Article 7 - CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES

Section 27-981.1

Section 27-981.1

  §  27-981.1  Definitions.  For the purpose of this article: a. "Fossil
fuel" shall mean  coal,  kerosene,  oil,  wood,  fuel  gases  and  other
petroleum products.
  b. "Fuel gases" shall include, but not be limited to, methane, natural
gas, liquefied natural gas and manufactured fuel gases.

Section 27-981.2

Section 27-981.2

  § 27-981.2 Carbon monoxide detecting devices; where required. a. Every
dwelling  unit  in  a  building  within occupancy groups J-1, J-2 or J-3
where a fossil fuel-burning furnace or  boiler  is  located,  and  every
dwelling  unit  in  a building that is in close proximity to a source of
carbon  monoxide,  as  such  proximity  is  established  by  the   rules
promulgated by the commissioner in consultation with the fire department
and  the department of health and mental hygiene, shall be equipped with
an operational carbon monoxide detecting device approved  in  accordance
with  the rules promulgated by the commissioner in consultation with the
fire department  and  the  department  of  health  and  mental  hygiene,
provided  that  there  shall  be  installed  at  least  one approved and
operational carbon monoxide detecting device within fifteen feet of each
room lawfully used for sleeping purposes. Such carbon monoxide detecting
device may be combined with a smoke detecting device that complies  with
the  provisions  of  this  title  and  any  applicable rules promulgated
thereunder.
  b. In every building classified in  occupancy  group  G  or  occupancy
group  H-2,  at  least  one  approved  and  operational  carbon monoxide
detecting device shall be installed in accordance with rules promulgated
by the commissioner in consultation with the  fire  department  and  the
department of health and mental hygiene.
  c.  The  provisions of this article shall apply retroactively to every
building,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  subdivision  a  or
subdivision  b  of  this section, irrespective of when such building was
constructed or a certificate of occupancy for such building was issued.
  d. The provisions of this article may be enforced by  the  department,
the fire department, the department of health and mental hygiene and the
department of housing preservation and development.

Section 27-981.3

Section 27-981.3

  § 27-981.3 General requirements for carbon monoxide detecting devices.
All  carbon  monoxide  detecting  devices  required  to  be provided and
installed pursuant to this article shall be  of  a  type  authorized  by
rules promulgated by the commissioner.