[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Pinedale 1970 by Ord.
No. 25 (Ch. 15.08 of the 1983 Municipal Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1970 by Ord. No. 34[1]]
The fire limits in the Town shall coincide with
and be that portion of the Town zoned as commercial or industrial,
zones C-1, C-2, I-1 and I-2 on the Official Zoning Map of the Town,
on file in the office of the Town Clerk-Treasurer.
Permits, fees and inspection shall be the same as provided for in Chapter 475, Zoning, of this Code.
No building or structure of wood frame or iron-clad
construction shall be added to or extended on any side within the
fire limits after the effective date of the ordinance codified in
this chapter unless the construction of such addition or extension
conforms to the requirements of this chapter for new construction.
[Amended 1994 by Ord. No. 282; 1995 by Ord. No. 297]
No building or structure shall be built or erected
within the fire limits of the Town within two feet of the boundary
line of adjoining property.
All exterior walls of buildings or structures
within the fire limits shall be supported on continuous masonry or
reinforced concrete foundations or footings of sufficient size to
safely support the load imposed, as determined from the character
of the soil.
Buildings erected after the effective date of
the ordinance codified in this chapter within the fire limits shall
be covered with fire-resistive roof covering of tile, slate, metal,
asbestos or built-up roofing finished with asphalt, slag or gravel,
or with other approved material. No wood shingle roof or unapproved
roof covering on an existing roof shall be renewed or repaired to
a greater extent than one-tenth of the roof surface, except in conformity
with the requirements of this chapter.
No building shall be used for public automobile
garage or repair shop, filling station, paint shop or other especially
hazardous occupancy within the fire limits, unless having concrete
floor construction.
No building, structure or aboveground oil storage
tank within the fire limits shall be used after the effective date
of the ordinance codified in this chapter for dry-cleaning establishment,
bulk-storage or filling-station handling or storing of inflammable
liquids.
No building within the fire limits shall be
used for the exhibition of moving pictures unless the motion picture
machine or device, before being operated, is installed in a booth
constructed entirely of substantial incombustible material, including
walls, floor and ceiling.
Each booth referred to in § 219-9 shall be not less than six feet in height and six feet in width, with an additional three feet in width for each additional picture machine or stereopticon over one. All openings shall be provided with an unobstructed metal vent, at least 10 inches in diameter, leading to the outside of the building and properly insulated from combustible material.
A.
Every school, hospital and theater, whether within
the fire limits or not, over one story in height, shall have at least
two stairways constructed entirely of incombustible material, located
remote from each other and continuous from grade line to topmost story.
B.
Every theater, hall or other place of public assemblage,
whether within the fire limits or not, shall have at least two exits
so located as to minimize the danger of overcrowding at the same time
in case of a fire or panic; all exit doors shall swing out.
At each floor level in all buildings erected
within the fire limits after the effective date of the ordinance codified
in this chapter, all the stud walls, partitions, furring and spaces
between joists where they rest on division walls or partitions, and
similar vertical spaces, shall be fire-stopped with incombustible
material in a manner to cut off all concealed draft openings and form
an effectual horizontal barrier between stories, and between the top
story and roof space. Such fire-stopping shall extend the full depth
of the joists, and at least four inches above each floor level. Stair
carriages shall be stopped at least once in the middle portion of
each run.
A.
All electrical wiring, apparatus or appliances for
furnishing light, heat or power shall be in strict conformity with
the statutes of the state, and in conformity with approved methods
of construction for safety to life and property. The regulations in
the National Electrical Code, as approved by the American Standards
Association, and in other installation and safety regulations approved
by the American Standards Association, shall be prima facie evidence
of such approved methods.
B.
All electric wiring installed after the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, including additions
or changes in existing wiring, used for the transmission within the
fire limits, shall be installed in approved steel conduits, armored
cable or electrical metallic tubing.
C.
All electric service wiring installed after the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter for buildings located
within or without the fire limits, and within the corporate limits,
shall be installed in approved steel conduit, equipped at the outer
end with an approved service or conduit fitting, and shall run continuously
without outlet or junction box into an approved service cabinet located
at nearest accessible place to the point where wires enter the building.
[Amended 1993 by Ord. No. 248; 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 461; 8-24-2015 by Ord. No. 549]
All chimneys and fireplaces in every building erected after the effective date of this section, and all chimneys and fireplaces thereafter altered or rebuilt within the fire limits of the Town, shall be constructed, rebuilt or altered in accordance with the provisions of the applicable standards as indicated in § 175-1, Adoption of standards.
[Amended 1993 by Ord. No. 249; 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 461; 8-24-2015 by Ord. No. 549]
All smoke pipes in every building erected after the effective date of this section, and all smoke pipes thereafter altered or rebuilt within the fire limits of the Town, shall be constructed, rebuilt or altered in accordance with the provisions of the applicable standards as indicated in § 175-1, Adoption of standards.
[Amended 1993 by Ord. No. 250; 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 461; 8-24-2015 by Ord. No. 549]
All furnaces, boilers, stoves, ranges and other heating appliances in every building erected after the effective date of this section, and all such heating appliances thereafter altered, repaired or rebuilt within the fire limits of the Town, shall be constructed, repaired, rebuilt or altered in accordance with the provisions of the applicable standards as indicated in § 175-1, Adoption of standards.
All parts of every building shall be designed
to carry safely the loads to be imposed thereon, and in all other
respects shall conform to good engineering practice.
This chapter shall take precedence over any
conflicting ordinances.
