Authorizes Nassau county to administer and enforce the uniform fire protection and building code

BILL NUMBER:S6783

Title of bill

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing Nassau county to administer and enforce the uniform fire prevention and building code and the New York state energy conservation construction code

Purpose or general idea of bill

To allow Nassau County to be considered a "local government" for the purposes of enforcing the uniform code.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 383 of the Executive Law is renumbered section 384 and a new section 383 is added.

Justification

The Nassau County Fire Marshal's office has been enforcing fire codes within the county since 1940. The local building departments were never set up to enforce fire codes. Nassau County is unique within the state so as there is only one agency administering and enforcing fire codes. Builders only have to go to one place to take care of the fire code requirements instead of having to go to each different municipality and deal with each municipality requirements.

Any local government may enter into an agreement with the county to jointly administer and enforce the Uniform Code. This would be a near impossible task to do since it would require written agreements with all the cities, towns and villages within the county.

Prior legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None to the State

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before such date.