Relates to violations of the uniform fire prevention and building code.

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S7374-2011 Actions

• Jun 21, 2012: COMMITTED TO RULES
• May 16, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 15, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 14, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.739
• May 2, 2012: REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

S7374-2011 Meetings

Housing, Construction and Community Development: May 14, 2012

S7374-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: May 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 22, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 31, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 4, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2012

S7374-2011 Votes

S7374-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S7374

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the executive law, in relation to violations of the uniform
fire prevention and building code

PURPOSE:
To subject persons who own buildings to
fines if a building
is constructed or used in violation of the uniform fire prevention
and building code in a manner that impedes egress during a fire or
other emergency evacuation.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the executive
law to impose a
fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000 when the
construction or use of a building impedes egress from the building
during a fire or other emergency evacuation.

JUSTIFICATION:
In recent years, there has been a
proliferation of
buildings that have been altered or otherwise used in a manner that
violates the uniform fire prevention and building code in a manner
that impedes egress during a fire or other emergency. In many
instances, these unsafe conditions have resulted in the loss of life
to tenants and other occupants of these buildings. In at least one
instance, firefighters became trapped in a burning building when
partitions were installed to create additional living quarters
without regard to fire codes. This bill seeks to enhance penalties
that may be imposed for creating these unsafe conditions.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S7374-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    7374

                              I N  SENATE

                                 May 2, 2012
                                 ___________

  Introduced by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed  to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
    Community Development

  AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  violations  of  the
    uniform fire prevention and building code

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


    Section 1. Section 382 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
  subdivision 4 to read as follows:

    4. WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION OR USE OF A BUILDING IS IN VIOLATION OF  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  THE UNIFORM CODE OR ANY LAWFUL ORDER OBTAINED THEREUNDER,
  AND SUCH VIOLATION IMPEDES EGRESS FROM A BUILDING DURING A FIRE OR OTHER
  EMERGENCY EVACUATION, THE OWNER OF SUCH BUILDING SHALL BE SUBJECT  TO  A
  FINE  OF  NOT  LESS  THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND
  DOLLARS.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD15692-01-2