[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Fairport as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform constructions codes — See Ch. 215.
[Adopted 10-14-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991 (Ch. 2, Art. I, of the 1968 Code)]
This article shall be known as the "Fire Alarm
Code."
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A device that automatically dials and relays a prerecorded
message to a central station or the Fire Department. An "automatic
dialer" calling directly to an emergency telephone number must automatically
disconnect after the message is transmitted a maximum of three times.
Any alarm signal activation that occurs that is not a validated
alarm, but that is within the reasonable control of the owner and/or
user of the system. Such alarms may be caused by activation due to
mechanical failure, malfunctions, improper installation or use or
the negligence of the owner and/or user or any other person associated
with the owner and/or user in any capacity.
An office of a private company to which remote alarm and
supervisory signaling devices are transmitted and where personnel
are in attendance at all times to supervise the circuits and investigate
signals.
Equipment which automatically actuates a fire alarm when
the detecting element is exposed to fire, smoke, abnormal rise or
decrease in temperature or activation of a sprinkler system, or manually
activated device.
A phone line to a Fire Department or to a central station
that transmits a fire alarm.
A system which produces a signal only at the premises protected.
Any alarm signal activation that occurs that is not a validated
alarm, but that is beyond the reasonable control of the owner and/or
user of the system. Such alarms may be caused by activation due to
violent conditions of nature, such as severe storms or earthquakes,
nearby fires or sources of smoke not controlled by the user, or where
the person activating an alarm signal reasonably believed that a condition
of fire existed.
An alarm signal activation as a direct result of a response
to a fire and/or smoke condition.
A.
A permit shall be obtained for the installation or
operation of any fire alarm system other than a local alarm system.
Prior to installation, two complete sets of plans must be submitted
for approval to the Building Department. These plans must be accompanied
by the application prescribed by the Building Department, including
the exact wording of any message that will be transmitted to the Fire
Department or central station. A copy of this application and plans
will be submitted to the Fairport Fire Department.
B.
A permit is required for all existing fire alarm systems
other than local alarm systems. The owners of premises having fire
alarm systems other than local alarm systems on the effective date
of this article shall apply for a permit within 90 days of the effective
date of this article. No permit application fee shall be charged for
any permit application received within this ninety-day period.
C.
Said permit shall be valid for two years from date
of issuance. If the information contained upon the application changes,
the applicant has 30 days to correct or change this data by refiling
the permit.
D.
No permit shall be issued for any alarm system as
provided hereunder unless a permit fee, as set forth in the fee schedule
adopted by resolution by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fairport,
is paid for each system.[1]
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
[1]
Editor's Note: The fee schedule is on file in the office of
the Village Clerk.
A.
All fire alarm systems must be properly maintained
at all times. Operational instructions shall be kept accessible on
the premises at all times. Buildings that are required by law to have
fire alarm systems may not be occupied by the public if the system
is not operational.
B.
All fire alarm systems must be tested annually by
a qualified installer, and have a certification placed on the control
equipment stating when the system was tested.
C.
If the Code Enforcement Officer determines that the
alarm system is malfunctioning and causing a dangerous situation for
the men and equipment of the Fairport Fire Department, the system
shall be ordered disconnected from the lease line or central station,
and the owner or occupant shall comply with such order. The system
shall not be reconnected until the system is deemed to be in proper
operating condition by a qualified installer submitting a certificate
so stating to the Code Enforcement Officer.
D.
A defective local alarm system may be shut down for
repairs by the Code Enforcement Officer until such time as it is repaired
properly; this provision is intended to deal with nuisance alarms.
A.
A violation of this article or any portion thereof
is hereby declared to be an offense punishable by a fine. In the event
that false alarms are transmitted to the Fire Department, the Code
Enforcement Officer will issue a notice of violation subjecting the
owner or occupant of the premises to the following fines:
|
Number of Avoidable Alarms
(per 12-month period)
|
Fine
| |
|---|---|---|
|
First
|
No fine
| |
|
Second
|
No fine
| |
|
Third
|
$100
| |
|
Fourth
|
$200
| |
|
For each additional, add
|
$100
|
B.
All fines will be payable to the Village of Fairport.
A.
Except as provided in § 158-5 above, the failure to obey any order of the Code Enforcement Officer or the failure to obtain a permit as provided for in § 158-3 shall constitute a violation. Any person who, having been served with a notice or order to remove any violation of this article, fails to comply therewith within the time fixed by the Department shall be guilty of an offense, punishable for each offense by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, or by a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $500 to be recovered by the Village of Fairport in a civil action. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.[1]
B.
The term "person" as used in this section shall include
the owner, occupant, mortgagee or vendee in possession, operator,
assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent or any
other person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly, in control
of the premises or part thereof.
