Requires the installation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings; defines a "water detector alarm" as an electronic device that detects the presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its sensors are triggered; defines a "commercial building" as a building in which individuals are employed.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7272
SPONSOR: Chandler-Waterman TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal-
lation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential
dwellings and certain commercial buildings
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal-
lation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential
dwellings and certain commercial buildings
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
5-e.a. Standards for installation of water detector alarms requiring
That everyone or two-family dwelling, or any dwelling accommodation
Located in a building owned as a condominium or cooperative in the state
or any multiple dwellings shall have installed an operable water detec-
tor alarm of such manufacture, design and installation standards as are
established and determined to be necessary by the council. For the
purposes of this subdivision, "water detector alarm" means an electronic
device that detects the presence of water and sets off an audible and
visual alarm when its sensors are triggered.
0. Standards for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that an
appropriate and qualified inspector, as determined by the local govern-
ment, shall perform a periodic inspection to ensure that every dwelling
required to have a water detector alarm pursuant to paragraph of this
subdivision has such water detector alarm installed and it is in opera-
ble condition. 5-f,a,Standards for installation of water detector alarms
requiring that a commercial building in the state that may be subject to
flooding shall have installed an operable water detector alarm of such
manufacture, design and installation standards as are established and
determined
to be necessary by the council. For the purposes of this subdivision
(i)"mater detector alarm" means an electronic device that detects The
presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its
Sensors are triggered; and(ii) "commercial building" means a building in
which individuals are employed. b. Standards for inspections of water
detector alarms requiring that 28 an appropriate and qualified inspec-
tor, as determined by the local government, shall perform a periodic
inspection to ensure that every commercial building required to have a
water detector alarm pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision has
such water detector alarm installed and it is in operable condition.
JUSTIFICATION:
Requires the installation and periodic inspection of water detector
alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024-2025: A5723 Referred to governmental operations
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7272
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal-
lation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential
dwellings and certain commercial buildings
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding two
2 new subdivisions 5-e and 5-f to read as follows:
3 5-e. a. Standards for installation of water detector alarms requiring
4 that every one or two-family dwelling, or any dwelling accommodation
5 located in a building owned as a condominium or cooperative in the state
6 or any multiple dwellings shall have installed an operable water detec-
7 tor alarm of such manufacture, design and installation standards as are
8 established and determined to be necessary by the council. For the
9 purposes of this subdivision, "water detector alarm" means an electronic
10 device that detects the presence of water and sets off an audible and
11 visual alarm when its sensors are triggered.
12 b. Standards for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that
13 an appropriate and qualified inspector, as determined by the local
14 government, shall perform a periodic inspection to ensure that every
15 dwelling required to have a water detector alarm pursuant to paragraph a
16 of this subdivision has such water detector alarm installed and it is in
17 operable condition.
18 5-f. a. Standards for installation of water detector alarms requiring
19 that a commercial building in the state that may be subject to flooding
20 shall have installed an operable water detector alarm of such manufac-
21 ture, design and installation standards as are established and deter-
22 mined to be necessary by the council. For the purposes of this subdivi-
23 sion, (i) "water detector alarm" means an electronic device that detects
24 the presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 sensors are triggered; and (ii) "commercial building" means a building
2 in which individuals are employed.
3 b. Standards for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that
4 an appropriate and qualified inspector, as determined by the local
5 government, shall perform a periodic inspection to ensure that every
6 commercial building required to have a water detector alarm pursuant to
7 paragraph a of this subdivision has such water detector alarm installed
8 and it is in operable condition.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
10 it shall have become a law.
