N.Y. Village Law § 10-1022: Fire inspection in contract areas

§ 10-1022 Fire inspection in contract areas. The chief officer of the

fire department or fire company which is to furnish fire protection

service to a village under a contract for fire protection may inspect

(1) any public building and (2) with the consent of the owner, any

privately-owned building, located within the village or the portion

thereof required to be protected under such contract, for fire hazards,

or such chief officer may delegate such power of inspection to an

officer or member of such department or company.

The term "building," as used in this section does not include a

multiple dwelling which may be inspected by such fire department or

company under and pursuant to the provisions of subdivision four of

section three hundred three of the multiple residence law.

The failure of any such officer or member to discover and properly

report any such fire hazards or his or her neglect or omission to

perform such duties shall not subject him or her, his or her fire

department, fire company, or the city, village, fire district or town in

which or of which he or she is a firefighter to any civil or other

liability. Any such fire officer or member shall not be liable civilly

for any act or acts done by him or her as a firefighter in the

performance of such duties, except for wilful negligence or malfeasance,

but the provisions of this section shall not relieve any such city,

village, fire district, town, or fire company from liability, if any,

for the negligent or wrongful acts of the officer or member in the

actual performance of such duty.