Finger Lakes Building Officials, Inc.

An Affiliated Member of the New York State Building Officials Conference

FLBOA News Archives

Amanda's Law - Carbon monoxide alarm requirements to go into effect February 22, 2010... It requires essentially all residences, both new and existing, to have carbon monoxide alarms installed. The specific requirements differ for new and existing residences and also on when the buildings were built and subcategories of occupancy groups. Read more...
Submitted by Jim Bailey

NY Know Your Contractor Web Site
Now, through nyknowyourcontractor.com, the Office of the Attorney General
provides New Yorkers the tools they need to make informed decisions when it
comes to hiring a home improvement contractor. You can search to see which
contractors have been subject to legal action, and which contractors have
had substantiated consumer complaints filed against them. Submitted by Jim Bailey

CEO Call for Action - Code Books are in jeopardy. This is a call for action to all Code Officials. The Code Council recently voted to adopt the next version of the International Codes which will be effective in the fall of 2009. There is concern that the New York State Department of State will not be purchasing code books this year. It is imperative that the funding be provided for code books for the next adoption cycle. Draft letters have been prepared for your use by the International Code Council. Read more...

Through-Penetration - Firestopping by the Numbers
Choosing the right firestop system to achieve code compliance
Download the PDF file from Underwriters Laboratories.
Submitted by Scott Zarnstorff

Important installation alert for Building Officials regarding 45-degree elbows used in factory built chimneys Download the PDF file. Submitted by Jim Bailey

Cold Weather Concrete - by Jim Bailey
Cold weather concrete construction can present a new set of challenges to the builder, contractor, homeowner and Code Enforcement Official. One of the biggest keys to the successful placement of concrete in cold weather is cooperation between all the parties involved. Read More...

Outdoor Water Boilers News - For those of you in the process of passing town or village resolutions regarding the installation of outdoor wood boilers, there are newer units being sold and developed to try and address the smoke and health issues. I am not certain if these units are listed or tested, but you may want to take a look at these hydronic heaters. - Bob Prince, Town of Parma

Scott Copp Hired on at FRA - FRA, A T.Y. Lin International Company, has hired Scott Copp as Senior Project Manager in its code services division. Copp, former Building Dept. Director for the Town of Perinton, brings 22 years of experience to the position. Read more...

Owens Corning has issued a technical bulletin on continuous insulation related to the requirements by ASHRAE 90.1-2004 - View the tech bulletin

PEX vs. Cooper - A new field evaluation report offers time, cost, and performance comparisons of cross-linked polyethylene and copper supply pipe. Take a look at this article on ebuilder.com

Congratulations to the following FLBOA members - Jim Bailey has been appointed to the technical sub-committee for the NYS Property Maintenance Code. Scott Copp has been appointed to the technical sub-committee for the NYS Energy Conservation Construction Code. Debbie Babbitt has accepted a position with the DOS as a Code Enforcement Official as of August 20, 2007.

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