[Adopted 2-1-1966 as Art. 16-1 of the 1966 Dobbs Ferry
Village Code]
[Amended 11-10-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020[1]]
A.
Except as may be set forth in this code, the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention Building Code provided for by Article
18 of the Executive Law of the State of New York and the New York
State Energy Conservation Construction Code promulgated pursuant to
Article 11 of the Energy Law (collectively "State Building Construction
Code") that regulates the construction, substantial renovations, alterations
and additions, including the installation of equipment essential to
building operation and maintenance, such as plumbing, heating, electrical,
ventilation and fire protection equipment, shall be applicable to
all construction, substantial renovations, alterations and additions
in the Village.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The applicability of the New
York State Building Construction Code was originally accepted by the
Village 10-27-1953. For current provisions, see Article 18 of the
Executive Law, as added by Chapter 707 of the Laws of 1981.
B.
Wherever it is provided in the State Building Construction
Code that specified construction or equipment shall be installed in
accordance with the regulations of the authority having jurisdiction,
the appropriate provisions of this chapter, if any, shall apply.
C.
The Plumbing Standards of the State Building Construction
Code not presently applicable to additions or alterations to existing
plumbing systems within the Village are hereby made applicable to
such additions or alterations.
D.
The Electrical Standards of the State Building Construction
Code not presently applicable to existing electrical wiring for electric
light, heat or power and for signal systems operating on 50 volts
or more within the Village are hereby made applicable to such electrical
wiring.
E.
Effective
for all building permit applications submitted on or after the effective
date of this local law, the NYStretch Energy Code 2020, published
by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (hereafter
referred to as "NYStretch"), shall be applicable to all new construction,
substantial renovations, alterations and additions in the Village
of Dobbs Ferry, as required by the 2020 Energy Conservation Construction
Code of New York State and now amended by NYStretch.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also changed the title of this
chapter from "Building Construction" to "Building Construction Standards."
The State Standard Building Code provided for
by Article 17 of the Labor Law of the State of New York and regulating
the construction, equipping and maintenance of all places of public
assembly is applicable to all places of public assembly in the Village.
All of the provisions of this Code applying
to building construction must be complied with.
