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Assembly Bill A3615

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the visibility of enclosed entranceways and stairways between buildings

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2013-A3615 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L; amd §52, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3574
2011-2012: A3001
2015-2016: A4867
2017-2018: A2615
2019-2020: A1361
2021-2022: A1454

2013-A3615 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the visibility of enclosed entranceways and stairways between buildings; requires a pane of fire and heat resistant transparent material to allow for visibility and safe passage through such doors.

2013-A3615 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3615

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PERRY -- 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.
                                                           LBD00044-01-3

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