[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Lockport 4-19-2004.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarm systems — See Ch. 52.
Building construction administration — See Ch. 66.
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 72.
Electrical standards — See Ch. 89.
Fumigation — See Ch. 108.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Ch. 98, Fire Prevention,
adopted 3-10-1969, as amended.
A.
This chapter shall provide for administration and enforcement
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Uniform Code)
in the City of Lockport, primarily as it pertains to existing public and commercial
occupancies, including those multiple dwellings that exceed three stories
in height. This chapter also prescribes fire prevention regulations governing
conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, explosions and other
hazards; public fire safety education activities; prefire planning; and the
investigation into the origin, cause, and circumstances of all fires occurring
in the City.
B.
Where no applicable standards or requirements are set
forth in this chapter or the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code (Uniform Code), or are contained within other laws, codes, regulations,
ordinances or bylaws adopted by the City of Lockport, compliance with applicable
standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) or other nationally
recognized fire safety standards as are approved shall be deemed prima facie
evidence of compliance with the intent of this chapter. Nothing herein shall
derogate from the authority of the Code Official to determine code compliance
with codes or standards for those activities or installations within the Code
Official's jurisdiction or responsibility.
C.
Except as otherwise provided within this chapter, state
law, or within the Uniform Code, all premises regardless of use, are subject
to the provisions which follow.
If any section of this chapter shall be held unconstitutional, invalid,
or ineffective, in whole or in part, such determination shall not be deemed
to affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof.
A.
The Chief of the Fire Department, upon his written acceptance
and agreement, shall assume responsibility for the administration of this
Fire Prevention Code. He shall possess a background in training or experience
related to building construction or fire prevention and shall, within the
time constraints prescribed by law, obtain such training and certification
as the State of New York shall require for code enforcement officials.
B.
In the absence of the Fire Chief, or in the case of his
inability to act for any reason, the Board of Fire Commissioners shall have
the power to designate a person with appropriate credentials and training,
to act in behalf of the Fire Chief and to exercise all the powers conferred
upon him by this chapter.
C.
As many Fire Department members as are deemed necessary
from time to time shall be designated as Fire Prevention Code enforcement
personnel and shall assist the Fire Chief with fire code inspections. These
code inspection assistants shall act under the supervision and direction of
the Fire Chief and shall exercise any portion of the powers and duties of
the Fire Chief as directed by him. They shall possess background training
or experience related to building construction or fire prevention and shall,
within the time constraints prescribed by law, obtain such training and certification
as the State of New York shall require.
D.
The compensation for the Fire Chief to administer this
Fire Prevention Code shall be an annual $2,000 stipend payable each December
and the option to be annually paid at straight time rates for all vacation
time in lieu of vacation time off. The compensation for any code inspection
assistants shall be fixed and adjusted as needed in accordance with the Supplemental
Agreement to the Collective Bargaining Agreement dated December 10, 2002.
E.
The Fire Chief shall administer and enforce, or cause
to be enforced, all of the provisions of the Uniform Code and the provisions
of this chapter, including conducting fire and safety inspections, collecting
fees as set forth by the Common Council and maintaining and filing all records
necessary for the administration of the office to the satisfaction of the
Secretary of State and the Board of Fire Commissioners. The Fire Chief is
authorized to pursue administrative actions and, in consultation with Corporation
Counsel, legal action as necessary to abate conditions not in compliance with
the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, this chapter,
or other laws, rules or regulations of the City of Lockport or of the State
of New York
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 98-4, regarding restrictions
on Fire Department officers and employees, was repealed 6-17-2004.
No building erected subject to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code shall be used or occupied, except to the extent authorized
hereunder, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building
Inspection Department. No building similarly enlarged, extended, altered,
or upon which work has been performed which requires the issuance of a building
permit shall be occupied or used more than 30 days after the completion of
the alteration or work unless a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
No change shall be made in the nature of the occupancy of an existing building
unless a certificate of occupancy authorizing the change has been issued.
The owner or his agent shall make application for a certificate of occupancy
with the Building Inspection Department.
A.
The Fire Prevention Code inspection assistants to the
Fire Chief shall inspect the following occupancy classifications for compliance
with the Fire Code of New York State: each Assembly (Group A), Business (Group
B), Educational (Group E), Factory (Group F), Hazardous (Group H), Institutional
(Group I), Mercantile (Group M), Residential (Groups R-1, R-2 [exceeding three
stories in height], and Storage (Group S).
B.
The Fire Chief or his Fire Prevention Code inspection
assistants, upon the showing of proper credentials in the discharge of their
duties and at reasonable business hours, may enter a building or premises
within their jurisdiction for the purpose of making a code inspection or investigation
which, under the provisions of this chapter, may be deemed necessary.
C.
The Fire Prevention Code inspection assistants shall
inspect buildings or premises while on duty, by order of the Fire Chief, who
shall arrange an inspection schedule to include dates and times as necessary,
including the coordination and scheduling of followup reinspections.
D.
Multiple dwellings (R-2) that exceed three stories in
height (the Spires Building and Urban Park Towers, for instance) shall be
inspected for the purpose of determining compliance with fire prevention and
housing maintenance requirements of the Uniform Code at least once every 36
months. Inspections of such buildings shall include the common areas such
as halls, foyers, staircases, etc., and vacant dwelling units. Where the tenants
of occupied dwelling units allow, the inspection may include such units. The
common areas referred to above may be so inspected once in every 24 months.
E.
Fire Prevention Code safety inspections of buildings
or structures having areas of public assembly (Group A occupancies) as defined
in Chapter 2, Occupancy Classifications, of the Fire Code of New York State,
shall be performed once every 12 months.
F.
All other buildings, uses and occupancies (except one-
or two-family dwellings) shall be inspected at least once every 24 months.
G.
An inspection of a building or dwelling unit may also
be performed at any other time upon:
H.
Fire Prevention Code inspections shall be performed by
the Fire Chief or his Fire Prevention Code inspection assistants utilizing
the appropriate Lockport Fire Department Code Enforcement checklist(s) and
any other tools, equipment, reference materials, manuals, notepads, sketchpads,
etc., as may be necessary. Upon completion of the inspection, the code inspection
assistant shall return to quarters and prepare his typewritten report, using
information gathered and recorded during the inspection. He may also consult
with other Code Officials and/or the Fire Chief. A typewritten report shall
be prepared for each inspection. The amount of detail required in the typewritten
report will depend on the occupancy classification and the conditions found.
All violations noted and items corrected during the inspection shall be included
in the typewritten report. In general, every report shall include, but not
be limited to, the following information: date and time of inspection; name
and New York State certification number of the code inspection assistant;
signature of the code inspection assistant; name and address of property;
name, title and phone number of person from the property present during the
inspection; name, address and phone number of owner; type of occupancy; dimensions,
including height of buildings; type of construction; location of stairways,
elevator and utility shafts; common fire hazards; special fire hazards; extinguishing,
detection and alarm equipment; adequacy and accessibility of means of egress;
interior and exterior exposures; and recommendations, notations and violations.
The code inspection assistant shall submit the original signed and typewritten
report (including all diagrams, notes, checklists, etc.) to the Fire Chief.
A copy of the typewritten report, including any "Notice of Violation —
Order to Remedy" as necessary, may be delivered personally, or mailed either
registered or certified, to the owner of the property or the person in charge
of the premises. In lieu of a copy of the code inspection assistant's
typewritten report, the Fire Chief, at his discretion, may choose instead
to provide the property owner or person in charge of the premises with a written
overview of the report in a formal letter identifying, if necessary, any deficiencies
and corrective action required.
I.
Failure by an owner or tenant to allow an inspection
shall be a violation of this chapter. The Fire Chief, or Fire Prevention Code
inspection assistant, is authorized to bring an action for an administrative
search warrant to conduct an inspection.
A.
Prefire incident planning inspections shall be conducted
in concert with Fire Prevention Code compliance fire safety inspections since
they share common information and observances and the inspection process helps
familiarize fire company personnel with individual buildings and hazard locations
at which they may have to fight fires or perform other emergency duties. This
information shall be gathered and compiled on the appropriate Fire Department
prefire incident planning inspection form by the crew aiding the code inspection
assistant and, when completed, submitted to the Fire Chief.
B.
The prefire incident planning information compiled by
the inspection crew shall be used to update the Fire Department prefire plan
data base.
A.
Responsibilities of owner:
(1)
It shall be the responsibility of every owner of an existing
dwelling unit situated in the City of Lockport to install and maintain smoke
detector(s) in compliance with this section and Chapter 9 of the Fire Code
of New York State.
(2)
It shall be prohibited for any person to render a smoke
detecting device or system inoperative or inaccessible, except during drills,
maintenance periods, emergencies or prescribed testing.
B.
SLEEPING AREA(S)
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated:
The area or areas of the family living unit in which the bedroom(s)
or sleeping room(s) are located. Bedrooms or sleeping rooms separated by other
use areas, such as kitchens or living rooms (but not bathrooms), shall be
considered as "sleeping areas" for the purposes of this section.
C.
General requirements.
(1)
Installation and location of smoke detectors. At least
one smoke detector, as hereinafter approved, shall be installed outside each
sleeping area in every dwelling unit in the City of Lockport. Every smoke
detector shall be installed and located so as to avoid dead air space and
shall be placed on or near the ceiling, as per standards recommended by the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 72® National Fire Alarm Code®
2002) and/or Chapter 9 of the Fire Code of New York State.
(2)
Maintenance of smoke detectors. The owner of every existing
dwelling unit in the City of Lockport shall be required to maintain all smoke
detectors required by this section in proper working condition.
(3)
Types of smoke detectors required. Every smoke detector
required to be installed and maintained pursuant to this section and the Fire
Code of New York State shall be of a type approved by Underwriters' Laboratories
(UL)® or Factory Mutual (FM)®. The smoke detector must be capable
of detecting visible or invisible particles and automatically activating a
suitable alarm which is audible in adjoining sleeping areas with the intervening
doors closed. The smoke detector must also provide a visible indication that
the alarm is energized and/or a test button, and shall be reasonably free
from false alarms.
(4)
National Fire Protection Association standards applicable.
Standards for the installation, operation, etc., of smoke detectors, as recommended
by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 72® , National Fire
Alarm Code® 2002), shall be applicable under this section.
D.
Requirements for specific dwelling units.
(1)
New one- and two-family dwellings. Smoke detectors shall
be installed and maintained as provided in the New York State Uniform Fire
Prevention and Building Code (Uniform Code).
(2)
Existing one- and two-family dwellings.
(a)
In addition to the requirements of this section, at least
one smoke detector shall be installed in every existing one- and two-family
dwelling with a stairway leading to an occupied area, in such a manner as
to assure that rising smoke is not obstructed in reaching the detector and
that the detector intercepts rising smoke before it reaches the sleeping area.
(b)
Smoke detectors installed in one- and two-family dwellings
may be wired directly to the power supply or operated by a self-monitored
battery. In no event may any smoke detector required by this subsection be
controlled by any switch other than the main power supply.
(3)
New multiple dwellings. Smoke detectors shall be installed
and maintained as provided in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code (Uniform Code).
(4)
Existing multiple dwellings.
(a)
At least one smoke detector shall be installed in every
dwelling unit in existing multiple dwellings.
(b)
Smoke detectors required pursuant to this subsection
may be wired directly to the power supply or operated by a self-monitored
battery. In addition, smoke detectors required pursuant to this subsection
must be either Underwriters' Laboratories (UL)® or Factory Mutual
(FM)® approved, with installation and operation, etc., as recommended
by NFPA 72® , National Fire Alarm Code® 2002 and/or Chapter 9 of the
Fire Code of New York State.
E.
Interference. It shall be a violation of this section
to deliberately and intentionally interfere with or remove or render inoperative,
any smoke-detecting device required under this section.
F.
Nonexclusive. Nothing in this section shall relieve or
excuse any person from compliance with all local, state and federal laws.
A.
Pursuant to Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, Section 311, all industry, manufacturing
facilities, companies, warehouses and businesses, etc., in the City of Lockport,
regardless of size, are mandated to submit to the Fire Chief either a complete
set of all material safety data sheets (MSDS) or lists of MSDS chemicals that
are present at their respective facilities.
B.
On or before March 1 of each year, pursuant to Title
III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, Section
312, all industry, manufacturing facilities, companies, warehouses and businesses,
etc., in the City of Lockport, regardless of size, are mandated to annually
submit to the Lockport Fire Chief, Tier II reports of their hazardous materials
indicating the amounts and locations of each specific chemical.
C.
In addition to the above, and pursuant to New York State
General Municipal Law § 209-u and Chapter 27 of the Fire Code of
New York State, any person engaged in commerce in the City of Lockport who
may have possession of hazardous materials at their permanent place of business
shall annually report the presence of such hazardous materials, on the appropriate
form provided by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control,
to the Fire Chief of the City of Lockport.
D.
Pursuant to the Fire Code of New York State, the person,
firm or corporation responsible for an unauthorized discharge of hazardous
materials shall institute and complete all actions necessary to remedy the
effects of such an unauthorized discharge, whether sudden or gradual, to the
satisfaction of the Fire Chief, at no cost to the City of Lockport. When deemed
necessary by the Fire Chief, cleanup may be initiated by the Fire Department
or by an authorized individual, firm, or contractor. Costs associated with
such cleanup shall be borne by the owner, operator or other person responsible
for the unauthorized discharge.
E.
Unless otherwise exempted by the Fire Chief, visible
hazard identification signs as specified in NFPA 704® for
the specific material contained shall be placed on stationary containers and
aboveground tanks and at entrances to locations where hazardous materials
are stored, dispensed, used or handled in quantities exceeding those set forth
in Tables 2703.1.1(1), 2703.1.1(2), 2703.1.1(3), 2703.1.1(4), 2703.8.2, and
2703.8.3.2, of the Fire Code of New York State, and at specific entrances
and locations designated by the Fire Chief.
F.
As a general precaution for the safe storage, handling or care of hazardous materials, any person or firm engaged in commerce in the City of Lockport who may have possession of hazardous materials at their permanent place of business shall designate responsible persons that are trained to be liaison personnel to the Fire Department. These persons shall aid the Fire Department in preplanning emergency responses and identifying the locations where hazardous materials are located, and shall have access to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and be knowledgeable in the site emergency response procedures. The names and telephone numbers of the responsible persons shall be included on the annual inventory required by Subsections B, C, and D, above, and on a hazardous materials management plan when such plan is required. Telephone numbers shall include a twenty-four-hour contact number for responsible persons.
Any employer in the City of Lockport, whose facility or premises contains
permit-required confined spaces as defined in 29 CFR 1910.146, the Occupational
Safety and Health (OSHA) Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS) Standard, and
who has employees that are required to enter those permit-required confined
spaces, and who designates the City of Lockport Fire Department as the agency
that the employer will summon to provide emergency rescue services in these
spaces in the event of an emergency, shall be required to notify the City
of Lockport Fire Department, in writing, detailing the specific hazards associated
with each such space and whenever there are changes in the associated hazards
to each such space, pursuant to the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.146.
A.
Upon determination that a violation of the Uniform Code
or this chapter exists in, on or about any building or premises, the Fire
Chief or Fire Prevention Code inspection assistant shall order in writing
the remedying of the condition by issuing a City of Lockport Fire Department
"Notice of Violation — Order to Remedy." Such order shall state the
specific provision of the Uniform Code, which the particular condition violates
and shall grant such time as may be reasonably necessary for achieving compliance
(maximum 30 days) before proceedings to compel compliance through Lockport
City Court shall be instituted. Such order shall be served personally to the
owner of the property or the person in charge of the premises, or by notification
by registered or certified mail.
B.
Upon determination by the Fire Chief or Fire Prevention
Code inspection assistant that a condition exists that is of immediate danger
to the safety of the occupants (overcrowding, misuse of open flames, explosives
or pyrotechnics, etc.), he may order the immediate correction of the unsafe
or dangerous condition and may, if warranted, order the immediate shutdown
of equipment and/or an operation, or the evacuation of a building. In case
of the former, he shall also conspicuously post a City of Lockport Fire Department
"CONDEMNED — NOT TO BE USED" placard at the location of the equipment
or operation, and in case of the latter, he shall also conspicuously post
a City of Lockport Fire Department "CONDEMNED — NOT TO BE OCCUPIED"
placard on the premises.
A.
A "Notice of Violation — Order to Remedy" shall
be complied with by the owner or occupant of the premises or building. If
such order is made by a Fire Prevention Code inspection assistant, such owner
or occupant may, within 24 hours, appeal to the Fire Chief, who shall, within
five business days, review such order and file his decision thereon, and unless
by his authority the order is revoked or modified, it shall remain in full
force and be complied with within the time fixed in said order or decision
of the Fire Chief.
B.
Any such owner or occupant may, within five business
days after the making or affirming of any such order by the Fire Chief, file
his petition with the City Court, praying a review of such order, and such
Court shall hear the same within not less than five days nor more than 10
days from the time the petition is filed and make such order in the premises
as right and justice may require, and such decision shall be final. The parties
so appealing to the Municipal Court shall file with the Court within two days
a bond in an amount to be fixed by the Court, conditioned to pay the costs
of such appeal in case such appellant fails to sustain his appeal or the same
is dismissed for any cause.
A.
Any person, having been served, either personally or
by registered or certified mail, with an order to remedy pursuant to § 382
of Article 18, New York State Executive Law, for any condition found to exist
in, on or about any building in violation of the Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code or this chapter, who shall fail to comply with such an order
to remedy within 30 days after such service or within the time fixed by the
Fire Chief or code inspection assistant for compliance, whichever is the greater,
and any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction
superintendent or their agents or any other person taking part or assisting
in the construction or use of any building or other structure regulated hereunder,
who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable provisions of the Uniform
Code or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations or any lawful
order, notice, directive, permit or certificate issued by the Code Enforcement
Official made thereunder, regarding standards for construction, maintenance,
or fire protection equipment and systems, shall be punishable by a fine not
exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both.
Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense, punishable
as such. Lockport Fire Department Fire Prevention Code inspection assistants
and the Fire Chief are authorized to issue and serve violation appearance
tickets to those persons, firms or corporations who fail to remedy the violation
within the specified time period.
B.
Alternatively or in addition to the penalties provided by Subsection A above, the City of Lockport may institute any appropriate civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding, including injunctive relief from a Justice of the State Supreme Court, to prevent, restrain, enjoin, correct, or abate any violation of, or to enforce, any provision of the Uniform Code or the terms or conditions of any certificate of occupancy issued by the Building Inspection Department.
D.
Any person who, without a license therefor, shall engage
in any occupation or activity which under this chapter requires a license
shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both.
E.
Whenever any person, firm or corporation shall be convicted
for a second time of a violation of the Uniform Code or this chapter, any
license then held by such person, firm or corporation pursuant to this chapter
shall be deemed revoked.
F.
Any person, firm or corporation convicted for a second
time of a violation of the Uniform Code or this chapter without a valid license
shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both.
G.
The application of the above penalties shall not be held
to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
A.
No person, firm, corporation, association or partnership
shall offer for public display a fireworks presentation without first having
obtained a permit from the Fire Chief.
B.
As part of the permit process, said person, firm, corporation,
association or partnership shall demonstrate financial responsibility for
the fireworks display to the Fire Chief by providing proof of insurance or
by other appropriate means.
C.
Said person, firm, corporation, association or partnership
applying for a fireworks display permit shall maintain any required federal
or state permit(s) or license(s) to possess and use fireworks.
D.
All other provisions relating to the display of fireworks,
including proximate audience displays and pyrotechnic special effects in motion
picture, television, theatrical, and group entertainment productions, shall
comply with the Fire Code of New York State, New York State Penal Law Article
405, and NFPA 1123 or NFPA 1126.
A.
All exterior property and premises, and the interior
of every structure, shall be free from any accumulation of rubbish or garbage.
B.
Combustible waste, refuse and large quantities of dry
vegetation, including wood, which by reason of their proximity to buildings
or structures would constitute a fire hazard or contribute to the spread of
fire shall be removed.
C.
Open burning and open fires are prohibited. Excluded
from this section are open-flame cooking devices (charcoal burners and other
open-flame cooking devices), and LP-gas cooking devices, provided that they
comply with the provisions in the Fire Code of New York State.
A.
The Fire Chief shall investigate, or cause to be investigated,
the origin, cause, and circumstances of each fire occurring in the City by
which property has been destroyed or damaged and, so far as possible, shall
determine whether the fire occurred as a result of carelessness or design.
Such investigations shall be begun immediately upon the occurrence of a fire
by the officer-in-charge of the incident, who shall notify of the appropriate
fire investigator. If it appears to the officer-in-charge or to the fire investigator
that such fire is of suspicious origin and cause, the Fire Chief shall be
immediately notified of the facts, and the officer-in-charge shall immediately
take control of the physical evidence and notify the proper authorities designated
by law to pursue the investigation of such matters. The officer-in-charge
shall further cooperate with the authorities in the collection of evidence
and in the prosecution of the case, and shall preserve evidence at the scene
and not relinquish legal control of the fire ground until authorized to do
so by the Fire Chief.
B.
Only those individuals with an appropriate valid New
York State Fire Investigator Level II certification shall serve as fire investigators
for the Lockport Fire Department. The Board of Fire Commissioners shall approve
and authorize an official listing of these individuals.
C.
Corporation Counsel, at the request of the Fire Chief,
shall assist in the investigation of any fire that is of suspicious origin.
D.
The Fire Chief shall keep a record of all fires and of
all facts concerning them, including statistical information. Such record
shall be made from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) information
as recorded by the officer-in-charge. All such records shall be public information
unless otherwise prohibited by law.
A.
The Fire Chief shall keep permanent official records
of all transactions and activities conducted under this chapter, including
all applications received, plans approved, permits issued, fees charged and
collected, inspection reports, all rules and regulations promulgated by him
with the consent of the Board of Fire Commissioners, and notices and orders
issued. All such records shall be public records open for public inspection
during normal business hours. All plans and records pertaining to buildings
or structures, or appurtenances thereto, shall be retained for at least the
minimum time period so required by state law and regulation.
B.
At the February regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, the Fire Chief shall submit the annual written report and summary
of all fire prevention business conducted by the Fire Department, including
approvals, permits issued, fees collected, orders and notices promulgated,
inspections and tests made, and appeals or litigation pending or concluded.
No person shall willfully offer or cause any hindrance to any fire official
while in the performance of his duty, or willfully injure any property of
the Lockport Fire Department, or any tool, implement or thing belonging to
or being a part of the fire apparatus or property of the Fire Department,
or any building or structure belonging to the City and used for or in connection
with the operation and maintenance of the Fire Department.
No person shall enter, occupy, sleep in or frequent any building used
or occupied by or belonging to the Fire Department, except persons duly authorized
by the Fire Chief.
No person, unless he is entitled and authorized to exercise the duties
of the office or employment in the Lockport Fire Department, shall wear or
have in his possession any badge or identification which has been or may be
designated by the Common Council or other proper authority of the City, to
be worn by any fire fighter of the City.
In case of a fire or similar emergency, the Police Chief shall detail
one or more policeman to the place where the fire may be, who shall be subject
to the direction of the Mayor, any Fire Commissioner, the Fire Chief, or the
officer-in-charge of the Fire Department at such fire, for the protection
of the hose and fire apparatus, the preservation of the public peace and removal
of all idle and suspected persons, persons not actually or usefully employed
in aiding to extinguish such fire or in the preservation of property in the
vicinity thereof, until excused from such duty by the Mayor, a Fire Commissioner,
the Fire Chief, or officer-in-charge of the fire or similar emergency.
A.
A policeman at a fire or other emergency incident, if
so directed by the Fire Chief, an Assistant Fire Chief or officer-in-charge
of the fire or incident, shall aid in the formation of a fire line (perimeter)
and shall not permit any person to pass such line (perimeter) unless such
person shall wear the badge or the identification of the Fire Department,
excepting the Mayor, Alderman, members of the Police Department, Fire Commissioners,
Commissioner of Public Works, Building Inspector, owners or other persons
interested in property within or resident within the prescribed lines (perimeter),
or insurance agents doing business in the City, except by direction of the
Fire Chief or officer-in-charge of such fire or incident.
B.
A policeman shall remove from within such lines all persons
other than those excepted.
A fire lane, as defined in § 502.1 of the Fire Code of New
York State, is hereby established for the Kenan Center Arena as follows: A
clear lane shall be maintained around the perimeter of the Kenan Center Arena
to a width of 12 feet, properly and adequately posted, designating this area
as a fire lane. This lane shall be properly maintained and shall be kept clear
of all vehicles or other obstructions which may interfere with ingress and
egress of Fire Department vehicles for the protection of persons and property.
A.
Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted
because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving
or firefighting purposes, the Fire Chief is authorized to require a key box
to be installed in an approved location. The key box shall be of the type
that is approved and authorized for use by the City of Lockport Fire Department,
and shall contain key(s) or magnetic swipe card(s) to gain access as required
by the Fire Chief, Fire Prevention Code inspection assistants, or firefighting
forces.
B.
The operator of the building shall maintain the operational
integrity of the key box and immediately notify the Fire Chief and provide
the new key when a lock(s) or magnetic swipe card(s) permitting immediate
access to the building or premises is changed or re-keyed. The key to such
lock(s) shall be secured in the key box.
A.
All requests for public fire safety education instruction
and general tours of the Fire Department shall be made by appointment with
the Captain of Training and Safety only. He shall coordinate the public fire
safety education schedule and tours of the Fire Department so they is synchronized
with daily platoon activities and do not interfere with the day-to-day platoon
training schedule. He shall periodically provide the Fire Chief with an up
to date schedule of these activities. No other Fire Department personnel shall
be authorized to schedule any public fire safety education instruction or
arrange for any tours of the Fire Department.
B.
All officers of the Fire Department working the platoon
schedule may be required to do fire safety education presentations or give
tours of the Department from time to time. The Captain of Training and Safety
shall do his best to make this schedule as equitable as possible.
