§ 9-16. Carbon monoxide alarms and detectors.

A. 

Every person holding a license, or required to hold a license, under this chapter for a place of assembly or place of public assembly shall comply with the following provisions:

(1) 

All existing indoor places of assembly and places of public assembly shall have properly operational carbon monoxide detectors and/or carbon monoxide alarms, either hard-wired or plug-in type, installed at the premises.

(2) 

All new construction shall provide hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors and/or carbon monoxide alarms, in compliance with the positioning requirements set forth in this section.

(3) 

Carbon monoxide detectors and/or carbon monoxide alarms shall be positioned in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications relative to all actual or potential carbon monoxide sources located at the premises, and on each floor directly above same, as applicable.

(4) 

Carbon monoxide detectors and/or carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

(5) 

No carbon monoxide detector or carbon monoxide alarm shall be removed or disabled, except for service, repair or replacement.

(6) 

The use of any device that combines smoke detector with carbon monoxide detector and/or carbon monoxide alarm functions in a place of assembly or place of public assembly is prohibited.

B. 

The Building Commissioner may adopt further regulations as he deems appropriate, in respect to quality, and periodic maintenance and testing, to ensure effectiveness of carbon monoxide detectors and carbon monoxide alarms.

C. 

Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute an offense within the meaning of the Penal Law of the State of New York.

Editor's Note: This local law also redesignated former §§ 9-16 and 9-17 as §§ 9-25 and 9-26, respectively.

Added 4-22-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014