A.
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air conditioning,
refrigerating, cooking and fire protection equipment, elevators, dumbwaiters,
escalators and other mechanical additions, installations or systems
for the use of buildings and structures shall be installed, located
and maintained so that such equipment and systems will operate satisfactorily
and not be a danger to safety, health or welfare.
B.
X-ray equipment used for medical, dental or other
professional purposes, and shielding of the space where such equipment
is used, shall be approved by the health authority having jurisdiction
as conforming to the standards established by such authority.
A.
General. Plumbing systems shall be maintained in good,
safe, sanitary and serviceable condition.
B.
Water supply.
(1)
Potable water from an approved source shall be available
at all times. The domestic water supply system of the building shall
be connected to such approved source, shall not be subject to contamination
and shall not be connected to unsafe water supplies.
(2)
The source of water supply for a one- or two-family
dwelling shall be a public water supply system, when such system is
within 100 feet of the premises on which the building is located,
measured along a street, alley or right-of-way, and a connection may
lawfully be made thereto.
(3)
The source of water supply for a multiple dwelling
shall be a public water supply system, when such system is within
500 feet of the premises on which the building is located, measured
along a street, alley or right-of-way, and a connection may lawfully
be made thereto.
(4)
Water supply systems shall be installed and maintained
to provide at all times a supply of water to plumbing fixtures, devices
and appurtenances in sufficient volume and at pressures adequate to
enable them to function satisfactorily.
(5)
Hot water supply systems shall be provided with safety
devices designed to relieve hazardous pressures and excessive temperatures.
C.
Sewage drainage.
(1)
Plumbing fixtures shall drain to a sewage system connected
to a public sewer or approved system of sewage disposal.
(2)
The means of sewage disposal shall be a public sanitary sewer when it is available and connection to such sewer shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 225, Sewers.
(3)
No sewage from a plumbing system shall be discharged
into the waters of the State of New York (as defined in state law),
unless specifically approved by the authority having jurisdiction
under and in accordance with state law.
(4)
Adequate cleanouts shall be provided and maintained
so that the pipes may be readily cleaned.
D.
Storm drainage.
(1)
An approved system of stormwater disposal shall be
provided for the safe and efficient drainage of roofs and paved areas,
yards and courts and other open areas on the premises.
(2)
The means for stormwater disposal shall be in accordance
with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(3)
No stormwater shall be drained into sewers intended
for sewage only, nor be discharged onto public sidewalks.
E.
Plumbing facilities.
(1)
Buildings and structures 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.
(2)
In one- and two-family dwellings, not wholly owner-occupied,
and in all multiple dwellings, hot water shall be furnished within
a temperature range of 130º F. to 140º F. from 6:00 a.m.
to 12:00 midnight.
(3)
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.
(4)
In multiple dwellings, each communal kitchen shall contain at least one kitchen sink, as provided in Table I, Communal Kitchen Equipment Requirements, in § 168-37C.
(5)
In multiple dwellings, where hotel units or lodging
units are not provided with sanitary facilities therein, for each
multiple of six male or six female occupants to be accommodated, or
fractions thereof, there shall be provided, in separate rooms for
each sex, plumbing fixtures consisting of at least one water closet,
one bathtub or shower and one lavatory.
(6)
In multiple dwellings, where sleeping accommodations
are arranged as dormitory units, for each multiple of 10 male or eight
female occupants to be accommodated, or fractions thereof, there shall
be provided, in separate rooms for each sex, plumbing fixtures consisting
of at least one water closet, one bathtub or shower and one lavatory.
(7)
Urinals may be substituted in a men's toilet room
for not more than 1/3 of the required number of water closets.
(8)
Privies are prohibited on residential premises.
(9)
In no case shall a kitchen sink be installed in a
bedroom, attic or cellar or for any accessory purpose; a kitchen sink
shall only be maintained as part of an approved kitchen required for
a dwelling unit.
[Added 6-24-2003]
F.
Plumbing fixtures.
G.
Swimming pools.
(1)
Swimming pools shall be designed and maintained in
accordance with generally accepted standards.
(2)
Drains shall be provided so that the pool can be safely
and adequately drained.
(3)
Filtering, sterilizing and auxiliary equipment shall
be adequate to maintain the sanitary quality of water during each
period the pool is in use. Equipment containing gases or disinfectants
capable of giving off irritating, toxic or flammable fumes shall be
located in ventilated rooms.
(4)
The installation shall be designed and maintained
to prevent dirt, sand or other foreign matter from entering the bathing
area.
(5)
An approved enclosure, at least four feet in height,
shall be provided around outdoor swimming pools so that such pools
are inaccessible to small children. The enclosure may surround either
the pool area or the property.
H.
Water supply tanks.
(1)
Water supply tanks shall be maintained watertight,
verminproof, rodentproof and resistant to corrosion.
(2)
Supports for tanks shall be of noncombustible construction.
(3)
Tanks and their supports shall not be used to support
equipment or structures other than for tank use, except where specially
designed for such other use.
(4)
Means for emptying water supply tanks shall be maintained
in proper working condition.
(5)
Potable water supply tanks for domestic supply and
standpipe or automatic sprinkler systems shall be maintained to furnish
water in sufficient quantity and pressure for such systems.
B.
Shutoff valves.
(1)
In one- and two-family dwellings, gas piping systems
shall have at least one accessible valve for shutting off all gas
supply, except that systems supplied with gas at pressures exceeding
one psi gage shall have at least two accessible valves for shutting
off all gas supply. Where two valves are required, one valve shall
be located outside at a safe distance from the building and shall
be suitably protected against unauthorized use, and the other shall
be located ahead of the meter and as close as practicable to the point
of service entrance.
(2)
In multiple dwellings, gas piping systems supplied
from utility mains shall have at least two accessible valves for shutting
off all gas supply. One valve shall be located outside and at a safe
distance from the building and shall be suitably protected against
unauthorized use, and the other shall be located ahead of the meter
and as close as practicable to the point of service entrance.
(3)
An easily accessible shutoff valve or cock shall be
provided in the piping in close proximity to, and ahead of, every
gas appliance or outlet for a gas connection.
C.
Service equipment for gas supplied from utility mains.
(1)
Gas meters shall be located in spaces that are dry,
ventilated and accessible. Gas meters shall be located near the point
of entry of the gas service, and remote from open flame, heat producing
equipment or other heat sources.
(2)
Gas services, gas meters and gas pressure regulators
shall be located so that they are protected from damage and tampering
by unauthorized personnel.
D.
High pressure gas. Any service connection supplying
gas at a pressure in excess of one psi gage shall be provided with
a device to reduce such pressure to not more than 1/2 psi gage prior
to entering the meter.
E.
Liquefied petroleum gas.
(1)
Liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be
stored in buildings.
(2)
Liquefied petroleum gas shall not be vaporized by
devices utilizing open flame or open electrical coil.
(3)
Where two or more containers are installed, connection
shall be arranged so that containers can be replaced without shutting
off the flow of gas to equipment.
(4)
Containers shall be protected against physical damage
and located so as not to be a hazard to the premises served. Nonportable
containers shall rest on stable noncombustible supports.
(5)
Liquefied petroleum gas shall be odorized so that
the presence of gas will be recognizable by a distinctive odor.
(6)
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve
excessive pressures to the outer air, at a safe distance from building
openings.
(7)
Systems supplied from containers not exceeding 125
gallons of capacity shall have at least one accessible valve for shutting
off the gas. Such valve shall be located outside the building.
A.
General. Fuel oil shall be received, stored and conveyed
by means of fixed liquidtight equipment.
C.
Storage tanks inside buildings.
(1)
Fuel oil storage tanks inside buildings shall be provided
with liquid-level indicating devices of fixed vaportight construction.
(2)
The maximum capacity of an individual fuel oil storage
tank unenclosed inside a building shall be 550 gallons, and such tank
shall be not less than five feet horizontally from any fuel-burning
equipment.
(3)
Unenclosed fuel oil storage tanks shall not be located
in garages exceeding 1,000 square feet in area.
D.
Piping.
(1)
Automatically operated boilers and furnaces using
fuel oil shall be provided with remote control to stop the flow of
oil during fire or other emergency. Such control shall be located
outside the boiler room, or inside the boiler room at the entrance.
(2)
Filling, emptying and venting of tanks shall be by
means of fixed piping. Pipes to underground tanks shall be pitched
toward tanks. Terminals of fill and vent pipes shall be located outside
buildings at a safe distance from building openings.
(3)
Pipes for fuel oil entering buildings shall be protected
from damage by settlement or corrosion.
Gasoline shall be prohibited as fuel for heating
and cooking.
A.
General.
(1)
Buildings and structures intended or used for residential occupancy during the period set forth in Subsection A(2) shall be provided with heating equipment of an approved fixed type, capable of producing and providing an indoor temperature of 70º F., measured at a distance of three feet and more from exterior walls, and at a level of five feet above the floor.
(2)
In one- and two-family dwellings not wholly owner-occupied,
and in all multiple dwellings, heat shall be provided whenever occupied
during the period from October 1 to May 31. Temperatures shall be
maintained in habitable spaces, kitchenettes, toilet rooms and bathrooms,
as follows:
B.
Air pollution. Contaminants emitted into the atmosphere
from fuel-burning equipment shall not violate air pollution control
regulations promulgated pursuant to state law, nor that of any other
governmental authority having jurisdiction.
D.
Prohibited heat producing equipment.
(1)
Portable heating equipment using kerosene or other
flammable liquids shall be prohibited.
(2)
Unvented fuel-burning space heaters shall be prohibited.
(3)
Fuel-burning heat producing equipment shall not be
located in exits.
(4)
Fuel-burning water heaters shall not be located in
sleeping rooms, bathrooms or toilet rooms.
E.
Fuel supply connection. Fuel-burning equipment shall
be permanently fastened and connected in place. Fuel supply connection
to such equipment shall be made with pipe or tubing of solid metal
or approved appliance connector.
F.
Installation and clearance. Where heat producing or
cooking equipment is installed on, or adjacent to, combustible materials,
the location, insulation, clearance and the control of the equipment
shall be such that the temperature on the surface of the combustible
materials will not exceed 175º F.
G.
Air supply.
(1)
Fuel-burning heating equipment and the enclosure in
which it is located shall be provided with a supply of air adequate
both for complete combustion at the rated gross output of the equipment,
and for the ventilation of the enclosure.
(2)
Rooms containing fuel-burning equipment shall have
such air supply provided by one or more openings to the exterior,
or by fixed openings to interior spaces which open to the exterior.
H.
Removal of products of combustion.
(1)
Equipment for burning solid or liquid fuel shall be
connected to suitable chimneys or flues, and shall not be connected
to gasvents.
(2)
Gas fired equipment shall be connected to a suitable
chimney, flue or gasvent. Where a gasvent is used, a permanent sign
stating the type of heating equipment which may be connected to the
gasvent shall be provided, and located where the gasvent passes through
the wall or ceiling.
I.
Safety devices.
(1)
Equipment capable of developing hazardous pressures
or temperatures shall be provided with devices to relieve safely such
pressures and temperatures.
(2)
Controls for the safe operation of automatically operated
heat producing equipment shall be provided to function as follows:
(a)
When failure or interruption of flame or ignition
occurs, the fuel supply shall be cut off.
(b)
When a predetermined temperature or pressure
is exceeded, the input of additional heat shall be prevented or reduced
to a safe rate.
(c)
When the water level in a steam boiler drops
below a predetermined level, the fuel supply shall be cut off.
(d)
When failure or interruption of pilot light
or main burner of liquefied petroleum gas equipment occurs, the fuel
supply to each pilot light and main burner shall be cut off.
(3)
Fuel-burning space heaters located in bathrooms or
toilet rooms less than 100 square feet in area, or in sleeping rooms,
shall be provided with controls to cut off the fuel supply upon the
failure or interruption of the flame or ignition, or whenever a predetermined
temperature or pressure is exceeded.
J.
Expansion tanks. Hot-water heating systems shall be
provided with expansion tanks.
K.
Heating of garages.
(1)
Fuel-burning equipment for garages shall be located
in heater rooms, except that equipment burning gas or liquid fuel,
located in the vehicle storage space, shall be permitted in stories
at or above grade where elevated as follows:
(2)
Garages heated by recirculated air shall be provided
with a mechanical means of air handling designed to introduce a sufficient
quantity of fresh air to prevent the accumulation of vapors or gases
near the floor. Recirculated air shall not be taken from stories below
grade level. For stories above grade level, openings for return air
shall be at least 18 inches above floors.
A.
General.
(1)
Chimneys, smokestacks, flues, gasvents, smoke pipes
and connectors shall be structurally safe, durable, smoketight and
noncombustible. Supports shall be structurally safe and of noncombustible
construction.
(2)
Such facilities shall effectively convey the products
of combustion to the outer air.
(3)
Masonry chimneys shall have noncombustible foundations.
(4)
Chimneys and metal smokestacks shall have sufficient
clearance from building construction, in accordance with generally
accepted standards.
(5)
No flue shall have smoke pipe or gasvent connections
in more than one story of a building.
(6)
Fireplaces and fuel-burning equipment located in different
dwelling units shall not be connected to the same flue.
(7)
A single-wall metal smoke pipe or connector shall
not pass through a floor, attic, inside wall, partition or concealed
space.
(8)
A single-wall metal smoke pipe or connector passing
through an exterior wall or a roof shall be guarded at the point of
passage by a suitable metal collar.
(9)
Incinerator flues equipped with service openings shall
not be used as flues for other fuel-burning equipment.
(10)
Chimneys and flues connected to equipment burning
solid or liquid fuel shall have a suitable soot pocket and cleanout
door at the base.
B.
Draft. Chimneys, flues and gasvents shall be installed
and maintained to provide sufficient draft.
C.
Firesafety. Chimneys, flues and gasvents shall be
installed and maintained so that the surface temperature of adjacent
combustible construction does not exceed 175º F.
D.
Spark arresters. A chimney or flue connected to an
incinerator and a chimney or flue which emits sparks shall be provided
with a spark arrester of noncombustible construction. Spark arresters
shall have sufficient total clear area to permit unrestricted passage
of flue gases. Openings in spark arresters shall be of such size as
to prevent passage of embers and to minimize clogging by soot.
A.
General.
(1)
Contaminants emitted into the atmosphere from incinerators
shall not violate air pollution control regulations promulgated pursuant
to state law, nor that of any other governmental authority having
jurisdiction.
(2)
Incinerators shall be of adequate capacity for the
intended use.
(3)
Flue-fed incinerators shall be provided with piping
and equipment for burning auxiliary fuel in sufficient quantity to
assure complete combustion of refuse.
(4)
A flue serving an incinerator shall be provided with
a substantially constructed spark arrester.
(5)
Incinerators shall be connected to a suitable noncombustible
chimney, smokestack or flue.
(6)
Incinerator flues used also for dropping refuse shall
be vertical, of noncombustible construction, shall have a smooth finish
on the inside and shall be arranged to provide free passage of refuse
without clogging.
B.
Service openings.
(1)
Service openings shall be readily accessible to the
building occupants.
(2)
Service openings shall be equipped with metal, self-closing
charging devices. An incinerator flue used also for dropping refuse
shall have charging devices constructed so that openings to the flue
are closed while the charging devices are in the open position. No
part of the charging devices shall project into a refuse chute or
incinerator flue.
(3)
Durable signs, with plainly legible letters, shall
be conspicuously posted at service openings, stating:
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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C.
Incinerator rooms and refuse rooms. In incinerator
rooms and refuse rooms, openings for charging refuse directly into
incinerators shall be provided with charging doors, designed to minimize
the heat transmitted to the incinerator or refuse rooms and equipped
with locks or safety devices to prevent tampering by unauthorized
persons.
A.
General.
(1)
Electrical system shall be properly installed, connected
to an approved source of supply and maintained free of hazards.
(2)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be firmly secured
to the surface on which it is mounted.
(3)
Electrical wiring and equipment in damp or wet locations,
or exposed to explosive or flammable gases or excessive temperatures,
shall be of an approved type for the purpose and location.
(4)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected
against excessive current by approved, properly rated overcurrent
protection devices. Overcurrent protection devices, of ratings higher
than the ampacities of the conductors to be protected, shall not be
used, except where expressly permitted by generally accepted standards.
Where a circuit has been overfused, the Edison-base plug fuse shall
be replaced with a Type S plug fuse, of the proper rating, with a
suitable fuse adapter.
(5)
Electrical service equipment and overcurrent protection
devices shall be installed in a readily accessible location, and access
to such location shall be kept unobstructed.
(6)
Electrical equipment shall be grounded or otherwise
protected by insulation, isolation or guarding.
(7)
Parts of electrical equipment, which in ordinary operation
produce arcs or sparks, shall be enclosed, unless separated and isolated
from combustible material.
(8)
Flexible cord shall not be run through holes in walls,
ceilings or floors; run through doorways, windows or similar openings;
attached to building surfaces; or concealed behind building walls,
or above ceilings, or under floors or floor coverings.
B.
Facilities.
(1)
A dwelling unit shall be supplied with at least one
15 ampere lighting branch circuit for each multiple of 400 square
feet of floor area, or fraction thereof.
(2)
Hotel units, lodging units and dormitory units shall
be supplied with at least one 15 ampere lighting branch circuit for
each multiple of 600 square feet of cumulative floor area, or fraction
thereof.
(3)
Habitable spaces, except kitchens, shall be provided
with at least one receptacle outlet for each multiple of 20 feet,
or fraction thereof, or the total distance around the room, measured
horizontally along the wall at the floor line. An electric light outlet
and fixture may be substituted for only one receptacle outlet.
(4)
Kitchens and kitchenettes shall be provided with at
least two receptacle outlets served by at least one 15 ampere small
appliance branch circuit. In addition, one electric light outlet and
fixture shall be provided.
(5)
Bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall be
provided with at least one electric light outlet and fixture and one
receptacle outlet. Furnace rooms, storage rooms, workshops and similar
service rooms shall be provided with at least one electric light outlet
and fixture.
(6)
Light switches or other devices for controlling lights
which illuminate entrances shall be provided at points of entrance
to dwelling units, hotel units, lodging units and dormitory units.
(7)
Utility meters.
[Added 7-12-1988]
(a)
No utility meter (gas meter or electric meter)
shall be installed in residential premises without notifying and then
obtaining the approval of the Building Department Administrator of
the City of Glen Cove.
(b)
All property owners, lessors, lessees, tenants
or occupants of residential premises who require the installation
of a utility meter must submit, prior to installation of said meter,
an application to the Building Department Administrator on a form
approved by the Building Department.
(c)
Upon the filing of a utility meter application as set forth in Subsection B(7)(b) above, the Building Department Administrator and his or her subordinates will have all the authority conferred upon them as would ordinarily be granted to them by the filing of a building permit as set forth in the Code of the City of Glen Cove.
(d)
The Building Department Administrator of the
City of Glen Cove shall approve only one set of utility meters (gas
and electric) for a one-family dwelling, two sets for a two-family
dwelling and a number equal to the number of legal families allowed
in a multiple dwelling.
C.
Exit and directional signs.
(1)
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 an apartment house
or in those portions of a multiple dwelling where exit from dwelling
units, hotel units, lodging units or dormitory units is directly to
the outside.
(2)
Directional signs shall be provided at locations from
which the exit doorway is not readily discernible.
(3)
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 exit for directional
signs.
(4)
Any door, passageway, stair or other means of communication
that is not an exit, or that is not a way to an exit, but is so located
as to be mistaken for an exit, shall be identified with a sign reading
NOT AN EXIT, or identified by a sign indicating its use or purpose,
or provided with a directional sign.
(5)
Letters for signs shall be conspicuous, readily discernible
and at least eight inches high, except that for internally illuminated
signs the height of such letters shall be at least 4 1/2 inches.
(6)
Signs shall be illuminated either externally or internally
by electric lights and be kept illuminated at all times when the building
is occupied. Such electric lights shall be supplied with current from
a separate circuit, or circuits which supply no other outlets.
D.
Overhead conductors.
(1)
Overhead electrical conductors, rated 600 volts or
less, shall clear on-premises areas as follows:
Location
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Clearance
(feet)
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Above streets, driveways, parking spaces and
other use areas where motor vehicles are permitted
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18
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Above areas accessible to pedestrians only
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10
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Above buildings and structures
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8
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Horizontal clearance from any window, door,
porch, balcony or other similar point of access
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6
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Horizontal clearance from the periphery of any
swimming pool
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15
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(2)
Metal fences, enclosures or railings which enclose
a swimming pool, and which could become energized through accidental
contact with overhead electrical conductors, shall be properly grounded.
A.
General.
(1)
There shall be provided within each dwelling unit
approved-type cooking and approved-type refrigeration equipment located
in a kitchen or kitchenette.
(2)
Approved-type cooking and refrigeration equipment
shall be of the stationary type.
(3)
Electrical cooking and refrigeration equipment shall
be properly connected to the electrical system.
(4)
Gas-burning cooking and refrigeration equipment shall
be connected to the gas supply system with pipe or tubing of solid
metal, or approved appliance connectors.
(5)
Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained
in good operating condition.
B.
Ranges and gas refrigerators.
(1)
Ranges shall be installed with clearance for ventilation.
(2)
Water-cooled gas refrigerators shall be prohibited.
(3)
Air-cooled gas refrigerators shall be installed and
maintained so that the burner operates properly, there is no emission
of excessive heat or odors, there is no discharge of carbon monoxide,
the flue is not internally clogged, the flue outlet is free of obstructions
and the refrigerator is not otherwise defective.
(4)
Air-cooled gas refrigerators shall be equipped with:
C.
Communal kitchens.
(1)
Communal kitchens shall be provided with kitchen equipment complying with the requirements of Table I, Communal Kitchen Equipment Requirements, in Subsection C(2), below.
(2)
Clear working space in front of such equipment shall
be at least four feet.
Table I - Communal Kitchen Equipment Requirements
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Number of Occupants Served
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Equipment
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12 and Less
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13 or More
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Sink
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24-inch front
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Additional 24-inch unit for each multiple of
6 occupants, or fraction thereof
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Range
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4-burners
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Additional 4-burner unit for each multiple of
6 occupants, or fraction thereof
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Oven*
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6 cubic feet
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Additional 6-cubic-foot unit for each multiple
of 6 occupants, or fraction thereof
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Refrigerator
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12 cubic feet
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additional 1 cubic foot per occupant
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Storage cabinets
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42 cubic feet
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additional 1 1/2 cubic feet per occupant
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*May be separate unit or part of range unit.
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Air conditioning and mechanical ventilation equipment and systems shall conform to the requirements of § 168-39, except that concealed spaces within the structure may be used for return air, in accordance with generally accepted standards.
A.
Refrigeration.
(1)
Mechanical refrigeration equipment shall be installed
and maintained so as not to be a hazard from excessive pressure or
refrigerant leakage.
B.
Refrigerants.
(1)
Refrigerants shall be normally nontoxic and nonflammable.
(2)
The amount of refrigerant contained in each direct
refrigerating system shall not exceed the amount that in case of leakage
may be contained safely, in accordance with generally accepted standards,
in the space in which the equipment is located, or in the spaces in
which the refrigerant would be dissipated.
C.
Safety controls. Refrigerating equipment shall be
provided with devices to relieve excessive pressures safely.
D.
Cooling towers. Cooling towers shall be installed
and maintained so that when in operation, noise, fog or water spray
will not cause a nuisance.
E.
Mechanical ventilating systems.
(1)
Ventilating systems shall be installed and maintained
so that the rapid spread of heat, flame or smoke through the system
will be prevented.
(2)
Shafts, other than those designed for ventilating
purposes, stairways, passageways, exits, hoistways or attics shall
not be used as plenum chambers.
(3)
Ducts shall be securely fastened in place and appropriately
firestopped.
(4)
Ducts and other air-handling equipment shall be of
noncombustible material.
(5)
Filters shall be installed and maintained so as not
to constitute a fire or smoke hazard.
(6)
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 at
least 1/4 inch thick.
(7)
Ducts passing through fire walls shall be equipped
with a fire damper or shutter on each side of the fire wall. Ducts
passing through other fire separations shall be equipped with a single
fire damper or shutter.
(8)
Air required for ventilation shall be taken from the
exterior or shall be quality-controlled, including an amount of exterior
air equal to not less than one air change per hour.
(9)
Exhaust air from a dwelling unit, or a space whose
contents may emit odors, fumes or vapors, shall not be circulated
to another dwelling unit or to other spaces within the building.
F.
Air intake and exhaust openings.
(1)
Air intake openings shall be installed, located and
maintained to prevent the possibility of fire, smoke, fumes or foreign
matter being drawn into the system.
(2)
Air exhaust openings shall be installed, located and
maintained so that exhaust air will not constitute a hazard or nuisance.
(3)
Ventilating systems shall be provided with adequate
openings for incoming and outgoing air to obtain the required circulation.
Intake openings shall provide for air to be received from an uncontaminated
source.
(4)
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.
G.
Ventilation requirements.
(1)
Enclosures or spaces where heat, gases, vapors or
odors accumulate and may become a hazard or nuisance shall be provided
with mechanical ventilation to remove such excess.
(2)
Cooking equipment in central kitchens shall be provided
with mechanical exhaust systems which are not connected with any other
exhaust system. Such systems shall be provided with equipment or filters
to prevent the entry of flammable materials into ducts. Openings shall
be provided to permit easy inspection and cleaning. The system shall
be installed and maintained so that in the event of fire the danger
of spread to other parts of the building is minimized.
(3)
Mechanical ventilating systems shall be installed
and maintained so that the temperature and velocity of the air coming
into contact with occupants does not constitute a health hazard.
(4)
Required mechanical ventilation shall be provided
in accordance with Table II, Mechanical Ventilation Requirements,
below.
TABLE II - Mechanical Ventilation Requirements
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Space
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Minimum Ventilation
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Shower rooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms
|
6 air changes per hour
| |
Recreation rooms
|
2 air changes per hour
| |
Lounges, reception rooms, dining rooms, meeting
rooms
|
4 air changes per hour
| |
Workshops, service rooms, paint storage rooms,
utility service rooms
|
1 air change per hour
| |
Laundry rooms
|
2 air changes per hour
| |
Central kitchens
|
4 air changes per hour
| |
Hoods for cooking equipment in central kitchens
|
100 cfm per square foot of hood
| |
Central dining rooms
|
4 air changes per hour
| |
Garage areas:
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Above grade exceeding 1,000 square
feet
|
4 air changes per hour
| |
Below grade
|
6 air changes per hour
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Passageways, hallways, corridors and stairways:
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Above grade
|
1/2 air change per hour
| |
Below grade
|
1 air change per hour
|
H.
Safety controls.
(1)
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.
(2)
Every system using recirculated air and serving more
than one story of a building shall be provided with controls arranged
so that under an abnormal rise in temperature of the air in the system,
the fans causing normal circulation shall stop and require manual
restart.
A.
General.
(1)
Fire protection equipment, including fire alarm, fire
detecting, watchman, sprinkler and standpipe systems and portable
fire extinguishers, shall be maintained in proper operating condition
at all times.
(2)
Sprinkler and standpipe systems shall have an adequate
water supply available at all times.
(3)
Fire Department connections shall be conspicuously
identified and maintained readily accessible for Fire Department use.
B.
Fire alarm and fire detecting systems. Fire alarm
and fire detecting systems shall be suitable for their respective
purposes. Equipment and devices comprising such systems shall be of
the approved type and conform to generally accepted standards.
C.
Sprinkler systems.
(1)
Sprinkler systems shall be maintained in good condition,
free from mechanical injury. Sprinkler heads shall be maintained clean,
free of corrosion and paint, and not bent or damaged.
(2)
Valves controlling water supply to sprinklers shall
be secured in the open position.
(3)
Supports for piping and equipment shall be structurally
sound.
(4)
Portions of the system subject to freezing shall be
appropriately protected.
(5)
Storage of materials shall not interfere with the
effective discharge of water from the sprinkler heads.
(6)
Water supply for the sprinklers shall be adequate
to effectively extinguish the fire or confine it without spread.
D.
Standpipe systems.
(1)
Gate valves at hose stations shall be maintained tight
against leaks.
(2)
Hose shall be in proper position ready for operation,
dry and free of deterioration.
(3)
Hose stations shall be conspicuously identified, located
for easy accessibility, and installed to provide for the quick and
easy use of equipment. Cabinets shall have keyless doors.
(4)
Valves in the water supply pipe for the standpipe
system shall be open at all times.
E.
Portable fire extinguishers.
(1)
Portable fire extinguishers shall be of the following
types: approved multipurpose dry chemical type, classified for use
on Class A (combustible), Class B (flammable liquids) and Class C
(electrical) fires; approved water-type, classified for use on Class
A fires. Extinguishers shall have at least a two-unit rating, in accordance
with generally accepted standards.
(2)
Portable fire extinguishers shall be maintained in
an efficient and safe operating condition.
(3)
Portable fire extinguishers shall be in their designated
location and clearly visible, except that they may be located in an
enclosure or recess conspicuously identified as containing a fire
extinguisher.
A.
Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be designed,
installed and maintained to safely sustain the loads to which they
are subject, to operate properly and to be free of physical and fire
hazards.
B.
Elevator and power-operated dumbwaiter cars shall
be provided with durable signs in conspicuous locations within such
cars, on which the rated capacity, in pounds, is stated. Signs in
passenger elevators shall also state the total number of passengers
permitted, determined by dividing the rated capacity by 150.
C.
Elevator cars shall be provided with approved means
for transmitting a signal outside the hoistway in case of emergency
in accordance with generally accepted standards.
D.
Hoistways and pits shall be maintained free of rubbish
or other debris.
E.
Machine rooms shall be maintained free of oil and
grease, including oily and greasy clothes, rags and other such materials,
and shall not be used for storage of articles or materials unnecessary
for the maintenance of the elevator or dumbwaiter. Flammable liquids
shall not be kept in such rooms.
F.
Safety devices and electrical protective devices shall
be operative at all times, except during tests, inspections or repairs.