A.
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigerating,
cooking, fire protection and radiation production 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 systems include but are not limited to apparatus, devices,
fixtures, piping, pipe hangers, pipe covering, wiring, fittings and
materials used as part of or in connection with such installations.
B.
Equipment and systems subject to damage from freezing 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.
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. In multiple
dwellings, hot water shall be furnished at 130° to 140° F.
temperature range from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight.
D.
Where multiple dwellings contain sleeping accommodations arranged
as a dormitory, for each multiple of 15 persons or fraction thereof
so accommodated, there shall be provided and located adjacent thereto
plumbing fixtures consisting of at least:
E.
Urinals may be substituted in men's toilet rooms for not more than
1/3 of the required number of water closets.
F.
Privies, privy vaults and outhouses shall be prohibited on residential
premises.
A.
Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth, nonabsorbent material
and shall be free from concealed fouling surfaces.
B.
Plumbing fixtures shall be so spaced as to be reasonably accessible
for their intended use.
C.
Plumbing fixtures shall be located in spaces that are accessible,
lighted and ventilated.
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 pressures 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.
D.
Hot water supply systems shall be provided with safety devices arranged
to relieve hazardous pressures and excessive temperatures.
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 sewage system shall be provided
to receive and dispose of sewage without health hazard or nuisance.
C.
Sewage or other waste which may be deleterious to surface or subsurface
waters shall not be discharged into the ground or into a waterway
unless it has first been rendered harmless through subjection to treatment
in conformity with generally accepted standards.
D.
Substances which 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 possible backup of sewage through the direct or indirect
drainage piping.
A.
General requirements.
B.
Shutoff valves.
(1)
Gas piping systems shall have at least one accessible means for shutting
off all gas supply, and such means shall be maintained in good operating
condition.
(2)
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.
C.
Service equipment for gas supplied from utility mains. Gas service,
gas meters and gas pressure regulators shall be located so that they
are protected from damage.
D.
Gas refrigerators and ranges. Gas refrigerators and ranges shall
be installed with clearance for ventilation and shall be maintained
in good operating condition.
E.
High-pressure gas. Any service connection supplying gas at a pressure
in excess of one pound per square inch gauge shall be provided with
a device to reduce such pressure to not more than 1/2 pound per square
inch gauge prior to entering the meter, except where such service
supplies equipment using gas at high pressures.
F.
Liquefied petroleum gas.
(1)
Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed
through piping equipment and systems 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 equipment.
(4)
Containers shall be designed, stored and located so as not to be
a hazard to the premises served or to the surrounding property.
(5)
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive
pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at
a safe location.
(6)
Systems shall have at least one accessible means for shutting off
the gas. Such means shall be located outside the building and shall
be maintained in good operating condition.
A.
General requirements. Fuel oil shall be received, stored and conveyed
by means of fixed liquidtight equipment.
C.
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.
(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.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Residential buildings intended for occupancy between the first day
of November and the first day of May of the following year shall be
provided with heating equipment designed and maintained to maintain
a temperature of not less than 70° F. at a distance of three feet
and more from exterior walls and at a level of five feet above the
floor in habitable spaces, kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
The capability of the heating equipment to maintain such an indoor
temperature shall be based on the average of the recorded annual minimum
outside temperatures for the locality.
(2)
In multiple dwellings, adequate heat shall be provided to maintain
the indoor temperature in habitable spaces, kitchenettes, bathrooms
and toilet rooms at 70° F. from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. when the
outside temperature falls below 55° F.
B.
Warm-air heating. Ducts and other air-handling equipment for heating
shall conform to the requirements of such equipment used for ventilating
purposes.
C.
Prohibited locations for heat-producing equipment. Fuel-burning water
heaters shall not be located in sleeping rooms, bathrooms or toilet
rooms.
D.
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.
E.
Installation and clearance. Where heat-producing 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
a safe temperature.
F.
Air supply.
(1)
Direct-fired heat-producing 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 to prevent the accumulation
of heat.
(2)
Rooms containing fuel-burning equipment shall have such air supply
provided by means of one or more openings to the exterior or by means
of fixed openings to interior spaces which open to the exterior.
G.
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 gas vents.
Unvented heaters burning liquid fuel shall be prohibited.
(2)
Fuel-burning space heaters located in sleeping rooms or rooms normally
kept closed shall be connected to a suitable chimney, flue or gas
vent.
(3)
Gas-fired equipment shall be connected to a suitable chimney, flue
or gas vent when the discharge of products of combustion into the
space where the equipment is installed would be a hazard.
H.
Safety devices.
(1)
Equipment capable of developing hazardous pressures or temperatures
shall be provided with means 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: When failure or
interruption of the flame or ignition occurs, the fuel supply shall
be cut off. When a predetermined temperature or pressure is exceeded,
the input of additional heat shall be prevented or reduced to a safe
rate. When the water level in a steam boiler drops below a predetermined
level, the fuel supply shall be cut off. 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.
I.
Heating of garages. Fuel-burning equipment for garages servicing
multiple dwellings 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 so
as not to be exposed to possible accumulation of flammable gases.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Chimneys, flues, gas vents and their supports shall be installed
and maintained so as to be structurally safe, durable, smoketight,
noncombustible and capable of withstanding the action of flue gases
without softening, cracking, corroding or spalling.
(2)
Such facilities shall effectively convey the products of combustion
to the outer air.
(3)
Masonry chimneys, except approved prefabricated chimneys, shall have
noncombustible foundations.
(4)
Flue linings shall be capable of withstanding the action of flue
gas without softening, cracking, corroding or spalling at the temperature
to which they will be subjected.
(5)
Openings for smoke pipes or gas vent connections shall be provided
with means for easy connection without restriction of the flue.
(6)
No flue shall have smoke pipe or gas vent connections in more than
one story of a building.
(7)
Fuel-burning equipment and fireplaces located in different tenancies
shall not be connected to the same flue.
B.
Firesafety. Chimneys, flues and gas vents shall be installed and
maintained so that under conditions of use, the temperature of any
combustible material adjacent thereto, insulated therefrom or in contact
therewith does not exceed a safe temperature.
C.
Spark arresters. A chimney or flue connected to an incinerator and
a chimney or flue which may emit 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 requirements. Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed
and maintained in conformity with the Electrical Code of the Town.[1] A certificate issued by the Electrical Bureau of the New
York Board of Fire Underwriters shall be presented as certification
that such electrical wiring and equipment conforms to the provisions
of the Electrical Code of the Town.
B.
Artificial lighting.
(1)
Residential buildings and occupancies shall be wired for electricity,
and lighting equipment shall be installed throughout to provide adequate
illumination for the intended use of each space. The electrical wiring
system shall be connected to an adequate source of supply.
(2)
There shall be a switch or other means for controlling a light in
each dwelling unit near the point of entrance to such unit.
[Amended 10-16-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with appropriate cooking and
refrigeration equipment.
(2)
Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained in good operating
condition.
(3)
Gas-burning cooking equipment shall be permanently fastened and connected
in place.
(4)
Solid-fuel-burning cooking equipment shall be appropriately vented.
B.
Cooking and dining facilities. Kitchens and dining rooms shall comply
with the following requirements:
(1)
Kitchens shall include that portion of a building designed for the
storage and cooking or preparation of food, having at least but not
limited to facilities for cooking, a sink and refrigerator.
B.
Ventilating systems.
(1)
Ventilating systems in multiple dwellings 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.
(2)
Stairways, passageways, exits, shafts, hoistways or attics in multiple
dwellings shall not be used as plenum chambers.
(3)
Ducts in multiple dwellings shall be securely fastened in place and
appropriately fire-stopped.
(4)
Ducts and other air-handling equipment in multiple dwellings shall
be of noncombustible material.
(5)
Filters in multiple dwellings shall be installed and maintained so
as not to constitute a fire or smoke hazard.
(6)
Ducts passing through or located within combustible construction
in multiple dwellings shall be separated from such construction by
a clearance of at least 1/4 inch or by a noncombustible insulating
material at least 1/4 inch thick.
(7)
Air required for ventilation in multiple dwellings shall be taken
from the exterior or shall be quality-controlled.
(8)
Exhaust air from a dwelling unit in multiple dwellings or a space
whose contents may emit odors, fumes or vapors shall not be circulated
to other occupied spaces within the building.
C.
Air intake and exhaust openings.
(1)
Air intake and exhaust openings in multiple dwellings 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.
(2)
Ventilating systems in multiple dwellings 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.
(3)
Where openings for mechanical exhausts in multiple dwellings 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.
(4)
Exhaust openings in multiple dwellings shall be located so that the
exhaust air will not create a nuisance.
D.
Ventilation requirements.
(1)
Enclosures or spaces in multiple dwellings 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.
(2)
Public spaces in multiple dwellings shall be provided with means
for obtaining air supply for the maximum number of persons for which
such spaces are designed.
E.
Safety controls.
(1)
Manually operated controls in multiple dwellings 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 in a multiple dwelling and serving
an assembly space or 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.
(3)
Every system for ventilating in a multiple dwelling and 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.
A.
Fire alarm systems. Required fire alarm systems for multiple dwellings
shall be maintained in proper operating condition at all times.
B.
Sprinkler equipment.
(1)
Required sprinkler equipment for multiple dwellings shall be maintained
in a proper operating condition at all times. Storage of materials
shall cause minimum interference to effective discharge of water.
(2)
Valves controlling the water supply to sprinklers for multiple dwellings
shall be secured in the open position.
(3)
Sprinkler heads for multiple dwellings shall be maintained free of
corrosion and paint.
C.
Standpipe systems.
(1)
Standpipe systems in multiple dwellings shall be maintained in proper
operating condition at all times.
(2)
Gate valves at hose stations in multiple dwellings shall be maintained
tight against leaks.
(3)
Hose in multiple dwellings shall be in proper position ready for
operation and shall be dry and free of deterioration.
D.
Portable extinguishers.
(1)
Each oil burner in multiple dwellings for a boiler, furnace or central
hot-water heater shall be provided with an approved hand fire extinguisher
or two rounded-bottom pails filled with sand.
(2)
Portable extinguishers in multiple dwellings required for fire protection
shall be in their designated locations and in a condition which will
permit efficient operation without delay.
A.
Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators in multiple dwellings shall
be maintained so as to be free from physical and fire hazards.
B.
Elevators and power-operated dumbwaiter cars in multiple dwellings
shall be provided with durable signs in conspicuous locations on which
the rated capacity shall be indicated.
C.
Elevator cars in multiple dwellings shall be provided with approved
means for transmitting a signal outside the hoistway in case of an
emergency.
D.
Hoistways and pits in multiple dwellings shall be maintained free
of refuse.
E.
Machine rooms in multiple dwellings shall be maintained free of oil
and grease 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.
No person shall at any time make any required safety device or electrical
protective device in multiple dwellings inoperative except where necessary
during test, inspections or maintenance.
