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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Provides a wind speed limit of 109 miles per hour for light frame wood construction in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S3526
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to wind speed limits for light frame wood construction in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk
Purpose
To provide a wind speed limit of 109 miles per hour for light frame wood construction in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk.
Summary of provisions
Subdivision 15 of Section 378 of the Executive Law is renumbered subdivision 17 and a new subdivision 15 is added to provide that in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk, light frame wood construction shall be designed and properly installed to withstand external pressure and wind born debris from a storm with sustained wind of at least 109 mph.
Justification
The following is a list of the top wind speeds for hurricanes reaching Long Island (research compiled by Barrett Associ- ates):
Storm Wind speed (mph) 1903 80 1938 98 1944 86 1954 Carol 8 1960 Donna 103 1972 Agnes 63 1975 Bella 92 1985 Gloria 98 1991 Bob 98
Currently, New York State adheres to the international building code, which sets the wind-borne debris impact limits at 110 mph in areas with- in one mile of the coast. However, these standards are based primarily on experience of debris damage in major events more common to southern states. Further, the impact limits are also based in part on experience of damage from lower wind events with special circumstances, (i.e. roof gravel blown from an adjacent tall building impacting several buildings immediately down wind). Such conditions are not typical of Long Island. By lowering the wind-borne impact debris impact limits from 110 to 109 mph, the cost incurred for construction of housing in such coastal areas will be significantly reduced.
Legislative history
2011-12: S.2475/A.2984 2009-10: S.3145/A.6695 2007-08: S.3633/A.6491 2005-06: S.3610/A.7898 2004: S.6556
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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