Article 312 - CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMOKE ALARMS

Section 28-312.1

Section 28-312.1

  * §  28-312.1  Periodic  replacement of carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon
monoxide alarms required pursuant to section 908.7 of the New York  city
building  code  or  sections 27-981.1, 27-981.2 and 27-981.3 of the 1968
building code  shall  be  replaced  when  the  time  elapsed  since  the
installation  of  such  alarm exceeds the manufacturers suggested useful
life of the alarm.
  Exception. A carbon monoxide alarm installed prior  to  the  effective
date  of  this article shall be replaced when the time elapsed since the
installation of such alarm exceeds the  manufacturers  suggested  useful
life  of  the  alarm or within 6 months after the effective date of this
article, whichever is later.
  * NB Effective until April 1, 2014
  * § 28-312.1 General. Required carbon monoxide and smoke alarms  shall
comply with the provisions of this article.
  * NB Effective April 1, 2014

Section 28-312.2

Section 28-312.2

  * §  28-312.2  Audible  notification of expiration of useful life. All
carbon monoxide alarms  installed  after  the  effective  date  of  this
article shall comply with UL 2034 and be of a type that emits an audible
notification at the expiration of the useful life of such alarm.
  * NB Effective until April 1, 2014
  * §  28-312.2.  Periodic replacement of carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon
monoxide alarms required pursuant to section 908.7 of the New York  city
building  code  or  sections 27-981.1, 27-981.2 and 27-981.3 of the 1968
building code  shall  be  replaced  when  the  time  elapsed  since  the
installation  of  such alarm exceeds the manufacturer's suggested useful
life of the alarm.
  Exception: A carbon monoxide alarm installed prior  to  the  effective
date  of  this article shall be replaced when the time elapsed since the
installation of such alarm exceeds the manufacturer's  suggested  useful
life  of  the  alarm or within 6 months after the effective date of this
article, whichever is later.
  * NB Effective April 1, 2014

Section 28-312.3.

Section 28-312.3.

  * §  28-312.3.  Audible  notification  of expiration of useful life of
carbon monoxide alarms. All carbon monoxide alarms installed  after  the
effective  date  of  this  article shall comply with UL 2034 and be of a
type that emits an audible notification at the expiration of the  useful
life of such alarm.
  * NB Effective April 1, 2014

Section 28-312.4

Section 28-312.4

  * §  28-312.4  Periodic  replacement  of  smoke  alarms.  Smoke alarms
required pursuant to section 907.2 of the New York City building code or
sections 27-978, 27-979, 27-980 and 27-981 of  the  1968  building  code
shall  be  replaced when the time elapsed since the installation of such
alarm exceeds the manufacturer's suggested useful life of the alarm.
  Exception: A smoke alarm installed prior to the effective date of this
section and whose end of useful life is not known shall be replaced with
an alarm that complies with section 28-312.5 within 7  years  after  the
effective date of this section.
  * NB Effective April 1, 2014

Section 28-312.5

Section 28-312.5

  * §  28-312.5  Audible  notification  of  expiration of useful life of
smoke alarms. All smoke alarms installed after  the  effective  date  of
this  section  shall  comply  with UL 217, shall employ a non-removable,
non-replaceable battery that powers the alarm for a minimum of 10 years,
and shall be of the type that  emits  an  audible  notification  at  the
expiration of the useful life of the alarm.
  * NB Effective April 1, 2014