Article III: Dangerous or Hazardous Conditions

§ 89-12 Removal of dangerous conditions or materials. [1]

Whenever the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Fire Inspector or Deputy Fire Inspectors or Assistant Fire Inspectors shall find, in any building or structure or upon any premises, dangerous or hazardous conditions or materials as set forth below, he shall order such dangerous condition or materials to be removed or remedied:

Any condition which is liable to cause or contribute to the spread of fire in any premises, building or structure or endanger any person.

Any condition which would interfere with the efficiency or use of any fire protection equipment.

Any obstruction to a fire escape, stairway, passageway, door or window, in a premises, which is likely to interfere with the emergency egress of occupants or the operation of the Fire Department in case of fire or other emergency.

Any accumulation of dust or waste materials in air-conditioning or ventilating systems.

Any accumulation of grease in kitchen facilities, including, but not limited to, exhaust ducts, cooking equipment or oil, grease or dirt, upon, under or around any mechanical equipment.

Any accumulation of rubbish waste, paper, shavings or other combustible material which results in a dangerous condition.

Any condition arising from the defective installation or improper use of electrical wiring, equipment or appliances.

Any condition arising from defective or improperly installed equipment for handling, storing or using combustibles, explosives or otherwise hazardous materials.

Any condition caused by the presence of dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible, explosive or otherwise hazardous materials.

Any building or structure which lacks sufficient exit facilities, automatic fire extinguishing system, fire alarm system or fire extinguishing equipment and thereby creates a hazardous condition.

Any building or structure which, for the want of repairs or by reason of age or dilapidated condition or by reason of fire of any other cause, creates a hazardous condition.

All equipment, materials, processes or operations which are in violation of the provisions and intent of this chapter.

Where identification of buildings and structures containing hazardous materials is required in accordance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, the National Fire Protection Association Hazardous Materials Identification System (NFPA 704) shall be utilized.

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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).

§ 89-13 Service of orders.

The service of orders for the correction of violations of this chapter shall be made upon the owner, occupant or other person responsible for the conditions, either by delivering a copy of same to such person or by delivering the same to and leaving it with any person in charge of the premises or, in case no such person is found upon the premises, by affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the entrance of said premises. Whenever it may be necessary to serve such order upon the owner of the premises, such order may be served either by delivering to and leaving with said person a copy of said order or, if such owner is absent from the jurisdiction of the officer making the order, by sending such copy by certified mail to the owner's last known post office address.