N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2009/063: L.L. 2009/063

Enactment date: 10/7/2009

Int. No. 986-A

By Council Member Gentile, the Speaker (Council Member Quinn), Baez, Vallone, Avella, Fidler, Gonzalez, James, Koppell, Liu, Nelson, Sanders, Weprin, Gerson, Lappin, Eugene, Gennaro, Jackson and Sears (in conjunction with the Mayor).

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to hydrostatic pressure testing of standpipes and sprinklers.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. Within 120 days of enactment, the department of buildings shall promulgate rules pursuant to section 28-103.19 of the administrative code amending NPFA 14 and establishing the minimum standards for hydrostatic pressure tests of standpipe systems under sections 1704.22.1.1 and 1704.22.1.2 of this code at not less than 20.7 bar (300 psi) of pressure for one hour.

§ 4. This local law shall take effect 120 days after enactment except that the commissioner of buildings may promulgate rules or take other administrative actions for the implementation of this local law prior to such effective date.