L.L. 2013/141

Enactment date: 12/30/2013

Int. No. 1056-A

By Council Members Dilan, Comrie, Dickens, Koo, Richards, Rose and Gennaro (by request of the Mayor).

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code in relation to bringing such codes up to date with the 2009 editions of the international building, mechanical, fuel gas and plumbing codes, with differences that reflect the unique character of the city and clarifying and updating administration and enforcement of such codes and the 1968 code, and repealing section 27-123.1 and 27-123.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York, subarticle 2 of article 2 of subchapter 4 of chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York, articles 8, 9 and 10 of subchapter 4 of chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York and reference standard RS 4 of the building code Reference Standards set forth in the appendix to chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative intent. This local law implements sections 28-601.1, 28-701.1, 28-801.1 and 28-901.1 of the administrative code, which require triennial updates of the New York city plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code to reflect changes in the International Plumbing, Building, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes. These amendments will bring the New York city codes up to date with the 2009 editions of the International Plumbing, Building, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes published by the International Code Council, with differences to accommodate the unique nature of construction in the City. The local law is divided into parts A through E. Part A contains amendments to chapters 1 through 5 of title 28 of the administrative code in separately numbered sections within part A. Chapters 1 through 5 contain general provisions governing administration and enforcement of all such codes and the 1968 code. Parts B, C, D and E contain amendments to chapters 6 through 9 of title 28 of the administrative code and to the codes within such chapters – chapter 6, containing the New York city plumbing code (part B); chapter 7, containing the New York city building code, (part C); chapter 8, containing the New York city mechanical code, (part D); and chapter 9, containing the New York city fuel gas code, (part E). Parts C, D and E are further divided into subparts with each subpart consisting of amendments to a chapter or appendix of the relevant code in separately numbered sections within the subpart.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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Section 2. Notwithstanding any other law or rule, tables, figures or equations in PDF or other electronic format to be added to the New York city construction codes or amended pursuant to this local law need not be underlined to denote new matter being added. The absence of underlining to denote new matter being added shall not affect the validity of new tables, figures or equations in PDF or other electronic format to be added to the New York city construction codes or amended pursuant to this local law.

Section 3. Section 3 of local law number 41 for the year 2012 is amended to read as follows:

§ 3. This local law shall take effect [on the same date as the effective date of a local law amending the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to bringing the New York city building code up to date with the 2009 edition of the International Building Code published by the International Code Council] on October 1, 2014 except that this local law shall not apply to plumbing work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date.

Section 4. Section 3 of local law number 79 for the year 2013 is amended to read as follows:

§ 3. This local law shall take effect [on the same date as a local law of the city of New York for the year 2013 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code, relating to bringing such codes up to date with the 2009 editions of the international building, mechanical, fuel gas and plumbing codes, as proposed in Intro. 1056, takes effect] on October 1, 2014 except that this local law shall not apply to work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date.

Section 5. Section 6 of local law number 108 for the year 2013 is amended to read as follows:

§ 6. This local law shall take effect on [the same date that a local law of the city of New York for the year 2013 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York City plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code, relating to bringing such codes up to date with the 2009 editions of the international building, mechanical, fuel gas and plumbing codes, as proposed in introduction number 1056, takes effect] October 1, 2014 except that this local law shall not apply to work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date.

Section 6. Section 4 of local law number 110 for the year 2013 is amended to read as follows:

§ 4. This local law shall take effect [on the same date as a local law of the city of New York for the year 2013 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code, relating to bringing such codes up to date with the 2009 editions of the international building, mechanical, fuel gas and plumbing codes, as proposed in Intro. 1056, takes effect] on October 1, 2014 except that this local law shall not apply to work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date.

Section 7. Section 16 of local law number 100 for the year 2013 is amended to read as follows:

§ 16. This local law shall take effect [on the same date that a local law of the city of New York for the year 2013 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code, relating to bringing such codes up to date with the 2009 editions of the international building, mechanical, fuel gas and plumbing codes, as proposed in introduction number 1056, takes effect] on October 1, 2014 except that this local law shall not apply to work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date.

Section 8. Section 6 of local law number 101 for the year 2013 is amended to read as follows:

§ 6. This local law shall take effect on [the same date as a local law of the city of New York for the year 2013 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code, relating to bringing such codes up to date with the 2009 editions of the international building, mechanical, fuel gas and plumbing codes, as proposed in Intro. 1056, takes effect] October 1, 2014 except that this local law shall not apply to work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date.

Section 9. Section 4 of local law number 130 for the year 2013 is amended to read as follows:

§ 4. This local law shall take effect on [the same date that a local law of the city of New York for the year 2013, amending the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code, relating to bringing such codes up to date with the 2009 editions of the international building, mechanical, fuel gas and plumbing codes, as proposed in Intro. 1056 takes effect] October 1, 2014 except that this local law shall not apply to work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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Section 14. This local law shall take effect on October 1, 2014 except (i) that this local law shall not apply to construction work related to applications for construction document approval filed prior to such effective date (ii) sections 28-304.6.4, 28-304.6.5 and 28-304.6.6 of the administrative code of the city of New York as amended by section 61 of part A of this local law and sections 2 through 9 of this local law shall take effect immediately and (iii) section 403.5.2 of the New York city building code as added by section 1 of subpart 4 of part C of this local law shall take effect the later of 18 months after the date of enactment of this local law or the date of an amendment of the definition of floor area in the New York city zoning resolution providing for the exclusion of the floor area of the additional exit stairway and additional exit stairway width from the calculation of floor area for purposes of the New York city zoning resolution.The commissioner of buildings may promulgate rules or take other actions for the implementation of this local law prior to such effective date.