[Adopted 7-9-1985 by L.L. No. 3-1985[1]]
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Editor's Note: Section 1 of this local law reads as follows: “Section 1. Legislative findings.
A.  “It is the responsibility of the Town to protect to the extent practicable all citizens from the dangers of fire, including by use of reasonable regulations concerning the construction and maintenance of occupied buildings where necessary.
B.  “The development of the compact and self-contained smoke detector has for the first time provided an inexpensive and relatively reliable way to alert occupants of residences day or night and thereby to give such occupants the time needed to escape from the fire danger.
C.  “The Town Fire Prevention Inspector has advised the Town Board that passage of a local law requiring the installation of smoke detectors in all residences in the Town would be a simple, practical and inexpensive way to greatly further the personal safety of all Town citizens and visitors.
D.  “The Town Board is in agreement with the recommendation of the Inspector and hereby undertakes to carry out their recommendation through adoption of this local law.”
It is the policy of the Town of Southampton to assure adequate fire protection for all citizens. The establishment of local regulations concerning the installation, performance and maintenance of early-warning smoke and fire detectors in buildings devoted to residential use and occupancy, including single-family residences, multiple residences (including two-family dwellings), mixed-occupancy buildings and accessory structures, will further this policy by providing for each such building a basic system of coverage which will give to all occupants thereof adequate and timely warning of fire.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SMOKE DETECTOR
Any photoelectric- or ionization-type single-station smoke-detecting device listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., Factory Mutual Testing Laboratories or other testing agency acceptable to the Town of Southampton in which the control, detection and audible alarm functions are contained in one unit which sounds the audible alarm upon detection of smoke or invisible particles of combustion related to fire. No device which is or has become incapable of operation, either because of weakened or dead batteries or because of any other mechanical or electrical defect or failure, shall be deemed to constitute a smoke detector for the purposes hereof.
B. 
Other terms. Definitions of other terms used in this article shall conform to usage in the Fire Prevention Code of the Town of Southampton.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Art. I of this chapter.
[Amended 7-1-1994 by L.L. No. 30-1994; 3-25-2003 by L.L. No. 31-2003; 6-28-2005 by L.L. No. 23-2005]
A. 
In any occupied building other than a one- or two-family residence, there shall be installed at least one smoke detector on or near the ceiling in each sleeping room or within dwelling units adjacent to sleeping spaces. Further, there shall be installed at least one smoke detector on or near the ceiling in all common interior halls, corridors or stairways on each floor. Such devices shall be wired to the building's electrical system.
B. 
Smoke detectors are to be installed and maintained in conformance with § R317 of the Residential Code of New York State, Section B907.2.10.1.2 of the Building Code of New York State and F704 of the Property Maintenance Code of New York State.
A. 
Responsibility. The owner of any building or structure affected by this article shall install and maintain all smoke detectors required hereunder. In addition, where by lease or other agreement a party other than the owner shall have undertaken to maintain any such building, structure or dwelling unit, said party shall be responsible for the installation of all smoke detectors required hereunder which are not then present and the maintenance of all required smoke detectors, regardless of when and by whom they were installed.
B. 
Time for compliance. Required smoke detectors shall be installed by January 1, 1986, and shall at all times thereafter be maintained as provided for herein.
A. 
The requirements of this article shall be in addition to any other similar provisions in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and no provision hereof shall be construed as relieving any part of any obligation imposed by such Uniform Code. In the case of a conflict between a provision of this article and a provision of any other law, code, ordinance or regulation, the more stringent requirement shall be deemed to apply.
B. 
Violations of this article shall be subject to the penalties outlined in § 164-6.5 of this chapter.