File #: Int 0789-2008    Version: * Name: Requiring carbon monoxide detectors in certain public spaces.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 6/12/2008
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring carbon monoxide detectors in certain public spaces.
Sponsors: Thomas White, Jr., Alan J. Gerson, Letitia James, Robert Jackson, Annabel Palma, Peter F. Vallone, Jr., Lewis A. Fidler, Vincent J. Gentile, Michael C. Nelson, Tony Avella
Council Member Sponsors: 10
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2009*Thomas White, Jr. City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/12/2008*Thomas White, Jr. City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/12/2008*Thomas White, Jr. City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 789

 

By Council Members White Jr., Gerson, James, Jackson, Palma, Vallone Jr., Fidler, Gentile, Nelson and Avella

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring carbon monoxide detectors in certain public spaces.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 908.7.2 of section BC 908 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

§908.7.2 Group A-1, A-2, E, I-2 and I-4 occupancies. Listed carbon monoxide alarms or detectors shall be installed as follows:

1. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed within any occupied space containing carbon monoxide producing equipment and in all occupied spaces above and below the story where carbon monoxide producing equipment or enclosed parking is located.

2. Carbon monoxide detectors and audible notification appliances shall be installed within any unoccupied space containing carbon monoxide producing equipment.  Such detector shall activate an audible alarm at a constantly attended location.

§2. This local law shall take effect thirty days from its enactment.

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