPA. The report shall contain at least the name and location
of the premises, any deficiencies noted and/or corrected, the name
and original signature of the inspector, his/her certification that
the inspection has been properly conducted and all statements related
thereto are true and correct and additional information as may be
deemed necessary by the Chief Fire Marshal.
[Amended 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective 4-1-2014; 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018,
effective 3-12-2018]
A.
Every fire protection system shall be registered with the Division
of Fire Prevention by the owner of the system. With each application,
the applicant must submit the fees as established by Town Board Resolution.
[Amended 11-20-2018 by L.L. No. 26-2018, effective 12-3-2018; 2-28-2019 by L.L. No.
7-2019, effective 3-12-2019]
B.
The effective period of a registration shall be three years, unless
the registration is revoked for cause.
C.
All applications for registration of a fire protection system shall
be made to the Chief Fire Marshal in such form and detail as he shall
prescribe. Applications for registrations shall be accompanied by
a valid report of testing of the fire protection system and a contact
list.
D.
It shall be the responsibility of the registrant to maintain and
insure the accuracy of the contact list and to notify the Division
of Fire Prevention of any changes within one business day.
E.
Registrations shall not be assignable from one system owner to another.
F.
Registrations shall not be transferable from one system to another.
G.
Failure of the contact list to provide a representative at the premises
within 60 minutes of the first call shall result in the revocation
of the fire protection system registration.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, business, firm,
corporation or other commercial entity to maintain, install, repair,
test, inspect or otherwise perform work on any fire alarm system without
first obtaining a fire alarm installer's license from the State of
New York.
B.
All fire protection systems and associated equipment
shall be installed, repaired, tested, inspected and maintained in
accordance with the appropriate standards of the National Fire Protection
Association.
A.
Prior to repairing, modifying, testing or inspecting
any fire protection system, equipment or device, or any auxiliary
system, equipment or device connected thereto, the person conducting
such work shall notify all entities that would receive automatic notification
of the activation of the fire alarm system, equipment or device.
B.
Upon completion of the repairing, modifying, testing
or inspection of any fire protection system, equipment or device,
or any auxiliary system, equipment or device connected thereto, the
person conducting the work shall notify all entities that would receive
automatic notification of the activation of the fire alarm system,
equipment or device that the work is complete, as well as the operational
status of the system, equipment or device.
C.
The entities to be notified shall include, but not
be limited to, the Fire Department in whose district the premises
is located, the central station monitoring agency and the occupants
of the building.
[Amended 8-28-2012 by L.L. No. 23-2012, effective 9-11-2012; 3-25-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014, effective
4-1-2014; 3-1-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018, effective 3-12-2018]
A.
Every fire alarm system shall be thoroughly inspected and tested
not less than once every 12 months. Inspection shall be only by a
fire alarm technician. A report of testing shall be made on a form
specified by the Chief Fire Marshal and shall be submitted to the
Division of Fire Prevention.
B.
The owner shall be responsible for the maintenance and service of
his or its fire alarm device equipment and shall be responsible for
all malfunctions of his or its equipment.
C.
Devices which automatically transmit fire alarm signals to a Fire
Department or the dispatching facilities for a Fire Department shall
be prohibited unless specific written permission is issued by the
Fire Commissioners of said Fire Department or by the dispatching facility.
This shall not apply to signals transmitted to commercial central
alarm stations.
D.
Taped message dialers. The use of taped message dialers to any Fire
Department, Police Department, dispatching facility for any Fire Department
or central station is hereby prohibited.
A.
Immediately after it has been determined that a false
fire alarm has occurred, the owner of the fire protection system shall
be given written notice of the occurrence by the Division of Fire
Prevention. The fire protection system owner shall have 10 business
days from the date of the notice of the false alarm to have the problem
corrected and send a report of repairs to the Division of Fire Prevention.
Failure to do so within 10 business days shall be deemed a violation
of this article and shall cause the revocation of the fire protection
system registration. To register the fire protection system after
a revocation, the system shall be thoroughly inspected and tested,
regardless of any previous inspection and testing that may have been
performed. A report of such testing shall be made on a form specified
by the Chief Fire Marshal.
B.
If the fire protection system is not properly registered with the Division of Fire Prevention within 30 business days after the initial notice of the false alarm, an appearance ticket returnable in a court of competent jurisdiction and subject to the penalty provisions of § 30-16B[1] of this chapter shall be issued to the occupant and/or owner of the premises, and in addition no owner or occupant of the premise shall continue the use and occupancy of the premise until the fire protection system is registered as per Subsection A set forth above.
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Editor's Note: Former § 30-16, Penalties for offenses,
as amended, was repealed 1-16-2017 by L.L. No. 22-2017, effective
11-28-2017. See now Executive Law § 382, Subdivision (2).
