[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Piermont 11-14-1977 by L.L. No. 27-1977 as Ch. 53 of the 1977 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 70.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 154.
A. 
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Piermont, New York, hereby accepts the applicability of the New York State Fire Prevention Code for the Village of Piermont, to become effective in said Village of Piermont on the first day of February 1977, in accordance with the provisions of § 392 of the Executive Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now § 373 of the Executive Law.
B. 
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Piermont, in order to supplement and expand upon the requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention Code, hereby accepts the applicability of the Rockland County Uniform Fire Prevention Code.
[Added 1-6-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
The Village Clerk is hereby instructed to file a certified copy of this chapter in the principal office of the New York State Building Code Council, Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
[Added 2-5-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978]
A Board of Review shall be established for the purpose of granting variances where enforcement of any provision or requirement of the State Fire Prevention Code results in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships. Any such variance shall be consistent with the spirit of the Code and shall not be inconsistent with Subdivision 2 of § 391 of the Executive Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now § 379 of the Executive Law.
[Added 2-5-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978]
The Board of Review shall be composed of five persons, consisting of the Board of Trustees of the Village. The Mayor shall be the Chairman and shall preside at all meetings.
[Added 4-19-1994 by L.L. No. 3-1994]
A certificate of compliance to ensure compliance with all the requirements of this Code and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall be required for all uses and occupancies of property other than one- and two-family dwellings and not-for-profit organizations. Such certificate shall not take the place of any other permit or certificate required by law. Said certificate shall not be transferable, and any change in use or occupancy of the subject premises shall require a new certificate.
[Added 4-19-1994 by L.L. No. 3-1994]
Fees for certificates of compliance for new or changed uses and inspection fees payable for the various specific uses subject to inspection by the Fire Inspector and/or Assistant Fire Inspector are as follows:
A. 
Multiple residence (certificate of compliance).
(1) 
B1 Permanent Occupancy and B2 Transient Occupancy: $40 for each of the first three living units and $25 for each additional living unit.
(2) 
B3 Senior Citizen and B4 Adult Residential Care: $25 per room.
(3) 
Annual inspection fees shall be the same as set forth in Subsection A(1) and A(2) above.
B. 
Commercial.
(1) 
C1 Business (office) and C2 Mercantile: $25 annually for zero to 2,500 square feet, $50 annually for 2,500 to 5,000 square feet.
(2) 
C1 Business (office) and C2 Mercantile: same fee schedule as industrial/storage/institutional for over 5,000 square feet (see table below).
(3) 
C3 Industrial, C4 Storage and C6 Institutional:
Gross Square Footage
Fee
0 to 5,000
$50
5,001 to 10,000
$250
10,001 to 25,000
$500
25,001 to 50,000
$750
50,001 to 75,000
$1,000
75,001 to 100,000
$1,250
100,001 to 125,000
$1,500
125,001 to 150,000
$1,750
150,001 to 175,000
$2,000
175,001 to 200,000
$2,250
200,001 to 250,000
$2,500
250,001 to 300,000
$2,750
300,001 to 350,000
$3,000
350,001 to 400,000
$3,250
400,001 to 450,000
$3,500
450,001 to 500,000
$3,750
500,001 to 550,000
$4,000
550,001 to 600,000
$4,250
600,001 to 650,000
$4,500
650,001 to 700,000
$4,750
700,001 to 750,000
$5,000
750,001 to 800,000
$5,250
850,001 to 950,000
$5,500
C. 
A late payment fee of $25 for any month or any part thereof shall be imposed to the inspection fees set forth in this chapter.
[Added 3-15-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2022]