[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of New Castle 12-7-2021 by L.L. No. 7-2021;[1] amended in its entirety 4-26-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that the Town
sever Section R403.6.2, Balanced and HRV/ERV systems (Mandatory),
from this chapter because of an apparent conflict with Section M1505.4.1
of the 2020 Residential Code of New York State.
The Town of New Castle hereby adopts as its local energy conservation
construction code the State Energy Code[1] as modified in the manner contemplated by NYStretch.[2] Such local energy conservation construction code shall
consist of the provisions currently set forth in Part 1240[3] and in the publications currently incorporated by reference
in Part 1240; provided, however, that the 2020 ECCCNYS[4] and ASHRAE 90.1-2016 shall be deemed to be modified as
follows:
In each case where a section, table, or appendix in the 2018 IECC[5] is modified by NYStretch, the corresponding section, table,
or appendix in the 2020 ECCCNYS shall be deemed to be modified in
the same manner;
In each case where a section, table, or appendix is added to the
2018 IECC by NYStretch, such section, table, or appendix shall be
deemed to be added to the 2020 ECCCNYS, subject to the following exception:
Section R403.6.2, which is added to the 2018 IECC by Section 3.11
of NYStretch, shall not be deemed to be added to the 2020 ECCCNYS;
Editor's Note: See the New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority's publication entitled "NYStretch Energy
Code 2020, Version 1.0," dated July 2019.
Editor's Note: Said copy is on file in the Town offices.
The Town of New Castle shall require all new construction, substantial
renovations, alterations and additions to adhere to the Prescriptive
Path as set forth in the 2020 ECCCNYS as amended by NYStretch.