§ 9-4. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

APPLICANT

Any person applying for a license under this chapter.

BUILDING COMMISSIONER

Commissioner of the Department of Building, Safety Inspection and Enforcement, or his designee.

CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM

A single or multiple-station device that has (a) a sensor capable of detecting the presence of carbon monoxide and (b) an alarm that sounds when carbon monoxide is detected.

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR

A device that (a) has a sensor capable of detecting the presence of carbon monoxide and (b) is connected to an alarm unit that sounds an alarm and provides a digital readout when carbon monoxide is detected at or about the exposure limits established by the United States Department of Labor under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

CARBON MONOXIDE SOURCE

Any appliance, equipment, device or system that may emit carbon monoxide (including, but not limited to, fuel-fired furnaces; fuel-fired boilers; space heaters with pilot lights or open flames; kerosene heaters; wood stoves; fireplaces; and stoves, ovens, dryers, water heaters and refrigerators that use gas or liquid fuel), garages and other motor-vehicle-related occupancies.

FIRE AREA

The floor area of a story of a building within exterior walls, party walls, fire walls or any combination thereof.

OCCUPANCY POSTER

Official document showing the maximum permitted occupancy of the named establishment.

PERSON

Any individual, association, company, congregation, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, society or other group or business entity.

PLACE OF ASSEMBLY

A place of assembly includes any building or part thereof, except for single-family uses, which is occupied or arranged to be occupied to accommodate 49 persons or less for amusement, athletic, civic, dining, educational, entertainment, patriotic, political, recreational, religious, social or similar purposes, the entire fire area of which it is part and the means of egress therefrom.

[Added 12-13-2005 by L.L. No. 14-2005]

PLACE OF ASSEMBLY LICENSE

Official document granting permission to operate a place of assembly, issued only after compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter.

[Added 12-13-2005 by L.L. No. 14-2005]

PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

A place of public assembly includes any building or part thereof which is occupied or arranged to be occupied to accommodate 50 or more persons for amusement, athletic, civic, dining, educational, entertainment, patriotic, political, recreational, religious, social or similar purposes, the entire fire area of which it is part and the means of egress therefrom.

PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY LICENSE

Official document granting permission to operate a place of public assembly, issued only after compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter.

[Amended 12-13-2005 by L.L. No. 14-2005]

UNIFORM CODE

The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

Editor's Note: See 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.

Added 4-22-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014