What are building owners responsibilities under New York Citys new law on carbon monoxide detectors?
• Provide and install at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm within each dwelling unit. The carbon monoxide alarms must be installed within fifteen feet of the primary entrance to each sleeping room. This applies to all multiple dwellings and one- and two-family homes. • File a “Certificate of Satisfactory Installation” within 10 days from the date of installation, with HPD’s Borough Code Enforcement office in the borough in which the dwelling is located. This applies to all multiple dwellings. • Post a notice in a form approved by HPD in a common area informing occupants of Local Law # 7 requirements. This applies to class “A” multiple dwellings. “A” units are dwellings used, as a rule, for permanent residences. The typical residential apartment is an “A” unit. • Provide a notice in a form approved by HPD informing occupants of Local Law # 7 requirements. This applies to non-owner occupied units in private one- and two-family homes. • Provide written information regarding the tes
