Village of Roslyn, NY Article VI Plumbing

§ 265-24 Plumbing standards.

A. General requirements.

(1) Plumbing systems shall be maintained in sanitary and serviceable condition.

(2) 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.

B. Water supply.

(1) 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.

(2) 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 pressures adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise under all normal conditions of use.

(3) 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.

(4) Hot-water supply systems shall be provided with safety devices arranged to relieve hazardous pressures and excessive temperatures.

(5) Where a system may be subject to backwater into the potable supply, suitable provisions shall be made to install an approved backflow prevention device.

C. Sewage drainage system. The provisions set forth in Article III of Chapter 385, titled "Regulation of Public Sewers," shall apply as if set out at length herein.

(1) Sewage, groundwater and stormwater drainage systems shall be maintained so as to function properly and be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects.

(2) No person shall permit grey water or any kind of liquid or filth to run from the premises in or upon any gutter, street, sidewalk or sewer or throw or cause to be thrown any material into, or cause any obstruction or injury to, any drain, ditch or watercourse or in any way divert or stop the course thereof.

D. Stormwater drainage.

(1) Roofs and paved areas, including yards and courts, shall be drained.

(a) Storm drainage shall be conveyed to an adequate and approved system of stormwater disposal where available.

(b) Storm drains shall be discharged in such manner that water will not flow onto the land of an adjoining landowner or onto sidewalks, streets, roads, highways or public rights-of-way in the Village.

(c) All stormwater disposal shall have an acceptable drainage system self-contained upon the premises and adequate to dispose of the water therein.

(2) Where a drainage system may be subject to backwater, suitable provisions shall be made to prevent its overflow into the building by an approved backflow prevention device.

(3) Leaders and gutters, if used, shall be constructed of noncombustible material, except that wood leaders and gutters may be used for buildings not more than three stories high and in historic buildings.

§ 265-25 Fuel storage tanks.

The use and maintenance of all fuel storage tanks shall be governed by the provisions set forth in Article XI of the Nassau County Public Health Ordinance, regulating the storage, handling and control of toxic and hazardous materials. If any conflict shall arise between the provisions of the Public Health Ordinance and this chapter, the provision or requirement which is more restrictive or which establishes the higher standard shall prevail.

§ 265-26 Fuel gas and fuel oil.

A. Fuel gas.

(1) General requirements.

(a) Fuel gas piping systems shall be installed and maintained so as to remain gastight, safe and operative under conditions of use.

(b) Gas services, gas meters and gas-pressure regulators shall be located so that they are protected from damage.

(c) An easily accessible shutoff valve or cock shall be provided in the piping in close proximity to and ahead of every outlet for gas appliance.

B. Fuel oil.

(1) General requirements.

(a) Fuel oil shall be received, stored and conveyed by means of fixed, liquidtight equipment.

(b) Tanks subject to damage by vehicles shall be protected against such damage.

(c) Tanks shall be maintained so as not to be hazardous to the premises served.

C. Restricted fuel.

(1) Gasoline shall be prohibited as fuel for heating and cooking.

(2) Propane is allowed as fuel for heating and cooking only by approval of the authorities having jurisdiction.

§ 265-27 Heating.

A. General requirements. In dwellings, except one-family dwellings, heating equipment shall be maintained so as to provide a minimum indoor temperature between October 1 and March 31 of 68° F., measured at a distance of two feet and more from exterior walls and at a level of five feet above the floor.

B. Smoke control. Fuel-burning heat-producing equipment shall be installed and maintained so that the emission or discharge into the atmosphere of smoke, dust, particles, odors or other products of combustion will not create a nuisance or be detrimental to the health, comfort, safety or property of any person.

C. Prohibited locations for heat-producing equipment. Fuel-burning boilers, furnaces and hot-water heaters shall not be located in occupied space except where it is separated by an approved fire separation consisting of vertical and horizontal construction.

D. Temporary or portable heating units. Heating equipment of temporary and portable design in confined spaces shall be adequately ventilated so as to prevent dangerous accumulation of products of combustion.

§ 265-28 Chimneys, flues and gas vents.

Chimneys, flues, smokestacks, smoke pipes, gas vents and their supports and connectors shall be installed and maintained so as to be structurally safe, durable, smoketight, noncombustible and capable of safely conveying the products of combustion to the outer air.