Int 0644-2018
Requiring carbon monoxide detectors in commercial spaces.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2018-03-07Local Law 2018/191
Enacted as Local Law 2018/191.
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Agenda: 2018-03-07Passed: 2018-12-01Enacted: 2018-12-01
Summary
This bill would require carbon monoxide detectors in all commercial spaces.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
How it compares
24% of similar bills passed
12 passed · 38 died
This bill: 237 days in committee
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Sponsors (5)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-06-12 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-06-12 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-10-31 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2018-10-31 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmended by Committee
2018-10-31 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2018-10-31 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Council
2018-10-31 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2018-10-31 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2018-12-01 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2018-12-03 · City Council
Votes (11)
Aye (8)
Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.Mark Gjonaj Barry S. GrodenchikBill PerkinsCarlina Rivera Helen K. RosenthalJumaane D. WilliamsRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.
Not voting (3)
Fernando Cabrera Ritchie J. TorresMargaret S. Chin
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2018-10-31 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2018-10-31 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2018-06-12 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl.
City Council · 2018-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 644-A
- Summary of Int. No. 644
- Int. No. 644
- March 7, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 03-07-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 7, 2018
- Committee Report 6/12/18
- Hearing Testimony 6/12/18
- Hearing Transcript 6/12/18
- Proposed Int. No. 644-A - 10/26/18
- Committee Report 10/31/18
- Hearing Transcript 10/31/18
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- October 31, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-31-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 31, 2018
- Int. No. 644-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 191
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 315 of chapter 3 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new section 28-315.11 to read as follows:
28-315.11 Buildings that are equipped with a fire alarm system and that contain Group A-1, A-2, A-3, Group B or Group M occupancies. By January 1, 2021, existing buildings equipped with a fire alarm system and that contain group A-1, A-2 or A-3, Group B or Group M occupancies shall comply with the retroactive requirements of section 908.7.3.1 of the New York city building code.
� 2. Section 908.7.3 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law number 10 for the year 2014, is amended to read as follows:
908.7.3 Buildings that are equipped with a fire alarm system and that contain Group A-1, A-2, A-3, [or certain] Group B or Group M occupancies. Listed carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in buildings that are equipped with a fire alarm system and that contain Group A-1, A-2 or A-3, [occupancies or assembly spaces classified as] Group B or Group M occupancies [in accordance with Section 303.1, Exception 1]. Such carbon monoxide detectors installed pursuant to this section shall have built-in sounder bases, shall transmit a signal to a central supervising station and shall be permitted to initiate an audible and visual supervisory alarm at a constantly attended location. The department shall adopt rules and/or reference standards (i) governing the installation and location of carbon monoxide detectors, provided that such detectors shall be required within rooms containing carbon-monoxide producing equipment [.] and (ii) addressing the installation of such detectors or any alternative means of compliance in existing buildings.
Exception: Carbon monoxide detectors shall not be required in kitchens.
908.7.3.1 Retroactive provisions for existing buildings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, listed carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in existing buildings that are equipped with a fire alarm system and that contain group A-1, A-2, A-3, Group B or Group M occupancies in accordance with Section 908.7.3 by January 1, 2021.
� 3. This local law takes effect 270 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
MPC/APB
LS 843/Int. No. 1771-2017
10/9/18 5:05pm
LS 710
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