A.
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air-conditioning,
refrigerating, cooking and fire protection equipment, elevators, dumbwaiters,
escalators and other mechanical additions, installations or systems
for use in residential buildings shall be constructed, installed,
located, connected and maintained, and repaired when necessary, so
that such equipment and systems will operate satisfactorily and not
be a danger to safety, health and welfare.
B.
Installation, maintenance and repairs shall be performed
in accordance with the relevant codes and/or regulations of the Village
of Dobbs Ferry.[1]
C.
All installations, maintenance and repairs made by
owners, operators or occupants and required by this chapter shall
be done in a workmanlike manner. Materials used for repairs shall
be similar to and blend in with surrounding structures so that the
repair is not obvious to sight or touch.
D.
All facilities shall be maintained in a clean and
sanitary condition so as not to breed insects, vermin or rodents or
produce noxious or offensive gases or odors.
E.
Moving parts of equipment that may be potential hazards
shall be guarded to protect against accidental contact.
F.
Equipment and systems subject to damage from freezing
shall be adequately protected against freezing.
G.
Equipment or systems that create excessive or undue
noise or otherwise become a nuisance shall be adequately baffled or
otherwise soundproofed.
H.
No person shall cause any service, facility, equipment
or utility required to be supplied by the provisions of this chapter
to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any dwelling
unit, except for necessary repairs, alterations, emergencies or if
the building is vacated.
A.
All plumbing fixtures installed within residential
buildings shall be connected to sewer lines that discharge into a
public sewerage system or other approved means of disposal. Such private
sewage disposal systems shall be constructed and repairs or additions
made in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Village
of Dobbs Ferry,[1] the County of Westchester and the Westchester County Board
of Health.
B.
No sewage from a plumbing system shall be discharged
into the waters of the State of New York unless specifically approved
by the authority having jurisdiction in accordance with Article 12
of the New York State Public Health Law.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Article 12 of the Public Health Law was repealed
by L. 1972, c. 664. See now Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation
Law.
C.
Sewage or other waste that may be deleterious to surface
or subsurface waters shall not be discharged into the ground or into
a waterway unless it has been rendered harmless through subjection
to treatment in conformity with generally accepted standards.
D.
Substances that will clog the pipes, produce explosive
mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints, or interfere unduly with
the sewage disposal process shall not be discharged into the building
drainage system unless it is provided with approved devices suitable
for intercepting such substances.
E.
Each fixture directly connected to the sewage drainage
system shall be equipped with a water seal trap.
F.
Adequate cleanouts shall be provided and maintained
so that the pipes may be readily cleaned.
G.
The drainage system and its attendant vent piping
shall be maintained so as to provide adequate circulation of air in
all pipes in order that siphonage, aspiration or pressure will not
cause a loss of trap seal under ordinary conditions of use.
H.
Each vent terminal to the outer air shall be installed
and maintained so as to minimize the possibilities of clogging, frost
closure, the return of foul air to the building or the creation of
a nuisance to adjacent premises.
I.
Drains provided for fixtures, devices, appliances
or apparatus containing food, water, sterile goods or similar materials
shall be equipped with air breaks adequate to prevent contamination
of such contents from any backup of sewage through the direct or indirect
drainage piping.
A.
Every residential building and every dwelling unit
shall be supplied at all times with potable water from a public source.
There shall be sufficient volume and pressure at all hot- and cold-water
outlets; they shall function without undue noise.
B.
Water supply systems shall be installed and maintained
so that water used for cooling or heating shall not be reintroduced
into the domestic water supply system nor be distributed through such
equipment to plumbing fixtures.
A.
Every residential building, dwelling unit and rooming
unit shall be provided with electrical service, properly connected
to an adequate source of electric power, meeting the standards of
the National Electrical Code as approved by the New York State Board
of Fire Underwriters.
B.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed
and maintained so as not to be a potential source of ignition of combustible
materials or a potential source of electrical hazard.
C.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be firmly secured
to the surface on which it is mounted.
D.
Electrical wiring and equipment in damp or wet locations
or exposed to explosive or flammable gases or to excessive temperatures
shall be of a type approved for the purpose and location.
E.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected
against excessive current by properly rated overcurrent devices.
F.
Electrical service equipment and overcurrent protection
devices shall be installed in readily accessible locations, and access
to such locations shall be kept unobstructed.
G.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be grounded
or otherwise protected by insulation, isolation or guarding so as
to minimize the danger of high voltages from lighting or other causes.
H.
Electrical equipment that in ordinary operation produces
arcs or sparks shall be enclosed, unless separated and isolated from
all combustible materials.
I.
Flexible cord shall not be run through holes in walls,
ceilings or floors or through doorways, windows or similar openings,
or attached to building surfaces, or concealed behind building walls
or above ceilings or under floors or floor coverings.
J.
Defective wiring and equipment shall be repaired or
replaced.
A.
The owner of every residential building that is intended
for occupancy shall provide to such building and keep in good repair
approved, safe central heating facilities capable of maintaining a
minimum inside temperature of 65° F., or such other minimum inside
temperature as might be mandated or recommended by the Westchester
County Department of Health in an emergency crisis, whenever the temperature
outside of the building or part thereof shall fall below 55° F.
Said temperature shall be provided in all habitable rooms, bathrooms,
shower rooms, water closet compartments and kitchens. Such temperature
requirements shall be measured 36 inches from the floor at approximately
the center of the room.
B.
Heating equipment shall be installed in a manner that
will avoid the dangerous concentration of fumes and gases.
C.
Every heating, cooking and water-heating device burning
solid fuels shall be rigidly connected to a chimney or flue; any such
equipment burning liquid or gaseous fuels shall be rigidly connected
to a supply line and, where required, to a chimney, flue or vent.
D.
Fuel tanks for such equipment shall be permanently
installed and refilled only from outside the building.
E.
Supply lines shall be installed in an approved manner.
F.
Where necessary, exposed heating risers, heating ducts
and hot-water lines shall be covered with an insulating material or
guard.
G.
Every heating, cooking and water-heating device located
in a residential building shall be maintained and operated so as to
be free from fire, health and accident hazards.
H.
All fuel-burning equipment, components and accessories
shall be free from leaks and obstructions and shall function properly.
I.
Heating equipment shall not be forced to operate beyond
the safe capacity for which it was designed.
J.
Portable space heaters burning liquid or gaseous fuels
and heating, cooking and water-heating equipment with integral fuel
tanks are prohibited.
A.
Every residential building shall have an adequate
supply of hot water, properly connected to plumbing fixtures requiring
hot water.
B.
Water-heating equipment shall be installed in accordance
with the applicable regulations of the Village of Dobbs Ferry. Such
equipment shall be capable of delivering water at a constant minimum
temperature of 120° F. at each hot-water outlet at pressure adequate
to enable each such outlet to function satisfactorily at all times.
The system shall be capable of delivering an adequate supply of hot
water to each dwelling unit, one-family house and rooming house.
C.
Hot-water supply systems shall be provided with safety
devices arranged to relieve hazardous pressures and excessive temperatures.
A.
Stormwater shall be properly drained to prevent recurrent
ponding or the entrance of water into any basement or cellar.
B.
Conductors or drainpipes, where used, shall function
properly; they shall be discharged in such a manner that water will
not flow onto sidewalks or into sewers intended for sewage only or
onto the property of others.
C.
Stormwater sewers, approved combined storm and sanitary
sewers, dry wells or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be
used where necessary.
A.
All fuels stored on the premises of a residential
building for the operation of heat-producing equipment shall be stored
in a safe manner, in accordance with generally accepted practice,
and in a manner that will minimize the danger of fire.
C.
Fuel oil shall be received, stored and conveyed by
means of fixed liquid-tight equipment.
D.
Storage tanks shall be installed and maintained so
as not to be a hazard to the premises serviced or the surrounding
property; they shall be provided with means for venting.
A.
Incinerators are prohibited unless approved and registered
with the Fire Department, and incinerators shall not emit contaminants
into the atmosphere in violation of air pollution control regulations
pursuant to New York State law or to any other governmental authority
having jurisdiction.
B.
Incinerators shall be of adequate capacity for the
intended use.
C.
Connections to incinerators shall provide free passage
of garbage and refuse without clogging.
D.
Service openings shall be readily accessible to the
building occupants.
E.
Durable signs, with plainly legible letters, shall
be conspicuously posted at service openings, stating:
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"Throwing lighted matches, cigars or cigarettes,
carpet sweepings, naphthalene, camphor balls or flakes, floor scrapings,
oil-soaked rags, paint cans, aerosol containers or any other flammable
or highly combustible or explosive substance into incinerator chutes
is unlawful and subjects the offender to a penalty."
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A.
Fuel gas piping systems shall be installed and maintained
so as to remain gastight, safe and operative under conditions of use.
B.
Fuel gas piping systems shall provide a supply of
gas sufficient to meet the maximum expected demand of the installed
gas-burning appliances connected thereto.
C.
Gas piping systems shall have at least one accessible
means for shutting off all gas supply; such means shall be maintained
in good operating condition.
D.
Gas services, gas meters and gas pressure regulators
shall be located so that they are protected from damage.
E.
Gas refrigerators and ranges shall be installed with
clearance for ventilation; they shall be maintained in good operating
condition.
F.
Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall
not be conveyed through piping equipment and systems in residential
buildings.
G.
Liquefied petroleum gas containers shall be designed,
stored and located so as not to be a hazard to the premises served
or to the surrounding property.
H.
Fuel gas systems shall be provided with safety devices
to relieve excessive pressure and shall be so arranged that the discharge
terminates in a safe location.
I.
Fuel gas systems shall have at least one accessible
means of shutting off the gas; such means shall be located outside
the building and shall be maintained in good operating condition.
A.
Elevators installed in residential buildings for travel
between floors shall be operable and in good working order at all
times.
B.
Defective equipment shall be repaired immediately.
Elevators required for vertical travel by human occupants above the
third floor of any structure shall be repaired as rapidly as possible.
C.
Elevators shall provide a minimum of two footcandles
of light at all times.
D.
All such elevators shall be inspected and maintained
in accordance with the Building Code of the Village of Dobbs Ferry
or with the American National Standards Safety Code for Elevators.
A.
In multiple dwellings.
(2)
Ventilating systems.
(a)
Ventilating systems shall be installed and maintained
so that the rapid spread of heat, flame or smoke through the system
will be prevented and so that, under conditions of use, the temperature
of any combustible material adjacent thereto or in contact therewith
will not exceed a safe temperature.
(b)
Stairways, passageways, exits, shafts, hoistways
or attics shall not be used as plenum chambers.
(c)
Ducts shall be securely fastened in place and
appropriately fire-stopped.
(d)
Ducts and other air-handling equipment shall
be of noncombustible material.
(e)
Filters shall be installed and maintained so
as not to constitute a fire or smoke hazard.
(f)
Ducts passing through or located within combustible
construction shall be separated from such construction by a clearance
of at least 1/2 inch or by a noncombustible insulating material or
shall be quality controlled.
(g)
Air required for ventilation shall be taken
from the exterior or shall be quality controlled.
(h)
Exhaust air from a dwelling unit or a space
whose contents may emit odors, fumes or vapors shall not be circulated
to other occupied spaces within the building.
(3)
Air intake and exhaust openings.
(a)
Air intake and exhaust openings shall be installed,
located and maintained so as not to constitute a hazard or nuisance
and so as to prevent the possibility of fire, smoke, fumes or foreign
matter being drawn into the system.
(b)
Ventilating systems shall be provided with adequate
openings for incoming and outgoing air to obtain the required circulation.
Intake openings shall provide air from an uncontaminated source.
(c)
Where openings for mechanical exhaust are located
in spaces that also contain fuel-burning equipment, there shall be
provided fixed intake openings from the exterior to supply sufficient
air so that the fuel-burning equipment is not adversely affected.
(d)
Exhaust openings shall be located so that the
exhaust air will not create a nuisance.
(4)
Ventilation requirements.
(a)
Enclosures or spaces where heat, gases, vapors
or odors may accumulate and become a potential source of hazard or
nuisance shall be provided with adequate means of ventilation to remove
such excess.
(b)
Public spaces shall be provided with means for
obtaining air supply for the maximum number of persons for which such
spaces are designed.
(5)
Safety controls.
(a)
Manually operated controls shall be provided
to stop the operation of all central fan equipment. Such controls
shall be conspicuously identified and in readily accessible locations
outside the fan room.
(b)
Every system using recirculated air and serving
an assembly space for more than one fire area or more than one story
of a building shall be provided with controls arranged so that, under
abnormal rise in temperature of the air in the system, the fans causing
normal circulation shall stop and require manual restart.
(c)
Every system for ventilating an assembly space
shall be provided with an emergency switch conveniently located and
with a durable sign giving instructions for shutting down the system
in case of fire.
