[Adopted 6-7-1982 by Ord. No. 11-1982
as Art. II of Ch. 60 of the 1982 Code]
Every building or structure not exceeding 35
feet in height above the mean grade which is erected or substantially
altered to be occupied for residential purposes shall be protected
with an automatic fire warning system equipped with automatic smoke
detection devices or automatic smoke and heat detection devices primarily
intended for the protection of life by indicating abnormal conditions
as hereinafter provided. Placement of the aforesaid system shall be
immediately adjacent to all sleeping quarters in the building.
The aforesaid system shall conform to the requirements
of the most recent editions of National Fire Code Standard No. 101
relative to life safety and of National Fire Code Standard No. 74
relative to household fire warning equipment adopted by the National
Fire Protection Association.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Copies of these standards are
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Automatic smoke detection devices or automatic
smoke and heat detection devices which comprise such a system shall
conform to and be installed and tested periodically as specified by
the most recent provisions of the Life Safety Code, National Fire
Protection Association No. 101, and Household Fire Warning Equipment,
National Fire Protection Association No. 74.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Copies of these standards are
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
For buildings and structures more than 35 feet
in height above mean grade occupied for residential purposes the automatic
fire warning system shall be installed as described above, and such
system shall also initiate the sounding of an audible alarm capable
of being heard in all occupied areas of the building or structure
and shall register the location of the alarm at a specified location
within the building. The sounding of this system shall also be tied
into fire headquarters for receipt of fire alarms.
This article shall apply to all residential
buildings and structures constructed after the effective date hereof,
or substantially altered (over $1,500) after passage hereof, and shall
include also all buildings hereafter sold or transferred by deed or
bill of sale.
The number and placement of detectors shall
be under the direct control and enforcement of the Chief of the Pleasantville
Fire Department and the Fire Official of the City of Pleasantville.
Notification of this article shall be given
to all applicants for building permits prior to the issuance of such
permits. Upon the issuance of a building permit for new construction
or alterations exceeding $1,500, notification of same shall be forwarded
to the Fire Official and the Chief of the Pleasantville Fire Department.
A Class A fire system and approved combination
fire alarm and sprinkler systems, as defined in National Fire Codes
No. 13 and No. 72 A, B, C, D and L (whichever applicable) of the National
Fire Protection Association,[1] shall be installed in all new construction in the City
of Pleasantville having a sleeping capacity of 30 or more persons
above the first floor, specifically including tenement houses, apartment
houses, boarding homes, lodging houses, hotels, dormitories, clubhouses,
public or private houses, sanatoriums, surgical institutions, asylums,
hospitals or homes for the aged. All buildings four stories or more
shall be totally sprinklered no matter what type and/or occupancy.
[1]
Editor's Note: Copies of these standards are
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
The provisions of this article shall apply without
regard to the regulations of lenders or funding agencies and shall
be in addition to any control exercised by such agencies concerning
construction and fire protection requirements related to such construction.
Any person violating or failing to comply with
any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be subject to a fine not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days. Each day such violation is committed or permitted
to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable
as such.
