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Village of Southampton, NY
Suffolk County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Southampton 5-10-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 58.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 59, Fire Prevention, Art. I, Administrative Provisions, adopted 11-8-1968 by L.L. No. 2-1968, as amended.
A. 
A Fire Prevention Board is hereby established. The members thereof shall be the Fire Chief of the Village, the two Assistant Fire Chiefs of the Village and two members of the Board of Trustees designated by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall designate one member to act as Chairperson. If the Fire Chief or either of the Assistant Fire Chiefs shall be or become a nonresident of the Village or otherwise unqualified or shall fail to render acceptable service, the Board of Trustees shall appoint a qualified resident in his place and stead.
B. 
The term of office of each member of the Fire Prevention Board shall be one official year.
C. 
Meetings of the Fire Prevention Board shall be held at the call of the Chairperson or upon the request in writing of any three members. Three members shall constitute a quorum.
The Fire Prevention Board shall act as an advisory body to the Board of Trustees in connection with but not limited to the following:
A. 
Fire Department budget.
B. 
School emergency plans.
C. 
Hospital emergency plans.
D. 
Hydrant reviews.
E. 
Green Book standards.
F. 
LIPA and KeySpan issues.
G. 
Disaster planning.
H. 
Any other tasks the Board of Trustees presents to the Fire Prevention Board.