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This bill would mandate that the New York City building code is amended by adding a new reference standard ASTM E 2600, in appropriate order, specifically the Standard Guide for Selection, Installation, and Maintenance of Plants for Green Roof Systems. 2400M-06(2015)e1………..1507.16.5

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City Council
Filed (End of Session)
Committee on Environmental Protection
Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection
Laid Over by Committee
City Council
Referred to Comm by Council
City Council
Introduced by Council
Int. No. 835
 
By Council Members Constantinides, Cornegy, Espinal, Koo and Mendez
 
 
A Local Law to amend the building code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing requirements for the selection, installation and maintenance of plants for green roof systems
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
 
Section 1. Section 1507.16 of the New York city building code is amended by adding a new section 1507.16.5 to read as follows:
1507.16.5 Selection, installation and maintenance of plants for green roof systems. The selection, installation and maintenance of plants for green roof systems shall comply with ASTM E 2400/E 2400M.
 
§ 2. Chapter 35 of the New York city building code is amended by adding a new reference standard ASTM E 2600, in appropriate order, to read as follows:
ASTM
 
ASTM International  100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
 
Standard Reference Number
 
Title
Referenced in code section number
 
E 2400 /             Standard Guide for Selection, Installation, and Maintenance
2400M-06(2015)e1      of Plants for Green Roof Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1507.16.5
 
§ 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings shall take such actions, as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
SS
LS#: 1547  
Int. No. 348-2010
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