Showing ordinances that apply to Fire Island, NY
Fire Island is an unincorporated community (population 777) in Suffolk County, New York. Because Fire Island is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Suffolk County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The scaffold & sidewalk shed rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Suffolk County scaffolding governed by NY Labor Law 240 (Scaffold Law), imposing absolute liability on owners and contractors for gravity-related injuries. Scaffolds over 40 feet require DOB permits in participating towns, engineered designs, and OSHA-compliant guardrails.
NY Labor Law 240 (the Scaffold Law) makes property owners and general contractors strictly liable for elevation-related worker injuries, regardless of fault, when proper safety devices are not furnished. Suffolk County towns (Brookhaven, Islip, Babylon, Huntington, Smithtown, Southampton, East Hampton, Riverhead, Southold, Shelter Island) enforce NY State Building Code chapter 33 scaffolding provisions. Scaffolds over 40 feet or supporting 3+ workers require an engineered design sealed by a NY PE. Guardrails at 42 inches, toe boards, and fall arrest systems mandatory above 6 feet. Scaffolding contractors must carry minimum $1M general liability per Labor Law exposure.
NY DOL citations $1,000-$10,000 per scaffold violation. OSHA fines up to $16,131 per serious violation. Labor Law 240 civil liability is uncapped and non-delegable.
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