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Enactment date: 12/30/2013
Int. No. 1174-A
By Council Members Crowley, Koo, Koppell, Vann, Van Bramer, Jackson, Gennaro and Halloran (by request of the Mayor).
A Local Law to amend the New York city fire code, in relation to the enhancement of emergency preparedness in New York city and the adoption of current fire safety standards as incorporated in the 2009 edition of the international fire code, and to amend certain provisions of the New York city charter, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city plumbing code consistent with amendments to the New York city fire code.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Legislative intent. This local law arises from the mandate of section 29-104 of the administrative code, which requires the fire commissioner to review the latest edition of the international fire code and submit to the city council such proposed amendments to the New York city fire code as the fire commissioner determines should be made. Section 29-104 was enacted by local law 26 of 2008, which adopted a new fire code for New York city based on the international fire code, with amendments to reflect the unique New York City environment. This local law amends the New York city fire code to incorporate new fire safety standards and technologies adopted or reflected in the international fire code since the 2003 edition that was the basis for the 2008 New York city fire code. The fire code amendments enacted by this local law also reflect an evolution in thinking about the implementation of emergency preparedness requirements in a wide range of business, commercial and institutional occupancies. New emergency preparedness requirements address non-fire emergencies and coordinate plan, staffing and voice communication capabilities. These amendments will fulfill the goal of local law 26 of keeping the New York city fire code current and relevant to the fire safety challenges facing New York city.
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§ 7. All actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, commenced prior to the effective date of this local law in accordance with any provision repealed by this local law and pending immediately prior to the taking effect of such repeal may be prosecuted and defended to final effect in the same manner as they might if those provisions had not been repealed.
§ 8. Rules promulgated by the fire commissioner in accordance with the law in effect prior to the effective date of this local law shall remain in effect for the matters covered to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with the New York city fire code, as added by this local law, unless and until such rules are amended or repealed by the fire commissioner.
§ 9. This local law shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment, except that the fire commissioner may take prior to such date any administrative actions necessary for the timely implementation of this local law, including but not limited to the promulgation of rules.