S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2945
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 6, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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 certain uniform fire
prevention and building code standards
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 4 of section 378 of the execu-
tive law, as added by chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to
read as follows:
c. no combustible material shall be placed in such amounts and
locations as would cause existing fire protection equipment and systems
to be substantially overburdened, nor shall any material be placed in
such manner as would cause safe exit to be significantly impeded. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE
DISPLAY OF FRESH CUT EVERGREEN TREES IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY OR
GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA-
GRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND PROTECTED BY FIRE DETECTION EQUIPMENT
PROVIDED THAT THE FRESH CUT TREE IS (1) NOT DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
UNLISTED ELECTRICAL DEVICES WHICH COULD CAUSE IGNITION; (2) NOT PLACED
IN A MANNER WHICH UNREASONABLY RESTRICTS ACCESS TO A STAIRWELL AND/OR
EXIT; (3) PROPERLY CARED FOR TO INCLUDE ADEQUATE WATER ON A DAILY BASIS;
(4) IMMEDIATELY REMOVED IF DRYNESS IS EVIDENT; AND (5) IS SUPPORTED BY A
DEVICE THAT SHALL HOLD THE TREE SECURELY AND BE OF ADEQUATE SIZE TO
AVOID TIPPING OVER THE TREE; and
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00730-01-9