§ 3 — Application to certain municipalities

§ 3. Application to certain municipalities. 1. This chapter shall\napply to all cities of less than three hundred twenty-five thousand\npopulation and to all towns and villages.\n 2. Whenever the word "municipality" occurs in this chapter, it shall\nmean a city, town or village to which the chapter is applicable. The\nwords "charter," "ordinance," "resolution," "regulation," "building\ncode," "department of health," "department of water supply," "fire\ndepartment," "department," "board," "municipal engineer," "building\nofficial," "corporation counsel," "municipal treasury," or "fire\nlimits," shall be construed as if followed by the words "or\ncorresponding authority of any municipality in which the dwelling or\nlocation referred to is situated."\n 3. Wherever in this chapter the installation or maintenance of a fire\nalarm system, fire detecting system, watchman's clock system, sprinkler\nsystem, fire-escape system or part thereof is required or permitted,\nsuch system or part thereof shall be constructed, installed, arranged\nand maintained in a manner satisfactory to the department in accordance\nwith rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to section\nthree hundred twenty-six of this chapter.\n