Int 1097-2013
Requiring backup power sources for fire and life safety communications systems.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2013-06-24
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2013-06-24Passed: 2013-12-31
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
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This bill: 190 days in committee
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Sponsors (14)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2013-06-24 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2013-06-24 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Environmental Protection
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Environmental Protection
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Transportation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Transportation
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Waterfronts
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Waterfronts
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (4)
Committee on Parks and Recreation · 2013-06-27 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Environmental Protection · 2013-06-27 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2013-06-27 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2013-06-24 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (3)
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The first paragraph of subsection 700.12(A) of section 27-3025 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 39 for the year 2011, is amended to read as follows:
700.12(A) Storage batteries may be used as a source of power for emergency lighting systems and shall be of suitable rating and capacity to supply and maintain the total load for a minimum period of 11/2 hours, without the voltage applied to the load falling below 871/2 percent of normal. Storage batteries shall be used as a source of power for emergency and life safety telecommunications systems and shall be of suitable rating and capacity to supply and maintain the total load for a minimum period of 8 hours, without the voltage applied to the load falling below 87 1/2 percent of normal. Storage batteries may be used for other emergency systems only where special permission is granted for such use.
� 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
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