HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of Violation RB2025-033 BP, VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK
Building & Code Enforcement Department
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Phone:(914)939-0668
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11/03/2025
Martha Levy
41 Hewitt Ave
Bronxville N.Y. 10708
Notice of Violation - 275 S RIDGE ST AMERICAN
PRIME STEAK HOUSE. - 141.35-2-51
RE: RB-2025-033 Intentional false alarm activation.
Dear Washington Park Plaza Assoc.,
The following violations of the Code of the Village of Rye Brook, and/or the New York State Uniform Fire
Prevention & Building Code (NYSUFP&BC)were found to exist at the property above.
DESCRIPTION
[F] 704.1 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire detection, alarm and extinguishing systems,
mechanical smoke Shape exhaust systems, and smoke and heat vents shall be maintained in
accordance with the Fire Code of New York State in an operative condition at all times, and shall
be replaced or repaired where defective.
[F] 704.1.1 Installation. Fire protection systems shall be maintained in accordance with the original
installation standards for that system. Required systems shall be extended, altered or augmented
as necessary to maintain and continue protection where the building is altered or enlarged.
Alterations to fire protection systems shall be done in accordance with applicable standards.
[F] 704.1.2 Required fire protection systems. Fire protection systems required by this code, the
Fire Code of New York State or the Building Code of New York State shall be installed, repaired,
operated, tested and maintained in accordance with this code. A fire protection system for which a
design option, exception or reduction to the provisions of this code, the Fire Code of New York
State or the Building Code of New York State has been granted shall be considered to be a
required system.
[F] 704.1.3 Fire protection systems. Fire protection systems shall be inspected, maintained and
tested in accordance with the following Fire Code of New York State requirements.Automatic
sprinkler systems, see Section 903.5.Automatic fire-extinguishing systems protecting commercial
cooking systems, see Section 904.12.5.Automatic water mist extinguishing systems, see Section
904.11. Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, see Section 904.8. Carbon monoxide alarms and
carbon monoxide detection systems, see Section 915.6. Clean-agent extinguishing systems, see
Section 904.10. Dry-chemical extinguishing systems, see Section 904.6. Fire alarm and fire
detection systems, see Section 907,�!IhNGNegagrWHYRRrIctions, see Sections 912.4 and
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912.7. Fire pumps, see Section 913.�"Foam y �uvning systems, see Section 904.7. Halon
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extinguishing systems, see Section 904.9. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms, see Section
907.10. Smoke and heat vents and mechanical smoke removal systems, see Section 910.5.
Smoke control systems, see Section 909.20. Wet-chemical extinguishing systems, see Section
904.5.
[F] 704.2 Standards. Fire protection systems shall be inspected, tested and maintained in
accordance with the refer[F] 704.2.1 Records. Records shall be maintained of all system
inspections, tests and maintenance required by the referenced standards. referenced standards
listed in Table 704.2 and as required in this section.
[F] 704.2.1 Records. Records shall be maintained of all system inspections, tests and maintenance
required by the referenced standards.
[F] 704.2.2 Records information. Initial records shall include the: name of the installation
contractor; type of components installed; manufacturer of the components; location and number of
components installed per floor; and manufacturers' operation and maintenance instruction
manuals. Such records shall be maintained for the life of the installation.
[F] 704.3 Systems out of service. Where a required fire pro-tection system is out of service, the
fire department and the fire code official shall be notified immediately and, where required by the
fire code official, either the building shall be evacuated or an approved fire watch shall be provided
for all occupants left unprotected by the shutdown until the fire pro-tection system has been
returned to service. Where utilized, fire watches shall be provided with not less than one approved
means for notification of the fire department and shall not have duties beyond performing constant
patrols of the protected premises and keeping watch for fires.Actions shall be taken in accordance
with Section 901 of the Fire Code of New York State to bring the systems back in service.
[F] 704.3.1 Emergency impairments. Where unplanned impairments of fire protection systems
occur, appropriate emergency action shall be taken to minimize potential injury and damage. The
impairment coordinator shall implement the steps outlined in Section 901.7.4 of the Fire Code of
New York State.
You are hereby directed to contact the Building Department, obtain all necessary permits and commence to
correct the above-captioned violation(s) immediately. Violations of the NSYFP&BC must completely be remedied
by November 12,2025, which is(10) days after the date of this notice and are returnable at the rate of
$1,000.00/day for each day of the continued violation, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
A RE-INSPECTION OF THE PREMISES IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO CONFORM COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
NOTICE&ALL APPLICABLE CODES.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS NOTICE IS A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR
BOTH.
Thank you,
Alfredo (Freddy) DiVitto
Assistant Building Inspector
VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK
938 King Street Rye Brook, NY 10573
www.ryebrook.org