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Requires radiator covers for dwelling units, when requested
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring radiator covers when requested for dwelling units
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would explicitly require landlords to provide covers for radiators in habitable rooms.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill adds a new section 17-124 to the administrative code of the city of New York.
Justification
Bums from radiators and home heating devices can cause significant injury and even morbidity to vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly, according to studies conducted at burn centers across the country. These injuries and fatalities are easily preventable by covering and insulating radiators and piping. The regenerative cell layer of the skin is destroyed at temperatures greater than 113 degrees F. Installing a cover or protective grill to enclose the radiator can reduce the contact temperature of the radiator to 109-F. In 2002, Aaron Rivera, a 3-year-old child from the Bronx, was badly burned when he climbed on top of an uncovered radiator in his family's apartment. His family had repeatedly requested that the landlord install a cover over the radiator. They filed a lawsuit, decided in 2006 by the New York State Court of Appeals, which ruled that landlords are not required by law to provide radiator covers.
Currently the law only requires landlords to insulate accessible piping carrying steam, water, or other fluids at temperatures exceeding 165 degrees Fahrenheit. This bill would require that in addition to piping, radiators carrying fluids and steam of equally dangerous temperature also be covered. Like the existing provisions requiring landlords to install window guards and remove lead paint, this legislation protects young children in the home by preventing potentially fatal injury. This shall not be counted as a major capital improvement.
Prior legislative history
A.7308 of 2007-2008 - Referred to Cities
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes law.
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