§ 8301-01 Former Board of Standards and Appeals Rules.
RCNY § 8301-01
(a)Scope. This section consolidates former Board of Standards and Appeals rules in effect on June 30, 2008, that are applicable to the design and installation of devices, equipment and systems in pre-existing facilities.
(b)Definitions. [Reserved.] (c) General Provisions. The design, installation, operation and maintenance of devices, equipment and systems allowed or approved by the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals pursuant to provisions of former Board of Standards and Appeals rules 2 RCNY §§ 5-02, 8-01, 15-01 and 18-01, as set forth below, but not allowed by the Fire Code, and/or by the Building Code in effect on December 6, 1968 or thereafter, may be continued in preexisting facilities in compliance with such former rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations in effect at such time of such allowance or approval and any subsequent alteration thereof, until such time as such facilities may be required to comply with the Construction Codes, Zoning Resolution, Fire Code, the rules, or other applicable law, rule or regulation, with respect to the design, installation, operation or maintenance of such devices, equipment and systems.
(d)Dry Cleaning Establishments (Former Board of Standards and Appeals Rule 2 RCNY § 5-02). § 5-02 Non-Coin-Operated Dry Cleaning Establishments.
(1)(i) It shall be unlawful to use any premises for any hereafter established non-coin-operated retail dry cleaning establishment unless application and plans have been filed with, and approved by, the Department of Buildings or the [Department of Ports and Trade] Department of Small Business Services in accordance with law.
(ii)The Department of Buildings shall have exclusive jurisdiction over inspections and enforcement of all provisions of these rules, except where such jurisdiction is specifically given to any other Agency in these rules or by the New York City Charter.
(2)The provisions of these rules shall not apply to any dry cleaning establishment for which plans were approved prior to the effective date of these rules, provided that such establishment complied with the rules in force at the time of approval.
(3)No dry cleaning unit shall be installed unless such unit is approved by the Board of Standards and Appeals.
(4)The dry load capacity of all dry cleaning units shall be rated by the Board of Standards and Appeals on the basis of 2.8 pounds per cubic foot of the volume of the washing compartment.
(5)No dry cleaning solvent shall be used unless such solvent has been tested and rated by the Fire Commissioner.
(6)It shall be unlawful in any dry cleaning unit approved by the Board to use any solvent other than that for which the dry cleaning unit has been approved by the Board.
(7)No non-conforming existing dry cleaning establishment shall be enlarged or extended unless such extension or enlargement be made in a conforming manner.
(c)Restrictions on locations and areas.
(e)Fire prevention. All hereafter established dry cleaning establishments, subject to these rules, shall comply with the following: (1) No boiler shall be permitted in the same area or space where dry cleaning units are located, nor in the cellar directly under or within 5 ft. (measured horizontally) from any dry cleaning unit, unless either (i) the boiler or boilers shall be enclosed in a one hour fire resistive unpierced enclosure and entered only from the outer air; or (ii) the boiler or boilers shall be enclosed in a one hour fire resistive enclosure with a one-hour fireproof self-closing door opening into a ventilated vestibule similarly enclosed and entered by a one-hour fireproof self-closing door opening into the interior of the premises or establishment.
(i)The 25 feet separation between dry cleaning units and direct fired clothes dryers as required by § 5-02(e)(6) may be reduced to 15 feet where a solid incombustible vapor-tight partition is constructed extending from the top of direct-fired clothes dryers to the ceiling and all portions of the dryer enclosures are solid, except for self-closing access doors, so that vapors from the dry cleaning units cannot reach the dryer flame, provided adequate fresh air for combustion and drying is supplied to the dryers from the outer air.
(8)All flammable liquids and solvents used for spotting and sponging shall be contained in approved individual metal containers not exceeding two-quart capacity each.
(9)All sludge or residue removed from a dry cleaning unit shall be placed in a metal container not exceeding 55 gallons of capacity with a tight fitting cover and shall be removed from the premises and disposed of in a lawful manner.
(10)All solvent used in the dry cleaning unit shall be either (i) received and stored in metal containers not exceeding 55 gallons each and pumped directly into a dry cleaning unit or units by means of a detachable leakproof pump and pipe system, or (ii) received and stored in a tank or tanks constructed in accordance with the Oil Burner rules (§ 16-01) of the Board of Standards and Appeals, and pumped directly into a dry cleaning unit or units by means of a closed leakproof pipe and pump system.
(11)All non-coin-operated retail dry cleaning establishments shall be provided with at least two portable dry chemical fire extinguishers of not less than five pounds capacity each. The Fire Department shall have jurisdiction over the location of these fire extinguishers and shall make periodic inspection to insure that the fire extinguishers are in proper working order, and that proper housekeeping conditions are maintained on the premises and that the dry cleaning solvent used shall be of the type for which the dry cleaning unit was approved by the Board.
(f)Ventilation.
(g)Operating precautions (1) A printed notice embodying these rules shall be posted in a conspicuous place in all dry cleaning establishments.
(h)Penalties. Any violation of these rules shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in the Zoning Resolution therefor, in addition to other penalties prescribed by law. * * * (e) Daily and Monthly Testing of Interior Fire Alarm Systems (Former Board of Standards and Appeals Rule 2 RCNY § 8-01). The following testing requirements of former BSA rule 2 RCNY § 8-01, as amended by this section, shall apply to interior fire alarm systems in preexisting facilities, as set forth in 3 RCNY § 8301-01(c). All fire alarm systems designed and installed pursuant to former BSA rule 2 RCNY § 8-01 shall be operated and maintained in compliance with applicable Fire Code requirements, except as otherwise provided in this section. § 8-01 Installation of Interior Fire Alarm Signal Systems. * * * (o) Daily and monthly test (1) Every fire alarm system shall be tested [each morning immediately after the hours of starting work] on a daily basis, except for fire alarm systems with a control panel capable of receiving and displaying supervisory or trouble signals indicating that particular components of the fire alarm system are not functioning, require servicing or are otherwise not in good working order. Fire alarm systems designed, installed, operated and maintained with such a control panel shall be tested in compliance with the requirements of FC 907.20.2.
(iii)Which is artificially lighted by any means other than electricity.
(iv)Which is heated by other than the use of steam or hot water circulating systems and the boiler is located outside the space where spraying, dipping or immersing is carried on.
(v)Ferrous metals used in the construction of spraying, dipping or immersing spaces shall be thoroughly painted on the inside or be galvanized.
(vi)All spraying, dipping or immersing spaces shall be so constructed that at least three (3) feet of clear working space shall always be maintained for each operator spraying, dipping or immersing the material being processed.
(vii)The exhaust system from any spray, dip or immersing space shall not be connected to any other ventilating system or be discharged into a chimney or flue used for the purpose of conveying gases of combustion.
(viii)Exhaust fan blades shall be constructed of non-ferrous metal. All exhaust and ventilating fans to be permanently connected to their source of power, using metallic conduit. Rheostats in fan bases not permitted. Fan blades not coming in direct contact with spraying fumes need not comply with this requirement.
(ix)Adequate access doors or panels have tight fitting by means of screw bolts, clamps or springs shall be provided, to permit inspection and cleaning.
