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, 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
material used as part of or in connection with such installations.
B.
Equipment and systems subject to damage from freezing
shall be adequately protected from freezing.
C.
Moving parts of equipment which may be a potential
hazard shall be guarded against to protect against accidental contact.
A.
Potable water from an approved source shall be available
at all times in all 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
introduced into the domestic water supply system nor be distributed
through such system or 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 into a sewage drainage
system, and such system shall be connected to a public sewer.
B.
Substances which will clog the pipes, produce explosive
mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints or unduly interfere 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.
C.
Each fixture directly connected to the sewage drainage
system shall be equipped with a water-seal trap.
D.
Adequate cleanouts shall be provided and maintained
so that the pipes may be readily cleaned.
E.
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.
F.
Each vent terminal to the outer air shall be installed
and maintained so as to minimize the possibilities of clogging, frost
closures, the return of foul air to the building or the creation of
a nuisance to adjacent premises.
G.
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.
Roofs and paved areas, including yards, terraces and
courts, shall be drained. Storm drainage shall be conveyed to an adequate
and approved system of stormwater disposal where available. Storm
drains shall be discharged in such manner that water will not flow
onto sidewalks.
B.
Where a drainage system may be subject to backwater,
suitable provision shall be made to prevent its overflow into the
building.
C.
Leaders and gutters, when installed or replaced, shall
be constructed of noncombustible material.
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 two-family dwellings and multiple dwellings, hot water
shall be furnished at 130° to 140° F. temperature range from
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight.
C.
Privies, privy vaults and outhouses shall be prohibited
on all 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.
Water supply tanks shall be installed and maintained
so as to be watertight, verminproof, rodentproof, resistant to corrosion
and capable of withstanding the working pressures under normal operation.
B.
Supports for tanks shall be of noncombustible construction.
C.
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.
D.
Means for emptying water supply tanks shall be provided
and maintained in proper working condition.
E.
Potable water supply tanks for domestic supply and
standpipe or automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained
to furnish water in sufficient quantity and pressure for such systems.
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 clearly
marked with a sign reading "Gas Shutoff."
(2)
An easily accessible shutoff valve or cock shall be
provided in the piping in close proximity to and ahead of every gas
appliance installed after the effective date of this chapter.
C.
Service equipment for gas supplied from utility mains.
Gas services, gas meters and gas pressure regulators shall be located
so that they are protected from damage. In multiple dwellings and
business units, gas meters shall be located in a fire-resistant room,
vented directly to the outside by a permanently installed louvered
ventilator and free from a source of ignition. There shall be no storage
of materials or equipment in the gas meter room. In no case shall
such equipment be located in a boiler room.
D.
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.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Residential buildings intended for occupancy between
the 15th day of October and the first day of May of the following
year shall be provided with heating equipment designed to maintain
a temperature of not less than 70° F. at a distance of three feet
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 indoor temperatures shall
be based on the average of the recorded annual minimum outside temperatures
for the locality.
(2)
In two-family dwellings and multiple dwellings, adequate
heat shall be provided to maintain the indoor temperatures in habitable
spaces, kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms at 70° F. when
the outside temperature falls below 55° F.
B.
Smoke control. Fuel-burning heat-producing equipment
and incinerators 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.
Warm-air heating. Ducts and other air-handling equipment
used for heating shall conform to the requirements of such equipment
used for ventilating purposes.
D.
Prohibited locations for heat-producing equipment.
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 connections
to such equipment shall be made with pipe or tubing of solid metal.
F.
Installation and clearance. Where heat-producing equipment
is installed on or adjacent to combustible materials, the location,
insulation, clearance and control of the equipment shall be such that
the temperature on the surface will not exceed a safe temperature.
In multiple dwellings and business units, boilers shall be located
in fire-resistant rooms with self-closing one-hour-fire-rated doors
and vented to the exterior with permanently installed ventilating
devices continuously open.
G.
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.
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 gas vents. Unvented heaters burning liquid fuel shall be prohibited.
(2)
The use of fuel-burning space heaters in residential
dwellings is prohibited.
(3)
Gas-fired equipment shall be connected to a suitable
chimney or flue when the discharge of products of combustion into
the space where the equipment is installed would be a hazard.
I.
Firesafety. Chimneys and flues 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.
J.
Safety devices.
(1)
Equipment capable of developing hazardous pressures
or temperatures shall be provided with means to safely relieve 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.
K.
Heating of garages. Fuel-burning equipment for garages
servicing multiple dwellings shall be located in heater rooms.
L.
Boiler rooms shall be maintained in a clean and orderly
condition. Such rooms shall not be used for storage of materials other
than those used for the operation of the heating system.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Chimneys, flues 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 shall have noncombustible foundations.
(4)
Flue linings shall be capable of withstanding the
action of flue gases without softening, cracking, corroding or spalling
at the temperatures to which they will be subjected.
(5)
Openings for smoke pipe connections shall be provided
with means for easy connection without restriction of flue.
(6)
No flue shall have smoke pipe connections in more
than one story of a building.
(7)
Fuel-burning equipment and fireplaces shall not be
connected to the same flue.
B.
Spark arresters. 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. The horizontal plates or screens of said arresters
must be at least 24 inches above the top of the flue or chimney. Openings
in spark arresters shall be of such size as to prevent passage of
embers and to minimize clogging by soot.
Installation or maintenance of incinerators
within the Incorporated Village of Bellerose is prohibited.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed
in conformity with the National Electrical Code and maintained so
as not to be a potential source of ignition of combustible material
or a potential source of electrical hazard. All electrical wiring
shall be encased in a metal or other approved sheath.
(2)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be firmly secured
to the surface on which it is mounted.
(3)
Electrical wiring and equipment installed in damp
or wet locations or where exposed to explosive or flammable gases
or to excessive temperatures shall be of a type approved for the purpose
and location.
(4)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected
against excessive current by properly rated overcurrent devices.
(5)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be grounded
or otherwise protected by insulation, isolation or guarding so as
to minimize the danger of high voltages from lightning or other causes.
(6)
Electrical equipment which in ordinary operation produces
arcs or sparks shall be enclosed unless separated and isolated from
all combustible material.
(7)
Service equipment and overcurrent protection devices
shall be installed and maintained in a readily accessible location.
B.
Artificial lighting.
(1)
Residential buildings and occupancies and business
units shall be installed throughout with artificial lighting to provide
adequate illumination for the intended use of each space. Electrical
wiring systems 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.
C.
Exit and directional signs.
(1)
Exits in multiple dwellings and business units shall
be provided with exit and directional signs, visible from the approach
to the exits.
(2)
Directional signs shall be provided at locations from
which the exit doorway is not readily discernible.
(3)
Such 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. Letters for signs shall be conspicuous, readily
discernible and at least six inches high, except that for internally
illuminated signs the height of such letters shall be at least 4 1/2
inches.
(4)
Exit and directional signs shall be illuminated either
externally or internally by electric lights and shall be kept illuminated
at all times when the building is occupied and shall be wired to bypass
all fuse boxes and main shutoff switches.
A.
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with appropriate
cooking and refrigeration equipment.
B.
Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained
in good operating condition.
C.
Gas-burning cooking equipment shall be permanently
fastened and connected in place. Gas supply connections to such equipment
shall be made with pipe or tubing of solid metal.
Required fire alarm systems, sprinkler equipment
and standpipe systems shall be maintained in proper operating condition
at all times.
Elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and their
respective machine rooms shall be maintained so as to be free from
physical and fire hazards. If the use of an elevator or dumbwaiter
is discontinued, the same shall be firestopped at each floor level
and all service doors thereto shall be permanently sealed with a fireretardant
material having at least a one-hour rating.
