Bill Text: NY A08370 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 8370 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Establishes an exception relating to the internal pressure of windows in buildings located in certain wind borne debris regions, including the towns of East Hampton, Southampton, Shelter Island and Southold.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-09 - referred to governmental operations [A08370 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A08370-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         8370
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                    January 9, 2013
                                      ___________
       Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
         on Governmental Operations
       AN  ACT relating to internal pressure of windows in buildings located in
         certain wind borne debris regions
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1. Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary, no
    2  building regulation in the towns of East Hampton,  Southampton,  Shelter
    3  Island and Southold requiring windows in buildings located in wind-borne
    4  debris  regions to have glazed openings protected from wind-borne debris
    5  or the building to be designed  as  a  partially  enclosed  building  in
    6  accordance with the Building Code of New York State shall provide for an
    7  exception allowing:
    8    1.  wood  structural panels to have a minimum thickness of 7/16 inches
    9  (11.1 mm) and a maximum span of 8 feet (2438 mm) for opening  protection
   10  in one-story and two-story buildings;
   11    2.  panels  to  be precut to cover the glazed openings with attachment
   12  hardware provided; and
   13    3. attachments to be provided in accordance with table  R301.2.1.2  of
   14  the  Residential  Code of New York State or to be designed to resist the
   15  components  and  cladding  loads  determined  in  accordance  with   the
   16  provisions of the Building Code of New York State.
   17    S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
   18  it  shall  have  become  a  law; provided that any rules and regulations
   19  necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective  date
   20  are  authorized  and directed to be promulgated on or before such effec-
   21  tive date.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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