https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/73328368fbb64dff12c9546e1b9e2c04.pdf 6a57cb08a4e2c07d9d09e88f01335041 PDF Text Text ~?6~L NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y, July 14th, 1986 PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing was held before the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown on the above date. PRESENT: Philip E. Zegarelli, Mayor Allen T. Williams Steven Salman Susan Galgano Arthur B. Ceconi, Trustees Robert J. Ponzini, Counsel James J. Timmings, Frank Mangieri, Trustees ABSENT: Mayor Zegarelli called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. with a prayer and salute to the flag. Trustee Williams moved, seconded by Trustee Galgano that the minutes of the meeting held on June 16th, 1986 be amended as follows: •*. Page 3 - that Ptl James Whalen be appointed DetectivePatrolman, to serve at the pleasure of the Chief of Police, and that several patrolman rotate in the position in order to have patrolman familiar with the procedures of the Detective Division. Carried. Mayor Zegarelli read the Notice of Public Hearing regarding proposed Local Law adopting and incorporating into the General Code of the Village of North Tarrytown the Housing Standard Code of the Urban Community Development Program as amended from time to time. Mayor Zegarelli stated that with the adoption of the proposed Local Law the County would grant assistance to the Village in the enforcement of Codes. He then introduced Mr. Edward Penn who represents the County. Mr. Penn stated that it would be his job to assist the local Building Inspector in enforcing the Housing Code and upgrading and eliminating various building violations within the Village. Mayor .Zegarelli stated that all violators would be prosecuted on a case by case basis by our local Village Prosecutor, Mr. Robert Peirce. Mayor Zegarelli asked if there was anyone present who would like to speak for or against the adoption of the proposed Local Law. There being no onejpresent to speak for or against Trustee Galgano moved, seconded by Trustee Ceconi that the hearing be closed. Carried. > L-6-vK.^ JjlA^r**--^ y\y<^J-^^^A " ^ ^ ** & r^6A*4f �-2Mayor Zegarelli stated that while Cable T.V. was filming the opening portions of the meeting he would make additional announcements. Mayor Zegarelli read the following changes in Village clean schedule: Small branches, grass clippings and trimmings will be picke up once per week, on Mondays. Thursday pickup will be discontinued. All these materials will be taken to our site at Phelps Hospital. Newspapers will be picked up once per month on the fourth I Wednesday of the month. The village will provide a newspaper drop-ol point at the D.P.W. garage on River Street. Once a site has been I worked out, it will be announced. We encourage everyone to separate newspapers from their normal refuse. The village is currently assessing the feasibility of glass separation and will make an announcement shortly. The village is requesting that all residents refrain from putting out sofas and any other bulky items until an alternative site is found. Bulk pickup will continue, but unless the village receives cooperation from the residents and commercial establishment we will discontinue it. All of the above will be contained in a Village Newsletter that will be mailed out in early August. Trustee Galgano moved the following resolution: "Be it resolved that the North Tarrytown Board of Trustees hereby requests the Westchester Department of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste Management, to supplement the Village of North Tarryto current annual IMA tonnage by 7000 tons per years". • Trustee Salman seconded the motion and it was unanimously I carried. Mayor Zegarelli stated that he would like to appoint the following residents to the Committee on changing the name of the Village: Dr. Richard Sweet, John Sinnott, Thomas Hales, Mary Ann Malone and Kay Grala. They would serve on the Committee and investigate the pros and cons of changing the name of the village. Mayor Zegarelli stated that the Committee get together with Trustee Ceconi, establish a meeting date and arrange to select a Chairperson. Mayor Zegarelli reported that he had invited several business people to the meeting for the purpose of giving them brooms in an effort to clean up the Village. �-3Mayor Zegarelli presented a broom to Manuel Jimenez, owner of Tarry Meat Market on Cortlandt Street and asked him to use the broom to help keep the Village clean. He stated that there would be more brooms available for any merchant that was interested in the program. Mr. Jimenez stated he was surprised that more merchants were not at the meeting, and said that some people just don't care. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ADMINISTRATION Trustee Ceconi moved, seconded by Trustee Galgano that Administrator R. Thomas Homan salary be increased by 6.6% effective immediately. He stated that his Probationary period is up and that he be commended on the dedication and performance of his duties to the taxpayers and residents of the village. Carried. GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Mayor Zegarelli reported that Trustee Mangieri was on vacation and reported that there would be a meeting at the Restoration on Thursday at 7:30 on the "Village Festival" to be held on September 3rd. The festival will include a concert at Kingsland Point with fireworks. MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Mayor Zegarelli reported that Trustee Timmings was on vacation and Trustee Salman would give his report. Trustee Salman reported a Cash Balance in the General Fund as of July 14th, 1986 of $268,316.38. Trustee Salman moved that the Village waive the Performance Bond for William Herlihy and award the bid to him for the reconstruction of the bathroom at Union Hose in the amount of $13,500, and that Mr. Herlihy post a cash bond in the amount of 10% of the bid or $1,350. Trustee Williams seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Trustee Salman moved that the Village award the bid to Thalle Construction Company for the reconstruction of various sewer lines in the amount of $176,350. pursuant to the adoption of financing. Trustee Galgano seconded the motion which was unanimously carried. Trustee Salman moved, seconded by Trustee Galgano that the following resolution be adopted: BOND RESOLUTION, DATED JULY 14, 1986 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000. SERIAL BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH TARRYTOWN, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, TO FINANCE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SANITARY SEWERS THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE AND APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH PURPOSE (IN DETAIL OFFICIAL MINUTES) �-4- Nayor Zegarelli reported that the Village had received a check from the Town of Mt. Pleasant for the second installment of taxes in the amount of $325,000. due on the General Motors agreement. This is the total amount agreed upon for fiscal 1986-1987. PUBLIC SAFETY Trustee Williams reported that car #502 has been replaced with a new vehicle which is now in service, and that we are in the process of replacing car #508. Trustee Williams stated that a preventive maintenance I program will be instituted in order that all vehicles will be kept I in good working condition. " Trustee Williams reported that the renovations to the Police Department should be completed by the time of the festival and we would be holding open house. Trustee Williams reported that all Fire Department apparatus is in working condition. He reported on the damage to 35 Lawrence Avenue at the recer fire and the quick response by the members of the fire department. He stated that the house was still structurally sound but the sheds in the rear of the property should be demolished. He reported that the building at 44 Beekman Avenue will be demolished and the debris trucked to Pennsylvania and that the Fire Department will have hoses available during the demolition. PUBLIC WORKS Trustee Salman moved, seconded by Trustee Ceconi that the Mayor be authorized to sign a contract with the County of Westchestel Urban County for the Chestnut Street, Gesner Place Storm Drainage I Project. Carried. | RECREATION Trustee Galgano reported that the Recreation Commission and Department will take part in the festival and is assisting in the coordinating of the festivities. She reported that the Tot Camp for the village has been over subscribed but the Recreation Director was attempting to accomoda everyone. Mayor Zegarelli stated that a meeting was to be held with Supt. of Schools Blueglass, President of the Board of Education Joan Fine, the Town Council regarding various problems and thoughts. Mayor Zegarelli asked that the Administrator, Trustee Willi' Chief Spota accompany him to a meeting to be held Wednesday, at 8:15 J at the Warner Library with the leaders of the Black and Hispanic i �-^r -5communities of the Tatowns. The topic of dicussion will be the situations that led uo and including the disturbance on June 29th, and other problems. Mayor Zegaxi stated that he would ask Police Chief Spota for an itemized statet as to the cost of overtime for the recent visit of President Ren at the Rockefeller Estate during the 4th of July fesitivites, andded that the Village would seek reimbursement from the Federal Govaent. Mayor Zegaii appointed James Nazemeth of Hunter Avenue to a three year termEfective immediately, to the Technical Service Review Board. Mayor Zegaii stated that a meeting will be held within the next two weeks with Cable Commission and other members of the Board of Trustees toscuss various changes governing coverage of local events, and andate of what other communities are doing. Mayor Zegaii stated that the Administrator has been checking on a reasseent of the Village of North Tarry town parcel by parcel to correctrious inequities in the village. He stated that the assessments many of the parcels are so out of date and underassessed, many other villages are in the process of reassessing. COMMUNICATIONS The Clerkported that a petition had been received, signed by thirty-six resids of Webber Avenue and North Street regarding speeding and the inllation of a three-way stop to insure the safety of the residents, iuding children. The Mayorstructed the Village Attorney to meet with the Administrator and tChief of Police to discuss the matter. He stated that permission woihave to be granted by the County as Webber Avenue is a County road. Communic<>n received from Ralph Cellante resigning from the Environmental ftcil due to professional commitments was read and accepted with ret and duly moved, and seconded that a letter of appreciation be seto Mr. Cellante. Carried. Mayor Zeslli appointed Dr. Richard Sweet to the vacancy created by the resation of Mr. Cellante. Communicon received from Mimi Rodriguez regarding the noise on Beekman flue at the Sokol Club at a party recently held by students of Sle Hollow High School. The Mayotated that no request for permission to hold a party or dance lbeen requested nor been granted but the party was closed early <to the complaints. Communiion from Chief Apollonio, Sec'y of Fire Council, �6regarding changes in personnel in Fire Patrol and permission to take Union Hose Company apparatus to Ossining on August 5th, 1986 was read and on motion of Trustee Williams, seconded by Trustee Ceconi, action of Council was confirmed by the Board. Carried. Communication from Michelina Buonanno of 76 New Broadway requesting sidewalk repairs was read and referred to Public Works and the Administrator. The Clerk notified the Board that a Summons and Complaint against the Village by Diane K. Skowronski was received and referred! to Gallagher Bassett of New York. The Clerk informed the Board that a Notice of Claim againsi the Village of North Tarrytown by Katherine and Donald Caetano has been received and referred to the insurance carrier. Mayor Zegarelli reported that he had sent a letter to Dart Corp. the owner of property on Elm Street regarding their assessment and the increase thereof. Trustee Ceconi moved, seconded by Trustee Galgano that action of the Mayor be confirmed. Carried. OLD BUSINESS Mayor Zegarelli reported that he had received a breakdown of the amounts of money spent by the railroad at the Philipse Manor Railroad Station from Andrew O'Rourke. The breakdown was for all stations in the county and $36,000 was spent at the Philipse Manor Station. Trustee Salman stated he would like a itemized statement of the amount and felt that the village could do it a lot cheaper. Trustee Williams reported he had received a letter from tt| District Attorney's office of the County of New York regarding I Detective Whalen and his testimony in a homicide case and wished to I thank Detectives DeFalco and Whalen for their assistance. Trustee Williams reported that he had received a letter from Anne Cunnyhame of 33 Palmer Avenue thanking Officer Camp, Warren and the Police Department for their prompt attention to an emergency at her home and ordered that a copy of the letter be placed in their jacket. Trustee Salman reported that Elm Street, Pocantico Street and Howard Street were in the process of being repaired by Con Edison's contractor. He stated that the paving was concrete and concrete will be the replacement. The cold patch was placed in the openings was a temporary patch. Administrator Homan reported progress on the negotiations for the parking lot on Beekman Avenue between the Parking Authority and the Village residents with an agreement near. He reported that letters had been mailed to residents requesting sidewalk repairs �I ~%r -7and we are awaiting the return of signed agreements. Trustee Salman moved, seconded by Trustee Galgano that a contract be awarded to Piccone & Son of Mamaroneck, N.Y. contractor for the removal and replacement of concrete sidewalks at $5.50 per square foot unit bid. Carried. Mayor Zegarelli stated that the sidewalks were replaced on an equal cost basis, the village paying half taxpayer paying half. He reported that curbing would be out at a cost of $35.00 per lineal foot. Money received Chips program to be used on sidewalks and curbing. being and the contracted under the Mayor Zegarelli reported that the Bus Shelter at Cortlandt Street and Beekman Avenue should be installed shortly. Administrator Homan reported that the village highway department is in the process of installing storm drains along New Broadway from Kiselak's house to Mrs. Pilesko's house and should be completed in the next several weeks. Trustee Ceconi moved, seconded by Trustee Williams that NYCOM supply a consultant at a cost of $1500. to advise the Village as to their computer needs. Carried. Trustee Galgano moved, seconded by Trustee Ceconi that the village adopt a local law entitled "North Tarrytown Housing Standards Code" IN DETAIL IN OFFICIAL MINUTES UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED. Mayor Zegarelli stated that the Chief of Police had hired a Court Steno to transcribe the various telephone conversations which had been taped the night of the disturbance on June 29 and June 30th. Trustee Williams moved, seconded by Trustee Ceconi that his action be confirmed and that the bill be paid. Carried. Trustee Williams stated that the painting at Union Hose is progressing nicely. 1 Trustee Ceconi moved, seconded by Trustee Williams that the bills submitted .on the General Fund and Water & Sewer warrants dated July 14th, 1986 be paid after approval of department heads and that the Treasurer be authorized to pay same and that a copy of this resolution be attached to the warrants. Carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting Trustee Galgano moved, seconded by Trustee Salman that the same be duly adjourned. Carried. spectfully submitted, Irene Amat< Deputy Village Clerk I �1 900PE AH) APPLICABILITr This Oode shall be known as the North Tarrytovn Housing Standards Code/ hereinafter referred to as "this Oode." This Oode shall take effect on the 26thday of July 19 861, The purpose of this Oode is to ensure that housing standards are maintained at a level that is adequate for protection of health/ safety/ welfare and well being of the occupants/ the community and the general public by: (a) establishing minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities for light/ ventilation and heating; for safety from fire; for use, location and amount of space for human occupancy; and for safe and sanitary maintenance; (b) ascribing responsibilities of owners and occupants for maintaining these standards; and (c) providing for the administration of and compliance with this Oode. APPLICABILITY APPLICABILITT TO HBSIDBtTIAL PBPUSBS: This Code shall apply to all buildings whether in existence now or in the future/ which are used as one and two family dwellings/ multiple dwellings/ rooming houses/ group homes and mixed occupancy buildings. This Code established minimum requirements for the initial and continued occupancy and use of all residential structures and premises. It does not replace or modify requirements otherwise established for the construction/ repair/ alteration/ or use of structures/ equipment/ or facilities except where obvious hazards to life/ sanitation or adjoining properties are involved. SKVERABILOT OP COBB PROVISIONS: If any part of this Code shall be declared invalid for any reason/ such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this Code which shall continue in full force and effect; to this end the provisions of this Code are declared to be severable. �\iJgLICMim3Py Of TO COBB TO C OOBBS: The provisions of this (toot shall supplement any soning* building* tlectrical, plumbing* fire, safety/ or health law, ordinance/ code or regulation of the Village of North Tarrytown* the Westchester County Board of Health, the County of Westchester and the Stats of New York. CONFLICT WITH OKHHR OOBBS* Where a provision of this Code is found to be in conflict with any of the above laws* ordinances* codes or regulations* the provision which establishes the higher standard shall prevail. AHPIJCMIILirr TO HPHJMNB OOBB; Where enforcement of a provision of this Code causes any repairs* alterations or changes to buildings* such repairs* alterations or changes shall be done in a workmanlike manner and shall comply with all applicable laws* ordinances* codes and regulations and applicable sections of the Building Code of North Tarrytown. SsVlK CUVOBB: This Code shall not affect violations of any other laws* ordinances* codes or regulations of North Tarrytown existing prior to the effective date of this Code* and such violations shall be governed and punishable to the full extent of the law under the provisions of those laws* ordinances* codes or regulations in effect at the time the violation was committed. EXISTING RBCDIBS: This Code shall not abolish or impair existing remedies of North Tarrytown relating to the removal or demolition of any buildings which are deemed to be dangerous* unsafe or unsanitary. ARTICLE 2 IHFIHITIUNS LIST OP WORDS IN COBB OOMfKXT; The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this code. Accessory Structure: A structure* the use of which is incidental to that of the main building* and which is attached to or located on the same premises. Basement: That portion of a building that is partly below grade, which has more than 1/2 its height* measured from clear floor to ceiling* above the average finished grade of the ground abutting the building. Bulk Container: A garbage container having a capacity of 2 cubic yards or greater* and which is equipped with fittings for hydraulic and/or mechanical emptying* unloading* and/or removal. �Cellar: Lowermost portion of a building, partly or totally underground, having half or more of ita height, aeaeured from clear floor to ceiling, below the average finiahed grade of the ground abutting the building. Combustible: Material or combinat ion of Materials that will ignite and support combustion when heating to any temperature up to 1382°F. (750°C), during an exposure for 5 minutes. Condemn: To adjudge unfit for use or occupancy. Department: The Department of Building of the municipality or a Department which regulates the administration and enforcement of this Code. Dwelling Unit: Any room or group of rooms, located within a residential building and forming a single habitable unit, containing living, cooking, sanitary, and aleeping facilities. | Egress: An arrangement of exit facilities to assure a safe means of exit from a building. Enforcement Officer: The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code. Exit: A means of departure from the interior of a building to the exterior, at a street, or to a yard, court, or passageway leading to public open areas, including doorways, passageways, hallways, corridors, stairways, ramps, fire escapes, and all other elements necessary for egress or escape. Extermination: The control and elimination of insects, vermin, rodents, and other pests by eliminating their harborage areas; by removing or making inaccesible materials that might serve as their food; by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping, or using any other recognized and legal pest-elimination methods approved by the Building Inspector. Fire-Resistance Rating: Time in hours, or parts thereof, that a material, construction, or assembly will withstand fire exposure, as determined in a fire test made in conformity with generally accepted standards, or as determined by extension or interpretation of information derived therefrom. Flame-Resistant Material: Material that is flame resistant by nature or has been made flame resistant, in conformity with generally accepted standards. Flush Water Closet: A toilet bowl that is flushed with water supplied under pressure, and equipped with a water sealed trap above the floor level. Fumigation: Extermination by the use of fumigants. A fumigant is any substance that, by itself or in combination with any other substance, emits or liberates a gas or gases, or fumes, or vapors, which,, when liberated and used for the destruction or control of insects, vermin, rodents, or other pest8, are lethal, poisonous, noxious, or dangerous to human life. ^ I I �Garbage: Anisal and vegetable vast* resulting fros handling* preparation, cooking, and consumption of food; trash; unwanted setter. Grose Floor Area: The total aree of all habitable apace. Group Rome: A family-type hone for the care and saintenance of 7 to 12 individuals, operated by an authorised agency. Guest: A person who shares a dwelling unit in a non-permanent etatus for not sore than 30 days. Habitable Space: Space occupied by one (1) or sore pereons for living, sleeping, eating or cooking; excluding kitchenettes, bathrooss, water closet rooms, laundries, pantries, dressing rooms, storage apaces, foyers, hallways, utility rooms, heater rooms, boiler rooms, and basement or cellar recreation rooms. Household: One or sore persons living together in a aingle dwelling unit and sharing common living, sleeping, cooking, and eating facilities. Infestation: The presence of a high incidence of insects, vermin, rodents, or other pests, within a residential building or on the outdoor premises. Insecticide: Any substance, not a fumigant, under whatever name known, used for the destruction or control of insects and other similar pests. Interior Finish: Material applied directly to walls or ceilings for acoustical correction, surface insulation, decorative treatment, or similar purposes, including, but not limited to, veneer, wainscotting, and paneling. Surface finished of wallpaper or other materials not more than 1/28 inch thick having no greater fire hazard than wallpaper, shall not be deemed to be interior finish. Interior Trim: Material generally not exceeding 12 inches in width, around openings or on wall or ceiling; including casings, tools, aprons, baseboards, chair rails, picture molds, cornice moldings, and moldings applied for decoration. Kitchen: Space, sixty (60) square feet or more in floor area, with a minimum width of five (5) feet, used for cooking or preparation of food, and deemed habitable space. Kitchenette: Space, less than sixty (60) square feet in floor area, used for cooking or preparation of food, and not deemed habitable space. Multiple Dwelling: Any of the following: (a) A building designed or occupied for residential purposes by three or sore families; or (b) A aeries of attached, detached, or semi-detached buildings, which are provided as a group collectively with essential services and utilities, and which are located on a lot, plot, or parcel of land, under common ownership; or (c) The residential part of a mixed occupancy building. �legardleas of tht foregoing, any residential building, other than a ont or two-family house on a aingle toning lot, shall be deemed to be a multiple dwelling. Municipality: A county, city, town or village. Moncombustible: material or combination of materials that will not ignite and support combustion when heated at any temperature up to 1382°F. (750°C), during an expoaure for 5 minutes. Nonhabitable Space (or Area): Space uaed for and including, but not limited to, kitchenettes, pantries, bath, toilet, laundry, rest, dressing, locker, storage, utility, heater, and boiler rooms, and other spaces for service and maintenance of the building or atructure. Nuisance: (a) "Attractive nuisance: attractive to and detrimental to children. This includes abandoned wells, shafts, basements, and excavations; abandoned refrigerators and motor vehicles; any structurally unsound fences and structures; and lumber, trash, fences, debris, and other vegetation that may prove a hazard for inquisitive minors. (b) Health nuisance: dangerous to human life or detrimental to health as determined by Building Inspector. (c) Public nuisance: the physical condition, or use of any premises regarded as a public nuisance at common lav. Occupant: Any person over 1 year of age, living, sleeping, cooking or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling under or rooming unit Operator: Any person who has charge, care, or control of a multiple residence or rooming house, in which dwelling units or rooming units are le or offered for occupancy. Owner: Owner or owners of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, or other person, firm, or corporations in control of a building. I Permissible Occupancy: The maximum number of persons permitted as family or household to reside in a dwelling unit or rooming unit based on the square feet per person in habitable rooms. Person: Any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership. Potable Water: Water duly approved as satisfactory and safe for drinking. Premises: A lot, plot or parcel of land including the buildings or structures thereon. Privacy: The ability of a person or persons to carry out an activity without interruption or interference, either by sight or sound, by unwanted individuals. i �Fob lie Araae: Areas available for common ussge or used for storage purposes or for mechanical equipment of the dwelling. Public Sewer: Sewer operated by a public authority, or public utility, and available for public use. lat Proofing: A form of conatruction that will prevent the ingress or egreaa of rata to or from a given apace or building, or gaining access to food, water, or harborage. It consists of the closing, and keeping closed, of every opening in foundations, basements, cellars, exterior and interior walls, ground or first floors, roofs, sidewalk gratings, aidewalk openings and other places that say be reached and entered by rats climbing, burrowing or other methods, by the use of materials impervious to rat gnawing or by other methods approved by the Building Inspector. Rodenticide: Any aubstance, not a fumigant, under whatever name known, whether poisonous or otherwise, used for the destruction or control of rodents. Rooming House: A residential building, or part thereof, which contains 1 or more rooming units, and in which space is occupied or intended to be occupied by 3 or more persons who are not husband or wife, son or daughter, mother or father, or sister or brother of the owner or operator. Rubbish: All combustible and non-combustible waste, except garbage. Sewage: Waste from a flush toilet, sink, lavatory, dishwashing or laundry machine, or the water-carried waste from any other fixture or equipment or machine. Shall: As used in this Code, is always to be construed as mandatory. Space Heater: Shall mean a self-contained, heating appliance of either the convection type or the radiant type and intended primarily to heat only a limited space or area such as one room or two adioining rooms. MKABTH6 OP CERXATJI WORDS: Whenever the words "building," "rooming house," "dwelling unit," "rooming units," "premises," "structure" are used in the Code they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof." HTfERCBAIIGgABILrrT: Words used in the singular include the plural, and the plural the singular, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the feminine the masculine. WORDS WOT DEFIMKD: The words "approved," "adequate," "properly installed," "properly connected" shall refer to those standards in the Multiple Residence Law, local building code, and any other enactment of law applicable to a building or under inspection by the Department, and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Code. Words not specifically defined in this Code shall (r �have the LI—rjn def inition i t t forth in a standard dictionary. MffXCU 3 JHIIMWIMIWfM AIM IfflffWWfTOTWI? The Department of Buildings of the village of North Tarrytown by its chief executive is hereby designated responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of this Code. Such department or agency is hereinafter referred to as "the Department." Within the Department, the chief investigative officer for the purpose of administering this Code shall be referred to as "the Building Inspector" and shall be under the direction and supervision of the chief executive officer and the Building Inspector of the village of North Tarrytown. The chief executive officer may also delegate, hire or contract with any person, firm or body to supplement or assist the Building Inspector, subject, however, to the approval of the local governing board. (a) Personnel Qualifications: Personnel of this Department shall be qualified and appointed as prescribed by local law, and may be furnished with appropriate official badges, identification cards, or both. (b) J&ninistrative Liability: Any personnel of this Department shall be free from personal liability for acts done in good faith in the performance of official duties. Further, personnel shall not be held liable for any costs in any action, suit or proceeding that may be instituted by such person in the enforcement of this Code. In any of these actions, the personnel shall be defended or represented by the municipal attorney, until the final termination of the proceedings. FOMBKS AN) DUTIES OP THE DEPARTMENT Pff^jps AMD FBflffljnU *1S; The Department is empowered to adopt, revise, amend and enforce rules and regulations necessary for securing compliance with this Code and for its own organization and internal management, such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with this Code or with any provision of law. An official record shall be kept of all activities of the Department specified in the provisions of this Code, and all such records shall be available for public inspection at appropriate times and under reasonable �regulations established by the Building Inspector to maintain tht security and integrity of ouch records. DUTIES OF DKPARHDTT: It shall be the duty of the Department: (a) to suggest amendments to this Code as necessary to bring it up-todate when local needs dictate; (b) to cause inspections to be made of premises within the scope of this code; (c) to cause an investigation of complaints of alleged violations of this Code; (d) to develop s system of records, inspection forms, form letters and controls for properly carrying out departmental activities; (e) to issue written orders for the elimination of conditions in violation of this Code, and where appropriate, order the cessation of an unlawful use or nuisance, or the vacation, demolition, or repair of premises found dangerous or unsafe, and to state in the violation order a reasonable time limit for compliance herewith, and the time within which an appeal may be made; (f) to initiate techniques that will encourage and assist owners to voluntarily bring their property up to Code standard; (g) to request the municipal attorney to take appropriate legal action upon failure to comply with a violation notice or notices; (h) to require independent inspections and tests of equipment and systems used in connection with premises; (i) to cooperate with other public and private agencies engaged in the study and improvement of housing and environmental conditions; (j) to carry out any additional activities necessary to administer and achieve compliance with this Code. OWNERSHIP REGISTRATION EEGISTRATTOW OF OWNERSHIP OF MULTIPLE DWELLINGS: Every owner of a multiple dwelling shall file with the Department, the following current information. (a) the name, address and telephone number of the owner; (b) the corporate name and names, titles, addresses and telephone numbers of the responsible officers of the corporation if the building is owned by a corporation; t �(c) tht nana, eddiaee and telephone number of pereon o w r twenty-one (21) yeare old* raiding or municipality who ehell bo reeponeible for the car* dualling and la authoritad to aooapt logal proeaaa uhan tha owner livaa or la out of tha municipality a local reeponeible doing buelneee in tht and —nag—int of ouch on bahalf of tht owner 11*1 ta; (d) tha name/ addtaaa and talaphona nuabar of naw ounar within fortyaight (48) houra altar having aold or otharwiaa diapoaad of ownerehip in aaid dualling; And any othar changaa applicable to ounar registration. K H T U K — B OP 0 — ft AGENT; Every owner of a multiple dualling ahall poat in a conspicuous place in such dwelling* tha name, address, and talaphona nuabar of tha ounar of the premises and tha name/ address, and talaphona number of a local responsible person over twenty-one (21) years old residing in or doing business in tha municipality/ who ahall be responsible for the care and management of auch dwelling whan the ownar livaa or is out of the municipal limits. Except when it ia necessary to replace this information/ no person ahall remove/ mutilate/ destroy or obliterate any auch sign of the lettering thereon. nsracnoHS ADOPTION OP PLANS fOR DEFECTION AMD The Department is authorized to develop/ adopt and carry out plans for the inspection and reinspection of all premises in order to safeguard the safety, health and welfare of the public subject to the provisions of this Code. RIGHT OP ENTRY; The Building Inspector and the Assistant Building Inspectors shall be authorized to enter any structure or premises at any reasonable time/ upon display of proper identification/ for the purpose of making inspections under this Code. (a) If admission is refused or cannot be obtained from the owner/ occupant or operator of a residential structure, the Building Inspector and the Assistant Building Inspectors shall be authorized to obtain a search warrant to make an inspection/ provided reasonable or probable cause is shown. (b) In case of an emergency/ the Building Inspector and the Assistant Building Inspectors may/ without a search warrant/ enter any premises or parts of premises, to inspect at any time, without the permission of the owner, occupant or operator. ACCESS BY ONHBR OR OPERATOR: Every occupant of a residential structure or premises shall give the owner or operator thereof/ or his agent or employee/ access to any part of such structure or its premises at reasonable times and in emergencies at any �tie* for the purpose of waking nacessiry inspections* repairs or alterations as to comply with tht provisions of this Oode. Whenever the Department finds that there has boon a violation of any provisions of this Cods or of any nils or regulation adoptsd pursuant thereto, tha Department shall issua a violation notiea to tha parson or parsons raaponaibla. Tha Dapartsant shall also issua a violation notiea to tha parson or parsons raaponaibla for failura to raglstar ownership of premiaes, for furnishing of a falaa statement or for interference with inspector authorized to enter premises, or when a structure or premise la found to be dangerous or unsafe. Once a violation is issued, it say be classified as either nonhazardous, hazardous , and be given specific tins for correction baaed on the classification of the violation. m n C B OP VDOLKTIOM: Such notice shall be in writing and shall: (a) identify the premises; (b) specify the Code violation and may specify remedial action to be taken; (c) provide a time limit, for compliance of no less than (15) days from the date of mailing of the notice in the case of non-hazardous violations; (d) state the time within which an appeal may be made; and (e) if the violation constitutes a public nuisance or renders the premises dangerous or unsafe, include a statement that if the violation is not remedied within the time limit specified in the notice, the Department may remedy the violation pursuant to Sections 404 and 405. i } SERVICE OP BPTTCB: Notice of violation shall be served as follows: (a) by personal service; or (b) by registered or certified mail to the person whose name and address lias been filed with this Department in accordance with this Code, and if desired to the occupant of a copy of such notice; or (c) if the current name and address of the person upon whom an order may be served is not on file, or if such person refuses acceptance of such service or of registered or certified mail, by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on the premises and by mailing another copy to the premises, addressed to the owner, lessor, or his respective agent. (d) by regular mail. W i! i : \t •,{ �If upon taintptction, tht allegtd violation is determined by tht building inspector not to have boon corrected, tht building inspector M y (a) require a aeeting with tht property owner or violator to determine why tht notiot was not honorad; or (b) tilt an information or aoeuaation of instrument with tht Court Clark to aaak to raaady in tht courts. Whenever a notice or order has been issued for any infraction of this Code, the Building Inspector shall keep on file a copy of such notice or order in the Department. This recording shall constitute notice of such violation* infraction or order to any subsequent purchaser * grantee, mortgagee, or lessee or the property affected thereby. ARTICLE 4 SBHBDIBS 1CR OOHPUJUKX CIVIL AID CIVIL POACH: cRmmL n m u n s s mposmoH/ ntTcnomntr AMD ooxuxsraoH A person who violates any requirement of this Code or any order of the Department shall be subject to a cumulative civil penalty in the Count's discretion of up to $250 per day for each separate violation from the date set for correction in the notice of violation until the violation is corrected. This penalty shall be paid forthwith by the violator. If such payment is not immediately made, it may be collected by the Department by action against the owner or his agent. A civil suit to collect said penalty may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Department may bring a civil suit in any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed for the recovery of civil penalties, together with costs and disbursements. If the court finds, upon a showing by the defendant, that sufficient mitigating circumstances exist, it may remit all or part of the accumulated civil penalties arising from the violation with respect to which such a showing was made. When the Department obtains a judgment in an action under this Code either against an order or his agent, in addition to the appropriate methods of enforcement for judgments established in the Civil Practice Law and rules, such judgment for penalties shall constitute a lien and shall be filed, within one (1) year from the entry of judgment and may be enforced against the premises and upon the rents and compensation due or then maturing for any rents or compensation without further proceedings. �^fpc Any parson who willfully or recklessly violates any provision of this Oode, or fails to comply with any requirement of an order of tha Dapartaant; or of tha Board of Appeals, or makes or causae any othar parson to make any falsa or misleading stataaant on any regietgration etatement, notica or othar document required to ba f ilad pursuant to this Code, or any othar action by tha Dapartaant puprsuant to this Coda, shall ba guilty of a aiadaaaanor punishable by a fina not exceeding fiva hundrad dollars ($500) for aach such violation, or by iaprlaonaant of up to ona (1) year* or by both such fina and iaprisonaant. Every day tha violation oontinuas aftar due notica has baan served* in accocdanca with tha tarns and provisions hereof i shall ba deemed a separate violation. lb support a finding of willful violation, evidence that tha defendant had knowledge or notica of tha violation and failed to correct tha same for •ore than one hundrad twenty (120) days shall ba sufficient. This shall not/ however/ limit tha introduction of othar evidence or the finding of willful violation on othar grounds. A parson commits a willful violation when that person's action or failure to act results in a condition constituting a violation of this Code, which will or is likely to endanger the life, health or safety of another person. mjUHLTlVB BELIEF: In addition to, or in lieu of the civil and criminal penalties provided herein, any person may be prevented from violating the provisions of this Code by the Department's seeking injunctive relief in the manner provided by law. ACTIVITIES OP PEPARTMBKT TO ABATE MDTSAICB, HAZARDOOS AMD DtUMBHrlJ HAZARDCOS OOHDITIOHS DAWGBRODS aBftKJUWBS/OMPIT 1CR HOHAH HABITATION: If all or part of any structure or the equipment for operation, including among others, the heating plant, plumbing, electric wiring, stairways, elevators and fire protection equipment, shall be found by the Building Inspector with concurrence of the chief executive of North Tarrytown to have significant defects hereinafter described, it shall be deemed a dangerous structure. Dangerous Structures include: (a) One which is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, difficult to heat, structurally unsafe, vermin infested hazard the safety or welfare of the occupants or to the contain lead-based paint that is dangerous or likely to the health of small children. v.' unsanitary, that it creates a public or which become dangerous to (b) One which lacks illumination, ventilation, or sanitary facilities adequate to protect the safety or welfare of the occupants or to the public: :|; �(c) On* which, because of it* general condition or location, 1* unsanitary or otherwise dangerous to tha safety or welfare to tha occupants or to tha public; (d) One which is ao overcrowded with occupants that it constltutaa a public nuiaanca or is a haalth hazard to its occupants; (a) Ona which is in a stata of dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; faulty construction such that tha removal, aovament or instability of any portion of tha ground necessary for tha purpose of supporting such building, or the deterioration, decay or Inadequacy of its foundation, or other similar cause, is likely to partially or completely collapse the structure; (f) One in which the exterior and interior walls or other vertical members lean, buckle or twist to such an extent as to endanger life, limb and property; (g) One which is being used in such a manner and condition to constitute a public nuisance; (h) One which is vacant, open to trespass, unoccupied and an attractive nuisance to anyone on or near the premises, thereby endangering life, health and property; or (i) One which has been damaged by fire, wind or other causes so as to no longer provide shelter from the elements and has become or threatens to become dangerous to life, safety, or the general health and welfare of anyone on or near the premises. O0HM31ATIOH OP ONPTT DHBLLPC DHIT OR STMJLTUHKz (a) Notice: Whenever the Building Inspector and the chief executive of North Tarrytovm determine that a structure or dwelling unit is dangerous and unfit for human habitation, the Building Inspector shall give notice to the owner of condemnation and of his intent to placard and vacate the structure or dwelling unit, if compliance with the provisions of the notice of condemnation is not secured. Any person affected by any such notice may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Building Inspector or the Board of Appeals. (b) Placarding: The Building Inspector or the Assistant Building Inspectors shall post in a conspicuous place on the affected dwelling unit or structure a placard bearing the words: "Condemned as Unfit for Human Habitation." (c) Vacating: Any dwelling unit or structure which has been condemned as unfit for habitation shall be vacated within a reasonable time as required by the Building Inspector and shall not be used for human habitation again until written approval is secured from the Building Inspector. The owner or operator of such unit or structure shall make such unit or structure safe and secure in whatever manner the Building Inspector shall deem necessary. Any vacant building, open at doors and windows, if unguarded, shall be deemed dangerous to human life and a nuisance. �(4) Oroor to Disconnect Otlliltieoi Whons*oi any A i l i n g unit or Otructuro hao boon placarded and vacated* tho Department ohell order eervloes and utilities to be tumid off or dleconnected and all utility otters to bo removed. (o) Ordor to Make Repairs or Demolish: Ititntvor tho Building Xnopoctor with ooncurronot of tho ehiof executive of North TOrrytown designates o building unfit for huoon habitation, unsafe to tho community in ito vacant state, and determines that tho coot nocoooary to eorroct tho violation la not raaaonably rolatod to tho value of tho building* tho Building Xnopoctor •hall ardor tho demolition of tho otructuro. A copy of ouch notico oholl be oervod on tho owner and copies eent to other agencies including tho police and fire department. The owner may demolish ouch structure, convert the otructuro into another use, rehabilitate tho otructuro or correct tho violation regardless of cost, provided that the requirements of this Oode and of the building code in effect at tho time of attempted compliance are satisfied. (f) Department to Make Repairs or Demolish: Whenever a notice or order to remove a violation, secure, vacate, or demolish a building has not boon complied with, and when such failure to comply is deemed by the Building Inspector and chief executive of North Tarrytown to constitute a danger to the tenants and the community, the Building Inspector may proceed to have the building demolished, repaired, rehabilitated, converted, altered, secured, vacated, or take such action as is necessary to abate the nuisance. Abatement authorized by the provision shall not commence until at least ten (10) days after service of such notice. Such procedures and recovery of expenses shall be served as provided in Sections 406, 407, and 408 Emergency Repair Program, and work shall be completed within the time specified by the Building Inspector. EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM POWER fD ACT IN BNHRGBNHBS: Whenever the Building Inspector finds that a violation of this Oode exists which, in his opinion, and with concurrence of the chief executive officer of North Tarrytown, requires immediate action to abate a direct hazard or immediate danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants of a building or of the public, the Building Inspector may, without prior notice or hearing, issue an order citing the violation and directing that such action be taken as is necessary to remove or abate the hazard or danger. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Oode, such an order shall be effective immediately upon service and shall be complied with immediately or as otherwise provided. Emergencies include but are not limited to: (a) Failuare to supply utilities such as heat, water, light and gas; (b) Inability to drain the waste system; (c) Large amounts of falling plaster condition; (d) Extreme overgrowth of noxious weeds; �!•) Infestation of rets end otter disease tearing cedents ana insect*: (£) Storm Mtttr flooding or similar condition which endangers tte operability of tte affected premises; or (g) Any condition listed in 404 Dangerous Structures/Uhfit for Buman Habitation. Whenever any violation of this Code which requires immediate action has not teen corrected by such parson in tte tins opacified by tte order issued, tte Building Inspector say take such direct action as is necessary to abate tte hazard or danger, including but not limited to tte repair of tte condition, tte provision of services, tte provision of materials necessary to abate tte condition, or tte demolition of tte property. EBODVBKT Oe* EXPENSES: The expenses incurred by tte Department in abating hazardous or dangerous conditions as provided above, shall be paid to tte Department by such person. Tte Building Inspector shall file among his records an affidavit stating, with fairness and accuracy, tte items of expense and tte date of execution of actions authorized under this Code. Upon failure of said person to pay the cost of such repairs or improvements or demolition, the Building Inspector may institute a suit in the name of the municipality to recover such expenses against any persons liable for such expenses or may cause such expenses to be charged and assessed against tte property as a lien when the owner is the willful violator. If such expenses are not paid within 10 days after demand, the amount thereof shall be added to and become part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon the said premises and shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as taxes. STRUCTURES IMPOSIKi SERIOUS RISK WI5H REMEDIES BQR COMPLIANCE STHUUXUMSS IMPOSING SERIOUS RISK: Certain structures impose a serious and immediate risk to public health, safety and welfare. Such structures are of such age and condition or have such a history of violations of minimum housing standards that they may contain harmful or potentially harmful conditions which threaten the health, safety and welfare of the occupants or the public. It is therefore in the public interest to authorize the use of special code enforcement remedies in these cases. In such cases as described in Section 409 above,the following remedial measures may be authorized: the Department is authorized to require information regarding, but not limited to, tenant turnover, vacancies, maintenane costs and mortgage indebtedness, status of tax indebtedness, and any other information required by the authorities, to assist in tte early identification of problem conditions and buildings. �Th addition* tilt Department M y require that a building registration permit be obtained a* a condition to the continued occupancy of a multiple dwelling. Such permit •hall be subject to revocation or modification. The Department may charge a foe for th» registration of a multiple dwelling and the issuance of a building registration permit. The faa auat baar a raaaonabla relationship to tha coat to tha Department of administering these requirements. (b) Certificates of Occupancy for individual Units: upon termination of the occupancy of a (Veiling unit in ouch a district/ an inspection shall be aade to determine whether the unit contains coda violations which are, or are likely to become, dangerous to health, life or safety. If such conditions exist, the owner shall be prohibited from ranting such unit until he obtains a certificate from the Department which certifies that the violating conditions have been removed and that tha unit no longer contains conditions that are dangerous or likely to become dangerous to life, health or safety. To enforce this requirement, an owner must notify the Department whenever a unit is vacated. (c) evictions of Occupants for Code Violations: Owners are prohibited from evicting occupants when suchg evictions are substantially motivated by an owner's desire to retaliate against an occupant'a good faith complaint to the Department regarding violations of this Code. Occupants who have caused or substantially contributed to serious violations of this Code shall not be benefitted by this prohibition. Whenever an owner wishes to evict a tenant, for whatever reason, the owner shall first obtain a Certificate of Eviction from the Department. The Certificate may be requested by the owner in writing, by telephone or in person directly from the Building Inspector who shall keep a separate record of all such requests. If a Certificate is not issued or denied within two full working days following the day of the request, the owner may proceed with his eviction proceeding, unless his action or failure to cooperate has delayed action regarding the Certificate. Upon receiving a request for a Certificate of Eviction, the Building Inspector shall immediately cause an inspection of the subject premises. If the inspection reveals serious violations of this Code which have not been caused or substantially contributed to by the occupant, the Certificate shall be denied. If the inspection reveals that serious code violations exist which have been caused or substantially contributed to by the tenant, the inspection report shall be filed by the Department in court as part of the record in the owner's proceeding to evict the tenant. The court shall make a final decision. Occupants who believe that evictions, rent increases or reduction In service are substantially motivated by an owner's desire to retaliate against their good faith report of code violations to the Department shall be afforded a hearing of the matter before the Building Inspector or the Board of Appeals at their option. (d) Deposits by Owners for Emergency Repairs: Whenever the Department is required to perform the emergency measures pursuant to Section �and of this Code, it m y psy for those measures through en emergency repair fund. Owners of multiple duellings within ouch code districts shall be required to deposit fifty dollars ($50.00) per dwelling unit with an interest bearing escrow account ssintainsd by the Department in such an seergency repair fund for the purpose of selling emergency repairs. The deposit shall be required upon the owner's filing of his first registration statement. Upon the transfer of ownership of the subject premises* the deposit shall be transferred by the Department to the new owner's account upon the filing of a registration statement by that owner. Interest accrued on the deposited funds shall accunulate in the account and be available for the purpose of this Section. The owner of the premises in regard to which such measures were taken shall be required to reimburse the account for the cost of the measures including interest lost from the date of withdrawal. A per diem fine may be levied against owners who fail to reimburse the account or who fail to post a bond guaranteeing reimbursement. (e) Rant Escrow Accounts: Whenever an owner of a multiple dwelling repeatedly fails to comply with orders to correct code violations regarding building conditions which are likely to become dangerous to the life, health or safety of the occupant or the public# the Department may authorize with the assent of the chief executive officer of North Tarrytown the occupants to deposit their rent in a separate escrow account administered by the Department. Withdrawals from the account shall be made by the Department to cover the costs of abating the conditions. All remaining rents shall be returned promptly to the owner. (f) Occupant Nuisance: Part of the responsibility for the care and upkeep of a dwelling unit shall rest with the occupant. Occupants shall be liable if serious violations are caused by their own willful act or negligence such as improper refuse disposal; improper and destructive acts, physical destruction or inadequately maintained living space. The Department shall act to discourage or penalize occupants who cause or substantially contribute to violations of this Code. A system of orders, hearings, and citations shall be developed with sanctions that include orders to abate fines and violation reports which can be filed in court in support of an owner's petition to evict the occupant. Before using these sanctions, the Department shall make a good faith attempt to provide or obtain supportive services and counselling for the occupants that are designed to prevent the occupants from causing or contributing to violations of this Code. �Axncu s °fc& PomiiLiTiis or PH9QMS M > OOCOPAVTS Owners shall be responsible for compliance with all provisions of this Code; but the occupant shall also be liable if a violation is caused by occupant's willful act or negligence, or that of any family member, or guest. OOMTIACTS: Notwithstanding any contract provision to the contrary regarding compliance with the provisions of this Code, no person shall be relieved of any direct responsibility under this Code. CLEANLINESS: Ho person shall occupy or let to another, any dwelling or dwelling unit unless it and the surrounding premises are clean, fit for human occupancy, and comply with all sanitary requirements of this Code. NEIGHBOEflOOD: Owners and occupants shall maintain the outdoor premises, and the exteriors of residential and accessory structures thereon, such that the appearance of the premises and structures shall not blight adjoining properties nor lead to the progress deterioration of the neighborhood. i V KHVUOWttJTt: No owner or occupant shall create or cause to create conditions that result in infestation, that contaminate the atmosphere or that may be otherwise detrimental to public health and welfare. OWNERS CTKUCTUKK: Owners shall maintain in good condition, and repair or replace when necessary, floors, walls, ceilings, windows, doors, and all other structural components of a structure used for human habitation, or abate any structural condition that might be detrimental to the health, safety, and well-being of the occupants, or that might damage the structure itself. FACILiraS AMD EquirHENT: I-.* Owners shall supply and maintain, at all times, in operable and sanitary condition and free from defects and hazards, all services, equipment, facilities and utilities, and shall furnish adequate heat and hot water as required under the provisions of this Code. tlV: �MfflCtt 6 HlHlftM affMPMBg POR 8MB AMD SHRCBMOr aammam or* UCTPLB OMBUUDES MD OHB M D M D FHHILf BUUBKS OlinjUUW PMtftl.WV HAZARDS: Outdoor premises* including vacant lots, shall be free from conditions that might create a health* accident or fire hazard* or which are unsightly and might tend to blight the neighborhood. (a) Such areas shall be reasonably free from holes and excavations* sharp protrusions* and other objects or conditions that are a potential cause of personal injury. (b) Open wells* cesspools and cisterns shall be securely closed. (c) Trees and limbs of trees that constitute a hazard shall be removed. PAVED ARBAS: (a) All paved areas, such as, but not limited to* walkways, alleyways* steps, parking areas* driveways* courts* and yards* that contain holes or tripping hazards shall be filled, repaired, or replaced as the need indicates. (b) Such areas on outdoor premises of multiple dwellings shall be maintained and properly lighted at night to afford safe and convenient passage; such lighting shall be of an approved type as to location and safety of installation. LAWH5; Lawns* hedges* and bushes shall be kept from becoming overgrown and insightly where exposed to public view and where neglect constitutes a blighting factor depreciating adjoining property. Ground cover shall be properly established to prevent undue soil erosion. MOXiaaS AMD OWBHSIVB MBHDS: (a) Outdoor premises, vacant lots, and the abutting sidewalks shall be free from species of weeds or plant growth that are noxious or offensive. (b) Ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac shall be eliminated on outdoor premises whenever the Building Inspector determines such growths to be probably or actually dangerous to public health by reason of location* quantity* or spread. (c) Accumulations of weeds or other growths that are potential sites for rodent harborage* unsightly or potentially dangerous or unhealthy for whatever reason, shall be eliminated. �-?#> (a) Outdoor recreational facilities, such as benches, swings/ and similar equipment, shall ba maintained in structurally aafa and unaafa condition, or removed from tha premises. (b) Playground araaa shall ba salntalnad so as to ba fraa of all hazards for childran. (a) Outdoor praraisas shall ba kapt fraa from any accumulation of organic or inorganic material that might become a health, accident, or fire hazard, or any material including litter which may be unsightly. (b) An adequate number of durable, non-porous containers, which are water tight, structurally strong, easily filled, emptied and cleaned, and equipped with tight-fitting lids, shall be provided for temporary storage of garbage and rubbish. (c) Whenever it may be deemed necessary by the Building Inspector, platforms constructed of an impervious material shall be used for the storage of receptacles so as to eliminate the creation of a health nuisance. (d) A water faucet shall be close to said containers, to be used for cleansing each container at the storage site; or another mean for such cleansing may be provided upon approval of the Building Inspector. (e) All bulk storage containers shall have self-closing lids. JOJSX, -ATTRACTIVE" HJISAKXS: (a) Junk, including, but not limited to, discarded furniture, appliances, and equipment, shall be disposed of in accordance with the regulations of North Tarrytown. (b) Any attractive nuisance that may prove detrimental to children whether in the building, on the premises, or upon a vacant lot shall be eliminated; such nuisances include, but are not limited to, abandoned refrigerators, motor vehicles, and wells. IMSBCESf VBRMNf RODDIES: (a) Outdoor premises shall be kept free from sources of insect, vermin, and rodent harborage. Where such sources exist, they shall be eliminated. (b) Materials such as boxes, newspapers, lumber, scrap metal, and other such materials that are stored outside the structure, shall be neatly stacked and elevated, so that there will be an opening of at least 18 inches between the material and the ground level, to prevent the creation of a rat harborage area. Stacking or piling of such materials against the building shall be prohibited. (c) Garbage and rubbish containers shall be insect, vermin, and rodent proof. �(d) Vacant lots •hall ba kept fraa of rubbish* brush or any othar conditions that say aarva as placaa of rat harborage. (a) Sewage must ba diachargad into a public sewer ays tarn, axcapt as provided in 642(b) of this Code. (b) Discharge of inadaquataly traatad aauaga shall not ba parmittad upon the surface of the ground or into natural or artificial surface drainageways. MAJgRz (see also section "Storm Water" under "Basic Facilities") (a) Storm water shall be properly drained, to prevent recurrent or excessive ponding, or the entrance of storm water into the basement, cellar, or ground level of the structure. (b) The ground surrounding the structure shall, where pratical, be graded away from the building and foundation. (c) Conductors or drain pipes, where utilized, shall function properly. Storm water sewers, dry wells, or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be used where necessary. (d) Ho storm water shall be discharged onto public sidewalks. AOaBSUK* STHLJUTuKKS AW) APPCKPBNAHCES; (a) Accessory structures and appurtenances, such as but not limited to swimming pools, water tanks, dividing or retaining walls, storage sheds, garden ornaments and monuments located on outdoor premises shall be kept in good repair, free from health, accident, and fire hazards, and from insect, vermin, and rodent harborage. (b) Such structures and appurtenances shall be kept structurally sound and in good repair, or removed from the premises. (c) Effective insect, vermin, and rodent proofing or extermination must be done where necessary. (d) The exteriors of such structures and appurtenances shall be made weather-resistant through the use of decay-resistant materials/ or through the use of paint or other preservatives. (e) Hater supply used for filling or for cleaning of swimming pools shall be clean. Hater supply shall be protected against potential pollution from all sources, including cross-connection and back-flow. Drains shall be provided so that the pool can be safely and adequately drained. Drains shall be provided in floors surrounding the swimming pool and arranged so that w»ter from such areas will toij^UJpu^^tea^th^^ sterilizing and auxiliary equipment,J where /during each periedthe pool is in use. Equipment containing gases or disinfectants capable of giving off irritating, toxic, or flammable fumes shall be located in ventilated rooms. �The installation shall be arranged ana maintained to pravant dirt* sand, or other foreign aattar from antaring tha bathing araa. (f) Natar supply tanks ahall ba inatallad and Maintained ao as to ba watertight* vaminproof r rodantproof t rasistant to corrosion* and capabla of withstanding tha working prassuraa under noraal operation. Supports for tanks shall ba of noncowbustibla construction. Tanks and thalr supports shall not ba usad to support equipment or structuras othar than for tank use* axoapt whara apacially designed for such othar use. Naans for emptying water supply tanks shall ba provided and aaintainad in propar working condition. Potabla watar supply tanks for domestic supply and etandpipe or automatic sprinklar systems shall ba inatallad and aaintainad to furnish water in sufficiant quantity and pressure for such systems. (g) Privies shall not be constructed or continued in operation without the written consent of the Building Inspector. (h) Outdoor antennas shall be firmly secured and maintained so as not to appear unsightly. P O O P S FCHES: (a) No person shall cause, or allow to be caused by others, any noxious fumes that are a health nuisance. (b) Exhaust openings for clothes dryers, heating units, cooling units, kitchen exhausts/ and other appurtenances that can create a nuisance shall be so located that the exhaust air discharging into the atmosphere will not create a nuisance. MPHaLS M P PEES; (a) Domestic animals and pets shall not be kept on any outdoors or interior premises in such a manner as to create insanitary conditions or constitute a nuisance. (b) Insanitary conditions, inappropriate types of domestic animals or pets, and excessive numbers of same constitute conditions that may be considered a nuisance under this section. (c) Domestic animals and pets shall be maintained in accordance with applicable regulations of the village. OPBN FIRES: Open fires shall not be permitted/ unless authorized and approved pursuant to North Tarrytown law and in conformity with New York State air pollution control regulations. SIGNS: All signs permitted by reason of other regulations or as a lawful nonconforming use shall be maintained in good repair/ and printed matter/ pictures/ or illustrations contained thereon shall be completely maintained/ and when no longer in use completely removed. �MPIPK flMICHt: Rot more than one (1) currently unregistered and/or uninspected motor vehicle shall be parked on any property in a residential district, and at no time shall said vehicle he in any state of major disassembly or disrepair, or shall it be in the process of being stripped or dismantled. At no tiae shall any vehicle of any type undergo major overhaul, including body work, in a residential district. U T M U O t SimtlUlE CUEEAL: (a) The exterior of a residential building shall be maintained structurally sound and sanitary, so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of the occupants, and so as to protect the occupants from adverse environmentel conditions. (b) The exterior of a residential building shall be maintained so as to retain a neat appearance. Painting, protective coatings, and other finishes on exterior surfaces shall conform with acceptable standards. Siding material shall be kept in good repair. (c) The exterior of a residential building shall be maintained so as to prevent the decay of environmental quality and prevent the spread of blight. FOOWDATIOItS, WALLS, BOOPS: (a) All foundation walls, exterior walls, and roofs shall be maintained in good repair and be structurally sound. (b) Foundation walls shall be free from damage or defects, such as open cracks, breaks, and shall be capable of bearing imposed loads. (c) Exterior walls shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting beards or timbers, and any other conditions that might admit rain or dampness to the interior portions of the walls or to the interior spaces of the building. (d) Roofs shall be structurally sound, tight, and shall have no defect; that might admit rain or melted snow. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent rain, water, or melted snow from causing dampness in the walls or interior portions of the building. STAHHAYS, POtCHES, 1AILIWGS: (a) Stairways, porches, and balconies, handrails and railings, and parapet walls shall be kept in good rapair and structurally sound, free of holes and cracks, and capable of bearing normally imposed loads. (b) Stairways and landings shall be arranged, proportioned, and maintained so as to provide safe ascent and descent. (c) Handrails shall be provided on at least one side of stairways that are more than 3 risers high. �(4) Balustraded railings, at leaat 33 inches above nosings and 36 inches above lendinga, the11 be provided on open portions of stsirvsys and landings. (e) Handrails and railings shall be firmlv fastened. (f) Properly balustraded railings or parapet vails shall be provided at open sides of porches, balconies, accessible roofs, and motor vehicle parking decks and ramps, where there is clear danger of accident or personal injury. (g) Railings and parapet vails shall be at least 3'6" high. Fixed openings in same shall not exceed 6" in one dimension. ADVERSE EntlVOnnT: Every residential building shall be protected from adverse environmental conditions as follows: (a) Watertight and weatherproof - Exterior walls, roofs, and all openings around doors, windows, skylights, hatchways, chimneys, and all other parts of the structure shall be maintained so as to keep water from entering the structure and to prevent undue heat loss. Damaged materials shall be repaired or replaced. (b) Dry rot and rust-resistant - All parts of the structure that show evidence of dry rot or other deterioration shall be replaced and refinished. (c) All exterior wood surfaces that are not of a species inherently resistant to decay shall be treated periodically with a protective coating or other preservative to prevent stuctural decay. (d) Metal surfaces that show evidence of excessive rusting shall be refinished, replaced if necessary, or removed. IsTSECTS, VEMJCDi, BPDEWTS: (a) The exterior of every residential building shall be so equipped and maintained as to be free of insects, vermin, and rodents. (b) From May first to October first, every window or other device with openings to the outdoors, used or intended to be used for ventilation, shall be effectively protected against the entrance of insects by equipping same with approved screening. (c) The owner of a dwelling unit shall be responsible for providing and hanging all screens in said dwelling unit, whenever such are required under the provisions of this Code, or regulation adopted pursuant to same, except where there is a written agreement between owner and occupant. (d) However, such screening shall not be required: (i) in rooms deemed by the Building Inspector to be located high enough in the building as to be free from insects; and (ii) in rooms located in areas of (the municipality) that are deemed by the Building Inspector to have so few insects as to render screens unnecessary. 7- �(t) where a vermin or rodent problem exists, every openable window, exterior door, end any other opening that ie 2 feet or lete above ground level or can be reached by vermin or rodent* by crawling or clinking pipes, wires, cornices, stairs, roofs, trees, or vines, or by burrowing shall be screened or protected with acceptable wire mesh or other approved materials. Defects, cracks, and holes shall be tightly sealed to prevent the entrance of said pests. (f) Skirting, lettice, or other non-ratproofed enclosure creating a possible rodent harborage under a porch or any portions of a building, shall be ratproofed at all locations where a rat could find, burrow, or gnaw an access opening. wTDOWS, SCmitS. POMS, lATCHwATS (a) Every window and exterior door shall fit reasonably well in its frame; weather stripping shall be used. They shall be kept in sound condition and in good repair. (b) Every window, exterior door, and frame shall be so constructed end maintained in such relation to the adjacent wall so as to exclude wind and rain from entering the building; they shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. (c) Every required window sash shall be fully supplied with approved glazing materials that are without cracks or holes. (d) Every window, other than a fixed one, shall be capable of being easily opened and shall be held in position by window hardware. Meeting rails shall meet. (e) Window locks shall be provided for every window and shall function properly. (f) Every sash shall be so set that it slides without undue effort in its frame, yet not so loose as to rattle or jam or admit the elements. (g) Every exterior door, door hinge, door latch and all other hardware! shall be maintained in good and operable condition. I (h) Every basement or cellar hatchway shall be so constructed and | maintained as to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain, and surface drainagej water into the structure. (i) Every basement or cellar window that is openable shall be supplied with rodent proof shields, or storm windows, or other material affording protection against the entrance of rodents. OVEmAWGDIG OBJECTS: (a) Every residential building and every accessory structure on its premises, shall be free of loose or unsecured overhanging objects and materials. Such objects or materials shall be removed. �(b) Dangerous accumulations of ice and snow shall be removed. LICWnC; (a) Exterior artificial lighting thall be provided at night at or near front entrances of Multiple dveilings. Such illumination shall provide a minimum of 1/2 foot candle of light. U U P BASED FAIT: (a) Lead-based paint with a lead content of more than 0.5 percent shall not be applied to any interior or exterior surface of a residential structure, dwelling unit, or accessory structure on the premises. (b) Existing paint conditions conducive to lead poisoning shall be eliminated in accordance with procedures contained in Article 13, Title X, of the New York State Public Health Law. STEDCTORE HTBRIOR GUERAL: The interior of a residential building and its equipment shall be so maintained as to be sound, safe, clean, sanitary and functioning. STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AID MEMBERS; The supporting structural members of every residential building shall be maintained structurally sound, shoving no evidence of deterioration that would render them incapable of carrying the imposed loads. FLOORS, WALLS, CEILIWGS: (a) Floors, walls, and ceilings of every residential building shall be maintained structurally sound, shoving no evidence of deterioration that would render them incapable of carrying the imposed loads, and they shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. (b) Walls and ceiling shall be considered to be structurally sound and in good repair when clean, free from cracks, breaks, loose plaster, and similar conditions. STAIRS A RAILINGS: (a) Interior stairs of every residential building shall be structurally sound and free from defects. They shall be securely fastened to supportive structural members and be capable of supporting normally imposed loads. (b) Properly balustraded railings, capable of bearing normally imposed load8, shall be placed on the open portions of stairways that are more than 3 risers high and on balconies, landings, and stairwells. (c) Tread8 or risers that evidence excessive wear, or are broken, warped, or loose shall be repaired or replaced. / �C P M T f » f U M t amm> f l l l i t (a) Chimneys, and all flue and vent attachments thereto, and all other flue* and vents in every residential building shall be structurally sound, free from defects, and perform the functions for which designed and used. (b) Chimneys, flues, vents, and other draft producing equipment shall provide sufficient draft to develop the rated output of the connected equipment. (c) Chimneys, flue linings, where required, flues, gas vents and their supports shall be structurally safe, durable, smoketight,, and capable of withstanding the action of flue gases. PUBLIC ABBAS - SPACE BBQUlBJLmrS: Public spaces in residential buildings shall have a minimum height of 7 feet 6 inches, measured from floor to finished ceiling, free of any overhead obstructions below that height. PUBLIC A1KAS - LIGHT 4 vTOmLATIOW: (a) Public spaces in residential buildings shall be provided with artificial light. (b) In multiple dwellings, stairways and passageways shall be provided at all times with a minimum of 2 foot candles of light or more as deemed necessary by the Building Inspector so as to afford safe passage. (c) Every laundry, furnace room, and all similar nonhabitable work space, shall have either adequate natural or artificial lighting available at all times. (d) In two-family houses, an on/off switch shall be conveniently located at both ends of a shared stairway and passageway, to be used when necessary. Foot candle requirements shall comply with (b) above. (e) Public spaces shall be provided with either natural ventilation, conforming to the requirements for habitable space, or with approved mechanical ventilation. gPBBISH/GAlBXGK: (a) The interior of every residential building shall be maintained free from rubbish and garbage that might become a health, accident, or fire hazard. (b) Durable, non-porous containers with tight-fitting lids, shall be provided for temporary storage of rubbish, garbage, and other refuse. (c) Inflammable materials shall be stored safely or removed from the premises. 2- �»# f M a V § 1 — S t (a) Iht interior of •very residential building •hall bo free from insect, vermin, and rodent infestation. Where infestation harborage or breeding areas of said pests exists, ouch areas, harborage or infestation shall be eliminated. (b) If a residential building, accessory structure, or the adjoining outdoor premises is found by the Building inspector to be infested with such pests, a notice shall be served upon such owner to correct such infestation. The owner, being so notified, shall take immediate and necessary measures to remedy the condition. (c) Removal, damaging, or destroying of ratproofing measures is prohibited. No person shall remove, damage or destroy any part of any building, structure, or other appurtenenance of improved real estate premises, intended to protect such premises against ingress of rodent, nor in any way create a condition by which ingress for rodents is made possible; this section shall not apply where the interference with such ratproofing is made necessary in connection with lawful construction. Ratproofing so affected or destroyed shall be promptly restored. (d) In every residential building in which there is evidence of mouse infestation in any part thereof, the owner or occupant shall immediately trap, exterminate, or employ other appropriate measures necessary to free the building of such infestation. (e) The owner shall be responsible for extermination of insects, vermin and rodents whenever such infestation occurs in one dwelling unit of a twofamily house or of a multiple dwelling if such infestation is caused by failure of the owner or operator to maintain such building in a rodent-proof and reasonably insect and vermin proof condition; or in two or more dwelling units of a 2-family house or of a multiple dwelling; or in the public or shared areas of such dwellings. (f) The occupant shall be responsible for extermination of insects, vermin, or rodents whenever such infestation occurs in a one-family house that she/he occupies or in a dwelling unit of a two-family house or of a multiple dwelling that she/he occupies, if such dwelling unit is the only one infested, and if such infestation is due to conditions created by said occupant. (g) No person shall use in any residential building, or accessory structure, a fumigant or a liquid, solid, or powdered insecticide or rodenticide for the destruction or control of insects, vermin, rodents, or other pests in such a manner as to cause a nuisance or endanger the health or safety of the occupant, nor shall anyone engage in the business of fumigation or extermination in North Tarrytown without a license issued by the N.Y. State Department of Health. (h) Notification of fumigation is required. No person shall fumigate in any residential building without first giving 24 hours notice of such fumigation to this Department, the Fire Department, and the Police Department. Notification shall include the location of the building or �encloeed apace to be fumigated, as well mm its character and uae, the type of fuaigant, tht date and tint whan ouch fumigation will be performed and tht approximate tiaa of completion. (1) Premises auat ba vacant prior to and during fumigation. No raaidantial building or ancloaad apaca ahall ba occupiad by paraona during the pariod of fumigation, and all naoaaaary precautions and axaninationa ahall ba taken previous to such fumigation to assure that no person regains therein, and also that all necessary precautions have bean taken to aafeguard the lives and health of all paraona occupying buildings adjoining that in which the fumigation la to ba pert oread, (j) Mo person shall use any rodenticide or insecticide poisonous to human life without first having given notice of 24 hours to this Department of such use. (k) Notification of construction or demolition is required. No person, concern, company, corporation, etc., shall engage in the constuction or demolition of any residential building within North Tarrytown without first prebaiting for rodent control at least 2 weeks before starting actual work and so notifying this Department in writing. NOXIOUS fUHH>: (a) No person shall cause, or allow to be caused by persons under his control, any noxious fumes. (b) Exhaust openings for clothes dryers, heating units, cooking units, kitchen exhausts, and other appurtenances that can create a nuisance shall be so located that the exhaust air discharging into the atmosphere will not create a nuisance. aSBKSlUS; No person shall engage in or allow surface coating by the spraying of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials. CELLAR/BASBaaff: (a) Cellars, basements, and crawl spaces in every residential building shall be reasonably free from dampness, to prevent conditions conducive to decay or deterioration of the structure. (b) Cross ventilation shall be provided in every basement, cellar, and crawl space consisting of at least one window, opening, or vent, located near each corner of the structure. The aggregate ventilation area shall be not less than one square foot for every 100 lineal feet of wall space or 1% of the total area of the enclosed space, whichever is greater. SBCDRITY: The owner of a multiple dwelling shall provide for the security of the occupants at all times by: �(a) maintaining proper lighting of all public and ahared araaa: (b) providing all doora laading from the building anterior to the interior with locke; where entry vaatibulaa occur, the locks shell be placed on the door or doors leading from the vestibules to the hall; (c) providing all doora leading from the building exterior to the interior with automatic door cloaera adequate to the task; (d) insuring that all locks, closers or other door hardware are operable at all times; (e) insuring that all windows have operable locks; (f) providing peenholes in entrance doora to dwelling units. (g) prohibiting loitering in all public or shared areas; (h) providing and maintaining locked, temperproof mailboxes; (i) supplying upon letting, keys that are necessary to the occupant such as for: entrance door to the dwelling unit; mailbox; main entrance door of building; entrance door to public or shared areas to which the occupant is permitted access and which are kept locked, such as laundry rooms and storage areas. WATER FtXmTAHfS: Water fountains in public areas of a residential building shall be maintained in a clean and sanitarv condition, so as to prevent a health hazard. MISCELLAHEOPS AREAS A SPACES: (a) Laundry room floors in residential buildings shall be maintained in a watertight condition. (b) Storage areas, for the use of occupants of a multiple dwelling, shall be maintained neat and orderly, and shall be kept locked at all tines to prevent theft or damage to the articles stored therein. (c) Lavatories and water closets for the use of employees or available to the public, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitarv condition, welllighted, and ventilated. An adequate supply of lean toilet paper and single-service towels shall be provided at all times. The floors of such facilities shall be impervious to water and properlv drained. No drinking cup, towel, hairbrush, or comb shall be provided for common use therein, or in a rest or locker room adjacent thereto. BASIC FACILITIES, EQOIPMKTTr AWD SYSTEMS IWSTALLATIOW, MAIMTEKAltCE AMD REPAIRS: (a) Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigerating, cooking and fire protection equipment, elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, and other mechanical additions, installations, or systems for use in residential buildings shall be constructed, installed, located, connected, and maintained, and repaired when necessary, so that such equipment and systems will operate satisfactorily, and not be a danger to safety, health, and welfare. �(b) Installation, Maintenance, and repairs shall ba performsd in accordance with tht relevant codas and/or regulations of North Tsrrytown. (c) All installations, maintenance, and rapairs aade by ownars, operators or occupants/ and required by this Code/ shall be done in a workmanlike manner. Materials used for repairs shall be similar to and blend in with surrounding structures so that the repair ia not obvious to sight or touch. (d) All facilities shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition so as not to breed insects, vermin, or rodents, or produce noxious or offensive gases or odors. (e) Moving parts of equipment that may be potentially hazardous shall be guarded to protect against accidental contact. (f) Equipment and systems subject to damage from freezing shall be adequately protected against freezing. (g) Equipment or systems that create excessive or undue noise, or otherwise became a nuisance shall be adequately baffled or otherwise soundproof ed. (h) No person shall cause any service, facility, equipment, or utility required to be supplied by the provisions of this Code, to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any dwelling unit, except for necessary repairs, alterations, emnergencies, or if the building is vacated. FUDHBnCz (a) Water lines, plumbing fixtures, and drains shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks, and defects. (b) Stacks, waste and sewer lines, and connecting sewer lines shall be so installed as not to be a source of structural deterioration or a health hazard. SMHRAGB: (a) All plumbing fixtures installed within residential buildings shall be connected to sewer lines that discharge into a public sanitary sewerage system. (b) Substances that will clog the pipes, produce explosive mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints, or interfere unduly with the sewage disposal process shall not be discharged into the building drainage system unless it is provided with approved devices suitable for intercepting such substances. (c) Each fixture directly connected to the sewage drainage system shall be equipped with a water seal trap. (d) Adequate cleanouts shall be provided and maintained so that the pipes may be readily cleaned. �(•) The drainage system and its attendant went piping shall be maintained ao as to provide adequate circulation of air in all oipes, in order that siohonsge, aspiration, or pressure will not cause a loss of trap seal under ordinary conditions of use. (f) Each vent terminal to the outer air shall be installed and •lintlined ao as to minimise the possibilities of clogging, frost closure, the return of foul air to the building, or the creation of a nuisance to adjacent premises. (g) (trains provided for fixtures, devices, appliances, or apparatus containing food, water, sterile goods, or similar materials shall be equipped with air breaks, adequate to prevent contamination of auch contents from any backup of sewage through the direct or indirect drainage piping. POTABLE WATER: (a) Every residential building and every dwelling unit shall be supplied, at all times, with potable water from a public source. There shall be sufficient volume and pressure at all hot and cold water outlet; they shall function without undue noise. (b) Water supply systems shall be installed and maintained so that water used for cooling or heating shall not be reintroduced into the domestic water supply system, nor be distributed through such equipment to plumbing fixtures. ELECTRICAL: (a) Every residential building, dwelling unit, and rooming unit shall be provided with electrical service, properly connected to an adequate source of electric power, meeting the standards of the National Electrical Code as approved by the New York State Board of Fire Underwriters. (b) Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed and maintained so as not to be a potential source of ignition of combustible materials or a potential source of electrical hazard. (c) Electrical wiring and equipment shalal be firmly secured to the surface on which it is mounted. (d) Electrical wiring and equipment in damp or wet locations, or exposed to explosive or flammable gases, or to excessive temperatures, shall be of a type approved for the purpose and location. (e) Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected against excessive current by properlv rated over-current devices. (f) Electrical service equipment and over-current protection devices shall be installed in readily accessible locations, and access to such locations shall be kept unobstructed. •*"» �(g) Electrical wiring and equipment shall be grounded or otherwise protected by insulation, isolation, or guarding ao aa to minimise the danttr of high voltages from lighting or other cauaes. (h) Electrical equipment that in ordinary operation produces arcs or sparks shall be enclosed, unless separated and ialoated from all combustible materials. (i) Flexible cord shall not be run through holea in valla, ceilings, or floors, or through doorways, windows, or similar openings; or attached to building surfaces; or concealed behind building walla, or above ceilings, or under floors or floor coverings. (i) Defective wiring and equipment shall be repaired or replaced. HEATIWG SYSTEM: I f (a) The owner of everv residential building that is intended for occupancy shall provide to such building and keen in good repair, approved, safe central heating facilities, capable of maintaining a minimum inside temperature of 65°F, or such other minimum inside temperature as might be mandated or recommended by the Westchester County Department of Health in an emergency crisis, whenever the temperature outside of the building or part thereof shall fall below 55°F. Said temperature shall be provided in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, water closet compartments and kitchens. Such temperature requirements shall be measured 36 inches from the floor at approximately the center of the room. (b) Heating equipment shall be installed in a manner that will avoid the dangerous concentration of fumes and eases. (c) Every heating, cooking, and water heating device burning solid fuels, shall be rigidly connected to a chimney or flue; any such equipment, burning liquid or gaseous fuels, shall be rigidly connected to a supply line and, where required, to a chimney, flue, or vent. (d) Fuel tanks for such equipment shall be permanently installed and refilled only from outside the building. m (e) Supply lines shall be installed in an approved manner. •! (f) Where necessary, exposed heating risers, heating ducts, and hot water lines shall be covered with an insulating material or guard. (g) Every heating, cooking, and water heating device, located in a residential building shall be maintained and operated so as to be free from fire, health,and accident hazards. (h) All fuel-burning equipment, components, and accessories shall be free from leaks and obstructions, and shall function properlv. (i) Heating equipment shall not be forced to operate beyond the safe capacity for which it was designed. �^ (j) Portable space heaters burning liquid or gaseous foals* and n*ting, cooking and water-heating equipment with integral foal tanks are prohibited. OS^ (a) Every raaidantial building ahall hava an adequate aupply of hot water, proparly connactad to plumbing fixtures requiring hot water. (b) Water haating equipment ahall ba inatallad in accordance with the applicable regulations of North Tarrytown. Such equipment ahall ba capable of delivering water at a constant minimum temperature of 120°, at pressure adequate to enable than to function satisfactorily at all tines, at each hot water outlet. The system ahall be capable of delivering an adequate supply of hot water to each dwelling unit, 1 family house, and rooming house. (c) Hot water aupply systems shall be provided with safety devices arranged to relieve hazardous pressures and excessive temperatures. (a) Storm water shall be properly drained to prevent recurrent ponding or the entrance of water into any basement or cellar. (b) Conductors or drain pipes, where used, shall function properly; they shall be discharged in such a manner that water will not flow onto sidewalks or into sewers intended for sewage only, or onto the property of others. (c) Storm water sewers, approved combined storm and sanitary sewers, dry wells, or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be used where necessary. FOEL OIL, GASQLDB: (a) All fuels stored on the premises of a residential building for the operation of heat-producing equipment, shall be stored in a aafe manner, in accordance with generally accepted practice and in a manner that will minimize the danger of fire. (b) No fuel oil, gasoline, or other highly flammable fuel shall be stored within a residential building except in a manner approved by the Fire Safety Code of North Tarrytown. (c) Fuel oil shall be received, stored, and conveyed by means of fixed liquid tight equipment. (d) Storage tanks shall be installed and maintained so as not to be a hazard to the premises serviced or the surrounding property; they shall be provided with means for venting. !! 'I b < 1 M �GAJtBACK DIEP08AL - CTCIMPATOtS: (a) Incinerator* arc prohibited unlets approved and registered with tin fire department. Incinerators shell not emit contaminants into the atmosphere in violation of air pollution control regulations pursuant to He York State Law or to anv other governmental authority having jurisdiction. (b) Incinerators shall be of adequate capacity for the intended use. (c) Connections to incinerators ahall provide free passage of garbage and refuse without clogging. (d) Service openings shall be readily accessible to the building occupants. ft •• (e) Durable signs, with plainly legible letters, shall be conspicuojfl posted at service openings, stating: "Throwing lighted matches, cigars or cigarettes, carpet sweepings, naphthalene, camphor bails or flakes, floor scrapings, oil soaked ragi paint cans, aerosol containers, or any other flammable or highly combustible or explosive aubstance into incinerator chutes is unlawful and subjects the offender to a penalty." FUEL GAS: (a) Fuel gas piping systems shall be installed and maintained so as to remain gastight, safe, and operative under conditions of use. (b) Fuel gas piping systems shall provide a supplv of gas sufficient ti meet the maximum expected demand of the installed gas-burning appliances connected thereto. (c) Gas piping systems shall have at least one accessible means for shutting off all gas supply; such means shall be maintained in good operating condition. (d) Gas services, gas meters, and gas pressure regulators shall be J H located so that thev are protected from damage. ^M (e) Gas refrigerators and ranges shall be installed with clearance fori ventilation; they shall be maintained in good operating condition. I (f) Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through oiping equipment and systems in residential buildings. (g) Liquefied petroleum gas containers shall be designed, stored, and located so as not to be a hazard to the premises served, or to the surrounding property. (h) Fuel gas systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive pressure, and shall be so arranged that the discharge terminates in a safe location. • I �(1) Fuel oas eyetome shall have at leeet ont accessible M M I of shutting off the oas; ouch ooono shall bo located outside tho building* and ohill bo aalntainad in good operating condition. MWTOBs (a) Blovatora installed in residential buildings, for travol between floors, shall bo oparablo in good working ordor at all a times. Blovator floor shall align with building floor at any atop. (b) Defective oquipmant shall bo rapalrad immediately. Blovatora required for vortical travol by human occupants abovo tha third floor of any structure shall be repaired as rapidly as possible. (c) Elevators shall provide a minimum of 2 foot candles of light at all times. (d) All such elevators shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with the American National Standards Safety Oode for Elevators. AIR OOMDITIDRnC AHD VEHTILAT10H: HI WDKflPm EHHJJMGS; (a) Refrigerants: (i) Refrigerants that are highly flammable shall not be used in multiple dwellings. (ii) Direct systems using refrigerants that are flammable or toxic shall not be used for air conditioning purposes. (b) Ventilating systems: (i) Ventilating systems shall be installed and maintained so that the rapid spread of heat, flame or smoke through the system will be prevented, and so that under conditions of use the temperature of any combustible material adjacent thereto, or in contact therewith, will not exceed a safe temperature. (ii) Stairways, passageways, exits, shafts, hoistways, or attics shall not be used as plenum chambers. (iii) Ducts shall be securely fastened in place and appropriately fire stopped. (iv) Ducts and other air handling equipment shall be of noncombustible material. (v) Filters shall be installed and maintained so as not to constitute a fire or smoke hazard. (vi) Ducts passing through or located within combustible construction shall be separated from such construction by a clearance of at least 1/2 inch or by a noncombustible insulating material or shall be quality controlled. �(•11) Air required for ventilation •hall bo taken from the exterior or ahall be quality controlled. (viii) Exhauat air from a dwelling unit or a apace whose content! nay emit odora, fumee, or vapor• ahall not be circulated to other occupied apacea within the building. (c) Air intake and exhauat opening!: (i) Air intake and exhauat openings ahall be installed, locit and maintained 90 ae not to conatitute a hasard or nuiaance, and ao at to prevent the possibility of fire, smoke, fumes, or foreign matter being dr into the system. (ii) Ventilating ayaterns ahall be provided with adequate openings for incoming and outgoing air to obtain the required circulati Intake openings ahall provide air from an uncontaminated source.. (iii) Where openings for mechanical exhaust are located in gp that also contain fuel-burning equipment, there ahall be provided fixed intake openings from the exterior to supply sufficient air ao that the fuel burning equipment is not adversely affected. (iv) Exhaust openings ahall be located ao that the exhaust air will not create a nuisance. (d) Ventilation requirements: (i) Enclosures or spaces where heat, gases, vapors, or odors may accumulate and become a potential source of hazard or nuisance, shall provided with adeauate means of ventilation to remove such excess. (ii) Public spaces shall be provided with means for obtaining air supply for the maximum number of persons for which such spaces are designed. (e) Safety Controls: (ii) Every svstem using recirculated air and serving an assenb space for more than one fire area or more than one story of a building, shall be provided with controls arranaged so that under abnormal rise in temperature of the air in the svstem the fans causing normal circulation shall stop and require manual restart. (iii) Every system for ventilating an assembly space shall b provided with an emergency switch conveniently located and with a durabl sign giving instructions for shutting down the system in case of fire. PI OWE e TWO FAMILY HOPSBS: (a) Exhaust air from a dwelling unit shall not be circulated to anot dwelling unit. (b) Ducts shall be securely fastened in place and appropriately fire stopped. , �TOOL SAFETY (a) Every residential building shall be constructed end maintained to prevent fire hazards, end in s manner conducive to fire safety. •CHESS: (a) A safe, continuous, and unobstructed means of egress shall be provided from the interior of a residential building to the exterior, at a street, or to a yard, court, or passageway leading to a public open area at grade level. (b) All doors in the required means of egress shall be readily opened from the inside without the use of keys. (c) Every dwelling unit and rooming unit shall have safe and unobstructed means of egress from the building. Such means of egress shall not lead through other dwelling units or rooming units or through bathrooms or water closet rooms. (d) Every dwelling unit and rooming unit located in a multiple dwelling or a rooming house shall have at least 2 means of egress; such means of egress shall be remote from each other. This shall apply to a dwelling unit in a 2-farailv house which is located entirely above the second floor. (e) Exits that cannot be cut off in case of fire shall be regarded as a minimum essential; these exits shall be such that where necessary, they can safelv be used by children, the infirm, aged, and physically handicapped. (f) Multiple dwellings and buildings in which rooms are let to 3 or more persons, shall, in addition, have exits that comply with the requirements of the Multiple Residence Law. (g) All required fire escapes shall be maintained in good working condition and structurally sound. (tO All exit signs shall be maintained illumintaed and visible at all times. (i) The owner, or his agent, shall notify the occupant of the passageway to all required exits. F U E •BSISTAHCE lATTJtCS: Floors, walls, ceilings, and other elements and components, of every residential building that require fire resistance ratings shall be maintained so that said ratings are preserved. rial FgOTECnOW SYSTEMS: (a) All fire safety systems and equipment shall be maintained in proper operating condition at all times. �(b) tvary multiple dwelling built before September 1, 1976, shall ba ec/ilpped with Motet detectors* approved by tht f irt department of Hit Village of North Tarrytown. (c) Bvary multiple dwelling built after September 1, 1976, shall b* •quipped with haat and amoka detectors* approvad by tht f Ira daparbaant of Tht Village of North larrytown. (d) Every 1 and 2 family house built after September 1/ 1976, ahall be equipped with amok* detectors, approvad by the fire department of North Tarrytown. (a) In multiple dwellings, smoke detectors ahall be placed one in each dwelling unit, one in the boiler room, one in each mechanical equipment room, and one at the top of each ahaf tway. (f) Fire alarm and detecting systems ahall be maintained and be suitable for their respective purposes. (g) Fire suppression systems shall be maintained in good condition, free from mechanical injury. Sprinkler heads shall be maintained clean, free of corrosion and paint, and not bent or damaged. (h) In atandpipe systems, hose stations shall be indentified and accessible. The hose shall be in proper position ready for operation, dry, and free of deterioration. (i) All portable fire extinguishers shall be visible and accessible and maintained in an efficient and safe operating condition. JKOTSJLMTICHS AND STORAGE: (a) Waste, refuse, household goods, articles of furniture, personal possessions, construction materials or any other materials not be allowed to accumulate in stairways, passageways, doors, windows, fire escapes, or other means of egress, or in any locations that might interfere with firefighting operations. (b) Highly flammable or explosive matter, such as paints, volatile oils, and cleaning fluids, or combustible refuse, such as waste paper, boxes, and rags, shall not be accumulted or stored on premises except in reasonable quantities consistent with normal usage. (c) All fuels stored on the premises for the operation of heat producing equipment shall be stgored in accordance with generally accepted practice, and in a manner that will minimize the danger of fire. Fuel oil/ gasoline, and other highly flammable fuel shall be stored in a manner approved by the fire department of North Tarrytown. PRBVBtTIDW OP FTRB SPREAD: (a) Nails and ceilings shall be maintained free from cracks and openings that would permit flame or excessive heat to enter the concealed space. �(b) in buildings of mixed occupancy, nonresidential apace shell bo separated fro* residential apace by approved fire separations thit will retard tht spread of fire. Joj^ (e) Garages in or attached to a residential building shall be separated from other speoes in the building by approved fire separations that will retard the spread of fire and preventing flammable or toxic vapors originating within the garage fran being transmitted to other parts of the building. interior finish Materials for acoustical correction, surface insulation and decorative treatment on the surfaces of vails and ceilings, and interior trim shall be of Materials that will not, in burning/ give off excessive amounts of smoke or objectionable gases. (a) Fireplaces and similar construction used, or intended to be used, for burning fuel in open fires shall be connected to approved chimneys and shall be installed so that nearby or adjacent combustible materials and structural members shall not be heated to unsafe temperatures. (b) Hearths and linings or other parts of fireplaces exposed directly to flame shall be of materials that will not melt, disintegrate, spill or shatter at high temperatures. (c) Wood mantels and trim on fireplaces shall be placed and attached so that they cannot be heated to unsafe temperatures or ignited by sparks or embers from the fire. PKHIBIZBD LOCATION FOR DWKLLHC UNIT OR HDOHDG UNIT: A dwelling unit or rooming unit shall not be located within a structure containing an establishment handling, dispensing or storing flammable liquids with a flash point of one-hundred-ten (110) degrees Fahrenheit or lower, except as provided for in the building code. i.'r IllffJiTlC O N U S (a) Every dwelling unit shall be maintained in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition. (b) Every dwelling unit in a multiple residence, which is not covered by rent control or by separate agreement providing for painting, shall be painted at least once every 3 years. HIXIMDN OOOOPMGX* KDUHDM SPACE: V 1 I) |T No person shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any dwelling unit that does not comply with the following requirements: '!l> ?i/ ''/ �. (a) A tailing unit in a multiple dualling shall not ba occupied by sore than ona family* plus two oooupanta unrelated to tha family* exempt for guests or domestic employees. (b) Tha owner, or his agent* shall advise tha occupants, in writing, of tha maximum nunbar of occupanta permitted in tha dualling unit. (c) Every dualling unit shall contain at laaat 150 square faat for tha first occupant, at laaat 100 aquara faat for tha aacond occupant, and at laast 75 aquara faat for aach occupant tharaaftar. Tha floor apaca ahall ba calculated on tha basis of total habitable room area. (d) At laast ona room shall have a minimum width of 10 faat. (a) Bvary habitable room shall have a minimum ceiling height of 7 faat over at laaat 50% of the floor area therein; the area where the ceiling is less than 5 feet ahall not ba considered in computing minimum required floor area. HUMOURS: (a) In every dwelling unit of 2 or more habitable rooms, every room occupied for sleeping purposes shall have at least 70 square feet of floor area for one occupant; 50 square feet of floor area per person for 2 or more occupants; for children under 6 years old, the requirement shall be 35 square feet per child for 2 or more children. (b) Every sleeping room shall be at least 7 feet wide. (c) Every sleeping room shall have a door to insure privacy. (d) A kitchen shall not be used for sleeping purposes. ALQOYES; (a) An alcove less than 60 square feet shall be deemed part of the habitable room it abuts, provided that: (i) the dividing partition between the alcove and the room has an opening of at least 80% of the wall area of the partition, measured on the alcove side; (ii) such wall area is at least 40 square feet; and (iii) the depth of such alcove is not more than half its width. (b) The floor area of the alcove shall be added to the floor area of the habitable room for the purpose of complying with the light and ventilation requirements under Sections and of this Code. (c) An alcove with an area of 60 square feet or more, but less than 80 square feet, shall be deemed part of the habitable room that it abuts, provided it meets the requirements of (a) above and is separately lighted and ventilated as required for habitable apace under this Code. �-3/(0 Every dualling unit occupied by 2 or more persons, that containa a room not intended priaarily for titter cooking or sleeping, and i» properly designed and equipped* or aapacially furniahad with kitchanetta and bad furniture proparly daaignad for daytiaa atoraga or othar daytime use* to ba uaad as a combination of regular living and aff iciancy eleeping, amy contain 50 aquara faat laaa gross floor araa than raquirad in of this Code. (a) Mo dualling unit shall have such room arrangement that the only access to a water cloaat or bathroom, to any habitable space/ to any hall or exterior shall ba through a water cloaat or bathroom/ or through the sleeping room or dwelling unit of another occupant. (b) No habitable room and no water closet or bathroom contained in a dwelling unit shall open directly into, or be used in conjunction with/ any space uaad for public purposes. ft.' Every dwelling unit shall have at least 4 square feet of floor to ceiling height closet space for the personal effects of each permissible occupant; if it is lacking/ in whole or in part/ an amount of space equal in square footage to the deficiency shall be subtracted from the area of habitable room space used in determining permissible occupancy. HABItaBLB SPACE BEECH GRADE; (a) Every dwelling unit and rooming unit located in a basement shall meet all the requirements of this Code. IU (b) Floors and outside walls of such dwelling units and rooming units shall be water and damp-proofed. (c) All pipes/ ducts/ and other obstructions that interfere with normal use of the room shall be at least 6 1/2 feet above the floor level. (d) The sills of all required windows shall be located no more than 3 feet above the floor level. (e) Exterior grade abutting any wall shall be at least 6 inches below any window for a distance of at least 5 feet from such wall. « B - B a B H a m SPACE: No cellar shall be used as a habitable area. UGBT: (a) Every habitable room shall have adequate sources of natural or artificial light. .t> if. �(b) Every nonhabitable room ahall have an adequate source of natural or artificial light available at all tiaws. WtKMML M O P ; (a) Every habitabla room ahall hava at laaat ona tranaparant or tranalucant panels, or any combination directly to the outdoors. Tha minimum aggragata araa unobatructad light ahall ba at laaat 10% of tha floor window or skylight* or thereof, facing avallabla for araa of auch rooms. (b) Whenever an obstruction is higher than the top of the window and lass than 5 faat from it, auch window ahall not be deemed to face diractly to the outdoors, or be included as contributing to the total window area. jarnriciaL LIGHT; (a) Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with at least one 15-amp circuit; such circuit shall not be shared with another dwelling unit. (b) Every habitable room and kitchen ahall contain at least 2 separate wall duplex electric convenience outlets, remote from each other, and one supplied wall or ceiling electric light fixture. However, in lieu of a wall or ceiling fixture, an additional wall duplex electric convenience outlet is acceptable. (c) The artificial lighting equipment shall provide a minimum of one watt per square feet of floor area. (d) Every nonhabitable room, including bathrooms, shower rooms, water closet rooms and compartments shall be supplied with at least one permanently installed ceiling or wall electric light fixture, and one wall electric convenience outlet. (e) Temporary wiring or extension cords shall not be used as permanent wiring. (f) Convenient switches, for turning on one light in each room or passageway, shall be located so as to permit the area ahead to be lighted. Such switches shall be of such design as to avoid danger of electrical hazard. (g) There shall be a switch or other means for controlling a light in each dwelling unit near the point of entrance to such unit. VCTHLftHiON: Every habitable room, and every kitchen, bathroom, shower room, water closet room or compartment shall have at least one window or skylight that can be easily opened, or a mechanical device that will adequately ventilate such room. �_ (a) Operable I C M S for natural ventilation shall includt windows, skylights, louvers, Monitors* and similar openings. (b) Tht total opsnabls area for natural ventilation in habitable rooms shall be equal to 45% of the minimum requirement for windows and skylights, as specified in {671 of this Oode. (c) The total openable area for natural ventilation in bathrooms, shower rooms, water closet rooms or compartments, shall be at least 1 1/2 square feet facing open space. IBGHMDCML VsmYJUKnOH: (a) Required ventilation may be supplied by a mechanical device of a type approved by the Building Inspector. (b) The system shall be provided with proper openings for incoming and outgoing air to obtain the required circulation of air, and shall be so constructed, arranged, and maintained as to continuously provide adequate ventilation. KITCHENS: Every dwelling unit shall have a room or a portion of a room in which food may be prepared and cooked; such room or area shall be provided with installed safe and adequate food preparation and cooking facilities, or with utility connections for such facilities. Where cooking facilities are not supplied, adequate space and utility connections shall be provided where such connections are necessary. Such area shall be equipped with the following: (a) Kitchen sink—of approved material, in good working condition, properly connected to a water supply system approved by the Building Inspector, which provides at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure, and which is connected to any approved sewer system; (b) Stove—or similar device for cooking food, which is properly installed with all necessarh connections for safe, sanitary, and efficient operation; (c) Refrigerator—for the safe storage of food at temperatures less than 45°F. but more than 32°F. under maximum summer conditions, which is properly installed with all necessary connections for safe, sanitary, and efficient operation; (d) Except: (b) and (c) of this provision need not be installed when a dwelling unit is not occupied and when the prospective occupant is expected to provide same on occupancy. �(•) Adequate oabineta and/or shelve*—for tht storage of sating* drinking, cooking equlpaent and utensils* and of food that dots not undtr •ordinary saximum summer conditions require refrigeration for safekeeping. Said equipment shall ba of sound consttruetion* with aurfacaa that are aaaily cleaned and that will not iiapart any toxic or deleterious affact to food. All doors and drawers must oparata aaaily/ cloea fully* and all hardware must ba oparabla. •MODMMB* (a) Bvary dualling unit shall hava a room that affords privacy, •quipped with a flush watar closet* with aasily claanabla aurfacaa, properly connected to a watar system that, at all tines, provides an adequate amount of running water under pressure to cause it to operate properly/ and that shall be properly connected to a sewer system approved by the Building Inspector. (b) Every dwelling unit shall have a lavatory, which may be located in the same room as the flush water closet, or, if in another room, shall be close to the door leading directly into the room in which said water closet is located. The lavatory shall be in good working condition, and properly connected to a water supply system approved by the Building Inspector, which provides, at all times, an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure and which is properly connected to a sewer system approved by the Building Inspector. Hater inlets for the lavatory shall be located above the overflow run of these facilities. (c) Every dwelling unit shall have a room that affords privacy and is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition. Such bathtub or shower may be in the same room as the water closet or in another room; it shall be properly connected to a water supply system approved by the Building Inspector and shall provide an adquate amount of heated and unheated water under pressure; and it shall be properly connected to a sewer system approved by the Building Inspector. (d) In multiple dwellings, floors of bathrooms, shower rooms, and water closet rooms and compartments, shall be waterproof; such waterproofing shall extend at least 4 inches above floors except doors, so that floors can be flushed or washed without leaking. (e) In one and two family houses, the floor surface of every bathroom, shower room, and water closet or compartment shall be constructed or covered with a moisture resistant finish or material. Such floors shall be kept clean and sanitary. (f) Every bathroom shall be equipped with a medicine cabinet or other approved means of storage. HBATz (a) Every owner or operator of a building who permits to be occupied any dwelling unit, or rooming unit therein under an agreement, expressed or implied, to supply or furnish heat to the occupants thereof, shall supply heat adequate to maintain no less than a minimum inside temperature of �t / r. « 6S&F\# between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m./ and not lass than 60^. betwaen tha hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Whenever tha ambient taaptratura outalda of tha building or part tharaof shall fall balow 55°; Mid temperature shall ba provldad in all habitabla rooms/ shower rooms/ bathrooms/ via tar closat compartments and kitchens. (b) Temperature requirements shall ba measured 36 inches from tha floor at approximately tha oantar of tha room. (c) Tha provisions of this section shall not apply where tha failure to •aintain minimum requirements is caused by a general shortage of fuel/ negligent or malicious act of tha occupant/ necessary repairs or alterations^ or any cause beyond the control of the owner or occupant such as night be mandated or recommended by the Westchester County Department of Health in an emergency crisis. (d) Heating facilities/ if such are under occupants control// shall be operated in order to maintain above-freezing temperatures/ at all times/ in all parts of the residential building/ dwelling unit/ or rooming unit that is occupied/ so as to prevent injury or damage to water pipes and plumbing. DOORS (a) The entrance door to a dwelling unit shall be equipped with safe, functioning locks. (b) Every door/ when closed/ shall fit reasonably well within its frame. (c) Every door, condition. door hinge/ and door latch shall be maintained in good (d) Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a functioning mechanical or electrical doorbell or clapper. GARBAGE MM) RUBBISH: (a) Every dwelling unit shall be free from accumulations of garbage and rubbish that might become a health/ accident/ or fire hazard. (b) Garbage and rubbish shall be disposed of regularly by the occupant in the appropriate manner. (c) Disposal of garbage by garbage disposal units shall be in accordance with all applicable regulations of North Tarrytown. (d) Inflammable materials shall be stored safely or removed from the premises. BOSS: Every dwelling unit shall have facilities for the storage of drugs and household poisons. �3 i* BOND RESOLUTION, DATED JULY 14, 1986, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OP $200,000 SERIAL 10NDS OP THE VILLAGE OP NORTH TARRYTOWN, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, TO PINANCE THE RECONSTRUCTION OP SANITARY SEWERS THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE AND APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS TO SUCH PURPOSE. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown, New York as follows: Section 1. The Board of Trustees shall issue its Serial Bonds of the aggregate principal amount of $200,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law of New York, in order to finance the specific object or purpose hereinafter described. Section 2. The specific object or purpose (hereinafter referred to as "purpose") to be financed by the issuance of said bonds is the acquisition, construction and reconstruction of sanitary sewers throughout the Village including grading or improvement of the site, the acquisition of original furnishings, equiment, machinery and apparatus therefor, and costs incidental thereto. The proceeds of such bonds are hereby appropriated to such purpose. Section 3. The Board of Trustees has ascertained and hereby states that (a) the estimated maximum cost of such purpose is $200,000; (b) no money has heretofore been authorized to be applied to the payment of the cost of such purpose; (c) the Board of Trustees plans to finance the purpose entirely from funds raised by the issuance of obligations herein authorized. Section 4. It is hereby determined that the purpose is an object or purpose described in Subdivision 4 of Paragraph a of Section 11.00 of said Local Finance Law and that the period of probable usefulness of the purpose is forty years. Section 5. It is hereby determined that the proposed maturity of the obligations authorized by this resolution will be in excess of five years. $ �3, Section €. Subject to the terms end conditions of this resolution end the Local Finance Law, end pursuant to the provisions of Sections 30.00, 50.00 to 60.00, inclusive of said Law, the power to authorise bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of the Serial Bonds authorised by this resolution and the renewal of said notes and the power to prescribe the terns, form and contents of said Serial Bonds and said Bond Anticipation Motes, and the power to sell and deliver said Serial Bonds and any Bond Anticipation Motes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds is hereby delegated to the Village Treasurer of said Village. The Village Treasurer is hereby , authorized to sign any Serial Bonds issued pursuant to this resolution and any Bond Anticipation Motes issued in anticipation of the issuance of said Serial Bonds, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorised to affix the corporate seal of said Village to any of said Serial Bonds or any Bond Anticipation Motes and to attest such seal. Section 7. When this resolution shall have taken effect in the manner provided by law, it shall be published in full by the Village Clerk of said Village, together with a notice in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of said Local Law, and such publication shall be in "The Daily News", a newspaper having a general circulation in said Village of North Tarrytown. Section 8. This resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and shall take effect at the time and in the manner prescribed by Article IX of the Village Law of New York. Trustee Galgano seconded the motion and the motion was adopted. 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