[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 39-301,
Amusement devices, was repealed 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-341.
All antennae and masts shall be of substantial,
incombustible material and construction, structurally safe, self-supporting
or securely guyed and shall be grounded electrically in an approved
manner.
[Amended 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 85-263; 9-21-1993 by Ord. No.
93-312; 5-23-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-171[1]]
Prior to the issuance of any building permit for demolition, the applicant must meet, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, the standards for demolition approval and associated regulations as established in Chapter 47A, Demolition Regulations, of the Municipal Code. Any demolition performed without the required approval shall be subject to a fine of $5,000.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
8-1-2023.
A.
Requirements. All electrical systems which are part
of structures regulated by this chapter shall be designed and installed
so that under normal conditions of use such systems will not be a
potential danger to health or welfare, or a source of ignition, or
a radiation hazard, or otherwise become a nuisance. Compliance with
generally accepted standards applicable to the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code shall constitute compliance with
this section.
[Amended 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 85-263]
B.
Permits. A building permit will be required for all
planned electrical work where its operation requires more than 50
volts, or less than 50 volts when covered by provisions of the National
Electrical Code.
C.
Exceptions. A building permit for electrical work
is not required for:
(1)
Any work done by persons employed by manufacturers
or purveyors of electrical equipment in servicing their own products.
[Amended 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-341]
(2)
The connection or disconnection of portable plug-in
appliances to permanently installed receptacles or the attachment
or disconnect of input terminals of electrical appliances; the replacement
of defective devices with directly interchangeable types, i.e. fuses,
lamps, switches (when enclosing boxes are not disturbed), receptacles,
sockets, motors, transformers, ballasts, relays, timers, heaters,
circuit breakers or fuseholders that are part of a control-assembly
and similar devices that generally do not disturb the fixed wiring
system; any electrical work performed on portables themselves or within
the internal assembly of appliances; all classes of normal adjustments
to electrical devices; and the rewinding and repair of motors and
similar devices.
(3)
Transmission lines from the source of supply to the
service connection on the premises where used or any electrical installation
that occurs beyond the defined "service connection."
[Amended 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-323]
(4)
Public service companies authorized to generate or
sell electricity.
(5)
Automotive, railway, aeronautical or marine equipment.
E.
Standards and rules. The Commissioner is hereby authorized
to adopt any standards, procedures, rules, regulations and forms that
are necessary to effective administration and enforcement of this
section.
[Amended 2-7-1984 by Ord. No. 84-40; 12-8-1992 by Ord. No.
92-422]
F.
Inspections.
[Added 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-323]
(1)
Before
being concealed or enclosed, all electrical work shall be inspected
in accordance with the requirements of the NYSUFP & BC.
(2)
Certificates
or a written report of the approval or rejection of any electrical
installation after an inspection thereof shall be issued, and a copy
may be obtained by request from the licensed electrical inspector.
A.
Objective. It is the objective of this section to provide an optional program of electrical certification for those industries employing full-time electricians who are licensed by the City. Optional electrical certification is limited to the electrical work performed within the boundaries of property owned or leased by the employing industry. The certification shall be in lieu of building permits for electrical work required by § 39-304.
B.
Filing. The industry shall require a licensed electrician
to file a certificate of electrical work semiannually. Each certificate
shall cover work completed by the industry within the preceding semiannual
period. Each certificate for the period January 1 through June 30
shall be filed by October 31, and each certificate for the period
July 1 through December 31 shall be filed by April 30. The certificate
of electrical work shall contain such information as required by the
Commissioner.
A.
It is the intent of this section to provide construction standards for facilities which sell certain flammable liquids at retail. These standards are in addition to those of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. These flammable liquids are those which produce flammable vapors at ordinary temperatures. (See also Chapter 54, Fire Prevention Code, of the City Code.)
[Amended 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 85-263]
C.
Any combination of any other use of a building with
such retail sales of flammable liquids requires fire separation in
accordance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code.
[Amended 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 85-263]
D.
Storage tanks.
(1)
Location. All storage tanks for retail sales of gasoline
shall be installed underground and at least 15 feet from all building
lines and all interior lot lines and at least five feet from all street
lot lines.
(2)
Capacity. Each storage tank shall be less than 10,001
gallons in capacity with no more than 20,000 gallons' total capacity
on any single site.
(3)
Structure. Each storage tank shall be suitably anchored
with adequate precautions against flooding or floating. Each tank
will be designed to be vented and to withstand anticipated hydrostatic
pressure.
E.
Dispensing pumps.
(1)
Location. All dispensing pump islands for retail sales
of such flammable liquids shall be installed at least 20 feet from
side and rear lot lines and at least 12 feet from the street line.
(2)
Structure. All such pumps and their piping shall be
sufficiently protected against physical damage from vehicles either
by mounting on a concrete island or by equivalent means, adequately
illuminated for use during night hours.
A.
General requirements. All types of fences, walls and retaining walls, permanent or temporary, shall be subject to the location and height limitations as regulated by the Zoning Code, Chapter 120. All such structures shall be constructed and maintained to be safely self-supporting.
[Amended 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-341]
B.
Barbed wire. The use of barbed wire shall not be allowed
in any district without prior permission in writing from the Commissioner.
Barbed wire shall not be permitted in any residential zoning district.
[Amended 4-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-133]
C.
Razor wire or electrified, sharp or hazardous points, other than barbed wire cited above in Subsection B, are prohibited in any location, including the top or at any portion of a fence in any district.
[Added 4-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-133]
D.
A fence of barbed wire, or of which barbed wire is
a part, must not be constructed or maintained along the line of a
street, except that when required for security purposes in times of
national emergency, the Commissioner of Neighborhood and Business
Development may issue a permit for the construction of a fence of
barbed wire, or of which barbed wire is a part, along the line of
a street.[1]
[Amended 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-179]
[Added 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-323]
A.
Requirements. No plumbing work regulated by the provisions of this
code or of the NYSUFP & BC shall be performed by anyone without
first obtaining a permit for such work from the Commissioner of Neighborhood
and Business Development.
B.
Property owner's liability. Every property owner having plumbing
work performed shall be responsible for having such work done by a
City of Rochester registered and licensed master plumber, who shall
have obtained all required and necessary permits, and shall have materials
installed and labor performed in accordance and compliance with applicable
plumbing codes.
C.
Permit application.
(1)
Form. Application for a plumbing permit shall be made to the Commissioner
of Neighborhood and Business Development in such form as the Commissioner
shall prescribe.
(2)
By whom.
(a)
Application shall be made by the licensed and registered master
plumber, except that an owner/occupant of a single-family dwelling
doing his or her own work inside the dwelling may make application
for a permit.
(b)
In cases where one master plumber completes the rough work,
in whole or in part, and a second master plumber is called upon to
continue with or complete the plumbing work, each shall obtain a separate
permit to cover his or her own work.
(3)
Contents of a permit application.
(a)
The application shall contain a general description of the proposed
work, the materials used and specifications, its location, the use
and occupancy of all parts of the building or structure and of all
portions of the site or lot not covered by the building or structure;
the names and addresses of the owner and the applicant, contractor,
architect and engineer, if applicable; and the responsible employees
if the owner is a corporate body.
(b)
The application shall also contain such other information as
may reasonably be required by the Commissioner to establish compliance
of the proposed work with the requirements of applicable plumbing
laws, ordinances and regulations.
(4)
Plans and specifications.
(a)
Each application for a plumbing permit shall be accompanied
by sufficient copies of plans, or drawings, and specifications; a
site plan describing the nature and character of the work to be performed
and the materials to be incorporated, drawn to scale, showing the
locations and size of all proposed plumbing work and all existing
structures on the site; and such other details required by the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may waive the requirements for filing plans, specifications
and site plans for minor work.
(b)
Plans and specifications shall bear the signature of the person
responsible for the design and drawings and, where required by § 7209
or 7307 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the seal of
the licensed architect or the licensed professional engineer.
(c)
For ordinary, simple plumbing installations, such as in single
or double dwellings, either ink or pencil drawings or sketches, and
descriptions of the work, may be sufficient.
(d)
Plans and specifications submitted for review as part of the
building permit process shall be sufficient in number and detail for
review and issuance of required plumbing permits.
(5)
Changes in the work. Changes in the plumbing work (change orders)
affecting public health and/or life safety shall be filed with the
Commissioner and reviewed by the Commissioner prior to the commencement
of such change of work. When changes in plumbing work are found to
be necessary or are made, the Commissioner may require additional
plans and specifications and the issuance of additional permits.
(6)
Time limit on applications.
(7)
Denial of an application.
(a)
Applications for plumbing permits which are subject to the provisions of this code and which are denied by the Commissioner may be appealed to the Examining Board of Plumbers for relief as stipulated in § 40-4B of this Code.
(b)
Applications for plumbing permits which are subject to the provisions
of the NYSUFP & BC, and which are denied by the Commissioner may
be appealed for relief to the New York Department of State Regional
Board of Review.
D.
Catch basins, manholes and cleanouts. All catch basins shall comply
with the catch basin trap detail.
E.
Applications for street connections. All applications, permits and
permit cards for excavations and/or cutting of pavement for connections
to public sewers or water mains shall be obtained from the Department
of Environmental Services. Permits for all connections to public sewers
shall be obtained from the Rochester Pure Waters District.
F.
Inspections. The Commissioner shall inspect or cause to be inspected
by a City of Rochester licensed plumbing inspector all plumbing work
performed requiring a permit.
(1)
Before being concealed or enclosed, all plumbing and drainage work
shall be tested and/or inspected in accordance with the requirements
of the NYSUFP & BC.
(2)
Certificates or a written report of the approval or rejection of
any plumbing system after an inspection and/or testing thereof shall
be issued, and a copy may be obtained by request from the licensed
plumbing inspector.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 39-308,
Fire escapes, as amended, was repealed 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-341.
A.
The Commissioner shall accept foundation depths in
plans sealed by a registered architect or professional engineer licensed
by the State of New York as a certification that the design meets
the Building Code.
B.
In the absence of drawings sealed by an architect
or engineer, the bottoms of foundations are required to be not less
than four feet zero inches below the adjoining ground surface. Lesser
foundation depths may be permitted for one-story accessory structures
such as garages and porches with the approval of the Commissioner.
[Amended 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 85-263; 10-21-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-341; 3-20-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-71]
Marquees and awnings shall be constructed in accordance with applicable provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and Chapter 104 of the Municipal Code, Streets and Street Encroachments.
A.
Definitions and general provisions. See Zoning Code, Chapter 120, for definitions and general provisions regarding signs.
[Amended 11-19-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-354; 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-341]
B.
Materials and construction. Signs not exceeding 12
square feet in area may be constructed of combustible materials. All
other signs shall be constructed of incombustible materials, except
that all cappings, decorations, letterings and moldings may be constructed
of approved combustible materials and that wall signs not exceeding
40 square feet in area and installed on buildings three stories or
less in height may be constructed of approved combustible materials.
All signs shall be securely supported from the building construction
and structurally safe. Structural supports shall be constructed of
incombustible materials, unless the Commissioner approves otherwise.
C.
Projection beyond the street line. Signs shall be constructed in accordance with Chapter 104 of the Municipal Code, Streets and Street Encroachments.
[Amended 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 85-263; 10-21-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-341]
D.
Structural requirements. All signs meet the requirements
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
[Amended 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 85-263]
E.
Roof signs. All signs to be erected on the roofs of
buildings or structures shall be designed by a registered architect
or a professional engineer, licensed by the State of New York. All
drawings, calculations and specifications submitted must bear the
signature and seal of such architect or engineer.
A.
Public swimming pools shall meet the requirements
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
[Amended 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 85-263]
B.
Private family swimming pools. All swimming pools,
whether aboveground or in-ground, shall be certified as having been
designed and installed in conformance with the standards of good practice
as recommended in Suggested Minimum Standards for Residential Swimming
Pools, as adopted by the National Swimming Pool Institute. The Commissioner
may require that private swimming pool plans be sealed by a registered
architect or professional engineer licensed by the State of New York.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 39-313,
Carpeting, as amended, was repealed 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-341.
[Added 1-23-1979 by Ord. No. 79-33]
A.
All newly constructed single-family and two-family
dwellings shall be secured by providing all entrance/exit doors with
locks in order to discourage intrusion from the exterior.
B.
All newly constructed multiple dwellings shall be
secured by providing all entrance/exit doors with locks to discourage
intrusion from the exterior and by providing a doorbell/buzzer system
to unlock the main entrance door. In addition, accessory use areas,
such as storage rooms, service and maintenance rooms, workshop areas,
laundry rooms, refuse rooms and utility rooms, shall be locked or
otherwise secured or protected at all times in order to discourage
intrusion.
C.
Locks shall not interfere with egress requirements
as applicable in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code.
[Added 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-341]
