[HISTORY: Adopted Floral Park Village Board 11-19-1957.]
No person, firm, association or corporation shall store and/or display Christmas trees (unless completely fireproof) or inflammable evergreen decorations within a building or structure without first obtaining a permit therefor as hereinafter provided.
Application shall be made for a permit under the provisions of this section, in writing, to the Village Clerk, containing such information as shall be required by the Board of Trustees and shall be accompanied by a fee of $5 to be paid to such Clerk. Such permit shall be issued by the Clerk only after approval by a fire inspector appointed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41.[1] All permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall expire at the end of the calendar year in which issued.
[1]
Editor's Note: On pp. 4101 ff.
Applications for such permits as above provided, shall specify:
A. 
The name and address of the person, firm, association or corporation making the application.
B. 
The street address of the property in connection with which the permit is requested and the type of construction of same (brick, stone, frame, etc. and whether fireproof or nonfireproof).
C. 
A full statement as to whether such premises are equipped with an adequate sprinkler system and the number, size and type of fire extinguishers available.
D. 
A description of the manner in which Christmas trees and/or inflammable evergreen decorations will be stored and/or displayed.
E. 
The maximum number of trees and/or inflammable evergreen decorations that will be stored and/or displayed in the building at any time. The storage of trees and/or decorations in excess of the number specified shall constitute a violation of this ordinance.
F. 
Separate applications shall be required for each separate building or premises.
No permit hereunder shall be issued by the Village Clerk, as above provided, for the storage and/or display of Christmas trees and/or inflammable evergreen decorations within any building unless such building has been inspected and approved by a fire inspector appointed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, which approval shall be made only upon the following findings:
A. 
That the building for which the permit is sought has adequate exits for the protection of persons who may use or be upon said premises.
B. 
That the number of trees to be stored will not exceed 10 per 20 square feet of the space being used for the storage and/or display of such trees.
C. 
That sufficient aisle and access space will be provided for the safety of the public and for access by the Fire Department in case of emergency.
D. 
That the building is fireproof or that there is an adequate sprinkler system in the building or that there are sufficient fire extinguishers of proper size and in good working order available to control any immediate hazards due to fire.
E. 
That the storage and/or display of the trees and/or inflammable evergreen decorations in the building or on the premises will not otherwise constitute a fire hazard or a menace to the public health, safety and general welfare.
Permits shall be subject to revocation and shall be granted upon the condition that the person, firm, association or corporation to whom such permit is granted will remove all trees and/or inflammable evergreen decorations immediately upon such revocation. Revocation may be directed by the Board of Trustees at any time for reasonable cause upon recommendations of the fire inspector. Notice of such revocation and the reason therefor shall be given in writing by mailing the same to the person, firm, association or corporation to whom the permit was granted, at their address given in the application.
The permit required by this ordinance shall be in addition to any permit required by any other ordinance of the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, New York.
[Amended 4-1-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable for and forfeit and pay a penalty as provided in § 32-13 of Chapter 32 hereof. Said violation shall constitute and is hereby declared to be disorderly conduct, and any person violating this chapter or any provision thereof shall be and hereby is declared a disorderly person as provided in § 32-1 of Chapter 32 hereof.