A.
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilation, air-conditioning,
refrigerating, cooking, fire protection and radiation protection equipment,
elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, buzzers, bells and communicators
and other mechanical additions, installations or systems for the use
of the building shall be maintained in proper working order. Such
equipment shall be installed, located and maintained so that, under
normal conditions of use, the equipment and systems will not be a
danger to health or welfare, a danger because of structural defect
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.
[Amended 5-15-1973 by L.L. No. 9-1973; 11-16-1977 by L.L. No.
21-1977]
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.
Plumbing systems shall be maintained in sanitary and
serviceable condition and be free of leaks.
[Amended 10-5-1977 by L.L. No. 12-1977]
B.
Plumbing systems shall be maintained so as not to
weaken structural members nor 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 residential buildings and buildings of mixed occupancy.
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.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
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, 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, if used, shall be constructed
of noncombustible material, except that wood leaders and gutters may
be used for buildings not more than two 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, hotels and
specialized senior housing facilities, hot water shall be furnished
at 130° F. to 140° F. temperature range from 6:00 a.m. to
12:00 midnight.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
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, except that dwelling
units in specialized senior housing facilities and hotels shall not
be required to have a kitchen sink.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
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. 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 and shall be clearly
marked with a sign reading "Gas Shutoff."
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, hotels
and specialized senior housing facilities, 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.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
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 gage shall
be provided with a device to reduce such pressure to not more than
1/2 pound per square inch gage prior to entering the meter, except
where such service supplies equipment using gas at high pressures.
A.
In all residential buildings, other than owner-occupied
one-family dwellings, adequate heat shall be provided to maintain
indoor temperatures in all habitable spaces, bathrooms, kitchen areas
and toilet rooms of at least 70° F., measured at a distance of
three feet from exterior walls and at a level five feet above the
floor, whenever the outside temperature falls below 55° F.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997; 9-8-2021 by L.L. No. 3-2021]
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. The maximum indoor temperature in habitable
spaces shall not exceed 80° F. when resulting from the use of
any mechanical device in place in the building in which a dwelling
unit is located when the outside ambient temperature is below 70°
F.
[Amended 8-4-1982 by L.L. No. 8-1982]
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 the control of the equipment shall be such
that the temperature on the surface will not exceed a safe temperature.
In multiple dwellings, hotels and specialized senior housing facilities,
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.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
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.
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 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.
J.
Heating of garages. Fuel-burning equipment for garages
servicing multiple dwellings, hotels and specialized senior housing
facilities shall be located in heater rooms.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
K.
Fuel storage tanks servicing multiple dwellings, hotels
and specialized senior housing facilities shall be maintained in a
good condition free of leaks and excessive sludge accumulations. Prior
to September 1 of odd-numbered years, the owners, landlord or managing
agent shall cause the sludge content of each and every fuel tank servicing
the heating unit or units of a multiple dwelling, hotel and specialized
senior housing facility to be measured by a qualified testing company
and a report issued. A copy of the report stating the amount of sludge
accumulation in any tank shall be submitted to the Building Inspector
by September 15 of each odd-numbered year. If the sludge accumulation
at the bottom of any tank measures six inches or more in depth, the
landlord, owner or managing agent must cause the sludge to be removed
and submit to the Building Inspector satisfactory proof that the fuel
storage tank has been cleaned of sludge. Such proof must be submitted
to the Building Inspector no later than October 15 of each odd-numbered
year. For the calendar year 1977, the report shall be submitted to
the Building Inspector by November 15.
[Added 10-19-1977 by L.L. No. 19-1977; amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
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 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 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.
Fire safety. 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.
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. The horizontal plates or screens of said arrester 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 124-34,
Incinerators, was repealed 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed
in conformity with generally accepted standards and maintained so
as 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 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 shall be wired
for electricity, and lighting equipment shall be installed throughout
to provide adequate illumination for the intended use of each space.
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, hotels and specialized
senior housing facilities shall be provided with exit and directional
signs, visible from the approach to the exits.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
(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.
[Amended 11-16-1977 by L.L. No. 20-1977; amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
Each dwelling unit, except those in hotels and
specialized senior housing facilities, shall be provided with appropriate
cooking and refrigeration equipment. Whenever cooking and refrigeration
equipment is required to be provided or is in fact provided in any
dwelling unit, including in hotels and senior citizen facilities,
it shall satisfy the following standards:
A.
Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained
in good operating condition.
B.
Gas-burning cooking equipment shall be permanently
fastened and connected in place. Gas supply connection to such equipment
shall be made with pipe or tubing of solid metal.
C.
Solid-fuel-burning cooking equipment shall be appropriately
vented.
D.
The refrigeration compartment of refrigeration equipment
shall be capable of being maintained at a minimum temperature of 33°
F. and a maximum temperature of 43° F. The freezer compartment
of refrigeration equipment shall be capable of being maintained at
a maximum temperature of 10° F.
A.
Refrigerants.
B.
Ventilating systems.
(1)
Ventilating systems shall be installed and maintained
so that the rapid spread of heat, flame or smoke through the systems
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
firestopped.
(4)
Duets 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, vapor 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.
F.
Location of operating equipment. All condensers, compressors,
fans, air handlers and allied equipment for all air-conditioning systems
(except self-contained window units) shall be located on the roof
of multiple dwellings, hotels and specialized senior housing facilities
or in another location approved by the Superintendent of Buildings.
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
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.
(3)
No piping having any plastic components shall be used
in the boiler room.
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 secured 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)
Each incinerator room shall be provided with an approved
Class A hand fire extinguisher.
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 firestopped at each floor level and all service
doors thereto shall be permanently sealed with a fire-retarding material
having at least one-hour rating.
H.
In all self-service elevators, there shall, pursuant
to such regulations as are adopted by the Commissioner of Housing,
be affixed and maintained a mirror which will enable persons, prior
to entering such elevators, to view the inside thereof to determine
whether any person is in such elevator.
[Added 8-22-1973 by L.L. No. 13-1973]
[Amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
Every owner of a multiple dwelling, hotel and
specialized senior housing facility within the village shall, with
respect to each such dwelling owned by him, submit to the Commissioner
of Housing between June 1 and July 1 of each year a written report
as to the operating condition of the boilers, oil burners, incinerators
and devices connected therewith, fire and safety equipment contained
in or used in connection with said multiple dwelling, hotel and specialized
senior housing facility and its appurtenances. The report shall specifically
state compliance or lack of compliance and in what respect there is
any 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.
