A3001-2011 Actions

• May 15, 2012: held for consideration in governmental operations
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to governmental operations
• Jan 21, 2011: referred to governmental operations

A3001-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         3001
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 January 21, 2011
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. TOWNS -
 read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 

AN ACT to amend the executive law and  the  multiple  dwelling  law,  in
 relation to visibility of enclosed internal stairwells of buildings
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 378 of the executive law, as added
 by chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:

 2. Standards for the condition, occupancy, maintenance,  conservation,
 rehabilitation and renewal of certain existing buildings, structures and
 premises  and  for  the  safeguarding  of  life and property therein and
 thereabout from the hazards of fire, explosion or release of toxic gases
 arising from the storage, handling or use of  combustible  or  hazardous
 substances,  materials  or  devices  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FIRE
 DEPARTMENT APPROVED FIRE AND HEAT RESISTANT TRANSPARENT MATERIAL IN  THE
 CONSTRUCTION  OF  ALL DOORS THAT PROVIDE INGRESS OR EGRESS TO STAIRWELLS
 AND DOORS BETWEEN SUCH  BUILDINGS  TO  ALLOW  FOR  VISIBILITY  AND  SAFE
 PASSAGE THROUGH SUCH DOORS.
 

S  2.  

Section 52 of the multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 9 to read as follows:

 9. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY SUBDIVISION OF THIS SECTION  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
 ALL INTERNAL STAIRWELL DOORS AND DOORS BETWEEN SUCH BUILDINGS SHALL ALSO
 BE  FITTED  OR REFITTED WITH A PANE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVED FIRE AND
 HEAT RESISTANT TRANSPARENT MATERIAL TO ALLOW  FOR  VISIBILITY  AND  SAFE
 PASSAGE THROUGH SUCH DOORS.
 

S  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 the amendment to subdivision 2 of section 378 of the executive law  made
 by  section  one  of  this act shall take effect on the first of January
 next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02645-01-1

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