New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter XXXIII - State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council › Subchapter A - Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code › Part 1220 - Residential Construction › Section 1220.3 - Changes to the text of the 2020 RCNYS

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
For the purposes of applying the 2020 RCNYS in this State,
					 the 2020 RCNYS shall be deemed to be amended in the manner specified in this
					 section.
(a) 2020 RCNYS Table
				  R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria. Footnote "o" of Table
				  R301.2(1) shall be deemed to be amended to read as follows:
[NY] The ground snow loads to be used in determining the
					 design snow loads for roofs are given in Figure R301.2(6) for sites at
					 elevations up to 1,000 feet. Sites at elevations above 1,000 feet shall have
					 their ground snow load increased from the mapped value by 2 psf for every 100
					 feet above 1,000 feet.
(b)
				  2020 RCNYS Table N1102.1.2 (R402.1.2). Table N1102.1.2 (R402.1.2) of the 2020
				  RCNYS shall be deemed to be amended to read as follows:
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(c)
				  2020 RCNYS Section M2201 Oil Tanks. Section M2201.7 of the 2020 RCNYS shall be
				  deemed to be amended to read as follows:
M2201.7 Tanks abandoned or removed. Tank abandonment and
					 removal shall be in accordance with the Fire Code of New York State and
					 Appendix J of this code.
(d)
2020 RCNYS Section P2603.5.1 Sewer depth.
Section P2603.5.1 of the 2020 RCNYS shall be deemed to be
					 amended to read as follows:
P2603.5.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect to
					 private sewage disposal systems shall be installed not less than the depth
					 below finished grade determined by the authority having jurisdiction at the
					 point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be installed not less
					 than the depth below grade determined by the authority having
					 jurisdiction.
(e)
2020 RCNYS Appendix J.
(1)
				  Section AJ101.1.1 of Appendix J of the 2020 RCNYS shall be deemed to be
				  renumbered as Section AJ101.2.1
(2) Section AJ101.1.2 of Appendix J of the 2020 RCNYS shall be
				  deemed to be renumbered as Section AJ101.2.2.
(3) Section AJ102 of Appendix J of the 2020 RCNYS shall be deemed
				  to be amended to add the following Section AJ102.8 to read as follows:
AJ102.8. Abandonment or removal of heating oil storage
					 tanks.
The abandonment or removal of heating oil storage tanks
					 and related piping shall be in accordance with all of the following:
1. The entire contents of the heating oil
				  storage tank and related piping shall be emptied, cleaned, and purged of all
				  vapor. The contents of the heating oil storage tank and related piping shall be
				  removed from the premises and disposed of in accordance with applicable local,
				  State or Federal rules and regulations.
2. The suction, inlet, gauge, vapor return, and vapor lines shall
				  be disconnected.
3. All fill
				  piping and other related piping shall either be permanently removed or filled
				  with concrete. All other remaining piping shall be capped or plugged.
				  Exception: Piping that is reused for the installation of a new heating oil
				  storage tank and meets the applicable requirements for the new
				  installation.
4. If abandoned in
				  place, underground heating oil storage tanks shall be filled completely with an
				  approved inert solid material. Above-ground heating oil storage tanks may
				  either be filled with an approved inert solid material or if not filled with an
				  approved inert solid material then the vent line shall remain open and intact.
				  A record of tank size, location, and date of abandonment shall be retained by
				  the property owner.
5. If removed,
				  heating oil storage tanks shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable
				  local, State, or Federal rules and regulations.
6. An inspection by the building official or by an approved
				  inspector is required to be made of the abandonment or removal of the heating
				  oil storage tank. If an approved inspector performs such inspection, no
				  approval of such abandonment or removal shall be granted by the building
				  official unless written proof of the heating oil storage tank's oil fill pipe
				  having been removed or filled with concrete in accordance with this section and
				  the applicable provisions of the Uniform Code has been provided by the property
				  owner to the building official.
7.
				  When conversion to an alternate fuel has taken place and prior to the
				  commencement of the new home heating service, property owners shall provide
				  written notice to their home heating oil supplier or suppliers informing them
				  of such conversion and instructing them to discontinue
				  deliveries.
(4) Section
				  AJ201.1 of Appendix J of the 2020 RCNYS shall be deemed to be amended to add
				  the following definition:
HEATING OIL STORAGE TANK. A tank used for storing heating
					 oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored.
(5) Section AJ401.8 of Appendix J of the
				  2020 RCNYS shall be deemed to be amended to add the following Section AJ401.8.4
				  to read as follows:
[NY] AJ401.8.4 Carbon monoxide alarms. When repairs of
					 fuel-fired appliances and equipment, solid-fuel burning appliances and
					 equipment, or fireplaces and chimneys occur, the individual dwelling unit shall
					 be provided with carbon monoxide alarms as required for new dwellings.
Exception: In other than bed and breakfast dwellings,
					 carbon monoxide alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated when installed
					 in buildings without commercial power or an on-site electrical power system, or
					 in buildings where existing interior wall or ceiling finishes are not removed
					 to expose the structure. Carbon monoxide alarms shall not be required to be
					 interconnected where battery operated alarms are permitted.
(6) Section AJ404.3.4 of Appendix J of the
				  2020 RCNYS shall be deemed to be renumbered as Section AJ401.9.3 and shall be
				  deemed to be amended to read as follows:
[NY] AJ401.9.3 Other uncovered structural elements. Where
					 in the course of conducting repairs other uncovered structural elements are
					 found to be unsound or otherwise structurally deficient, such elements shall be
					 made to conform to the requirements of Section AJ401.9.2.2.2.
(7) Section AJ404.3.5 of Appendix J of the
				  2020 RCNYS shall be deemed to be renumbered as AJ401.9.4.