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. 
Plumbing systems shall be maintained in sanitary and serviceable condition.
B. 
Plumbing systems shall be maintained so as not to weaken structural members or cause damage or deterioration to any part of the building through fixture usage.
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.
B. 
There shall be provided, within each dwelling unit, plumbing fixtures consisting of at least:
(1) 
One kitchen sink.
(2) 
One water closet.
(3) 
One bathtub or shower.
(4) 
One lavatory.
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.
(1) 
Fuel gas piping systems shall be installed and maintained so as to remain gastight, safe and operative under conditions of use.
(2) 
Fuel gas piping systems shall provide a supply of gas sufficient to meet the maximum expected demand of the installed gas-burning appliances connected thereto.
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.