NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A6424

Assembly Bill A6424

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 13, 2010	print number 6424a
Apr 13, 2010	amend and recommit to governmental operations
Jan 06, 2010	referred to governmental operations
Mar 03, 2009	referred to governmental operations

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2009-A6424 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §378-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A6808
2013-2014: A6486

2009-A6424 - Summary

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for woman; sets deadlines for compliance.

2009-A6424 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6424

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to standards for the
  number of water closets in  certain  places  of  public  assembly  and
  increases the number of water closets for women

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  378-a
to read as follows:
  S  378-A.  STANDARDS  FOR  WATER  CLOSETS  IN CERTAIN PLACES OF PUBLIC
ASSEMBLY. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RULE, REGULATION OR LAW TO THE  CONTRA-
RY,  STANDARDS  FOR  WATER  CLOSETS IN THE BUILDINGS CONTAINING AREAS OF
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ENUMERATED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE AS  STATED  IN  THIS
SECTION.
  2.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY ARENA, AUDITORI-
UM, BUILDING WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD  AND  CONSUMED,  MEETING
HALL,  MOTION PICTURE THEATRE, PUBLIC DANCE HALL, STADIUM, OR THEATRE IN
THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS OR SPACES:
  A. NEW BUILDINGS OR SPACES;
  B. EXISTING BUILDINGS OR SPACES THAT ARE ALTERED  WHERE  THE  COST  OF
MAKING  ALTERATIONS  IN  ANY  TWELVE-MONTH  PERIOD  SHALL  EXCEED THIRTY
PERCENT OF THE VALUE OF THE BUILDING OR SPACE; AND
  C. EXISTING BUILDINGS OR SPACES THAT ARE ALTERED WHERE THE  ALTERATION
OF  THE  BUILDING  OR  SPACE  RESULTS IN A CHANGE IN THE OCCUPANCY GROUP
CLASSIFICATION OF THE BUILDING OR SPACE  UNDER  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THE
BUILDING CODES APPLICABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
  3. BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, ANY ARENA, AUDITORIUM, BUILDING
WHERE  ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES  ARE SOLD AND CONSUMED, MEETING HALL, MOTION
PICTURE THEATRE, PUBLIC DANCE HALL, STADIUM, OR THEATRE NOT  SUBJECT  TO
SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL RE-DESIGNATE EXISTING BATHROOMS
FOR THE USE BY PERSONS OF ONE SEX TO THE OTHER, IF MORE THAN  TWO  BATH-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01281-01-9

A. 6424                             2

ROOMS  EXIST  IN SUCH FACILITY, AND IF DOING SO WOULD PRODUCE A RATIO OF
WATER CLOSETS DESIGNATED FOR THE USE OF WOMEN AND MEN THAT MORE  CLOSELY
APPROXIMATES  THE RATIO OF WOMENS' TO MENS' WATER CLOSETS REQUIRED UNDER
SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
  4. A. THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR THE NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS PURSUANT
TO  THIS  SECTION  FOR  ANY  ARENA, AUDITORIUM, BUILDING WHERE ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ARE SOLD AND CONSUMED, MEETING HALL, MOTION  PICTURE  THEATRE,
PUBLIC DANCE HALL, STADIUM, OR THEATRE SHALL BE AS LISTED IN TABLE 1.
                                  TABLE 1

NUMBER OF PERSONS    NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS    NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS
                            FOR MEN                    FOR WOMEN
1-150                           1                        2
151-300                         2                        4
301-450                         3                        6
FOR  OCCUPANCY  BY  MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY PERSONS, THERE SHALL BE
ONE WATER CLOSET FOR MEN AND TWO WATER CLOSETS FOR WOMEN FOR EACH  ADDI-
TIONAL  THREE  HUNDRED  PERSONS.  THE  POPULATION  USED TO DETERMINE THE
NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS REQUIRED SHALL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF  PEOPLE
TO  OCCUPY THE SPACE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN NO CASE SHALL THE POPU-
LATION BE DEEMED LESS THAN THAT DETERMINED BY ALLOWING ONE HUNDRED TWEN-
TY-FIVE SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA PER PERSON.
  B. URINALS MAY BE PROVIDED IN BATHROOMS IN LIEU OF WATER  CLOSETS  BUT
THE  NUMBER  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF
SANITARY FIXTURES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a law; provided that the secretary of state is immediately
authorized and directed to promulgate, amend and/or repeal any rules and
regulations necessary to implement the provisions of  this  act  on  its
effective date.

2009-A6424A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §378-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A6808
2013-2014: A6486

2009-A6424A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for woman; sets deadlines for compliance.

2009-A6424A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A6424A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6424--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
  PHEFFER -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Governmental
  Operations  -- recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations
  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  standards  for  the
  number  of  water  closets  in  certain  places of public assembly and
  increases the number of water closets for women

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 378-a
to read as follows:
  S 378-A. STANDARDS FOR WATER  CLOSETS  IN  CERTAIN  PLACES  OF  PUBLIC
ASSEMBLY.  1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RULE, REGULATION OR LAW TO THE CONTRA-
RY, STANDARDS FOR WATER CLOSETS IN THE  BUILDINGS  CONTAINING  AREAS  OF
PUBLIC  ASSEMBLY  ENUMERATED  IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE AS STATED IN THIS
SECTION.
  2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY ARENA,  AUDITORI-
UM,  BUILDING  WHERE  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD AND CONSUMED, MEETING
HALL, MOTION PICTURE THEATRE, PUBLIC DANCE HALL, STADIUM, OR THEATRE  IN
THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS OR SPACES:
  A. NEW BUILDINGS OR SPACES;
  B.  EXISTING  BUILDINGS  OR  SPACES THAT ARE ALTERED WHERE THE COST OF
MAKING ALTERATIONS  IN  ANY  TWELVE-MONTH  PERIOD  SHALL  EXCEED  THIRTY
PERCENT OF THE VALUE OF THE BUILDING OR SPACE; AND
  C.  EXISTING BUILDINGS OR SPACES THAT ARE ALTERED WHERE THE ALTERATION
OF THE BUILDING OR SPACE RESULTS IN A  CHANGE  IN  THE  OCCUPANCY  GROUP
CLASSIFICATION  OF  THE  BUILDING  OR  SPACE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE
BUILDING CODES APPLICABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01281-03-0

A. 6424--A                          2

  3. BY JANUARY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  ELEVEN,  ANY  ARENA,  AUDITORIUM,
BUILDING  WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD AND CONSUMED, MEETING HALL,
MOTION PICTURE THEATRE, PUBLIC  DANCE  HALL,  STADIUM,  OR  THEATRE  NOT
SUBJECT  TO  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL RE-DESIGNATE EXISTING
BATHROOMS  FOR  THE USE BY PERSONS OF ONE SEX TO THE OTHER, IF MORE THAN
TWO BATHROOMS EXIST IN SUCH FACILITY, AND IF DOING SO  WOULD  PRODUCE  A
RATIO OF WATER CLOSETS DESIGNATED FOR THE USE OF WOMEN AND MEN THAT MORE
CLOSELY  APPROXIMATES  THE  RATIO  OF  WOMENS'  TO  MENS'  WATER CLOSETS
REQUIRED UNDER SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
  4. A. THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR THE NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION FOR ANY  ARENA,  AUDITORIUM,  BUILDING  WHERE  ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES  ARE  SOLD AND CONSUMED, MEETING HALL, MOTION PICTURE THEATRE,
PUBLIC DANCE HALL, STADIUM, OR THEATRE SHALL BE AS LISTED IN TABLE 1.
                                  TABLE 1

NUMBER OF PERSONS    NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS    NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS
                            FOR MEN                    FOR WOMEN
1-150                           1                        2
151-300                         2                        4
301-450                         3                        6
FOR OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY PERSONS,  THERE  SHALL  BE
ONE  WATER CLOSET FOR MEN AND TWO WATER CLOSETS FOR WOMEN FOR EACH ADDI-
TIONAL THREE HUNDRED PERSONS.  THE  POPULATION  USED  TO  DETERMINE  THE
NUMBER  OF WATER CLOSETS REQUIRED SHALL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
TO OCCUPY THE SPACE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN NO CASE SHALL THE  POPU-
LATION BE DEEMED LESS THAN THAT DETERMINED BY ALLOWING ONE HUNDRED TWEN-
TY-FIVE SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA PER PERSON.
  B.  URINALS  MAY BE PROVIDED IN BATHROOMS IN LIEU OF WATER CLOSETS BUT
THE NUMBER SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTY PERCENT  OF  THE  REQUIRED  NUMBER  OF
SANITARY FIXTURES.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided that the secretary of state  is  immediately
authorized and directed to promulgate, amend and/or repeal any rules and
regulations  necessary  to  implement  the provisions of this act on its
effective date.

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