Carbon Monoxide Detector Required in New York

NEW YORK STATE
REQUIRED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
On February 4, 2003, the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (Code Council) voted to revise the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code to establish standards for the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms in certain buildings. The Code Council adopted this revision on an emergency basis, with an effective date of March 6, 2003.

Text of the revision is available on the Department of State's web site at: www.dos.state.ny.us/code/part1225.htm.

Alternatively, you may request a copy of the text from the Department of State. Submit requests by fax or e-mail to:

Ronald Piester, R.A.

Assistant Director for Code Development

New York State Department of State

41 State Street

Albany, New York 12231

(518) 486-4487

(Email) rpiester@dos.state.ny.us

The Council previously proposed the same revisions of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code for permanent adoption. A notice of the proposed rule making was published in the December 31, 2002, edition of the New York State Register.