A.
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilation, air-conditioning,
refrigeration, cooking, fire-protection and radiation-producing equipment,
elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other mechanical additions,
installations or systems for the use of the building shall be installed,
located and maintained so that under normal conditions of use such
equipment and systems will not be a danger to health or welfare, a
danger because of structural defects, or a source of ignition or a
radiation hazard, and will not create excessive noise or otherwise
become a nuisance. Equipment and fixtures include but are not limited
to apparatus, devices, fixtures, piping, pipe hangers, pipe covering,
wiring, fitting and materials used as a part of or in connection with
such installations.
B.
All equipment and systems shall be adequately protected
against freezing.
C.
Moving parts of equipment which may be a potential
hazard shall be guarded to protect against accidental contact.
A.
Plumbing systems shall be maintained in a sanitary
and serviceable condition.
B.
Plumbing systems shall be maintained so as not to
weaken structural members, nor cause damage or deterioration to any
part of the building through fixture usage.
C.
All plumbing fixtures, i.e., faucets, valves, etc.,
shall operate so as to form a watertight seal when not in use.
[Added 6-26-1995 by L.L. No. 11-1995]
A.
Potable water from an approved source shall be available
at all times in residential buildings. The domestic water supply system
of the building shall be connected to such approved source and shall
not be subject to contamination. When supplied from a public source,
the potable water supply system shall not be connected to private
or unsafe water supplies.
B.
Water supply systems shall be installed and maintained
so as to provide at all times a supply of water to plumbing fixtures,
devices and appurtenances in sufficient volume and at a pressure adequate
to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise
under all normal conditions of use.
C.
Water supply systems shall be installed and maintained
so that water used for purposes of cooling or heating shall not be
reintroduced into the domestic water supply system, nor be distributed
through such equipment to plumbing fixtures.
A.
Plumbing fixtures shall be drained to a sewage drainage
system, and such system shall be connected to a public sewer or to
an adequate and approved system of sewage disposal.
B.
Where a public sewer is not available, a system shall
be provided to receive and dispose of sewage without health hazards
or nuisances, and at no time shall sewage be expelled to the surface
of the ground.
C.
Each fixture directly connected to the sewage drainage
system shall be equipped with a water seal trap.
D.
Adequate cleanouts shall be provided and maintained
so that the pipes may be readily cleaned.
E.
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 a siphonage, aspiration or pressure will not
cause a loss of the trap seal under ordinary conditions of use.
F.
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.
Roofs and paved areas, including yards and courts,
shall be drained. Storm drainage shall be conveyed to an adequate
and approved system of stormwater disposal.
A.
Buildings and portions thereof shall be provided with
plumbing systems designed to dispose of the sewage from all fixtures
and to furnish cold water to every water closet and urinal and hot
and cold water to every sink, lavatory, bathtub and shower required
therein.
B.
There shall be provided within each dwelling unit
plumbing fixtures consisting of at least one kitchen sink, one water
closet, one bathtub or shower and one lavatory.
C.
Privies, privy vaults and outhouses shall be prohibited
on residential premises.
A.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed
in conformity with generally accepted standards and maintained so
as not to be a potential source of ignition of combustible material
or a potential source of electrical hazard.
B.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be firmly secured
to the surface on which it is mounted.
C.
Electrical wiring and equipment installed in damp
or wet locations or where exposed to explosive or flammable gases
or to excessive temperatures shall be of a type approved for the purpose
and location.
D.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected
against excessive current by properly rated overcurrent devices.
E.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be grounded
or otherwise protected by insulation, isolation or guarding so as
to minimize the danger of high voltage from lightning or other causes.
F.
Electrical equipment, which in ordinary operation
produces arcs or sparks, shall be enclosed unless separated and isolated
from all combustible material.
G.
Service equipment and overcurrent protection devices
shall be installed and maintained in a readily accessible location.
H.
The number of electrical outlets for each rooming
unit and each dwelling unit shall be determined by Article 210 of
the National Electrical Code.
[Amended 10-11-1976 by L.L. No. 32-1976]
I.
No fuse or circuit breaker panel shall be kept in
a locked room or cellar so that access to such fuse or circuit breaker
box may not be freely had in case of an emergency.
[Added 5-28-1979 by L.L. No. 5-1979]
J.
In all rooming houses and boardinghouses, it shall
be prohibited to store or use any portable cooking equipment, electrical
or otherwise.
[Added 6-26-1995 by L.L. No. 11-1995]
Lighting equipment shall be installed throughout
each unit and building to provide adequate illumination for the intended
use of each space. Electric wiring systems shall be connected to an
adequate source of supply. There shall be a switch or other means
for controlling a light in each dwelling unit and rooming unit near
the point of entry to such unit.
A.
Exits in multiple dwellings shall be provided with
exit and directional signs visible from the approach to the exits,
except that such signs shall not be required in those portions of
a building which contain dwelling units only, or in which exits from
sleeping rooms are directly to the outside.
B.
Directional signs shall be provided at locations from
which the exit doorway is not readily discernible.
C.
Signs shall be worded in plainly legible block letters
with the word "EXIT" for exit signs and the words "TO EXIT," with
a suitable pointer or arrow indicating the direction of the exit,
for directional signs. Letters for signs shall be conspicuous, readily
discernible and at least six inches high, except that for internally
illuminated signs the height of such letters shall be at least 4 1/2
inches.
D.
Exit and directional signs shall be illuminated either
externally or internally by electric lights, and shall be kept illuminated
at all times when the building is occupied.
E.
Emergency lighting shall be provided in hallways and
stairways of buildings over two stories in height.
A.
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with appropriate
cooking equipment.
B.
Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained
in full operating condition.
[Amended 6-26-1995 by L.L. No. 11-1995]
C.
Gas-burning cooking equipment shall be permanently
fastened and connected in place. Gas supply connections to such equipment
shall be made with pipes or tubing of solid metal, and a shutoff shall
be provided at each fixture.
D.
Solid-fuel-burning cooking equipment shall be appropriately
vented.
E.
All gas-burning appliances shall be installed in accordance
with the standards of the American Gas Association, the National Fire
Protection Association and the Long Island Power Authority. In cases
of conflict, Long Island Power Authority standards shall apply.
[Amended 3-9-2009 by L.L. No. 7-2009]
A.
Fire alarm systems, where required by law, shall be
maintained in proper operating condition at all times. In multiple
dwellings, smoke detection equipment shall be maintained in all public
halls, and all heating rooms shall be provided with heat detectors.
B.
Any and all sprinkler equipment which is required
by law or which has been installed otherwise shall be maintained in
proper operating condition at all times. Storage of materials shall
cause a minimum amount of interference to the effective discharge
of water. Valves controlling the water supply to sprinklers shall
be secure in the open position, and sprinkler heads shall be maintained
free of corrosion and paint.
C.
Each oil burner for a boiler, furnace or central hot-water
heater shall be provided with an approved hand fire extinguisher.
Portable extinguishers required for fire protection shall be in their
designated locations and in a condition which will permit efficient
operation without delay.
D.
At least one single-station smoke-detecting alarm
device shall be provided adjacent to sleeping spaces in each apartment
and shall be located on or near the ceiling.
[Added 7-11-1983 by L.L. No. 21-1983]
(1)
Such device shall be designed and installed so as
to avoid dead air space, detect smoke and activate the alarm, be reasonably
free from false alarm and provide visible indication that the alarm
is energized.
(2)
The alarm shall be clearly audible in adjacent sleeping
spaces with intervening doors closed.
(3)
The device shall be directly connected to the lighting
circuit unit with no intervening wall switch. Cord-connected installations
shall not be permitted.
E.
Smoke/carbon monoxide detectors.
[Added 6-26-1995 by L.L. No. 11-1995; amended 2-9-2015 by L.L. No.
2-2015]
(1)
Smoke detectors shall be installed in the following locations:
(a)
In each sleeping room.
(b)
Outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity
of the bedrooms.
(c)
On each additional story of the dwelling, including basements
but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics. In dwellings
or dwelling units with split levels and without an intervening door
between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper
level shall suffice for the adjacent lower level provided that the
lower level is less than one full story below the upper level.
(2)
Smoke detectors shall be hard wired with battery backup and interconnected
with all other such devices within a dwelling unit.
(3)
Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in accordance with applicable
state and county regulations.
