Int. No. 11-A
By Council Members Ignizio, Matteo, Williams, Barron, Arroyo, Chin, Koo, Palma, Vallone, Lancman, Cohen, Rose, Levine, Dickens, Johnson, Vacca, Garodnick, Weprin, Ferreras, Rosenthal, Espinal, Cabrera, Constantinides, Cornegy, Crowley, Deutsch, Dromm, Gentile, Gibson, Greenfield, King, Koslowitz, Lander, Levin, Maisel, Mealy, Menchaca, Mendez, Miller, Richards, Torres, Wills, Reynoso, Cumbo, Kallos, Rodriguez, Treyger, Van Bramer, Eugene and Ulrich
A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to requiring carbon monoxide detectors in certain assembly spaces.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 908.7 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law number 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:
908.7 Carbon monoxide alarms and detectors. Carbon monoxide alarms and detectors shall be provided and installed in accordance with Sections 908.7.1 through [908.7.3] 908.7.4.
§2. Section 908.7 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law number 141 for the year 2013, is amended by renumbering section 908.7.3 as section 908.7.4 and adding a new section 908.7.3 to read as follows:
908.7.3 Buildings that are equipped with a fire alarm system and that contain Group A-1, A-2, A-3 or certain Group B occupancies. Listed carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in buildings that are equipped with a fire alarm system and that contain Group A-1, A-2 or A-3 occupancies or assembly spaces classified as Group B occupancies in accordance with Section 303.1, Exception 1. Such detectors shall have built-in sounder bases, shall transmit a signal to a central supervising station and shall be permitted to initiate an audible and visual supervisory alarm at a constantly attended location. The department shall adopt rules and/or reference standards governing the installation and location of carbon monoxide detectors provided that such detectors shall be required within rooms containing carbon-monoxide producing equipment.
Exception: Carbon monoxide detectors shall not be required in kitchens.
§3. This local law shall take effect on October 1, 2014, except that this local law shall not apply to work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date, and except that the commissioner of buildings shall take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
Int 1008/2013
LS 56/2014
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