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 hangars, 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 from freezing.
C.
Moving parts of equipment which may be a potential
hazard shall be guarded to protect against accidental contact.
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.
B.
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.
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
closure, 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 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, if used, shall be constructed
on noncombustible material, except that wood leaders and gutters may
be used for buildings not more than three stories high.
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 a temperature range of 130° to 140°
F. from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight.
B.
There shall be provided within each dwelling unit,
plumbing fixtures consisting of at least one kitchen sink, one water
closet, one bathtub or shower and one lavatory.
C.
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.
Water supply used for filling or for cleaning of the
pool shall be clean. Water supply shall be protected against potential
pollution from all sources, including cross-connection and backflow.
B.
Drains shall be provided so that the pool can be safely
and adequately drained. Drains shall be provided in floors surrounding
the swimming pool and arranged so that water from such areas will
drain without entering the pool.
C.
Filtering, sterilizing and auxiliary equipment, where
required, shall be adequate to maintain the sanitary quality of water
during each period the pool is in use. Equipment containing gases
or disinfectants capable of giving off irritating, toxic or flammable
fumes shall be located in ventilated rooms.
D.
The installation shall be arranged and maintained
to prevent dirt, sand or other foreign matter from entering the bathing
area.
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 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 a gas appliance.
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 gas
meters shall be located in a fire-resistant room vented directly to
the outside by a permanently installed louvered ventilator. There
shall be no storage of materials or equipment in the gas meter room.
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.
Fuel gas. Gas meters and gas pressure regulators shall
not be located in rooms having a source of ignition. In no case shall
such equipment be located in boiler rooms.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Residential buildings intended for occupancy between
the first 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 68° F. (20° C.) 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 indoor temperature shall be based on the average of the recorded
annual minimum outside temperatures for the locality.
(2)
In multiple dwellings and two-family dwellings, adequate
heat shall be provided to maintain the indoor temperature in habitable
spaces, kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms at 68° F. (20°
C.) when the outside temperature falls below 55° F. (13° C.).
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.
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 connection
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 of the combustible materials will not
exceed a safe temperature. In multiple dwellings, boilers shall be
located in fire-resistant rooms with a self-closing one-hour-fire-rated
door and vented to the exterior with permanently installed ventilating
device 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)
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.
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:
(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.
J.
Heating of garages. Fuel-burning equipment for garages
servicing multiple dwellings shall be located in heater rooms.
K.
Boiler rooms. Boiler rooms shall be maintained in
a clean and orderly condition. Such room or rooms shall not be used
for storage of materials other than those used for the operation of
the heating system or systems.
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 the flue gas without softening, cracking, corroding or spalling
at the temperature to which they will be subjected.
(5)
Openings for smoke pipe connections shall be provided
with means for each 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.
Fire safety. Chimneys and flues shall be installed
and maintained so that under conditions of use the temperatures of
any combustible material adjacent thereto, insulated therefrom or
in contact therewith does not exceed a safe temperature.
C.
Spark arresters.
(1)
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.
(2)
Spark arresters shall have sufficient total clear
area to permit unrestricted passage of flue gases.
(3)
Openings in spark arresters shall be of such size
as to prevent passage of embers and to minimize clogging by soot.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Incinerators shall be of adequate capacity for the
intended use.
(2)
Flue-fed incinerators shall be equipped with means
for burning auxiliary fuel in sufficient quantity to assure complete
combustion of refuse.
(3)
A flue serving an incinerator shall be provided with
a substantially constructed spark arrester.
(4)
Incinerators shall be connected to a suitable noncombustible
chimney, smokestack or flue.
(5)
Connections to incinerators shall provide free passage
of refuse without clogging.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
The compactor shall be capable of reducing garbage
to at least 25% of its original bulk.
(2)
It shall include a hopper, sprinkler head (thermostatically
controlled in room and in compactor equipment) for fire protection
and a sanitizer to reduce odors.
(3)
The garbage shall be automatically placed in waterproof
sacks, tightly tied at the top, and shall not weigh more than 60 pounds.
(4)
These sacks shall be stored, pending their removal
from the premises, in a properly ventilated and screened garbage room.
(5)
There shall be an automatic shut-off control which
will prevent overcharging the sacks, and a light or buzzer to signal
when the sacks in the compactor need to be replenished. Said shut-off
control and signal shall be placed in a location approved by the Housing
Inspector.
(6)
Each compactor installation shall have a fully automatic
device which will immediately replace each sack, as it is filled,
with an empty sack to provide a continuous filling operation. This
automatic device shall be capable of furnishing sufficient empty sacks
to the compacting mechanism to accommodate at least one day's complete
garbage collection from all residential units served by it. For the
purpose of this subsection, one sack of compacted material will be
considered sufficient to accommodate four families.
(7)
The room in which the compactor is located shall have
a waterproof floor and a floor drain, and the walls are to be given
a smooth coat of cement plaster or other hard-wall treatment approved
by the Housing Inspector.
(8)
The compacting machinery shall be installed, located
and maintained so that under normal conditions of use such equipment
will not be a danger to life or property or a source of ignition and
will not create excessive noise or otherwise become a nuisance.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed
in conformity with generally accepted standards and maintained so
as not to be a potential source of ignition of combustible material
or a potential source of electrical hazard.
(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 over-current 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 lighting 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 over-current protection devices
shall be installed and maintained in a readily accessible location.
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 electric 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.
C.
Exit and directional signs.
(1)
Exits in multiple dwellings 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.
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. The gas-supply connection to such
equipment shall be made with pipe or tubing of solid metal.
D.
Solid fuel-burning cooking equipment shall be appropriately
vented.
B.
Ventilating systems.
(1)
Ventilating systems 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 shall not be used as plenum chambers.
(3)
Ducts shall be securely fastened in place and appropriately
fire-stopped.
(4)
Ducts and other air-handling equipment shall be of
noncombustible material.
(5)
Filters shall be installed and maintained so as not
to constitute a fire or smoke hazard.
(6)
Ducts passing through or located within combustible
construction shall be separated from such construction by a clearance
of at least 1/2 inch or by a noncombustible insulating material at
least 1/4 inch thick.
(7)
Air required for ventilation shall be taken from the
exterior or shall be quality-controlled.
(8)
Exhaust air from a dwelling unit 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 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 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 exhaust 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 shall be located so that the exhaust
air will not create a nuisance.
D.
Ventilation requirements.
(1)
Enclosures or spaces 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 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 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 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 an 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.
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.
Fire alarm systems. Required fire alarm systems shall
be maintained in proper operating condition at all times.
B.
Sprinkler equipment.
(1)
Required sprinkler equipment shall be maintained in
proper operating condition at all times. Storage of materials shall
cause minimum interference to effective discharge of water.
(2)
Valves controlling water supply to sprinklers shall
be secure in the open position.
(3)
Sprinkler heads shall be maintained free of corrosion
and paint.
D.
Portable extinguishers.
(1)
Each oil burner for boiler, furnace or central hot
water heater shall be provided with an approved Class B hand fire
extinguisher.
(2)
Portable extinguishers required for fire protection
shall be in their designated locations and in a condition which will
permit efficient operation without delay.
(3)
Portable extinguishers required for fire protection
are approved as follows: Class A for use on wood and paper; Class
B for oil and flammable liquid; Class C for electrical; and Class
D for flammable metals. All extinguishers shall be inspected and tagged
at least once each year.
[Added 9-26-1978 by L.L. No. 4-1978]
A.
Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained
so as to be free from physical and fire hazards.
B.
Elevator and power-operated dumbwaiter cars shall
be provided with durable signs in conspicuous locations on which the
rated capacity shall be indicated.
C.
Elevator cars shall be provided with approved means
for transmitting a signal outside the hoistway in case of emergency.
D.
Hoistways and pits shall be maintained free of refuse.
E.
Machine rooms 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 inoperative, except where necessary
during tests, inspections or maintenance.
G.
If the use of said elevators or dumbwaiters is discontinued,
the same shall be fire-stopped at each floor level and all service
doors thereto shall be permanently sealed with a fire-retarding material
having at least a one-hour rating.
[Added 10-17-1978 by L.L. No. 7-1978]
A.
Fire warning systems required. Every dwelling erected
or substantially altered to be occupied for residential purposes shall
be protected by at least one automatic fire warning system equipped
with automatic smoke detection devices primarily intended for the
protection of life by indicating abnormal conditions as hereinafter
provided. Placement of the aforesaid system shall be immediately adjacent
to all sleeping quarters in the buildings.
B.
Specifications.
(1)
The aforesaid system shall be capable of sensing visible
or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable audible
alarm thereof and shall conform to the requirements of the most recent
editions of the National Fire Code Standard No. 101, relative to life
safety, and of the National Fire Code Standard No. 74, relative to
household fire warning equipment, adopted by the National Fire Protection
Association.
(2)
Smoke detector. The minimal permissible smoke detector shall be of single-station type, approved by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. (UL), and/or Factory Mutual, and shall comply with the specifications described in § 321-42 of the Code and shall be powered by ordinary current or a battery having a usable life of at least 12 months' duration.
C.
Installation and testing. Automatic smoke detection
devices which comprise such a system shall conform to and be installed
and tested periodically by the most recent provisions of the Life
Safety Code, National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 101,
and Household Fire Warning Equipment, National Fire Protection Association
Standard No. 74, and shall comply with the provisions set forth in
this section.
D.
Applicability. This section shall apply to all residential buildings and structures substantially altered, all residential buildings and structures conveyed by deed or sales agreement and all residential buildings and structures or parts thereof leased to new tenants after the effective date hereof. The term "substantially altered" shall mean alterations requiring a building permit as provided for in Chapter 237, Construction Codes, Uniform, Article I, Administration and Enforcement, of this Code.
E.
Notification and compliance. Notification of the appropriate
provisions of this section shall be given to all applicants for building
permits or certificates of occupancy or completion prior to the issuance
of such permits or certificates. Upon the issuance of a building permit
for alterations or upon request for a certificate of occupancy or
completion, owners of all multiple dwellings shall be notified to
comply with this section of the Code. Compliance shall be within 90
days after notification.
F.
Large-capacity structures. A Class "A" fire system
and approved combination fire alarm pull box and sprinkler system,
as defined in National Fire Code Standard Nos. 13 or 72A, B, C, D
and E (whichever is applicable) of the National Fire Protection Association,
shall be installed in all new construction and/or alterations in the
Village of Great Neck having a sleeping capacity of 30 or more persons
above the first floor, specifically tenement houses, apartment houses,
lodging houses, hotels, clubhouses, public or private houses, sanitariums,
surgical institutions, Asylums, hospitals or homes for the aged.
G.
Effect on other regulations. The provisions of this
section shall apply without regard to regulations of lenders or funding
agencies and shall be in addition to any control exercised by such
agencies concerning construction and fire protection requirements
related to such construction.
H.
Installation requirements.
(1)
All multiple-family dwellings shall have smoke detectors
in the following locations:
(2)
All single-family and two-family dwellings shall have
smoke detectors.
(a)
In all one-family dwellings and two-family dwellings
where construction is commenced after the effective date of this section,
there shall be installed and maintained outside each entrance to a
sleeping area at least one detection device, approved by the Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc. (UL), and/or Factory Mutual.
(b)
Bedrooms or other rooms used for sleeping which
are separated by other use areas, such as kitchens, living or dining
rooms but not bathrooms, shall be considered separate sleeping areas.
(3)
Number and placement. The number and placement of
detectors shall be under the direct control and enforcement of the
Housing and Building Departments of the Village of Great Neck. Said
control and enforcement shall not be arbitrary, but shall be in compliance
with acceptable standards, as recommended by good fire protection
procedures.
I.
Working order. All smoke detection devices required
hereunder must, at all times, be in good working order.
J.
Compliance with State Building Construction Code.
If any of the provisions of this section shall be in conflict with
the provisions of the State Building Construction Code, the provisions
of the State Building Construction Code shall govern.
[Amended 9-26-1978 by L.L. No. 4-1978]
Every owner of a multiple dwelling within the
Village shall, with respect to each such dwelling owned by him, submit
to the Department of Housing between June 1 and July 1 of each year
a separate written report as to the operating condition of the boilers,
oil and/or gas burners, electrical heating equipment, compactors and
devices connected therewith and fire and safety equipment, such as
fire extinguishers, fire escapes and fire-warning systems and sprinkler
systems contained in or used in connection with said multiple dwelling
and its appurtenances. The reports shall specifically state compliance
or lack of compliance and in what respect there is failure to comply
with the provisions of this Housing Code or any other ordinances which
may be applicable. The reports shall be filed within 30 days after
the equipment has been inspected, and it shall be made and certified
by persons, firms or corporations qualified to service the equipment
involved. The owner shall submit similar reports with respect to elevators
and all apparatus used in connection therewith, except that such reports
shall be filed semiannually on January 15 and July 15 of each year.