A. 
The purpose of this chapter is to provide the Village of Port Jefferson with rules and regulations to improve public safety by promoting the control of fire hazards; regulating the installation, use and maintenance of equipment; regulating the use of structures, premises and open areas; providing for the abatement of fire hazards; and setting forth standards for compliance and achievement of these objectives.
B. 
It is the intent of this chapter to identify, adopt and use specific standards and codes relating to the prevention of fires published by the National Fire Protection Association.
A. 
This chapter adopts the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and its incorporated standards and codes as published in the National Codes of the National Fire Protection Association, being particularly the annual edition thereof, save and except those portions such as may hereinafter be deleted, modified or amended within this chapter. The same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length herein.
B. 
Not less than one full set of the adopted issue of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Fire Protection Association and the adopted standards and codes shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all buildings, structures, marine vessels and premises which shall be constructed or erected and to conditions which arise in the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson after the effective date hereof. The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to existing buildings, structures, vessels, premises or conditions in the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson when, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, they constitute a distinct fire hazard to life or the property of others.
The provisions of this chapter, as far as they are substantially the same as existing provisions of law relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof and not as new enactments.
This chapter is intended to be used in conjunction with existing laws, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed as rendering other applicable laws invalid. Where no law exists, or where existing laws are silent in any area where this chapter sets forth specific provisions, the provisions of this chapter shall apply. In a situation where a conflict exists between a provision of this chapter and any existing law, the more stringent law shall prevail. If any subsequent change or addition to the National Fire Protection Association Code results in a less stringent interpretation of a regulation than a previous regulation, then the more stringent regulation will prevail.
If any provision of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this chapter.