Int 0360-2004
Emergency power in firehouses.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Fire and Criminal Justice Servicesintroduced 2004-05-05
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2004-05-05Passed: 2005-12-31
Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services — Fire/EMS (non-health-related issues), Department of Probation, Department of Correction, and Emergency Management Department (OEM).
How it compares
12% of similar bills passed
6 passed · 44 died
This bill: 604 days in committee
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Sponsors (12)
Eva S. Moskowitz(prime)
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.
Yvette D. Clarke
Allan W. Jennings, Jr.
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2004-05-05 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2004-05-05 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2005-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2004-05-05 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one of title 15 is amended by adding a new section 15-129 to read as follows:
§ 15-129. Firehouse emergency power. a. By January 1, 2007, all firehouses shall be equipped with an emergency power source sufficient to operate essential equipment for at least 48 hours.
b. Firehouse emergency power sources shall be tested annually, including, when practicable, testing under loss of power conditions.
§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its enactment.
LS# 691
RBU
4/27/2004