Requires the installation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings; defines a "water detector alarm" as an electronic device that detects the presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its sensors are triggered; defines a "commercial building" as a building in which individuals are employed.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7272
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal-
lation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential
dwellings and certain commercial buildings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 5-e and 5-f to read as follows:
5-E. A. STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF WATER DETECTOR ALARMS REQUIRING
THAT EVERY ONE OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, OR ANY DWELLING ACCOMMODATION
LOCATED IN A BUILDING OWNED AS A CONDOMINIUM OR COOPERATIVE IN THE STATE
OR ANY MULTIPLE DWELLINGS SHALL HAVE INSTALLED AN OPERABLE WATER DETEC-
TOR ALARM OF SUCH MANUFACTURE, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS AS ARE
ESTABLISHED AND DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY BY THE COUNCIL. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "WATER DETECTOR ALARM" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC
DEVICE THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WATER AND SETS OFF AN AUDIBLE AND
VISUAL ALARM WHEN ITS SENSORS ARE TRIGGERED.
B. STANDARDS FOR INSPECTIONS OF WATER DETECTOR ALARMS REQUIRING THAT
AN APPROPRIATE AND QUALIFIED INSPECTOR, AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, SHALL PERFORM A PERIODIC INSPECTION TO ENSURE THAT EVERY
DWELLING REQUIRED TO HAVE A WATER DETECTOR ALARM PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A
OF THIS SUBDIVISION HAS SUCH WATER DETECTOR ALARM INSTALLED AND IT IS IN
OPERABLE CONDITION.
5-F. A. STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF WATER DETECTOR ALARMS REQUIRING
THAT A COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN THE STATE THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO FLOODING
SHALL HAVE INSTALLED AN OPERABLE WATER DETECTOR ALARM OF SUCH MANUFAC-
TURE, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS AS ARE ESTABLISHED AND DETER-
MINED TO BE NECESSARY BY THE COUNCIL. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION, (I) "WATER DETECTOR ALARM" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT DETECTS
THE PRESENCE OF WATER AND SETS OFF AN AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARM WHEN ITS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06844-01-5
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