[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson 1-23-1995 as L.L. No. 1-1995. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
Any occupancy or use listed under Part 701 of the
New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall be
required to have a sprinkler system installed, except for one- and
two-family dwellings and C-7 miscellaneous uses.
B.
Such systems shall comply with current National Fire
Protection Association Standards NFPA 13, installation of sprinkler
systems; and NFPA 13R, sprinkler systems in residential occupancies
up to and including four (4) stories in height. Sprinkler systems
shall be approved by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) or Factory
Mutual System (FMS) or the New York Board of Fire Underwriters (NYBFU)
or other nationally recognized approving agency. Plans for the installation
of sprinkler systems shall bear the seal and signature of a registered
professional engineer (PE), a member grade of the Society of Fire
Protection Engineers (SFPE) or a Nicet level III sprinkler designer.
No building permit shall be issued for the construction
of any building or structure or for the alteration or restoration
thereof or for the construction of any additions thereto unless the
plans and specifications therefor comply with this chapter. For the
purposes of this section, any alteration, restoration or addition
to an existing building or structure which:
A.
Increases the habitable or occupiable floor area of
such building or structure by more than thirty percent (30%) and less
than fifty percent (50%) shall require a sprinkler system in the permit
area only.
B.
Increases the habitable or occupiable floor area of
such building or structure by more than fifty percent (50%) shall
require a sprinkler system for the entire structure.
C.
Repairs damage caused by fire, storm or other act
of God or natural deterioration by more than thirty percent (30%)
and less than fifty percent (50%) of the habitable or occupiable floor
area of such building or structure shall require a sprinkler system
in the permit area only.
D.
Repairs damage caused by fire, storm or other act
of God or natural deterioration by more than fifty percent (50%) of
the habitable or occupiable floor area of such building or structure
shall require a sprinkler system for the entire building or structure.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued
for the occupancy or use of any building or structure or portion thereof
required to have a sprinkler system in accordance with this chapter
unless such sprinkler system shall have been tested and approved.
Sprinklers shall not be required to be installed
in spaces where the discharge of water would be hazardous. In such
places, other fire extinguishing equipment as approved by the Building
Department shall be provided.
[Amended 7-10-1995 by L.L. No. 8-1995]
All sprinkler systems operated from a dedicated
fire line tap shall be inspected at least once semiannually and a
certificate of proper operation thereof shall be filed with the Building
Department on or before December 31 of each year.
An appeal for a full or partial waiver or modification
of the requirements of this chapter may be made to the Zoning Board
of Appeals pursuant to the provisions of L.L. No. 2-1995.[1]
Any person, persons, firm, partnership or corporation
who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation
under the Penal Law. Each week a violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
In the event that any subsection, provision
or requirement of this chapter is declared invalid or unenforceable
for any reason, all other subsections, provisions and requirements
shall continue to be enforceable.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 3 of this local law
provided: "This local law shall be effective upon approval by the
New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council as required
by law." Said approval was granted 3-13-1995.
